Punjab Politics News
Respect panchayat decisions: NGOs
Sunday, 12/08/2012
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Sangrur: Two local NGOs - Scientific Awareness and Social Welfare Forum, People For Transparency - today asked the Punjab Government to scrap Section 40(2) of the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act 1994 that empowers the Commissioner, Excise and Taxation, to reject (on one account or the other) the resolution passed by a panchayat not to open a liquor shop in its village.
‘Time to pass baton to younger leadership in Punjab’
Saturday, 11/08/2012
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Chandigarh: Time has come for the Congress to pass the baton to younger leadership in Punjab. Inaccessible political captains and feuding leaders won’t do as restless party cadres anxiously await direction.
Govt inflates additional power bill by Rs 1,000 cr
Saturday, 11/08/2012
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Chandigarh: When asking for money, it is best to inflate. Punjab seems to have followed this maxim while presenting its case before Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today.
Congress MPs claim credit for direct relief
Saturday, 11/08/2012
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Chandigarh: Punjab Congress leaders today claimed credit for Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar’s announcement that drought-hit farmers in the state would be given direct relief.
Lal Singh hot contender for state Congress chief post
Friday, 10/08/2012
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Patiala: Punjab Congress veteran and sitting legislator from Sanaur assembly constituency Lal Singh is gradually emerging as a hot contender for the coveted post of president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee in the event of the present PPCC chief Capt Amarinder Singh being replaced.
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