Punjab Politics News
High tax: Traders to buy wheat from other states
Tuesday, 17/04/2012
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120417/punjab.htm
The highest taxes on wheat, imposed by the Punjab government, will continue to play spoilsport for private traders. With an enormous 15 per cent to be paid as taxes, over and above the Minimum Support Price of Rs 1,285 per quintal on wheat, traders will once again shun the mandis of the state and buy wheat from Uttar Pradesh or Rajasthan.
Welfare funds being misused: MLA
Monday, 16/04/2012
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120416/punjab.htm#7
Congress MLA from Ferozepur Parminder Singh has urged Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to direct the authorities concerned to convene meetings of the district-level vigilance and monitoring committees regularly to monitor the implementation of flagship programmes such as MNREGA, National Rural Health Mission and urban renewal programmes.
Preneet discusses paddy stock with Food Minister
Sunday, 15/04/2012
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120415/punjab.htm#13
Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur today met Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Prof KV Thomas regarding pending stock of PAU-201 paddy variety with rice millers in Punjab.
Malwa leaders demand opening of Hussainiwala
Saturday, 14/04/2012
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120414/punjab.htm#3
The Congress leaders hailing from the Malwa region have asked the UPA Government to work towards re-opening the Hussainiwala-Kasur border for trade with Pakistan and other central Asian countries. The step, said he, would boost the area economy.
Punjab to ban mobile phones inside jails
Friday, 13/04/2012
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120413/punjab.htm#9
Prison staff to get walkie-talkie sets
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