Punjab Politics News
Shahkot bypoll on CM’s mind at debt waiver event
Thursday, 15/03/2018
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NAKODAR:With an eye on Shahkot assembly by-election, necessitated after the passing away of its MLA, former Shiromani Akali Dal minister Ajit Singh Kohar in February, chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh announced a grant of ₹113 crore for the development of the constituency, on Wednesday. He announced Rs 49 crore for Nakodar.
Not withdrawing free power to farmers: Amarinder
Thursday, 15/03/2018
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Nakodar (Jalandhar) – Lashing out at the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) for trying to mislead the citizens of the state, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday promised total implementation of his party’s election promise on farm debt waiver while categorically ruling out any move to withdraw free power for agriculture.
Lion’s share of loan waiver for bypoll-bound Shahkot
Wednesday, 14/03/2018
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Jalandhar : Farmers of the bypoll-bound Shahkot Assembly constituency will be among the major beneficiaries under the farm loan waiver scheme during a function to be presided over by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh here tomorrow.
Murder bid case: Sukhbir told to appear in court
Wednesday, 14/03/2018
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Faridkot : District and Sessions Judge Satvinder Singh today directed former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal to appear in his court on March 15 in a 12-year-old attempt-to-murder case.
Manpreet now takes ‘gardener’ jibe at babus
Wednesday, 14/03/2018
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CHANDIGARH: Barely 48 hours after commenting that the babus in Punjab are very poor in writing English, finance minister Manpreet Badal on Tuesday stuck to his stand and took another jibe on the standard of writing of officials.
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