Punjab General News
Polling begins in Punjab assembly seats
Thursday, 21/08/2014
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CHANDIGARH: Voters could be seen queuing up to exercise their franchise as polling began for the by-election in two assembly seats of Patiala and Talwandi Sabo in Punjab Thursday. The fate of 15 candidates will be decided in the by-election.
Jobless youths in border villages get rickshaws
Tuesday, 19/08/2014
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Ferozepur : In a first-of-its-kind initiative, more than 150 jobless youths in border villages have been given eco-friendly rickshaws. Besides, soft loans have been sanctioned to another 100 youths from “non-banking villages” in the district.
Bathinda villagers fume over ‘fake’ blue cards
Tuesday, 19/08/2014
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Bathinda : Poor villagers in the constituency of PWD minister Janmeja Singh Sekhon are furious at allegedly being handed given fake blue cards.
Govt fails to admit 260 meritorious girls in residential schools - After 4-month delay, these students asked to opt for other schools
Tuesday, 19/08/2014
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Muktsar : The state government’s claims to give admission to all the students who attained over 80 per cent marks in the Class X exams in residential schools have fallen flat. As many as 260 girl students from across the state have not been given the benefit.
Budget gets Modi stamp, but Oppn asks where are achhe din
Wednesday, 09/08/2014
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NEW DELHI: When minister DV Sadananda Gowda stood up in the Lok Sabha to present his maiden railway budget, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s stamp was hard to miss.
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