Punjab General News
Release of tube well connections from Dec - Prior to poll, Deputy CM had announced Sept deadline
Thursday, 08/05/2014
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140508/punjab.htm#2
Patiala : In February this year, prior to the General Election, Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal announced that applications for tube well connections, pending since 2007, would be cleared from September onwards. Subsequently, halqa (constituency) chiefs were asked to issue demand notes to farmers. Despite stiff opposition to this move by the state Congress, demand notes were issued to more than 90,000 applicants.
Now, Ramdev booked for hurting Sikh sentiments
Tuesday, 06/05/2014
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JALANDHAR: Beleaguered yoga guru Ramdev has landed in another controversy. An FIR has been registered against him here on the charge of hurting religious sentiments of Sikhs during his yoga camp held at Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda district in November 2011.
Excise Dept chargesheets minister Ranike’s son
Saturday, 03/05/2014
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140503/punjab.htm#2
Patiala : On the directions of the Election Commission, the Punjab Excise and Taxation Department has issued a charge sheet to Punjab Animal Husbandry Minister Gulzar Singh Ranike's son, Bhupinderpal Singh, who is Excise and Taxation Inspector. The action has been initiated on a report by the Patiala District Electoral Officer.
Modi booked for poll code violation; Badal put on notice
Thursday, 01/05/2014
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140501/main4.htm
New Delhi : Dealing with three separate cases, the Election Commission of India ordered registration of an FIR against BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, issued a notice to Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for claiming to have spent crores in electioneering and censured BJP leader Giriraj Singh.
Majithia 'tankhaiya': Takht Sri Hazur Sahib
Monday, 28/04/2014
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140428/main3.htm
Amritsar : The controversy surrounding the blasphemous speech of Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia took a new turn today with Takht Sri Hazur Sahib, Nanded, issuing an edict and declaring him ‘tankhaiya’ (guilty of religious misconduct).
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