Channi: Akali govt mortgaged properties worth `3,900 crore

Monday, 25/07/2016

http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx

CHANDIGARH: Leader of Opposition Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday accused SADBJP government of mortgaging government properties of `3,954 crore through Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authorities (PUDA) between April 2012 and April 2016.

He demanded a CBI inquiry into the loan raised by the state government. “Badals have to tell the people of Punjab for taking this decision and mortgaging the prime properties,” Channi said.

He said that PUDA Sugar Mill sites at Jagraon, Budhalada and Faridkot have been mortgaged with Canara Bank, Chandigarh,

For raising a loan to the tune of `750 crore.

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RANA GURJIT SINGH INAUGURATES MARKFED SALES BOOTH AT LOHIAN

Thursday, 01/08/2019

https://www.brightpunjabexpress.com/index.php/2019/07/31/rana-gurjit-singh-inaugurates-markfed-sales-booth-at-lohian/

Jalandhar : In a major step to boost the rural economy besides providing employment to youth in villages, MARKFED has launched a sale booth in Lohian, which would, provides more than 100 eatable items.

 

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Indian-Americans urge Trump to ‘fully support’ India on Kashmir

Sunday, 04/08/2019

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/diaspora/indian-americans-urge-trump-to-fully-support-india-on-kashmir/813832.html

Washington : The Indian-American community in the US has urged the Trump administration to “fully support” India’s decision to revoke the constitutional provision that accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir and to continue to exert pressure on Pakistan to end its support to cross-border terrorism.