Punjab Politics News
Crores released for non-existent projects
Sunday, 05/08/2012
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
CHANDIGARH: An unusual inquiry and a series of dossiers in Punjab’s public works department (PWD) have dug out leads to a slew of malpractices which, if investigated, have the potential to incriminate a number of senior engineers. The leads may also help join the dots of an engineer-politico nexus that is widely discussed yet hardly revealed.
Transport Secy in a soup over tinted windshield
Sunday, 05/08/2012
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Punjab Transport Secretary Mandeep Singh, who zoomed into Jalandhar in his official Toyota Corolla on Saturday, was put in a spot because of the jet black tinted glasses on his luxury car.
Roll back tariff hike or face protests, says Youth Cong
Sunday, 05/08/2012
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120805/punjab.htm#3
Activists of the Punjab Youth Congress (PYC) have urged the state government to roll back the power tariff hike. They said they would gherao Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal if their demand was not met.
Congress reiterates demand for drought relief but directly to farmers
Sunday, 05/08/2012
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/congress-reiterates-demand-drought-relief-directly-farmers/54628
CHANDIGARH: The Congress today reiterated its demand for the central assistance to the drought hit farmers of the state. At the same time it said that the relief must be provided directly to the farmers.
Mild lathi charge at Cong pandal
Friday, 03/08/2012
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120803/punjab.htm#3
With top Congress leaders skipping the party rally here, the event turned out to be a lacklustre affair.
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