Punjab Politics News
Mining mafia marauds Sutlej riverbed - Shifts base from Ropar to Nawanshahr district for its nefarious activities
Friday, 03/08/2012
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120803/punjab.htm#1
The powerful sand mining mafia seems to have shifted its base from Ropar to Nawanshahr for extracting sand and gravel from the Sutlej riverbed.
Capt abroad, Lal Singh to lead Congress show
Thursday, 02/08/2012
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
The Congress rally at Baba Bakala last year had drawn a large crowd and in terms of numbers, it surpassed the Akali show. However, the party fared far below expectations in the assembly elections, winning just nine of 25 seats in the Majha region.
Punjab keeps MLAS waiting for laptops
Thursday, 02/08/2012
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
Punjab legislators’ wait for free laptops is getting agonisingly long.
Power grids still at risk as states keep overdrawing
Thursday, 02/08/2012
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
Even after two days of grid collapse and massive blackout in the north, northeast and east, states continued to overdraw from the grids on Wednesday. Instead of enforcing grid discipline, the main players were busy playing the blame-game.
36% PSEB schools fail to file info on RTE
Thursday, 02/08/2012
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120802/punjab.htm#9
At least 36 per cent schools affiliated to the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) have failed to furnish information regarding their preparation for implementing the Right To Education (RTE) Act 2009, in their respective schools within the stipulated timeframe.
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