Punjab General News
Congress seeks relief for rain-hit farmers
Wednesday, 09/03/2016
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/community/congress-seeks-relief-for-rain-hit-farmers/206514.html
Muktsar : Seeking immediate disbursal of compensation to farmers who suffered losses due to hailstorm and winds, the Kisan and Khet Mazdoor Cell of the Congress today submitted a memorandum to ADC (General) KPS Mahi here today.
Anganwari workers, police clash near Dhindsa’s house
Wednesday, 09/03/2016
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/community/anganwari-workers-police-clash-near-dhindsa-s-house/206519.html
Sangrur : A scuffle between police and members of the Anganwari Mulazam Union today took place when the police tried to stop hundreds of activists near the residence of Finance Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa here today.
MGNREGA workers not paid for months, block highway
Tuesday, 08/03/2016
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/community/mgnrega-workers-not-paid-for-months-block-highway/205999.html
Moga : Unpaid Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme workers blocked the Moga-Kotkapura national highway at Sekha Kalan village in the district today. They alleged the government was delaying the release of their wages. The traffic remained blocked for over two hours, inconveniencing the commuters.
Mahila Cong to hold ‘Udaan Sammelan
Tuesday, 08/03/2016
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=151258&boxid=58677&uid=&dat=2016-03-08
Jalandhar : Punjab Pradesh Mahila Congress President Kittu Grewal on Monday said that the state unit of women leaders would celebrate the International Women’s Day as ‘Udaan Mahila Sammelan’ on March 10 at Jalandhar.
Punjab unlikely to achieve revenue targets
Sunday, 06/03/2016
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
CHANDIGARH: The cash-starved Parkash Singh Badal government is unlikely to achieve even the modest revenue receipts targets it had set for the current financial year, it has emerged with officials giving final touches to the 2016-17 budget likely to be presented on March 15.
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