Punjab General News
Farmers brave the chill, continue their protest
Sunday, 24/01/2016
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BATHINDA/AMRITSAR: In weather that leaves you numb in minutes, farmers were out braving elements for the second day running, in protest against the Centre and the state government at Rai Ke Kalan near Bathinda.
Farmers start 3-day protest
Saturday, 23/01/2016
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BATHINDA: Going ahead with their three-day state wide protest, even as a delegation is scheduled to meet chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on January 27 to press for acceptance of their demands, over 1,000 farmers protest at Rai Ke Kalan village in the district on Friday.
With eye on elections, sarpanches empowered to give old-age pension
Saturday, 23/01/2016
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CHANDIGARH: In a decision taken with an eye on the next assembly elections, from this month-end, for over 16 lakh old-age pensioners in Punjab, village sarpanch will be the king. The first lot of the increased pension (from ` 250 to ` 500) will be disbursed through sarpanches following the state government’s recent decision to go back to the system of distributing pension through the village head.
DY CM'S SANGAT DARSHAN - Panchayats get ‘meagre’ grant, bigger promises
Friday, 22/01/2016
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Faridkot: Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal today said the state government would spend Rs6,000 crore on the development of rural areas and Rs4,000 crore on urban in one year.
Cong protests against inclusion of water charges in power bills
Friday, 22/01/2016
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GURDASPUR: Congress workers, led by Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) member Raman Bahl, held a protest outside the deputy commissioner's office here on Thursday to demand revocation of the state government's decision to include water supply and sewerage charges in the electricity bills of consumers at the rate of 2% of the total power bill.
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