Punjab General News
Govt refuses to clear Rs 1,796 crore atta-dal bill
Wednesday, 14/05/2014
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Chandigarh : The Punjab procurement agencies, which ran the much-touted Atta-Dal Scheme for six years, have been left in the lurch by the cash-strapped state government. The Finance Department has refused to clear the bill of Rs 1,796 crore raised by the four state corporations. Official sources said other than the provision of Rs 350 crore made in the budget for running the scheme in 2013-14, there was no other source from where they could release the money demanded by the corporations.
Central funds sanctioned, but no jobs under MGNREGS
Monday, 12/05/2014
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Abohar : The Centre has sanctioned Rs 107.32 crore as grant-in-aid to the Punjab Government under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) for this financial year, but the state has not arranged jobs for card holders so far.
Dual vote case: Court issues bailable warrants against Anil Joshi, his wife
Saturday, 10/05/2014
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AMRITSAR: A local court issued bailable war rants ag ainst local bodies and medical education minister, Anil Joshi, his wife Monica and seven other relatives after they failed to appear before it in the ‘dual vote’ case.
Warrants against Minister Joshi in dual vote case
Saturday, 10/05/2014
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Amritsar : Extending no respite to Cabinet Minister Anil Joshi, the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Yukti Goyal today issued bailable warrants against him and his family members for allegedly possessing dual votes.
No bullock cart races at Kila Raipur games - Organisers to file review petition
Friday, 09/05/2014
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Ludhiana : With the apex court banning bullock cart races, that have been the main attraction at the Kila Raipur rural games, Jagdeep Grewal, executive member of the Grewal Association, Kila Raipur, has decided to call an emergency meeting.
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