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‘Revenue
laws discourage corporate farming’
Ahmedgarh, September 26
The present land revenue laws have discouraged the
corporate farming in the state, said Mr Jagjit Singh Ghungrana,
Chairman, Punjab Agro Corporation, while addressing farmers at Ghungrana
village. Expressing concern over implications of the GATT and WTO, the
Chairman asserted that small and marginal farmers could not compete in
world market with an average holding of 2.7 hectare.
Students
not to obstruct Kisan Mela
Ludhiana, September 26
Students of the College of Agriculture, Punjab
Agricultural University, who had threatened to create a ruckus at the
Kisan Mela to be organised by PAU tomorrow to protest against the
non-fulfilment their demands, today said they would not do anything that
would cause inconvenience to farmers.
Employee
moves HC against PAU
Board’s rejection of appointment as
Comptroller
Ludhiana, September 26
An employee of Punjab Agricultural University, has
moved the High Court against the PAU Board of Management’s decision of
not approving his appointment as the Comptroller of the university.
PCCTU
flays govt’s ‘rigid attitude’
Ludhiana, September 26
Protesting against the non-implementation of its
demands, the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union has decided
to continue with traffic blocking and court arrests.
Inter-school
contests held
Ludhiana, September 26
Inter-school contests for painting and skits
marked the second day of the three-day cultural festival being organised
by the Education Department in various schools of the district today.
Abolition
of road tax on buses sought
Ludhiana, September 26
Demanding abolition of road tax on school buses,
the Association of Principals of the Punjab School Education Board
affiliated schools sent a memorandum to Mr Tota Singh, Education
Minister, here yesterday.
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