SC status for Rai Sikhs soon?
Ferozepore, November 14
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has assured a delegation of Rai Sikhs that met him yesterday that Rai Sikhs would soon be granted the status of Scheduled Caste.
Inspection scares medical college
10 promoted senior lecturers
Amritsar, November 13
The medical college authorities reportedly have promoted 10 medical officers as senior lecturers to save the college from de-recognition as a team of the Medical Council of India (MCI) will inspect the college on November 15-16.
BKU flays govt for ‘bowing’ before commission agents
Abohar, November 14
The Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) today criticised the Punjab Government, led by Capt Amarinder Singh, for “bowing” before the all-powerful lobby of commission agents by reversing the decision on payments against produce by cheques to the farmers.
Punjab’s economy riddled with paradoxes
Chandigarh, November 14
“Punjabis are the most globalised but Punjab’s economy is the least
globalised. This is reflected in the nominal foreign direct investment(FDI) of 0.7 per cent in the state. It has a highly developed agriculture but without much direct linkages with industrial development”, says the report on “ Suicides in Rural Punjab” prepared by the Institute for Development and Communication( IDC) and sponsored by the Punjab State Farmers Commission.
BJP launches poll drive in Majha
Batala, November 14
The BJP launched its election campaign in the Majha region by organising a political rally here today. The president of the BJP, Mr Rajnath Singh, and SAD president Parkash Singh Badal kicked off the party campaign by addressing the rally in favour of former BJP minister from Batala Jagdish
Sahni.
BJP to hold rally on Nov 18
Sangrur, November 14
The SAD-BJP alliance partner in the district unit of the BJP has made up its mind to organise a rally on November 18 in the new grain market here.
Badal, Barnala discuss inclusion of Chandumajra
Chandigarh, November 14
Alarmed by the encouraging response the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, and the Punjab Congress president, Mr Shamsher Singh
Dullo, got during the Vikas Yatra in the countryside, the SAD President, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, has initiated a move to sort out problems within his own party.
Avoid legislature, judiciary clash: Atwal
Hoshiarpur, November 14
Controversy between legislatures and judiciary was most unfortunate and not in the interest of democracy in the country. Mr Charanjit Singh Atwal, Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha stated this to reporters here yesterday.
Cleaning Budda Nullah Herculean task: Baba
Ludhiana, November 14
Baba Balbir Singh Seechewal of Kali Bein fame yesterday visited to inspect Budda Nullah and said cleaning the ‘killer’ drain was a Herculean task and could not be done without the help of government machinery.
Baba Balbir Singh Seechewal helps a PAU employee take water sample from Budha Nullah in Jamalpur, Ludhidna, on Monday.
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Forum to expose unfair govt deals
Amritsar, November 14
The Sikh Forum Punjab (SFP) would soon bring out a White Paper on the functioning of the present state government, its MLAs, police and revenue officials.
YC leader attacked
Amritsar, November 14
Certain unidentified persons attacked Mr Sunil Sharma, secretary, Punjab Pradesh Youth Congress, at Canady Avenue here late last evening when he had gone to meet some persons.
Water shortage in Nabha
Nabha, November 14
The town has been facing water shortage for the past five years but the Municipal Council authorities have paid no attention to the problem. The situation becomes bad
equally in summer as well as winter.
