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Langah case: Another witness turns hostile
Ropar, July 24
Yet another prosecution witness turned hostile today in the case of disproportionate assets case against agriculture minister Sucha Singh Langah in the court of special judge G. S. Saran here today.
HC orders Chahal’s examination by AIIMS experts
Chandigarh, July 24
B.I.S Chahal today had to wait day-long as his production before the high court was held up due to lawyers’ stir. But when he was produced, he broke down before Justice Uma Nath Singh alleging torture and untold suffering.
Migrants spoil the show for farmers
Moga, July 24
The ambitious Apni Kisan Mandi scheme aimed at helping farmers with small landholdings to directly sell their vegetables in markets has become less attractive to them, thanks to scant vigilance and lack of dynamic and progressive ideas at the higher level.
As per norms,Rs 5 is charged from every farmer for selling their
vegetables in the local grain markets daily. The scheme was
implemented in 1988 by the then Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala. |
Apni Kisan Mandi
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Coop societies face bleak future
Fatehgarh Sahib, July 24
A large number of agricultural co-operative societies in the state face a bleak future following a recent decision of the government making it mandatory for the societies to buy fertilisers from
Markfed.
DCs told to redress NRIs’ grievances
Chandigarh, July 24
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has asked all deputy commissioners to pay personal attention to the grievances and problems referred to them by NRIs direct , the NRI sabha or the department of NRI affairs.
Board told to take anti-pollution steps
Chandigarh, July 24
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today ordered the formulation of a comprehensive policy to check pollution of river waters in the state.
Sandhu is special principal secy to CM
Chandigarh, July 24
The Punjab government today ordered fresh postings and transfers. Sukhbir Singh
Sandhu, who has come on deputation from Uttaranchal, has been posted as special principal secretary to the Chief Minister. He will also be the MD of the PIDB and director-cum-secretary, Shahpur Kandi project.
Cop kills himself, colleague booked
Bathinda, July 24
Head constable of the Punjab Police Joginder Singh, who was posted at the city police station, allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison due to harassment at the hands of another cop. A case was registered against head constable Buta Singh, who is a munshi at the same police station, after a suicide note was found near the body of Joginder.
Couple kills adopted son
Moga, July 23
Charanvir Singh (34) of Chathi Bhai village in Baghapurana sub-division was poisoned to
death allegedly by his parents and wife near here today.
One held with arms used during terrorism
Moga, July 24
The district police has claimed to have recovered arms,including a rifle of the Police Department, used in the militancy period from a brother of a deceased terrorist here today.
Man gets 5-yr RI
Ropar, July 24
District and session judge Rekha Mittal awarded five years rigorous imprisonment and Rs 2,000 fine to one Babu Ram, a resident of village
Sohana, here today.
Sukhchain tops BEd entrance
Patiala, July 24
Sukhchain Singh of Nabha stood first in the state-level B.Ed. entrance test-2007 conducted by Punjabi University,
Patiala. He secured 189.25 marks out of 250.
Badal to meet Mittal today
Mega projects get nod
Chandigarh, July 24
While Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal will fly to Delhi tomorrow to meet steel magnate Laxmi Mittal in connection with the Bathinda oil refinery project, the state government has cleared almost all housing and manufacturing mega projects, the approvals of which with regard to the change of land use
(CLU) were withdrawn by the Punjab housing and urban development department.
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