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‘Bhattal should stay as PPCC head’
Chandigarh, January 16
Former Congress minister Lal Singh today said president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Rajinder Kaur Bhattal should continue to hold office of the leader of the Congress Legislature Party
(CLP) till the Lok Sabha elections.
CM: Board chiefs’ nomination under old formula
Phagwara, January 16
There was no difference between the SAD and its alliance partner BJP over the issue of nominations of chairmen of boards and corporations and their nominations would be done shortly on the basis of old formula.
Sikh diaspora seeks representation at
United Nations
Amritsar, January 16
Various Sikh organisations based in the countries across the world have joined hands to seek representation for the Sikh diaspora in the United Nations.
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Freedom for 3 Pak nationals
Attari, January 16
Three Pakistani nationals, including two terrorists, were handed over to the Pakistan Rangers by BSF officials at the Attari-Wagah joint check-post here today.
HOMEWARD BOUND: Pakistani national Mohammad Riyaz (centre), along with two others, wave before they cross the border at the Attari-Wagah
joint check-post. — Photo by Vishal Kumar |
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Treat drug menace as national challenge: Ashwani
Chandigarh, January 16
Drug addiction is killing Punjab’s future, said Dr Ashwani Kumar, union minister of state for industries and commerce here today. Issuing a strong warning, the minister said, “It is time for us to treat the malaise of addiction as a national challenge. Future generations would not forgive us if the political class collectively does not rise to meet it.”
Dr Ashwani
Kumar
A ‘doped’ Malwa region losing its martial sheen
Bathinda, January 16
The Malwa region has always been an area from where the Army recruits in bulk, but drug addiction here is taking its toll and the youth of the area are losing out to their counterparts from the rest of the state due to poor physique and low educational standards.
Payment to Farmers
Arhtiyas urge Badal to withdraw notification
Chandigarh, January 16
The Federation of Arhtiya Association, Punjab, today urged the Punjab government
to cancel the notification issued in regard to the direct payment to farmers
through cheques for foodgrains brought by them to mandis for marketing.
 Isher: Punjab needs harsh steps on free power
Chandigarh, January 16
Punjab should follow Tamil Nadu model for industrial growth, said Isher Judge Ahluwalia here today. “Cluster-based small-scale industries would work for Punjab just the way these have worked in Tamil
Nadu,” said Ahluwalia, adding that Punjab has an enormous potential for industrial growth.
Isher Judge Ahluwalia
Subsidise power to farm sector: Dept
Chandigarh, January 16
The SAD-BJP government has been considering to give power at subsidised rate in place of free of cost to farm sector. Sources said the Finance Department of the government was working on a proposal to give power to farm sector at 50 per cent tariff.
Film director Yash Chopra (centre) at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday.
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Baba Santa Singh in hospital
Patiala, January 16
Veteran Nihang leader Baba Santa Singh, head of the Buddha Dal, has been admitted to the local Rajindera Hospital in a serious condition.
Army dedicates first-ever war memorial for UN soldiers
Chandigarh, January 16
In a soldierly gesture transcending nationalities, the Indian Army has constructed a war memorial dedicated to all soldiers who have laid down their lives while serving under the United Nations flag in Lebanon.
Grant sought to keep state green
Chandigarh, January 16
The Punjab government will seek one-time special Central grant to meet the target of 15 per cent forest cover in the state by 2017.
Artistes for Aulakh’s cause
Chandigarh, January 16
The Punjab Sangeet Natak Akademi and eminent Punjabi folk artistes and singers have urged Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal that the state government should bear full expenses on the treatment of eminent playwright Ajmer Singh
Aulakh, who has been admitted to Rajiv Gandhi Hospital in New Delhi.
The akademi office-bearers met here today under the chairmanship of eminent folk singer Dolly
Guleria.
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