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CM should clarify stand on loan waiver: Tewari
Chandigarh, March 4
AICC spokesman Manish Tewari today urged Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to “clear” his stand on the Rs 60,000-crore loan waiver package for farmers in the recent union Budget.
AICC spokesman Manish Tewari addresses mediapersons at the Press Club in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
— A Tribune photograph
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‘Farmer friendly Budget’
Congress to thank Manmohan, Sonia
Chandigarh, March 4
A meeting of the office-bearers, MPs, ex-MPs, MLAs, ex-MLAs, presidents of District Congress Committees and heads of front organisations and cells of the Punjab Congress here today resolved to thank UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and union finance minister P. Chidambaram for presenting the people and farmer- friendly Budget.
Kashmir’s return gives hope to another family
Attari, March 4
The news of the release of Kashmir Singh by the Pakistan government has rekindled the hopes of the family of Kirpal Singh, another Indian prisoner facing death sentence and lodged in the Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore.
Jagir Kaur (left) and Dalbir Kaur, sisters of Kirpal Singh who is facing death sentence in a Lahore jail, reach the Indo-Pak border at Attari on Monday.
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Having
converted to Islam, he will be a Gursikh again
Prisoner number 786 proved lucky
Attari, March 4
Kashmir Singh’s prison number in high-security Kot Lakhpat Rai Jail,
Lahore, was 786. The use of this number is considered a substitute for
Bismillah ("In the name of Allah" or "In the name of
God") in Islam and it proved lucky for him.
Kashmir’s friends recall days in Pak jails
Attari, March 4
There was a feeling of nostalgia for Balbir Singh and Balwinder Singh, who met their friend Kashmir Singh, released here today by Pakistan after his mercy appeal was accepted by President Pervez
Musharraf.
Balbir Singh (in red turban) and Balwinder Singh (right) arrive at the Attari/Wagah Joint Check-post on Tuesday to meet Kashmir Singh.
— Photo by Vishal Kumar
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Sarbjit is in high spirits: Kashmir
Burney gives hope for release of Sarbjit
Attari, March 4
Pakistan’s caretaker Human Rights Minister Ansar Burney, who was instrumental in securing the release of Kashmir Singh after 35 years of imprisonment, today promised Bikram Singh
Majithia, public relations minister, to secure the release of Indian prisoners, including Sarbjit Singh, who have been languishing in Pakistani jails for a long time.
Village accords hero’s welcome to Kashmir
Hoshiarpur, March 4
It was not just a homecoming for Kashmir Singh of Nangal Choran village in Mahilpur block of this district, who was arrested in 1973 on espionage charges in Pakistan, but a hero’s welcome on his reunion with his family today.
Badal thanks Pak minister
Chandigarh, March 4
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has expressed gratitude on behalf of people and government of Punjab to Pakistan’s acting minister for human rights Ansar Burney for securing the release of Kashmir Singh from Lahore’s central jail.
Ludhiana draft master plan released
Mohali, March 4
The Punjab government today released the draft master plan for Ludhiana for 2007-2021.The planning area for the period has been divided into five towns and 307 villages. These towns include Ludhiana,
Phillaur, Sahnewal, Mullanpur and Doraha.
Chemist Shops
Punjab restrained from inviting bids
Chandigarh, March 4
Taking up a bunch of petitions challenging state of Punjab’s move of inviting bids for opening chemist shops in the state from private chemists and others, a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vijender Jain and Justice
K.S. Ahluwalia restrained the government from doing so.
Leader gives police the slip
ASI, 4 head constables suspended
Sangrur, March 4
An ASI and four head constables of the Punjab Police, posted at Sunam, were today suspended on the charge of negligence in duty as a prominent political leader of the Sunam area Rajinder Deepa today succeeded in leaving the Sunam Civil Hospital.
Police remand for bureaucrat’s PA
Mohali, March 4
Harbans Singh, personal assistant (PA) to Robin Gupta a senior IAS officer in Punjab, who was arrested by the vigilance bureau last evening was remanded to two-day police custody by a local court here today.
Harbans Singh, PA to a senior IAS officer, at a court in Mohali on Tuesday.
— Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu
Round-up
State to float Rs 765-cr loan
Chandigarh, March 4
The Punjab government, in line with the RBI, has proposed to float a state loan of Rs 765.175 crore to raise part of the barrowings through the auction system.
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Assembly informed on pay panel notification
Chandigarh, March 4
Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal today informed the Punjab Assembly that the terms of reference of the Punjab Pay Commission had been notified by the state. Replying to a question raised in this regard by Ajit Inder Singh
Mofar, Badal said the commission would give its report during the next financial year.
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