Hi-tech check post at Attari
State awaits central grant for land
Amritsar, June 19
Punjab government has announced Rs 2 crore for the construction of 20 km of road in all Assembly segments in the state The money will be allocated from the Rural Development Fund.
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal stated this to reporters while handing over a cheque for Rs 65 crore to MP Navjot Singh Sidhu and municipal corporation mayor Shwet Malik, for the revamp of city’s infrastructure.
MC Polls
Five houses have 114 voters !
Bathinda, June 19
Can five houses have 114 voters along with children? The voters’ list released by the state Election Department says a ward in Bathinda city has one such example. The voters’ list released by the department shows five such houses in ward no 18 of Aggarwal Colony, where fake voters are in multiples of 10 against actual voters.
Fear of defeat made Cong run away from contest: Manpreet
Chandigarh, June 19
Countering what he described as “false propaganda” against him, finance minister and Gidderbaha MLA Manpreet Singh Badal said here today it was fear of defeat that forced prospective Congress candidates to run away from the electoral battle in Gidderbaha.
Cong workers court arrest
Amritsar, June 19
Congress workers of the Majitha constituency today courted arrest in protest against the cancellation of nomination papers of Congress candidates for the municipal
elections. Gurdeep Kaur, Satwant Kaur, Saroj Bhall, Balwinder Kaur, Surjeet
Kaur, Neelam and Usha, candidates for the municipal committees, were among the leaders detained by the police.
Concession in development, change of land use charges
Govt windfall for mega project promoters
Mohali, June 19
In a windfall for project promoters in Punjab the government has announced special incentives for the development of integrated industrial parks.
Sans hygiene standards, ayurvedic plants get licences
Chandigarh, June 18
In a glaring disclosure, it has been revealed that most of the 375 private factories that manufacturing ayurvedic medicines in the state have been successful in procuring Good Manufacturing Practises
(GMF) licences even though most of them fail to meet basic hygiene standards.
MCI notices to 3 govt colleges
Amritsar, June 19
All three government medical colleges (GMC) in state are facing virtual de-recognition as the Medical Council of India (MCI) has served show- cause notice to these colleges for failing to comply with its guidelines regarding improving infrastructure and deficiencies .
Nathpa-Jhakri
PSEB heaves sigh of relief
Patiala, June 19
The Nathpa-Jhakri project, which was shut down on June 11, became functional this morning. Chairman of the PSEB Y.S. Ratra stated this today. The board would get 50 lakh units per day from the project.
