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Badal’s bid to win Kanwaljit in son’s favour
Mohali, January 17
After “steering” the party mandate in favour
of Sukhbir Singh Badal as Deputy Chief Minister,
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today went
all out to placate state Cooperation Minister
Capt Kanwaljit Singh.
CM Parkash Singh Badal (R) and Cooperation Minister Capt Kanwaljit Singh at a function in Mohali on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Ranike too offers to quit in favour of Sukhbir
Kathunangal (Amritsar), January 17
Akali leaders of the Majha region seem to be
vying with each other to get the SAD chief’s
attention as a day after Bikramjit Singh
Majithia, Minister of Information and Public
Relations, offered to quit from the Majitha
constituency in favour of Sukhbir Singh Badal
to pave the way for his appointment as
Deputy Chief Minister.
Surinder Kaur Badal, wife of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, being welcomed by Akali leaders at Khalsa College in Amritsar on Saturday. Photo: Vishal Kumar
Akalis in hurry to make Sukhbir Dy CM: Dal Khalsa
Hoshiarpur, January 17
The Dal Khalsa today termed the move of the SAD to appoint party president Sukhbir Singh Badal as Deputy Chief Minister just before the Lok Sabha elections as an outcome of assessment that after elections his popularity was going to hit low.
BJP high-ups okay with SAD chief as Dy CM
Chandigarh, January 17
The BJP high command, including president Rajnath Singh and Prime Ministerial candidate LK
Advani, may have given ears to party leaders from Punjab, but did not dole out any promise of scuttling the move of Akalis in making Sukhbir Singh Badal Deputy Chief Minister.
‘Govt move on admin reforms panel a gimmick’
Chandigarh, January 17
Senior Congress leaders, including Samana MLA Brahm
Mohindra, have questioned the seriousness of the SAD-BJP government over the move to constitute the state administrative reforms commission.
Punjab YC cells dissolved
Chandigarh, January 17
President of the Punjab Youth Congress Ravneet Singh Bittu said here today all cells of the state Youth Congress had been dissolved following directions of president of the Indian Youth Congress Ashok
Tanwar.
23 Sena, 7 Vishisht Sewa medals presented
Amritsar, January 17
The Army is completely prepared to repulse
any act of aggression by Pakistan though there
are no signs of war from across the border,
reacted Lt Gen TK Sapru, General Officer
Commanding-in-chief, Western Command.
Lance Naik Vikram Singh’s wife offers sweets after he was felicitated with Sena Medal during the Army Investiture ceremony at Amritsar Cantt on Saturday.
Photo: Vishal Kumar
Kuka martyrs’ memorials for Sangrur
Malerkotla, January 17
The state government will set up memorials of Kuka martyrs who were blown off with cannons by the British on January 17 and 18, 1872, here. The memorials will come up in seven villages of Sangrur district.
Students to visit science city from January 19
Jalandhar, January 17
At last, things have fallen in place. Visits of students of government schools to science city at Kapurthala will start on January 19.
Kharota Railway Crossing
Villagers suffer, courtesy BBMB
Anandpur Sahib, January 17
Fifteen villages of Anandpur Sahib are suffering due to Bhakra Beas Management Board’s
(BBMB) alleged dilly dallying over issuance of a no-objection certificate (NOC) to construct an under bridge at Kharota railway crossing.
Rainfall brings cheer to farmers
 Chandigarh, January 17
Rain that lashed the region today has brought cheer to the farmers in the region. Other than the fact that the rainfall was beneficial for the wheat crop, it also provided relief from the power woes the farmer was faced with.
NATURE’S BOUNTY: A farmer spreads rainwater on his wheat crop at Mirzapur village in Patiala district
on Saturday. Tribune photo: Kamal Kishore
93 appointed medical officers
Chandigarh, January 17
The Department of Health and Family Welfare has appointed 93 doctors to regular posts of medical officer (specialist) in the Punjab Civil Medical Services cadre.
Extension to retiring Raj Bhawan staff brews resentment
Chandigarh, January 17
Punjab Raj Bhawan employees do not seem to retire even after reaching 58 years, the age of superannuation for Punjab government staff.
Punjab turns heat on VAT defaulters
Chandigarh, January 17
The Punjab government has systematised the ‘TIN locking’ provision in the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act of the state. Locking of the TIN (Tax Payer’s Identification Number) is a provision available with those states that have computerised the collection of VAT.
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