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People voted for SADBJPs policies Sekhon

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:59:02 GMT

Irrigation minister Janmeja Singh Sekhon on Saturday said people in the state had set a new milestone by handing over a historical mandate to the SAD-BJP alliance in the zila parishad and block samiti elections, as they supported the policies of the SAD-BJP government and a record development in Punjab.

Gidderbaha still a weak point of SAD 11 of 21 seats won with small margin

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:56:20 GMT

While the Shiromani Akali Dal swept the local bodies polls in the home district of chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, Gidderbaha still remained the weak point of the party since the departure of Manpreet Badal from the SAD.

2 arrested with heroin in Moga

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:13:36 GMT

The Moga police claim to have arrested two drug peddlers and seized 77-gm heroin from them near Kot Ise Khan town in this district on Saturday. SSP Surjit Singh Grewal said those arrested were identified as Buta Singh and Avtar Singh, both of Daulewala village under Dharamkot sub-division.

Poll violence Cong workers looking forward to Bajwas May 27 visit

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:58:16 GMT

While the People's party of Punjab (PPP) organised a dharna to protest against the alleged poll violence during the panchayat elections in the Malwa region on Friday, Congress workers' wait for their state leadership to chalk out a protest programme -- as around 150 party workers were booked in Lambi -- may be over as Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Partap Singh Bajwa is likely to visit Maan village on May 27.

Harsimrat hails Australian PMs assurance on turban issue

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:22:27 GMT

Member of Parliament Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday hailed the assurance given by Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on allowing Sikhs to wear turbans at workplaces and also while riding a motorcycle.

Bar holds protest after advocate booked for molestation

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:16:04 GMT

Bar Association of Sardulgarh held a protest in front of police station on Friday demanding the suspension of the Jhunir station house officer who booked a 70-year-old advocate, Gurdial Singh, on charges of molestation.

Notorious drug smuggler held with 40kg poppy husk

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:50:12 GMT

The Moga district police, in its drive against drugs, narcotics and smugglers, nabbed a man with 40kg poppy husk on Wednesday evening.

PUNSUP inspector held for embezzlement in Moga

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:48:00 GMT

The vigilance bureau has arrested an inspector of the Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited (PUNSUP) on Thursday evening for his alleged involvement in the wheat embezzlement amounting to Rs 2.33 crore at Baghapurana in this district.

Manpreet alleges misuse of govt machinery in polls

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:08:28 GMT

People's Party of Punjab president Manpreet Singh Badal has demanded an inquiry by a sitting judge of the Punjab and Haryana high court into the alleged misuse of government machinery in the recently held rural local bodies' elections.

Teachers struggle to provide students uniforms in Rs 400

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:32:22 GMT

The facility of free uniforms to government school students up to Class 8 is spelling trouble for the teachers, who struggle to buy all the items from the paltry sum they are supposed to spend. Teachers have to buy trousers, shirt, cap, sweater, shoes, socks from meager Rs 400.

18 Cong men booked for staging protest during counting

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:15:32 GMT

Around 18 Congress workers, who had staged a protest in front of the counting centre at Mansa on Tuesday against the alleged rigging of votes, have been booked by the Mansa police.

SAD wins all 14 zila parishad seats in Moga

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:13:32 GMT

The Shiromani Akali Dal has won the all 14 seats of zila parishad in Moga district. Senior akali leader Paramjit Singh Tarewala won the Fatehgarh zila parishad zone by a huge margin of 15,732 votes.

BJP fails to win any seats in Muktsar

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:17:18 GMT

Except for the one seat that it won unopposed in alliance with the SAD, the BJP has failed to make an impression in all four block samiti seats in Muktsar district where its candidates were contesting against the SAD and other candidates.

Even dead and NRIs cast their vote at Faridkot village

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:12:58 GMT

A few deceased and NRIs also allegedly cast their vote at Kothe Gajjan Singh Wala village, near Kotkapura, in the block samiti and zila parishad elections.

SADBJP wins panchayat polls in Moga

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:28 GMT

The SAD-BJP combine registered a big victory in the block samiti and zila parishad elections in this district while the Congress won only on five seats of the total 110. The main competition was between the ruling SAD-BJP combine and the Congress while the People's Party of Punjab (PPP) and the Communist Party of India (CPI) were also in the contest.

We challenge tuition culture Dhaliwal

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:47:03 GMT

While honoring all four students from the district who figured in the merit list of class-12 examination declared by the Punjab School Education Board, Gurmeet Singh Dhaliwal, chairman, Baba Farid Group of Institutions, Deaon, Bathinda, claimed that the success of the students is a victory over the culture of private tuition and dummy admission in schools.

Lesser area under paddy this year

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:43:50 GMT

The district agriculture department has claimed that lesser area will be brought under paddy this year and around 8,000 hectares will be shifted from paddy to some other crops.This is owing to the marketing factors as well as compulsion of the farmers. So far, farmers have not got any viable options for diversification.

83 voting recorded at Moga village repoll

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:17:49 GMT

Around 83% voters turned up at the re-polling to the Jalalabad zone of zila parishad and Indergarh zone of panchayat samiti at booth number 155 of Indergarh village under the Dharamkot assembly constituency on Monday.

ASI assaulted suspended for being drunk on duty

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:54:11 GMT

An assistant sub-inspector was allegedly assaulted on Saturday night by the SAD candidate along with his supporters after the police official argued with some Akali workers over some issue.

Violence booth capturing incidents reported from Moga

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:34:16 GMT

The polling for zila parishad and block samiti elections in Moga district was marked by various incidents of violence, booth capturing, influencing and threatening voters in various parts.

Jalandhar travel agents held for defrauding youth of Rs 19 lakh

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:41:39 GMT

The police on Sunday arrested two travel agents of Jalandhar district for defrauding a youth of R19 lakh on assurance of sending him abroad. Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Surjit Singh Grewal said a special team was constituted under the supervision of an SP-level officer on Saturday to nab the suspects on a tip-off. "They were trying to flee abroad but police nabbed them," said the SSP.

Jakhar visits Faridkot jail demands release of detained teachers

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:48:18 GMT

Congress Legislature Party leader Sunil Jakhar on Saturday visited the modern jail here to express concern over the detention of about 150 teachers employed under the centre-sponsored scheme (CSS).

No trace of unidentified person booked in stolen picture case

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:46:25 GMT

Even nine months after a case was registered against an unidentified person for stealing a precious handmade picture of erstwhile Faridkot prince Maharaja Balbir Singh, the police have failed to trace the accused.

Majithia ridicules oppositions demand for Presidents Rule

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:44:14 GMT

Ridiculing the demand by the opposition to impose the President's Rule in Punjab, revenue and public relations minister Bikram Majithia on Friday urged the President to install a caretaker government at the Centre.

Maluka refutes allegations of his involvement in attack on PPP leader as baseless

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:29:49 GMT

Education minister Sikander Singh Maluka on Friday refuted the allegations levelled by the People's Party of Punjab (PPP) and the Congress of his involvement in the attack on PPP leader Lakhvir Singh Lakha Sidhana and his supporters at an election rally at Adampura village of Rampura Phul on Tuesday.