
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said that he has no plans of retiring from active politics as he is still “feeling young”. “I am still feeling young and want to work more for Punjab,” 83-year-old Badal told reporters here on the sidelines of the fourth All India Punjabi Conference organised by Punjabi University [...]
Apr 30 2011 | Posted in
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A CBI special court today directed retired Justice Nirmal Yadav to appear for arguments on framing of corruption charges on May 18. Sanjay Mehta has this report.CBI Special Judge Ritu Tagore on Saturday issued notice for May 18 to retired Justice Nirmal Yadav, former Haryana Additional Advocate General Sanjeev Bansal, Delhi hotelier Ravinder Singh Bhasin, [...]
Apr 30 2011 | Posted in
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The Himachal Pradesh government today announced a six per cent hike in dearness relief payable to government Pensioners and Family Pensioners wef 1st January, 2011. A Spokesman of the State Government said the dearness relief shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 45% to 51%. He further said that the dearness relief on pension and [...]
Apr 30 2011 | Posted in
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Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today extended his heartiest greetings to labour and working class of the state on the eve of May Day observed to mark historic struggle of labour class throughout the world. In a message, he recalled the contribution of labour and working class in building up the world class infrastructure [...]
Apr 30 2011 | Posted in
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Two army personnels were injured when militants attacked a patrol party in south Kashmir district of Pulwama early this morning. A Defence Ministry spokesman said the details of the incident were being collected. Official sources said militants attacked army patrol party at Pulwama early this morning injuring two soldiers. Troops also retaliated but the militants [...]
Apr 30 2011 | Posted in
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The fairytale wedding of Prince William with his long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton was celebrated all over the UK today but the ‘street party’ at the Clarence Street in Southall, where Kate’s grandfather once lived, was special as it was celebrated in typical Punjabi style with Bangra dance and folk music. While the wedding proper at [...]
Apr 30 2011 | Posted in
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With an aim to make the Punjab Police more accountable and responsive, the Punjab Government has decided to bring police services under the Punjab Right to Services Act, 2011. The legislation will make the Station House Officers directly responsible for public services and liable to financial penalty on failure of time-bound delivery of services. In [...]
Apr 30 2011 | Posted in
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lready in dock following the Shunglu Committee report, the Delhi Government is now preparing its response to a fresh report of Central Vigilance Commission which found deficiencies and use of sub-standard materials in certain CWG infrastructure projects. The Chief Technical Examination wing of the CVC in its latest report on CWG projects found deficiencies in [...]
Apr 30 2011 | Posted in
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The Haryana Urban Development Authority has decided to convert all the files pertaining to properties allotted by HUDA in a digitalized form. As a pilot project, digitalization would started from Panchkula where records of over 30,000 properties would be digitalized. The residents of Panchkula would soon be able to have a web access of important [...]
Apr 29 2011 | Posted in
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A woman constable working with the Home Guard Department died today morning under mysterious circumstances. She allegedly consumed some poisonous substance. Police have registered a caseManpreet Kaur, a 30-year-old woman constable with the home Guard Department, died today at her residence in Palsora here. As per sources, Manpreet had an argument with her husband in [...]
Apr 29 2011 | Posted in
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