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Power tariffs soar in Punjab (India eNews: Top Headlines)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:30:38 GMT

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) announced an increase of 8 to 11 paise per unit in the power tariffs for both domestic and industrial consumers in the state.

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Gandhigiri inspires students in Punjab (merinews - citizen powered media)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:34:54 GMT

Gandhigiri has inspired the Indian youth beyond imagination. The Department of Gandhian and Peace Studies at the Punjab University has received scores of applications this year for courses like Gandhian studies, peace studies.

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Punjab vigilance chief gets charged a second time (Daily News Analysis)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:46:00 GMT

The Punjab government finds itself in a spot with chief of vigilance bureau Sumedh Singh Saini getting yet another CBI case registered against him.

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Punjab Government amends compassionate appointments policy (Hindu)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:44:50 GMT

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Government has amended its compassionate appointments policy giving major relief to the families of deceased government employees. According to an official spokesman, it has been decided that in a case where the ...

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Navjot Sidhu's wife in hospital after poisoning (India eNews: Top Headlines)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:30:03 GMT

Cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife has been admitted to a private hospital in this Punjab city following poisoning and dehydration.

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Navjot Sidhu’s wife in hospital after poisoning (Thaindian News)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:39:11 GMT

Patiala, July 6 (IANS) Cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu’s wife has been admitted to a private hospital in this Punjab city following poisoning and dehydration. Doctors at the Sadhbhavna hospital said it was not known whether Navjot Kaur had attempted suicide or it was a case of food poisoning. “She was brought here in a [...]

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Navjot Sidhu's wife in hospital after poisoning (Daily News Analysis)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:22:00 GMT

Cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife has been admitted to a private hospital in this Punjab city following poisoning and dehydration.

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Counselling for medical seats (Hindu)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:12:58 GMT

Patiala: The counselling for the admissions in the medical colleges in Punjab will be held on July 15 here. Ravi Inder Singh Ravi, Vice- chancellor of BABA Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) said here on Saturday that the counselling ...

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Kerala Tourism to target northern States (Hindu)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:26:29 GMT

Chandigarh: Kerala Tourism said on Friday that it will now target northern States in a big way to increase the inflow of domestic tourists. Kerala Tourism is now actively targeting States such as Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana and West ...

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PML-N not in favour of breaking alliance with PPP (Thaindian News)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:58:14 GMT

Karachi , July 5 (ANI): PML-N president and Punjab Chief Minister, Shahbaz Sharif has reportedly denied rumors of a breakup with the PPP over the restoration of the non-PCO judges. He said the breakup of the alliance would mean once again strengthening the dictatorship in the country. If the alliance is broken on the judges issue, [...]

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Lahore High Court Verdict On Shahbaz’s Candidature Challenged In Supreme Court (Pakistan News)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:50:33 GMT

ISLAMABAD: Federal Government on Saturday filed an appeal in the Supreme Court seeking suspension of the Lahore High Court verdict on Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s candidature. Sources said decision in this regard was taken in a meeting between Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif in Karachi. In this context, [...]

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Disappearance: Saini, three others booked (Times of India)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:44:05 GMT

The CBI has registered a case of abduction with intent to kill and conspiracy against Punjab IGP and state vigilance bureau acting chief director Sumedh Singh Saini.

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Adulterated pickles destroyed (Hindu)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:44:50 GMT

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Health Minister Lakshmi Kanta Chawla disclosed here on Friday that 400 quintals of fungus-ridden pickles and ‘murabba’ were seized and destroyed during a raid at Ganapati Food Products in Samana in Patiala ...

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Indiantelevision.com's Digital Edge Reliancea s Big TV appoints ... - Indiantelevision.com (Matt's blog)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:50:00 GMT

Indiantelevision.com's Digital Edge Reliancea s Big TV appoints ... Indiantelevision.com, India - 2 hours ago Before joining Dish TV , Kapoor was in Hutchison Essar South Limited, where he was functioning as CEO for the Punjab Circle. The DTH market is going to hot ...

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Instructor shortage hits flying clubs (Indian Express)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:37:30 GMT

With the boom in aviation sector and more airlines starting up their operations, instructors are leaving flying clubs in Punjab to avail fat pay-packets being offered by various airlines.

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Belgian Court Says Patka Ban Violates Human Rights Convention (Religion Clause)

noreply@blogger.com (Howard Friedman) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:00:00 GMT

On Tuesday, according to Punjab Newsline , a Belgian court ruled that a uniform rule imposed by a public school, KTA Domein Speelhof, infringed the rights of Sikh students in violation of Art. 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights . The Hasselt Civil Court overturned the school's ban on Sikh boys wearing the Patka , finding that the school's ban on any head wear infringed on the Sikh...

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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Meets Shahbaz Sharif (Pakistan News)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:42:35 GMT

ISLAMABAD :Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani calls on Chief Minister Punjab and president Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Shahbaz Sharif on Friday. Both the leaders discussed issue of reinstatement of deposed judges, national political scenario, relations between provinces and the federation and other ongoing issues. Chief Minister Punjab also deliver a message of his party chief...

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Grape cultivation turns sour for Punjab farmers (Indian Express)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:28:02 GMT

Grapes have lost their allure for the farmers of Bathinda in Punjab, a region that is home to around 70 per cent...

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Fertilizer stir (Hindu)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:52:45 GMT

ADILABAD: Farmers in Adilabad mandal once again staged a rasta roko on Thursday on the NH 7 at Punjab Hotel chowk demanding supply of fertilizers. The farmers had first gathered on the Tamsi bus stand and stopped the flow of traffic on that ...

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Punj Lloyd bags Rs. 1,005 crore EPC contract (Hindu)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:22:01 GMT

NEW DELHI: Punj Lloyd on Thursday bagged a Rs. 1,005-crore EPC contract from GVK Power. Under the contract, Punj Lloyd would work on the 2 x 270 MW Govindwal Sahib coal-fired thermal power project in Punjab. The project would be completed by ...

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