Thursday, September 28, 2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

No package, only assurance
PM says group looking into loan, debt problems in Punjab
Ludhiana, September 27

Belying expectations, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today did not announce any package for the state, not even for debt-ridden farmers. However, he said the problem of loans and debt was being considered and solutions would be brought out soon.

The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, presses the button to lay the foundation stone of a dedicated freight corridor at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Also seen in the picture are the Minister for Railways, Mr Lalu Parsad Yadav, and the Chief Minister of Punjab, Capt Amarinder Singh. Tribune photo: Sayeed Ahmed Decks cleared for Halwara airport