BJP threatens stir against Cong govt
Ludhiana, July 16
Charging the Congress government in the state, headed by Capt Amarinder Singh, with hounding out its political rivals and pursuing a policy of ‘political vendetta’ senior BJP leaders threatened to launch a mass agitation against the ‘highhandedness’ of the state government.
31 file papers for election to MC panels
Ludhiana, July 16
As many as 31 councillors, most of them from the ruling Congress, today filed their nomination papers for the election of two members each to the Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) and the House Tax Committee. The nominations closed for these posts in the evening and the election will be held through secret ballot on July 20.
‘Privatisation of transport under review’
Doraha, July 16
“The privatisation of transport in Punjab is under consideration” . This was stated by Mr Tej Parkash Singh, Transport Minister, Punjab, at a function in Doraha on sunday.
He said,” The Pepsu Road Transport Corporation and the Punjab Roadways suffered an annual loss of Rs 104 crore during the rule of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) and we are finding it difficult to cope with such a great loss, hence the privatisation of transport is under consideration.”
UNICEF programme
implemented
Doraha, July 16
“Doraha has become the first model town in Punjab to have successfully implemented a health and medical programme of UNICEF.”
This was stated by Mr Tej Parkash Singh, Transport Minister, Punjab, at Satnam Nagar in Doraha on Sunday.
MC general house meeting on July 20
Ludhiana, July 16
The general house of the Municipal Corporation will meet here on July 20 to elect two members each from amongst the councillors to the Finance and Contracts Committee (F&CC) and the House Tax Committee.
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