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Son-rise Badal’s main agenda: CM
Cong puts up unity show, Dullo all praise for Amarinder
 Badal (Muktsar), December 8
Describing Mr Parkash Singh Badal, his son Sukhbir Badal and their coterie as a "gang of the corrupt", Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today said the return of the Shiromani Akali Dal to power would be "dangerous for the people of Punjab".

SAD woos Dalits, poor with atta, dal
Ajitwal (Moga), December 8
The top leadership of the SAD-BJP combine, at a massive rally here today, declared the agenda for the ensuing Assembly elections, promising subsidised flour and pulses, filing of vacancies within six months of coming to power and a health insurance scheme for farmers at an impressive rally here today.

SAD adheres to populism
Moga, December 8
More than Rs 450 crore will be required to fund the promised subsidised foodgrain scheme for Dalits and the poor, besides the health insurance scheme for farmers that the Shiromani Akali Dal announced here today. Former Punjab Finance Minister, Capt Kanwaljit Singh, says that " we will make a budgetary provision".



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12 Punjabi youths in Sri Lanka jail
Relatives of 12 youths who were jailed in Sri Lanka after being duped by travel agents. Ludhiana, December 8
Twelve youths belonging to different villages in Phillaur, Jalandhar, Nawanshahr and Gurdaspur are allegedly in jail in Sri Lanka after being caught illegally crossing the sea after being allegedly duped by some Phillaur-based travel agents.

Relatives of 12 youths who were jailed in Sri Lanka after being duped by travel agents. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

 

 
POLITICS

Capt eyes Akali citadel
Badal (Muktsar), December 8
Challenging Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president and former Chief Minister Mr Parkash Singh Badal in his home turf here today, the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, has tried to storm the Akali stronghold. It is the first time that somebody has dared to challenge Mr Badal with a political rally a mere few hundred yards from his residence in the village.

‘Sonia must say sorry’
Senior Akali leader Balwinder Singh Bhunder, while addressing the SAD rally at Moga on Friday, said Mrs Sonia Gandhi should apologise for Operation Bluestar at Akal Takht while BJP president Rajnath Singh in his address blamed the Congress for delaying the hanging of Afzal Guru.

SAD party of fugitives: Bhattal
Deputy CM Rajinder Kaur Bhattal termed the BJP as a "party of fugitives". This was in reference to Mr L. K. Advani shifting to India from Pakistan after Partition

Ramoowalia likely to contest
Favours seat adjustment with SAD (A)
 Sangrur, December 8
Mr Balwant Singh Ramoowalia, president of the Lok Bhalai Party (LBP), is likely to contest Assembly election in Punjab.

Vikram Bajwa in race for Amritsar LS seat
Amritsar, December 8
Mr Vikram Bajwa, In charge of the Punjab state NRI Cell of the BJP today staked claim for the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat. Which felt vacant with the resignation of Mr Navjot Singh Sidhu.

Cong rally a flop, claims Saifdipur
Patiala, December 8
Mr Balwinder Singh Saifdipur, general secretary, SAD, claimed that the massive turnout at the Akali rally at Moga today was a clear indicator that the Capt Amarinder Singh’s government was set to go.

COMMUNITY

Dr Mandeep Singh Dhillon 12th Asian Federation of Sports Congress to be held at Amritsar
Chandigarh, December 8
India will, for the first time, host the 12th Asian Federation of Sports Medicine Congress, scheduled for 2009, in Amritsar. The decision was taken at an executive committee meeting of the Asian Federation of Sports Medicine at Royal Conference Palace in Riyadh last month.
                                                                 Dr Mandeep Singh Dhillon

Seminar on Guru Granth Sahib held
Patiala, December 8
The SGPC organised a seminar in connection with the tercentenary celebrations of Guru Granth Sahib at the Central State Library here yesterday.

AG holds pension adalat at Patiala
Patiala, December 8
Mr Onkar Nath, Accountant General (A and E), Punjab and U.T. Chandigarh, held a pension adalat and pension awareness programme for the pensioners and staff of the pension sanctioning authorities of various state government departments here today.

Two die as car catches fire
Patiala, December 8
Two youths were burnt to death when their car dashed against a tree near Kakrala village on the Patiala-Patran road and caught fire today.

 
COURTS

32 judicial officers given postings
Chandigarh, December 8
The Punjab and Haryana High Court yesterday allotted districts to 32 newly selected judicial officers.

CRIME

8 of 3 families booked for torturing women
Tarn Taran, December 8
The police yesterday booked eight members of three different families under the Protection Of Woman Domestic Violence Act -2005. It is the first case of its type since the Act had been implemented last year.

EDUCATION

Deemed varsity status for SLIET soon
Longowal, December 8
The local Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET) will be accorded deemed-university status soon by the Government of India with autonomous governance.

Varsity chair to be named after Parshuram
Ropar, December 8
The Punjab Planning Board Deputy Chairman, Mr R.R. Bhardwaj, said today that a chair in the Punjabi University, Patiala, would be named after Bhagwan Parshuram soon.

BUSINESS

Rice shellers threaten stir
Rajpura, December 8
The Rice Shellers Association today threatened to launch an indefinite agitation if its demands were not met.

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