Briefly Region: ‘Gunda tax’ in next session
Leader of the Opposition in Punjab Assembly Sunil Jakhar on Sunday said the issue of extortion of gunda tax,to the tune of lakhs of rupees,would be raised in the next session.
Leader of the Opposition in Punjab Assembly Sunil Jakhar on Sunday said the issue of extortion of “gunda tax”,to the tune of lakhs of rupees,would be raised in the next session. Jakhar said the sand scam mafia,allegedly patronised by the SAD-BJP government,made the Reddy Brothers of Karnataka look like puny operators. Adding that despite intervention and instructions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court,the Punjab government had failed to streamline sand mining under the pressure of sand mafia.
Badal approves Bhai Jaita Ji memorial
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today approved the concept paper for the construction of the historic memorial of Bhai Jaita Ji (Jeevan Singh Ji) who symbolised a spirit of sacrifice,service,equality,harmony,devotion and commitment for the well-being of the Sikh Panth.
MP seeks funds for liquor-free campaign
Congress MP from Sangrur,Vijay Inder Singla has sought a Rs 5-crore pilot project from the Centre to accelerate the ‘liquor-free campaign’ adopted by Punjab panchayats – majority of which belong to Sangrur and Barnala districts.
Haryana restarts admission for ITIs
Haryana has decided to restart the admission process in the Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs),which would be held from September 23 to September 30. The admissions would be held exclusively under State Council Vocational Training (SCVT) scheme for both government and private institutes.
HUDA invites oustees’ claims
The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) has invited oustees’ claims for allotment of residential or commercial sites in the urban estates developed by HUDA from all land owners whose land has been acquired under Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R & R) Policy 2007 and 2010 for the developmental projects.
Youth held with 7 pistols,26 bullets
The Haryana Police on Sunday arrested a youth,identified as Deepak,a resident of Bajana Khurd village in Sonepat. The police recovered seven country-made revolvers and 26 live cartridges from him. During interrogation,Deepak disclosed that he had brought the consignment from Uttar Pradesh on the directions of two hardcore criminals Manoj and Jitender (both already lodged in Sonepat jail) and had to deliver it to one of their associates. He will be produced in court on Monday.