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Parkash Singh Badal expands ministry, Sekhwan takes oath

Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009

Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Sewa Singh Sekhwan was today inducted into the Parkash Singh Badal ministry in Punjab, taking its strength to 18.

Noted Punjabi lyricist Inderjit Singh Hassanpuri passed away

Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009

Noted Punjabi poet, singer, lyricist and film script writer Inderjit Singh Hassanpuri, died at local private hospital after a brief illness. He was 80.

Badal invited to Pakistan for setting up of Nanak varsity

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Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has been invited to Pakistan for the ground-breaking ceremony of the Guru Nanak Dev University being set up by the Pakistan government at Nankana Sahib, the birth place of Guru Nanak Dev - the founder of Sikhism.

Punjab setting up music academy in singer Ishmeet's memory

Sify (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Friday said his government was committed to establishing a music academy in the memory of singing sensation Ishmeet Singh, who died mysteriously in Maldives last year.

Badal asks Adani group to set up cold chain

Indian Express (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

Punjab chief minister, Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday offered the Adani Group to set up a cold chain in the state to ensure quality marketing of fruits especially the kinnows in the domestic as well as international market.

• Adani Group urged to set up cold chain - Hindu

Adani Group urged to set up cold chain

Hindu (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday invited the Adani Group to set up a cold chain in the State to help farmers increase the shelf life of their produce, especially kinnow. Export ...

Badal promises memorial in Delhi for anti-Sikh riot victims

Sify (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009

/Chandigarh, Nov 8 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Sunday announced that a heritage memorial would be built in New Delhi as a tribute to the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh massacre.

Badal seeks 250 MW of additional power

Hindu (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday urged the Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to allocate 250 MW of additional power to the State to ensure uninterrupted water supply so as to facilitate wheat-sowing in ...

• Badal seeks 250 MW of additional power for Punjab from Shinde - Daily News Analysis

Badal seeks 250 MW of additional power for Punjab from Shinde

Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009

Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal urged the Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to allocate 250 MW of additional power to the state.

Badal rejects MSP hike for wheat

Hindu (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday rejected the Rs. 20 per quintal hike in Minimum Support Price (MSP) for wheat from last year’s Rs. 1080 to Rs 1100 per quintal as he described it “woefully ...

Punjab Cabinet approves new police district

Hindu (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009

Punjab Cabinet approves new police district Chandigarh: The Punjab Government on Tuesday approved the creation of new police district Jalandhar (Rural) comprising the sub divisions of Nakodar, Shahkot and Phillaur. A decision to this effect was taken in the meeting of the Council of Ministers chaired by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal here in the evening, an official spokesman said.Chief...

Akalis, SGPC offer prayers, seek justice for riot victims

Sify (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009

... anti-Sikh riots. They had announced Sunday as 'Ardas Diwas' (prayer day). Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal offered prayers at a gurdwara in Greater Kailash-II in New Delhi Sunday. Akali Dal president and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal offered prayers at the Dukhniwaran Sahib gurdwara in Patiala city, 70 km from here. The SGPC, the mini-parliament of Sikhs...

Management training for Panchayat Raj representatives in Punjab

Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

... Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, Punjab, (MGSIPAP), that has chief minister Parkash Singh Badal as its president, to conceptualize, organize and implement the training programme on capacity building of the elected panchayat representatives.The USP of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) training regime would be the first-time exposure of the panches and Sarpanches...

Bandh paralyses life in Punjab

Hindu (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009

... Pro and anti-slogans led to stone-throwing before police dispersed them by force.Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal later said the bandh was an outcome of the people’s resentment against Centre’s apathy towards the victims of 1984 Sikh riots, who had been denied justice even after 25 years.A good number of trains were either cancelled or short terminated following blockades at various...

Punjab targeting 140 lakh tonnes paddy procurement

India eNews (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009

From correspondents in Punjab, India, 08:04 PM ISTPunjab is targeting to procure more than 140 lakh tonnes of paddy this season, the Chief Minister's office here said Tuesday.Government procurement agencies and private millers have procured 114 lakh tonnes till Monday evening, the office of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said.According to food and supplies department officials, the...