Industrialists flag inflated power bills, discrepancies before CPDL | Chandigarh News

Power related demands The sun rise through electrical poles of power grid at Nunna village near Vijayawada on Wednesday. pic: Mahesh G. Chandigarh: Industrial consumers on Monday voiced serious concerns about rising electricity bills and billing-related issues during a meeting with officials of Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited (CPDL) in Industrial Area, Phase-II.During the discussions, industrialists…

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Meeting in Mohali sets stage for Rail Roko, global outreach | Chandigarh News

Times News NetworkMohali: During a meeting of panthic and farmer organisations convened on Monday at the call of Quami Insaf Morcha, participants deliberated upon political, social and religious issues concerning Punjab. The gathering concluded with a unanimous resolution to launch a large-scale public movement to address what leaders described as pressing concerns facing the state.Announcing…

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Shuvam Devgan emerges frontrunner for Punjab Youth Congress chief’s post | Chandigarh News

Chandigarh: Shuvam Devgan emerged as the frontrunner in the Punjab Youth Congress organisational elections, securing 1,60,154 votes and edging past his nearest rival, Gagandeep Singh, by a margin of 3,883 votes in the race for the state president’s post.According to the results announced on Monday, Gagandeep Singh polled 1,56,271 votes, while Karanvir Singh Dhillon finished…

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Suspended IAS officer, panchayat official sent to judicial custody in bank fraud case | Chandigarh News

Chandigarh: A special CBI court in Panchkula on Monday remanded suspended IAS officer Ram Kumar Singh and deputy superintendent (development and panchayats) Prince Sharma to judicial custody in connection with the alleged embezzlement of over Rs 79.6 crore in the IDFC First Bank-AU Small Finance Bank fraud case.The two were arrested by the CBI on…

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Punjab cabinet eases capital subsidy norms to boost industry | Chandigarh News

Chandigarh: The Punjab cabinet on Monday approved amendments to the state’s capital subsidy and investment incentive guidelines, aiming to simplify subsidy disbursement and give a boost to industrial development.The amendments to the guidelines issued on Nov 13, 2019, are intended to streamline the process of releasing capital subsidies, improve administrative efficiency and ensure uniform implementation…

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Edict summoning Sikh MLAs, ministers in conflict with constitutional privileges: Sehajdhari Sikh Party to Akal Takht | Chandigarh News

Amritsar: The Sehajdhari Sikh Party (SSP) has urged the Akal Takht to reconsider its June 15 edict summoning all of Punjab’s Sikh MLAs, ministers and assembly speaker, arguing that the directive could raise constitutional questions by conflicting with legislators’ privileges under Article 194 of the Constitution.Party chief president Paramjit Singh Ranu said they had written…

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Allowance rollout on July 1, Mann says won’t make women rich, but will give dignity | Chandigarh News

Fatehgarh Sahib: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday said the financial assistance under the Maavan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna may not make women “rich”, but would give them “dignity, self-respect and confidence”. Addressing a Lok Milni programme after inaugurating development works in Chanarthal Kalan village of Fatehgarh Sahib constituency, he reiterated that the first instalment…

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