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AAP Sweeps Punjab Zila Parishad Polls, Leads In Panchayat Samitis
The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) swept the zila parishad polls and was also leading in the majority of zones of panchayat samiti in Punjab, according to results declared so far on Thursday.
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Counting Of Votes For Punjab Local Body Polls Underway, AAP Wins In 927 Zones
Counting of votes for the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections in Punjab was underway on Wednesday even as the ruling AAP claimed it registered victories in more than 900 zones.
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Punjab Panchayats Oppose Same-Village Marriages, Cite Violent Disputes, Family Feuds
Some gram panchayats in Punjab are mounting stiff resistance to love marriages, especially if the couple hails from the same village.
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Man Marries Woman From Same Area, Punjab Villagers Thrash His Mother
A mother was beaten in Ghalkalan village of Moga in Punjab after her son had a love marriage with a woman from the same village, which was against an archaic diktat by the village's panchayat.
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Punjab Police Demolishes Illegal Properties Of 2 Drug Smugglers In Amritsar
Punjab Police on Thursday demolished illegal properties of two drug smugglers constructed on Panchayat's land. The illegal property was constructed by Jagpreet alias Jagga and Satnam alias, currently in jail for peddling drugs.
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On Camera, Sarpanch's Husband Hit By Bullet During Celebratory Firing in Punjab, Dies
The husband of the sarpanch, or the head of a Gram Panchayat, in a village in Punjab's Jalandhar, died after being hit by a bullet during celebratory firing at a wedding ceremony.
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This Punjab Village To Give Rs 21,000 Reward For No Alcohol, DJ At Weddings
A gram panchayat in Punjab's Bathinda district has announced to give a cash incentive of Rs 21,000 to families who would not serve liquor and play DJ music at wedding ceremonies.
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"There Will Be Chaos": Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Punjab Rural Polls
The polling for Punjab panchayat elections began at 8 am on Tuesday and the petitions, seeking a stay on them, were mentioned before a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud.
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Will Withdraw Notification On Dissolution Of Panchayats: Punjab To High Court
The Punjab government on Thursday told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that it is withdrawing its notification dissolving all gram panchayats in the state.
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Punjab Dissolves Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Samitis, Zila Parishads
The Punjab government has dissolved all gram panchayats, panchayat samitis and zila parishads with immediate effect and their elections will be held in November and December, according to an official order.
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"Don't Burn Stubble, Get Rs 1 lakh": AAP Leader's Unique Offer To Punjab
AAP MLA Sandhwan announced that he will give Rs 1 lakh to every village panchayat where farmers shun the practice. The promised amount will be given from the MLA's discretionary quota, said an official statement.
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Case Registered Over Misappropriation Of Rs 6 Crore Village Funds In Punjab
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Friday said it has booked 17 people, including two 'sarpanches' and a junior engineer, for allegedly misappropriating panchayat funds to the tune of Rs 6.66 crore.
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Punjab Clears Over 1000 Acres Land Of Encroachment In 12 Days: Minister
Over 1,000 acres of panchayat land has been freed from encroachment in the last 12 days, Punjab Rural Development minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said on Thursday.
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Aam Aadmi Party To Contest In West Bengal Panchayat Elections
After a resounding victory in Punjab polls, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is now eying West Bengal Panchayat polls scheduled to be held next year.
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Elections For Urban Local Bodies In Punjab On February 14
Elections to the eight municipal corporations and 109 municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Punjab will be held on February 14, the state election office said in Chandigarh.
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AAP Sweeps Punjab Zila Parishad Polls, Leads In Panchayat Samitis
The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) swept the zila parishad polls and was also leading in the majority of zones of panchayat samiti in Punjab, according to results declared so far on Thursday.
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Counting Of Votes For Punjab Local Body Polls Underway, AAP Wins In 927 Zones
Counting of votes for the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections in Punjab was underway on Wednesday even as the ruling AAP claimed it registered victories in more than 900 zones.
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Punjab Panchayats Oppose Same-Village Marriages, Cite Violent Disputes, Family Feuds
Some gram panchayats in Punjab are mounting stiff resistance to love marriages, especially if the couple hails from the same village.
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Man Marries Woman From Same Area, Punjab Villagers Thrash His Mother
A mother was beaten in Ghalkalan village of Moga in Punjab after her son had a love marriage with a woman from the same village, which was against an archaic diktat by the village's panchayat.
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Punjab Police Demolishes Illegal Properties Of 2 Drug Smugglers In Amritsar
Punjab Police on Thursday demolished illegal properties of two drug smugglers constructed on Panchayat's land. The illegal property was constructed by Jagpreet alias Jagga and Satnam alias, currently in jail for peddling drugs.
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On Camera, Sarpanch's Husband Hit By Bullet During Celebratory Firing in Punjab, Dies
The husband of the sarpanch, or the head of a Gram Panchayat, in a village in Punjab's Jalandhar, died after being hit by a bullet during celebratory firing at a wedding ceremony.
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This Punjab Village To Give Rs 21,000 Reward For No Alcohol, DJ At Weddings
A gram panchayat in Punjab's Bathinda district has announced to give a cash incentive of Rs 21,000 to families who would not serve liquor and play DJ music at wedding ceremonies.
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"There Will Be Chaos": Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Punjab Rural Polls
The polling for Punjab panchayat elections began at 8 am on Tuesday and the petitions, seeking a stay on them, were mentioned before a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud.
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Will Withdraw Notification On Dissolution Of Panchayats: Punjab To High Court
The Punjab government on Thursday told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that it is withdrawing its notification dissolving all gram panchayats in the state.
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Punjab Dissolves Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Samitis, Zila Parishads
The Punjab government has dissolved all gram panchayats, panchayat samitis and zila parishads with immediate effect and their elections will be held in November and December, according to an official order.
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"Don't Burn Stubble, Get Rs 1 lakh": AAP Leader's Unique Offer To Punjab
AAP MLA Sandhwan announced that he will give Rs 1 lakh to every village panchayat where farmers shun the practice. The promised amount will be given from the MLA's discretionary quota, said an official statement.
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Case Registered Over Misappropriation Of Rs 6 Crore Village Funds In Punjab
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Friday said it has booked 17 people, including two 'sarpanches' and a junior engineer, for allegedly misappropriating panchayat funds to the tune of Rs 6.66 crore.
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Punjab Clears Over 1000 Acres Land Of Encroachment In 12 Days: Minister
Over 1,000 acres of panchayat land has been freed from encroachment in the last 12 days, Punjab Rural Development minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said on Thursday.
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Aam Aadmi Party To Contest In West Bengal Panchayat Elections
After a resounding victory in Punjab polls, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is now eying West Bengal Panchayat polls scheduled to be held next year.
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Elections For Urban Local Bodies In Punjab On February 14
Elections to the eight municipal corporations and 109 municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Punjab will be held on February 14, the state election office said in Chandigarh.
