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Punjab assembly to have crucial pre-poll session

Chandigarh, Sep 13 (UNI) A two-day crucial session of Punjab Vidhan Sabha, which could be the last one before the coming assembly polls in the state, will commence tomorrow.

While the ruling Congress is expected to highlight the development works undertaken during its tenure, the opposition Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) and its ally BJP are likely to mount an offensive against the Amarinder Singh government for its various controversial decisions.

Elections to the 117-member assembly are due in February next.

On the emotive Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) issue, the Congress government may also showcase among its achievements the Termination of Water Agreements Act that helped Punjab avoid sharing Ravi-Beas waters with Haryana.

The SAD-BJP alliance will take the government to the task on the controversial deal with the Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) wherein the company would invest Rs 500 crore to develop agricultural hubs across the state.

The opposition is also likely to raise a storm over the Rs 3000 crore City Centre expose in Ludhiana. The SAD has already demanded a CBI probe and the Chief Minister's resignation alleging crores of Rupees had exchanged hands and a whopping loss was caused to the state exchequer.

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DefMin Inaugurates Indo-US Economic Summit

New Delhi, Sept 13 (UNI) With pre-existing barriers and mindsets that hitherto hindered Indo-US economic co-operation being removed on both sides, the two democracies -- one the world's largest and the other the oldest -- were set to do business that would benefit both, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee contended today. Addressing the Inaugural Session of the Third Indo-US Economic Summit here, the Defence Minister observed that the passage of the Bill on.....

AITC, INC hindering growth of WB: Manab

Kolkata, Sep 13 (UNI) West Bengal Tourism Minister Manab Mukherjee today came down heavily on the Trinamool Congress and Congress for "hindering" growth in the state. Addressing a rally organised by Democratic Youth Federation of India, Mr Mukherjee said, ''The AITC and the INC alliance for fighting the September 16 bypolls will not have lasting impact in the state. Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi and AITC chairperson Mamata Banerjee have raised their.....

IBSA summit begins, PM says govt and business must work together

Brasilia, Sep 13 (UNI) The first India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Summit held here today came up with a bold and comprehensive agenda of cooperation among the three countries designed to address their common problems of poverty and underdevelopment and give the grouping a powerful voice in international affairs. The summit, attended by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Presidents Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Thabo Mbeki of South Africa, decided to develop.....
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