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Kanchan Vasdev
Kanchan is a Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express' Punjab bureau. She covers the Chief Minister’s Office, government policies and politics. Her 22 years of experience covering crime, women issues, environment and politics, has included a previous stint with The Tribune and has also assisted in the launch of city editions of the newspaper. She has written a monograph on Abandoned Brides by NRIs as part of Prabha Dutt memorial fellowship and as a Centre for Science and Environment fellow worked on Pollution in Satluj river. She tweets @kanchan99
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Punjab rushes to use Rs 1,000 cr before 14th finance panel submits report
September 12, 2014 10:00 IST
With Punjab now asking for Rs 10,000 crore from the commission as grants, it does not want to lose the balance of Rs 1,000 crore at any cost.
Fri, Sep 12, 2014
After Jaitley ‘snub’, Punjab pins hopes on 14th finance panel
September 11, 2014 09:47 IST
To meet the huge gap, the government has projected making fresh borrowings of about Rs 15,000 crore in the current fiscal.
Thu, Sep 11, 2014
66% of Punjab’s jail inmates are undertrials
September 02, 2014 10:22 IST
Against a capacity of 1,500 inmates, over 4,000 were accommodated.
Tue, Sep 02, 2014
HSGMC turns tide against Daduwal, family calls it vendetta
September 01, 2014 12:07 IST
The Akalis call Daduwal “opportunistic”, and a man who wants to hog the limelight and has a hidden political agenda.
Mon, Sep 01, 2014
Amarinder scores vs Bajwa, AAP failsSubscriber Only
August 26, 2014 00:35 IST
Perneet Kaur had lost to the Aam Aadmi Party’s Dr Dharamvir Gandhi in the Lok Sabha elections.
Tue, Aug 26, 2014Power subsidy to cost state exchequer Rs 5,109 cr this year
August 22, 2014 11:14 IST
However, there is some good news for the state as it will have to pay Rs 500 crore lesser as compared to last year.
Fri, Aug 22, 2014
Poor response to Kejriwal rally rattles AAP
August 19, 2014 09:58 IST
Several AAP workers blamed the lukewarm response to the road show in Patiala on factionalism within the party.
Tue, Aug 19, 2014No one should head Congress for more than 10 yrs: Brar
August 12, 2014 01:03 IST
Brar also hit out at top Congress leaders saying the party failed to prepare a Team B and potential state leaders were marginalised.
Tue, Aug 12, 2014
Centre wants drought to be declared in state, Punjab refuses
August 09, 2014 10:02 IST
The farmers have made huge expenditure on diesel for over 3 lakh agriculture pumps.
Sat, Aug 09, 2014Centre wants drought to be declared in state, Punjab refuses
August 09, 2014 10:01 IST
In its contingency plan, the state had claimed that it would have to incur Rs 30 crore extra to restore rural drinking water supply infrastructure.
Sat, Aug 09, 2014
‘Our family is well connected to the voters, we will certainly win’
August 05, 2014 12:14 IST
The Congress candidate for Patiala Assembly bypoll is contesting for the seat vacated by her husband Captain Amarinder Singh .
Tue, Aug 05, 2014Now, Brar to bypass Bajwa
August 05, 2014 11:59 IST
Brar also responded to a statement issued by five MLAs criticising him, claiming it was engineered by the state Congress president.
Tue, Aug 05, 2014
I am in love with Congress: Brar to Bajwa
August 04, 2014 11:51 IST
Jagmeet Brar created a flutter by supporting Haryana MP Chaudhary Birender Singh and criticising Rahul.
Mon, Aug 04, 2014
Not made for each other, now claim reality TV performer, her husband
August 01, 2014 02:52 IST
He allegedly married her because he wanted a “trophy” wife and was eyeing her money as she had become a celebrity.
Fri, Aug 01, 2014
Govt weaved laptop dream in 2012, yet to realise it
June 25, 2014 10:42 IST
Free laptop for Class XI and XII students was one of the most ambitious pre-poll promises made by the SAD-BJP alliance.
Wed, Jun 25, 2014
AAP’s Mann promises to pay back people’s love through welfareSubscriber Only
May 18, 2014 01:45 IST
Having polled 5.5 lakh votes out of a total 11 lakh, Mann feels he has been burdened with people’s love.
Sun, May 18, 2014
AAP finds its feet in Punjab, Capt holds fortSubscriber Only
May 17, 2014 01:57 IST
Punjab was, in fact, the only state where the AAP won any seats in the country.
Sat, May 17, 2014
Cong strategy to field big names backfires
May 16, 2014 20:12 IST
Among the big names, only former chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh could ensure his victory at the hustings.
Fri, May 16, 2014
Congress strategy to field big names backfiresSubscriber Only
May 16, 2014 19:52 IST
Sitting MLA Rana Gurmit Sodhi demanded the resignation of Partap Singh Bajwa.
Fri, May 16, 2014
AAP leaves its mark on Punjab, bags 4 seats
May 16, 2014 19:18 IST
At Fatehgarh Sahib, former diplomat Harinder Singh Khalsa defeated the Congress' Sadhu Singh.
Fri, May 16, 2014
Punjab: Little Modi, some AAPSubscriber Only
May 16, 2014 00:05 IST
Political observers view AAP differently from Manpreet Badal’s PPP that could not make much mark in the Assembly polls in 2012 by polling less than 5 per cent votes.
Thu, May 15, 2014
After wowing Sangrur, AAP’s Mann takes Modi gig to Varanasi
May 07, 2014 09:27 IST
He said “we are spending our own money to buy food. After all, Kejriwal’s prestige is at stake.”
Wed, May 07, 2014
Captain loyalist stays away from his campaign
May 03, 2014 14:35 IST
Arvind did not even turn up once nor offered his chopper or aircraft for the campaign, causing murmurs in Amarinder’s camp.
Sat, May 03, 2014
In Punjab polls, women voters outnumber menSubscriber Only
May 02, 2014 12:07 IST
In 2009 Lok Sabha elections, men outnumbered women; In 2012 Assembly polls, women fared better.
Fri, May 02, 2014
AAP candidate suffers broken nose, sits on dharnaSubscriber Only
May 02, 2014 10:51 IST
He threatened to intensify his stir if the councillor, Rajinder Virk, is not booked on attempt to murder charges.
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