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Preity
wins over Sangrur women
Sangrur, March 21
Wearing a red and white T-shirt and
blue jeans, popular film star Preity Zinta, today captured the hearts of
a large number of persons, especially the rural women at a function
organised by the Umeed Khanna Foundation, a charitable social
organisation, here.
Sukha case: SP, DSPs’ bail plea rejected
Patiala, March 21
Mr S.N
Aggarwal, District and Sessions Judge today rejected regular bail applications of SP Mohinder Singh Chahal and two
DSPs, Jagtar Singh and Ramesh Chander, all accused in a case pertaining to illegal detention and subsequent disappearance of a Babbar Khalsa activist Sukhdev Singh in 1993.
BJP
to stay away from rally
Abohar, March 21
To recover from the aftermath of
tremors experienced following the tehelka.com expose, the Punjab
Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to abstain itself
from the rally being held at Hussainiwala in Ferozepore on March 23 to
pay tributes to martyrs Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.
Suspension
of MLAs was ‘undemocratic’
Jalandhar, March 21
Mr Jagjit Singh Chaudhary, leader
of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, yesterday alleged that the
SAD-BJP combine had effected the suspension of all opposition members
of the House in its bid to skirt discussion on all major and
long-pending issues of the state.
Bathinda
resident gets life term
Bathinda, March 21
Mr B.C. Rajput, Sessions Judge,
has sentenced Gurdeep Singh, a local resident, to imprisonment for
life for killing Jagdeep Singh, alias Laddi, after exceeding his right
of private defence.
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sub-tehsils suffer in neglect
Pathankot
Narot Jaimal Singh and Bamial, two sub-tehsils
of Pathankot sub-division, are being totally neglected by the
government. The population of these two sub-tehsils is over 50,000.
SHSAD:
summon Kanwaljit to Akal Takht
Amritsar, March 21
Mr Harbans Singh Manjpur,
executive member of the SGPC and senior leader of the Sarb Hind
Shiromani Akali Dal (SHSAD) today urged Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti
to summon Mr Kanwaljit Singh, Finance Minister, to Akal Takht for
making a budgetary provision for installation of an ultra-modern
slaughter house in the holy city of Amritsar.
Sikh
clergy becoming ‘patit’: Jathedar
Amritsar, March 21
The ‘open letter’ written by
Giani Kewal Singh, Jathedar, Takht Damdama Sahib, in the name of SGPC
members may cast its shadow over the crucial joint meeting of the SGPC
executive and high priests, to be held at Anandpur Sahib tomorrow.
Kids
stray into ash heap, burnt
Phagwara, March 21
More than six children sustained
burn injuries when they strayed into a heap of ash dumped by a factory
near Dana Mandi on the Hoshiarpur road here last evening. They were
treated in private and civil hospitals and were discharged after first
aid since the burns on their hands and feet were said to be minor.
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Shiv Sena activists held
Batala, March 21
The city police arrested 17 male
and six female activists of the local unit of the Shiv Sena yesterday
for indulging in unruly behaviour, raising slogans and using abusive
language against the Senior Sub-Judge, Mr Kuldeep Singh.
Mob
pelts train with stones
Phillaur, March 21
An irate mob pelted the
Amritsar-bound 1AJL train with stones and cut the wires of the outer
signal of a branch line near Phillaur railway station at 9.35 am
today. Senior officials of the Railway Police and the Railway
Protection Force, including Mr R.K. Tyagi Commandant of the RPF, and
some railway officials visited the spot.
Farmers
should seek subsidies: Bhunder
Bathinda, March 21
In a significant statement, which
could have far-reaching implications for SAD-BJP alliance in Punjab,
Mr Balwinder Singh Bhunder, senior Akali leader and member of
Parliament, said today that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance
(NDA) government had failed to stop corruption in the country.
Punjab lifts
ban on recruitment
Chandigarh, March 21
The Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, today told the state Vidhan Sabha that the government had lifted the ban on recruitment in various departments.
Only
perishable relief items were sold: DC
Sangrur, March 21
Mr Anirudh Tiwari, Deputy
Commissioner-cum-President of the District Red Cross Society (DRCS),
Sangrur, yesterday clarified that the society had only sold perishable
relief material, collected for the Gujarat earthquake victims, because
there was no demand for this material in the affected areas. Besides,
the DRCS authorities wanted to save this perishable material from
rotting.
Punjab
transfers
Chandigarh, March 21
A few postings/transfers were
ordered by the Punjab Government today. Dr Roshan Sunkaria, Deputy
Commissioner, Nawanshahr, has been appointed Commissioner, Municipal
Corporation, Jalandhar, vice Mr Bidhi Chand.
Wakf
Board officer held for bribery
Ropar, March 21
The Estate Officer of the Punjab
Wakf Board, Ropar, Mr Abdul Shakeor, was arrested by district
vigilance officials while accepting a bribe last evening. The DSP,
Vigilance Ropar, Mr Malvinder Singh, giving information to this
correspondent about the case, said the accused was arrested in a trap
laid on a complaint by Mr Chet Ram of Katta Sabur village in Anandpur
Sahib.
Truckers’
leader booked
Pathankot, March 21
Acting on a complaint lodged by
Ms V. Neerja, Superintendent of Police Traffic, Amritsar, the
authorities of police station, Sadar Pathankot, have registered a case
against Mohan Singh Bal, president of the local truck union, under
Sections 332, 506, 186, 148 and 149, Indian Penal Code.
School
board cancels papers at 10 centres
S. A. S. Nagar, March 21
As per the campaign by the Punjab
School Education Board to check copying during the ongoing matric and
senior secondary school examinations, a case of fraud involving 29
private candidates who are appearing at an examination centre in the
senior secondary school, Kurali, has been detected by board officials.
Making
business out of admissions
Faridkot, March 21
If you are a topper in any of the
all-India or state-level competition for admission in postgraduate
medical courses by various academic institutes, you should consider
yourself lucky as you can cash in on it.
VCs
to decide on student bodies’ poll
Ropar, March 21
The decision to conduct elections
of the various students bodies in the state would be taken in the next
academic session after consultation with the Vice-Chancellor of all
universities. This year also the proposal to hold the election was
there but two Vice-Chancellors opposed it.
Varsity exams
from April 4
Patiala, March 21
Punjabi University will conduct the
annual examination for BA, BSc, and B.Com from April 4 and for MA, MSc,
M.Com and others from April 19.
College
panel calls off dharna
Phagwara, March 21
The Coordination Committee of 11
colleges run by the SGPC has called off its proposed dharna outside
the Ludhiana residence of the SGPC chief on March 25 following an
assurance by Mr Jagdev Singh Talwandi to a deputation of the
committee.
Faux
pas by exam staff
Bathinda, March 21
Regular students taking
matriculation examinations at Khalsa Senior Secondary School, here and
centre number two at Talwandi Sabo today came in for a rude shock when
they learnt they were given question papers for social study meant for
compartment candidates.
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