Govt
schools closed
Chandigarh, April 12
The Punjab Government today
announced the closure of all government primary, middle and secondary
schools from April 13 to 22 in the state.
BSM
not to attend Talwandi Sabo rally
Phillaur, April 12
The Bahujan Samaj Morcha will not
participate in the political conference at Talwandi Sabo on April 13.
This was announced by the morcha’s national president Satnam Singh
Kainth while talking to mediapersons here today.
Historical
richness of Talwandi Sabo
Talwandi Sabo, April 12
Known as “Guru ki Kashi”
(seat of learning), Talwandi Sabo was the last point of departure of
Guru Gobind Singh from Punjab. After leaving Talwandi Sabo, he never
came back to Punjab.
High
hopes from CM’s visit
Pathankot, April 12
The Chief Minister, Mr Parkash
Singh Badal, will visit Dhar Kalan on April 14, said the Minister of
Higher Education, Mr Mohan Lal, today. He will inaugurate the newly
constructed Sailli road.
Decision
on liquor vends
Ludhiana, April 12
The Punjab Government Cabinet is
likely to meet on April 15 to decide on reauction of the liquor vends
in the district. The liquor vends of the district could not be
auctioned despite two attempts by the state Excise and Taxation
Department to hold the auction.
Plea
to charge power bills by meter
Bathinda, April 12
The decision of the state
government to charge electricity bills on a flat-rate basis is very
unfortunate and would lead to huge losses to the industrial units of
the stated.” This was stated by Mr Bhagwan Bansal, president of the
Consumer Welfare Council, Muktsar, in a statement issued here today.
Bank
denial
Bathinda, April 12
The authorities of State Bank of
Patiala today clarified that no case to loot a branch of the bank was
reported on Tuesday night as was reported in a section of the press.
Tubewell
connections for SCs
Bathinda, April 12
The Punjab State Electricity
Board authorities have started to give power connection for tubewell
motors on priority basis to Scheduled Caste land owners.
Ambedkar
jayanti celebrations by BJP
Chandigarh, April 12
The Punjab unit of the BJP has
decided to celebrate Ambedkar jayanti in a big way on April 14.
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Central projects for dairy sector
Fatehgarh Sahib, April 12
The state government has
initiated various steps to counter the impact of the WTO pact,
especially on small-scale sector such as production of milk products.
The Centre has sanctioned three major projects for the state, which
will help prepare farmers to compete in the field of milk and milk
products. Dr Rattan Singh Ajnala, Minister for Animal Husbandry, said
this while talking to The Tribune at Bagh Sikander village where he
had come to inaugurate an animal dispensary today.
Sowing
of cotton hybrid seeds emphasised
Bathinda, April 12
To increase the yield of cotton
in Punjab the state government should motivate the farmers to sow
hybrid seeds. This was stated by Dr D.B. Desai, Managing Director (MD)
Navbharat Seeds, a private limited company of Gujarat, which has
specialised in producing high yield hybrid cotton seeds.
Dry
spell in Dhar areas
Gurdaspur, April 12
Residents of Dhar Subdivision in
this district are a distressed lot in view of continuous dry spell in
the area. The MLA of the area who is a Cabinet minister has so far
failed to secure any economic aid for the residents of the area.
Beautification
drive in Faridkot
Faridkot, April 12
Under the beautification drive of
this town launched by the local Nagar Council, Mr A.Venu Prasad,
Deputy Commissioner, laid the foundation stone of a roundabout outside
Kamiana Gate here yesterday. The project will cost over Rs 12 lakh and
will have a 20-foot road around it to ensure the smooth flow of
traffic. Under the same budget, the road leading to Tara Palace will
also be renovated.
Shame-faced
father kills himself
Garhshankar, April 12
A drunk father who allegedly
tried to molest his daughter last night committed suicide by
sprinkling kerosene and burning himself to death. The daughter, who
managed to escape from her father, reported the incident to her
mother, Santosh, when she came home in the morning.
Woman
dies of poisoning
Gurdaspur, April 12
Mrs Santosh Rani a resident of
Gujjar Lari, died allegedly on April, 9 after consuming poison. She
was married four years age. Mr Shiv Dayal, a cousin of the deceased,
yesterday alleged that after the birth of a son her in-law’s,
including her husband, father-in-law and mother-in-law, tortured her
to bring a scooter.
School
teacher found murdered
Malerkotla, April 12
Shashi Bala (33), a teacher of
the local S.S. Jain Model School, was murdered with a sharp-edged
weapon in her house here last night.
Held
for making fake certificates
Phagwara, April 12
The local police today arrested
Bimal Kumar, a Class IV employee of the nagar council, under Sections
420, 471, IPC, for making fake certificates of birth and death.Bimal
Kumar was arrested while taking a bribe of Rs 1,250 from an applicant,
who had informed the police.
Future
of 74 students in jeopardy
Faridkot, April 12
The Controversy, which erupted
between Baba Farid University of Health Sciences and Dayanand Medical
College, Ludhiana managements, about five weeks ago in connection with
the holding of a competitive test for various postgraduate medical
courses and subsequent admissions in the same seems to have
jeopardised the future of more than 70 students.
Funds
not given to revive varsity Chairs
Jalandhar, April 12
Guru Nanak Dev University has not
got any financial help from the government for the restoration of four
Chairs in the university named after Dalit saints and eminent figures.
Ranjit Singh Chair not set
up
Patiala, April 12
Punjabi University, which has taken the lead in celebrating the bicentenary coronation of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, has not yet established a Chair in his name in the Department of Defence Studies as directed by the government in February, 1999.
Glaring
errors in B.Com English paper
Bathinda, April 12
Thousands of students who had
appeared in the B.Com III, English paper, conducted by Punjabi
University, Patiala, were taken by surprise when they found that the
paper had several glaring mistakes.
Ban
vulgar songs, urge scholars
Amritsar, April 12
Distinguished Punjabi scholars
have appealed to the Centre and state governments to impose a ban on
the vulgar, obscene and unethical presentation of the Punjabi culture
under the guise of pop singing. They made these observations on the
concluding day of the two-day seminar on the study of folklore and
culture organised by the School of Punjabi Studies of Guru Nanak Dev
University yesterday.
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