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JPC probe into recruitments sought
Meritorious ignored, claims Akali MLA
Mansa, April 19
Mr Baldev Singh Khiala, MLA and senior Akali leader today demanded the Punjab Government should set up a joint party committee (JPC) with representatives from all parties to probe bunglings made in the recruitment carried out by various departments in the recent past.

BKU men to burn their crops today
Mansa, April 19
The issue relating to the alleged harassing of farmers by private traders on account of purchasing their barley, sarson and gram crop on less rates less than the minimum support price (MSP) in the markets took a new turn today when activists of Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta) decided to burn their crop in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner tomorrow to lodge their protest.

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Admn uproots poppy, denies charge
Bathinda, April 19
The district authorities, reacting to a story published in The Tribune on April 14, got poppy uprooted from the Circuit House and claimed that it was meant only for ornamental purpose and not for the production of opium.

Garcha group retains 3 ‘liquor territories’
Patiala, April 19
The Maan Singh Garcha-led syndicate managed to ward off a stiff challenge by the group headed by Monty Chaddha to retain three liquor vend territories of Ludhiana for which the auction was held here today.

No sugar distribution through PDS
Bathinda, April 19
The government has stopped the distribution of sugar through the public distribution system (PDS) from April 1. This decision of the government has come as a shock to the poor families and they will have to purchase the sugar at higher prices from the open market.

POLITICS

Cong Sewa Dal reorganised
Abohar, April 19
The AICC President, Ms Sonia Gandhi, has approved the list of office-bearers for reorganising the Congress Sewa Dal. Nine organisers, 13 organising secretaries and three programme coordinators have been appointed.

COMMUNITY

Favouritism alleged in contracts
Maur Mandi (Bathinda), April 19
The rift between municipal councillors belonging to different parties has started affecting the development work in the city. The municipal council gave contracts for some development work through tenders on April 11.

Zaffarwal’s namesake feels relieved
Batala, April 19
After the arrest of dreaded terrorist Wassan Singh Zaffarwal by the Punjab Police recently, a person with the same name heaved a sigh of relief.

Two die of hepatitis-B
Bathinda, April 19
Mr Jaspal Singh, Deputy Commissioner, said two persons died of hepatitis-B in the Chauke village of the district. He has visited the village along with Dr Bawa Ram Gupta, District Civil Surgeon, yesterday.

Probe ordered into wall demolition
Bathinda, April 19
Mr Jaspal Singh, Deputy Commissioner, has ordered a magisterial probe into the demolition of the wall of a graveyard belonging to the Christian community located at Jogi Nagar in the trans-Railway area of this town. The wall was allegedly demolished by the railway authorities.

Garg opens Webcom centre
Bathinda, April 19
Mr Chiranji Lal Garg, Minister for Science and Technology, Punjab, inaugurated a computer centre of Webcom Technologies here today.

AGRICULTURE

‘Mandi board not providing facilities’
Patiala, April 19
The Field Employees Coordination Committee of the Punjab State Foodgrains Association yesterday while expressing resentment over the advancement of the current procurement season to April 1, alleged that the Punjab Mandi Board was not providing the desired infrastructure at the mandis and this would hamper procurement.

ADMINISTRATION

• Punjab House prorogued

BUSINESS

Private bus operators face rough weather
Bathinda, April 19
Mr Prithipal Singh Jalal, president, Private Transporters Operators Union, Bathinda district, today said bus operators in the state were facing rough weather and their business was on the brink of closure.