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Sangat darshan programmes welcome:
SIF
Patiala, May 20
The Sikh Intelligentsia Forum, a teachers body of the Punjabi University, today claimed that the ‘sangat darshan’ programmes held at different places by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal had proved to be a boon for a majority of the people in the state.
TUs
to
oppose changes in labour laws
Jalandhar, May 20
The Centre of Indian Trade Union and unions of employee organisations
of the Centre government and public sector have resolved to intensify
jointly the campaign against reckless privatisation drive and
retrograde amendments in various Labour Laws.
‘Govt ignoring small newspapers’
Patiala, May 20
A deputation of the Punjab Small Newspapers Editors Union would meet the Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, to discuss the problems faced by the small newspapers because of ‘faulty’ advertisement policy of the Punjab Government. This was decided at the Small Newspaper Editors meeting held here today.
Seminar
on democratic governance
Patiala, May 20
“The print and the electronic media has played a key role in exposing corruption-based issues such as tehelka issue. It has also been successful in bridging the gap between the leaders and the common man. However, there is always need to reduce the illiteracy and backwardness,” said Mr Ashwani Kumar, a former Solicitor General of India and a senior advocate practising in the Supreme
court.
Widow’s
wait for relief
Gurdaspur, May 20
Narinder Kaur, widow of Satnam Singh, Inspector, 84 BSF battalion, who
died in harness on April 27, 1988, is moving from pillar to post to
get an ex gratia grant but in vain.
100
PSEB
retirees given pension
Bathinda, May 20
A function was held at the local thermal plant to give the pension
certificates to the employees of the Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant,
Bathinda Guru Hargobind Thermal Plant, Lehra Mohabbat and
Chief Engineer, Western Zone of the PSEB who retired recently. At
least 100 retirees were given the certificates at the function.
MC
staff’s
plea on pension
Bathinda, May 20
A section of retired employees of various municipal councils of the
state, who attained the age of superannuation before April 1, 1990,
has urged Mr Sukhbir Badal, General Secretary, Shiromani Akali Dal, to make arrangements for the release of their pension.
Special
Lok Adalat held
Hoshiarpur, May 20
A special Lok Adalat for the settlement of criminal cases was
organised at the Sessions Court Complex here today under the
chairmanship of Mr Justice H.S. Bedi, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High
Court and Executive Chairman, Punjab Legal Services Authority,
Chandigarh, in which 892 cases were taken up, of which 750 cases were
disposed of.
Lok
Adalat
organised
Amritsar, May 20
A Lok Adalat on pre-litigative and pending bank loan disputes was
organised here at the district courts under the chairmanship of Mr
Justice H. S. Bedi, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court. As many as 22
Benches were constituted and a total of 2,673 cases were taken up, out
of which 958 cases were settled on the spot. More than Rs 5 crore were
recovered by the banks.
Christians
stage protest rally
Amritsar, May 20
Christians staged a rally at Bhandari bridge today in protest against
the “derogatory” reference to Jesus Christ in the book “Satguru
Nanak Dev Ji” written by Mr Satnam Singh.
Tributes
paid to Colonel Mahal
Chandigarh, May 20
Rich tributes were paid to Col Harpal Singh Mahal ( retd) at his bhog
ceremony held at Kathgarh village, near Ropar, today.
‘75 pc litchee
crop damaged by hailstorm’
Pathankot, May 20
With Mr Parkash Singh Badal, Punjab Chief Minister’s efforts a joint
meeting of the Pathankot Fruit Growers Society with farm experts and
Mr Lakhwinder Singh Deputy Director Horticulture was held yesterday
here under the chairmanship of Mr Rajiv Krishan Mahajan, president of
the society.
Kanwaljit’s
warning on procurement
Fatehgarh Sahib, May 20
If the Centre withdraws from the procurement of agriculture produce
and transfers the procurement to states, the SAD (B) and the
government will oppose it tooth and nail, said Capt Kanwaljit Singh,
Finance Minister, Punjab, while addressing a state-level rally of
agriculture technocrats and farmers here today.
Campaign
to educate farmers about WTO
Bathinda, May 20
Mr Anup Singh Bhullar, president of the Bharatiya Janata Party kisan
morcha, today said economy of the country could not be sound if the
condition of farmers was poor.
160 kg poppy husk
seized, 7 held
Bathinda, May 20
Seven persons were arrested for their alleged involvement in smuggling
narcotics and 160 kg poppy husk was seized from different parts of the
district. Dr Jatinder Kumar Jain, SSP, in a press note issued here
today said Parkash Singh, resident of Dabwali in Haryana, was arrested
on May 20 for being in possession of 140 kg poppy husk. A case had
been registered in this regard at Sadar police station under Sections
15, 61 and 85 of the IPC.
Man
stabbed to death
Jalandhar, May 20
The owner of a video cassette shop was stabbed to death in daylight at
Gadaipur village allegedly by an employee of a video parlour and his
two accomplices here today.
Man,
father held for killing wife
Malerkotla, May 20
The Amargarh police has arrested Gurbachan Singh and his father Hari
Singh, residents of Niamat Pur village, for allegedly killing his wife
Gurinder Kaur (22). According to information, Piara Singh, father of
Gurinder Kaur and resident of Bhadoa village, had lodged a complaint
yesterday that his daughter was beaten to death by her in-laws for not
bringing adequate dowry.
Driven
to suicide by wife’s ‘illicit relations’
Jalandhar, May 20
An alleged illicit relations of his wife forced a resident of Talwandi
Sanghera village in Shahkot, to commit suicide by consuming celphos
tablets at his house on May 16. The police, after receiving a
complaint from Nirmal Singh the brother of the deceased, Balwinder
Singh, yesterday evening got a case registered under Section 306, 201
and 34 of the IPC against two persons.
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