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Hardwar
case: A-G snubs Badal
Verify facts, says Harbhagwan
Chandigarh, August 5
The Advocate-General of Punjab, Mr Harbhagwan Singh, today snubbed SAD
chief and Leader of the Opposition, Parkash Singh Badal, suggesting him
that before bringing the constitutional institutions and the law
fraternity into dispute, responsible people like him should verify the
facts.
A shot of a skit 'Eh Hai Khalsa' put up
at the premises of the All-India Pingalwara Charitable Trust, Amritsar, to mark the
tenth death anniversary of its founder,
Bhagat Puran Singh, on Monday. — Photo Rajiv Sharma |
Osama
hiding in Pakistan: Afghan police
Cops undergo training at
Phillaur academy
Phillaur, August 5
Corroborating claims of Indian
Intelligence agencies, the Afghan police also has ‘reliable’
information that Osama bin Laden is alive and hiding somewhere in
Pakistan. This statement, which
upholds India’s stance that Pakistan is a terrorist state, was made
by the five-member delegation of the Afghan police that has arrived at
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, for a week-long
training programme. The academy was specially chosen by the Indian
Government for imparting training to Afghanistan policemen.
Three-tier
inspection system for schools soon
Chandigarh, August 5
Punjab is set to introduce a
three-tier inspection system to check absenteeism and the falling
standard of education in government schools. The qualifications of
teachers for primary and secondary schools will also be revised.
Produce
CJ’s letter, HC tells Punjab
Chandigarh, August 5
In less than a week after a
letter written by the Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice
appeared in The Tribune on the transfer of “key officers” posted
with the intelligence wing, a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana
High Court today asked counsel for the state of Punjab to produce its
copy.
Hearing
in Sidhu case on Aug 8
Ropar, August 5
Mr A.S. Kathuria, Special Judge,
here today fixed August 8 as the next date of hearing for supplying
copies of the documents relating to challan to Ravinder Pal Singh
Sidhu, suspended PPSC chairman.
Warrants
against ex-chief of PSSSB
Kharar, August 5
Mr Roshan Lal Chouhan, Judicial
Magistrate, Kharar, today issued non-bailable warrants against
Tejinderpal Singh Sandhu, former Chairman of the Punjab Subordinate
Services Selection Board for August 14.
Tohra
predicts SHSAD win in SGPC poll
Rajpura, August 5
Sarab Hind Shiromani Akali Dal
President Gurcharan Singh Tohra said today that his group would defeat
the Shiromani Akali Dal led by Mr Parkash Singh Badal in the
forthcoming SGPC elections and emerge as the real Akali Dal.
HIGH COURT
Home
Secy pulled up in Kaunke case
Chandigarh, August 5
Coming down heavily on Punjab’s
Home Secretary for demonstrating disrespect for court proceedings in
the Kaunke disappearance case, a Division Bench of the Punjab and
Haryana High Court today observed that no purpose was being served by
acting upon undertakings given by government counsel as there was a
deliberate effort on the part of the officials to flout court
directions.
- Private candidates allowed for
JET
Scholars
warned against distorting Sikh history
Jalandhar, August 5
Some Sikh missionary colleges and
their writings have come under fire from certain “Panthic”
organisations and a number of intellectuals. The organisations have
asserted that the missionary writers had no right to twist Sikh
history and that both the “Dasam Granth” and Sri Guru Granth Sahib
were sacred sources of inspiration for the Sikhs.
Hospital again in eye of storm
Relatives claim patient died due to lack of oxygen
Patiala, August 5
The local Rajindra Hospital is again in the eye of storm with relatives of a 30-year-old woman, admitted to the hospital yesterday, claiming that she had died because of lack of oxygen cylinders in the hospital.
21-year wait for health centre
Chandigarh, August
5
Rattewal village, near Balachaur, in Nawanshahr district has been clamouring for a primary health centre for the past 21 years.
A cluster of 10 to 15 villages in the vicinity of Rattewal village have negligible medical facilities and people have to rush to Balachaur in the case of an emergency.
Minister
faces protest
Jalandhar, August 5
A few activists of the Rashtriya
Sanjha Morcha, were detained by the police near Nakodar Chowk here
today. They were raising slogans against Punjab Minister for Local
Bodies and Labour, Choudhary Jagjit Singh who was unveiling life-size
statue of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar at the Chowk.
Truckers gherao police station
Dera Bassi, August 5
Irate members of four
transport unions today gheraoed the local police station in protest
against the high-handedness of the police authorities for its alleged
continuous process of implicating truckers in false cases.
Notice to CM on asset declaration
Chandigarh, August 5
A local court today issued a notice to the Chief Minister of Punjab, Capt Amarinder Singh, Punjab Pardesh Congress Committee
through its President, Mr H.S. Hanspal, and Punjab Congress MLAs through CM, Punjab (defendants), acting on a civil suit filed by the propaganda secretary of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), Ropar district, Mr Gurmeet Singh Matharu.
Alert
train driver, guard avert tragedy
Phillaur, August 5
An alert driver, Jawant Singh and
guard Bhola Parshad averted a tragedy here today when an engine of the
Lohian-bound 3LL diesel multiple unit train suddenly caught fire
between Phillaur and Bilga, 1.5 km away from the railway station here
today. Railway sources, while confirming the mishap said as soon as
the driver and guard of the train noticed the fire, they stopped the
train at the nearest tubewell.
Stamp
vending licence: unfair selections alleged
Mansa, August 5
The outgoing Badal government had
raised the limit of stamp vendors from Rs 1,000 to Rs 50,000, which
made as many as 125 persons apply for licence in this district for
vending stamps. However, without holding any interview, the district
authorities reportedly selected four persons for the grant of
licences. Those rejected, have expressed their resentment over the
manner in which the selection process was held.
Old-age
pensioners to be screened
Amritsar, August 5
Following the Rs 23-crore pension
scam in the social Security, Child and Women Development Department, a
statewide screening of old-age and destitute pensioners has been
ordered by the ministry concerned. Meanwhile, the state government has
decided to earmark Rs 204 crore to ensure regular supply of pension to
all concerned.
‘Make drinking water available’
Kharar, August 5
Mr Birdevinder Singh, MLA, Kharar, has asked the local administration to make arrangements for the supply of drinking water to the residents of Mundi Kharar village, which falls under the Kharar Municipal Committee.
Coop
fertilisers cost more than in market
Bathinda, August 5
The DAP fertiliser is available
in the market for Rs 430 plus sales tax per bag of 50 kg. The
cooperative societies sell the same for Rs 451 plus sales tax. The
societies have been selling urea at the rate of Rs 241.50 plus sales
tax per bag, while the same is available for Rs 235 plus tax in the
market.
Grant
for water may lapse
Muktsar, August 5
The district administration has
been fighting to save the grant of Rs 11 crore, given by the Centre
for providing safe drinking water in rural areas. The grant is likely
to lapse on account of its underutilisation by the authorities
concerned in the past more than two years and the failure of
panchayats concerned to contribute their share of 10 per cent of the
cost of the project.
Man
kills 2 after rape bid
Hoshiarpur, August 5
After failing in a rape attempt,
a man of Sujon village in the district allegedly murdered the girl who
resisted the heinous act as also her grandmother who tried to thwart
the attempt, the police said today.
Cinema
owner arrested
Amritsar, August 5
The city police last night
arrested Dalbir Singh, managing partner of Gagan cinema, with regard
to a case pertaining to bounced cheques.
Education
Dept to spell out criteria for lecturer’s job
Chandigarh, August 5
The Punjab Education Department
will write to the PPSC about the criteria to be adopted for the
selection of lecturers and other posts in the department falling under
the commission’s purview, Mr Khushal Behal, Education Minister said
here today. “We are going to change the entire procedure for the
selection of teachers to make it more just and impartial”, said Mr
Behal.
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