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Tilla
Baba Farid no more a gurdwara
Amritsar, September 10
The historic Tilla Baba Farid
institution (Faridkot) is no more a gurdwara. With the dismissal of the
case relating to the institution by the Sikh Gurdwara Judicial
Commission today the 40-year-old dispute between the Shiromani Gurdwara
Parbandhak Committee and the management of the institution stands
settled.
Bhupjit
Singh feels ‘abandoned’
PPSC recruitment scam
Chandigarh, September 10
Unprecedented appreciation, besides
publicity, in the ongoing “recruitment scam” notwithstanding, there
are not many who have volunteered to help the State agencies, including
the Vigilance Bureau, nab the known “corrupt” civil or public
servants, including politicians, through traps.
Organ
transplant panel rejects 20 applications
Amritsar, September 10
More than 20 applications filed
by organ donors or recipients were rejected by the Organ Transplant
Authorisation Committee meeting here today. Significantly, this is for
the first time that cases of kidney donations were rejected. About 30
cases of organ donors and recipients were presented to the committee
after a postponement of nearly a week following adverse reports of a
kidney racket flourishing in the city.
25-member
gang busted
Jalandhar, September 10
An abandoned Tata Estate car
helped the Jalandhar range police bust a dreaded 25-member gang, which
had created panic among the business community of the Doaba region by
frequently targeting businessmen, banks, petrol pumps and liquor vends
in Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar and Nawanshahr districts.
‘Fraud’
by MC chief comes to light
Moga, September 10
Another case of corruption and
fraud against Akali leader Dr Kuldip Singh Gill, president of the Moga
Municipal Committee had allegedly come to light. Dr Gill is reportedly
absconding in connection with a case of fraud registered against him
on August 30.
Akali
MLA booked
Gurdaspur, September 10
The police today registered a
case against Capt Balbir Singh Bath (retd), Akali Dal MLA from
Srihargobindpur, Gurnam Singh Dhirowali, former MLA of
Srihargobindpur, and five others.
SGPC’s
sub-panel ‘to belittle jathedars’
Amritsar, September 10
Rejecting the formation of a
religious advisory sub-committee for scrutinising the complaints
received by Akal Takht, the Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal leader, Mr
Sukhdev Singh Bhaur, said the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee
wanted to belittle Sikh high priests. Such a step on the part of the
SGPC was aimed at usurping the powers of jathedars, he added.
Oust
Amarinder Singh: Sukhbir
Malout, September 10
Former Union Minister and general
secretary of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal,
today urged the people of Punjab to oust Punjab Chief Minister Capt
Amarinder Singh for failing to fulfil promises made to them.
Victory
march turns violent
Phagwara, September 10
A victory procession of a
councillor turned violent late last night, leading to a dharna by
residents in front of the police station and a blockade on the
Phagwara-Banga road.
Forum
orders insurance co to pay 5 lakh to complainant
Ropar, September 10
The District Consumer Disputes
Redressal Forum has directed the local branch of Oriental Insurance
Company Limited to pay Rs 5 lakh to Mrs Gurmeet Kaur, widow of Amarjit
Singh Marwaha, a local resident, against the policy under which her
husband was insured for Rs 5 lakh.
Farmers
harden stance on ‘false’ complaints by labourers
Patiala, September 10
Landlord—labourer relations
have plummeted to a new low in the Malwa region with recent
disturbance at Moondkhera village, near here, resulting in farmers
hardening their stand and nearly 15 village panchayats getting
together to tackle the problem of “false” cases registered against
them, under the Bonded Labour Act, by Dalit labourers working under
them.
MC
demolishes 24 buildings
Bathinda, September 10
More than 100 employees of the
local municipal council accompanied by a strong contingent of the
police today demolished more than two dozen commercial and residential
buildings situated between the Power House road and the Ajit road to
clear the encroachments on the 100 feet wide Sector road in the city.
Press
presents pitiful picture
Patiala, September 10
Once know as the Bhupindra State
Press, the sprawling Government Press spread over six acres of prime
land on the Sirhind Road is today an antiquity used to publish
low-grade printing material through presses which function in bits and
spurts with many of them lying idle for want of repairs.
Rotting paper in a hall of Government Printing Press at Patiala.
— Photo Subhash Patialvi |
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Jawans’
kin given Rs 23 lakh assistance
Hoshiarpur, September 10
To provide financial assistance
to kin of soldiers who laid down their lives during Indo-Pakistan
conflict and to those soldiers who became disabled, the District
Sainik Welfare Department organised a function here today. Brigadier
Kuldip Singh Kahlon, Director, Sainik Welfare Department, Punjab,
presided over the function and provided Rs 23 lakh to 25 families of
the district.
Potable
water projects for villages
Bathinda, September 10
Mr Anurag Verma, Deputy
Commissioner, said today that potable water projects would be set up
in villages of the district under the sector reform scheme on a
‘first come, first served’ basis.
Pensioners
hold dharna
Ropar, September 10
On a call given by the Punjab
State Pensioners’ Confederation, a large number of pensioners of the
district led by confederation president Prem Sagar Sharma, today
staged a dharna and held a rally in the district administrative
complex here in support of their demands.
One
killed, 7 army men hurt in accident
Ferozepore, September 10
One person was killed and 7 Army
personnel injured in a road accident near Mamdot yesterday. According
to the details available, an Army truck collided with another truck
coming from the opposite side resulting into the accident.
No
grudges against govt, say Joga’s kin
Bathinda, September 10
Family members of Jagir Singh
Joga, freedom fighter and Communist leader, have no resentment against
the government and the district administration in connection with the
bhog of Joga who died a few days ago.
Octroi
collection to be privatised
Bathinda, September 10
As the revenue generated by the
local municipal council through Octroi has fallen drastically during
the past four months, a resolution was passed by councillors today to
award octroi collection to private parties on contract.
Arms
stolen from ‘malkhana’
Ropar, September 10
Another case of the nexus among
criminals, judicial officials and police has come to light. The police
has claimed to have achieved a major breakthrough in busting a gang
involved in stealing arms from the judicial “malkhana”, allegedly
in connivance with some policemen and judicial officials. These arms
were reportedly sold to criminals across the country.
Clerk
sentenced to 2-year jail term
Jalandhar, September 10
The Special Judge, Mr J.P. Mehmi,
has sentenced Gurdial, a clerk of the Block Primary Education Office,
Alawalpur, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and imposed
a fine of Rs 1000 on him for demanding and accepting a sum of Rs 500
from Om Parkash for processing the increment file of his wife two
years ago.
‘Kale
kachhewale’ strike again
Amritsar, September 10
Panic has spread among residents
of Majitha after the attacks of the “kale kachhewale” gang on
several houses on the second consecutive day. About seven such
incidents have been reported during the post couple of days in which
the gang has seriously injured several persons and looted thousands of
rupees.
Flesh
trade racket busted, 6 held
Jalandhar, September 10
The district police has busted a
flesh trade racket with the arrest of six persons, including two
women, under the Prevention of Immoral Traffic Act at Dakoha village,
near here, today.
Three
held with poppy husk
Bathinda, September 10
The police has arrested three
persons and seized 120 kg of poppy husk in the district. Mr Ishwar
Singh, SSP, in a press note said here today that Gurdeep Singh of
Gurusar village was arrested from a village under the Dayalpura police
station and 105 kg of poppy husk was recovered from his car.
Man
commits suicide
Dera Bassi, September 10
A 32-year-old man of Kuranwala
village on the Dera Bassi-Barwala road allegedly committed suicide by
consuming poison this morning.
Student
bodies press VC to allow poll
Patiala, September 10
Almost all student bodies of
Punjabi University, under the banner of the Punjabi University
Students Confederation, told the authorities concerned here yesterday
to hold elections to the students’ council immediately. The student
bodies had given a memorandum to the Dean, Students Welfare, Dr N.S.
Kapoor, here yesterday in this regard.
BDS
counselling: students threaten to move court
Faridkot, September 10
More than 90 students are
protesting against the indifferent attitude of the authorities of Baba
Farid University of Health Sciences and members of the selection
committee. They were reportedly not allowed to appear for counselling
to the BDS course at Baba Farid Sabhyacharak Kendra here today.
NRI alumni bring in cool change
Patiala, September 10
Students putting up in Boys’ Hostel Number 6 of Punjabi University will soon have an air-conditioned study room on the premises. Thanks to donations made by former students of the university settled abroad, the university will not have to bear these expenses.
ETT
students hold dharna
Bathinda, September 10
Students of the Elementary
Teachers Training course staged a dharna at the local Ambedkar Park
today to press their demands. The students alleged that the new
education policy drafted by the state government was an attempt to
legalise the contract system of employment and the government wanted
to slow down the employment of ETT degree holders.
DIET
students hold rally
Nawanshahr, September 10
Hundreds of students of the
District Institutes of Education Training on a call given by the
Students Welfare Association today staged a protest march in the town
and held a rally in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner to
protest against the new education policy of the Punjab Government.
Students
seek woman Principal
Ropar, September 10
A large number of students from
the local Government Polytechnic Institute for Women today observed a
strike and held a demonstration in support of their demands. They also
objected to the behaviour of the Principal.
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