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Sikh jathas to Pak: Advani’s no to DSGMC
Amritsar, October 22
Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishan Advani has not obliged a Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee deputation led by its President Paramjit Singh Sarna to allow a jatha of Sikhs to visit gurdwara in Pakistan for participation in the celebration of Guru Nanak Dev’s birth anniversary in mid November.
SAD not shielding corrupt: Dhindsa
Fatehgarh Sahib, October 22
“The SAD is not in favour of shielding the corrupt, but it want that the probe against them should be fair and preferably should be done by a sitting high court Judge or a ‘joint Assembly committee’ should be formed on the pattern of the Joint Parliamentary Committee.
‘Tough laws’ on power theft needed
Patiala, October 22
The PSEB Engineers Association yesterday urged the Punjab Government to enact stringent laws on theft of power on the pattern of the Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka governments. Besides, it asked for the issuing of instructions for the registration of the FIRs in power-theft cases.
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SAD to oppose water to Rajasthan
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Bathinda, October 22
Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal, general secretary of the Shiromani Akali Dal, said today that the release of water to Rajasthan by the Congress government in Punjab was a step towards the completion of the SYL canal and the SAD would oppose the move.
Mr Sukhbir Badal, general
secretary of the SAD, and Mr Chiranji Lal Garg, former Punjab Minister,
during a Press conference at Bathinda on Tuesday.
— Photo Kulbir Beera
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Garcha, Grewal’s
custody extended
Jalandhar, October 22
The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr A.S. Grewal, today extended the police remand of former Technical Education Minister and sitting Akali MLA Jagdish Singh Garcha and Director (Outreach) of Punjab Technical University
A.S. Grewal till tomorrow.
SDM’s police remand extended
Kharar, October 22
Mr Roshan Lal Chouhan, Judicial Magistrate here, today extended till October 24 the police remand of a Punjab Civil Services officer, Jagir Singh, at present posted as the Subdivisional Magistrate at
Malout.
16,000 ‘bogus’ old-age pensioners in dist
Amritsar, October 21
Chaudhary Santokh Singh, Minister for Social Security and Welfare of SCs and
BCs, has said that more than 16,000 old-age pensioners were found to be “bogus” in a survey conducted in the district.
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This
is not a lathi charge, but a policeman plays traditional 'gatka' on the eve of the birth anniversary of Guru Ram
Das at Amritsar
on Tuesday. — Photo Rajiv Sharma
German citizens, Ms
Kerstin Rupp and Mr Kanwal Sethi, at 'smadh' of Shekh Brahm, a contemporary of Guru Nanak, at zero line in
the Khemkarn sector on Tuesday. The couple have come all the way from
Germany to produce a documentary film on the Indo-Pak conflict. —
Photo RS
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VB raid on ETO’s house
Bathinda, October 22
Kishan Chand Rajoura, Excise and Taxation Officer, Ferozepore, was arrested from his house here today by the Vigilance Bureau for amassing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income.
Notice to 2 sons of ex-minister
Fake arms licences case
Ferozepore, October 22
The District Magistrate has served show cause notices on two sons of former BJP minister Surjit Kumar Jiani on finding that they had been issued firearms licences when they were allegedly
underaged.
Pherurai’s lockers searched
Chandigarh, October 22
Sleuths of the Punjab Vigilance Bureau today opened two bank lockers of former SSP Gurcharan Singh
Pherurai, who is facing charges of corruption.
Conference on e-governance in city
Chandigarh, October 22
The Punjab Government has taken a major initiative in the field of IT by playing host to the sixth national conference on e-governance to be held here on October 24 and 25.
Eyes of 5 deceased donated after mishap
Muktsar, October 22
Five members of a family were killed in a road accident on October 16. The tragedy could not deter the survivor, Mr Kushwant Rai, from doing his utmost for those who had been waiting for donors of eyes to receive the gift of seeing the world.
Ex-SHO, 3 others booked
Fazilka, October 22
The police has registered a criminal case against Kirpal Singh, former SHO of Fazilka police station, and three others following the directions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court for torturing and keeping Manjit Singh Shah, alias
Murli, local Congress leader, in illegal confinement in 2000.
UGC chief’s advice on PSC selections
Patiala, October 22
The University Grants Commission Chairman, Mr P.C. Hota, today advocated amending the Articles of the Constitution governing the appointment of the state Public Service Commissions,
suggesting that future selection of members and chairman of the commissions could be made from a panel recommended by the Union Public Service Commission.
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