Motherly affection: A bitch warms herself as the pups take milk while playing with
their mother in Bathinda on Thursday.— Photo
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Fog hits fruit trees, crops
Ropar, January 16
The persistent fog covering the region for the past 15 days is causing damage to fruit trees and other crops.
As per the information collected by this correspondent from various departments linked with agriculture the continuing fog has started showing its impact on various crops.
HIGH COURT
PPSC scam: CBI seeks dismissal of plea
Chandigarh, January 16
Adding a twist to the controversy regarding the probe being conducted into the Punjab Public Service Commission recruitment scam, the CBI today sought the dismissal of a petition seeking its intervention in the matter after claiming that the case had no inter-state ramifications.
Pakistan ‘forcing’ jailed Indians to adopt Islam
Ferozepore, January 16
Punjabis languishing in the Baluchistan jail of Pakistan have alleged that the authorities were forcing them to adopt Islam.
In a communication to the International Bhai Mardana Kirtan Darbar Society, some Punjabi youths have alleged that they were being subjected to inhuman treatment by the Pakistani authorities.
Film on Hari Jaisingh today
Jalandhar, January 16
“Kalam Seenche Sachh”, a half-an-hour documentary film on the life and works of Mr Hari Jaisingh, Editor of The Tribune group of newspapers, will be telecast on the DD-1 (Regional Jalandhar) and DD Punjabi, the satellite channel of Doordarshan at 5:30 p.m. on Friday (January 17).
DSP’s arrest stayed
Mansa, January 16
The camp court of Mr Jaspal Singh, Additional District and Sessions Judge (Class-I) here, today stayed the arrest of Mr Gurjit Singh, DSP,
Sherpur, in Barnala police district, in a case registered against him and Inspector Chuhar Singh posted in the district.
Multi-crop, multi-year scheme launched
Chandigarh, January 16
Punjab Chief Minister, Amarinder Singh today launched multi-crop, multi-year contract farming as an alternative to paddy-wheat rotation. About three lakh acres will be covered under it during 2003-04. It is part of the government’s programme of diversification in agriculture.
POSTINGS/ TRANSFERS
12 Punjab officers shifted
Chandigarh, January 16
The Punjab Government today ordered the transfer of 12 officers. Dr Swarn Singh has been shifted to the Medical Education and Research Department as its Secretary. Mr
H.I.S. Grewal has been posted as Special Secretary, Planning, in addition to being the Joint Development Commissioner of the
IRD.
Hunters’ guide booked, dead sambar seized
Ropar, January 16
The wildlife authorities have booked a suspected guide of hunters, Paramjit Singh Pamma of Boothgarh village in
Nurpurbedi, and seized a dead sambar from his house.
Sources in the Forest Department said his aides in the village had agreed to reveal the names of the influential persons for whom they used to act as guides on hunting trips.
Woman held for duping people
Gurdaspur, January 16
The police has arrested Chhindo, resident of Malikpur, for duping people into giving her large sums of money for getting recruitment in the Army. Her husband
Yashpal, alias Bhutto, is absconding.
One convicted for rash driving
Pathankot, January 16
Mr Ranjit Singh, Judicial Magistrate (First Class), here on
Wednesday convicted Major Singh for rash and negligent driving and killing two persons for a term of one year and also imposed a fine of Rs 2000.
Case registered against patwari
Nathana (Bathinda), January 16
The district police has registered a case against patwari, Sewak Singh and his two brothers Ranjit Singh and Surinder Singh in a land deal case.
The three were booked under various sections of the IPC as they had cheated Balkar Sidhu and his relatives.
1 injured in hit-and-run case
Bathinda, January 16
A vehicle sped away after hitting a scooterist at the Barnala bypass road this morning. The injured scooterist was admitted to the Civil Hospital here by volunteers of the Sahara Jan Seva. He was later identified as Balraj Singh of Bhai Ka Wada village, Faridkot district.
Work suffers at headless varsity
Faridkot, January 16
Work at the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences here is suffering following the failure of the Punjab Government to appoint its Vice-Chancellor for the past two weeks.
The varsity became headless after Dr J.S. Gujral relinquished the charge of the Vice-Chancellor after the completion of his three-year tenure.
Punjab to complete 12 ITI buildings
Kharar, January 16
The Punjab Government has decided to complete the 12 incomplete buildings of industrial training institutes in the state, the Minister for Technical Education, Mr Mohinder Singh
Kaypee, said while talking to newsmen at Khizrabad village of Majri block, near here, today. He was in Khizrabad to inaugurate the building of industrial institute.
