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Draft VAT Act approved
Chandigarh, February 24
The Punjab Council of Ministers at a meeting held here today approved the draft VAT Act, 2003, to implement value-added tax in the state from April 1.
Taking cognizance of concern of trade and industry, the council decided to drop all sections in the draft VAT Act relating to prosecution of dealers for various offences.
HIGH COURT
Kang
ordered to be freed on bail
Chandigarh, February 24
Acting on a petition filed by
former chairman of the Punjab State Forest Development Corporation
Manjinder Singh Kang, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed
his release on bail “to the satisfaction of the trial court”.
Hearing
in case against Modi adjourned
Jalandhar, February 24
A local court here today
adjourned till February 27 hearing on a criminal complaint filed by
two Punjab ministers against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and
his Minister of State for Home Amit Shah.
14
cops suspended for negligence of duty
Batala, February 24
Fourteen police personnel have
been suspended in connection with the murder of one Hardev Singh of
Khajala village in the court of the SDM here on February 21.
Irregular
admission: MCA Dept head summoned
Amritsar, February 24
On directions from the Punjab
State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC), Additional District Magistrate
Harbhupinder Singh Nanda has summoned Mr K.C. Kahlon, head of the
department, of master of Computer Application (MCA), Guru Nanak Dev
University in connection with “fake admission” in the department.
Kidney
scam: SIT questions DRME
Amritsar, February 24
In a significant development, the
Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Mr S.K. Sharma, IG
(Jalandhar range), today questioned Dr Ravinder Pal Singh, acting
Director Research and Medical Education (DRME), and Principal,
Government Medical College, Patiala, to submit records pertaining to
infamous multi-crore kidney scam.
Suspension of IAS officer revoked
Chandigarh, February 24
The Punjab Government today revoked with immediate effect the suspension of Mr
D.K. Tiwari, IAS, and warned him to be careful in the discharge of his duty in future.
BSP
cadre camp in March
Kharar, February 24
The Bahujan Samaj Party plans to
organise a cadre camp in Jalandhar in March, which will be addressed
by Miss Mayawati, Chief Minister of UP.
BSM
conferences
‘Police
threw acid on Akali workers’
Batala, February 24
At a press conference here today
former Akali ministers Mr Nirmal Singh Kahlon, Mr Sewa Singh Sekhwan
and president-SAD-MLA of Sri Hargobindpur Capt Balbir Singh Baath
alleged that the Punjab Government was registering false cases against
the SAD and BJP workers in Punjab.
Govt
to take up issue with BBMB
Ropar, February 24
The Punjab Government has decided
to take up the issue of its declining employees’ quota in the BBMB
with the board management. Sources said the government was now mulling
over the idea of shifting employees from the surplus pool to the BBMB
against the states quota in the board.
HC
issues notice to Punjab
Registration of
bogus votes
Chandigarh, February 24
A Division Bench of the Punjab
and Haryana High Court, comprising of Mr Justice N.K. Sodhi and Mr
Justice N.K. Sud, today issued notice of motion for March 10 to the
state of Punjab through the Chief Secretary, the Deputy Commissioner,
Ferozepore and SDO (Civil), Jalalabad.
Former
SHO refused bail in extortion case
Sangrur, February 24
Mr Jagroop Singh, Sessions Judge,
here today rejected anticipatory bail applications of Darbara Singh,
then SHO of the local sadar police station, and Satnam Singh of
Dhapali village in Bathinda district booked for extortion and
intimidation.
Licences
introduced for rickshaw owners
Amritsar, February 24
The Municipal Corporation here
today started licence system for cycle-rickshaw owners by doing away
with the contractorship.
Lok
adalat settles 159 co-op loan cases
Moga, February 24
As many as 159 cases of
cooperative crop loans were decided at two lok adalats held here
today, according to Additional Sessions Judge Jagmohan Singh Chawla. House owners want
Rent Act amended
Patiala, February 24
The Punjab House Owners Association has urged the government to amend the East Punjab Rent Restriction Act, 1949 in the Budget session of the state Assembly on the pattern of the Chandigarh administration had done.
5
killed in road accident
Tarn Taran, February 24
Five members of a marriage party
were killed and six seriously injured in a road mishap near Thathian
Mohanta village last evening.
3
children hurt in roof collapse
Amritsar, February 24
Roof of a cowshed in the Patti
Balol of the Sultanwind area collapsed late last evening injuring three
minor children, one of them seriously. At least eight buffaloes were
also buried alive in the incident.
Petrol
station owner booked
Malout, February 24
Mr Munish Kumar Gagneja, owner of
a petrol station, Friends Oil Company, has been booked under Section
3/7 of the Essential Commodities Act and Clauses 4, 5, 6 and 7 of MS
and HSD order 1998 for selling diesel in violation of company rules
and regulations.
Dog show results
Patiala, February 24
The German Shepherd Dog speciality and the All-Breed Championship shows, which were held at the Polo Ground here yesterday, attracted as many as 367 dogs of 37 breeds.
Panel
to fight for scribes’ rights
Jalandhar, February 24
The newly formed Jalandhar
Working Journalists Association (JWJA) today resolved to fight for the
protection of journalists’ right to freedom of expression and for
safeguarding the interests of working journalists.
Vaccination
drive
Budget
session from March 14
 PUDA
removes encroachments
Bathinda, February 24
The PUDA authorities today took
possession of a piece of land encroached upon by some residents near
Phase No. II of Model Town. Some days ago it had demolished boundary
walls of houses erected upon land.
The workers of PUDA lay demarcation about PUDA land near the house of a resident
in Bathinda on Monday.
— Tribune photo Kulbir Beera
SDO
suspended
Gurdaspur, February 24
Mr Kewal Krishan, Sub-Divisional
Officer, Madhopur headworks had been placed under suspension for
encroaching land of the Canal Department.
Kidnapping
suspect held
Bathinda, February 24
Dhanjay Kumar, an engineer
working with a multi-national company here, who was allegedly involved
in the abduction of a Jaipur jeweller’s wife about three weeks ago,
was today arrested by the city police.
2
sportswomen die in mishap
Phagwara, February 24
Two sportswomen, Sukhi and
Sangeeta, were killed and six others received injuries when a van and
a truck collided near village Bahua, 6 km from here, on the Phagwara-Banga
road last night.
NRI
shot dead at wedding
Phagwara, February 24
An NRI, Mohan Singh, was killed
when a member of a marriage party fired and the bullet hit the NRI,
here last evening. The police has registered a case against four,
including Manjit Singh, who allegedly fired from his .12 bore gun.
Uncle
rapes minor
Amritsar, February 24
A minor girl was allegedly raped
by her uncle Dilbagh Singh of the Maqboolpura locality here late last
evening. The accused has land dispute with father of the girl.
Five
cricket bookies held
Bathinda, February 24
The police has achieved success
in its campaign against ‘satta’ (betting) on one-day cricket
matches of the ongoing World Cup when it arrested five persons of an
inter-state gang of bookies, the police said today.
One
injured as financier fires at scribe
Ropar, February 24
Rakesh Kumar, a resident of
Anandpur Sahib, was injured when a stray bullet allegedly fired by
Preet Rupinder Singh, a financier of the town, hit him this evening.
IET fete a big draw
Chandigarh, February 24
The Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bhaddal (Ropar), celebrated its fourth annual fete E-Blaze 2003 with enthusiasm. It showcased a host of rain-teasing events like mathomania, technical quiz, technophobia and ad-mad show.
IFTU
flays govt’s privatisation move
Bathinda, February 24
The Indian Federation of Trade
Unions (IFTU) said today that the privatisation of public sector
undertakings and other departments by the Punjab Government would
render thousands of workers unemployed.
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