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Amarinder loyalists seek action against dissidents Bathinda, March 1 Sources close to Capt Amarinder Singh today pointed out that party high command leaders, including AICC President , Sonia Gandhi, would be approached by the loyalists of Capt Amarinder Singh shortly to make them aware about the activities of Punjab Congress dissidents, who were trying to engineer party’s defeat in Himachal Pradesh election so that they could dethrone Mr Amarinder Singh, who remained a star campaigner before the polling. The loyalists would use paper clippings of statements made by some dissidents, establishing the fact that they were ever trying to facilitate the defeat of the Congress in Himachal Pradesh. Besides, they would also highlight the fact that some prominent Congress leaders of Punjab did not go to Himachal Pradesh for campaigning for the party candidates during the election process. They would demand suitable action against such leaders. Mr Surinder Singla, chairman, High Powered Finance Committee, Punjab, said the victory of the Congress in Himachal Pradesh was due to the offensive launched against Mr P.K. Dhumal and his colleagues by Capt Amarinder Singh on the issue of corruption. The verdict given by people of Himachal Pradesh had endorsed the anti-corruption campaign launched by Capt Amarinder Singh in Punjab also. He alleged that the BJP leadership, instead of giving explanation to the people about how Mr Dhumal acquired such a huge wealth, had started indulging in cheap tactics. He said either the Press Council of India (PCI) should take suo motu cognisance of the publication of such photographs by a section of newspapers or the Congress leaders would approach it shortly. He added that mere certification of honesty issued to Mr Dhumal by Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, did not click with the voters of Himachal Pradesh, who today ousted the corruption-ridden BJP government from their state. |
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Akalis in LS for Mann as spokesman Chandigarh, March 1 This latest important development identifying Mr Simranjit Singh Mann, the lone nominee of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) in the Lok Sabha, as the spokesman of the unified group is significant. Their unification is not only to secure a separate identity and time to speak on important issues, but also to get them better representation in the government and the Union Council of Ministers. Interestingly, only last week, the Akalis cut across their political lineages, to plead the case of Mr Devinderpal Singh Bhullar, before the Deputy Prime
Minister- cum-Home Minister, Mr Lal Krishan Advani, and Mr Arun Jaitely. The immediate issues that have paved for unity, at least on the floor of the Lok Sabha, are the Union Government’s proposal on Minimum Support Price (MSP) for agricultural produce, increase in the defence Budget, non-payment of any compensation to farmers of border areas and ignoring the interests of Punjab , both in the rail and union Budgets. Both Mr Tarlochan Singh Tur and Mr Zora Singh Mann representing the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), a partner in the NDA at the Centre, in their separate letters to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Mr Manohar Joshi, have complained that the Akali Dal is being ignored as only leaders of the main groups in the Lok Sabha are invited to speak on issues. Mr Tur said in his letter that many a time he had sent chits to let Mr Simranjit Singh Mann speak on behalf of the combined strength of the Akalis in the House. He maintained that the Akalis were the principle representatives of the Sikh community. Mr Zora Singh Mann also clarified that this would not alter the stand of the
SAD (Badal) as a member of the NDA as they would continue to support the NDA government. Talking to
The Tribune, Mr Simranjit Singh Mann said MPs from Punjab, whenever in the Union Council of Ministers, had always held important portfolios, like Defence, Home, Foreign Affairs and Railways. But at present, the only portfolios given to Punjab MPs were Chemicals and Fertilisers and a Minister of State for External Affairs. Mr Mann also pleaded for the construction of rail overbridges, construction of an international airport, a complete compensation package for farmers of border areas who could not cultivate their land due to the deployment of armed forces there for almost 18 months, besides strongly opposing freezing of the MSP as anti-Punjab and anti-farmer measures. “Increase in the prices of fertilisers and diesel was another anti-farmer step,” Mr Mann said demanding that now when the government proposed to increase its defence outlay, it should have provided for the construction of nuclear shelters in Punjab as this border state faced the maximum security threat from neighbouring hostile Pakistan. |
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Bungling
by Milkfed MD alleged Chandigarh, March 1 The BKU has also questioned the credibility of the Punjab Vigilance Bureau as far as holding probe into the affairs of Milkfed is concerned. Mr Rajewal said on May 1, last year, the BKU had met the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, requesting him to order a vigilance probe into the alleged bunglings of Milkfed. The Chief Minister had asked the ADGP, Mr A.P. Pandey, to hold the probe. On the directions of Mr Pandey, the BKU recorded its statement against the MD of Milkfed on May 7 to an SP rank officer of the Bureau. What happened to the probe in the past 10 months is what the BKU, the complainant party, would like to know. But since then, the BKU had been collecting more details with regard to other alleged bunglings in Milkfed. The Bureau was also requested to probe the assets of the MD. “We have lost faith in the Vigilance Bureau and want the inquiry to be handed over to the CBI”, said Mr Rajewal. The MD of Milkfed should be transferred to his parent department immediately. Milkfed was set up as an apex body to strengthen the milk movement in the state. But it had virtually started “looting milkplants by making them its fiefdom”, he added. Mr Rajewal said without the approval of the elected Board of Directors, the MD had given the contract of supply of milk to private contractors in certain big towns which amounted playing a fraud with the milkplants concerned. He said these plants used to spend 88 paise per litre on the distribution of milk, but with the handing over of the supply to private contractors, the cost had touched Rs 1.20 per litre and that was paid by the milkplants concerned. Milkfed had sold “desi ghee” to certain select firms cheaper at least by Rs 10 to 12 per kg, he alleged. The BKU has alleged that Milkfed was paying Rs 154 for per kg fat while its counterpart in Haryana was paying Rs 169, Milktime at Dera Bassi Rs 165, Milkfood Limited at Bahadurgarh Rs 163, Haryana Milkfood at Pehowa Rs 165 and Smithkaline at Nabha Rs 160. Milkfed was paying milk suppliers Rs 9.24 per kg for the milk having an average of 6 per cent fat, whereas its counterpart in Haryana was paying Rs 10.14, Milktime at Dera Bassi Rs 9.90, Milkfood at Bahadurgarh Rs 9.78, Haryana Milkfood at Pehowa Rs 9.90 and Smithkaline at Nabha Rs 9.60. The providing of milk at less rates by Milkfed compared to others was a part of a big conspiracy of denying the supply of milk to milkplants being run by Cooperative Milkfed Societies and diverting the supply to private
milkplants. He said the milk supply to milk plants in cooperative sector was decreasing, but it was increasing to private ones. Because of this factor, even the best Cooperative Milkfed plant at Ludhiana was facing financial problems and also there was the exploitation of farmers. Dry milk powder even of the poorest quality was selling at a rate varying between Rs 68 and 70 per kg. But Punjab Milkfed was selling it at Rs 57 per kg to a Delhi firm and the per day loss suffered by Milkfed was around Rs 8 lakh. Ultimately, this loss was suffered by milk producers. Two private plants hired by Milkfed for processing milk though milk plants in cooperative sector remain under utilised in this connection. About 1.5 lakh litre milk was being processed by these private milk plants for Milkfed and that cost Milkfed Rs 1.50 lakh per day. Milkfed was paying Rs 10 per km to transporters for the supply of milk to Mother Dairy in Delhi, while a private firm at Patiala had agreed to transport the milk to Delhi at Rs 8.50 per km. First the milk was taken from Patiala to Ludhiana and then from there to Delhi. It was also being done to benefit a private transporter, he added, at the cost of milk producers. One old machine was brought from Australia at a cost of Rs 2 .38 crore. It was installed at Ludhiana and had not been functioning for the past five months. Normally, such second-hand machines were donated by countries like Australia to developing countries. There was also bungling about the purchase of veterinary medicines for various milk plants, he added. Talking about automatic milk collection machines, Mr Rajewal said the same machines had been bought at a rate of Rs 1,10,000 per unit by the Goa Milk Federation while Punjab Milkfed had paid Rs 1,48,232 per unit for 1000 machines. Why was there such a huge difference in the price, he wanted to know. Milkfed had purchased a milk- packing film that was enough for the coming two and half years. Why was such a huge stock of the film purchased, he asked. |
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Unclear
status compounds handicap of kidney recipient Patiala, March 1 Vishal wants to appear for the PCS examination again and wants to know whether the PPSC will accept the disability certificate issued by the District Civil Surgeon’s office. He has also written to the PPSC to make its stand clear on the issue, especially because it had selected a person with a similar handicap earlier. The young man, who has just completed his LLM despite several obstacles, says the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the case of Chander Bhan Shastri had provided reservation to persons with one kidney in securing admission in various courses run by the state. He said this reservation was, ironically, not provided in jobs and that the policy of various state governments was not clear on this issue. “Chronic renal failure is a serious disease and eats the person from inside”, Vishal said. He said such persons generally suffer from many ailments like cataract,
glaucoma, skin problems, high sugar levels and high blood pressure. He said young kidney recipients like him had difficulty even in getting married with the government policy unclear on reservations. Vishal said the PPSC should not fill any of the vacancies meant for handicapped persons till the status of kidney recipients was made clear by the High Court in which a case in this regard is already pending. He also feels the making of handicap certificates for kidney recipients should be streamlined. He said presently the issue was at the discretion of the Civil Surgeon’s Office. He said while he had got his certificate after a gap of two years, Deepak Kumar, a small-time dhaba owner of Patiala, who also had only one kidney, had stopped coming to the Civil Surgeons Office after failing to get the certificate despite constant endeavour. Vishal’s plight began in 1992 when he had to undergo surgery for appendectomy and was later treated for hemocharia after his condition was wrongly diagnosed as brain tumour. It was at the PGI in Chandigarh that he was told that both his kidneys had shrunk and that he would have to undergo a transplant. It was in 1995 that he read a news report pertaining to some students of Haryana, in which the court ruled that persons with one kidney should be considered as physically handicapped. The ruling changed his life and he started the process of getting a disability certificate for himself and others also. He could not give his Main examination of the PCS Executive in 1998 because of uncertainty of his case even as another students were able to avail of reservation under this category. |
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IMA to boycott Escorts function Amritsar, March 1 Capt Amarinder Singh is the chief guest of the inauguration function which is scheduled to be held tomorrow. Dr Harpreet Singh Ahuja, secretary, public relations, of the IMA in a press statement issued here today revealed that the Chief Minister had allegedly said that he (Chief Minister) had directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to pull up each every doctor involved in the kidney scam. The association alleged that the Chief Minister also stated that he “does not care or bother about doctors”. He said that the step had been taken on the direction of the Punjab state Indian Medical Association which had directed the doctors not to attend the opening ceremony of the institute. The association also condemned the role of the Escorts management for inviting Chief Minister Amarinder Singh for the inauguration function. |
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Council
elections: nominations withdrawn Dhuri, March 1 As many as 192 candidates have been left in the fray for elections to three Municipal Councils of Mansa, Budhlada and Bareta and one Nagar Panchayat of Sardulgarh after 140 candidates withdrew their nomination papers on Saturday. Ms Parmjit Kaur and Mr Jaskarn Singh, both Independent candidates, were declared elected unopposed from ward Nos 8 and 21, respectively, of the local Municipal Council while Ms Raj Rani, an Independent candidate, was declared elected unopposed from ward No. 2 of the Bareta Municipal Council on Saturday. For the Municipal Council Mansa, 123 candidates had filed their nominations and 37 of them withdrew their nominations on Saturday, leaving behind 81 candidates in the elections arena for 19 wards. For the Budhlada Municipal Council 55 candidates had filed nominations and 20 withdrew on Saturday, leaving behind 35 candidates for 13 wards. For the Bareta Municipal Council, 65 candidates had filed their nominations out of which 27 withdrew on Saturday, leaving 36 candidates behind for 12 wards. For the Sardulgar Nagar Panchayat, 96 candidates had filed their nominations out of which 56 withdrew on Saturday, leaving 40 candidates in the field for 13 wards. HOSHIARPUR:
The Nagar Vikas Manch. constituted by local leaders of various political parties has announced its candidates namely Mr Shivcharan Kataria in ward No. 7; Ms Baldev Kaur in ward No 8; Mr Parminder Singh in ward No 9; Mr Mohan Lal in ward No 15; Mr Jagta Singh in ward No 16; Ms Manjit Kaur in ward No 17; Ms Savita in ward No. 20; Ms Kailash Rani in ward No. 26; Mr Dalbir Singh in ward No 27; Mr Ranjit Singh in ward No 25; and Mr Narinder Kumar Bagga in ward No 28. |
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SAD fears violence, rigging Zirakpur, March 1 He said the state government had already deployed police personnel in plain-clothes to indulge in large-scale rigging to ensure victory for Congress candidates. In his complaint to the State Election Commissioner, Mr C.L. Bains, Capt Kanwaljit Singh said: “The ruling Congress party, anticipating its defeat in the Zirakpur Nagar Panchayat election to be held on March 2, has issued instructions to the Patiala police to deploy police personnel, inclined towards the ruling party, under a police officer of SP rank, to ensure victory of the Congress candidates”. ‘‘We are fearful of police repression during the polling process on March 2, 2003. You are requested to take steps to prevent the rigging in the election and ensure a free, fair and peaceful election,’’ he appealed. Talking to
The Tribune, Capt Kanwaljit Singh, said: ‘‘Following an unfavourable report on the Zirakpur Nagar Panchayat elections that was submitted by the Punjab Intelligence, the ruling Congress deployed additional Congress-minded cops here so that all possible methods of rigging be opted to ensure the victory of the Congress candidate on the same pattern as it used in the Zila Parishad and the Block Samiti elections.’’ ‘‘I have also informed the Director-General of Punjab police and have sought his intervention to conduct free and fair elections to protect the constitutional right of the voter,’’ he claimed. Besides requesting the print and electronic media to send their teams, Capt Kanwaljit Singh said he had also approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association and the Patiala Bar Association to send teams of advocates to ensure free and peaceful polling. The presence of media and different teams of advocates would also help in checking the misuse of government vehicles and other machinery by the police and other officials during the polling process. He expressed the hope that the SAD-BJP combine would make a clean sweep during the Municipal Council elections saying the Congress had disappointed the public by withdrawing all benefits extended by the previous Akali government. |
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MC poll: 52 left in fray Fatehgarh Sahib, March 1 Meanwhile, Mr
R.S. Cheema, general secretary of the SAD, has expelled Mr Inderjit Singh Sethi, district general secretary of SAD (A) from primary membership of the party for anti-party activities and has served show cause notices, to Capt Ajaib Singh and Mr Jaswinder Dhillon, leaders of the party, for anti-party activities. |
Trees drying and dying in Punjab Bathinda, March 1 What has become a subject of worry for the authorities is the fact that for the past two to three years, the state Forest Department has been promoting the plantation of neem trees, which have started drying up now. The department has set up a number of nurseries of neem trees in Punjab. Worried over high casualty rates of the trees being used in Punjab for its afforestation, the Forest Department has engaged scientists of Dr Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Himachal Pradesh, to find the reasons and suggest corrective steps. Though the scientists who have made an on-the-spot investigation of drying and dying trees are yet to submit their report, the authorities are concerned over the massive destruction of trees resulting in the depletion of the forest cover over the past four months. According to information gathered by TNS, thousands of kikar, tahli, neem, maharukh and other traditional trees in Punjab had either died or dried up in the past three to four months. The scientists say that growth in only old trees could revive while damage to the younger trees, which were two to three years old, was permanent. Damage to the forest cover in Bathinda, Faridkot, Ferozepore, Mansa, Moga and Muktsar districts has been severe with thousands of kikar trees drying up in the past three to four months. Dr Avtar Singh, Scientist, Forestry, Regional Research Station, (RRS), Punjab Agriculture University (PAU), Bathinda, told TNS pointed out that the long spell of intense fog in the current winter season could have resulted in this damage. He added that due to severe climatic changes, which took place from 1995 to 2000 in Punjab, the kikar, tahli and other trees started dying and drying up. |
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Pension
payment from banks opposed Sangrur, March 1 A meeting of the Punjab State Pensioners Union of Sangrur district, held under the presidentship of Mr Avtar Singh, Kaptan, president of the union, here today criticised the letter, the Punjab Government transferring of pension payment from the treasuries to the nationalised banks, and urged the government to withdraw it. Mr Vinay Kumar Gupta, president of the local unit of the union, said with this order of the state government, the pensioners would face difficulties in drawing pensions from the banks, as the banks would not be able to issue pension to hundreds of pensioners in a day due to shortage of staff in banks. Mr Gupta added that a large
number of class IV pensioners were almost illiterate and they could not even fill withdrawal form of the banks and could not be able to maintain record of pensions properly. Mr Gupta said there were one lakh government pensioners in the state who would be in difficulty by the new order. He said in view of the difficulties being faced by the pensioners they wanted the state government to withdraw the order soon. |
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Ban humour: Punjab artistes Chandigarh, March 1 A joint statement issued by Jaspal Bhatti, Gurpreet
Ghuggi, Gik Grewal, Gursharan Singh, Deepak Raja, Prem Kakaria, Harbhajan
Jabbal, Lali Gill, Surinder Farishta and Vinod Sharma, said the incident which took place at the Punjab Civil Secretariat with two eminent comedians, Jaswinder Bhalla and Bal Mukand Sharma, was shameful and threatened the freedom of expression of artistes. “It seems as if it has become very risky now to crack jokes with full freedom in Punjab. In the times of rajas and maharajas, only court jesters could get away with any sarcastic remarks. But we feel this is not applicable in the court of Maharaja Amarinder Singh. We demand that humour and laughter be completely banned in Punjab and keeping in view the non-cultural environment in the state, no artist should dare to speak against the government or the Chief Minister. Every comedian should take permission to crack a joke from the Principal Secretary to the Punjab Government. Singers should only be allowed to sing in the praise of the government. Artistic expression should be gagged with an iron hand and the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister should be given complete powers to slap or beat any comedian, artiste or singer who does not fall in line with him,” the statement said. Meanwhile, both Jaswinder Bhalla and Bal Mukand Sharma, in an unsigned statement, have said that the news items, which appeared in the media about yesterdays’ incident, were far fetched and away from the reality. They said that yesterday, when they had gone to clarify their position about the comments they made at the Heritage Festival at Patiala, Mr
S.K. Sinha refused to listen to them. “Nothing else happened,” they said. They said there was a “high-level meeting at the residence of the Chief Minister today where their contribution to the Punjabi comedy was appreciated and Capt Amarinder Singh said he had taken no offence to their comments. Mr Sinha also said he was a great admirer of comedy and regretted his emotional outburst by leaving the programme in protest.” “We feel the subsequent controversy was unfortunate. We appreciate the priority Capt Amarinder Singh gave to put an end to this unsavoury and unwanted controversy. We were neither prevented from going to the media nor threatened with any vigilance enquiry. We also appreciate the role of Mr Harchand Singh
Barsht, Political Secretary to the Chief Minister. We also thank all those who stood by us,” they said in the statement written in Punjabi, while appreciating the support of Harchand Singh
Barsht, Jaspal Bhatti, Jasbir Jassi, Hans Raj Hans, Sardool Sikander,
Hardeep, Pammi Bai, Sukhi Brar, Sukhwinder Sukhi, Prem Kakaria, Sukhi Pawar and Dr
Sukhnain. |
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‘Bring
pollution under control’ Bathinda, March 1 Mr Mahajan, addressing a gathering during the second phase of ‘Van Mahotsava’ at GNDTP colony said the only way to control pollution was by planting more trees, recycling paper and paper products and by saving energy. He said by saving power, constructing buildings which used maximum solar energy and cutting down wastage of power even the commonman could contribute to improve environment. The GNDTP authorities had planted 3100 saplings in the first phase of the movement and 2500 more trees were being planted currently. Mr Mahajan said the colony would be developed into a ‘green colony’. |
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Vajra Corps
celebrates Raising Day Jalandhar, March 1 On this occasion, a wreath-laying ceremony was held at the
Vajra Corps War Memorial where Maj-Gen R.S. Jamwal, Chief of Staff,
Vajra Corps, laid a wreath in memory of those soldiers who laid down
their lives. |
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‘Make
Amritsar pilgrimage
destination’ Amritsar, March 1 In a fax
message here yesterday, the Chairman underlined the potential of the
holy city here from the tourist point of view. He said even as lakhs
of pilgrims from abroad come here to pay obeisance no special plan for
strengthening infrastructure had been chartered out for it. He said
few foreign flights operated from here and that too from Central Asia
whereas no major city was connected in the country. Besides upgrading
airport, there was a need improve facilities at the railway station
and the bus stand. |
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Canadian
minister calls on Punjab CM Chandigarh, March 1 Mr Clement informed Capt Amarinder Singh
that Canada offered some of the best medical welfare and health-care
programmes in the world with a vibrant economy. He mentioned that 45
per cent growth rate in the health-care budget and advance medical
research and technology in Canada was noteworthy. |
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Bus pass
row: PRSU men threaten stir Sangrur,
March 1 In a
press release issued here yesterday the union leaders, including Mr
Amarjit Raju, state president, and Mr Harbans Sonu, state secretary,
said the withdrawal of the bus pass facility had affected a large
number of students. The union leaders said with the withdrawal of
concessional bus pass facility, a number of students might be
compelled to drop their studies. They warned the state government if
that the PRSU would launch an agitation if the facility was not
restored immediately. |
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Shivratri
celebrated Patiala, March 1 Abohar: Maha Shivratri was celebrated with fervour and gaiety in
all temples here on Saturday. The main function was held at
Brahmakumaris’ Rajyog Ashram on the Zohri Mandir road. Ms Ritu Garg
was the chief guest. Hundreds of men and women were present. |
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3 arrested for NRI’s
death Phagwara, March 1 A press note issued by DSP,
Harmanbir Singh Gill yesterday said NRI Mohan Singh was killed when
these persons opened fire. They had come to attend a marriage where
the deceased NRI was also present. The arrests have been made under
Sections 304, 336, 120-B, and 34 of the IPC and 25, 27, 54, 59 of the
Arms Act. |
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Girl refuses
to marry addict, abducted Amritsar, March 1 Jagdish
Kaur, mother of the victim in a complaint has alleged that the four
accused entered her house, locked her in a room and kidnapped her
daughter in a car. The accused were identified as Gurpinder Kaur, a
friend of the abducted girl, Baljit Singh (cousin of Gurpinder),
Manjit Kaur and Mannu, mother and sister of Baljit Singh,
respectively, all residents of Dyalpur. In the complaint she said
Gurpinder Kaur had brought a proposal of marriage of Baljit Singh and
her daughter. It was found that accused was a drug-addict and the
proposal of marriage was rejected |
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Varsity probe into
institutes of IT complete Talwandi Sabo, March 1 Talking to The Tribune, Mr
Boparai said that these two institutes were set up during the tenure
of his predecessor and many irregularities were committed. He said
that an inquiry by the university had listed more than 40 acts of
omission and commission. He said that some companies had been favoured
and the process was replete with irregularities, falsehoods,
misrepresentations and favouritism. He pointed out that the 60-page
report with documentary evidence against many persons occupying
positions of responsibility in the university (he did not name former
VC), would be submitted to the Punjab Vigilance Bureau for action. He
declined to name any of the persons indicted in the inquiry report. He
added that a prominent political personality could also be in trouble
but again declined to name Mr Parkash Singh Badal. To a question, Mr
Boparai said that the students already admitted to these institutes
would be seen through their courses and the university was committed
to look after their interests. He said that the contract with the
software company which was signed to start these courses had been
terminated and an appeal by the company against it was pending before
the Syndicate. He disclosed that the university had decided to
establish a chair of Gurmat Sangeet on the university campus and the
year 2004 would be celebrated here as the 400th year of the
installation of Guru Granth Sahib at Harmandar Sahib, Amritsar. He
said that new job-oriented courses would be started here and
preference would be given to local students. |
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Probe irregularities
in college, says PCCTU Sangrur, March 1 Prof
P.K. Sharma, president of the district unit of the PCCTU, said the
college teachers had not been paid their salaries for months although
the DPI (Colleges), Punjab had sent grant-in aid to all colleges in
Punjab up to November 2002. The teachers had also not been paid their
revised pay scale arrears though the DPI (Colleges) had also sent
arrears of revised UGC scales of the teachers. He said the teaching
staff of the college was also sore over the intimidating means,
adopted by the college management, as its staff was being pressurised
to accept salaries of only a few months and give receipts and
signatures on more. He said the district unit also assailed the
college management’s decision of serving a charge sheet on Prof Dev
Raj Himtanvi, a lecturer in political science in the college, and
sending a resolution to the DPI (Colleges), Punjab, and Dean
(Colleges), Punjabi University, Patiala, seeking their approval to
stop economics and mathematics courses at the college. |
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Education
Dept intervenes in school row Fatehgarh Sahib, March 1 The Principal had been under suspension for the past several
months and the DPI (S) had revoked the suspension. The management had
appealed to a tribunal against the decision. The dispute was over the
issue of joining. The Principal and the management were not available
for comments. When contacted, Mr Gurcharan Lal, ADEO, said the
office had received a communication from the DPI (S), office,
appointing the DEO the correspondent. Sources said the DEO office
had made the Principal resume duty. She was also given a farewell by
the staff on superannuation. |
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