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Nishan
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People gathered to witness the installation of Nishan Sahibs near Akal
Takht at the Golden Temple on Wednesday. — Photo Rajiv Sharma
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Amnesty
moved in case of mistaken identity
Amritsar, March 12
The 21-member committee supporting
clemency for death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh sentenced by the Lahore
High Court has written to Amnesty International for his release. The
support committee representing members from different political parties
and organisations alleges a case of mistaken identity of Sarabjit who
has been pronounced the sentence as Manjit Singh, son of Mehenga Singh,
resident of Pakistan.
Vigilance
probe against IAS officer, 4 SHOs
Chandigarh, March 12
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has
ordered a probe against an IAS officer, Mr Vivek Aggarwal, and Chief
Engineer, PWD (B&R) M.S. Gurm, besides four SHOs, Mr AP Pandey,
Chief Director-cum-ADGP, Vigilance Bureau, said presiding over a
state-level meeting of Vigilance Officers today.
CM to seek industrial package for Punjab
Patiala, March 12
Punjab Finance Minister Lal Singh today said special industrial packages to Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir had damaged the industrial prospects of Punjab and that a delegation of state leaders led by the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, would meet the Prime Minister soon to demand a similar package for Punjab.
Vinod
blamed for poor poll results
Pathankot, March 12
Master Mohan Lal Former Punjab
minister and BJP leader, is up in arms against Union Minister of State
for Foreign Affairs Vinod Khanna, blaming him for the party’s poor
performance in the municipal poll an account of “wrong”
distribution of the BJP ticket, without consulting local leaders.
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‘vaids’ booked under PNDT Act
Banur (Patiala), March 12
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“Vaids” and “hakims”
advocating treatment for women wanting a male issue are likely to be
in trouble, with the district Health Department registering cases
against two “vaids” who were trapped selling such cures after
decoys had been sent to their “clinics”.
One of the 'vaids' operating in
Banur, who promises a "miracle cure" for women wanting a male child.
— Photo Subhash Patialavi. |
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Mumbai
expert to rationalise traffic
Bathinda, March 12
To overcome the problem of
traffic bottlenecks in this city, the district police and the Bathinda
Municipal Council have sought the services of a Mumbai-based traffic
expert, Mr Vishva Nathan.
Minister
asks for user certificates
Constituency funds
unaccounted for
Patiala, March 12
The Punjab Rural Development
Department has spent crores in Banur, the constituency of former
Finance Minister Kanwaljit Singh, and Rajpura, the constituency of
former Local Bodies Minister Balramji Das Tandon, for which it has yet
the submit user certificates.
Sukhnain
all set to return with a bang
Jalandhar, March 12
After doing a round of the western
part of the world and giving some lively performances there, noted
Punjabi pop star Dr Sukhnain is all set to hit back in a new
“avtaar” with the help of a new foot tapping number, which is in the
pipeline and is likely to reshape the Punjabi music scenario.
NCM
chief concerned over conversions
Ludhiana, March 12
Chairman of the National
Commission for Minorities Tarlochan Singh is concerned at the
conversion of border-area residents to Christianity and has asked the
SGPC to inquire into this sensitive issue and initiate steps to
prevent this practice at the earliest. He was also optimistic of the
outcome of the unity moves among the Akalis but asserted that he was
not in any way involved in the parleys. Mr Tarlochan Singh was in the
city today to preside over the convocation of two local colleges.
HIGH COURT
Kidney
scam: order on bail plea reserved
Chandigarh, March 12
In less than two months after the
great kidney conspiracy was unearthed, the Punjab and Haryana High
Court today reserved orders on bail pleas moved by advocate Pardeep
Saini and another accused in the case. The case will now come up for
orders on March 14.
BJP
candidate declared elected
Fazilka, March 12
On the directive of Mr C.L.
Bains, Election Commissioner, Punjab, Mr Bhupinder Singh Saharan,
SDM-cum-Returning Officer, Fazilka, declared BJP candidate Ramesh
Verma elected from Ward No. 6 here by 22 votes today. Mr Verma, Mr
Dharam Pal Gandhi of the Congress and Mr Ashok Kumar, an independent
candidate, had contested the election. During the counting process,
the presiding officer lodged a complaint that an unidentified person
had fled away with a packet containing 433 ballot papers.
Villagers
seek 24-hr power supply
Rampura Phul, March 12
A large number of residents of
Raman Bas village, near here, staged a dharna in front of the
subdivision (urban) office of the Punjab State Electricity Board PSEB
in protest against the poor Power supply to their village.
PSEB
staff hold rally
Bathinda, March 12
Members of the Guru Nanak Dev
Thermal Plant Employees Federation today staged a dharna near the
plant for two hours as part of the statewide “satyagraha” of
employees of the PSEB to oppose the formation of corporations in place
of the board.
Reduce
TDS on liquor, Capt to Jaswant
Chandigarh, March 12
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt
Amarinder Singh, today wrote to the Union Finance Minister, Mr Jaswant
Singh, requesting that the rate of tax deducted at source on country
liquor and IMFL should be brought down from 10 per cent to 2 per cent.
Time
for milling running out
Mansa, March 12
During the current season, paddy
equal to 2,92,598 quintals of rice has been procured by all state and
central government agencies. Out of this procurement, rice weighing
1,91,361 quintals have been delivered to the FCI till date and the
remaining rice is lying with the millers.
PTDC
shows door to 62 workers
Ropar, March 12
The Punjab Tourism Development
Corporation management has decided to discontinue the services of 62
daily wage workers with the corporation since the past 15 years.
Sources said orders to discontinue the services of these employees
were issued last evening.
Govt
offices major defaulters of power bills
Mansa, March 12
An amount running into lakhs is
outstanding against government offices on account of pending
electricity bills in the district. A sum of Rs 61.10 lakh is
outstanding against various government offices in nine subdivisions of
the Punjab State Electricity Board of the district.
MC
razes 100 structures
Jalandhar, March 12
Municipal Corporation officials
today demolished unauthorised constructions on government land in
Housing Board Colony here today. The police resorted to a lathi-charge
on the residents, who were opposing the move, terming it as selective.
MLA’s
son booked for attacking SDO
Muktsar, March 12
A case has been registered
against Mr Jaspal Singh, son of the local MLA, Mr Sukhdarshan Singh
Mrar, along with two others under Section 332,353, 186, 342, 379 and
34, IPC, for allegedly beating up a senior functionary and a peon of
the PSEB at Bariwala in this district.
Mansa
SMO held for graft
Sangrur, March 12
The local Vigilance authorities
have arrested Dr Bhagwan Dass Mittal, posted as SMO at the Civil
Hospital at Mansa, after registering a case against him on March 10
under Sections 7, 13 (2) and 88 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Travel
agent booked for cheating
Kapurthala, March 12
The Bholath police has registered
a case under Sections 420, 406 and 120-B of the IPC and Section 24 of
the Immigration Act against Jagtar Singh, a travel agent, of
Maqsoodpur village for duping Amarjit Singh Rs 1.25 lakh on the
pretext of sending him to the United Kingdom.
4 held
for cow slaughter
Amritsar, March 12
At least four persons of the
eight persons booked for slaughtering cows and selling beef on pretext
of being goat meat have been arrested. The remaining four accused have
absconded.
Video
parlour
owner held
Jalandhar, March 12
The police today arrested one
person on the charge of allegedly showing obscene movies to minors in
his video parlour.
Cinema
owner booked
Amritsar, March 12
The district police has
registered a case against the owner and the manager of the Maya Cinema
here for allegedly showing blue films here today.
Ex-DEO (Primary)
clarifies
Chandigarh, March 12
Dr Miss Malti Batra, former
District Education Officer, Primary, today claimed that she had
brought to surface a major Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan scandal running into
crores of rupees.
Teachers
flay MLA’s views
Bathinda, March 12
The Democratic Teachers Front has
condemned the statement of the Chairman of the High Powered Finance
Committee, Mr Surinder Singla, that despite the huge expenditure
incurred on government schools, the quality of education there was
poor.
Petrol dealers
threaten stir
Jalandhar, March 12
Perturbed over the recent
decision of the state government to include petrol and diesel under
the purview of the state VAT policy in contrast to the national
policy. The Punjab Petroleum Dealers Association has decided to
observe an indefinite strike from March 20 if its demands are not
accepted by the state government.
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