‘Move
out’ staff from tax collection centres
Chandigarh, May 26
All is not well with the State
Transport Department in Punjab as it is involved in various
controversies. The latest is with regard to a plea made for replacing
the entire staff posted in various tax collection centres.
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Snatches press
photographer’s camera
Bathinda, May 26
Even as some policemen of
City police station and four personnel of the Core Military
Police entered into a scuffle in the police station, the camera
of Harwinder Sharma, press photographer, was snatched by
policemen when he along with Rakesh Sain, a reporter, was
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D.C. Pandey, a driver with the Army, shows the marks on his chest (left) and back (right) allegedly caused by beating
by police personnel at City police station in Bathinda on Monday.
— A Tribune photograph |
Probe
sought into Dalits’ boycott case
Jalandhar, May 26
The row over the call to socially
boycott Dalits, allegedly given by the Jat community of Talhan
village, near here, about four months ago owing to a dispute over the
control of the managing committee of Gurdwara Shaheedan, today took a
new turn when the Joint Action Committee of several Sikh religious and
political organisations demanded that the state government should set
up a judicial commission to probe the entire issue to maintain
communal harmony.
HIGH COURT
Samra's
claim adds twist to case
Chandigarh, May 26
Adding a twist to the
controversy, Gurvinder Singh Samra, complainant in a bribery case
registered against two judicial officers, today claimed that his
father and son were detained in a police station after being picked up
on Sunday night.
Cong
Seva Dal training camp inaugurated
Bathinda, May 26
Mr Surinder Singla, local MLA and
Chairman of the high-powered committee on fiscal reforms, Punjab, said
during the elections, the Seva Dal played an important role and
supported all candidates of the party. He said the workers of the dal
had been working to develop a culture of social service in the party.
Book
looks into cases of Punjab’s missing
Amritsar, May 26
Even as more than six years have
passed, the National Human Rights Commission has not made any
meaningful progress in the case of identification of unclaimed bodies
cremated during the period of terrorism in Amritsar district.
Members of a Nepali delegation at the Wagha border on their way to
Pakistan on Sunday. They are visiting Pakistan to observe the system of that country.
— PTI photo |
Ice
effect or hot burns?
Spray of foam dangerous
Bathinda, May 26
Be cautious while using the foam
sprays for creating the ice effect during marriages and other
functions. A little laxity on your part can jeopardise the life of
others, as it is highly inflammable and can cause serious burns.
Youth
died in mishap, not murdered: union
Bathinda, May 26
The controversy shrouding the
death of a youth of Mehma Sawai village under mysterious circumstances
in April, today deepened when an association of employees of
cantonment alleged that the wife of the deceased had “falsely” got
registered a case of murder, although the youth had died in an
accident.
Traders
want railway crossing to remain open
Patiala, May 26
Shopkeepers having businesses on
both sides of Railway Crossing No. 22, where an overbridge is proposed
to be built shortly, today approached city Mayor Vishnu Sharma to
ensure that the railway crossing gate was not closed once the
overbridge came up on the site.
Vegetable
market to be shifted to Sanour road
Patiala, May 26
Punjab Finance Minister Lal Singh
today said the vegetable market situated in the inner city would be
shifted to a new site on the Sanour road. Speaking at a function held
at Sanour near here in which Mr Surjit Singh was installed as
President of its Nagar Council, Mr Lal Singh said that the present
vegetable market was situated in a very congested area due to which
farmers faced problems in taking their produce to it.
Singla
launches drinking water scheme
Bathinda, May 26
Mr Surinder Singla, Chairman, High Powered Finance Committee, has said that camps will be held in the state for giving old-age pensions.
Mr Singla said providing proper civic amenities to the residents would be the top priority of the government.
Mr Surinder Singla, Chairman the
High-Powered Finance
Committee (right), opens a tap installed under a scheme for
giving drinking water to Amarpura Basti at Bathinda on Sunday evening.
— Photo Kulbir Beera |
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36th
performance of ‘Daaire’
Patiala, May 26
Mr S.K. Ahluwalia, Deputy
Commissioner, Fatehgarh Sahib, in a message read out at the 36th
performance of the anti female foeticide Punjabi musical play
“Daaire” at a packed auditorium of Lions Bhawan, Mandi Gobindgarh,
said the District Administration would not only generate awareness
against female foeticide through the medium of theatre but would also
strictly implement government instructions to ensure balance in the
sex ratio.
Summer
camp for special children
Faridkot, May 26
The District Red Cross Society
organised a week-long summer camp for special children here today.
Inaugurating the camp, Mr Hussan Lal, Deputy Commissioner, said such
camps should be organised on a regular basis to mitigate disability
complex among the mentally challenged and disabled children.
Malta
boat tragedy: hearing from today
Hoshiarpur, May 26
The Malta Boat Tragedy Probe
Mission which has been pursuing the case of the drowning of 300
persons in a shipwreck, off the Malta coast in the Mediterranean, more
than five years ago, today said preliminary hearing of the case would
begin tomorrow in an Italian court.
Job
quota for upper caste ‘political stunt’
Phagwara, May 26
The General Categories Welfare
Federation, Punjab, has dubbed the proposal of the BJP for setting up
a national commission to provide job reservation in the government for
economically weaker sections among the upper castes as political
stunt.
SYL
issue: tribunal demand decried
Ludhiana, May 26
The move to set up a tribunal to
settle the river waters issue between Punjab and Haryana is an attempt
to weaken the case pending before the Supreme Court. The apex court
had decided the case in the favour of Haryana and had directed Punjab
to complete the Satluj-Yamuna link canal by January 15, 2003.
IMA
organises CME
Patiala, May 26
Although exposed to a greater
risk of infection from hepatitis-B virus leading to a chronic liver
disease, the medical professionals mostly do not undergo vaccination
for the disease themselves.
Withdraw
ban, demands PCMSA
Hoshiarpur, May 26
The Punjab Civil Medical Services
Association today flayed the decision of the Punjab Government for
imposing a ban on giving Class III and IV jobs to a dependent member
of the deceased Government employee.
Warm
send-off to Kang
Patiala, May 26
Senior IAS officer Kulbir Singh
Kang, who was recently appointed Commissioner of the Amritsar
Municipal Corporation, today relinquished his charge as Administrative
Member of the Punjab State Electricity Board.
Drive
against narcotics
Chandigarh, May 26
Amidst reports of sale of
spurious medicines, narcotics and banned drugs, the Directorate of
Health and Family Welfare Department, Punjab, has launched a special
campaign to check the malaise.
Bhattal
discusses farmers’ problems
Chandigarh, May 26
Various farmer organisations,
which held a meeting with the Punjab Agriculture Minister, Mrs
Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, here today complained about the sale of
substandard seeds. The meeting had been called by Mrs Bhattal to
discuss various problems faced by the farmers.
One
IAS, 10 PCS officers transferred
Chandigarh, May 26
The Punjab Government today ordered fresh
postings and transfers of an IAS and 10 PCS officers.
MCs
get cheques for development
Hoshiarpur, May 26
To increase the development pace
in urban areas and provide basic civic amenities to people, the Punjab
Government has granted Rs 145 crore to the municipal corporations,
councils and nagar panchayats in the state.
EPF
authorities summon records of contractors
Ropar, May 26
The EPF authorities have sought
the records of various contractors working in the Nangal Municipal
Council. In a communication to the council, the EPF authorities have
sought details regarding all class A contractors.
Lawyer’s
munshi booked for cheating litigants
Pathankot, May 26
A munshi of an advocate has been
reportedly booked for cheating litigants.
Siti
Cable chief held
Amritsar, May 26
Even as Mr Hariom Dhanuka,
Managing Director, Siti Cable and a close relative of the Chairman of
Zee Television has been booked on charges of sex scandal, extortion
and murder, the city police has come under a cloud for organising a
new year party at an amusement park owned by the prime accused.
Jail
Suptd held for cheating
Gurdaspur, May 26
The police yesterday arrested
Mohan Singh, Superintendent, Jail, Ludhiana, on charge of cheating
Subedar-Major Ravail Singh (retd) on the pretext of sending his son to
the USA.
Peddler
held with 50 kg poppy husk
Jalandhar, May 26
The city police arrested a drug peddler
with 50 kg of poppy husk in Jakkopur village here yesterday.
4
booked for betting
Bathinda, May 26
The police has registered a case
against four persons under the Prevention of Gambling Act as they were
allegedly betting on the cricket match being played between Australia
and West Indies.
Arms
recovered, one held
Rampura Phul, May 26
The local police recovered three
guns buried in the fields of Phulewala village today following the
arrest of Balbir Singh.
Punjabi
University suspends 2 teachers
Patiala, May 26
Punjabi University has charged
the head of the Fine Arts Department, Dr Saroj Rani, and Law
Department Professor, Dr Gurpal Singh, of keeping it in dark regarding
the framing of charges against them in different cases by a local
court and suspended both of them.
DTF,
Adhyapak Dal hold dharnas
Sangrur, May 26
Members of the district unit of
the Democratic Teachers Front Punjab, led by Mr Bhagwant Singh,
district president, staged a dharna in the office complex of the
District Education Officer (Secondary) DEO (S) here in protest against
the alleged “violation” of the rationalisation policy by the DEO
(S) while shifting teachers from one station to another a few days
ago.
Keep
trying till you succeed: Sidhu
Dera Bassi, May 26
“Life is full of ups and downs.
Instead of losing heart, one should accept defeat as a challenge and
make more efforts to achieve one’s target with determination,”
advised leading commentator and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu.
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