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Police
rough up, abduct Tribune lensman
Jalandhar, July 11
In a case of police
high-handedness, Jalandhar-based Tribune lensman S.S. Chopra was
roughed up and abducted in a Gypsy on the orders of a DSP and a Punjab
Police Inspector at Talhan village this morning despite possessing a
valid curfew pass issued by the Jalandhar District Administration.
Many
heads may roll in Taksal
Bhindranwale’s death
controversy
Amritsar, June 11
Damdami Taksal, also known as
Bhindranwale Taksal, is contemplating action against Bhai Ajaib Singh
Abhyasi, one of its senior functionaries, for attending the
“Shaheedi samagam” of Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale against the
wishes of Baba Thakur Singh, acting chief of the Taksal, who still
believes that the sant is alive and would re-emerge at an appropriate
time.
Landmine
blasts: Red Cross seeks details
Abohar, June 11
The International Red Cross
Society and the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), a
Geneva-based NGO working for the UN, have sought detailed reports on
recent landmine explosions in border villages of the Fazilka sector.
Petro
dealers seek clearance of dues
Amritsar, June 11
Anguished over the non-payment of
petrol, oil, lubricant bills by the Punjab Government, the Punjab
Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) has urged in a letter written to
the Finance Minister to give direction to all Revenue officers of the
state for releasing the payments by June 30.
Police
remand in PSEB case
Kharar, June 11
Mr Ranjan Kumar Khullar,
Judicial, Magistrate, today remanded Ashwani Kumar, partner of Raj
Krishan and Company in police custody till June 12, who had been
arrested by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau on the charge of overcharging
the Punjab State Electricity Board to the tune of Rs 58 lakh in
connivance with officials of the board.
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Arrangements
for panchayat poll
Bathinda, June 11
Mr Anurag Agarwal, Deputy
Commissioner, yesterday claimed that all arrangements had been made
for the panchayat elections to be held on June 29.
Chohan
for separate Sikh state
Moots broad-based Khalistan
front
Chandigarh, June 11
Former Khalistan propagandist
Jagjit Singh Chohan, today announced his intention to form a
broad-based front, which will help set up Khalistan in a peaceful,
democratic and constitutional way. He was in the city today to address
a press conference on the issue of forming a Khalistan front.
Octroi
staff seek salary dues
Ropar, June 11
The staff of the octroi
contractor of the local Municipal Council have not been paid wages for
the past seven months. In a complaint to the Deputy Commissioner,
Ropar, Ms Seema Jain, and the Labour Inspector, they have alleged that
Sanjeev Kumar and Company, octroi contractor, employed them on August
16, 2002.
 Stray
cattle: govt may
frame law
Bathinda, June 11
The Punjab Government is planning
to set up a high-level committee to tackle the problem of stray
cattle. This was stated by Mr Jagmohan Singh Kang, Punjab Minister for
Animal Husbandary, Dairy Development and Fisheries, here today while
addressing mediapersons.
Punjab government's Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries
Mr Jagmohan Singh Kang (C) addresses a
Press conference at Bathinda on Wednesday.
— Tribune photo Kulbir Beera.
PM’s
Sadak Yojana faces cash crunch
Bathinda, June 11
Most of the potable water and
development projects in this district have either not been started or
are incomplete thanks to the paucity of funds.
Baba Sidh Bhoi Prabhandak Committee patron Hardev Singh Bhamma inaugurates 20 rooms at Kot Lallu village near Mansa on
the eve of the Mela that's organised by Dhaliwals every
year.
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Pak
spy’s hope of return rekindles
Amritsar, June 11
The recent peace overtures
between India and Pakistan have rekindled the hope of Muktyar Ahmed
46, a Pakistani national languishing in Amritsar Central Jail for
close to 12 years, of returning to his homeland.
From
one unsafe building
to another?
BATHINDA: The
policemen posted in the unsafe building of City Kotwali have been
feeling concerned as the authorities plan to shift it to the CIA
police station, which was declared unsafe by the Punjab Government
many years ago.
Volunteers
gear up for yatra langar
Bathinda, June 11
While the men in uniform have
been protecting the pilgrims of the Amarnath yatra from the attacks of
miscreants, a large number of volunteers from Punjab have been
protecting the pilgrims from the vagaries of nature by running langars
(community kitchens) during the yatra.
24
hurt in group clash
Phagwara, June 11
As many as 24 persons, including
nine women, were injured at Sangatpur village, near here, today when
two groups of Dalits clashed over a land dispute.
Dr
Sood’s appeal to PSHRC
Patiala, June 11
The Plastic Surgeron, Dr Harish
Sood, today refuted allegations filed by the president of the Sarv
Sanjhi India Party (SSIP), Mr Baljit Singh Nayak. Meanwhile, the
Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) has directed the SSP,
Patiala, to conduct an inquiry into the case of a Patiala boy who
wanted to become a girl and would soon undergo operation.
CBI
inquiry sought
Bathinda, June 11
Mr Ved Parkash, a local resident
and former President of Municipal Council, Raman Mandi has urged the
Punjab Chief Minister to order a CBI inquiry into the alleged foul
play in the sale of land of a flour mill for residential purposes in
the city.
Bank
staff resent pay cut
Bathinda, June 11
Activists of the Bathinda Central
Cooperative Bank Employees Union today held a gate rally in front of
the bank on the call of Punjab State Cooperative Bank Employees
Federation in protest against the orders of the government to cut
their salaries.
Lawyers
flay lathi charge
Mansa, June 11
Members of the local Progressive
Lawyers Association, at a meeting here today, condemned the action of
the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Mansa, Mr Kulwant Singh,
who, on June 7, ordered lathicharge on labourers constructing sheds
for lawyers in the new judicial court complex here.
Soda
water units raided
Faridkot, June 11
The district administration has
raided three soda water making units, which had been manufacturing
‘spurious’ soft drinks under the name of popular brands in the
town for many years.
DC
recommends action against XEN
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 11
Taking a serious note of the
absence of the Executive Engineer (XEN), PWD (B&R), from monthly
meetings, the Deputy Commissioner, Mr S.K. Ahluwalia, has written a
letter to the Principal Secretary, PWD (B&R), recommending action
against the erring official.
Man
held for killing cousin
Amritsar, June 11
The district police today
arrested Kashmir Singh, a resident of Patti Sagwan Ki Chatiwind under
Sultanwind police station, for allegedly poisoning his cousin Chain
Singh to death.
Probe
begins into poppy husk smuggling
Bathinda, June 11
The district police has started
investigations into a complaint about the smuggling of poppy husk
allegedly in a government vehicle.
French
envoy visits varsity
Amritsar, June 11
The French Ambassador to India,
Mr Dominique Gerard, during his visit to Guru Nanak Dev University
last evening had an interaction on the higher education systems in
India and France with the Vice-Chancellor, Mr S.P. Singh, and other
faculty members.
ITIs
start campus interviews
Bathinda, June 11
Campus recruitment which earlier
used to be the monopoly of engineering and management colleges have
been started by the industrial training institutes of the state.
Private
colleges luring students
Bathinda, June 11
With the new academic session
just to begin a competition has already started among various private
colleges of the region, particularly those offering computer courses.
These colleges have started setting up stalls and information centres
at various examination centres.
Coaching
camp for students
Patiala, June 11
A two-day coaching-cum-guidance
camp for students preparing for the B.Ed entrance test scheduled for
June 15 was organised by the Deputy Director of Employment, Patiala
Division, at Punjabi University here today.
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