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Row
over
upkeep of Ram Tirath temple deepens
Amritsar, August 28
A major clash was averted today as the police accompanied by the
Deputy Mayor, Mr Om Parkash Gabbar, the Tehsildar, Mr Manjit Singh,
Balmiki followers and followers of Mahant Baldev Giri stood defiant
near the disputed property of the ancient Ram Tirath Temple.
Toll from defence personnel taken up with Centre
Chandigarh, August 28
The Chief Engineer, PWD, Punjab, has taken up with the Central Government the issue of violation of the Indian Tolls (Army and Air Force) Act by some toll collectors in the state. While armed forces personnel are exempt from paying a toll there have been a number of instances when they have been asked to pay up.
No
differences
with Badal, says Tohra
Amritsar, August 28
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee chief, Mr Gurcharan Singh
Tohra, said today that he had no differences with Mr Parkash Singh
Badal, President of the Shiromani Akali Dal.
Removal of NRI Sikhs’ names from black list soon
Chandigarh, August 28
The Union Home Ministry is all set to remove the names of several NRI Sikhs from the black list issued after Operation
Bluestar. The entry of these NRI Sikhs was banned in India.
BJP holds rally
against MC
Abohar, August 28
The BJP today took out a protest march to express resentment over two
resolutions passed by the local municipal council on August 25. Over
125 workers assembled at Geeta Mandir here this morning and walked in
procession raising anti-Congress slogans.
Case against Lopoke false, says Badal
Chandigarh, August 28
The Shiromani Akali Dal President, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, today condemned the registration of a “false dowry case’’ against a party legislator, Mr Veer Singh
Lopoke, and other members of the family, saying that this was a “brazen attempt by the ruling party to gain political mileage out of what is essentially a domestic issue.’’
Jagjit enthrals
fans on homecoming
Jalandhar, August 28
Singer Jagjit Singh today visited, DAV College here, where he used to
study about 44 years back, interacted with students and enthralled the
audience at a function held to honour him.
Ghazal singer Jagjit Singh being honoured by Mr Subash Kumar, Principal of DAV College, at the college
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Mann
for
separate Sikh identity
Jalandhar, August 28
Demanding separate Constitutional identity for the Sikhs, the
president of SAD (Amritsar), Mr Simranjit Singh Mann, today urged that
the Central Government should implement the recommendations of the
Constitution Review Committee which suggested to bring a Bill to amend
Article 25 of the Constitution to exclude Sikh community from the fold
of Hinduism.
Anti-drug
staff for border districts
Amritsar, August 28
The border range police has decided to have anti-drug staff in each
border district under it to eliminate drug peddling and smuggling.
Making this announcement, DIG G.S. Sahota today admitted here that
smuggling and addiction of drugs had increased manifold in Punjab in
the last seven or eight years, which was effecting society not only
socially but also economically.
Lance
Naik
cremated
Gurdaspur, August 28
Lance Naik Lakhwinder Singh was cremated with state honours in his
native village Babehali today. He died in shelling from across the
border in the Kargil sector on August 26.
Nangal resident killed in Nashik stampede
Nangal (Ropar), August 28
Raksha Devi (46), a resident of the Sharma store area, was among those killed in stampede at Nashik yesterday.
HIGH COURT
CBI probe ordered into police
killing
Chandigarh, August 28
The mystery shrouding the death of a Moga district resident, allegedly
killed by Punjab Police after being taken out of a bus, trudged
towards a solution today with Mr Justice K.C. Gupta of the Punjab and
Haryana High Court ordering a probe by the Central Bureau of
Investigation into the matter.
BKU (R) for action against
spurious pesticide sellers
Sangrur, August 28
The district unit of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Rajewal) has urged the Deputy Commissioner to take stern action against the sellers and manufacturers of the spurious
pesticides.
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Bathinda, August 28
Today’s visit of the Commissioner, Faridkot division, Mr B. Sarkar,
to this town turned into blessing in disguise for the residents. The municipal corporation authorities came to know about the visit
yesterday and pressed sweepers into service to make areas littered
with garbage cleaner.
Faridkot Division Commissioner B. Sarkar goes around a locality at Bathinda on Thursday.
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Posts
of
SDM, Tehsildar vacant
Mansa, August 28
The people of Sardulgarh subdivision in the district are facing
difficulties in getting their complaints redressed as there is no
Subdivisional Magistrate for the last six months.
Husband booked in
dowry death case
Hoshiarpur, August 28
Kuldip Kaur, wife of Kuldip Singh of Muradpur Narial village succumbed
to her burn injuries at local Civil Hospital last night. According to police sources Kuldip Singh and his mother Joginder
Kaur allegedly used to torture Kuldip Kaur to get more dowry. On
August 21, Kuldip Singh and his mother poured kerosene on Kuldip Kaur
and set her on fire. The Hariana police had registered a case under
Sections 307, 498A, 341, IPC, against Kuldip and his mother.
Woman
injured
critically, saved
Amritsar, August 28
Ms Sushila Rajdan, who was critically injured when Kaushik allegedly
stabbed her at her residence in the Dayanand Nagar locality here last
evening, was saved after surgery, which lasted till late last night.
Few seats, too many
called for B.Ed counselling
Amritsar, August 28
Mismanagement and unsystematic arrangements in counselling for B.Ed
students as almost left hundreds of candidates high and dry, including
those from far flung places and also from Chandigarh who had arrived
here for counselling scheduled for tomorrow at the Guru Nanak Dev
University.
New
policy
on 8,000 posts of teacher
Ferozepore, August 28
More than 8000 posts of elementary school teachers are lying vacant in
Punjab for which a recruitment policy will be drafted soon, according
to Mr Jagtar Singh, Director, Elementary Education, Punjab, here
today.
Students
hold protest against WTO
Abohar, August 28
Students of various educational institutions marched in procession
under the banner of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad to
the sub divisional complex here today in protest against the WTO.
Seminar
on English
Patiala, August 28
The INDO British School of Languages, Patiala, on Thursday organised a
seminar on ‘Role of English language in career and business
environment’ in association with the IDP, Australia, here.
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