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dengue cases confirmed in city
Amritsar, November 10
Even as various government departments pass the buck on each other,
five new suspected dengue cases were reported from Dr Bhimsen Hospital
here. The official count on the number of suspected dengue cases in
the city has risen to 68.
Engineering
colleges get placement onus
Ropar, November 10
The Punjab Government is framing a new policy to improve the standard
of technical education in the state. Under the policy, all new
engineering colleges coming up in the state would have to obtain a
no-objection certificate from the state government for a period
of five years.
Akal
Takht advisory board meeting today
Amritsar, November 10
The first meeting of the 21-member religious advisory board,
constituted by the SGPC to advise the Sikh clergy, will meet here
tomorrow.
Dance
girls pose as NRI brides; 10 youths
duped of lakhs
Jagraon, November 10
Married to an NRI girl, Gurpreet Singh of Mullanpur Dakha village near
here was virtually on cloud nine five months ago. His search for
greener pastures in a foreign country was about to end. The girl had
left for Canada after the marriage and had promised to call him there.
Siddiqui
refuses to comment on controversy
Chandigarh, November 10
The Punjab Director-General of Police, Mr A.A Siddiqui, today
preferred not to comment on the ongoing controversy regarding police
transfers.
Kanwaljit warns of bankruptcy
Ludhiana, November 10
The Punjab Government is on the edge of bankruptcy, according to a former Punjab Finance Minister, Capt Kanwaljit Singh. The Akali leader, while criticising the economic policies of the Congress government, accused it of laundering money at a time when there was an urgent need for austerity.
Mann favours poll pact
with SAD
Sangrur, November 10
Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) today called upon Shiromani Akali Dal to take the initiative for having an electoral alliance with it for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections to give a crushing defeat to the Congress. He said the Panthic unity was the need of the hour.
Lok Bhalai Party to
launch stir
Jalandhar, November 10
The Lok Bhalai Party headed by former Union Minister Balwant Singh
Ramoowalia will launch an agitation to save three “crumbling” pillars
of Punjab’s economy — agriculture, transport and
recruitment in the Army.
VHP’s
terms for backing Cong
Phagwara, November 10
The organisational secretary of
the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Mr Kailash Joshi, last night said VHP
activists would keep themselves aloof of the December elections in
five states.
Pro-Khalistan
slogans raised at Nankana Sahib
Wagah, November 10
After a long gap the Government
of Pakistan allowed NRI radical Sikhs to raise the demand of a
separate Sikh homeland at a religious function held at Nankana Sahib
to mark the birthday of Guru Nanak Dev.
Models present costumes designed by students of the Department of
Design of BBK DAV College at the Noor-e-Nazar fashion show organised at the
college in Amritsar on Monday. — Photo by Rajiv Sharma |
SGPC
members in dock on jobs for kin
Amritsar, November 10
Cases against seven SGPC members
have been filed with the Sikh Gurdwara Judicial Commission for getting
their near ones jobs in SGPC-run institutions in violation of the Sikh
Gurdwara Act, 1925.
Dilgir
refuses to accept post
Amritsar, November 10
Mr Harjinder Singh Dilgir, a
noted Sikh scholar, has refused to accept the post of Director of the
Sikh Itihaas Research Board in protest against the alleged
“humiliation by some senior functionaries, including personal
assistant to the SGPC chief.
Cultural
centre celebrates foundation day
Patiala, November 10
The local North Zone Cultural
Centre celebrated its 18th foundation day here recently. The centre
has contributed a lot for the promotion and preservation of art and
culture of the region.
Actress Pooja Batra while interacting with mediapersons at the
launch of VLCC's local centre in Bathinda on Monday. — Photo
Kulbir Beera. |
Pooja
Batra keen to work in Hollywood
Bathinda, November 10
Model-turned-actor Pooja Batra
has expressed desire to work in Hollywood. She is now residing in the
USA after her marriage to a surgeon eight months ago. Speaking to
mediapersons during the launch of a slimming centre in Bathinda, she
said working in Hollywood was “a far-fetched dream”.
Develop
border areas, say ex-servicemen
Gurdaspur, November 10
More than 1,000 ex-servicemen,
including sarpanches and panches, from border areas attended a rally
organised by the district unit of the Rashtriya Raksha Dal at Gahlari
village, 13 km from here, today to highlight the problems of residents
of the border areas.
Lala
Lajpat Rai martyrdom day
Moga, November 10
The 75th martyrdom day of Punjab Kesari Lala Lajpat Rai will be
observed at his birthplace, Dhudike, in this district on November 17.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh interacts with villagers during his visit to Dera Roomewala at Bhucho Khurd, near Bathinda, on Monday.
— Photo by Kulbir Beera |
CM
visits Dera Roomewala
Bathinda, November 10
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder
Singh today visited Dera Roomewala at Bhuccho Khurd, near here, today.
It was said to be a personal visit.
Personality
development seminar for CAs
Bathinda, November 10
A seminar on personality and
professional development for chartered accountants (CAs), titled
“the Ultimate Secret to Absolute Success” was organised by the
Chartered Accountants NIRC, Bathinda, here.
Heritage
festival from Dec 3
Amritsar, November 10
Mr Ashwani Sekhri, Minister for
Tourism, Culture and Industry, had said that a heritage festival will
be held at Khalsa College here from December 3 to 10.
Special
Olympics at Faridkot
Faridkot, November 10
The two day state-level Special
Olympics to be organised by the District Red Cross Society Faridkot
will start here on November 15. More than 350 mentally challenged
children from 18 special schools in Punjab in different age groups
will take part in various events.
Junior
docs hold protest
Amritsar, November 10
The Junior Doctors Association
held a demonstration in front of the office of the Principal, medical
college, condemning the working of the Accounts. Department.
Pritam Saini cremated
Sangrur, November 10
Dr Pritam Saini (77), a noted Punjabi author and critic, who died yesterday, was cremated here today. Mr Prabhat Saini, his son, lit the pyre.
HIGH COURT
Daler Mehndi case
Chandigarh, November 10
The High Court on Monday asked
Punjabi pop singer Daler Mehndi to place on record the copy of orders
pronounced in his case by the Delhi High Court.
BKU threatens stir
on arrears’ issue
Moga, November 10
The Bharatiya Kisan Union today threatened to launch an agitation in
the form of blockade of traffic or gherao of Punjab ministers if the
state government failed to release a sum of Rs 101 crore as arrears to
sugarcane growers.
PUDA
relief for violations of building rules
SAS Nagar, November 10
Granting much awaited relief to
its allottees, the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority
here has allowed compounding of violations of building rules in
residential, commercial, institutional and industrial buildings
constructed in various urban estates in Punjab.
Urban
estate in Pathankot soon
Sujanpur, November 10
An urban estate will soon be a
reality in Pathankot town where PUDA has cleared the hurdles for its
establishment. Urban estates are being finalised for Amritsar, Khanna,
Nabha, Batala and Sujanpur with sites having been identified for the
same.
SSP to
give new look to police
Fatehgarh Sahib, November
10
The priority of the district
police will be to make the force more people-friendly and introduce
greater transparency in the working of the police, said Mr Shiv Kumar,
newly appointed SSP, while talking to The Tribune here today.
Mayor complains
against MC Commissioner
Patiala, November 10
Mayor Vishnu Sharma had taken umbrage to the transfer of municipal corporation officials by its Commissioner without consulting him and has complained to the State Chief Secretary as well as the Secretary, Local Bodies, in this regard.
Welfare
officer suspended
Phagwara, November 10
Punjab Social Welfare and Social
Security Minister Joginder Singh Mann last night told mediapersons
that the District Welfare Officer, Gurdaspur, had been placed under
suspension due to various irregularities related to pensions.
4 cops
suspended for negligence
Amritsar, November 10
Four policemen of the Gurdaspur
police have been suspended for negligence. Gobind Ram, a prisoner in
the Gurdaspur central jail, escaped from the custody of the four
constables from the bus-stand area here.
Birth
certificate issuance drive
Patiala, November 10
With a view to strictly implement
the Birth and Death Act, 1969, the district administration has decided
to launch an extensive exercise for issuing birth certificates from
November 14 to November 20.
Six youths rape
minor twice
Tarn Taran, November 10
A minor girl was allegedly
gang-raped twice by six youths on October 6 and November 2 in
Khemkaran, about 40 km from here. A case was registered against the
accused at Khemkaran police station late last evening when the parents
of the girl came to know of the assaults.
JE
caught taking bribe
Fatehgarh Sahib, November
10
The local Vigilance Department
has caught Kulwant Singh, Junior Engineer, PSEB, posted at Grid 66 KV
Sub-Station, Tohra, while taking a bribe of Rs 2500 from Malkiat Singh
of Chanarthal Kalan for shifting electricity poles near his house. The
department has taken him in custody.
Pro-VC asked to leave meeting
Patiala, November 10
Punjabi University Vice-Chancellor Swarn Singh Boparai today directed Pro-Vice-Chancellor R.N. Pal to withdraw from a meeting of the syndicate on the grounds that he was obstructing the proceedings.
Navtej wins all classical contests
Fatehgarh Sahib,
November 10
Punjab Technical University zonal cultural festival was inaugurated today by the Deputy Commissioner, Mr
S.K. Ahluwalia, at Giani Dit Singh Auditorium of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College here.
PPS celebrates founder’s day
Nabha, November 10
The local Punjab Public School celebrated founder’s day today.
Justice O.P. Verma, Governor of Punjab, was the chief guest. The function started with the school anthem. The school headmaster, Mr M.S. Bedi, highlighted the achievements of the school.
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