People walk the
past in Amritsar
Amritsar, December 3
Something extremely fascinating marked the opening of the Heritage Festival in
the walled city of Amritsar this morning. While most part of the city prepared
to welcome the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, who later graced the
main celebrations at Ram Bagh this afternoon, those in the walled city
reinvented Amritsar during the one-and-a-half-hour-long “heritage walk”, a
concept employed extensively for tourism promotion in most western countries. |
A view of the heritage festival inaugurated in Amritsar on Wednesday.
— Tribune photo by Rajiv Sharma
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 Wadalis, Jagjit
cast a spell |
Guru Granth
Sahib ‘model for harmony’
Amritsar, December 3
The message of oneness of God and universal brotherhood of mankind of Guru
Granth Sahib serves as a model for harmony and world peace. It reaches
inter-faith dialogue and spiritual elevation of living beings. Its message of
love and peace continues to inspire the generations.
Docs struggle to
save HIV positive
mother, daughter
Bathinda, December 3
Doctors at the Civil Hospital here have been treating a 30-year-old widow
Harbans Kaur, (name changed) who has been found HIV positive. She had been
admitted in the trauma ward yesterday as she had been suffering from loose
motions and vomiting.
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CM to visit Pak
Amritsar, December 3
Favouring strong economic and cultural ties between two Punjabs (Indian and
Pakistani), Capt Amarinder Singh said he was looking forward to visit Lahore for
initiating process to resume the old commercial relations.
Indian PoWs’ families wait
in vain
FEROZEPORE:
Every time, both the Indian and Pakistani Governments
embark on some confidence-building measures like the recent ceasefire across the
LoC in Kashmir, a new hope kindles amidst the families of the 56 Indian PoWs
languishing in Pakistani jails since 1971.
Welfare society
requires funds
Patiala, December 3
The Society for Welfare of Handicapped requires funds to upgrade the
institution. The aim is to make the institute modern, sophisticated and
high-tech.
Ex-cops to be
involved in social panels
Fatehgarh Sahib, December 3
Retired police personnel will be given due respect in all offices and police
stations in the district. They will also be involved in committees to be formed
in collaboration with social organisations for social welfare and social causes,
said Mr Shiv Kumar, Senior Superintendent of Police, here today.
Reflectors
screwed on trolleys to mark
Disabled Day
Patiala, December 3
The World Disabled Day was observed by a local society not only by distributing
mandatory tricycles and hearing aids but also by taking steps to reduce
accidents which leave thousands handicapped for life.
IB verification
for Sikh priests waived
Amritsar, December 3
Conceding the long-standing demand of Sikh community, the Government of India
has decided to issue visas to Sikh preachers, ragis, granthis and SGPC members
employees and waive the Intelligence Bureau verification.
Police post set
up at bus stand
Muktsar, December 3
To intensify the security arrangements in the district after buses were burnt at
Malout and Killianwali, a police post was set up at the local bus stand.
Plea of Shamsher’s wife
dismissed
Patiala, December 3
A local court today dismissed the application filed by Balwinder Kaur, wife of
Shamsher Mehndi, an accused in the human trafficking case registered by the
Patiala police, demanding recall of the order under which the proceedings had
been started to get her declared a proclaimed offender.
CM orders
transfer of Civil Surgeon
Amritsar, December 3
Succumbing to pressure from Congress workers, the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder
Singh, gave instructions for the transfer of the Civil Surgeon, Dr Yashpal
Singla. The order came following complaints against him by some Congress leaders
in an open darbar held by the Chief Minister today.
Murder accused escapes from
police custody
Kharar, December 3
After being arrested in a case involving the killing of a woman in a Kharar
village in October, the accused has reportedly escaped from police custody when
he was admitted to the local Civil Hospital. The police has booked a
Sub-Inspector Surjeet Singh among three cops, who was posted as in-charge of
Gharuan village police post.
Teachers’ threat to
intensify stir
Amritsar, December 3
A deputation of teachers of private colleges of Punjab and Chandigarh led by Dr
V.K. Sharma, finance secretary, Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union,
today met the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, regarding their demands at
circuit house here.
Protest by staff
of private colleges on Dec 5
Barnala, December 3
Private college teachers in Punjab will proceed on casual leave en masse on
December 5 and stage a demonstration in Patiala, the Assembly constituency of
Capt Amarinder Singh, Punjab Chief Minister. Office-bearers of the Punjab and
Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU) will court arrest at Patiala to
express resentment of private college teachers against the “indifferent”
attitude of the government towards their grievances.
250 engineers
attend workshop
Patiala, December 3
The Institution of Engineers, Punjab and Chandigarh, organised a workshop cum
exhibition for power utilities on the premises of the Technical Training
Institute of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) here today.
Governor lays
stone of varsity block
Amritsar, December 3
Mr O.P. Verma, Governor, Punjab laid the foundation stone of Guru Nanak Dev
University’s architectural block which is said to cost Rs 1.2 crore on the
varsity campus here today.
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