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NRI
donates Rs 25 lakh for college
Patiala, January 2
An NRI doctor, who was invited to
the local Government Mohindra College to lay the foundation stone of a
Rs 50 lakh auditorium on the college campus today, announced a grant
of Rs 25 lakh.
CPI (M-L) rally against
Congress policies
Jalandhar, January 2
Workers of the Jalandhar unit of the CPI (M-L) held a rally to expose the
alleged anti-people policies of the Congress and the SAD at the Desh Bhagat
Yaadgar Hall here today.
Doctors operate on war-hit
Cambodians
Jalandhar, January 2
More than 100 war and polio-affected civilians of Cambodia have been operated
upon by a two-member Indian team of orthopaedicians and medical equipment worth
$ 10,000 has been donated to the Cambodian medical authorities as part of the
Rotary International’s medicare project.
47 JCOs awarded
certificates
Jalandhar, January 2
As many as 47 Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) and other ranks, who have less
than two years left to retire, were awarded certificates during the second
convocation of Vajra Sainik Institute at Jalandhar Cantonment here today.
Four sambars
rescued from canals
Ropar, January 2
In the past few days, the Forest Department has rescued four sambars, which, due
to foggy weather, had fallen into various canals of the district.
Cracks appear in
recently repaired road
Barnala, January 2
Wide cracks have appeared in the courts chowk — ITI chowk road, which was
repaired only a month ago under the supervision of the Executive Engineer,
Central Works Division (Highways), Patiala. Five members of a family were killed
in a car-truck accident on this road, near Kapil Marriage Palace, here on
December 12.
Justice Nehra to head inquiry
Chandigarh, January 2
The Punjab Government has appointed Justice B.S. Nehra of the Punjab and Haryana
High Court to head of the Inquiry Commission set up to probe the allegations
contained in a news item published in an English daily on December 28 under the
headline “Curious transactions in name of Punjab Intranet”.
Punjab State Gazetteer released
Chandigarh, January 2
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, released the Punjab State Gazetteer in two volumes here today.
Fisheries officer booked for
cheating
Ropar, January 2
The police has booked the Chief Executive Officer, fish seed farm, Katli, Mr S.M.
Dogra, on the charges of forgery. He has been booked on the complaint of Sohan
Singh of Fatehgarh Sahib who alleged that a few months ago he had gone to the
Katli farm to enquire about government schemes regarding fisheries.
Six held for
selling biris with fake labels
Sangrur, January 2
The district police has arrested Rajinder Kumar, Suresh Kumar, Budh Ram,
Jatinder Kumar, Sanjay Kumar and Tarsem Lal, all residents of Dhuri, for
allegedly selling biris in packets using fake labels of 17 and 77 brands.
Jawan poisoned
to death
Fazilka, January 2
A BSF jawan of 181 Battalion here was allegedly poisoned in a train bound to
Fazilka. He died at the local Civil Hospital. His belongings were reportedly
stolen by those who poisoned him.
Ten injured in
clash
Malerkotla, January 2
Ten persons, including eight women, were injured in a clash which took place
over the possession of a piece of land at Sihke village, near here, on Wednesday
night.
Pbi varsity demands Rs 4.36
cr from govt
Patiala, January 2
Punjabi University, which is still to get Rs 2.18 crore promised to it by
the state government for rolling back the fee hike in October last year, has now
requested the government to provide it Rs 4.36 crore to meet the shortfall,
including that for the next academic session.
Pbi varsity VC demands land for professional college
Mohali, January 2
Punjabi University, Patiala, has demanded 10 acres in Mohali from the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) to start a professional college. This was stated by the Punjabi University Vice-Chancellor, Mr S.S. Boparai here today.
Teachers not
paid salary since October
Batala, January 2
Teachers of government-aided privately managed schools of Gurdaspur district
have not received their monthly salaries since October, 2003.
Complaint
filed against IT company
Patiala, January 2
Seven local residents have
approached Range Deputy Inspector General of Police I.P.S. Sahota,
requesting him to register a case against the directors of the Artex
E- Communication Limited, which, they claimed, had defrauded them.
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Though as many as 35 persons had claimed to have given money to Shamsher Mehndi
in the human trafficking case, the police today filed a challan against him in a
local court, stating that it had been able to find sufficient evidence to
challan him in the case on the basis of only four complaints.
