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White
House to host Gurpurb celebrations
Amritsar, January 12
White House will organise a special function to mark the 400th birth anniversary
of Guru Granth Sahib this year. Dr Rajwant Singh, founder president, Sikh
Council On Religion and Education (SCORE), stated this to select reporters here
today. |
7,000 wakf
properties illegally occupied
Chandigarh, January 12
The Punjab Waqf Board will launch a campaign to get its illegally occupied
properties across the state vacated, Mr Mohammed Izhar Alam, Chief Executive
Officer of the board, said here today.
Nation
page: Central
aid for rural drinking water in Punjab
Plea
for rejecting Punjab’s suit referred to Bench
Sutlej Yamuna Link canal
issue
Rally by BJP Yuva Morcha
Bathinda, January 12
The Bathinda district unit of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) today held
a rally to mark “Vivekananda Jayanti”.
SGPC seeks permission for
‘token’ Sikh jatha
Amritsar, January 12
The SGPC urged the Union Home Secretary, Mr N. Gopalaswami, to give special
permission to a ‘token’ jatha of 101 Sikhs to perform ‘ardas’ at the
historic Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara located on Indo-Pak border.
World page:
French panel did
not quiz Sikhs on turban ban
Tension over
removal of holy book
Abohar, January 12
Tension mounted as a tent put up by some devotees to perform akhand Ramayan path
opposite canal rest house was “forcibly” removed by some persons here today.
The traffic had to be diverted to other roads as the dharna by devotees
continued till night.
The only mode of transport in village Mehdipur (which is surrounded by Pakistan from three sides) is
"illegal Peter Rehras" which were banned by the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Villagers allege that no bus comes to the village which is close to International border.
— Photo by Rajiv Sharma |
Police averts
communal clash
Patiala, January 12
A potential clash in the heavily populated Dhobghat area of the city involving
members of two communities and which had acquired communal colour was averted
following the timely intervention of the local police late last night.
Red Cross fails
to pay back
Chandigarh, January 12
Every government school pupil makes a nominal monthly contribution to the state
Red Cross Fund. In return, they are expected to get training in first aid and
personality development. But very few camps are organised in the schools,
especially in villages, to impart training, in these areas.
New cardio
surgery procedure may ease
patients’ pain
Patiala, January 12
A procedure which earlier quickened the beats of many a heart patients may now
become less fearsome with doctors going in for checking the status of coronary
arteries and subsequently removing the blockage in arteries by operating through
an artery of the patient’s right hand instead of puncturing the groin for this
procedure.
A heart surgery in progress using the new procedure at the Heart Institute in
Patiala. — A Tribune photograph
Reflectors to be
fixed on vehicles
Bathinda, January 12
The regional office of Punjab National Bank, in a press note issued here stated
that during the Traffic Safety Week, light reflectors would be fixed on nearly
2000 vehicles, including rickshaws and rehris.
Police seeks
motor cycles from industry
Fatehgarh Sahib, January 12
Implementing the guidelines of the Director-General of Police regarding
community policing and strengthening police-public relations, SSP Shiv Kumar
today interacted with prominent citizens and industrialists of the district
here.
31 baby girls
get Lohri gifts
Phagwara, January 12
A state-level Lohri samaroh was organised today by the Social Security, Welfare
of Women and Children Department, Punjab, at Gobindpura village.
Indo-Pak
mushaira on Jan 21 in Patiala
The
Mehak Cultural Forum is organising an Indo-Pak mushaira at Central State Library
Auditorium on January 21. The Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, would be the
chief guest on the occasion. The Deputy Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha, Mr Bir
Devinder Singh would be the guest of honour.
3 of family die
in fog-related mishap
Jalandhar, January 12
Three scooter-borne members of a family, including a woman, were killed today in
a road accident due to fog near Chihru bridge on the GT Road.
Faridkot health
camp in February
Faridkot, January 12
Under its Swasthiaya Jagrukta Maah programme, the Central Government has
formulated a scheme to provide all types of medical services free of cost for
three days in each parliamentary constituency from January 15 to February 15 in
the country.
High
Court
CJM to probe disappearance case
Chandigarh, January 12
In just over 10 years after an Amritsar district resident — involved in an
argument with the police for demanding money to supply milk — disappeared, the
Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed Amritsar’s Chief Judicial
Magistrate to look into the matter and submit his report.
Judicial remand
for patwari
Fatehgarh Sahib, January 12
Mrs Neelam Arora, CJM, today sent Mr Gurpal Singh, alias Raja, patwari, in
judicial custody up to January 23.
Private
contractors hold rally
Patiala, January 12
The Private Building Labours and Contractors Union organised a rally near Nehru
Park to protest against the anti-people policies of the state government here
today.
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Undertrial hoodwinks cops,
escapes
Amritsar, January 12
An undertrial prisoner escaped after giving the slip to the police party which
had gone with him to attend ‘Bhog’ of his brother at Loharka Kalan village
here last evening.
4 held for
keeping fake currency
Amritsar, January 12
The police arrested four persons today and seized fake Indian currency worth Rs
10,000 from them.
4 held on charge
of robbery
Ferozepore, January 12
The Ferozepore police here today claimed having arrested four persons for
allegedly looting Rs 3,68,000/- from the Zira Gate branch of the Punjab National
Bank on December 8, 2003.
Violence at
Financiers Association meeting
Abohar, January 12
A meeting called to elect new president of the Financiers Association in a hotel
on the Police Complex road was marked by violence here today.
Gang of thieves busted
Patiala, January 12
The Rajpura police has busted a gang of five thieves and recovered number of
illegal documents, driving licences and three pistols from them.
Protests planned against
education policy
Bathinda, January 12
Unemployed B.Ed youth will hold meetings at every village in the state to
highlight the “anti-education” policies of the Punjab government,”
according to the Berojgaar Aadhyapak Front here yesterday.
SD institutions
celebrate annual day
Barnala, January 12
Mr Mohammad Izhar Alam, Additional Director-General of Police (Vigilance),
Punjab, on Saturday gave away prizes to students of SD Sabha institutions at the
annual day celebrations at the local SD Senior Secondary School for excelling in
academics, sports and extra-curricular activities.
Declamation
contest
Beopar Mandal for octroi
abolition
Bathinda, January 12
The Punjab Pradesh Beopar Mandal has urged the state Chief Minister, Capt
Amarinder Singh, to make arrangements for abolishing octroi from Punjab at the
earliest.
Mr Mohammad Izhar Alam, Chief Director of the Punjab Vigilance Bureau, said
today that there was no complaint against Transport Minister, Tej Parkash Singh.
He disclosed the bureau had received receipts pertaining to the corruption case
against the Deputy Chief Minister designate and dissident leader, Ms Rajinder
Kaur Bhattal, and that the bureau was verifying their authenticity.
