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Dhindsa to meet French Foreign
Minister
Feel-good
card will not fetch BJP votes, says Cong leader
Bathinda, February
12
Dr Gurbax Singh, President,
All-India Qaumi Ekta and senior Congress leader accusing the NDA
government of misleading the people over economic health of the
country, said that “Feel-Good” card floated by it would not fetch
votes for its candidates in the next Lok Sabha elections.
Mann
criticises Badal, Amarinder
 Fatehgarh Sahib, February
12
SAD (A) is the only party which
is contesting elections for the cause of the Panth and Punjab. The
Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) is contesting elections for Mr Atal Bihari
Vajpayee and Capt Amarinder Singh for Ms Sonia Gandhi, said Mr
Simranjit Singh Mann, Presidents, SAD (A), while addressing the
gathering at a function organised to celebrate the birth anniversary
of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale here today.
Badal
silent on Zora Singh’s candidature
Abohar, February 12
The SAD chief, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, has said the list of party
candidates for Lok Sabha elections might be released within the next
two days. He was responding to queries by reporters after addressing
an anti-repression rally at Bahavwala village, near here, this
evening.
Youth
Akali Dal goes hi-tech
Bathinda, February 12
The youth wing of the Shiromani
Akali Dal, the Youth Akali Dal, has gone hi-tech, with computers being
used for managing its organisational affairs. Its website has already
been launched and its central office at Chandigarh linked with more
than eight districts offices through computers.
9 more
jail guards suspended
Ferozepore, February 12
Nine more guards of the Central
jail here were suspended today, raising the total to 19, even as the
issue of the reintroduction of “patra” (disc) system remains
unresolved in most jail across Punjab.
US
technical institute’s president visits Palahi village
Phagwara, February 12
Dr Gerald Pumphrey, President,
Bellingham Technical College, the United States of America, today
visited, Community Polytechnic of nearby Palahi village and Kamla
Nehru College for Women Phagwara.
Claims,
counter-claims on development funds
Amritsar, February 12
Mr Chander Pal Singh PPCC member
and former president, district Congress Committee Gurdaspur claimed
that former BJP MP Vinod Khanna was misleading the people in Gurdaspur
on the Local Area Development MP-LAD fund from his quota. The BJP says
that the state government was making false claims and trying to claim
credit for projects sanctioned by Centre.
Principal
quits in anticipation of SAD ticket
Mohali, February 12
Ms Paramjit Kaur, Principal,
Government Senior Secondary School, Phase 3B1, here today resigned
from the school in anticipation of nomination as Lok Sabha candidate
of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) from the Bathinda reserved
constituency.
Signature
drive against Cong govt
Nawanshahr, February 12
Mr Avinash Khanna, state BJP
president, today launched a signature campaign to mobilise public
opinion against the Congress government in the state. Party workers
led by Mr Khanna organised a “nukkad” rally at the main chowk in
Balachaur and displayed a banner listing the “false” promises made
by the Congress in its manifesto for the Assembly elections.
Sonia
has no respect for religions, says Sra
Bathinda, February 12
Mr Sukhpal Singh Sra,
Vice-president, Vishav Hindu Parishad, Bathinda today accusing AICC
chief, Ms Sonia Gandhi of making derogatory remarks against a
particular religion appealed the people to hand over reins of power to
a person, who professed faith in religions.
Pak delegation for
resumption of ties
Amritsar, February 12
A fifteen member business
delegation from Pakistan on way to New Delhi and Mumbai interacted
with traders here and expressed desire to resume trade ties at the
earliest.
Petition
filed against Jagir Kaur
Amritsar, February 12
An Akali worker from Ajnala, Mr
Raghubir Singh, today filed a petition under Section 142 of the Sikh
Gurdwara Act, 1925, with the Sikh Gurdwara Judicial Commission against
Ms Jagir Kaur and Dr Gurbachan Singh Bachan, former SGPC president and
secretary, respectively, and four others.
One
killed, 17 hurt as bus overturns
Ropar, February 12
In an accident on the road to the
Sirsa river, one person was killed and 17 were injured as a CTU bus
overturned today. The bus reportedly failed to negotiate a depression
on the road .
PUDA
to develop integrated township
Patiala, February 12
The Punjab Urban Planning and
Development Authority has decided to conduct a draw of lots as well as
auction of plots in the 330-acre integrated township at Baran village
on the outskirts of the city.
Ban on
building maps goes
Patiala, February 12
The Municipal Corporation has
started entertaining people wanting to get their building maps passed
by it following an end to the ban imposed on processing of building
maps by the state government.
Dental
clinic inaugurated
Kapurthala, February 12
A dental clinic was inaugurated
at the Beas military station today by Mrs Rita Kullar, president,
Double Victory Army Wives Welfare Association.
Employees
flay Punjab Government
Chandigarh, February 12
On call of the Punjab Mulazam
Sangarsh Committee, hundreds of employees today held a rally in Sector
17 in support of their demands.
Pollution control
board suspends four officers
Patiala, February 12
The Punjab Pollution Control
Board has suspended an Executive Engineer, three Subdivisional
Officers and four other personnel on the charge of delaying the
processing of files in the Ludhiana office of the board.
Son beats woman to
death
Hoshiarpur, February 12
A woman was allegedly beaten to
death by her son when she failed to give him money for liquor. A case
in this regard was registered at the Mukerian police station
yesterday.
Labourer
charged with abducting 3 kids
Nawanshahr, February 12
Chhote Lal (30), a migratory
labourer, has allegedly abducted Bimla (9), Pappu (7) and Sangeeta
(2), children of another labourer, Bhagirath, yesterday.
Friendship
clubs duping youth
Pathankot, February 12
An organised racket is allegedly
being run on the pretext of friendship clubs. These clubs are
reportedly operated from Delhi and its adjoining towns.
Gang
of vehicle thieves busted
Amritsar, February 12
With the arrest of five persons,
the district police today claimed to have busted a gang of vehicle
thieves.
Patwari
held for taking bribe
Fazilka, February 12
The Vigilance Department today
arrested Harminder Singh, revenue patwari of nearby Ladhuka area,
while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 500.
Car
driver killed in mishap
Fazilka, February 12
Raj Kumar, a car driver, was killed
and two persons were injured when a jeep collided with the vehicle on
the Fazilka-Malout road last evening.
Engg college
students stage dharna
Bathinda, February 12
Students of Giani Zail Singh
College of Engineering and Technology staged a dharna today in protest
against the abolition of the credit system in the semester
examinations.
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