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Sukhbir
seeks CM’s resignation
Mohali, April 3
Mr Sukhbir Badal, Rajya Sabha MP
and a son of former Chief Minister, Punjab, Mr Parkash Singh Badal
today demanded the resignation of the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder
Singh, on moral grounds following the “denial of an interim stay to
the Punjab Government” by the apex court in the liquor auction case.
Late Gurcharan Singh Tohra’s
son-in-law Harmel Singh Tohra (third from left) with
former Akal Takht Jathedar Bhai Ranjit Singh in Tohra village on Saturday.
— A Tribune photograph
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Tohra’s
son-in-law blames doctors
Tohra (Patiala), April 3
Late Gurcharan Singh Tohra’s
son- in- law Harmel Singh Tohra today blamed the doctors of the
Escorts hospital in Amritsar for the death of his father-in-law by
claiming that the condition of the late leader took a turn for the
worse after doctors gave him medicines to make him pass stool on March
30.
Kar
seva to de-silt Kaulsar from today
Amritsar, April 3
Kar seva to clean the first ever
‘sarovar’ named after Muslim woman Mata Kaulan and remaining
portion of the Golden Temple sarovar would be launched by Jathedar
Akal Takht Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti and four other 'Sikh
sants' here tomorrow with five gold spades and many silver bowls.
Wadala to contest
from Jalandhar
Jalandhar, April 3
With the receding hopes to have
poll alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), SAD (Democratic)
today announced to field its party president, Mr Kuldip Singh Wadala,
from Jalandhar for the coming elections.
33 pc
women’s quota in SAD demanded
Amritsar, April 3
Bibi Kiranjot Kaur, a former
general secretary of the SGPC and granddaughter of Master Tara Singh,
today demanded 33 per cent quota for women in the Shiromani Akali Dal.
She said women Akali workers should also be given due representation
at the national as well as district level.
SAD
surrendered agenda to BJP, says Mann
Sangrur, April 3
Mr Simranjit Singh Mann,
president of the SAD (Amritsar) and candidate of SAD (Mann) from
Sangrur in the coming parliamentary elections, today alleged that the
Shiromani Akali Dal had surrendered the Akali agenda to the BJP as it
had “failed” in raising its voice for Punjab and the Sikhs during
the Vajpayee regime.
Dissent
against Jagmeet Brar grows
Ferozepore, April 3
Even as Congress leader, Jagmeet
Brar is yet to launch a full-scale campaign, a section of the party,
including the rank and file, claims the party high command would
review his nomination from this border parliamentary constituency.
Tewari
to bridge differences with Cong supporters
Mohali, February 3
The Congress candidate for the
Ludhiana Lok Sabha constituency, Mr Manish Tewari, today said he will
seek the support of all those within the party who are opposing his
candidature.
Khanna
misleading voters, says Bhinder
Pathankot, April 3
Mrs Sukhbans Kaur Bhinder, former
Union Minister and Congress candidate for Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat,
addressing newsmen at Mukerian near here said today that Mr Vinod
Khanna, External Affairs Minister and BJP candidate had won two
elections by misleading people of Gurdaspur.
Christians
back Preneet Kaur
Patiala, April 3
The Christian community here
today held a rally in support of Congress candidate Preneet Kaur in
front of sadar police station in the city.
Town faces water,
power shortage
Abohar, April 3
The subdivisional town is facing
serious shortage of drinking water and electricity for the past few
days. Ms Shubhanjli Malviya, a teacher said working women are the
worst hit as they have send children to school in the morning.
Drinking water is not supplied by the water works here in the morning
and the PSEB too shuts electricity supply.
Revenue
officials’ arrest demanded
Kapurthala, April 3
The Gaushala Land Eviction
Committee has demanded the arrest of Mr Madan Lal, District revenue
Officer, Mr Daljit Singh, a kanungo, and three other persons of Kanjli
village. The District Magistrate, Mr Rakesh Kumar Verma, has ordered
the registration of a criminal case against them in the charge of
tempering with the revenue record of the land of local gaushala.
Pak
writer for more relaxation in visa norms
Jalandhar, April 3
Hailing the ongoing peace efforts
initiated by India and Pakistan, an eminent Pakistani Punjabi writer
and former minister Fakhar Zaman today advocated further relaxation in
issuance of visas to aspirants. They should be allowed to visit the
entire country.
Pak
politicians to participate in seminar today
Jalandhar, April 3
A 35-member delegation of
Pakistani politicians will attend a seminar here tomorrow on current
political situation and local governance in both India and Pakistan.
Bhaur
not to head jatha to Pakistan
Phagwara, April 3
SGPC General Secretary Sukhdev
Singh Bhaur today declared that he would not head the Sikh jatha
leaving for Pakistan on April 6. Mr Bhaur said that he was so upset
over the death of Mr Gurcharan Singh Tohra that he did not want to
lead the jatha.
Hearing in
Badal’s assets case on April 24
Ropar, April 3
The non-supply of the documents
dominated proceedings of the disproportionate assets and corruption
case against former Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal and his family
at the special court here today.
Recovery
from teacher’s pay stayed
Chandigarh, April 3
A JBT teacher was promoted as
Head Teacher in December, 1991, after superseding about 100 others.
She “continued to enjoy the benefits of promotion” till
Gurdaspur’s District Education Officer passed an order in February
this year revising her date of promotion from 1991 to May, 2003.
Excise official
clarifies in vends auction case
Chandigarh, April 3
The Excise and Taxation
Commissioner, Punjab, today asserted that in “certain sections of
media inaccurate and confusing reports” had appeared on Saturday in
the liquor vend auction case.
Labourers clash; 10
hurt in stone throwing
Bathinda, April 3
At least 10 labourers belonging
to the Punjab Labour Union and a private contractor were injured when
two groups of labourers threw stones on each other for about 15
minutes in front of the local General Railway Police (GRP), police
station after a clash took place over the loading of gunny bags.
Windshield of a truck, parked near a goods train, was also shattered
in the clash.
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| Stones lying in front of General Railway Police station after a clash took place
between the workers of a labour union and a private contractor at Bathinda on Saturday.
— Photo by Kulbir Beera |
Corruption
case against 2 jail officials
Sangrur, April 3
The local police today booked
Deputy Superintendent and store-keeper (in charge) of the district
jail under Sections 409, 467, 471 and 120-B of the IPC and 7, 13 of
the Prevention of Corruption Act in connection with the alleged
“misappropriation of articles” from the store of the jail here.
Plan
to loot commission agents foiled, 1 held
Bathinda, April 3
The district police has arrested
Rachpal Singh Bhullar, a resident of Ghuman Kalan village of this
district, who was allegedly planning to loot the commission agents
during the wheat procurement season by using firearms.
Education board
recommends action against employees
Mohali, April 3
The Punjab School Education Board
here in a written recommendation to the education department, has
asked department officials to take strict against those employees who
are encouraging cheating and foul play at various Class X and XII
examination centres in Punjab.
Gang
also leaked out papers last year
Mohali, April 3
In a shocking revelation, the
Ludhiana police today said that the gang arrested by them on charges
of leakage of question papers of the Punjab School Education Board had
also leaked the Class X and XII papers of the board last year.
However, since these papers were sold to just a limited persons for
big money, the matter went unnoticed.
Varsity
team inspects law college
Faridkot, April 3
A four-member team led by Dr
S.P.S. Virdi, Dean, College Development Council of Punjabi University,
Patiala, today examined various financial and other matters of Baba
Farid Law College being set up by the Gurdwara Godri Sahib Farid
Society.
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