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Gastroenteritis
toll rises to eight
Ferozepore, June 5
The death toll due to suspected
gastroenteritis has risen to eight in this area even as more and more
people were today rushed to various hospitals. One more victim, who
died last night, has been identified as Gurpreet Kaur (5), a resident
of Bajitpur village.
Private
developers hijack trust’s colony project
Ropar, June 5
The defence colony project of the
Ropar Improvement Trust has been jeopardised with private developers
taking control of over 23 acre of land, which was under the process of
acquisition by the improvement trust.
 Disability
could not stand in the way of marriage
Chandigarh, June 5
Reena Rani had never expected her
destiny to surprise her so pleasantly. Until two years ago this
20-year-old village girl from Patiala was a hapless polio victim, who
could not even walk a yard. Miserable as her case was, she could at
best crawl in the name of movement. Never had she thought she would
again walk one day…that too with a man who has taken her as her
wedded wife.
Polio-ridden Reena Rani with her husband Vikas Verma.
— Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan
20 pc
water samples fail
Chandigarh, June 5
Some uncontaminated facts about
water supply in Punjab — Over 20 per cent of the samples collected
from different parts of the state after recent spurt in diarrhoea
cases have already failed the test of purity. The percentage is likely
to increase drastically as results of large number of samples are
still awaited.
BSP expels five
leaders
Jalandhar, June 5
The BSP yesterday expelled Mr
Devi Das Nahar, who was the BSP’s State Vice-President and party
candidate from Jalandhar parliamentary seat, Mr Jia Lal Nahar, a
general secretary, Mr Pritam Chand, a general secretary, Mr Balwant
Singh Sultanpur, President of the Kapurthala unit of the BSP, Mr
Nirmal Singh, also the general secretary of the state unit today.
World Environment
Day celebrated
Kapurthala, June 5
Pledging to participate in the
ongoing desilting campaign of the Kali Bein and tree-plantation drives
in the district, the Eco-Club of Guru Hargobind Senior Secondary
Public School, Nadala, in association with the Academy of Folklore,
celebrated World Environment Day at Kanjli Picnic Spot today.
MC
chief accused of misappropriation bid
Muktsar, June 5
The president of the local
Municipal Council, Mr Krishan Kumar Teria, allegedly tried to
misappropriate council funds in the name of Punjab Local Bodies
Minister Chaudhary Jagjit Singh’s proposed visit on February 18 this
year.
Malaria
mosquito resistant to insecticides: SMO
Kharar, June 5
The type of mosquito that spreads
malaria has become resistant to DDT and other insecticides over the
past more than five years. Though the number of malaria cases had
drastically come down, it was important to remain alert to bring the
disease under control.
IMA
for uniformity in prices of drugs
Sangrur, June 5
The Punjab unit of the Indian
Medical Association (IMA) yesterday urged Union Minister for
Fertilisers and Chemicals, Ram Vilas Paswan, to fix prices of drugs,
bringing uniformity in prices.
Celebrations
on SYL verdict condemned
Chandigarh, June 5
Punjab Ministers Lal Singh,
Partap Singh Bajwa, Gurchet Singh Bhullar, Santokh Singh and Sardool
Singh, in a joint statement have condemned celebrations in Haryana on
the SYL verdict, as reported in the Press today.
Beauty
queen’s tribute to heroes
Ferozepore, June 5
Femina Miss India World Sayali
Bhagat yesterday visited the National Martyrs Memorial of Shaheed
Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev to pay tributes to heroes of the
Indian freedom struggle.
Police
accused of inaction
Kharar, June 5
Two persons, who were allegedly
beaten up by a group here on May 21, have complained to the Chief
Minister and the DGP that the local police has failed to take proper
action against the culprits.
PSEB told to pay
compensation
Ropar, June 5
The District Consumer Forum has
directed the Punjab State Electricity Board to pay Rs 20,000 to a
complainant for deficiency in service. Mr Mukhtiar Singh, a resident
of Pir Sohana village in Kharar tehsil of the district, had alleged
that he got a 3-BHP tubewell connection installed on his agricultural
land.
Football
coach’s bail plea rejected
Patiala, June 5
The interim bail application of a
former football coach of Punjabi University, who was declared a
proclaimed offender (PO) and made dramatic surrender in a local court
on May 29, was rejected by a Nabha court today.
PSEB assures 8-hour
supply for paddy
Patiala, June 5
The Punjab State Electricity
Board has assured eight-hour regular power supply to farmers for paddy
sowing.
Punjab may
rationalise MC employees
Ropar, June 5
Most of the municipal councils of
the state are reeling under a financial crisis due to over staffing.
As per the norms, the councils should not spend more than 35 per cent
of their earning on paying salaries to employees. However, in many
councils about 90 per cent of the earning is going into paying
salaries.
Panel
formed on land acquisition by PUDA
Mohali, June 5
A six-member committee has been
formed by the Punjab Government to look into the problem of the
villagers protesting against the acquisition of their land by the
Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority here.
Eunuch accused of
castrating boys
Bathinda, June 5
A teenaged boy of Sangria Mandi
of Rajasthan was allegedly castrated at Mandi Dabwali in a dera being
run by eunuch after making him unconscious a few days ago. Now he has
started begging.
Gang
of robbers busted, 7 held
Patiala, June 5
The local police claims to have
busted a gang of robbers who were allegedly involved in a series of
dacoities in various villages of the district during the past one
month. Addressing a press conference, the SSP, Mr A.S. Rai, disclosed
that the police had constituted a team under SP (Detective), Mr P.S.
Virk.
Medical girls
hostel to have foolproof security
Faridkot, June 5
Taking a serious view of the
matter arising following two intrusion incidents by unidentified
persons in the different premises of the local government Guru Gobind
Singh Medical College and Hospital last month, the Punjab government
has decided to make adequate and foolproof security arrangements in
the girls hostel of the institution to avoid any untoward incident.
UGC to
launch TV channel
Phagwara, June 5
The Centre and the University
Grants Commission have finalised a plan to launch a satellite channel
for distance education and other courses. Guru Nanak Dev University,
Amritsar, had sent its consent for it, according to Dr S.P. Singh,
Vice-Chancellor of the university.
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Chandigarh, June 5