POLITICS

• SAD (A) gets a jolt

• 12 nominated state BJP special invitees
  

COMMUNITY

No action in tree felling case
Amritsar, June 22
Even as more than 2,000 tree saplings are being readied by the municipal corporation here to be planted on the stretch from the railway station upto the bypass leading to the Wagah international border, no action has been initiated against the “illegal” felling of as many as eight trees in the park of a posh colony allegedly by some employees of the municipal corporation in connivance with some others .

Principal alleges harassment by ex-employer
Hoshiarpur, June 22
Dr Rakesh Mohan, Principal of SPN College at Mukerian in Hoshiarpur district, who served as English lecturer at the SRPAAB College at Pathankot for 22 years prior to his present assignment, alleged today that the acting Principal and the management of the college at Pathankot were not releasing his gratuity and transferring his provident fund account to harass him.

Villagers gherao police post over ASI’s ‘misbehaviour’
Moga, June 22
Irked at the alleged misbehaviour with a mini-truck driver by a policeman, villagers of Kishanpura gheraoed the police post here last night and damaged the jeep of the Assistant Sub-Inspector, (ASI) Swaran Singh.

Lack of amenities irks PUDA allottees
Bathinda, June 22
Allottees of residential plots in the Phase III Colony of Punjab Urban Development Authority (PUDA) here are finding it difficult to build their houses as PUDA has failed to provide them with paved roads, piped water supply and street lights.

Three die, six hurt in pile-up
Ferozepore, June 22
Three persons, including a woman, were killed and six others wounded in a pile-up near here last evening, doctors and witnesses said.

The legend of ‘Kare Khan’
Patiala, June 22
The reverberations of the “Kare Khan” may have died long time back but its legend refuses to die. Named so because of four rings on its barrel, two on each side, the weapon, which was lodged for decades in the Cannon Park in Quila Mubarak complex, has a colourful history.

Water shortage, power cuts irk villagers
Moga, June 22
Residents of many villages in the district today complained that they had been facing an acute shortage of power and drinking water for the past several weeks. A delegation of villagers led by Ms Kuldip Singh Mahesari said here that the residents of these villages had to fetch water from remote places.

Twins delivered in public toilet
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 22
A woman delivered twins in a public toilet at the Ropar bus stand, Sirhind town, today evening.

Plea to protect interests of state-cadre officers
Chandigarh, June 22
Mr Sukhminder Pal Singh Grewal, a member of the working committee of the Punjab BJP and a former President of the State BJP Yuva Morcha, today urged the Punjab Government to protect the interests of state cadre police officers.

ADMINISTRATION

53 illegal kiosks pulled down
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 22
A team of PWD officials removed 53 illegal kiosks from PWD land on Amloh Road, Mandi Gobindgarh. Mr Jatinder Singh, Tehsildar, was appointed Executive Magistrate to supervise the operation.

DM orders closure of Cosmo Club
Amritsar, June 22
The District Magistrate, Mr Raminder Singh, today ordered the closure of the Cosmo Club located on the Taylor Road . In a written order, he said the club was indulging in illegal activities, including gambling and drinking.

Passport centre to close from July 1 Amritsar, June 22 The local passport collection centre, which was opened nine years ago for the benefit of residents of border belt, including Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Ferozepore districts, would be closed after June 30. A public notice informing the closure of passport collection centre has been put up outside the centre building in Amritsar. — A Tribune photograph

Computerised rail booking shut for 5 hrs
Phagwara, June 22
People were inconvenienced today as computerised railway ticket booking remained shut for five hours at the railway station here. When contacted, a railway official said the power shutdown had caused it.

CRIME

Flesh trade racket busted, nine held
Pathankot, June 22
The Shahpurkandi police claims to have busted a racket of flesh trade and booked 10 persons and arrested nine including four women in this connection.

2 youths attack cop, snatch revolver
Bathinda, June 22
Mr Jugraj Singh, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), was attacked by two unidentified youths while he was going to his house after duty late last night. The attackers took his service revolver with them.

Dera followers foil robbery; 1 held
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 22
Alert securitymen and followers of a dera on the outskirts of Chhappar village not only foiled a robbery last night but also arrested one of the robbers, who later turned out to be a criminal wanted in many cases by the police.

Miscreants beat up man, father, snatch belongings
Barnala, June 22
Miscreants created panic here on Monday night when they attacked Mr Gurpreet Singh a resident of Ballianwali village, with sticks and beat up his father. They also snatched a golden chain, a ring, a purse, a mobile phone and a wrist watch.

Scam: VB arrests 2 employees
Hoshiarpur, June 22
A Punjab Food and Civil Supply Department Inspector and his colleague were arrested by the Vigilance Bureau in the alleged Rs 11 lakh scam in the department.

1 held for taking bribe
Patiala, June 22
A Vigilance Bureau team , led by the DSP, Mr Zora Singh Brar, today nabbed an employee of the Civil Surgeons office on bribery charges.

Panchayat secy arrested
Patiala, June 22
The Vigilance Bureau has arrested panchayat secretary Parkash Singh, sarpanch of Srinagar Puniwal village Kuldeep Singh and his wife and former sarpanch Bhupinder Kaur on charge on embezzling government funds.

EDUCATION

Aided colleges’ staff go without salary
Batala, June 2
Staff of local four degree colleges have nor received their salaries since March this year.

Recruitment of teachers on contract opposed

Chandigarh, June 22 Members of the Unemployed Elementary Teachers Union and other associations today raised slogans against “black policies” of the Punjab Government at Matka Chowk. They were protesting against the recruitment of teachers on a contract basis. Members of the Unemployed Elementary Teachers Union from all over Punjab stage a dharna in protest against the recruitment of teachers on a contract basis at Matka Chowk in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Summer camp for kids organised
Patiala, June 22
The 5th annual summer camp for children between the 3-15 years age group, being organised by a private event management firm, Passion Unlimited at Heera Nagar, attracted children from various schools of the city, including Our Lady of Fatima Convent School, Budha Dal Public School and DAV Public School.

Handbook of information released
Patiala, June 22
A handbook of information for admission to MBA/MCA courses in Punjab for the session 2004-05 was released today and the same shall be available from June 26 at authorised branches of ICICI Bank, Bank of Punjab and Punjabi University’s Publication Bureau.

• MSc (Physics) interviews today

• BSc (IT) II results today

BUSINESS

District Credit Plan reviewed
Patiala, June 22
To review the progress made under the District Credit Plan for the year ending 2004, a meeting was held here today which was attended by the Deputy Commissioners, Mr Tejveer Singh and officials of the State Bank of Patiala which is the lead bank.