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Punjab gets down to improving girl child sex ratio
Chandigarh, October 26
Parents of only one girl child, hold your breath for a while! There is a heartwarming news for you. Soon, you will be proud of being the parents of your only daughter. And being so will also fetch financial benefits for you.
Ex-President’s kin awaits pension
Moga, October 26
The widow of a World War II veteran, who is also relative of former Indian President Giani Zail Singh, is running from pillar to post for pension after the death of her husband, Arjan Singh on September 1 last year.
Daleep Kaur shows her husband’s photo with former President Giani Zail Singh at her Moga residence on Tuesday.
— Photo by Iqbal Singh
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VB arrests XEN, two SDOs
Payments made on fake papers
Muktsar, October 26
One Executive Engineer and two Subdivisional Officers were arrested by the Vigilance Bureau this evening for their alleged involvement in committing a fraud on the Punjab Mandi Board.
Half holiday today
Chandigarh, October 26
The Punjab Government today declared half day holiday tomorrow to enable devotees participate in the ‘shoba yatra’ to be held to celebrate the parkash utsav of Maharishi
Balmik.
12 detected with mild jaundice
Sangrur, October 26
The district health authorities today sent eight water samples, collected from a jaundice-affected locality, to the Bacteriology Laboratory, Chandigarh, for testing. The authorities have asked the laboratory to test the samples as early as possible and send its report to them.
Maqool and Tahira, who were the first couple to get married across the Indo-Pakistan border after resumption of peace talks between the two countries, with their new-born baby. Tahira is still waiting for grant of Indian nationality. The couple live in Qadian, about 50 km from Amritsar.
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Restaurants found wanting, challaned
Patiala, October 26
One restaurant was caught with cockroaches moving freely in its deep freezer even as 15 others were challaned for various violations of the Municipal Act, including poor sanitary conditions, during a surprise check on restaurants and hotels in the city today.
Mahant’s murder may be insider’s job
Patiala, October 26
The murder of Mahant Pritam Singh of the Bhai Ram Kishen Trust seems to be an insider’s job. The investigations indicate that the murder of the mahant could not have been committed for the sake of robbery.
Science city to open in mid-December
Kapurthala, October 26
The opening of the much-awaited Pushpa Gujral Science City has now been stalled till mid-December as the authorities are now waiting for the Punjab Chief Minister to decide the name of the VVIP who will inaugurate the project.
Prosecute Modi, demands Ravi Inder
Jalandhar, October 26
The Akali Dal, headed by Mr Ravi Inder Singh, today demanded that BJP leader Narendra Modi should be prosecuted for “murder of humanity” and for his alleged nefarious bid to create a wedge between Hindus and Muslims.
Action sought against Badal
Kharar, October 26
The cashier of the Punjab Pardesh Congress Committee, Mr Baldev Singh Kang, has demanded action against Mr Parkash Singh Badal, SAD chief, for showing disrespect to the symbols of Sikh religion.
Small Saving agents observe strike
Sangrur, October 26
Small Savings agents of the district today observed a strike in protest against the alleged “anti-agents” attitude of the Director, Small Savings, Punjab, and reduction in their incentives and gift items by the department.
Fine imposed for evading market fee
Mansa, October 26
Mr Raj Kamal Chaudhary, Deputy Commissioner, today imposed a fine of Rs 42,000 on a rice mill owner of Bareta Mandi for his alleged involvement in evading market fee by purchasing paddy directly from the farmers at his doorstep.
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Road mishap leaves 12 injured |
Kharar, October 26
Twelve persons were injured, two of them seriously, in an accident involving three vehicles near Basanwali Chungi here this morning.
While 10 persons received minor injuries, two of them who were travelling in an Army jeep, were taken to a private hospital from where they were referred to the Command Hospital, Chandi Mandir.
The Army jeep which overturned after a collision with a truck at Kharar on Tuesday.
— Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari |
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DC unhappy with MC working
Fatehgarh Sahib, October 26
Mr S.K. Ahluwalia, Deputy Commissioner, has taken a serious view of the working of the Municipal Council,
Sirhind, Fatehgarh Sahib. He said though the council had got funds worth Rs 42 lakh from the planning board but no development work in the town has taken place.
Camp to promote hyola cultivation
Sangrur, October 26
The local office of the Punjab Agro Foodgrains Corporation today organised a farmers’ awareness-cum-interaction camp at a seed farm at Mastuana Sahib, 5 km from here, to promote the cultivation of hyola crop (hybrid gobhi sarson PAC-401), durum wheat (PW-274) and barley (VJM-315) under the contract farming programme in the district.
Man beaten up for not serving liquor
Pathankot, October 26
An auto-rickshaw driver of the Radha Swami Satsang area here, who was beaten up for allegedly not serving alcohol to culprits, is running from pillar to post to get justice.
Nine colonisers booked
Kapurthala, October 26
The district police has registered a case against nine colonisers, including six from Jalandhar, for allegedly demarcating two illegal colonies in Brahmwal village and Bhulath without approval from PUDA.
VLCC booked for ‘inhuman’ treatment
Bathinda, October 26
When Mr Ghansham Dass, a resident of Maur Mandi, joined the local Vandana Luthra Curls and Curves centre, little did he know that he would have to pay a heavy price for reducing his waistline and shaping up his body.
28 found travelling without tickets
Bathinda, October 26
As many as 28 passengers were travelling in various express and passenger trains when a surprise check was carried out at the local railway station by Mr Rajinder Aggarwal, Special Railway Magistrate, Punjab.
Two
chain snatchers held
Fatehgarh Sahib, October
26
With the arrest of two persons at a special naka, the police has
claimed to have unearthed a gang of chain snatchers. Some gold chains
have been recovered from them.
German parliamentarian speaks on peace initiative
Amritsar, October 26
A South Asian representative of the Heinrich Poll Foundation, Dr Angelica
Lossack, former Parliament Member of Germany, here today said that youths, especially students, could play a vital role in suppressing animosity and establishing peace and friendship between India and
Pakistan.
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Patiala, October 26
After the betrayal of their faith by “philanthropist” Jaskaran Singh Randhawa, the authorities of the School for Deaf, Dumb and the Blind being run at Amar Ashram in the city have found another benefactor in Balwinder Singh
Safdipur.
“Philanthropist” Jaskaran Singh Randhawa (right) gives away the cheque for Rs 5 lakh to Col (retd) Karminder Singh, the head of a school for deaf and dumb, Amar Ashram, Patiala.
— A file photo by Rajesh Sachar |
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Genetics workshop at GND varsity
Amritsar, October 26
A workshop to immortalise human cells will be organised at the Center for Genetic Disorders, Guru Nanak Dev University in association with the National Center for Cell Science, Pune.
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