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Sinha’s transfer, a message
to bureaucracy
Ludhiana, February 19
The unceremonious exit of senior bureaucrat Sanjit Sinha from the all important Home Department has sent shivers down the spine of the bureaucracy in the state.
The common refrain remains that if it can happen with Mr Sinha, considered to be a close confidant of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, it can happen with others also.
At the Crossroads
Vagaries of Shimla’s snowfall
During winter in Shimla, the greatest attraction is snowfall. It sometimes falls unannounced as it did on November 25 in 1951. It was windy the previous evening and at nightfall it started raining. Nobody could imagine that there would be snowfall at that time of the year. But the next morning witnessed heavy snowfall that had covered trees, roofs, and ground all around. Tracking all way from Summer Hill to the Ridge and then to look at the Jakhu Hill, clad in a thick mantle of snow, was a sight, unimaginable.
Move on power
tariff hike decried
Ludhiana, February 19
The proposal by the Punjab State Electricity (PSEB) to hike power tariff and monthly minimum charges of all categories of industrial connections, has come under attack from industry representatives.
Complaint redressal scheme launched
Ludhiana, February 19
Suvidha, a complaint redressal mechanism, has been launched in the Ludhiana police range to sort out grievances of the people and build their confidence in the police administration. Under this new initiative, attempts have been made to redress the complaints of people in a one-day camp in a focused manner. The brain behind this novel scheme is Mr Prag Jain, DIG, Ludhiana Range, who has started this scheme in the police districts of Ludhiana, Jagraon, Khanna and Ropar.
Councillors demand security
Mandi Ahmedgarh, February 19
A group of councillors opposing the chief of the local civic body has urged the Punjab Chief Minister and The DGP to provide security to the 11 councillors who had announced that they will support the no-confidence motion against the president.
Nirvan Divas of Dyal
Puri Ji celebrated
Kila Raipur, February 19
Twentysecond Nirvan Divas of Swami Dyal Puri Ji Maharaj was celebrated with fervour here.
Devotees from all over the state thronged Dera Harisar on the outskirts of this village to participate. Rain, continued throughout the day, but a bhajan-singing was held in the hall.
Sant Singh Maskeen’s death mourned
Ludhiana, February 19
“The sudden demise of Sant Singh Maskeen has shocked the sangat and the constructive thinkers world over. Maskeen’s daily discourses, telecast on ETC Channel Punjabi, had a significant impact on the psyche of the masses.
Farm officers’ boycott of workshop flayed
Ludhiana, February 19
The Punjab Agricultural Engineers Services Association has condemned the slogan shouting, uncivilised protest and boycott of a workshop held at PAU, Ludhiana, by Agriculture Technocrats and the Plant Doctors Association (PDSA) against the appointment of Director (Agriculture) B S Sidhu.
Jawan cremated with honours
Munabarpura (Ahmedgarh), February 18
The body of an Army jawan, Inderjit Singh
Tihara, who was killed in an ambush by terrorist in Meddar Sector in Jammu and Kashmir on February 14, was cremated with full state honours here yesterday.
Protest rally by bank staff
Ludhiana, February 18
Bank employees held a protest rally against government’s decision to reduce government capital in banks, merge public sector banks, hike foreign direct investment and other policies here today.
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