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SAD (A) protest march tomorrow
Sangrur, June 18
In protest against the arrest of Mr Simranjit Singh Mann, president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), and other leaders of the party, the district unit of the party under the leadership of Bhai Ram Singh, convener, and Mr Jaskaran Singh, general secretary, of the party will take out a protest march here on June 20.
Chandumajra condemns Mann’s arrest
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 18
The Congress and the SAD are playing a “friendly match” and are
conspiring to destroy the hard-earned peace in the state for petty
political gains, Prof Prem Singh Chandumajra, president of the SAD
(Longowal), said talking to media persons at Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib
today.
Ch Jagjit Singh (center), Minister of Local Bodies, inaugurates the first phase of the renovated Transport Nagar in Jalandhar on Saturday. Others present on the occasion included Mr Tejinder Bittu, Chairman, Improvement Trust and Mr Surinder Mahey, Mayor, Municipal Corporation. — A Tribune photograph |
BSP to oppose power tariff hike
Chandigarh, June 18
While the Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta) has urged the Punjab Government to announce free power for farmers immediately, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) said on Thursday that it would oppose the power tariff hike announced on June 14.
BJP to launch stir against power tariff
hike
Patiala,
June 18
The district unit of the BJP has decided to launch a signature campaign
against the recent hike in electricity charges by the Punjab Government.
Khalsa Panchayat plea
Amritsar, June 18
The Shiromani Khalsa Panchayat has demanded that the Punjab Government should withdraw cases of sedition filed against various political leaders and should stop harassing the people associated with Jagtar Singh
Hawara.
Pregnant woman dies, doctor’s
negligence alleged
Ropar, June 18
Residents of Railumajra village today protested against death of pregnant woman of their village allegedly due to the negligence of a doctor running a private clinic on the hospital road in the city. The body of Punita was placed in front of the doctor’s clinic and villagers, including women, started raising slogans against him.
Prasad and sweet water being served at stalls on road side on the eve of Nirjala Ekadashi.
— Photo by Raj Sadosh |
Three statues to be installed in Patiala
Patiala, June 18
The MC authorities have decided to install the statues of Baba Ala Singh, Maharaja Bhupinder Singh and Maharaja Yadwindra Singh, both ancestors of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, for their contribution in different fields.
Virendra Giri for metalled road from Baltal to cave
Batala, June 18
Mahamandleshwar Mahant Virendra Nand Giri, national vice-president of the All-India Hindu Shakti Sena and state president of the Rajasthan Sadhu Samaj, has appealed to the Prime Minister, the Union Home Minister, and the Governor and the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir for the construction of a metalled road from Baltal (J&K) to the Amarnath cave and better facilities for the pilgrims.
Physically challenged given aid
Abohar, June 18
Nearly 191 tricycles, 86 wheelchairs, 82 crutches, 56 calipers, 26 hearing aids and one brail slate were given to physically challenged children at a Viklang Sahayata Camp organised under the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan at the Government Senior Secondary School for Boys here today.
Physically challenged children coming out of Viklang Sahayata Camp with their relatives.
— Photo by Raj Sadosh
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Mock fire drill
Hoshiarpur, June 18
A mock fire drill as per an off-site emergency plan in the presence of members of the District Crises Group, Hoshiarpur, was conducted by the HPCL with the district administration to assess the preparedness and capability of handling any eventuality for the safety of man and property here today.
Committee for loans
Mansa, June 18
To solve monetary disputes between farmers and commission agents, a district-level community loans committee was inaugurated on Friday. Mr Rajinder Singh, IGP, Bathinda zone, inaugurated the committee. Speaking at the occasion, Mr Rajinder Singh said the committee would solve the disputes between farmers and commission agents.
23 dropped from Sikh jatha list
Amritsar, June 18
The SGPC has taken a serious note of the deletion of 23 names from the list of 300 Sikh devotees who had applied for visa to Pakistan on the occasion of the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
BKU wants 1,100 farmers freed
Sangrur, June 18
An emergency meeting of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Sidhupur) was held under the presidentship of Mr Pishora Singh Sidhupur, president of the union, at Mastuana Sahib, near here, yesterday.
Ban on fishing violated
Pathankot, June 18
Illegal fishing in the reservoir of Ranjit Sagar Dam (RSD) continues even after a blanket ban has been imposed by the District Magistrate. Fishing in the dam reservoir poses a serious threat to the dam security. The RSD lake, named after Maharaja Ranjit Singh, had been formed upstream of the dam extending up to 22 km with a maximum width of 5 km and a depth of 150 metre.
Tenants held for murdering landlady
Jalandhar, June 18
The district police booked two young tenants for committing the murder of an old landlady and stealing gold ornaments from her house here today.
Ashish and Reena in police custody after they were nabbed in connection with the murder of their landlady in Jalandhar on Saturday.
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PMT paper leak accused in police custody
Faridkot, June 18
The Superintendent of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, S.P. Kapur, who was arrested for his involvement in the PMT paper leak, by the Vigilance Bureau yesterday, has been sent in police remand till June 22. Three others, including the peon and driver of the VC have also been remanded in police custody till June 22.
Son murders mother, paramour
Bathinda, June 18
Two persons, including the Sarpanch of Malkana village in Talwandi Sabo block, were murdered early today. The other deceased was a dismissed policeman.
According to sources, the village Sarpanch, Amarjit Kaur, who was also a market
committee member, reportedly had illicit relations with Balkaran Singh, a
dismissed cop, for the past many years.
Women gather outside the house of Amarjit Kaur, Sarpanch of Malkana village, following her murder on Saturday.
— Photo by Kulbir Beera |
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Couple commits suicide
Bathinda, June 18
A newly married couple committed suicide in a residential area near the vegetable market here last night.
Two killed in road accident
Bathinda, June 18
Two persons were killed while another was injured when a car collided head-on with a PRTC bus on the refinery road near Sekho village today.
Man held for raping minor
Moga, June 18
The Kot Ise Khan police has arrested a person who allegedly forced a minor Dalit girl to elope with him last month.
PMT, CET counselling dates clash
Ludhiana, June 18
The rescheduled pre-medical entrance test (PMT) on June 30 to be conducted by Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, has put a large number of candidates in a quandary as Panjab University is to conduct counselling for admission to the BHMS degree course in Government Homeopathic Medical College at Chandigarh on the same day.
Budha Dal students want sponsors
Patiala, June 18
Students of Budha Dal Public School, who have once again done the city and the country proud by qualifying for the 12th International Space Settlement Design Competition
(ISDC) slated to be held at Kennedy Space Centre, Florida, USA, from July 15 to 18 are finding their future bleak. Neither the government nor any other organisation has come forward to support them.
Revised schedule for M.Sc entrance test
Amritsar, June 18
Guru Nanak Dev University has revised the time schedule of entrance tests for admission to certain M.Sc. courses keeping in view the clash of timings with some other courses.
BDPO manhandled
Moga, June 18
A block committee member of Nihalsingwala, P.S. Nangal, has been booked on the charge of manhandling a BDPO. According to sources, Nangal had approached the BDPO, Mr R.K. Gupta, with a request to get some bills for furniture passed.
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