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Declare agriculture an industry: Left
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Patiala, August 13
The Marxist Communist Party of India, CPM (Punjab), CPI (ML) and the All-India Forward Block called upon the people of the state to oppose and fight against the policies of the Centre and the state government at a convention here today.
A member of the Marxist Communist Party of India addresses the gathering at a convention in Patiala on Saturday.
— Photo by Rajesh Sachar
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Abandoned baby: suspected parents’ blood samples taken
Rajpura, August 13
To establish the parentage of an abandoned 24-hour-old baby boy, a team of doctors took blood samples of suspected father, mother and the child at the Civil Hospital, Rajpura, here today. The blood samples were later sent to the Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Chandigarh, for DNA tests.
Politicians top in possessing endangered animal articles
Chandigarh, August 13
Top politicians and industrialists account for largest number of declarations of animal skins/articles made from Punjab under Schedules I and part II of Schedule II of the Wildlife Protection Act. A majority of them have also been issued ownership certificates by the Punjab Wildlife Department.
Students with Indian and Pakistani flags painted on their faces express greetings to both countries for the forthcoming Independence Day in Amritsar on Saturday. — PTI |
MCs told to set up treatment plants
Jalahdhar, August 13
Taking a step towards implementing the directions of the Supreme Court, the Punjab Pollution Control Board
has asked the Municipal Corporations to install effluent treatment plants for their slaughterhouses.
Blocked sewerage creates problems
Batala, August 13
The blockages in sewerage pipes have been creating problems in many parts of the town, but officers concerned are not attending to the complaint. One has to pay a hefty amount to sewerage workers for getting the blockages removed.
Pak theatre brings kids to holy city
Amritsar, August 13
A 40-member team, including 15 children of Ajoka Theatre from Pakistan, is in the holy city to interact with the people of the city and produce two plays — ‘Toba Tek Singh in Preet Nagar’ and ‘Border-Border’.
FM radio station sought
Hoshiarpur, August 13
Mr Avinash Rai Khanna, MP from Hoshiarpur parliamentary constituency, demanded installation of FM Radio Station here. Mr Khanna has made this demand in a letter submitted to Mr Jai Pal Reddy, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister.
Communist leaders’ meeting ends
Jalandhar, August 13
To explore the possibilities of forming an All-India Revolutionary Communist Party, veteran trade union and Communist leaders held a two-day meeting that concluded here yesterday.
Court frees electrician in Hawara case
Patiala, August 13
The ordeal for Gurjant Singh, alias Genta, who was arrested by the police in the Jagtar Singh Hawara case, is finally over. Gurjant was discharged by the court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr
M.P.S. Pahwa, here today. No evidence was found against him.
Man gets life term for killing son, daughter-in-law
Bathinda, August 13
The District and Sessions Judge, Mr K.C. Puri, today sentenced a person to life imprisonment for murdering his son and daughter-in-law.
According to sources, convict, Harnek Singh, a resident of Chughe Kalan village,
had some dispute with his son Harvinder Singh and daughter-in-law Paramjeet
Kaur.
2 railway cops convicted for robbery in train
Ludhiana, August 13
The Ludhiana Judicial Magistrate, Mr Jaspal Verma, has convicted a headconstable of the Government Railway Police, Gurcharan Singh (42), hailing from Kapurthala, on the charges of robbing Ravinder Singh of England and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for two years.
Farmers gherao police station, block traffic
Abohar, August 13
Hundreds of farmers and activists of the BKU and trade unions gheraoed Sadar police station after resorting to a half-an-hour traffic jam at the municipal general bus stand here today.
Activists of the BKU hold protest at Abohar on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph
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Two cops suspended
Kapurthala, August 13
Two police personnel posted at the Bholath police station were suspended and sent to the Police Lines on the charges of dereliction of duty and harassment to the complainant by Mr Tajinderpal Singh Sandhu, SSP, Kapurthala last night.
PUDA XEN killed in road mishap
Rajpura, August 13
An Executive Engineer with the Punjab Urban and Development Authority died and 16 others, including 15 members of a Delhi-based family, were injured in two separate road accidents, here today.
Candidates allege discrimination by Army Institute of Law
Chandigarh, August 13
Candidates seeking admission to the Army Institute of Law, Mohali, under the “Punjab resident” category for admission to the five-year law course have alleged discrimination and ignoring of merit by the institute’s management in selection process.
SGPC medical institute staff get hike in pay
Amritsar, August 13
The SGPC President gave a whopping raise in salary to employees of its medical institute at Vallah here today.
The DA to all employees of the Guru Ram Dass institute of medical sciences was
increased from 25 per cent to 61 per cent, claimed to be equivalent to Punjab
Government employees.
Teachers approach Dullo with grievances
Ropar, August 13
Getting poor response from the Punjab Government to solve their problems, teachers and other employees of the aided schools in Punjab today approached the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, president, Mr Shamsher Singh
Dullo, to intervene in the matter.
College girls vow not to marry dowry seekers
Phagwara August 13
Twenty students of the Kamla Nehru College for Women, Phagwara, today vowed not to marry men who demanded dowry. They took this vow at a state-level dowry prohibition day function held in the College. Members of NGO and representatives of political, social and cultural bodies were among those who attended it.
DAV students go on rampage
Phagwara, August 13
Irate students of Mohan Lal Uppal DAV College, Mehtan, Phagwara, today went on the rampage. As they trooped out of classes, broke wires of the generator
set, overturned the water tank, snapped the electric supply of the college, burst crackers in protest, smashed earthen pots of plants, raised slogans against authorities and blocked vehicular traffic on the GT Road in front of the college to press for the acceptance of their demands.
Students go on strike
Amritsar, August 13
Alleging that a large number of students of Khalsa College who were involved in last year’s strike against the then Principal of the college are not being given admission in new courses by the Principal, the students of the college today went on an indefinite strike.
SBI to launch general insurance
Patiala, August 13
With a view to generate more business and to outdo private and foreign banks in matters pertaining to the customer services and to increase profitability, the State Bank Group has decided to launch general insurance after getting encouraging response from the field of life insurance.
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