3-yr-old branded with iron rods
Mansa, August 24
A shocking incident of a three-year-old child being branded with hot iron rods over a property matter has come to light at Burj Hari village of the district.
According to sources, the grandparents of the victim, Luvpreet Singh, had seven
daughters but no son. Last year one of their daughters, Charanjeet Kaur,
persuaded them to adopt her son so as to lend them support in their old age but
her brother-in-law Gurpreet Singh got peeved as he was allegedly seeking a share
in his in-laws’ property.
Luvpreet Singh shows his injuries.
Protesting students
lathi-charged
Kharar, August 24
The police lathi-charged students of Guru Gobind Singh College of Modern Technology here today when they blocked traffic in protest against removal of some students from the rolls of the institution.
Only landowners can get energy bonus
Chandigarh, August 24
A meeting will be held on Monday to finalise the modalities for the disbursement of the energy bonus to eligible farmers in Punjab. The Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, will preside over the meeting.
Kisan sabha says no to energy bonus
Chandigarh, August 24
Mr Prem Singh Bhangu and Mr Lakhwinder Singh Buani, president and general secretary of the All-India Kirti Kisan Sabha, respectively, have rejected the energy bonus announced by the Punjab Government because the conditions of 5 acres and 5 HP tubewell pumpsets for it were impracticable and would not benefit even a small section of the farmers.
Major cities to have power cuts
Ropar, August 24
All major cities in Punjab will have to face four to six hours of power cuts from today as the power demand in the state has increased manifold.
Despite tariff hike, no potable water
Hoshiarpur, August 24
The Hoshiarpur Municipal Council has allegedly failed to provide potable water to residents, who have been forced to drink contaminated water for the past over three months. This despite the fact that the civic body recently hiked the water charges.
3,200 SPOs still await absorption
Chandigarh, August 24
They faced bullets during the days of militancy, but more than 15 years later nearly 3,200 special police officers (SPOs) are waiting to be absorbed as constables in the Punjab police despite repeated election-eve promises, assurances and even court judgements.
Wreckage, mortal remains found after 37 yrs
Ferozepore, August 24
Braving the inclement weather and the difficult terrain in South Dhaka glacier of Lahaul and Spiti, the members of the expedition Operation Punar
Uthan-II launched under the aegis of the Golden Arrow Division found the wreckage of IAF AN-12 aircraft which took off from Chandigarh for Leh in 1968 but had to turn back without landing due to bad weather. On the way back, it crashed with 102 Army personnel aboard, all of whom died.
Pak SAFMA team holds discussions
Jalandhar, August 24
In a bid to strengthen the ongoing efforts to create congenial atmosphere between India and Pakistan, delegates of the Pakistan unit of the South Asia Free Media Association (SAFMA) interacted with people from different sections of society on various issues.
Wild grass buries history
Ropar, August 24
Ropar is known for no war treaty signed between Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Lord William Bentick on the bank of the Sutlej river here.
Anganwari workers hold rally
Hoshiarpur, August 24
Members of the Anganwari Employees Union staged a protest rally in front of the Mini Secretariat here today against the decision of state government to bring children between the age of 3 and 6 years under Sarb Sikhiya Abhiyan.
Buffalo electrocuted
Abohar, August 24
Eight members of two families, including two women and an equal number of children, had a miraculous escape when of a high-tension electricity cable fell down.
Don’t give in to petty gains, traffic cops told
Patiala, August 24
Lives lost in traffic accidents in Punjab are four times more than in other crimes. Taking note of this. Mr S.S. Virk, DGP, Punjab, asked his men to tone up their working at the first-level Traffic Police Officers’ Conclave held here today.
CPM decries CTU mileage reduction
Kharar, August 24
Members of the Communist Party (Marxist), Kharar, have protested against the reduction in the km-length of roads being plied by the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU).
Punjab grilled over failure in rehabilitating ’84 riot victims
Chandigarh, August 24
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today came down on the Punjab Government for having been unable to take a final decision on resettlement of riot victims of 1984 within the time granted by the court.
 Nation page: No
let-up in relief for ‘84 survivors, PM assures Punjab MPs
Editorial: Redeeming
the promise
College gets stay orders on students’ protest
Amritsar, August 24
The Khalsa college management today got stay orders against students’ protest. Confirming this, Dr Daljit Singh, Principal of the college, said that court had granted stay on organising protest and raising slogans.
Farmers hold protest rally
Amritsar, August 24
Activists of five farmer organisations, including the Jamhoori Kisan Sabha, Punjab, the Bharati Kisan Union Ekta, the Punjab Kisan Sabha, the Kul Hind Kirti Kisan Sabha and the Kheti-Bari Vikas Morcha held a protest rally here today.
Aruna Chaudhary’s tenure extended
Chandigarh, August 24
The Governor of Punjab has extended the tenure of Mrs Aruna Chaudhary, MLA, as Director on the Board of Directors of the Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation till June 30 next year.
Encroachments removed
Phagwara, August 24
Nagar Council, Phagwara, today launched a special drive to remove encroachments along G.T. Road here.
Brothers assaulted
by neighbours
Rajpura,
August 24
Two brothers were seriously injured when their neighbours allegedly
attacked them with iron rods and swords late last night in Abrawan
village, near here. The accused are absconding.
Two crushed to death under truck
Jalandhar, August 24
Two scooterists were crushed to death as the driver of a truck lost his control over the vehicle which
rammed into the scooter near the local Milk Plant on the Amritsar road last evening.
One held with huge cache of drugs
Muktsar, August 24
The police has arrested a person and seized a huge quantity of intoxicating drugs from his possession.
152 kg of poppy husk seized
Phagwara, August 24
The Sultanpur Lodhi police on Tuesday seized 152 kg of poppy husk from Saminder Singh, alias Sahbi, of Bahmnian village.
16-yr-old girl ends
life
Rajpura, August 24
A 16-year-old girl ended her life by hanging herself at her residence
in Banur this afternoon, near here. The family told the police that
the victim was under depression for the past few days.
College teachers observe strike
Jalandhar, August 24
On a call of the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU), teachers from various non-government colleges observed ‘Save Education Day’ here today.
Aided school teachers not paid salaries
Ropar, August 24
As many as 2000 teachers of the aided schools and 60 employees of the government schools in the state have not been paid salaries for the past several months.
PAU to exchange technology with Pak university
Ludhiana, August 24
Punjab Agricultural University will have exchange of technology with the University of Agriculture,
Faislabad, Pakistan, to promote research and agricultural production in two
Punjabs.
BSNL directory on CD
Chandigarh, August 24
Telephone users are no more required to call up the “ineffective” inquiry or go through the telephone directory while looking for a particular BSNL telephone number.
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