Devotees carry golden palanquin containing Guru Granth Sahib on the occasion of 401 years of the installation of the holy Guru Granth Sahib at Golden Temple in Amritsar on Thursday.
— Photo by Rajiv Sharma |
Sunam dental college closed, students told to vacate hostels
Sunam, September 1
In view of the strike by students, the authorities of local Guru Nanak Dev Dental College and Research Institute today closed the college till students return to classes on their own.
Centre to set up Defence Academy at Kapurthala
Chandigarh, September 1
The Union Government will set up a Defence Academy in Punjab. Sources said today that the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, had offered to give the building of Sainik School, Kapurthala, to the Union Government to set up the academy.
Old couple found murdered in house
Ferozepore, September 1
An old couple was murdered in their house located in the cantonment here last
night by some unidentified persons. Bodies of Mr Ved Prakash Bhola (72) and his wife, Mrs Chander Prabha (66) were found this morning.
SAD to go ahead with protest plan
Chandigarh, September 1
Former Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister and general secretary of the Shiromani Akali Dal, Mr Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, says that an apology by the Prime Minister and the constitution of two subcommittees for relief and resettlement of the 1984 riot victims was not enough.
Probe ordered into sale of plots allotted to Dalits
Gurdaspur September 1
The plots allotted to landless Dalits in rural areas of the district are being sold in violation of rules. The fact came to the fore when families of Dalits of Bhakatpur village, about 20 km from here, complained in this regard to Mr Pratap Singh Bajwa Minister for PWD, B&R, Culture and Archives.
400 parboiled rice mills face closure
Jalalabad, September 1
Following the directions of the Punjab Pollution Control Board, the Punjab State Electricity Board
has denied permission to release seasonal power connections to all 400 parboiled rice mills of the state subject to the issuance of fresh no-objection certificates
from the board.
Scribes flay booking of Dheer
Fatehgarh Sahib, September 1
A meeting of the local Press Club, presided over by its president Surjit Singh Sohi, was held here today.
Apology sought from CM
Patiala, September 1
The ex-servicemen wing of the SGPC has condemned the misbehaviour meted out to Col S.L. Dheer by police personnel during the arrest of journalist Gautam Dheer on August 28 in Panchkula.
Former PAU VC bereaved
Ludhiana, September 1
Mrs Surjit Kaur (73), wife of former Vice-Chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) and renowned farm scientist, Dr Khem Singh Gill, died here today. She was suffering from cancer.
Vehicular movement along canal banned
Fatehgarh Sahib, September 1
Deputy Commissioner Jaspreet Talwar has banned the movement of vehicles along the Bhakra main canal, which passes through the district.
Bhattal to tour Australia
Chandigarh, September 1
A delegation led by the Punjab Deputy Chief Minister, Mrs Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, will visit Australia from tomorrow.
Bibi Jagir Kaur not allowed to go
abroad
Patiala, September 1
The SGPC president, Bibi Jagir Kaur, was denied permission to go to the USA for six weeks by the Additional Session Judge, Patiala, Mr Bhupinder Singh, here today. Mr Bhupinder Singh dismissed the application seeking permission and passed and pronounced an oral order in this regard.
high court
Pak prisoners
Chandigarh, September 1
A PIL has been filed in the High Court, seeking directions to the Union Government and the Punjab Government to release 50-odd Pakistani prisoners languishing in Central Jail, Amritsar.
Woman killed for dowry
Fazilka, September 1
The gruesome murder of a woman allegedly by her husband and in-laws has come to light. According to FIR lodged with the Jalalabad police by Harbhajan Lal of Chack Dabwala village of Fazilka subdivision said his sister, Soma Wanti (29) was married to Hans Raj of Mohkam Arian village of Jalalabad Subdivision about 8 years ago.
Skeleton of taxi driver recovered
Phagwara September 1
The city police today recovered a skeleton from a nullah on the outskirts of Phagwara. Sources said the skeleton was of Naresh
Kumar, a taxi driver, who was kidnapped from Pandori village in Adampur area in September last year, robbed and murdered. His body was dumped near Phagwara byepass. SHO Sadar police station Lakhwinder Singh Mal confirmed it.
Man held for stealing wheat
Raipur law college students protest against fee hike
Patiala, September 1
Students of L.LB (1st year course) of the Punjab College of Law, Raipur, held a protest rally against the increase in fees by the college management. The fees, which was Rs 23,990 at the time of the admission has now been increased to Rs 32,500.
Govt empowered to suspend education board
Mohali, September 1
The government has become all powerful in the matter relating to the Punjab School Education Board acquiring powers to remove the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman or even suspend the board if the government was not satisfied with its functioning.
PTU students go on fast
Jalandhar, September 1
Demanding change in examination rules, first-year engineering students of Punjab Technical University went on fast on the campus here today.
70 selected in talent hunt show
Patiala, September 1
As many as 70 candidates were selected out of 180, who participated in the Sara Talent Hunt here today. The selected candidates would take part in the semifinals to be held on September 17 at Central State Library.
NRI gives $ 10,000 for scholarships
Patiala, September 1
Mr Amar Singh Gill, an NRI from the USA, handed over a cheque for $ 10,000 to Mr Swarn Singh Boparai, Vice-Chancellor, Punjabi University, here today. The cheque is for the Rural Students Scholarship Programme of Yadvindra College of Engineering.
Punjab committed to
economic development: Jagjit
Chandigarh,
September 1
The Punjab Government has expressed its commitment for creating a
progressive economic environment to benefit both workers and industry
in the state. This was disclosed by Mr. Jagjit Singh, Labour,
Employment and Local Government Minister, Punjab, while addressing an
interactive session at the CII here today.
SCO auctioned for Rs 38 lakh
Phagwara, September 1
The Phagwara Improvement Trust pocketed Rs 38 lakh for a built-up shop-cum-office at an auction held at its office today.
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