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‘Illegal confinement’ of two sparks
row
Bathinda, November 19
The alleged illegal confinement of two local residents today sparked of a row when they were booked on the charge of sedition at almost the same time when their families were holding a press conference regarding their “disappearance”.
Ms Shinderpal Kaur, wife of Gurjit Singh, and Mr Nihal Singh, father of Gurdeep Singh, at a press conference in Bathinda on Saturday.
— Tribune photo by Kulbir Beera |
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Promised job eludes Sukhdev
 Makrona Kalan (Morinda), November 19
Sukhdev Singh, the trailer driver who faced trauma in the captivity of Iraqi extremists for 48 days in July-August 2004, is now experiencing the apathy of the Punjab Government.
The Iraqi extremists had taken him hostage along with other two Indians —
Antaryami and Tilakraj — over their demand of the ouster of the US Army from
Iraq. The three, who went to Iraq in search of greener pastures, were held along
with other nationals by the 'Iraqi jehadis' on July 21, 2004.
Medical students denied roll numbers
Amritsar, November 19
The Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research College has once again denied roll numbers for sitting in examination to about 36 medical students of second profession, admitted under the PMT or Sikh minority quota, even as the Punjab and Haryana High Court granted stay on the same and asked the medical college to allow the students to appear in the examination starting from Monday.
Parents of medical students collect outside the SGPC-run Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Amritsar on Saturday.
— Photo by Rajiv Sharma
Probe Punjab Govt links in scam: BJP
Fazilka, November 19
Mr Avinash Rai Khanna, MP and president Punjab unit of the BJP while addressing a press conference at the residence of Mr Surjit Kumar Jyani, former minister and president of the Punjab unit of the BJP Kisan Morcha, at Katehra village, last evening, demanded a high-level impartial probe into the links of of Punjab Government in Rs 300 crore oil-for-food scam, highlighted by the Volcker Committee report.
Bhajan for early resolution of SYL issue
Ludhiana, November 19
Former Haryana Chief Minister and president of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee, Bhajan Lal said yesterday that he was “quite optimistic” about the early resolution of various pending issues between Punjab and Haryana, including the sharing of water.
Petrol station in lawn of house
Amritsar, November 19
Imagine a lawn of a residence on the posh Court road, few yards away from the District Court complex here, converted for setting up a petrol station overnight!
The ‘construction’ to set up the petrol station could not be detected for
months because the ‘clandestine operation’ was carried out inside the four
walls of the residence.
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| In gross violation of Municipal Corporation rules, a lawn of a house near District Courts has been
converted into a petrol pump. — Photo by Rajiv Sharma |
Elevated road to Golden Temple soon
Amritsar, November 19
Construction of an elevated road connecting the GT Road with the Golden Temple will begin soon. This was decided by the government in coordination with the state Local Bodies Department.
Palanquin row continues
Amritsar, November 19
Baba Amrik Singh, Kar Sevawale, today refuted the claim of Mr Manohar Singh Gill, Member, Rajya Sabha, that the golden palki (palanquin) would be placed by disturbing the marble canopy at sanctum sanctorum at Gurdwara Janamasthan at Nankana Sahib in Pakistan.
CM to inaugurate controversial lodge today
Chandigarh, November 19
Even as the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has sought a status report on a luxury forest resort being developed on ecologically fragile land in the Lower Shivalik Hills near Basali village, Ropar, the Kikar Lodge is scheduled to be inaugurated tomorrow by the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh.
Kavi darbar stirs up emotions
Patiala, November 19
Words full of emotion and poignant moments made a resplendent Punj-Aab Kavi Darbar a memorable one for the audience as well as the participants. Organised by Department of Punjabi, Punjabi University, Patiala, at Kala Bhavan last night the function was graced by Dr Dalip Kaur
Tiwana, Saraswati Award winner and other eminent personalities.
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| Pakistani poets visit Qila Mubarak in Patiala on Saturday.
— Tribune photo by Rajesh Sachar
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Fearing for life, officials seek security
Ropar, November 19
Claiming that they have been fearing threat to their lives, the officials of PWD and a private company involved in the construction of the rail overbridge across National Highway-21, passing through Kurali, yesterday demanded security from the district administration to restart the work.
General category employees to boycott Dullo
Gurdaspur, November 19
The General Category Employees Welfare Federation has called upon local leaders of the Congress and people of the area to boycott functions of the PPCC President, Mr Shamsher Singh Dullo. Mr Dullo will be on a three-day visit to the district from Monday onwards.
CRPF jawan cremated
Anandpur Sahib, November 19
Deepak Sharma (24) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), who was killed in terrorist attack in Srinagar four days ago, was cremated in his native village Khamera, yesterday. The body of the martyr was brought by 129 CRPF battalion men here in this morning.
Illegal quarrying in rivulets
Ropar, November 19
Large scale illegal quarrying of sand is continuing in the seasonal rivulets passing through the district despite the fact that contract of the earlier auctioned site had expired in March this year. Besides, mining mafia is also engaged in illegal activities on forest land along rivulets.
Lok Adalat held
Patiala, November 19
A state-level Lok Adalat organised by the District Legal Services Authority was held at the judicial courts, complex, here today.
ST Inspector arrested for taking bribe
Sangrur, November 19
A team of the Vigilance Bureau, led by Mr Banarasi Dass DSP, Patiala, yesterday caught Sarup Singh, Inspector, Sales Tax, posted at Sunam, when he was “accepting” a bribe of Rs. 1,000 in his Sunam office from Mr Chhinder Singh, owner of a petrol filling station, situated near Sunam.
Labourer’s murder: Nepalese held
Fatehgarh Sahib, November 19
The district police has solved the blind murder case of a migrant labourer with the arrest of a Nepalese citizen. The police has also recovered some goods.
Textile mill workers on strike
Kharar, November 19
Workers of the Kharar Textile Mills continued their strike in support of their demands outside the factory here today.
Legal literacy mission launched
Pathankot November 19
The District and Sessions Judge, Gurdaspur, Mr Jora Singh, launched a legal literacy mission in the local sub jail here today.
‘Minerva 2005’ concludes
Rail Majra, November 19
Rayat Institute of Engineering and Information Technology (RIEIT) organised the
inter college technofest, here today. ‘Minerva 2005’, a two-day festival for
the Punjab Technical University (PTU) colleges witnessed a big student
participation on the inaugural day.
A dance in progress during ‘Minerva 2005’ at the Rayat Institute of Engineering and
Information Technology at Rail Majra on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph
Governor urged not to okay Lovely varsity
Amritsar, November 19
Mr Varinder Pal, Finance and Development Officer (FDO), Guru Nanak Dev University, in pursuance to his earlier petition has urged the Punjab Governor, Gen SF Rodrigues (retd), to withhold assent to the Lovely Professional University Bill 2005.
Students urged to cleanse political system
Sangrur, November 19
While delivering a lecture on “Students and politics” at the Akal Degree College for Women here today, Mr Dalbir Singh, Deputy Editor of Punjabi Tribune, called upon the students not to indulge in politics based on religion, caste and regionalism etc. He said they should also understand the politics in a good sense as they had a capacity to change society as a whole.
Textile mill workers on strike
Kharar, November 19
Workers of the Kharar Textile Mills continued their strike in support of their demands outside the factory here today.
The workers of the mill, which is a unit of the National Textile Corporation, have been agitating since November 12.
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