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Cabinet to discuss grievances of farmers on Jan 31
Takhtupura (Moga), January 14
A high-level meeting of the Punjab Cabinet will take place on January 31 in which grievances of farmers and transporters will be discussed, following which concessions for them will be announced, stated Transport Minister Mahinder Singh Kaypee while addressing a party conference here today.
Punjab Transport Minister Mahinder Singh Kaypee and other Congress leaders at the party’s rally at Takhtupura village in Moga district on Saturday.
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People fed up with govt: Kanwaljit
Lalru, January 14
Accusing the Amarinder Singh Government of failure on all fronts, the general secretary of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and former Finance Minister, Capt Kanwaljit Singh, today alleged that all sections of society were fed up with the working of the government.
CPI(ML) seeks compensation for Mansa
Dalit
Chandigarh, January 14
Swapan Mukherjee, Central Committee member of the CPI (ML) Liberation and General Secretary of AICCTU today issued an ultimatum to the state government and the Mansa administration.
Fauji Mela to mark Army Day
Amritsar, January 14
The Panther Division commemorated the Army Day by organising a two-day Fauji Mela at the Panther Stadium here today.
Maj Gen S.C. Sharma, VSM, while interacting with the media, described the fair as an excellent opportunity for the youth and civil population to know about the Army and its role in various scenarios.
An Army jawan displays a machine gun during Fauji Mela, organised by the Panthers Division to mark Army Day in Amritsar on Saturday. — AFP
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Rally in support of rape victim’s family tomorrow
Mansa, January 14
Even as Bant Singh, a rape victim’s father, who has lost three limbs for raising his voice against her rapists, recuperates at the PGI in Chandigarh, the Democratic Employees Front and the Majdoor Mukti Morcha have announced their decision to hold a protest rally at Burj Jhabbar village on January 16 and the district administration has ordered an investigation into the incident.
Minister visits tsunami-hit areas
Fazilka, January 14
Mr Hans Raj Josan, state Minister for Forest, visited Pondicherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Tamil Nadu on the instance of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to assess the utilisation of funds provided by the Punjab Government for the relief of tsunami victims.
9 prisoners shifted from Central Jail
Amritsar, January 14
The nine persons who allegedly had planned an escape have been shifted from high-security Central Jail here to Patiala and Jalandhar jails yesterday. Five of them allegedly were involved in the ‘Prabir kidnapping case’.
300 new buses for PUNBUS
Hoshiarpur, January 14
Heavy losses in the Punjab Roadways and poor performance of a majority of its employees had compelled the state government to form the Punjab State Bus Stand Company (PUNBUS), a parallel body.
Amritsar selected for multi-faceted development
Amritsar, January 14
Amritsar, Ludhiana and Chandigarh are among the major cities of the country selected for their multi-faceted development in the next seven years through the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission.
Resentment over move to shift telecom office
Hoshiarpur, January 14
The move to shift the Telecom Revenue Accounts (TRA) Office from the local Vakilan bazaar to a far off corner of the Railway Mandi, Hoshiarpur, has become a bone of contention between the National Federation of Telecom Employees-BSNL (NFTE-BSNL) and the General Manager of Telecom, Hoshiarpur SSA.
Need to curb female foeticide stressed
Nawanshahr, January 14
With a message to mobilise masses to bring in a change in the mindset of society to curb social evils like female foeticide, a state level function to celebrate “Lohri of girl child” was organised on the ITI grounds here yesterday.
Jail wardens withdraw agitation
Hoshiarpur, January 14
On the assurance by Mr Jagjit Singh, Additional Inspector General Jails, Punjab, to Mr Paramjit Singh Sandhu, state president, Jail Wardens Association, the local unit of the association of the district jail has withdrawn its agitation, which started following the suspension of two constables of district jail on January 12.
PSEB’s recruitment policy criticised
Bar secy granted bail
Barnala, January 14
Mr Varinder Singh Sandhu, alias Bobby, secretary, Bar Association, Barnala, was granted bail today.
Ms Ramesh Kumari, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barnala, today passed orders granting bail to Mr Sandhu. The application for granting bail to Mr Sandhu was moved in the court of Ms Ramesh Kumari on Friday.
Two travel agents arrested
Hoshiarpur, January 14
To check the menace of cheating of youths by so-called travel agents the police has launched a campaign and arrested two travel agents.
Mr Harish Kumar, SP (D), Hoshiarpur, said Raj Kiran Singh, alias Raja Pathania of Bajrawar village, had been arrested under Sections 406 and 420 of the IPC today and two separate cases had been registered against him at Sadar and Hariana police stations on the complaints of Joginder Singh of Khera village and Sarwan Singh of Machhriwal, respectively.
6 women caught stealing at marriage party
Kharar, January 14
Six women were caught at a marriage function on a charge of stealing cash and jewellery. They were later handed over to the police.
According to information, six migrant women went to a marriage palace in Balongi village where a marriage function was organised.
Woman crushed to death by mini bus
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