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11
IAS, 32 PCS officers shifted
Chandigarh , June 28
The Punjab Government tonight
transferred 11 IAS officers and 32 Punjab Civil Services officers.
Among the IAS officials to be shifted were Deputy Commissioner of
Jalandhar and also Managing Director of PSIDC. The
PCS to be transferred are those who are not holding additional work
for the Election Commission of India.
CM wants quick clearance of mega projects
Chandigarh, June 28
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today asked the Chief Secretary, Mr
K.R. Lakhanpal, to tie-up loose ends to implement all the housing, township and multiplex projects approved by the Empowered Committee. He has asked that work should start by July 31.
Punjab to complete immunisation by March, 07
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 28
Punjab will achieve 100 per cent target of immunising its children upto the age of 1 year against six deadly diseases by March 2007.
The Health Department is making efforts in this regard and all
resources of the department have been activated and review meetings
are being held regularly to make it a success as well as a mass
movement.
20 Pak prisoners to be repatriated on June 30
Amritsar, June 28
Mr H.R Chadda, ADGP-cum-DG Prisons, here today distributed Rs 1,80,470 among 11 Pakistani prisoners who along with nine others would be repatriated to Pakistan from Wagah joint check post on June 30.
Bus permits to private operators opposed
Patiala, June 28
The Punjab Pensioners Welfare Association has protested the proposed hike in bus fares from 46 paise to 56 paise per kilometre as is being demanded by a section of private bus operators.
More IPS officers sought
Chandigarh, June 28
The Punjab Government has urged the Union Home Ministry to allocate more IPS officers to the State. Informed sources said that the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, had written to the Union Home Minister, Mr Shivraj Patil, to allocate 13 IPS officers to the State.
Councillor alleges trespass, assault on family members
Barnala, June 28
Mr Paramjit Singh Pakho, municipal councillor from Ward 21 here and a son of former MLA Bachan Singh
Pakho, has alleged that five persons trespassed on his house on the evening of June 24.
Chained man freed after 25 years
Faridkot, June 28
Continuing with its campaign to rescue mentally challenged people, the district administration admitted Gurjant Singh of Panjgarai village, who had been chained for the past 25 years, to the Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital here today.
Badal expresses shock at woman’s
torture
Chandigarh, June 28
The Shiromani Akali Dal President, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, has expressed deep anguish and shock over the bizarre incident of torture of a pregnant lady in labour pains at Kuttiwal village in Majitha police district, resulting in the death of her baby.
Tractor-trailer falls into canal, driver missing
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 28
A tractor-trailer fell into the Bhakra canal on the Sirhind-Sanipur road last evening. The tractor-trailer was taken out of the canal today, but the driver is yet to be traced.
Reorganisation of districts discussed
Chandigarh, June 28
A meeting of the Punjab Districts Reorganisation Committee was held under the Chairmanship of the Deputy Chief Minister, Mrs Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, here today. The committee has been set up to reorganise the boundaries of the districts, sub-divisions and
sub-tehsils in the state.
Revision of electoral rolls on
Mohali, June 28
The Deputy Commissioner has undertaken the revision of electoral rolls for elections to three Vidhan Sabha constituencies. According to DC Tejveer Singh, The rolls are available at various designated places, including SDM offices in Banur, Kharar and Morinda, besides tehsil offices.
PSEB employees hold rally
Patiala, June 28
The Technical Services Union (Western Zone) of the PSEB held a rally in front of the office of the Executive Engineer (West Subdivision) in protest against the board’s decision to outsource its work to private agencies.
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