Kidnapped lambardar abandoned on roadside
Pathankot August 23
Mr Prabhat Singh lambardar of Sarna village was kidnapped by some unidentified persons, kept in illegal confinement for two days before he was left near Damtal today.
Mr Prabhat Singh told reporters that on August 21 morning he left his house for
tehsil office for routine work. Some persons stopped a vehicle and offered him
lift to the tehsil office.
Lambardar Prabhat Singh in Civil Hospital at Pathankot on Wednesday. — Photo
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Talwandi Sabo faces govt apathy
Bathinda, August 23
Even as the state government has announced various development projects for Talwandi Sabo in the wake of the tercentenary celebrations of the compilation of Guru Granth Sahib on August 28-30, the township presents a picture of neglect.
No ban on colas in state: CM
Chandigarh, August 23
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today said that there would be no ban on the sale of Coca Cola and other soft drinks in the state. He said that the controversy regarding the presence of pesticides in soft drinks had been kicked off three or four times earlier also.
Reliance project on track: CM
Chandigarh, August 23
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today said that the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) was not speaking on the issue of the forcible cutting of hair of a Sikh student in Jaipur as the SAD was supporting the BJP which was the party in power in Rajasthan.
SAD seeks probe into CM’s Dubai visit
Chandigarh, August 23
The Shiromani Akali Dal today asked the Union Ministry of Finance to initiate a probe into the recent visit of the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, to Dubai.
Relief Act sought for debt-ridden farmers
Amritsar, August 23
The recent decision of the state government to declare a one-time package of Rs 211 crore will not help solve the problem of agricultural indebtedness, which has become very serious in the light of farmers’ suicides.
MLA-councillors row: MLA refutes charges
Nabha, August 23
Local MLA and Punjab Infotech Chairman Kaka Randip Singh yesterday refuted the charges that Municipal Council President Pawan Kumar Garg was denied entry in the council building on Monday at his behest.
Mann seeks speedy trial in female foeticide cases
Patiala, August 23
Coming out strongly against the menace of female foeticide, the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) has said a special court should be set up for the speedy trial of those who indulge in foeticide.
Measures to check female foeticide
Ferozepore, August 23
To check female foeticide, the district administration has started preparing lists of all women pregnant for three to five months. DC Dr Arvinder Singh, said ward-wise monitoring officers have been deputed in every sub-division of the district, to keep track of pregnant women and an eye on ultra-sound centres in their areas.
Municipal staff oppose abolition of octroi
Patiala, August 23
The union of municipal employees, who jammed traffic on the local mall road for hours and brunt the effigies of the Punjab Government to lodge their protests against its proposed move to abolish octroi declared that if the state government did not drop the plan, they would stop providing essential services to the people.
Medicos protest against reservation
Amritsar, August 23
The anti-reservationists today took to the streets once again to revive the agitation after the Union Cabinet gave the green signal to 27 per cent reservation to the OBCs in professional colleges throughout the country from the next academic session.
AWWA week celebrations conclude
Bathinda, August 23
A seminar on “women awareness and empowerment” was organised on the concluding day of the week-long celebrations to commemorate the inception of the AWWA at the military station here today.
MC removes encroachment years after court’s verdict
Bathinda, August 23
The Municipal Corporation yesterday finally got removed encroachment on a prime land worth crores on upmarket Mall Road of the city.
Medical service providers rue working conditions
Sangrur, August 23
Newly appointed medical service providers (doctors) seem to be a “frustrated” lot in the absence of regular supply of medicines to their dispensaries, poor working conditions in the dispensaries, and non- fulfillment of their demands and promises, reportedly made by Punjab Finance Minister Surinder Singla to them early this month.
Raje’s assurance to SGPC chief
Amritsar, August 23
Ms Vasundhra Raje, Chief Minister, Rajasthan, has suspended the SHO of the police station concerned in yesterday's Jaipur incident and assured the SGPC president, Mr Avtar Singh, that action would be taken against the culprits in this regard.
56 water samples fail test
Ferozepore, August 23
Out of 256 water samples collected by the Health Department from various places in this town, 56 samples were not found of the desired standards, revealed Dr Arvinder Singh, Deputy Commissioner, at a meeting of district officials here today.
Rally for employment
Amritsar, August 23
As many as six organisations of youth held a protest march in order to express their grievances against the Congress government here yesterday.
Boiler blast toll increases
