Gobindgarh Fort belongs to people now: PM
Amritsar, December 20
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, today handed over the key of the historic Gobindgarh Fort to the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder
Singh. With this he has accepted the long-pending demand of the Punjabis.
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, hands over the key of the Gobindgarh Fort to the Chief Minister,Capt Amarinder Singh, in Amritsar on
Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Rajiv Sharma
Want promotion, get a fake degree
Gurdaspur, December 20
Government officials are securing invalid degrees from deemed universities for getting promotion.
Recently, the Punjab Tubewell Corporation gave temporary promotions to two
officers who had secured B-Tech degrees from colleges affiliated to the
Institute of Advanced Studies, Gandhi Vidya Mandir, Sardarshahar, Rajasthan.
India, Pak to exchange 443 fishermen
Amritsar, December 20
With the continued thaw between India and Pakistan another batch of 443 Indian and Pakistani fishermen would be repatriated on December 22 through the Wagah joint check post.
Power from rice straw: Patiala village to show the way
New Delhi, December 20
Ghanaur village in Patiala district has attained the unique distinction to be the pioneer for the first commercial power project based on rice straw.
Spreading Roshni in the lives of special children
Chandigarh, December 20
Until some time ago, they were all living lonely lives. Suffering deformity of various kinds, they didn’t know what to do or where to go. But of late, suffering has taken a back seat and hope is again flickering on the horizons of their lives. Ask them what has made the vital difference and they say: “Roshni”.
Disabled children under Roshni’s care.
— Tribune photo by Pradeep Tiwari
SAD, Cong witness loyalty swap
Phillaur, December 20
With Assembly poll around, change in political loyalty was witnessed here today when hundreds of Akali workers, led by SAD,
Phillaur, vice-president Jasbir Singh and press secretary Shiv Nanda announced to join the Congress.
BSP leader terms Cong, Akalis corrupt
Chamkaur Sahib (Ropar), December 20
Accusing both the Congress and the Akalis of corruption the BSP state president, Mr Avtar Singh
Karimpuri, today said there was no difference between the two main political parties of the state as Akalis looted the common man during their regime while the Congress Government was now involved in the scams.
Cong mobilises workers for Jor Mela
Fatehgarh Sahib, December 20
Dr Harbans Lal and Mr Sadhu Singh, both MLAs, today addressed a meeting of Congress workers organised by the District Congress Committee at Aam Khas Bagh here today. The aim of the meeting was to mobilise party workers and assigned duties for the proposed political conference of the Congress during the coming Saheedi Jor Mela on December 25.
Rs 20-crore shops auction scam alleged
Amritsar, December 20
In a missive to the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, the Chairman of the Market Committee, Mr Dharam Bir Sareen, has alleged that around 100 shops of the committee were sold without “auction”, thereby causing a loss of Rs 20 crore to the state exchequer.
15 Punjab battalion on UN mission to Lebanon
Chandigarh, December 20
One of the oldest and highest decorated battalions of the Army, 15 Punjab (Patiala), will proceed to Lebanon this week for deployment under a United Nations peacekeeping mandate.
BKU men block road traffic
Bathinda, December 20
Activists of the Bharatiya Kisan Union-Ekta today staged a dharna in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office and later blocked road traffic near the bus stand for about half an hour in support of their demands.
BKU-Ekta activists block road traffic in support of their demands in Bathinda on Wednesday.
— Photo by
Kulbir Beera
Staff seek regularisation of services
Chandigarh, December 20
As many as 35 employees of the Punjab Energy Development Agency and Punjab GENCO Limited have urged the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, to regularise their services as is being done in the case of daily wage workers and work-charged staff.
Road rage triggers protest
Ropar, December 20
A large number of city residents today held a protest on the college road demanding a ban on plying of private buses and heavy vehicles on internal roads in the city.
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