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500 farmers to court arrest
Amritsar, December 28
Nearly 500 farmers belonging to various organisations of farmers will court arrest at Deputy Commissioner’s office on January 1.
Announcing this Kisan Sangharsh Committee convener, Kanwalpreet Singh Pannu said
here today the government, instead of redressing their grievances and long
standing demands, was trying to muzzle their dissent by oppressive measures
including police lathi charge and in firing on peacefully demonstrating farmers
community.
Rs 76,000 electricity ‘shock’ for Zirakpur resident
Zirakpur, December 28
Electricity supply may be in shambles in Zirakpur but when it comes to giving shocks to residents, the Punjab State Electricity
Board authorities are second to none. Such a shock has been received by
Harvinder Singh Dhaliwal, a resident of Sarvmangal Housing Complex on the
Lohgarh Road here, who has been served an electricity bill amounting to Rs
76,740 for a period from April 3 to September 17 this year.
Flashback 2006
Pathankot airport, Kathlore bridge major developments
Gurdaspur, December 28
The year passing by can be termed as a period of development for the district.
Two major projects, the Pathankot civil airport and Kathlore bridge, were
completed in this year. Though political parties had been clamouring for taking
the credit both projects would contribute significantly to the development of
the area.
Former Chief Minister and president of SAD chief Parkash Singh Badal honours the Congress workers who had left the Congress party and joined the SAD ahead of the Assembly elections in the state, in Qadian on Thursday. |
Verka stakes claim to Cong ticket
Amritsar, December 28
Dr Raj Kumar Verka, parliamentary secretary, today staked claim to the Congress ticket for the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat, vacated by BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu.
The development came a day after Kerala Governor R.L. Bhatia announced that he
was not in the electoral fray as he had retired from active politics.
Raninder doles out free power connections
Faridkot, December 28
With Assembly elections round the corner, the state government is leaving no stone unturned to lure the electorate, especially in the Malwa region.
Congress state general secretary Raninder Singh, after launching the Rajiv
Gandhi Gramin Vidyutikaran Yojana in four districts, today announced 12,000 free
power connections for BPL families at a rally here today.
6 MC employees found absent
Sangrur, December 28
Local municipal council president Simrat Rana Punia found the executive officer, two junior engineers, an accountant, a works supervisor and a peon absent from duty when she checked the attendance of the staff at its office here this morning.
One killed in road accident
Banur, December 28
One person was killed and three injured when a Scorpio collided head-on with an Indigo car at Jandpur, near here, today. According to sources, Santokh (60) died on the spot and Sucha
Singh, who was driving the Scorpio, was seriously injured in the accident.
People pull out the body of Santokh Singh from a Scorpio that was involved in an accident of three vehicles on the
Chandigarh-Rajpura highway at Jang Pura village, near Banur, on Thursday.
— Photo by J.S. Virdi |
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EO complains against 4 for erecting cell towers
Sangrur, December 28
An Executive Officer of the local municipal council has asked the police to register a case against three persons, including an officer of the Spice Telecom, for installing mobile towers at two places.
Power supply to 30 villages suspended
Abohar, December 28
Electricity supply to more than 30 villages in this area was suspended yesterday night due to the theft of high-tension wires. The supply was restored at 3 p.m. today, sources said.
PSGPC chief gets invitation
Amritsar, December 28
For the first time, the Delhi Shiromani Akali Dal has invited the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president, Mr Bishan Singh, to campaign in favour of his party for the general election of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, slated for January 14 next.
Dharna shifted
Abohar, December 28
The three-day dharna by the Bhartiya Kisan Union Ekta Ugrahan and the Jamhoori Kisan Sabha at Burjmuhar village was shifted to the subdivisional complex today as railway authorities resolved to suspend earthwork for the Abohar-Fazilka rail link.
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