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Today’s woman: Her two faces
Amritsar, March 8
With most of the male members of families in the Maqboolpura locality becoming victims of drug abuse, women of the area are facing hardships in bringing up their children due to adversities beyond their control.
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| Two women prepare fodder for cattle at a village near the Indo-Pak border near Amritsar on Saturday; (right) Women activists of the Janwadi Istri Sabha burn the effigy denoting anti-people policies of the state and Central governments in Amritsar on Saturday.
— Photos by Vishal Kumar |
Highlighting their plight through ‘jago’
Shahkot, March 8
On the eve of International Women’s Day Dalit women of this area took out a “jago” to highlight the plight of the landless labourers and callous attitude of the government in fulfilling its poll promises.
‘Blasphemous’ Book in Hindi
Jathedar, Patna Sahib, asks SGPC chief to explain
Amritsar, March 8
The Sikh clergy of Takht Patna Sahib today sought the explanation of SGPC chief Avtar Singh for publishing a ‘blasphemous’ book “Sikh History” by the SGPC’s Dharm Parchar Committee.
Correct Nanakshahi calendar: Nishan
Chandigarh, March 8
Leiut-Col S.S. Nishan, former deputy director, Survey of India, today pointed out that several dates related to various important events in the Nanakshahi calendar were wrong and required to be corrected.
IET chief donates body
Ropar, March 8
Chairperson of IET, Bhaddal, Kumwinder Gurcharan Kaur marked International Women’s Day today by donating her body to the PGI, Chandigarh.
Federation seeks DA hike
Chandigarh, March 8
The Punjab Subordinate Services Federation (PSSF) today urged the state government to announce 6 per cent dearness allowance (DA) for government and other employees.
2 die, 10 hurt in bus-jeep collision
Sangrur, March 8
Two persons were killed and 10 injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a jeep near Mehlan and Marad Kherra villages on the
Sunam-Patiala road today.
1 dies in mishap due to fog
Amritsar, March 8
Pakistan-bound 67 Up goodstrain met with an accident at an unmanned level-crossing near Gharindi village when a tractor-trailer rammed into it, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to two others.
Milkmen go to deliver milk through thick fog in Amritsar on Saturday. Unseasonal heavy fog
has disrupted rail and air traffic in northern India. — AFP
Project reports of 7 towns approved
Chandigarh, March 8
Manoranjan Kalia, Local Government minister, Punjab, announced here today that Detailed Project Reports
(DPRs) for seven towns at a total cost of Rs 272 crore towards water supply, sewerage and sewage treatment plants in
Ferozpur, Majitha, Malout, Pathankot, Patiala, Zirakpur and Bathinda had been approved under the Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns
(UIDSSMT).
Only 10.5 pc students opt for maths, science
Ropar, March 8
The number of students opting for science and mathematics in colleges of the state is decreasing at an alarming level. According to DPI (Colleges) Kanwarjit Singh, just 10.5 per cent students in the state were opting for science and mathematics. He was addressing a seminar titled “Strengthening science and mathematics education” organised by the Rayat and Bahra College of Education here today.
Writer remanded in judicial custody
Jalandhar, March 8
A local court today remanded Punjabi daily’s columnist Harbhjan Singh in 14-day judicial custody.
Congress flays raid on daily
Chandigarh, March 8
The Punjab Congress has condemned the Punjab police’s raid on the premises of a Punjabi daily at Mohali. Congress spokesman and former minister Jagmohan Singh Kang said the raid was an attack on the freedom of Press by the SAD-BJP regime.
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