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State govt’s move to axe green belt around the local mental institute draws flak from  residents
City needs lungs not multiplexes to livePlans are in place to cut over 400 trees near the Dr Vidya Sagar Mental Institute to give way to a multiplex and a hotel.
 Amritsar, June 6
A cross section of the city residents have unanimously castigated the state government for axing a large number of trees at the local Dr Vidya Sagar Mental Institute to pave way for the construction of multiplexes. 


Plans are in place to cut over 400 trees near the Dr Vidya Sagar Mental Institute to give way to a multiplex and a hotel. — A Tribune photograph

Fuel Crisis
 India can be ‘ethanol hub’
Amritsar, June 6
The era of cheap oil production is over and 80 per cent of the oil in the earth crust would be exhausted by 2040. The International Bio-fuels Forum, comprising five major consumers of fossil fuels i.e. USA, China, Brazil, South Africa and European Commission, including India, have joined hands to develop, produce and promote the use of bio-fuels.




EARLIER EDITIONS

Activists of the BYJM protest the steep hike in the prices of petroleum products in Amritsar on Friday. Left, BYJM men rally against oil hike, burn PM, Sonia’s effigies
Amritsar, June 6
The Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Bharatiya Yuva Janta Morcha (BYJM) held protest rallies at various places in the city to protest fuel price hike by the Centre. The protesters burnt the effigies of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and petroleum minister Murli Deora.

Activists of the BYJM protest the steep hike in the prices of petroleum products in Amritsar on Friday. — Photo by Vishal Kumar 

SSP denies molestation bid in suicide case
Amritsar, June 6
Iqbal Singh, SSP Amritsar (Rural) on Friday denied that there was any molestation bid in the sensational suicide case in which two teenaged sisters had killed in Dhing Nangal falling village, falling under Majitha police station.

Bishan Singh Bedi Bedi gets AGA reins
Amritsar, June 6
Former Indian cricket team captain Bishan Singh Bedi was appointed patron and vice-president of the Amritsar Games Association (AGA) today to promote the game and other sports activities in the city.
                                                                             Bishan Singh Bedi 
‘We Deserve Better Treatment’
Visually-impaired protest against the ‘callous attitude’ of the state government to their demands in Amritsar.
Visually-impaired protest against the ‘callous attitude’ of the state government to their demands in Amritsar. — Photo by Vishal Kumar 

Wagah: Vigil stepped up after security breach
Amritsar, June 6
The security at the Wagah joint check post has been beefed up following the incident of security breach by a Bangladeshi national on June 3.

Campus Buzz
 Students can play key role in improving literacy: VC
Amritsar, June 6
Emphasising on the need for making the environment pollution free, Dr Jai Rup Singh, vice-chancellor of Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), asked the students to make at least one person literate.

Advocates get themselves examined
Amritsar, June 6
Fortis Escorts Hospital organised a medical camp at Old Bar Room, District Court Complex, which was inaugurated by SSP Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh.

2 cart pullers die in accident
Amritsar, June 6
Two cart pullers were killed after being hit by a speeding Scorpio here on Friday. The victims, identified as Ved Parkash of Fatehgarh Churian and Jatinder Kumar of Majitha, were returning home after attending a village fair. According to the police, Ved Parkash died on the spot, while Jatinder succumbed to his injuries in a hospital. The police have registered a case under section 304 A, 337, 427, 279 IPC at Ajnala police station against the driver Ramandeep Singh. — OC


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