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Fee hike leaves medical students in lurch
Chandigarh, July 15
Parents of the students of the medical and dental colleges today said Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal had left them in the lurch by doing nothing to reduce the fee structure of the general management quota students who form 35 per cent of the total seats in
private medical colleges in the state.
SAD ‘Terror’
Chawla meets Bhandari, DGP
Amritsar, July 15
Health minister Laxmi Kanta Chawla today met state BJP president Rajinder Bhandari and DGP
N.P.S. Aulakh to complain to them against a police official of Ajnala who allegedly intimidated BJP supporters during the recently held panchayat and nagar council elections.
Punjabis love to wear identity on sleeve
Chandigarh, July 15
The title of Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar’s upcoming film “Singh is Kinng” sure underlines one trait of Punjabis - they love to flaunt their identity.
From having names for restaurants like Punjabi By Nature to wearing T-shirts that proclaim “Pure Punjabi”, these men and women who trace their roots to the northern state of Punjab do it in many ways.
SAD puts 2 on notice
Sangrur, July 15
On a complaint of the BJP that some leaders of the SAD had opposed its candidates in the recently held elections to the Sangrur Municipal Council, the latter has issued show-cause notices to its two leaders.
Central panel for AC platforms at Amritsar station
Amritsar, July 15
The inspection of the local railway station by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways turned out to be a brief affair. Within 10 minutes, the committee members inspected the railway station and left for Ludhiana by the Amritsar-Jai Nagar Express train.
Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways Vasudev Acharya (left), along with other members, inspects Amritsar railway station on Tuesday. Photo: Vishal Kumar
CM blames Capt for power cuts
Patiala, July 15
Holding former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh responsible for burden of toll on people of state, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said his government was not in favour of toll on “ordinary roads” of the state.
Badal ‘architect’ of modern Punjab?
Chandigarh, July 15
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal wants to to be remembered as architect of modern Punjab.
Porters pacified, trade resumes across border
Amritsar, July 15
After the alleged politically motivated two-day strike by porters at the Attari international check post, trade across the border resumed today.
Father puts conditions for accepting daughter’s marriage
Chandigarh, July
15
Jagnandan Singh has put a strange condition before his daughter Satveer Kaur and her husband Sukhpal Singh, who had eloped and got married. Agreeing to accept the marriage before the Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC), Jagnandan said his only condition was that the couple would not settle in their native village Lambi, near Muktsar, as the marriage had humiliated his family.
6 pc more DA for govt staff, pensioners
Chandigarh, July 15
The Punjab government today raised dearness allowance (DA) payable to state government employees and pensioners from the existing 41 pc to 47 pc of basic pay plus dearness pay from Jan-’08. An official spokesman said the whole amount on account of enhanced DA due for the period from Jan 1, ’08, to July 31, ’08, would be credited to the General PF accounts of the employees. From Aug 1, ’08, the enhanced DA would be paid in cash.
Chickenpox: Don’t delay
Chandigarh, July 15
In the wake of recent abrupt increase in the cases of chickenpox, measles, viral infection (fever) in Punjab and Haryana after the onset of the monsoon, Dr
S.P.S. Sohal, director, Health Services, Punjab, stated that people should not panic and rush to quacks or magic healers.
Temple razed again
Malerkotla, July 15
The 100-year-old temple of Sheetla Mata, which was demolished by the local administration on July 12 and reconstructed by devotees the next day, was once again demolished by the administration today.
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Malerkotla, July 15
