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Punjabi music loses a legend
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Pollution Board seals Gurdaspur sugar mill
Talks with farmers end in a deadlock
Badal: Manpreet has secret pact with PCC
Cong manifesto to be out in January: Amarinder
PPCC chief Capt Amarinder Singh addresses the media in Jalandhar. Photo: Sarabjit Singh
Demands accepted, PCMS doctors call off stir
Members of the PCMS during a protest in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan ‘Educate people on Right to Service Act’
Strike hits services in hospitals
Computer teachers, authorities in a tizzy over fake notification
Migratory birds set higher sights A flock of rudy shelduck in the Sutlej waters in Ropar on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Police launches drive to check flow of drugs into Patiala
Docs rue shortage of ICUs in region
Lecturers block highway
SAD president reviews arrangements for rally
fatal crash
Appointment of assistant professors
High Court paves way for oath by PPSC members
Cooperative Societies
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Eyewitnesses allege threat to life
Jalandhar December 9 The witnesses have filed complaints with the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Advocate-General, the chairman of the Human Rights Commission, the Sessions Judge, Gurdaspur, the Punjab DGP and senior police officials of the districts, demanding adequate protection. Copies of the complaints are with The Tribune. Eyewitness Harpreet Singh Bajwa of Devidaspurra village in Kartarpur, who is senior vice-president of the SAD( Jalandhar- Rural) has alleged that Adampur MLA Sarabjit Singh Makkar had called him at the house of a Akali jathedar at Lambra village on December 2 and threatened him with dire consequences if he deposed before the court. “I have also written to the CM to take stern action against the MLA for threatening me”, Harpreet said. Another eyewitness Amardeep Singh of Bhorchi Rajputan village in Amritsar has said in his complaint that he had been threatened twice by SAD legislator Makkar. He has alleged that on August 3, Amarjeet Singh, alias Jolly of Amritsar, along with five unknown persons, had came to his house and warned him not to depose against the accused. Then August 17, unknown youths had visited their house and abused and threatened his mother. “For the third time on December 6, SAD member Baljit Singh Jalal called me to the village’ gurudwara where the MLA (Makkar) was also present and he threatened to eliminate me and my family if I deposed in the court, ” he said in his complaint. Amardeep said he had sent an application under the RTI Act to the Sessions Court, the SSP (Rural) and the Jalandhar Police Commissioner on November 2, but to no avail. The witnesses said no police official had contacted them. On April 21, Gikki was murdered by Akali councillor and nephew of MLA Makkar at an eatery in Model Town. He was accompanied by Sunny Sachdeva, Prince Narula and Jasdeep Jassu. The Adampur MLA couldn’t be contacted despite repeated attempts.
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Punjabi music loses a legend
Fazilka, December 9 She did her basic schooling from Fazilka and shifted to Lahore for further studies. She did her Bachelor's in Music from there. She started her singing career with the All India Radio in Lahore. She took Indian classical music training for 10 years at famous "Patwardhan Gharana" of Lahore. "Punjabi music lovers have lost a legend," said former PPCC president and Rajya Sabha MP Varinder Kataria, who was closely associated with her. "I brought her to Fazilka in 1998 after she had left the town in her 30s." She was awarded Padmashri in 2007 for her contribution in the field of art and culture. She was also a recipient of the Punjabi Bhushan Award. "She contributed to enrich the cultural heritage of Punjab worldwide," said former minister of Punjab Ch Radha Krishan. She acted in several films, including V. Shanta Ram's "Apna Desh" in 1949 and Sohrab Modi's "Sheesh Mahal" in 1950.
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EGS teachers hold blockade
Chandigarh, December 9 The Education Guarantee Scheme teachers, who are on a warpath, are demanding regular jobs.One of their activists, Varinder Kaur, was slapped by an Akali sarpanch when she tried to meet Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur at a Sangat Darshan in Muktsar a few days ago. President of the EGS Teachers Union Pritpal Singh Fazilka said at least 3,000 persons had been teaching non-schoolgoing children since 2003. However, the centres opened under the EGS were closed on March 31,2008, rendering the teachers jobless. Under the EGS scheme, each teacher was paid Rs 1,000 per month.
“On the basis of our teaching experience, we were given admission in a two-year ETT course at various places in 2009. But only 250 teachers have been interviewed for recruitment. The union wants that all the remaining teachers should also be given regular jobs,” said Pritpal singh. A senior government official said the result of the ETT exam held in 2009 was yet to be declared. Besides, some of these teachers were overaged. Moreover, there was an earlier batch of ETT passouts, who were also to be given jobs. The officials said the 250 eligible candidates who were interviewed were today called at Mohali for posting of their choice. He said 607 candidates had applied for 250 posts, 502 were found eligible and 250 selected on merit. Contradicting the official, Pritpal Singh said that pending the ETT result, the teachers could be given appointment letters. Teachers Say...
n At least 3,000 EGS teachers had been teaching non-schoolgoing children since 2003
n However, the EGC centres were closed on March 31,2008, rendering the teachers jobless
n Under the EGS scheme, each teacher was paid Rs 1,000 per month
n The teachers were given admission in a two-year ETT( elementary teaching training) course in 2009
n But only 250 of them have been interviewed for regular jobs
n The teachers demand regular jobs for the remaining teachers Government’s take
n The ETT result is yet to be declared; some of these teachers are overaged
n An earlier batch of ETT passouts are also to be given jobs
n An official said 607 candidates had applied for 250 posts, 502 were found eligible and 250 selected on merit
nThe eligible candidates had been interviewed at Mohali for posting of their choice Conflict Point President of the EGS Teachers Union Pritpal Singh says that pending the ETT result, the teachers can be given appointment letters by the government
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Political Connect
Patiala, December 9 The PPCB authorities said large-scale violations were detected by its team that raided the mill on December 7. PPCB chairman KS Pannu said that in violation of the guidelines on the discharge of waste water, the mill was discharging untreated water into the Beas. "Another sugar mill, Mukerian Sugar Mills, has akso been issued a show-cause notice", he said. During the earlier Congress regime under Capt Amarinder Singh (from 2002-2007), Chadha had virtually captured the entire liquor trade in the state. He is a close relative of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (DSGPC) president PS Sarna. Last month (November 9) the PPCB authorities had conducted a raid on Rana Sugars Limited (distillery division) in Louhke village of Tarn Taran that is owned by former Congress MP Rana Gurjit. "The board has been conducting raids on all sugar mills, distilleries and other industries and all action taken has been on the basis of concrete evidence of violation of pollution norms,” Pannu said. "There are 18 sugar mills in the state, nine in the cooperative sector. During the past few years, many of these mills have been causing air and water pollution. The PPCB has decided to keep a strict vigil on the functioning of these mills," he added. On December 7, a PPCB team, headed by senior environmental engineer PSSidhu, environmental engineer Sandeep Bahl and assistant environmental engineer AK Chalotra, visited Chadda Sugars. The team reportedly found that untreated effluent was being discharged directly into the Saari tributary of the Beas. "In view of the gravity of the offence, the matter was brought to the notice of the PPCB chairman who ordered that the mill be sealed", said environmental engineer
Bahl.
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Talks with farmers end in a deadlock
Amritsar, December 9 “If they don’t make the announcement, our blockade in various parts of the state will continue,” he warned. He claimed there had been an agreement on four issues - restoring 200 units of free power to landless farmers and labourers with retrospective effect, waiving farmers’ power bills amounting to over Rs 300 crore, extending the free power facility to the farmers beyond March 31, 2012, and compensation to farmers who had suffered injuries during the agitation. Tarn Taran DC Satwant Singh Johal, who holds the additional charge of Amritsar, said despite several round of talks with the farmers, the deadlock continued. Addressing the protesters, the farmers’ leaders warned that if the government used force against them, they would step up the stir. The aurthorities today rushed more police force from Batala, Gurdaspur and Kapurthala, taking the number of cops at the blockade site to 2,000. The men in khaki outnumbered the protesters.
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Badal: Manpreet has secret pact with PCC
Gidderbaha, December 9
In a scathing attack on the Congress, he said the latter had done nothing tangible for the state’s development. “Rather than contributing towards the state’s progress, Congress leaders have always meddled in Punjab’s social, economic and religious affairs of Punjab,” he said. He announced that a cotton-based mega project worth Rs 1,400 crore would be set up at Panjaava village, which would provide employment opportunities to a large number of people. Work was on to lay pipes for supplying river water to Wirring Khera, Ghumiara and Killianwali villages at a cost of Rs 6 crore that would be completed by January 15. Badal gave away 41 bicycles to schoolgirls at Killianwali village and distributed grants worth Rs 2 crore for development works in villages falling in both the constituencies.
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Cong manifesto to be out
in January: Amarinder
Jalandhar, December 9 Speaking to mediapersons here, Amarinder said, “Our election manifesto is almost ready. We worked on it for about six months.” While responding to query related to the SAD, he said in a lighter vein: “We are not like the Akalis who prepare their poll manifesto overnight…. We will not make public our poll manifesto right now, otherwise the SAD may highjack it.” About the large number of aspirants for assembly ticket, Amarinder said over 2,000 party workers had applied for ticket. “The Congress party’s state screening committee will go through all these applications, following which the names of those selected will be forwarded to Congress president Sonia Gandhi for final approval. “ Says Raninder not to contest poll PPCC chief Capt Amarinder Singh has said that his son Raninder Singh would not contest the coming assembly elections. Being the president of the National Rifle Association, Raninder is at present busy in sports events, both at the national and the international level, Amarinder said.
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Demands accepted, PCMS doctors call off stir
Chandigarh, December 9 Dr Hardeep Singh, president of the PCMS Association said: “The demands have been accepted by the Punjab Government and the agitation is off”. He said the government had agreed on notifying increments to specialist doctors, to consider NPA as basic pay for all intent and purpose, grant 5 per cent HRA in lieu of rent-free accommodation and to grant academic allowance and conveyance allowance to all the PCMS doctors. He said the government had agreed to accord the rank of Deputy Civil Surgeon to all SMOs and undertake a cadre review while the demand for carrier progression for specialist doctors would be considered sympathetically. Earlier in the day, senior PCMS officers, including Civil Surgeons, reportedly wore black badges at a Civil Surgeons’ conference chaired by the Principal Secretary, Health.
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‘Educate people on Right to Service Act’
Fatehgarh Sahib, December 9 “The respective Deputy Commissioners should make efforts to organise meetings with the sub-divisional and block-level officers for the implementation of the Act,” Sharma said. He directed the executive officers and BDPOs to organise camps in towns and villages to educate people by involving elected representatives and NGOs. He said that the main aim of enacting the law was not only to curb the menace of corruption, but also to restore the dignity of the people and repose their faith in transparency of the administration and make administration accountable to the people. Commissioner Dr Dalbir Singh said that if any official did not provide service within stipulated time, he could be fined from Rs 250 to Rs 5000. Addressing the seminar, Deputy Commissioner Yashveer Mahajan said that the Right to Service Act had been implemented in the district and the officials had been directed to redress the grievances of the people as well as to get their work done within stipulated period, otherwise they would be held responsible for delay and suitable action under Civil Services Act would be initiated.
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Strike hits services in hospitals
Malerkotla, December 9 He said, “We are demanding six increments for the specialist doctors, which were withdrawn in 1996, and to consider the NPA for all purposes and allowances as a part of the basic pay.” He further said that they demanded grade pay of Rs 10,000 after 18 years of service and creation of separate specialist cadre on the pattern of the Union government’s health services. Virdi said all the doctors at Malerkotla, Dhuri and Amargarh civil hospitals participated in the strike. He said that they would intensify their agitation if the government did not accept their demands.
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Computer teachers, authorities in a tizzy over fake notification
Ludhiana, December 9 However, Principal Secretary, Education, Hussan Lal claimed that no such notification was issued by the state government, while Rupinder Singh Chahal, general secretary, Computer Master Association, claimed that he had received a copy of this notification through an email, which was sent by EDUSAT circle coordinator, Jalandhar. Chahal said, "We felt on cloud nine when we received the mail. We were demanding 5,000 grand pay and government gave Rs 5,400. I called up my many of colleagues and people started congratulating us. We even distributed sweets. Meanwhile, I uploaded the copy of notification on the website." Mandip Sharma, EDUSAT circle coordinator, Jalandhar, said, "I have no authority to circulate any official notification. We only circulate the Edusat material in schools. This mail was circulated from my ID, but I did not send it. My office was open in my absence. I don't know who sent it to the teachers". “Most probably it is a fake notification because government issued only a notification on December 8 in which Master and Mistress were benefited", Hussan Lal said.
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Migratory birds set higher sights Ropar, December 9 Ropar is one of the three international wetlands in Punjab, excluding Harike in Ferozepur and Kanjli in Kapurthala, declared as a part of the Ramsar convention. The Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971) -- called the "Ramsar Convention" -- is an inter-governmental treaty that embodies the commitments of its member countries to maintain the ecological character of their wetlands of international importance. A number of birds, including the common pochard, shovellers, gadwalls, graylag geese, wild geese and red-crested pochard are not visible this year. The number of visible species, including canary flycatchers, Himalayan great barbets, rudy shelduck, pintails and tufted coots, has dwindled “massively” as is confirmed by a cross-section of locals across a tract on the banks along the Sutlej river. The changed weather pattern and changed constitution of the wetland (muddy) because of silt can be seen as one of the reasons why birds changed their tract of flying. Gurmeet Singh, former Deputy Conservator, Wildlife, Punjab, said that there were reports of birds shifting to Pong dam and slightly higher reaches where waters were clean and lesser human population. “There are no definite sites, however, random spotting is reported from different places,” he said, adding that polluted water and increased human population were affecting the bird inflow all over Punjab. “The bar-headed geese, which used to come to Abohar, have vanished. The dotted pegions, which used to come to Harike, have stopped coming,” he added. The fallen number of birds from the foreign lands was noticed after a winter bird survey of the Ropar Wetlands was conducted by a group of conservationists in the forest reserve area and on the riverbanks. The total number of species of birds, including local variety, was put up at nearly 110. The members of the team included Narbir Singh, a Chandigarh-based bird watcher, Harmeet Singh Hundal, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Ropar), Prabhat Bhatti, a photographer, Balbir Singh, DFO (Wildlife), Ropar, Dr GS Chatha, Department of Botany at Government Shivalik College, Nangal, and Jaspreet Singh, a schoolteacher. Narbir Singh said, “The profile of the entire lower Shivaliks has changed with huge portions being flattened. Hillocks have been flattened by politically influential. This has had the definite impact on the avian life as well”. Ropar wetlands * A number of birds, including the common pochard, red-crested pochard, shoveller, gadwall, graylag goose and the wild goose have not been spotted this year so far * The changed weather pattern and the muddy wetland because of silt deposits may be one of the reasons why the birds have changed their route, say experts
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Police launches drive to check flow of drugs into Patiala
Patiala, December 9 The recent recoveries, especially of opium and poppy husk, have astonished not only the state police, but also the intelligence agencies. With elections almost a couple of months away, demand for the drugs is all time high in the state. Following recent recoveries of drugs from numerous persons in the recent past, the district police has started a special campaign to check the flow of drugs in Punjab, especially through Patiala as a ‘transit route’. With hard work, the police was able to crack and identify routes and accused involved in this trade. Patiala SSP Gurpreet Singh Gill told TNS that excess production in Rajasthan and Punjab’s border with Pakistan ensure regular supply of contrabands in Punjab and Patiala is fast emerging as a favourite destination. “We have recently recovered over two quintals of opium and many other drugs, including smack from peddlers,” he said. An officer deputed with the Crime Investigating Agency confirmed that the peddlers had recently adopted another method of smuggling wherein they use couriers to send contrabands. “Couriers are easily available for a few thousand rupees and once they deliver it in Punjab, the amount they make is big”, he said. “These drugs, beyond doubt, are for the youth and with elections round the corner, their free and regular supply cannot be ruled out. The election commission should also ensure that all districts, especially Ferozepur, Tarn Taran, Amritsar, Jalandhar and Bathinda should have special operation cells to check contraband inflow”, claimed a senior police officer.
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Docs rue shortage of ICUs in region
Patiala, December 9 Talking to The Tribune, Dr TS Punia, professor and head, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Government Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, and President of the North Zone Indian Society of Anaesthesia (NZ-ISA), said in the past few years, the number of patients has increased and in order to provide better facilities, the government should set up more ICUs. “The authorities concerned should provide special funds for establishment of more and more ICUs in North India,” he added. Seconding his opinion, Dr Vikas Goyal, a medical officer in Mata Kaushalya Hospital, said, “Patients suffering from cardiac problems, stroke, respiratory failure and trauma are generally brought to the ICU, but the number of these units is very limited. The government should provide the best equipment, and trained staff for proper treatment of such patients.” Meanwhile, highlighting the relevance of anaesthesia, Dr Punia said this branch has developed as an important specialty in the healthcare delivery system. “With newer advances in technology, all types of anaesthesia have become much safer these days.”
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Lecturers block highway
Gidderbaha, December 9 Demanding jobs, even if these were on an ad hoc basis, the protesting lecturers squatted on the road and raised anti-government slogans.Three members of the union have been on an indefinite fast. Prof Harminder Singh, union’s general secretary said the highly qualified lecturers were being paid a mere Rs 7,000 per month, and that too for seven months in a year. “We have been serving as lecturers for the past nine years yet the government is unwilling to accept our demands. If the state government does not meet our demands, we will step up our agitation.”
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SAD president reviews arrangements for rally
Moga, December 9 Claiming that the electorate would put their stamp on the “development agenda” of the coalition government, he said the rally would showcase the progress accomplished by the SAD-BJP government. He said 250 acres of land had been identified for the rally, of which 130 acres would be used for parking of vehicles of supporters and the remaining 120 acres would be utilised for the ‘pandal’ and providing ‘langar’ facilities to the party cadre. He said that for the first time minute details were being worked out for this rally claiming that over 2000 trucks, 5000 buses and 5000 cars would bring the supporters from all over the state and each driver of the vehicle moving from the starting point would be given the route plan, parking area allocated to that vehicle and specific location earmarked for the parking of that numbered vehicle. Senior party leader Jathedar Tota Singh, irrigation minister Janmeja Singh Sekhon, chief parliamentary secretary Sital Singh, district party president Tirath Singh Mahla, Moga MC President Barjinder Singh Brar, newly appointed vice president of the party Nidharak Singh Brar and other local leaders were present in the meeting. Tota Singh said that they had minutely reviewed each and every arrangement for the rally. "We have earmarked probable routes for the parking of vehicles of the general public, VVIPs and media persons so as to ensure regular flow of traffic on the national highway", he said.
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fatal crash Ludhiana, December 9 The incident took place around 8:45pm. Three injured persons were rushed to CMC Hospital, while two unidentified women with multiple fractures were taken to Civil Hospital. According to paramedics at Civil Hospital, the condition of two women was stated to be critical. The car driver managed to flee from the spot.
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Appointment of assistant professors
Chandigarh, December 9 Alleging favoritism, she alleged that the staff members were close to the vice-chancellor. Her counsel Pawan Kumar stated that she was more qualified and also a gold medalist in sports, but this was not taken into consideration. Elaborating further, the petitioner stated that an appointee, Rakesh, was son of Dr Chandan Singh, Dean Research. He did his M Tech in 2010. Another candidate, Brahleen Sidhu, was daughter of a Deputy Registrar in Punjabi University and did her M Tech in 2011. Third appointee, Anant Ghumman, was daughter of a Punjab Police SP and wife of a DSP. She did her M Tech in 2009. The petitioner did her M Tech in 2008 and was also working as Assistant Professor on contract basis in University College of Computer Engineering. Justice Daya Chaudhary of the Punjab and Haryana High Court issued notice to respondents for February 17 and also directed to produce complete records of the appointments on the next hearing.
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High Court paves way for oath by PPSC members
Chandigarh, December 9 As a petition filed in public interest against the recommendations of three names for appointment as PPSC members came up for hearing this morning, a Division Bench of the High Court refused to issue notice and adjourned the petition to a date beyond the oath-taking ceremony. Available information suggests the newly appointed members, Amita Pandove, Rahul Singh Sidhu, Narinder Singh Sangha and Dr Kulbir Singh Sandhu, are expected to be administered the oath of office on December 12. The hearing of the petition, on the other hand, has been adjourned to December 15. The petition has been filed by advocate Ravinder Singh through counsel Mansur Ali against Narinder Singh “Sanga”, Dr Kulbir Singh Sandhu, Amita “Pandey”, R. Singh, Paropkar Singh Ghuman and other respondents. In his petition, Ravinder Singh has sought directions to the State of Punjab and other respondents to quash the selection of “Sanga”, “Sandhu”, “Pandey” and “R. Singh”. Directions have also been sought that “the role of Leader of Opposition be interpreted to be mandatory and not directory during the selection process”. Elaborating, the petitioner said “Amita Pandey” and “R. Singh” were “short-listed and selected, despite the fact that the Leader of Opposition of the State of Punjab had given her dissent”. The petitioner added the Leader of Opposition’s role was not merely ornamental or ceremonial. Referring to a judgment by the High Court’s Full Bench on the PPSC chairman’s appointment, the petitioner added the Leader of Opposition was specifically associated in a “high powered committee” for the appointment. “Once the Leader of Opposition opposes or dissents any name, fair play calls for fresh selection of candidates, otherwise the role of Leader of Opposition can always be ignored and would only be on papers”. He added: “Since the Leader of Opposition has given dissent with regard to the candidature of the two respondents, the whole selection is vitiated”.
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Cooperative Societies
New Delhi, December 9 A Bench comprising Justices DK Jain and Anil R Dave also issued a notice to a group of societies on an appeal filed by the state government and the Registrar of Cooperative Societies. On October 1, 2010, the HC had quashed four orders/circulars issued in 1998-99 by which the Registrar had allowed the societies in the doldrums to reduce the pay scales of its employees so that their wages did not exceed 75 per cent of the net profit on the sale of fertilisers, pesticides and other such items. “We are of the view that incorporation of Rule 19 (b), restricting the payment of salary to the employees of the societies to 75 per cent of the net profit, is absolutely without any justification and cannot be sustained in the eyes of the law as it violated Article 14 of the Constitution dealing with the right to equality,” the HC had ruled. State’s standing counsel Jagjit Singh Chhabra, however, contended that the Registrar had issued the orders in the interest of the societies and the employees, keeping in view the financial burden faced by such loss-making bodies. The Registrar was empowered under Rule 45 of the Punjab Cooperative Societies Rules, 1963, to give directions for the efficient functioning of such societies, the state contended. The SC has also been urged to decide whether cooperative societies would have to be covered under the pay commission recommendations meant for state government employees, disregarding their financial viability.
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Jalandhar December 9
With the demise of Punjabi and Hindi singer and actress Pushpa Hans yesterday, the border town of Fazilka lost an artiste that did the area proud.
Having enthralled the audience for over half a century, Pushpa Hans, a Padmashri, was born on November 30, 1917.
Amritsar, December 9
Jalandhar, December 9
As soon as over 500 PCMS officers, including lady doctors, converged on Parivar Kalyan Bhawan here today to hold a protest, the Punjab Government, wary of another long-drawn agitation, quickly accepted their pending demands.
Dr Hardeep Singh, president of the PCMS Association said: “The demands have been accepted by the Punjab Government and the agitation is off”.
Ropar, December 9
The mill, with a crushing capacity of 4,500 tonnes of sugarcane per day, is owned by Ponty Chadha who owns sugar mills, paper mills, malls, multiplexes and hotels all over the northern region and is considered a major fund-raiser for the Congress. 
Addressing public meetings, Badal reiterated that his nephew (Manpreet) had blemished the image of the family. “The SAD had offered everything to Manpreet. Unfortunately, he has covertly joined hands with the Congress to tarnish the image of the SAD,” he alleged. 
Talking to mediapersons after reviewing preparations for the party’s December 18 rally at Killi Chahal village in the district, Sukhbir said, “The Moga rally will prove to be the last nail in the coffin of Congress in Punjab.”