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Tarn Taran assault case
Central Govt biased in withdrawing
flights from Amritsar airport: Badal
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Probe diversion of Central funds, says PPCC chief
Helpline for ‘victimised’ Congress men launched
PPCC chief PS Bajwa launches a free legal helpline for party workers in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan UPA Govt forced us to levy property tax: SAD
Fight against system not any political party: Anna
Time to adopt new cropping system: Dr Swaminathan
Pingalwara makes strides in natural farming, gets record yield
Poor children in Fatehgarh Sahib to get scholarhips
Don’t term pesticides as poison, PAU to scientists
PSEB misses deadline, pupils yet to get books
With EVMs stored, Muktsar school auditorium kept locked up
Helpline for prisoners’ kin launched
HC: Appoint VAT tribunal members
in three months
ETT posts: HC strikes down quota for state candidates
HC notice to Central Govt
Dera chief exempted from court hearing
Man shoots at wife, kills self
15 arrested for ASI's killing, four weapons seized Man booked under FEMA
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Tarn Taran assault case
Chandigarh, April 3 As the case came up for resumed hearing before the Punjab and Haryana High Court this morning, Tarn Taran Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kamaljit Singh Dhillon informed the Bench of Justice Ranjit Singh about these developments. He also told the Bench that there were conflicting versions on the origin of the brawl. The victim's version was that she was teased by two taxi drivers, Sahba alias Manjinder Singh and Soshi alias Harvinder Singh, as she came out of a marriage palace. They also used caste-based derogatory language. "She further stated that consequently, she went inside and narrated it to her father Kashmir Singh. When her father, brother and others confronted the drivers in this regard, they attacked them". On the other hand, the version of both the taxi drivers was that another girl had entered into an altercation with them and not the victim, the SSP said. He added a special investigation team (SIT) was already probing the allegations. The SSP added three head constables Kuldeep Singh, Gurdeep Raj and Devinder Kumar also sustained injuries in the incident. "All the three officials, who received injuries were got medico-legally examined from the Civil Hospital, Tarn Taran, which showed two injuries on Kuldeep Singh, one each on Gurdeep and Devinder," the SSP stated in his affidavit. The SSP further added a criminal case had been registered on the victim's statement against Sabha and Soshi, who had been arrested. Besides, the services of three police officials were placed under suspension and they were arrayed as accused. Two of them had been arrested. The magisterial inquiry stood concluded. After placing the affidavit on record, the High Court adjourned the hearing of the case to April 8. The matter was initially placed before Justice Ranjit Singh after the victim, her father and other relatives moved the High Court. They were seeking necessary action against the police "not only for blatant violation of their basic human rights and outraging the victim's modesty in full public view, but also for threats being advanced to them for withdrawing the complaint". Directions were also sought for an inquiry by an independent agency other than the state police and for transferring or placing under suspension the services of erring policemen for dereliction of duty to uphold the rule of law. Action so far A criminal case was registered against two taxi drivers on the victim’s complaint. They have been arrested The services of three police officials have been placed under suspension. Two of them are in police custody Conflicting versions Tarn Taran SSP Kamaljit Singh Dhillon told the High Court that there were conflicting versions on the origin of the brawl. While the victim said she was teased by two taxi drivers, the latter claimed another girl had entered into an altercation with them. Dhillon said a special investigation team was probing the allegations
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Central Govt biased in withdrawing
flights from Amritsar airport: Badal
Dagru (Moga), April 3 Talking to mediapersons during his Sangat Darshan at Dagru village in the district today, he alleged the Union Government was trying to make the IGI airport a profitable venture at the cost of Amritsar airport. He said the only international airport in Punjab had tremendous potential for generating revenue as the holy city was the gateway to the country on the world tourist map. Badal CM said withdrawing international flights to Toronto (Canada) and domestic flights to Chandigarh from Amritsar indicated "discrimination" with the state. "Hundreds of people fly to Canada daily from Punjab. Now, they will have to spend more for boarding flights from New Delhi," he said. He also alleged due to the denial of permission for mining by the Centre, the cost of sand and gravel had gone up in the state. On property tax, he said the Centre had made it mandatory for the state to levy property tax to get grants under the Jawahar Lal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister disbursed a grant of Rs 1.31 crore for developmental works in Nidhanwala, Daulatpura Ucha, Daulatpura Neevan, Sadda Singh Wala, Kahan Singh Wala, Jogewala, Daroli Bhai and Dagru villages. He was accompanied by state minister Guljar Singh Ranike, MP Paramjit Kaur Gulshan, MLA Joginder Pal Jain, former DGP PS Gill and local leaders.
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New Mayor’s main task, to tackle groupism
Patiala, April 3 The most challenging task for the Mayor will be to keep his flock together as four factions had been slugging it out for the post before Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal’s intervened to resolve the issue. Bajaj was later chosen unanimously. The tussle was among former Mayor Ajitpal Singh Kohli, Harpal Juneja, Jaspal Singh Bittu Chattha, Amarinder Bajaj and Jaspal Pardhan. What makes this issue so grave is that Bajaj never had the backing of local cabinet minister Surjit Singh Rakhra who was promoting Jaspal Singh Bittu Chattha. Rakhra was instrumental in getting Jaspal Pardhan elected Mayor in the last elections, however, this time around, his name did not even feature in the three-member committee that was appointed to screen the councillors and propose a name for the Mayor’s post. Elected councillor for the second time, Bajaj also faces the Herculean task of getting the district’s finances in order. “I will make sure that the development works are completed in all the wards and try to get every councillor’s support on the issue,” said Bajaj, who holds an MBA degree. On facing opposition from various quarters, he said, “There are no differences with any minister and I hope senior politicians will continue to guide me,” he said.
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Probe diversion of Central funds, says PPCC chief
Chandigarh, April 3 Addressing a meet-the-press programme here, Bajwa read out from a Tribune report of May 10 last year, stating the Finance Minister had admitted that the government had diverted Rs 2,000 crore worth of Central funds for other measures. Demanding a CBI inquiry into this “diversion”, he alleged that this was nothing short of pilferage of government money and he would approach the Prime Minister on the issue. Bajwa claimed the CAG's report on the state finances for 2011-12 had also castigated the government on various issues.This only reinforced the Congress claim that large amounts had been siphoned or pilfered for political purposes. The PCC president also attacked Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, alleging the latter was using the police as a private militia.He said while security to Congress leaders was being withdrawn on one pretext or the other, newly elected Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) members had been provided a security cover. He said the Chief Minister, Deputy CM and Revenue Minister had 600, 400 and 250 personnel, respectively. "If Punjab is completely peaceful, all three do not need such an extensive security cover." Claiming that the SAD-BJP coalition had not fulfilled its election manifesto, he said not a single youth had been given unemployment dole. Neither had students been provided with laptops or even tablets. He said the government had failed to disburse ‘shagun’ to brides for the past two years and had also defaulted in giving old-age pension. “The government, however, has Rs 38 crore to purchase a helicopter for the CM and Rs 11 crore to give to actor Akshay Kumar for a 20-minute performance,” he added. No two power centres, says Bajwa Bajwa denied there was two power centres in the Punjab Congress. He said nothing much should be read into Capt Amarinder Singh's absence from party functions. “I have been given this post now. Let me perform,” he said when questioned repeatedly. Chandigarh 'belongs' to Punjab Bajwa said that Chandigarh belonged to Punjab and that Punjab would get it. He said he would take up the matter with the Prime minister, adding that Punjab had not got Chandigarh because Parkash Singh Badal had “torpedoed” the move by breaking up the Surjit Singh Barnala government.
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Helpline for ‘victimised’ Congress men launched
Chandigarh, April 3 Pradesh Congress president Partap Singh Bajwa, who launched the number along with state legal cell co-chairman Jaiveer Shergill here, said he had now fulfilled his promise to Congress workers that he would take concrete steps to stop their “victimisation” at the hands of the Akalis. Bajwa announced that the project had been launched in Amritsar as the maximum number of cases of 'victimisation' had come from this district. The PCC president said once a complaint was lodged, the project team would ascertain whether the case was truly a case of political vendetta. Once this was done, the complainant would be provided free legal aid from a panel of 25 lawyers who had been co-opted for the project. He said one district each from Doaba and Malwa region would be adopted under the project and that it would be extended to the entire state in phases. Shergill, who has conceived the project, said till date there was no data on the exact number political vendetta cases. The toll-free number would help in collecting this data. “Once we have this data, we will prove to the people that political vendetta is for real in Punjab and that the Akalis are blatantly lying while denying the same”. Shergill said once a call was made, the operator concerned would take down the details of the case and the name of the nearest police station. The complainant would then be advised to approach the nearest district Congress office where it would be verified if he was a genuine Congress worker. After this, the complainant would be provided a lawyer who would accompany him to the police station and take up the case in court. The Project When a complaint is lodged, the project team will ascertain if the case is one of political vendetta Once this is done, the complainant will be provided free legal aid from a panel of 25 lawyers One district each from Doaba and Malwa will be adopted under the project The project will be extended to the entire state in phases
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UPA Govt forced us to levy property tax: SAD
Chandigarh, April 3 For the past several days, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Congress (PPCC) chief Partap Singh Bajwa has been attacking the SAD-led government on the issue. By repeatedly raising the issue, the Congress is trying to win back its urban voters. Bajwa is aware that the tax issue could hurt the Badal government hard. Interestingly, Bajwa has been focusing his attack on Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal. He has has not so far directly targeted the BJP, the coalition partner in the state government. Launching an counter-offensive, the SAD today blamed the Congress-led UPA Government for the property tax in Punjab. In a statement, SAD spokesman Daljit Singh Cheema said Bajwa was misleading the people on the issue. “Bajwa should tender an unconditional apology for telling lies with regard to property tax”, he said. The SAD has released documents to prove that the Central Government had forced the state government to levy the tax. Dr Cheema said: " Under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission scheme, the Central Government has made the levying of property tax mandatory to be eligible for grants." He said similar conditions had been laid down by the 13th Finance Commission for the release of grants to states.
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Fight against system not any political party: Anna
Bathinda, April 3 Stressing this at different rallies in the district today and at three rallies at Gonyana Mandi late last night, Anna and former Army chief General VK Singh (retd) said they had embarked on the yatra to educate the people on establishing a system where they could chose an honest candidate instead of choosing from a list of candidates of political parties, all of whom might be crooks. Earlier, at a press conference in the morning, Anna said he was happy with the response he was getting in Punjab. The rallies witnessed enthusiastic crowds at all venues. Anna urged the people to attend the Jan Sansad (people's parliament) in Delhi in September. Anna criticised the Congress-led UPA government alleging the government did not want Jan Lokpal as most of its ministers would be sent to jail for corruption. "They made me call off my agitation a number of times by promising law on Jan Lokpal. But they stabbed me in the back. We have started a decisive fight against the system where the corrupt and criminals were ruling the country". He said he was not against any political party or individual but against corruption. He said there were good leaders also like Prime Minister Manmohan Singh but he was being "remote-controlled" by others. General VK Singh said the country needed a system where the government was run like a unit of the Army, for whom the nation was of prime importance and religion or region came later. Sufi Gilani, chairman, World Sufi Organisation, called upon the people from all religions and walks of life to join the
morcha.
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Time to adopt new cropping system: Dr Swaminathan
Amritsar, April 3 Talking to mediapersons after paying obeisance at the Golden Temple here, Dr Swaminathan said Punjab needed to adopt a crop rotation system which was sustainable and required less water. He disagreed with the idea that the state's farmers should give up paddy cultivation. "They must continue with rice as a major chunk of land is under basmati and basmati not only brings in valuable foreign exchange, but also prosperity to farmers." He said the state's farmers could adopt a three-year rotation. He said it was time to rethink 50 years after Dr Norman Borlaug had introduced the hybrid high-yielding wheat in Ludhiana in 1963. Dr Swaminathan said the income of farmers with small landholdings was going down with the increase in input costs. He said he had recommended remunerative prices on the basis of a formula (total cost of production plus 50% margin) which had not been implemented. He quoted the economic survey to drive home his point on the farmers' plight. "The survey revealed that the farming community makes up for 60 per cent of our population, but their contribution to the country's economy is a meagre 14 per cent." He said the economic survey only talked of yield and growth rate, but was silent on the average net income of farmers. On diversification, the Rajya Sabha MP said alternative crops were good only if these had a proper market. Also, factors like environment, economy and growing conditions were critical. On border farmers facing various hardships, he said they should be compensated. "A plan should be chalked out to fix compensation and the PAU could chip in to work out the details." He said the state farmers needed to be educated on the impact of indiscriminate use of pesticides. On the agricultural scenario in the country, Dr Swaminathan said there were bright spots as well as dark spots. "Punjab certainly is a bright spot while Maharashtra, grappling with a severe drought, is the dark spot right now
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Pingalwara makes strides in natural farming, gets record yield
Amritsar, April 3 Spread over 32 acres, the society's farm at Dhirakot village, near here, has witnessed some encouraging results in farming. The farm is being managed by society member Rajbir Singh. The farm has produced a record yield of sugarcane. In the very first year, its production was an impressive 400 quintals per acre. The farm boasts of a research centre where farmers from other states come to learn farming practices sans chemical fertilisers and less water. Talking to The Tribune, Rajbir said they had recently adopted a technique to grow poplar trees along with crops, which not only improved the environment but also boosted the farm production. Under the technique, they planted 80 trees per acre with a gap of 28 ft between each of them in the east-west direction and 20 ft gap in the north-south direction. Along with it, they grew sugarcane over 1.25 kanals while utilising the remaining 192-ft land for other crops. He said no special effort, feed or water was needed for growing poplar trees. On growing up, these trees also lend support to sugarcane which attains the height of 13 ft to 14 ft. "These trees also produce a cooling effect. Besides, the birds that make these trees their home kill pests and worms that are harmful to the crop. Their leaves act as biomass which adds to the fertility of the soil". He said poplar trees attained maturity in four to five years, following which the farmers could repeat the process. The farmers could get more than double the yield using this technique, he claimed. Rajbir revealed they had resorted to multi-cropping in their farm under which they had cultivated various crops. "We cultivate basmati, corn and black-eyed beans simultaneously in our farm. We sow basmati over 12-ft area followed by 3.5-ft space for corn and beans which are sown over 9-inch bed that acts as a breeding ground for vermicompost". He said they were using natural material like cattle urine/dung, pulses, jaggery, garlic and green chilli in different combinations to prepare fertilisers which they mix with water. He said only 15 per cent insects were harmful to the crops. "When the farmers use chemical fertilisers, they end up killing even those insects that are beneficial to the crop. However, this does not happen in case of natural fertilisers." He said an indiscriminate use of pesticides on crops had dangerous repercussions on human life. On green mission Spread over 32 acres, the All-India Pingalwara Charitable Society's farm at Dhirakot village has witnessed some encouraging results The society has adopted a technique to grow poplar trees along with crops which help improve soil health The farm uses natural material like cattle urine/dung, pulses, jaggery, garlic and green chilli to prepare fertilisers
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Poor children in Fatehgarh Sahib to get scholarhips
Fatehgarh Sahib, April 3 Two children from each BPL family will be provided scholarship of Rs 100 each every month by the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC). The corporation will directly transfer the amount to the accounts of the registered families under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). Children studying from Class IX to XII will benefit from the scheme. They belong to over 5,266 families. While addressing the health officials at a training workshop held at civil hospital here this morning, Saroj Nayan, State Nodal Officer, said over 10,000 people lived below the poverty line in the area. Under the policy, compensation will be provided to those killed in accidents or were physically disabled. Nayan said the children would have to fill the form twice a year in June and January and the payment would be transferred in the accounts accordingly. NRHM Deputy Medical Commissioner Jagpal Singh has been appointed as the District Nodal Officer for implementing the scheme, she said. She also sensitised the health officials about the necessary documents required for giving compensation to the accident victims.
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Don’t term pesticides as poison, PAU to scientists
Ludhiana, April 3 Dr Muktar Singh Gill, Director of the Extension Education, has issued these instructions to all specialists concerned with extension education under the Farm Advisory Schemes and programme coordinators of the Krishi Vigyan Kendras. The note issued by Dr Gill says: “The word poison (zehar) is not applicable in this connection because pesticides are a "rasayan" (chemical), not poison. Treat this instruction as most urgent.” Some experts have expressed their concern over the instructions that have been issued. They say this may mislead the farmers and the general public into believing that pesticides are harmless. They said farmers might use the pesticides excessively without considering its harmful effects. Umendra Datt, Chairman, Kudrati Kheti Virasti Mission, expressed his reservations on the instructions issued by PAU. He said, “People wanted to know why the university wants to mislead the farmers and the general public by terming the pesticides as chemicals. These are in any case poisonous so why not call them that.” Dr Gill said, “The Vice-Chancellor of PAU had announced in a Kisan Mela that the term “zehar” had a negative connotation. "Rasayan" was the appropriate term for pesticides. I have only followed the instructions of the Vice Chancellor.”
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PSEB misses deadline, pupils yet to get books
Muktsar, April 3 The new academic session (2013-14) has started, but several books are yet to reach the students in the home district of PSEB chairperson Dr Tejinder Kaur Dhaliwal. The figures procured from the PSEB office here revealed that only students up till Class III had got all their books. For instance, the students of Class IV were yet to get their books on environment studies. Similarly, students of grade V were awaiting their books on mathematics. The students of Class VI were awaiting their books on Punjabi grammar. Similarly, the students enrolled in Class VII were awaiting books on Punjabi Grammar and Physical Education. The students of Class VIII have still not got their books on science, computer and Punjabi. The situation was worse with senior students, as Class IX students were yet to be provided with books on Hindi, mathematics, social studies, science. Class X students hadn’t yet got their books on Hindi, mathematics, social studies and supplementary English. Same was the case with Class XI and XII students. Mahaveer Singh, District Manager, PSEB, said, “We have distributed all the books among the schools falling in all the six blocks of the district. Those books that the students haven’t yet received are yet to be sent to us from the head office.” He said they had started distributing the books on March 20. Shoddy affair Only students up till Class III have got all their books Class IV students are yet to get their books on environment studies Class V, VI students are awaiting their books on mathematics and Punjabi grammar respectively The situtation is worse for senior students Class X students haven't yet got their books on Hindi, mathematics, social studies and supplementary English Class IX students are yet to get their books on Hindi, mathematics, Hindi, social studies and science
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With EVMs stored, Muktsar school auditorium kept locked up
Muktsar, April 3 For the past five years, the district administration has stored electronic voting machines (EVMs) inside the auditorium in 2005. Resultantly, the school authorities have been organising cultural programmes in an open ground. Besides the auditorium, two rooms of the school have also been taken for the purpose. The main entrance of the auditorium, which was built in 2005, has been blocked after raising a wall. Three cops guard the machines throughout the day. When contacted, Deputy Commissioner Paramjit Singh said he was busy in a meeting.
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Helpline for prisoners’ kin launched
Patiala, April 3 Earlier, the convicts’ kin had to wait for the written orders for their release. This usually delayed the flow of information. Additional Director General of Police (Jails) RP Meena said the helpline (7837507514) was dedicated to the jail wing in order to facilitate easy access to information for the convicts’ kin. “This would address the long-pending problem of the jail staff, who would have to contact the convict’s family in case the convict was released early,” he added.
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HC: Appoint VAT tribunal members
in three months
Chandigarh, April 3 The directions came just about a week after the Punjab Government made it clear that the chairman and members of the Punjab VAT Tribunal would be appointed in future after holding consultation with the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The directions came in response to a petition filed in public interest (PIL) by advocate HC Arora in the High Court. He was seeking directions to the Punjab Government to fill the posts vacant in the Punjab VAT Tribunal after holding
consultat-ions with the High Court in accordance with judgments of the Supreme Court.
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ETT posts: HC strikes down quota for state candidates
Chandigarh, April 3 In an embarrassment to the Punjab Government, the Bench also ruled that reserving 70 per cent of the posts for Punjab and Chandigarh candidates was not only discriminatory but apparently had no connection with the object sought to be achieved, which was not merely employment or recruitment “but the larger canvas of employability after education”. The Bench declared: “Such reservation is declared illegal”. The Bench ruled that it was unable to uphold its constitutional validity of granting additional mark for each year of unemployment, subject to a maximum of 10 marks. It also declared “bad” the district-wise recruitment of ETT teachers. In its order, the Bench of Justice Hemant Gupta, Justice Ajay Tewari and Justice Rajiv Narain Raina, on reserving 70 per cent of the posts, ruled: “The respondent-state cannot be permitted to breed localism, insularity or fear of foreigners or what is described as xenophobia. We are inclined to think that state-sponsored xenophobia is anathema to the Constitution…. “The rule would give unfair advantage to candidates from Punjab, restricting the competition to the exclusion of other eligible candidates…. Such rule would be sustainable only in case Parliament authorises it. The state legislature and the subordinate rule making authority under the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act would transgress its authority" The Bench, on the issue of five additional marks, added: “A well-intended act may not be lawful. To quote TS Eliot, most of the evil in this world is done by people with good intentions. We do not see how grant of five additional marks for those passing out from rural schools would bridge the gap between the rural and urban folk or bring them on a par in the absence of any empirical and quantifiable scientific data to determine the question… “We tend to think that grant of five additional marks is anti-meritarian which has no nexus with the object sought to be achieved for finding the best teachers to teach in Panchayati Raj schools. Therefore, the impugned rule which grants these additional marks is unsustainable….” On the issue of additional mark for each year of unemployment, the Bench ruled: “Ten years of inactivity when new systems of modern methods of teaching and education are continuously evolving would not justify the concession in the face of emerging talent everyday becoming eligible for appointment”.
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Chandigarh, April 3 He said the Union Ministry of External Affairs had failed to furnish the requisite documents for their return. Their counsel Navkiran Singh requested the High Court to direct the ministry to expedite the return of Dilbagh, belonging to Tarn Taran, and Sunil from Gurdaspur. — TNS
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Dera chief exempted from court hearing
Bathinda, April 3 The exemption was given on an application moved by the dera head today on the plea that he has to appear in a court in another city the same day. The exemption comes as a major relief to the local administration as it had to make massive security arrangements.
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Man shoots at wife, kills self
Sangrur, April 3 Krishan Kumar Panthey, Station House Officer (SHO), Dirba police station, said as per preliminary investigation, Kaur Singh (65) had been drinking alcohol for the past two to three days and quarreling with his wife at his house. Panthey said after the two got into an altercation this morning, Kaur Singh shot at his wife Amarjit Kaur (62) with a .12 bore rifle, before killing himself. Amarjit was battling for her life, he said. The police has registered a case against Kaur Singh under Section 307 of the IPC on the statement of Baljit Kaur, Singh’s daughter-in-law.
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15 arrested for ASI's killing, four weapons seized Jalandhar, April 3 Noni, convicted in a murder case, was on parole since March 15. Injured while being nabbed by the police today, he is admitted to Johal Hospital. Two other main accused, Palwinder Singh Bhinda and Rajinder Singh Mintu of Fatehgarh Sahib, are at large, said the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Rural, Yurinder Singh Hayre. Noni was nabbed at Jahanudin village in Nakodar. Tally had been hiding in a gurdwara at Batala. Noni was earlier involved with a snake gang whose five members, Surinder Pal Singh alias Sapp, Gagandeep Singh alias Lucky, Naveen Saini, Parveen Sharma and Varun alias Sonu, have also been arrested. The other eight arrested persons were involved in looting, dacoity and smuggling. A case has been registered against all the accused with the Lohian police station, the SSP said. Four weapons and 1 kg of heroin had been recovered from them, he added. The shootout and thereafter Tally, Noni, Mintu and Bhinda wanted to take revenge from an orchestra operator in whose troupe Tally's girlfriend had been working The four had dinner at Haveli after which Mintu went to a washroom. A constable, who was part of the patrol team, got suspicious and informed ASI Gurdev Singh The brave, unarmed ASI chased Mintu outside Haveli but was overpowered. Mintu's three accomplices came in a Verna car and shot several rounds The ASI died there and then. The killers fled in their car The vehicle used in the crime is yet to be recovered They escaped through Talhan village, took the Bahani and Ucha Pind link road and reached Adampur to drop Noni there From Adampur, they travelled to Rama Mandi in Jalandhar The CCTV footage at Haveli helped the police to zero in on the four involved in the shootout Mintu's mobile phone that fell as he scuffled with the ASI helped the police to crack the case
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Man booked under FEMA Chandigarh, April 3 An official communication from the directorate said the arrest was based on inputs from the secret intelligence that Kalra was doing these transactions for a New Delhi-based company. Kalra was then arrested on the airport road on March 2. Kalra confessed to having made payments on behalf of foreign crews in Indian rupees to Airport Authority of India, Chandigarh, and received payments in foreign currencies from them. The company under scanner also did not have the licence to change specific currencies from the RBI, which was in contravention to the provision of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999.
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Police personnel in Tarn Taran, three policemen are in the dock. A magisterial probe into the assault case has indicted them.
As the case came up for resumed hearing before the Punjab and Haryana High Court this morning, Tarn Taran Senior Superintendent of Police
(SSP) Kamaljit Singh Dhillon informed the Bench of Justice Ranjit Singh about these developments.
Union Government for withdrawing most of the international flights from Shri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport, Amritsar, and diverting these to Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi.
The Punjab Congress today launched a toll-free helpline to ensure free legal aid to “victims” of Akali vendetta which will initially cover Amritsar district.
Social activist Anna Hazare's Jantantra Morcha is not seeking a change of power at the Centre but is fighting for a change in the existing system of choosing the leaders. The ongoing Jantantra Yatra is a decisive fight for changing the system, which will empower the common man.
Rajya Sabha MP and noted agriculture scientist Dr MS Swaminathan today stressed on the need to develop a new cropping system which was economically viable, ecologically sustainable and financially attractive to young farmers. He said the maintenance of Punjab's agricultural health was fundamental to the country's food security.
The All-India Pingalwara Charitable Society, which is primarily known for its yeoman's service to the poor and needy, is making rapid strides in the field of natural farming. It has become a guiding light for the state farmers who have been resorting to indiscriminate use of pesticides.
The police has arrested 15 persons, including two of the main accused, Tarwinder Singh Tally, a UK-based NRI from Tut Kalan village in
Nakodar, and hardened criminal Pushpinder Noni of Gulmarg Colony here, for the shootout in Phagwara on March 31 in which ASI Gurdev Singh was killed.