Potato
slush cleared, govt criticised
JALANDHAR, Jan 17 — Even
as the municipal corporation had to press six fire tenders and scores of
its officials into service to clear the potato slush on roads created by
the dumping of hundreds of quintals of potatoes by agitated potato
growers, the Punjab Congress has held the SAD-BJP combine responsible
for the misery of the potato growers and other farmers during the past
four years.
Cong
leaders complain against Brar, Bhattal
CHANDIGARH, Jan 17 —
The Congress does not want to give any conflicting signals to the
people of Punjab in general and party workers in particular. No
dissidence will be tolerated as all party workers have to fall in
line.
Jain’s
appointment annoys BJP
MOGA, Jan 17 — The
appointment of Mr Joginderpal Jain as the Improvement Trust Chairman
for the fourth successive term has annoyed a section of the BJP rank
and file that earlier hoped one of their leaders would replace him
this time.
IYC:
NDA govt anti-farmer
AMRITSAR, Jan 17 — Mr
Randip Singh Surjewala, President, Indian Youth Congress said the
Punjab and Haryana Chief Minister were committing a “fraud” with
voters by not resolving the inter-state issues and said a nationwide
struggle should be launched to oust the NDA government.
Vedanti,
Puran Singh share stage
JHABAL (Amritsar), Jan 17
— They did not talk to each other. However, Giani Joginder Singh
Vedanti, Jathedar, Akal Takht, and Giani Puran Singh, Heal Granthi,
Golden Temple, who are at loggerheads, today shared the stage in
presence of Jathedar Jagdev Singh Talwandi, SGPC chief, here to mark
the Mai Bhago Jor Mela today.
Stolen
petrol being sold in Abohar
ABOHAR, Jan 17 — The
petrol stolen from the Kanda-Bathinda pipeline in Rajasthan was being
sold to petrol station owners in this district also. This was revealed
during an interrogation of the persons nabbed in this connection,
sources said. A case was registered at Beawar police station under
Sections 379, 511 and 120-B of the Indian Panel Code and Section 3 of
the PDPP Act, 1994.
Sikhs
urged to destroy RSS literature
AMRITSAR, Jan 17 — The
SGPC General Secretary, Bibi Kiranjot Kaur, has appealed to the Sikhs
to destroy the RSS literature in which Sikhism was ‘distorted’. In
a press note issued by the SGPC here today, Bibi Kiranjot Kaur said
any Sikh possessing such literature in which separate identity of the
Sikhs was questioned, must part with it.
Gurbani recording
stalled at Golden Temple
AMRITSAR, Jan 17 — The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee today “sealed” the control room and stalled the ongoing recording of Gurbani midway at the Golden Temple.
Dr Darshan Singh Harvinder, Director, North India Television Limited (NITL), alleged that the orders regarding the sealing were issued by the SGPC secretary, Dr Gurbachan Singh Bachan.
FORCED SUBSCRIPTION OF
INHOUSE MAGAZINES
Novel way of promoting Punjabi language
PATIALA, Jan 17 — The Punjab Languages Department has strange ways for encouraging the Punjabi language. The department was forcing anyone keen to take the Punjabi prabodh examination to subscribe to two magazines brought out by it. The examination is mandatory for those who had not studied Punjabi but wanted to become eligible for state government jobs.
SHSAD
criticises APC recommendation
CHANDIGARH, Jan 17 —
The Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal has criticised the recommendation of
the Agricultural Prices Commission to reduce the minimum support price
of wheat for the next crop by Rs 60 per quintal.
Panic
over ammonia gas leak
AMRITSAR, Jan 17 —
Panic prevails among residents of New Model Town, Chheharta, due to
ammonia gas leakage from a factory of an Amritsar bottling company
located at Chheharta. The leakage has been going on for the past three
days, allege residents. The fire brigade and the SHO, Chheharta police
station, was present at the site yesterday after complaints by the
residents.
Lack
of funds hits sewerage project
GURDASPUR, Jan 17 — The
work on the sewerage in the city has virtually stopped due to the
failure of the local municipal committee to contribute its share.
Official sources said if the main sewerage of the GT road towards
Batala is not completed at the earliest the entire money spent on
laying the sewerage lines was likely to go down the drain.
Haryana
preferred for vehicle registration
BATHINDA, Jan 17 —
After liquor and petrol, now it is the turn of registration numbers of
motor vehicles to flow from Haryana to Punjab. The disparity in the
rates of registration fee of the motor vehicles being charged by both
the states has led to the situation wherein a large number of owners
of vehicles have been getting them registered in Haryana.
Govt
urged to improve PR Dept
FATEHGARH SAHIB, Jan 17
— Though keeping in mind the elections to various institutions like
Zila Parishad, block samitis and even of the state Assembly, the
government has started giving grants for development works in rural as
well as urban areas and the Chief Minister has intensified the
“sangat darshan” programmes, but all this is of no use if the
achievements of the government are not properly conveyed to the
people. The Public Relations Department has to be streamlined for this
purpose. These views were expressed by various ruling party leaders of
the BJP and the Akali Dal while addressing a seminar organised here
today.
‘Suvidha’
project launched
JALANDHAR, Jan 17 — “Suvidha”,
a unique project aimed at the welfare of serving police personnel and
their dependants by providing them latest medical treatment at
concessional rates at different private hospitals, was formally
launched at the Police Lines here yesterday.
My
life under threat, claims Chief Engineer
BATHINDA, Jan 17 — The
ongoing struggle between PSEB employees and the board authorities has
taken a new turn, with the Chief Engineer, Bathinda circle, Mr N.S.
Deol today stating that, “I perceive threat to my life from the
agitating employees.”
30
villages adopted under anti-TB drive
FARIDKOT, Jan 17 — The
District Elders Service Society here has adopted 30 villages in the
surrounding area of Sadiq village, 15 km from here, in a special drive
to eradicate tuberculosis, the treatment of which would be done free
of cost.
Cremation
ground renovated
PATHANKOT, Jan 17 —
Shanti Ghat, a cremation ground at Saili, which had remained neglected
for years by the administration, has been renovated and modified with
the efforts of Mr Gurdev Singh, (40), who is running a factory in
Punjab. Prior to this renovation and modification, there were no
proper facilities for those who used to come here to attend cremation.
Gateman
averts rail accident
KHANNA, Jan 17 — A
major rail accident was averted today by the gateman of the level
crossing at the local Lalheri road.
Gurdas
Mann apologises
JALANDHAR, Jan 17 — Noted Punjabi folk singer Gurdas Mann today
offered his apology to all those who felt that their sentiments had
been hurt by the song sung by him during a stage performance held in
Chandigarh recently.
Christians
seek 5 Assembly seats
AMRITSAR, Jan 17 — Mr
Munawar Masih, state President of the Punjab Christian Front and
member, Punjab State Services Selection Board, today alleged that some
activists of the Shiv Sena tried to install an idol at religious place
belonging to Christians at Dhariwal (Gurdaspur).
Freedom
fighter Phoolan Rani dead
MOGA, Jan 17 — Freedom fighter Phoolan Rani, widow of veteran freedom
fighter Madan Lal Gupta (Mudki wale), died at Faridkot early this
morning. She was 85.
Badal
announces holiday on Jan 29
MALERKOTLA, Jan 17 —
Namdhari Sikhs, known as Kukas, are rightly called the “torch
bearers of India’s freedom struggle”, Mr Parkash Singh Badal said
this while addressing a gathering on Namdhari Kukas Martyrs Day
celebration here today in the memory of 66 Kukas who were blown off
with cannons in Malerkotla on January 17, 18, 1872, by the British
Government.
PUDA
auctions freehold plots
JALANDHAR, Jan 17 — An
auction of 48 freehold residential plots, adjoining Sainik School
Residences, was conducted at Civil Rest House in Kapurthala yesterday.
Reports
on Barnala denied
Revenue
patwaris stage dharnas
HOSHIARPUR, Jan 17 — On
the call of the Revenue Patwar Union (Punjab) Revenue patwaris staged
dharnas at all the tehsils headquarters in the district today to show
their resentment against the callous attitude of the state government
towards their long-pending demands. In a press note Mr Shiv Darshan
Singh, spokesman of the union, said the state government had
victimised the Revenue Patwaris to crush their agitation in June 1899.
Scribe’s
death mourned
AMRITSAR, Jan 17 — Dr
H.S. Soch, Vice-Chancellor, Dr R.S. Bawa, Registrar, and Mr R. P.
Sobti, Director, Public Relations, and the staff of the Public
Relations Department of Guru Nanak Dev University have expressed
sorrow on the death of Jagdish Singh Bansal, Chief Sub-editor, Punjabi
Tribune.
Jitendra Prasada’s
death mourned
Order
on appointing BAMS docs
AMRITSAR, Jan 17 — Mr
N.K. Arora, Principal Secretary, Department of Local Government, has
issued strict instructions to the Commissioner of the Municipal
Corporation Amritsar, curtailing the complete review of all ad hoc
appointments of ayurvedic doctors by the corporation.
Police
to set up first-aid cells
BATHINDA, Jan 17 — The
increasing number of casualities in accidents has compelled the
district police to take some steps in this direction. The first being
the setting up of first-aid cells.
Four
arrested in cheating case
BATHINDA, Jan 17 — A
group of four persons, who cheated people by telling them that their
money would multiply, were arrested recently. The racket came to light
when the district police arrested Rakesh Kumar and three of his
accomplices, all residents of Sardulgarh in Mansa district.
Two Pak-trained
militants held
BATALA, Jan 17 — The local police today claimed to have arrested two Pakistan trained militants, who were allegedly sent by Pakistan’s secret agency ISI to revive militancy in the border state of Punjab, district police chief Sukhdev Singh Brar said here. Nishan Singh to
be examined
PATIALA, Jan 17 — The CBI court here today directed the Central Jail, Patiala, authorities to get Nishan Singh, one of the accused in case of the death of Harpreet Kaur, daughter of Bibi Jagir Kaur, former chief of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, medically examined and also to submit the medical report in the court within three days.
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