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Remodelling
lifeline of Majha farmers
CHANDIGARH, Jan. 28 —
Soon things will begin hotting up in that typically rural Assembly
constituency, Majitha, where a byelection has been announced following
the death of Mr Parkash Singh Majitha, Minister without portfolio, on
January 19. The bhog was held there today.
Cong
may have poll tie-up with Left
PHAGWARA, Jan 28 — The
Congress stalwart and opposition leader in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha,
Chaudhry, Jagjit Singh, today did not rule out truck with the CPI and
the CPM in the February 19 Majitha bypoll.
Soni
to float third front
AMRITSAR, Jan 28 — The
announcement regarding the floating of a third front by Mr O.P. Soni,
an Independent MLA, on the eve of the Republic Day celebrations may
affect the forthcoming Majitha byelection scheduled for February 19.
Mr Soni has announced to field candidates for the Assembly and the
corporation elections.
RMPs
to field candidate
TARN TARAN, Jan 28 —
The Amritsar district unit of the Medical Practitioners Association,
Punjab will field candidate for the Majitha Vidhan Sabha byelection.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the association presided over
by Dr Inderjit Singh Dheer, district president of the association.
Plea
to transfer officials
TARN TARAN, Jan 28 —
Master Nirvair Singh and Mr Satinderjit Singh Pannu, presidents of the
Block Congress Committee and the Block Youth Congress, respectively,
of Naushehra Pannuan in a joint statement here today demanded from the
Election Commission that the District Education Officers, Secondary
and Primary, Amritsar, be transferred for a fair and free election to
the Majitha Vidhan Sabha byelection.
Relief
from Rajasansi airlifted
AMRITSAR, Jan 28 — An Indian Air Force aircraft today airlifted 1.50
lakh blankets from the Rajasansi airport here for the earthquake-hit
town of Bhuj in Gujarat. The blankets have been donated by the Punjab
Government.
District
forum chief was ‘coerced’ to quit
AMRITSAR, Jan 28 — The
circumstances under which Mr M.S. Chawla, president of the District
Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Amritsar, resigned has taken a
queer turn with the other two members of the forum consisting of Dr
A.K. Girgla and Mr Rampal Chatrath accusing the state Consumer
Disputes Redressal Commission of keeping the government in the dark
about the resignation letter of Mr Chawla which begins with the words
— “As directed by the honourable Mr Justice H.S. Brar”.
Kuka
movement ‘fired patriotic fervour’
LUDHIANA, Jan 28 — The
186th birth anniversary of Baba Ram Singh is being celebrated tomorrow
at his native village Rayan, near Bhaini Sahib, 25 km from here.
A
city with skewed growth
BATHINDA: Owing to
an increase in population, the city has seen the development of
planned and unplanned colonies. However most of the residential
colonies that have come up during the past two decades have not been
planned properly. The government agencies concerned have not been able
to check the haphazard growth of the city.
Action
against four market encroachers
BATHINDA, Jan 28 — The
local municipal council authorities have initiated action against four
shopkeepers in Gandhi Ground Market for encroaching on market
‘corridor’ used as thoroughfare.
Mittal
opens hospital
ROPAR, Jan 28 — Mr
Madan Mohan Mittal, Food and Civil Supplies Minister, Punjab, lent
support to the cause of the oustees of the Bhakra and the National
Fertilisers Ltd (NFL), Nangal, projects at a function held at Nangal
today.
State-of-the-art
heart hospital
AMRITSAR, Jan 28 —
Sigma Heart Institute and Speciality Hospital, a tertiary level heart
care hospital, was inaugurated today by Mr Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa,
Union Minister for Agriculture and Fertilisers.
Tributes
paid to Lala Lajpat Rai
MOGA, Jan 28 — Floral tributes were paid to Punjab Kesari Lala
Lajpat Rai today to mark the occasion of 136th birth anniversary of
the Punjab Kesari. Punjab Education Minister Tota Singh along with
hundreds of people placed flower petals on the Lalaji’s memorial at
Dhudike near here and visit the martyrs gallery at the memorial.
3
of family killed in mishap
LUDHIANA, Jan 28 —
Tragedy struck the Chadha family with three of its male members losing
their lives in a road accident near Nauni village, about 45 km from
Mandi in Himachal Pradesh. The deceased included Amandeep Singh (19),
his cousin Gurjinder Singh (23) and the latter’s brother-in-law
Ravinderpal Singh (34).
Border
farmers to hold protest
FEROZEPORE, Jan 28 — In
order to highlight the plight of frontier farmers, the left parties
and the fledgeling Border Area Sangharsh Committee have decided to
stage a demonstration on February 7 in Mamdot, near here.
President’s
medal for Jalandhar cop
JALANDHAR Jan 28 — “A
policeman should be polite, committed to the public,” said Mr Ishwar
Chander, a 1991 batch IPS officer selected for the 2001 President’s
Police Medal for Meritorious Service.
PSEB
body rejects revised pay scales
MANSA, Jan 28 — The
western zone of Accounts Audit and Administrative Services Association
of the PSEB at a meeting held here yesterday rejected the revised pay
scales announced by the board.
Withdrawal
of octroi sought
AMRITSAR, Jan 28 — The
Punjab Beopar Mandal, Punjab Sarafa Union and a number of
representatives of trade unions assured that they would support the
ruling Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP in the forthcoming elections if
the government withdraws its decision of giving octroi collection
rights to the private contractors.
Cops’
widows resent govt ‘indifference’
TARN TARAN, Jan 28 — Mr
Gulzar Singh Ranike, Minister of State for Agriculture, Punjab,
yesterday had to face the resentment of the widows and other family
members of the policemen who were gunned down by the militants. He was
here to attend the Republic Day celebrations.
Ex-servicemen
bhavans for all districts
HOSHIARPUR, Jan 28 —
Ex-servicemen bhavans will be constructed at all district headquarters
in Punjab where ex-servicemen can sit together and chalk-out welfare
schemes. This was stated by Capt Kanwaljit Singh, Finance Minister,
while addressing a state-level rally of ex-servicemen at Tanda, 32 km
from here, yesterday.
Coop societies fleece farmers
BATHINDA, Jan 28 — A large section of farmers, already neck-deep in debt, is being made to cough up more. Various fertilisers available with the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies, functioning under the state government’s Cooperative Department, are being sold to the farmers at far higher the price than in the open market.
Army
canteens being ‘misused’
BATHINDA, Jan 28 — The
Hindu Shiv Sena has alleged that canteens set up for Army personnel
and ex-servicemen, are being misused by civilians.
Mentally
challenged celebrate R-Day
AMRITSAR, Jan 28 — The word “republic” may not mean anything to
them, but their emotions came to the fore when some of their
colleagues sang the National Anthem and they responded at once by
waving the Tricolour in their hands.
Phones
dead as fire destroys exchange
SUNAM, Jan 28 — All the
local telephones and those in adjoining villages are lying dead since
last night as the newly commissioned local telephone exchange, with a
current capacity of 9000 lines, was burnt due to fire.
Hasham
Trust to honour CEC
AMRITSAR, Jan 28 — The
Hasham Shah Memorial Trust will honour five personalities, including
Dr Manohar Singh Gill, Chief Election Commissioner, during its two-day
festival beginning February 14 at Jagdev Kalan village.
Swami
Vivekanand’s b’day celebrated
BATHINDA, Jan 28 — The
district unit of the Swami Vivekanand Study Circle organised a
function to celebrate the birthday of Swami Vivekanand, which was on
January 12, at a school here today. The function was attended by a
number of delegates and representatives of various NGOs.
Wheat
procurement arrangements on
HOSHIARPUR, Jan 28 — To
procure the wheat in time and to avoid any harassment to farmers
during procurement season, arrangements in this connection are being
made in advance in Punjab.
Records
tampered with, Kanungo suspended
ROPAR, Jan 28 — The
Deputy Commissioner, Mr G.S. Grewal, has suspended a Kanungo, Bahadur
Singh, on the charge of tampering with the revenue records. An inquiry
against the Kanungo was started on a complaint by residents of Kakot
village.
Board
to ban films showing violence
PHILLAUR, Jan 28 — The
Central Board of Film Certification will soon draft a comprehensive
policy to ban the films showing violence and vulgarity in the country
Telecom
GM warns police stations
AMRITSAR, Jan 28 —
Police stations which do not clear their telephone bills will lose the
facility of ‘outgoing’ calls. This was stated here by Mr K.C.
Jindal, General Manager, Telecom, after reports of substantial bills
pending against police stations was brought to his notice by
mediapersons.
Canal
water theft: 100 cases registered
FEROZEPORE, Jan 28 —
More than 100 criminal cases have been registered against those
involved in canal water theft in Abohar during the past six months
even as the menace continues unabated.
Held
for immoral trafficking
GURDASPUR, Jan 28 — The
police has busted a gang involved in the sale of girls. SSP Varinder
Kumar today said that the police had arrested Dyal Singh who had
purchased one girl, Tajmira of West Bengal for Rs 10,000. The said
girl has also been freed by the police.
56
kg of poppy husk seized
BATHINDA, Jan 28 — The
district police has arrested three persons allegedly involved in the
smuggling of narcotics. It has also arrested a person for possessing
an unlicensed pistol.
Two
of 7-member gang arrested
JALANDHAR, Jan 28 — The police today
claimed to have busted a seven-member gang headed by a Bawaria, a
denotified criminal tribe, with the arrest of two of its members from
whom a countrymade pistol and four cartridges had been recovered.
In-laws
booked for poisoning woman
FATEHGARH SAHIB, Jan 28
— The district police has registered a case against the in-laws of
Gurmeet Kaur, who was married to Bakshish Singh, resident of Dhubali
village, for allegedly trying to poison her for not bringing
sufficient dowry. Gurmeet Kaur was admitted to local Civil Hospital.
Her condition is stated to be critical.
Looter nabbed
PATIALA, Jan 28 — A looter, identified as Sinder Singh, who along with another unidentified person, tried to loot a liquor vend at Fardulapur village, near Amloh, was nabbed by the Amloh police with the help of people of Rajewal village where both the miscreants tried to hide.
Robber
arrested
FATEHGARH SAHIB, Jan 28
— The district police yesterday arrested a robber while his
accomplice managed to escape as they attempted to loot a liquor shop.
Teachers
put off action plan
CHANDIGARH, Jan 28 —
The Panjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union at a meeting of its
State Executive Committee has decided to endorse the decision of its
office-bearers to postpone all action for a month in view of the offer
of Master Mohan Lal, Minister of Education, Punjab, on January10, to
implement all pending issues besides the pension- cum-gratuity scheme.
‘Remove
admission clause for PG test’
AMRITSAR, Jan 28 —
Reacting sharply to the admission clause added to the prospectus for
PG Entrance Test 2001, released by Baba Farid University of Health
Sciences, Faridkot, the Punjab PCMS Association has said such a high
handedness by the Punjab Government will not be tolerated and opposed
till it is withdrawn.
School
building inaugurated
BATHINDA, Jan 28 — Mr
Bhan Singh Bhauora, MP, today inaugurated the building of Shree Narain
Bal Vidya Mandir Primary School in the town.
PCCTU
to honour Waryam Sandhu
PHAGWARA, Jan 28 — Prof
Waryam Singh Sandhu will be honoured in the academic session of Punjab
and Chandigarh College Teachers Union to be held at Ludhiana on
February 4 for having won the Sahit Academy Award for outstanding
contribution to Punjabi literature.
PCO
owners suffering losses
BATHINDA, Jan 28 —
Rupinder Pal Kaur was born handicapped about 28 years ago. She started
the STD PCO in the town to earn her livelihood about nine years ago.
Mr Balwinder Singh Cheema, a physically handicapped and graduate PCO
owner, has been running this business for the past four years to keep
the kitchen fires burning.
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