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SJP
to organise rally on February 27
Bathinda, February 22
Mr Darshan Singh Jeeda,
President, Samajwadi Janata Party (SJP), Punjab, said today that there
was possibility of formation of a third front in the country at the
rally being organised by the party on February 27 at Delhi.
Badal
to visit California
Chandigarh, February 22
Reciprocating the gesture shown
by the State of California for establishing a relationship of
friendship with Punjab, the Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal,
today wrote to Mr Gregory Schmidt, Secretary of the Senate,
California, that the ties of friendship between the two states would
continue to flourish.
Evil
effects of WTO discussed
Sangrur, February 22
The local unit of the All-India
People’s Resistance Forum organised a convention on Evil Effects of
the World Trade Organisation” here today. Dr Ranjit Singh Ghuman,
Reader, Economics Department, Punjabi University, Patiala, presented
his key-note address on the occasion.
VHP
against relief work by missionaries
Ropar, February 22
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad will
not allow the Christian missionaries to distribute relief materials
among the quake victims in Gujarat. If the missionaries want to help
the needy they should contribute to the Prime Ministers Relief Fund
rather than directly distributing the relief among those affected.
Hospital issue
Detention by DC alleged
Bathinda, February 22
Issue of shifting of location of
general and children hospital from its present location to the
premises of civil hospital today snowballed into a major controversy
when the mambers of the ‘Old Hospital Save Committee’ were
allegedly detained by Deputy Commissioner, Jaspal Singh when they went
to meet him to present a memorandum for stalling the shifting of
general and children hospital.
Family
found HIV positive
Jalandhar, February 22
The officials of the Health
Department, have, during the AIDS awareness programme, found a
three-member Bhogpur-based family to be HIV positive. Those struck
with the deadly virus are a truck driver, his wife and his
three-year-old kid. Their identity has been withheld by the
department. The detection of these cases has put a question mark on
the utility of the programme.
HIGH COURT
MD’s
order on probe officer quashed
Chandigarh, February 22
The Punjab and Haryana High Court
today quashed an order issued by the Managing Director of the Punjab
Cooperative Cotton Marketing and Spinning Mills Federation Limited
appointing a new inquiry officer after the chief executive of the mill
was exonerated by the previous inquiry officer. In his petition, the
chief executive, Mr Pawan Kumar Garg, had earlier stated that the
inquiry officer (IO) was appointed by the respondent even though as
per the rules he had no power.
- Directive to decide poll
petition
- Suspension stayed
Conclave plans to promote Sikh scriptures
Patiala, February 22 — A declaration calling upon the United Nations to declare 2004, marking the 400th anniversary of the compilation of the Guru Granth Sahib, as the year of Ecology and Spirituality, was adopted today at the Inter-faith Conclave organised by Punjabi University.
Moorish
mosque cries for care
KAPURTHALA:
One of the just two Moroccon-style
mosques in the world, the beautiful Moorish mosque here has been
losing its sheen for the past two decades because of lack of proper
upkeep by successive state governments.
Lok
Adalats rescheduled
Abohar, February 22
The Punjab Legal Services
Authority has rescheduled plan for holding Special Lok Adalats during
the month of March. According to a letter addressed to the District
and Sessions Judges at Faridkot, Ferozepur and Jalandhar, the member
secretary of the Authority had said that the Special Lok Adalat at
Ferozepore will now be held on March 24 instead of March 25.
Morinda
SHO’s remand extended
Ropar, February 22
The SHO Morinda, Tarlochan Singh
who was accused in the death of teenaged youth, Jaspal Singh of Saheri
villager near Morinda, was further remanded in judicial custody till
February 27, by the CJM Ropar. The accused SHO was produced in the
court today after the term of his police remand ended on February 20.
Earlier, he was remanded in police custody on February 15.
Coop
societies donate 60.75 lakh
Chandigarh, February 22
A cheque for Rs 60.75 lakh was
today presented by the Punjab Cooperation Minister, Mr Ranjit Singh
Brahmpura, to the Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, for onward
transmission to the Gujarat Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. The money
has been contributed by the apex, central and primary cooperative
societies of Punjab.
Dangs
seek maintenance for Army man’s wife
Tarn Taran, February 22
Mrs Vimla Dang, ex-MLA and patron
Punjab Istri Sabha, and Mr Satya Pal Dang, veteran CPI leader, have
sought the help of a former Chief of Army Staff for maintenance
allowance to be released for an Army personnel’s wife who has been
being ignored by her husband.
Shivratri
celebrated
Bathinda, February 22
The district unit of the
Prajapita Brahamakumari Ishwariya Vishavidyala celebrated the
Shivratri festival with religious fervour.
108
procurement centres for Muktsar, Faridkot dists
Faridkot, February 22
At least 108 grain markets and
purchasing centres have been set up in Muktsar and Faridkot districts
to ensure smooth procurement of wheat in the forthcoming season. Out
of these 64 mandis and centres belong to Muktsar and remaining to
Faridkot district.
A Tribune follow-up
Shopkeepers
told to close shops
Bathinda, February 22
Mr Gurtej Singh, Subdivisional
Magistrate (SDM), Bathinda, served notices to the shopkeepers of
Mahabir Gole Market, situated in the heart of the city, under Section
133 of the Cr PC, to close their business establishments within 10
days as it was feared that the market may collapse any time.
Attempt
to loot SBI branch
Abohar, February 22
An unsuccessful bid to loot a
rural branch of the State Bank of India was made today in this
subdivision. Sources said two persons entered the Khubban branch of
the SBI after lunch hours.
7
held for theft
Bathinda, February 22
Dawinder Arya, a resident of
Sirsa, and Kulwant Singh, a resident of the Dhobiana road, who stole
some gold jewellery items from the house of Mr Hardeep Singh, a
resident of Paras Ram Nagar, in April 2000, are now in the custody of
the police.
Escaped
undertrial rearrested
Muktsar, February 22
Sonu, an undertrial prisoner
facing trial in three criminal cases and escaped from jail here on the
night of February 18 was arrested by the police today. After the
arrest of Sonu, preliminary investigations revealed nothing against
the employees who were on the duty when the accused escaped.
Punjabi University to go techno-savvy
Chandigarh, February 22
The information technology bug has bitten Punjabi University at Patiala as well. In a bid to emerge as one of the leading techno-savvy universities in the country, it has decided to introduce fresh IT courses from the next academic session.
Education
system overhaul sought
Amritsar, February 22
Scholars today made strong
recommendations for overhauling the present system of education to
cope with the growing needs of the society without compromising the
basic tenets of our traditional Indian ethos.
Poverty
forces them to miss school
Ferozepore, February 22
The poverty-stricken school
children continue to abstain classes to lend a helping hand to their
parents working in the fields and brick kilns. Enquiries at several
rural primary schools falling in Moga, the Assembly constituency of
the Punjab Education Minister, Mr Tota Singh, revealed that a number
of poor children continue to miss classes and work as labourers
elsewhere.
ITI
students observed strike
Bathinda, February 22
Students of the local Industrial
Training Institute today observed a strike and organised a rally in
protest against the alleged misbehaviour of the activists of the Mini
Bus Operator Union.
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