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Canadian
Sikh rejoins Panth
Amritsar, March 9
A Canada-based Sikh, Giani Rattan Singh Girn, who was excommunicated
from the Sikh Panth by the then Akal Takht Jathedar, Bhai Ranjit Singh,
for violating the hukamnama (edict) on the “langar” (community
kitchen) issue, rejoined the Sikh fold yesterday with Giani Bhagwan
Singh, Head Granthi, Akal Takht, performing “ardas”.
Holi
spirit: cops act as spoilsport
Bathinda, March 9
Plans of youngsters to celebrate
the festival of colours were foiled by the district police today and
the youngsters were found looking for safer places to celebrate Holi
with friends and peers.
Pak’s
assurance on free passage to Sikh devotees
Amritsar, March 9
The International Bhai Mardana
Yaadgari Kirtan Darbar Society in a statement has said the Pakistan
authorities are ready to coordinate with its Indian counterpart to
provide facilities to Sikh devotees to visit the Kartarpur Sahib
Gurdwara on the Indo-Pak border. The gurdwara is nearly 2 km inside
the Pakistan territory.
Poster
war by Dal Khalsa
Amritsar, March 9
In an attempt to counter the
propaganda of the Rashtriya Sikh Sangat (RSS), the radical Sikh
organisation Dal Khalsa has launched a “poster war”.
High Court
Conduct
poll to civic body posts
Chandigarh, March 9
Directing the authorities to take
steps to ensure free and peaceful conduct of elections to the posts of
president and vice-president of the Samana Municipal Council, a
Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court also asked them to
provide security to candidates and voters. The elections are scheduled
for March 12. Book released
Patiala, March 9
A book The Rise of the East and the Sikh Ideology, written by Dr Swaraj Singh, was released by Dr Ajmer Singh, a surgeon, at a function held here today.
MLA
slams move on Anandgarh
Kharar, March 9
Mr Ravi Inder Singh, former
Speaker of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha and present MLA from Morinda, today
criticised the issuance of notices under Section 6 of the Land
Acquisition Act to 29 villages which would fall in the proposed
Anandgarh township and declared that he would oppose the move by all
means.
Substations
to remain closed on March 14
Bathinda, March 9
The 132 KV sub-station, Abohar,
33 KV sub-station, Abohar, 33 KV sub-station, Amarpura, 33 KV
sub-station, Seeto-Guno village, 33 KV sub-station, Khuian Sarvar, and
33 KV sub-station, Khui-Khera village, will remain closed on March 14,
2001, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. due to some construction work on the
Muktsar-Abohar line.
Water,
sewerage charges up
Bathinda, March 9
Residents of the city would have
to pay more for drinking water and sewerage facilities as the
municipal council (MC) has decided to increase the rates of these
facilities in the proposals of its annual Budget which was passed on
Wednesday.
Punjab
steps to promote farming
Faridkot, March 9
The Punjab Government in
collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Delhi
has launched a special programme to promote farming among unemployed
youth in four Krishi Vigyan Kendras in Faridkot, Bathinda, Patiala,
and Langdowa (Nawanshahr).
6
held in flesh trade racket
Amritsar, March 9
A sex worker was rounded up by
the police on Wednesday. She looks just like any teenager, only that
she wears a little more make-up carries a mobile phone and sports
jeans and T-shirt.
6
held in rape, murder case
Amritsar, March 9
A case of rape and murder of
Baljit Kaur that happened on December 20, 1997, at Fatehpur village
was solved with the arrest of six persons.
Undertrial
escapes, 2 cops held
Jaitu (Faridkot), March 9
Charanjit Singh alias Charna,
known as ‘mini Natwar Lal’ in this area, who has been in the
Central Jail in Bathinda city for the past few months in connection
with trail of criminal cases, escaped from police custody here on
March 7.
Self-appraisal
scheme goes
Patiala, March 9
Punjabi University has started
the process of implementing a scheme envisaging evaluation of teachers
by students even though it is only an optional recommendation of the
University Grants Commission (UGC). It has decided not to continue
with the self appraisal scheme for teachers started during the tenure
of the previous Vice Chancellor despite the fact that the UGC has made
it a mandatory part of the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS).
Siddharath,
youngest national debater
Patiala
It is not easy to come out with flying colours or to add feathers to
your cap with regularity in this highly competitive world. However,
young Siddharath Sharma proved that things can go one’s way if one
has the will power to do so. He has won four times in a row the first
position in debate at the North-Zone Inter-University Youth Festival
from 1997 to 2000. He has been winning laurels in academic, cultural,
social at the state, national and international levels.
Misuse
of Chair funds alleged
Amritsar, March 9
The Chairs established in the
name of Dalit saints and scholars like Sant Ravi Das, Bhagat Kabir,
Bhagat Namdev and Dr B. R. Ambedkar have come under severe criticism
by Dalit organisations.
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