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Hepatitis-B
grips village
Chauke (Bathinda), April
18
Even as the district health
authorities have been denying that any death in this village took
place due to hepatitis-B in the past year or so hepatitis-B seems to
have acquired epidemic dimensions in this village having a population
of about 7,000.
A TRIBUNE IMPACT
Admn
uproots poppy, denies charge
Bathinda, April 18
The district authorities,
reacting to a story published in The Tribune on April 14, got poppy
uprooted from the Circuit House and claimed that it was meant only for
ornamental purpose and not for the production of opium.
Badal
calls meeting of PAC
Chandigarh, April 18
The President of the Shiromani
Akali Dal, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, has convened an emergency meeting
of the Political Affairs Committee of the party at Punjab Bhavan on
April 20.
Mann
for debate on Tehelka
Bathinda, April 18
Mr Simranjit Singh Mann,
President, Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), yesterday said that a
debate should be held over the Tehelka expose in Parliament.
Police
Dept owes 15 lakh to BSNL
Ropar, April 18
The Bharatiya Sanchar Nigam Ltd.
may disconnect the telephones of various police stations in the
district as the police department has not paid long-pending dues. The
Ropar police owes Rs 15 lakh to the BSNL. The police authorities have
not been able to clear the long-standing dues towards the BSNL despite
repeated reminders.
Rural
areas lack health facilities
Bathinda, April 18
Although the Punjab Government
has always claimed to provide maximum medical and health facilities in
rural areas but the scene is totally different in these areas. The
government dispensaries and primary health centres in rural areas
present a picture quite contrary to the claims made by the Punjab
government about providing full medical facilities and sufficient
staff in rural health centres.
Faridkot
Web site set up
Faridkot
The district cultural society and
the administration have jointly set up a website on Faridkot under the
name www.faridkotonline.com at Mini Secretariat here. The first portal
on the district reflects the social, cultural, economic, educational
and administrative activities and set up of the district. The
historical background gives an insight starting with the reign of the
local rulers with special reference to the visit of Sufi saint Baba
Sheikh Farid to this town in the 12th century. It also includes
selected shalokas from Farid bani besides historical gurdwara located
in the district.
A
victim of long-standing neglect
Hoshiarpur
Passengers at Hoshiarpur railway
station have to bear with the same facilities as they were getting
before Independence. The Northern Railway is giving step-motherly
treatment to this backward district of Punjab due to lack of a strong
political leader in the area who could persuade them to provide
facilities being given at other stations.
Court
upholds conviction of 3
Mansa, April 18
Mr S.S. Gupta, Additional
Sessions Judge, Mansa, has upheld the conviction of Ram Sanjivan
Balldar, Satan Dass and Rajwinder Singh Rana, all residents of Mansa,
under Section 323 of the IPC.
Directions
to officers on public grievances
Patiala, April 18
The Officers on important posts
in different departments must be present in their respective offices
in the afternoon hours to hear the grievances of the people. Mr Jasbir
Singh Bir, Deputy Commissioner, while addressing a meeting of the
Development Committee at the Red Cross Hall here today said.
Forum
directs MUL to pay compensation
Bathinda, April 18
The District Consumer Forum,
Muktsar, has directed Maruti Udyog Limited (MUL), Gurgaon and Hira
Automobiles Limited, Patiala, to pay Rs 10,000 as compensation to
Gurtej Singh of Muktsar for not delivering the invoice and other
necessary documents to him after the delivery of a car he purchased
more than two year ago.
Mill
workers end dharna
Hoshiarpur, April 18
Workers of the GNA and Dohra
Parts Industry, Mehtiana, last night ended their two-day dharna in
front of the district courts here following the intervention of the
district administration.
Councillor
saves child’s life
Malerkotla, April 18
Municipal councillor Arshad Dali
today saved the life of Mohammad Subeb (5) of Khatikan Mohalla after
the child slipped and fell in the water which has accumulated in the
mohalla after yesterday’s rain. The water was 4-5 feet deep.
Bhagat
Singh’s friend dies at 98
Fatehgarh Sahib, April 18
Martyr Bhagat Singh’s colleague and childhood friend Sahib Singh,
who was an eyewitness to his hanging, breathed his last at Salana
village, 20 km from here, yesterday. He was 98.
Speaker’s
driver injured
Ludhiana, April 18
Karan Singh, driver of Mr Satpal
Gosain, Speaker of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, was admitted to the civil
hospital here last evening after a gunshot fired allegedly by a gunman
of the BJP leader hit him in the thigh.
Army
cancels recruitment
Gurdaspur, April 18
The Army headquarters has ordered
cancellation of recruitment held at the Tibri cantonment on April 16
for 120 Assam Rifles. It is alleged that the recruiting staff only
entertained candidates who had greased the palms of officials
concerned.
Minister’s
assurance to lab technicians
Phagwara, April 18
Punjab Health Minister, Baldev
Raj Chawla yesterday assured a deputation of the Medical Laboratory
Technicians Association, Punjab, on their demands.
Jaundice
spreads in Jalandhar
Jalandhar, April 18
More than 20 cases of jaundice
were reported in six localities situated near the industrial area here
today.
Lightning
claims life
Abohar, April 18
Lightning claimed life of
Chanderkanta, a migrant from drought hit Pali district (Rajasthan) at
Balluana village near here today.
Chemist
shops opened illegally
Mansa, April 18
A large number of new chemist
shops have been opened in the district without licences.
Rain
adds to farmers’ misery
Bathinda, April 18
Farmers have been hit very hard
due to economic hardships they are already facing and the untimely
rains which have caused heavy loss to the standing crops and wheat
grains lying in mandis of the region.
Arhtiyas’
plea to CM
Mansa, April 18
Mr Narinder Paul Danewalla,
president of the Punjab State Arhtiya Association, has urged the Chief
Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, to enhance the commission of
arhtiyas for cotton, narma, mustard and other agricultural products of
the state. Mr Danewalla said Mr Badal had promised the arhtiyas of the
state that the Punjab Government would increase the commission of
arhtiyas.
Sow
Basmati, farmers told
Amritsar, April 18
District Agriculture officers
plan to raise the cultivation of Superfine and Basmati varieties. They
have recommended lesser cover under IR-114,115 and 166 varieties.
R.S.
Mann sworn in as power panel head
Chandigarh, April 18
The Punjab Chief Minister, Mr
Parkash Singh Badal, administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr
R.S. Mann, a former Chief Secretary of the state, as Chairman of the
Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission at a simple ceremony
here today.
45
kg of poppy husk seized
Bathinda, April 18
The district police has arrested
three persons allegedly involved in the smuggling of narcotics and
seized 45 kg of poppy husk from them. A gang of pickpockets has also
been arrested from the city.
Nine
hurt in firing over land dispute
Tarn Taran, April 18
Nine persons, including five
women, were injured seriously when more than 30 persons headed by
Sarbjit Singh, Sarpanch, gram panchayat, Lalu Ghuman, opened fire on
them at Lalu Ghuman village yesterday. A case under Section 307, 324
of the IPC and 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act has been registered
against them.
TUF:
VC failed to safeguard rules
Patiala, April 18
The Teachers United Front
consisting of various university teachers’ bodies, today claimed the
Punjabi University Vice-Chancellor, Dr Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia had
failed to safeguard university rules and regulations by getting the
case of the state Higher Education Minister, Mr Mohan Lal, for
registration for a Ph.D degree passed by the Academic Council as a
special case.
Report
on stipend a lie: Headmistress
Batala (Gurdaspur), April
18
Mrs Chanderkanta, Headmistress of
the local Government Primary School, Prem Nagar, has refuted the
allegations appearing in a section of the media that she had been
pocketing the stipend meant for students of her school.
Microsoft centre opened
Patiala, April 18
Microsoft has opened its Certified Technical Education Centre in collaboration with Sylvan
Prometric, an online examination centre, under the umbrella of Microuniv in Patiala.
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