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Problems
persist in wheat procurement
Chandigarh, April 25
Though the bad weather is over in
this part of the country, the problem pertaining to the procurement of
wheat damaged by rain and hailstorms persists. Owing to moderate
rainfall in various parts of Punjab, the grain has lost its usual
luster. The procurement agencies are facing problems in procuring such
wheat.
PSEB
told to compile data on crop burning
Chandigarh, April 25
While reports of ripe wheat crop
getting burnt in fields at various places in Punjab because of
sparking from high-tension electricity wires and transformers continue
to pour in here regularly, the Punjab Power Minister, Mr Sikander
Singh Maluka, has directed the PSEB authorities concerned to compile
data of all such cases.
Syndicate
panel to monitor teachers
CM concerned over varsity
developments
Patiala, April 25
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash
Singh Badal today expressed his concern over the recent developments
in Punjabi University, even as the university Syndicate at a meeting
today formed a five member committee to take cognisance of the
defamatory activities of the ‘’denotified” Punjabi University
Teachers Association and other teachers and employees and authorising
it to take disciplinary action against them.
PM
urged to check female foeticide
Moga, April 25
Expressing concern over the
alarming trend of female foeticide in the country, Central Social
Welfare Board Chairperson Mridula Sinha has urged the Centre and state
governments to take all possible steps to check pre-natal tests and
female foeticide.
Police
‘humiliates’ SJP leader
Chandigarh, April 25
Upset over the alleged hurting of
the religious sentiments of his party’s activist, Mr Paramjit Singh,
by a police party of Sangrur district, the former Prime Minister, Mr
Chandra Shekhar, has urged the leadership of the Sarab Hind Shiromani
Akali Dal to take up the issue at the appropriate level with the state
government.
Beard
trimming story false: SSP
Sangrur, April 25
Addressing a press conference
here tonight, Mr Jatinder Singh Aulakh, SSP, Sangrur, described the
charge, levelled by Paramjit Singh of Mangwal village with regards to
“trimming” of his beard by the police as “false” and
“fabricated”.
Another
strike by NFL workers
Ropar, April 25
As many as 1,800 workers of
National Fertilisers Ltd plant at Nangal struck work today against the
proposed disinvestment of the company. The strike which was called by
the coordination committee of the recognised unions of the NFL started
at 6 a.m. The workers gathered at the main gate of the factory and
raised slogans against the NDA government.
Fast-food
culture catching up
Bathinda, April 25
Although fast food is not
entirely alien to the city but with the increasing number of fast food
outlets, eating points and even ‘rehris’ selling patties, hot
dogs, chowmein and the age old “channa-kultcha” city residents are
fast forgetting the lunch time tiffins.
Shifting
of offices irks residents
Bathinda, April 25
The shifting of offices of the
district administration to an old hospital building has been causing
inconvenience to people. The offices are being shifted as the building
is to be demolished for the construction of a multipurpose district
administration complex. Residents of the city had reportedly protested
against the construction of the complex.
Passport
sans photo issued
Ludhiana, April 25
In a classic case of negligence,
the Regional Passport Authority, Chandigarh, has recently issued a
passport without a photograph. The passport, issued in the name of
Angna Dewan, daughter of Dr Yashbir Dewan, a neurosurgeon in the CMC,
was received recently by post.
Balian
refutes charge
Sangrur, April 25
Mr Ranjit Singh Balian, Minister
of State for Housing and Urban Development, Punjab, here today refuted
the charge that he was working against the sarpanches and panches
especially those belonging to the Scheduled Castes’ community and
the Opposition.
1
person, 150 sheep die in accident
Ferozepore, April 25
One person and 150 sheep were
killed and another 55 injured when the truck carrying them overturned
near Kalu Kheme ke, 5km from here on Tuesday.
Man
killed as car dashes against tree
Morinda, April 25
One person was killed and another
seriously injured when the Ford car in which they were travelling
dashed against a tree on the Ludhiana-Chandigarh highway, near here,
shortly after 12 noon today. The deceased was identified as Jagjit
Singh. According to eye witnesses, the car was moving at high speed
when the mishap occurred.
Polio
victim crushed to death
Jalandhar, April 25
Balwinder (35), a resident of
Talwandi Madho under Shahkot subdivision, was crushed to death by a
Punjab Roadways bus on the Nakodar road near Nari Niketan here today.
Seminar
on Namdhari movement on May 8
Ludhiana, April 25
Sri Satguru Ram Singh Chair
established at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, is holding the
first-ever seminar on “Namdhari Movement-History, culture and
contributions” at Sri Bhaini Sahib, on May 8 and 9.
Gen
Choudhry is Vajra Corps GOC
Jalandhar, April 25
Lieut-Gen Shantonu Choudhry took
over as General Officer Commanding of the Vajra Corps here today. Born
in Allahabad, General Choudhry is an alumnus of the National Defence
Academy. He got commissioned in the artillery regiment in 1963.
Homage
to Mahatma Hans Raj
Hoshiarpur, April 25
The birth anniversary of Mahatma
Hans Raj, a well-known educationist and leader of the Arya Samaj, was
celebrated today at his native village Bajwara, 5 km from here, with
great fervour. A function was organised by the DAV Colleges Managing
Committee and Arya Pradeshik Pratinidhi Sabha, Delhi, in which
distinguished persons from all over the country participated.
Crop
in 100 acres gutted
Mansa, April 25
The district administration has
launched a campaign to motivate the farmers not to burn the remnants
of crop after harvesting to clear their fields for the sowing of next
crop. Official sources said in the past three days, standing wheat
crop in more than 100 acres, had been destroyed when it caught fire
allegedly due to spark in the overhead electrical wires and other
reasons.
Farmers
sore over procurement
Ludhiana, April 25
The recent untimely rain in
Punjab has brought untold misery to farmers by causing damage to their
wheat crop. The quality of the golden grain of wheat has deteriorated
due to the rain in various parts of the state during March, as a
result of which the official procuring agencies are reluctant to buy
wheat arriving in various mandis.
DC
takes stock of procurement
Bathinda, April 25
Mr Jaspal Singh, Deputy
Commissioner, today visited various mandis of the district and took
stock of the procurement of wheat in the district.
Govt’s
apathy resented
Mansa, April 25
Mr Kulwinder Singh, a farmer of
the district, has demanded immediate supply of quality seed,
insecticides and adequate canal water supply for the sowing of cotton
and narma crop.
PSEB
to buy coal from MP
Bathinda, April 25
The Punjab State Electricity
Board authorities have decided to purchase coal from Madhya Pardesh
instead of Bihar, to save money spent on freight charges.
Akali
leader’s security cover withdrawn
Ludhiana, April 25
The security guards provided to
Mr Surjan Singh Thekedar veteran Akali leader, have been withdrawn by
the local police authorities.
17.59
kg heroin seized, 2 held
Pathankot, April 25
Officials of the Directorate of
Revenue Intelligence today seized 17.59kg of heroin from a Tata Sierra
(No. DL-2CD-6148) and arrested two persons in this connection.
Vehicle
thieves held
Pathankot, April 25
The police has busted a gang of
vehicle thieves with the arrest of Bhupinder Singh alias Bhinda of
Nanowall village and Raju of Khurajm in U.P. with a stolen truck.
Labourer
decamps with cash
Ludhiana, April 25
A Nepalese labourer today drugged
seven of his colleagues to unconsciousness and allegedly decamped with
about Rs 25,000. He is also alleged to have taken some goods from the
factory where he was working.
Jains
to set up IT college
Fazilka
The Bhagwan Mahavir Trust,
Fazilka, an organisation of Jains, has ventured to set up an
information technology college at Fazilka even as the government
seldom took interest in setting up a professional degree college in
this border subdivision.
Probe
demanded into copying case
Mansa, April 25
A deputation of the district
Democratic Teachers Front met Ms Raji P. Shrivastava, Deputy
Commissioner, yesterday and demanded a high-level inquiry into the
unfair means case registered against Mr Hardarshan Singh, driver of
the District Education Officer (Secondary), Ms Bhupinder Kaur.
1404
schools upgraded
Bathinda, April 25
Mr Chiranji Lal Garg, Science and
Technology, Minister, Punjab addressing a function organised on the
occasion of upgradation of schools in Jhootike, Talab Nahar, Bir
Bahiman and Chugh Khurd villages, said 1,404 schools had been upgraded
by the state government in the last academic session. In every
Assembly constituency Rs 20 lakh would be spent on the construction of
new schools and repair old ones.
Autonomy
for colleges stressed
Amritsar, April 25
The present system of affiliation
should be discarded in favour of autonomy to colleges. Mr K. K. Bajaj,
former Dean, College Development Council, HP University, Shimla, said
this delivering the keynote address at a seminar on “Dynamics of
College Teaching — Perspectives and Challenges” here yesterday.
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