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Govt
officials collect funds for magic show
Bathinda, May 30
Even as magician Samrat Shankar
is to perform for his inaugural show in city on June 1, it seems that
it has started holding the officials of various departments of the
state government, who have allegedly been asked to collect funds for
the Red Cross under the garb of this show, spellbound.
Pbi
varsity ‘punishes’, government ‘rewards’ economist
Patiala, May 30
While the Punjabi
University has punished eminent economist Dr Suchha Singh Gill
by serving him a show-cause notice for making a statement
criticising the “sangat darshan” programme of the Shiromani
Akali Dal-led government, the Punjab government has
“rewarded” the economist after the publication of the
article by appointing him as a non-official member of the Punjab
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Badal
to meet Advani
Chandigarh, May 30
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash
Singh Badal said yesterday he again intended to take up the issue of
the management of the Sikh shrines in Pakistan and also of 29 Punjabi
youths detained in that country with the Prime Minister, Mr Atal
Behari Vajpayee.
CPI
launches anti-Mayor campaign
Amritsar, May 30
The District Council (Urban) of
the CPI here today started a poster campaign against the Mayor and the
municipal corporation for the “step-motherly” treatment meted out
to those councillors who were not in alliance with the ruling SAD-BJP
coalition. In the posters it was alleged that the Mayor was
withholding development works in backward areas of the city.
Probe
ordered into lathi charge
Sangrur, May 30
The Punjab Chief Minister, Mr
Parkash Singh Badal, has ordered the Sangrur Deputy Commissioner to
hold a magisterial inquiry into the lathi charge on lawyers on May 18
when they were going to lay the foundation stone for the construction
of chambers for lawyers in the newly-built judicial complex here.
Project
to set up handloom centres in 57 villages
Bathinda, May 30
The central government has
cleared a project for enabling women to become self-reliant by taking
part in the production of various types of clothes through handlooms.
HIGH COURT
Doc told
to check Khanpur victim
Chandigarh, May 30
The Punjab and Haryana High Court
today directed the doctor-on-duty at the General Hospital, Sector 16
to examine medico-legally Netar Kaur, injured in the lathi charge by
the police at Khanpur. The court also asked her to appear before the
duty officer.
Registrar
of companies: HC notice to Punjab
Chandigarh, May 30
A Division Bench comprising Mr
Justice N.K. Sodhi and Mr Justice R.C. Kathuria of the Punjab and
Haryana High Court issued notice of motion on a writ petition seeking
direction to State of Punjab to appoint Registrar of Companies under
Punjab non-Trading Companies Act, 1960 for September 10, next.
Janjua
files case against newspapers
Chandigarh, May 29
Mr Vijay Kumar Janjua, a former
Deputy Commissioner of Fatehgarh Sahib, has filed a criminal complaint
against editors and reporters of Punjab Kesri, Jagbani and Ajit. Mr
Dalip Singh Pandhi, a former Punjab Minister, has also been arraigned
as one of the accused in the complaint before the Judicial Magistrate.
Visa
for visit to Pak shrines ‘denied’
Bathinda, May 30
Mr Gurmukh Singh, a resident of
Rampura Phul, had alleged he was not given visa for Pakistan for a
pilgrimage to the religious places situated in Pakistan by the
officials concerned of the SGPC.
Amarnath
pilgrims to be registered from June 10
Pathankot, May 30
Taking into account the
recommendations of the Lt-Gen J.R. Mukherjee Committee, the Shri
Amarnath Shrine Board, Jammu and Kashmir, has advised those desirous
of undertaking the Amarnath yatra to first get themselves registered.
Bains
does not represent Sikhs: WSC
Chandigarh, May 30
The World Sikh Council, America
region, has reacted sharply to the election of Mr Didar Singh Bains as
President of the council by a Chandigarh-based group. In a statement,
Dr Tarlochan Singh, secretary, WSC, America region, said that Mr Bains
does not represent the Sikhs even in the USA much less in India or
elsewhere and had no qualifications to run the council.
Ayurvedic
officers’ appointments criticised
Bathinda, May 30
The recent appointment of four
ayurvedic medical officers under the handicapped category has been
flayed by the Punjab Ayurvedic Medical Services Association who
alleged that the appointments were in violation of the Punjab Civil
Services (III amendment) Rules — 2000.
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wagons of hay flagged-off
Bathinda, May 30
A train loaded with wheat hay was
despatched to Gujarat by the Deputy Commissioner here today.
Yoga
classes at Baradari Gardens
Patiala, May 30
The Red Cross Society will
organise yoga classes from June 1 at the Baradari Gardens here. Mr
Jasbir Singh Bir, Deputy Commissioner, will inaugurate the classes.
Lawyers
strike work
Bathinda, May 30
Members of the Bar Associations
of Bathinda and Rampura Phul, today observed strike to express their
solidarity with the lawyers of Sangrur district who have been
demanding chambers.
FCI
unions stage dharna
Sangrur, May 30
Members of nine organisations of
workers and employees of the FCI, including the All-India FCI Workers
Union, the FCI Staff Union, the FCI Class IV Employees Union and the
Lal Jhanda FCI Workers and Palledars Union, staged a dharna in protest
against the proposed disbanding of the FCI and in support of their
demands in front of the office of the District Manager of the FCI here
today.
Shabad
Kirtan from Pak gurdwaras
Chandigarh, May 30
Lashkara Channel will telecast
Shabad Kirtan from the historical gurdwaras in Pakistan, Nankana Sahib
and Panja Sahib. For the first time in the history of Indian
television such an event is taking place. According to a spokesman of
the channel, the telecast will commence from June 2 and will continue
till June 16 from 6.30 a.m. to 7.30 a.m.
Dharna
by dhobis enters 15th day
Pathankot, May 30
The dharna started by the local
Dhobi Mahasabha against the construction of a hall entered the 15th
day yesterday. Mr Rakesh Kanojia, state president of the mahasabha,
has said the Dhobi Mahasabha will not allow the Pathankot Municipal
Council to grab the land of the local dhobi ghat for commercial or any
other purpose for the welfare of the community.
No
Tobacco Day today
Phagwara, May 30
The Phagwara branch of the Indian
Medical Association has mooted five points in connection with No
Tobacco Day to be observed all over the world tomorrow.
Rs
1.79 cr relief for flood-hit farmers
Sangrur, May 30
Farmers of 20 villages of Moonak
subdivision of the district whose standing crops were damaged due to
floods in July, 1999 and July, 2000, will get compensation for their
damaged crops soon as the state government has released the requisite
funds for the purpose to the district administration.
Flood-control
steps reviewed
Sangrur, May 30
A meeting of the District Flood
Control Committee was held under the presidentship of Mr Sarvjit
Singh, Deputy Commissioner, yesterday.
Area
under paddy to be reduced
Bathinda, May 30
The area under paddy will be
reduced and that under cotton increased in the current season. This
was announced by Dr Gurdial Singh Khera Joint Director (Agriculture),
here yesterday.
Farmers’
protest over bank notice
Bathinda, May 30
Activists of the Punjab Khet
Majdoor Union led by Mr Lachman Singh Sewewala, general secretary,
staged a dharna at the Bhuchu Mandi branch of the Oriental Bank of
Commerce today.
Financial
crunch hits aviation programmes
Ludhiana, May 30
The holding up of a budget of Rs
1 crore for the State Civil Aviation Ministry by the State Finance
Ministry is adversely affecting aviation programmes as aspiring pilots
have to pay heavy fees for training. This was stated by the Civil
Aviation Minister, Mr Raja Narinder Singh, who was here to attend a
valedictory function.
Assess
land rate for rail link, DC told
Abohar, May 30
Hopes of a rail link to be laid
between Fazilka and Abohar have been revived following a letter from
the Deputy Chief Engineer (Construction) of the Northern Railway
requesting the Deputy Commissioner to assess rates of the land to be
acquired for the project. Two days time has been given to the field
revenue staff to submit the report, sources said.
Union
Minister visits Ranjit Sagar Dam
Chandigarh, May 30
The Union Minister of State for
Water Resources, Ms Bijoya Chakravarty, yesterday visited the Ranjit
Sagar Dam and had an aerial view of the Shahpurkandi barrage.
Dr
Kulbir Singh
Chandigarh, May 30
Dr Kulbir Singh was promoted and
appointed Joint Director, Horticulture, by the Punjab Government here
today.
MC
officer shifted
Jalandhar, May 30
The Local Bodies Department today
transferred Mr H.S. Bhullar, Additional Divisional Fire Officer of the
local municipal corporation, to the Patiala fire brigade department.
Gang
of truck thieves busted
Tarn Taran, May 30
With the arrest of four persons,
the district police claims to have busted a gang of truck thieves. Mr
Jagdish Kumar Mittal, SSP, stated in a press note here yesterday that
the arrested gang members had been identified as Piara Singh of
Mannan, Sarabjit Singh alias Babbu, Sukhwinder Singh alias Sonu, both
residents of Bhoma village. Ranjit Singh Rana, one of the accomplices,
escaped under the cover of darkness. A case under Section 401 of the
IPC has been registered.
Body
of missing girl found
Fazilka, May 30
The body of Vibha, a 12-year-old
girl who was missing since May 12, was found yesterday from a ditch on
the premises of the local Government Senior Secondary School for Boys.
Vibha’s mother, Laxmi Paswan, is a migrant labourer belonging to
Darbhanga district of Bihar and she has been working as a domestic
servant with Surinder Kumar Ahuja, a businessman of the town.
Proclaimed
offender arrested
Barnala, May 30
Proclaimed offender Surinder
Singh, who had been absconding and had succeeded in slipping away from
the custody of the Chandigarh police on April 4, was arrested by the
ASI, in charge of police post at Gehlan village.
Tantrik
held for duping people
Pathankot, May 30
The city police arrested a
tantrik, Habib, a resident of Bulandshahr, UP, for allegedly charging
huge sums from people for giving them magic potions.
Scope
of PMET widened
Chandigarh, May 30
The Punjab Government has widened
the scope of the Punjab Medical Entrance Test by adding certain
courses in the list for admission on its basis. The PMET will be
conducted by the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences.
Design
course a big draw
Amritsar
A four-year course for women —
bachelor of design — has evoked a tremendous response here. BBK DAV
College for Women which started the course two years ago has more than
100 students on its rolls.
Sorry
state of primary education
Gurdaspur, May 30
The primary education system is
in a state of utter mess in the district. More than 475 schools are
without teachers. There are about 500 vacancies of JBT teachers, 325
head teachers, 65 centre head teachers and eight Block Primary
Education officers.
WSIC
flays PUTA leaders for row
Patiala, May 30
The United Teachers Front and the
World Sikh Intellectual Council today criticised the Punjabi
University Teachers Association leaders for creating disharmony even
as the Association for Democratic Rights, Punjab, took a serious note
of the show-cause notice issued to some university leaders.
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