MoUs on housing loans signed
Jalandhar, May 31
The local improvement trust has signed memorandum of understandings
(MoUs) with four different financial institutions for advancing loans for the purchase of residential flats and plots under various schemes of the trust.
‘Secret pact’ between Badal, Kanshi
Phillaur, May 31
Mr Jagjit Singh, opposition leader in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, has alleged that Bahujan Samaj Party chief Kanshi Ram is playing into the hands of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and the two have made a secret political pact.
BJP boycotts sangat darshan
Kapurthala, May 31
The district unit of the BJP yesterday boycotted the sangat darshan programme of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal in the town to lodge its protest against the “indifferent attitude” of Punjab Transport Minister Raghbir Singh, who also represents the Kapurthala Assembly constituency as an Akali MLA.
Cong to launch drive against government
Moga, May 31
Congress workers of this district has held a meeting, chaired by former MLC Jagmohan Singh. The meeting has decided to launch a drive against the ruling Akali government for its indifferent attitude towards Congressmen in the district.
CM sidelining senior Akali
leaders: AISSF
Jalandhar, May 31
The President of the All-India Sikh Students’ Federation (AISSF), Mr Harminder Singh Gill, has criticised the SAD for its decision on the Rajya Sabha seat and termed it as an anti-Punjab step.
HIGH COURT
Notice to Punjab DPI (schools)
Chandigarh, May 31
Mr Justice V.S. Aggarwal of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to Dr Jagtar Singh, Director Public Instructions (Schools) Punjab for September 11, 2001 to show cause why contempt proceedings be not initiated against him for the alleged violation of the High Court order of November 22, 2000 passed on a writ filed by Ms Rattan
Kaur, head mistress, Government High School, Mauli Baidwan (near
Mohali) in Ropar district.
Plea against fund diversion
Chandigarh, May 31
In a petition before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, two city advocates today sought directions to the state of Punjab and four other respondents against the alleged diversion of Rs 250 crore by the Mandi Board for distribution by the Chief Minister during the Sangat
Darshan. The petition is likely to come up for hearing tomorrow.
MC chief faces no-trust motion
Gidderbaha, May 31
As many as 12 municipal councillors out of 15 have made a written request to the president of the municipal council, Mr Subash
Jain, to convene a meeting for discussing and voting on the no-confidence motion moved against him by them.
PRTC management seeks staff support
Patiala, May 31
The Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) management today asked the employees of the corporation not to resort to unnecessary strikes and dharnas and rather co-operate with the management in the proper functioning of the corporation.
Civil-military liaison conference held
Bathinda, May 31
To strengthen the existing mutual relations and develop coordination between Army and civil authorities an annual civil-military liaison conference was held in Bathinda military station today.
Ranjit Singh Bagh to
get new look
Ropar, May 31
The Punjab Government has decided to develop the historically significant place related to Maharaja Ranjit Singh at
Ropar, into a tourist attraction. A team of architects, including the Chief Architect, Punjab Mr
B.K. Luthra, Ms Sumit and Mr K.G. Nanchahal, visited the site of the proposed project here yesterday.
Thermal plant wall collapses
Squall hits Lehra Mohabbat
Lehra Mohabbat, May 31
Kuldeep Singh, an employee of a cold store, was severely injured after the roof of his room collapsed. A number of trees and electricity poles were uprooted. Also, a section of the boundary wall of Guru Hargobind Thermal Plant
(GHTP), a section of the railing of the lake of the thermal plant and boundary wall of a few other houses in this village collapsed following a squall that his this
pocket around 4.30 p.m.
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A view of the damage wreaked by the squall. |
‘Ganda
nala’ needs attention
Patiala, May 31
The city’s Municipal Corporation has been incapable of installing
Hume Pipes in the “ganda nala” (as it is popularly known as) once
proposed by the corporation. Residents have complained that no
directives are enforced despite the fact that the corporation is
well-aware of the problem.
ESI fails to reimburse treatment cost
Amritsar, May 31
In a letter to Mr Parkash Singh Badal, Chief Minister, Punjab, Mr Satya Pal Dang, veteran CPI leader, has taken up a case of critically ill Ms Shanti
Devi, wife of Mr Babu Ram, who is working in a woollen mill at
Chheharta.
First AC coach for defence personnel
Kapurthala, May 31
The local Rail Coach Factory (RCF) today rolled out first airconditioned coach for the exclusive use of the defence personnel.
Maj Gen P. Dutta visited the factory to take delivery of the first coach manufactured by the factory within two months. He also flagged off the first coach.
ISRT conference
Amritsar, May 31
Efforts are afoot to hold the annual conference of the Indian Society of Radiological Technologists
(ISRT) at Amritsar in 2002.
DC visits flood-prone areas
Sangrur, May 31
Mr Sarvjit Singh, Deputy Commissioner, yesterday visited flood-prone areas in Moonak subdivision of the district and assured residents that the administration was fully committed to their welfare.
IMA for ban on tabacco
ad
Sangrur, May 31
On the occassion of World No Tabacco Day; the Punjab unit of the Indian Medical Association
(IMA) today urged the Union Government to enforce the recently passed Anti-Smoking Bill in letter and in spirit to ban smoking at public places and sale of tobacco products to children below the age of 18.
Bandh observed
Mansa, May 31
On a call of the local Beopar Mandal, a bandh was observed yesterday. All shops and business premises in the town remained closed. The Beopar Mandal held the bandh to express solidarity with members of the Punjab Seeds, Pesticides and Fertilisers Association
(PSPFA), who have been on a dharna since Monday in protest against the “high handedness” of activists of the Bharti Kisan Union
(Ekta).
Appointment resented
Mansa, May 31
Resentment prevails among residents of the town and vicinity against the appointment of Ms Bhupinder
Kaur, District Education Officer (Secondary), as Chairman of the Elementary Teachers Training Selection Committee for Patiala, Sangrur and Mansa districts.
Minister’s assurance to ayurvedic doctors
Bathinda, May 31
Punjab Health Minister Baldev Raj Chawla has assured the ayurvedic doctors that their problems would be solved on priority basis and their genuine demands would be considered. DBA seeks alternate chambers for
lawyers
Patiala, May 31
The District Bar Association (DBA) today said advocates should be provided alternate chambers before the demolition of their existing chambers.
FCI workers flay dist manager
Patiala, May 31
The Food Corporation of India Staff Union district committee today condemned the dictatorial attitude of the district manager of FCI towards the employees.
Promotion
of medical teachers justified
Patiala, May 31
The Punjab Civil Medical Services Association, (PCMSA) yesterday
maintained that the promotion of two assistant professors under the
post partum programme sponsored by the Central Government in the state
medical colleges was fully justified as per the rules.
Development grants
given
Patiala, May 31
A cheque for Rs 4.25 crore was given by Mr Parkash Singh Badal, Punjab Chief Minister, for the development purposes of Sanaur block of Dakala area with the recommendations of 61 panchayat authorities.
Under Secy booked for forging letter
Bathinda, May 31
Mr Dev Kumar Arya, Under Secretary, Guru Hargobind Thermal Plant
(GHTP), Lehra Mohabat, has been booked in a criminal case for allegedly forging an appointment letter for getting a job for his son, Mr Rakesh Kumar
Arya, in the GHTP.
Policeman named in rape case
Hoshiarpur, May 31
On a complaint by a married woman of Chak Raju Singh village, the Hariana police has registered a case of abduction, conspiracy and rape against a policeman and four others.
Suspect admits to rape, murder
Ferozepore, May 31
The mystry shrouding the murder of nine-year-old Vibha Paswan was solved today with the arrest of Lal
Paswan, who admitted to have raped her and later thrown the body in a pit near Government Senior Secondary School for Boys,
Fazilka.
Chowkidar held on rape, murder charges
Fazilka, May 31
The police has arrested Lal Paswan, a chowkidar in the government school, in connection with the murder of a teenaged girl. In a press note issued here today, Mr Ajay
Maluja, DSP, said after receiving information that a teenaged had gone missing the police registered a report on May 14.
Good show in exams by Patiala
schools
Patiala, May 31
Students of various schools affiliated to CBSE have shown excellent results. Girls of these schools have outshined boys. The Class X result declared a few days before has made the teachers as well as parents proud of their wards.
Girls top in
B.Sc, BA-I exams
Amritsar, May 31
Nisha Jain of HMV Jalandhar, and Shruti Khanna of BBK DAV College for Women, Amritsar have topped in BA Part-I and B.Sc Part-I examinations conducted by Guru Nanak Dev University in April-May this year, respectively. The results of these examinations were declared here yesterday by the university.
VC flouting rules: PUTA
Patiala, May 31
A large number of teachers from the Punjabi University Teachers Association (PUTA), who are agitating against the Vice-Chancellor, Dr Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia, and constituents of the United Teachers Front, who are in his favour, waited patiently this morning seeking an audience with the Chief Minister at his ‘sangat darshan’ function. Teachers’ bodies flay Pbi varsity
VC
Patiala, May 31
The Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union (PCCTU) took a serious note of the recent developments in Punjabi University.
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