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Release list of ‘corrupt’ leaders
Bathinda, June 5
Mr Toga Singh, General Secretary of the Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal (SHSAD), today said the Chief Minister, Punjab, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, should make public the names of the politicians who were allegedly involved in corruption and on which the Punjab Lok Pal had sought the opinion of the government.
Kewal Singh should quit,
says Chandumajra
Bathinda, June 5
Mr Prem Singh Chandumajra, General Secretary, Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal (SHSAD), today said Giani Kewal Singh, Jathedar Damdama Sahib, should have resigned over the controversy regarding the suicide by his daughter-in-law.
Cong factions hold separate meetings
Mansa, June 5
Factionalism in the district congress unit came to the fore today when a group led by district congress chief Ram Paul Dhaipi, organised a meeting here today. The other group led by Mr Narotam Singh Chahal, a former president of the local municipal council, had passed a no-confidence resolution against Mr Dhaipi demanding his removal last week.
15 pc Assembly seats for
Youth Cong
Bathinda, June 2
Mr Krishan Veer, secretary of the All-India, Youth Congress, who has been appointed in charge of Punjab affairs, said here today that 15 per cent of the Assembly seats would be given to members of the Youth Congress.
Environment Day observed
Bathinda, June 5
The Civil Lines Extension Residents Welfare Association, in association with the Bathinda Environment Society, today observed World Environment Day.
Mr G.S. Mouji, chairman of the association, said in a press note issued here today that Mr Bhupinder Singh Bhullar, president of the municipal council, was the chief guest on the occasion.
Mr C.L. Bains, Finance Commissioner (Development) Punjab, (third from right) and Mr Jaspal Singh,
Deputy Commissioner, Bhatinda (extreme right), looking at the
grapes displayed at a state-level grapes show and symposium organised at Bhatinda on Friday.
— Photo Kulbir Beera. |
HIGH COURT
Vigilance Dept told to conduct probe
Chandigarh, June 5
Taking up a petition alleging the supply of old books in new cover to government schools in Punjab at higher rates, a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the State Vigilance Department to conduct a thorough probe into the allegations.
Shiv Sena relents, puts off function
Amritsar, June 5
The chairman of the Punjab unit of the Shiv Sena, Mr Surinder Dogra said the function for honouring families of victims of terrorism had been put off. He said only a Ramayana Path in memory of those who died would be held tomorrow.
Encroachments eating up Baradari Gardens
Patiala, June 5
While one part of Baradari Gardens here has seen a massive development activity, authorities are also ignoring illegal structures that are coming up in other parts of the garden. Some of the land has been encroached upon in the name of religion.
An unauthorised structure that has come up in Baradari Gardens, Patiala.
— Photo Subhash Patialvi |
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Shifting of Amarnath base camp resented
Ludhiana, June 5
There is considerable resentment against the Jammu and Kashmir Government’s decision to shift the base camp for Amarnath yatra from Pahalgam to
Naunwan, 2 km ahead of Pahalgam.
Lawyers to hold rally
tomorrow
Sangrur, June 5
Hundreds of lawyers from all parts of the state will take part in a state-level rally to be held at the District Judicial Complex here to June 7. Besides, members of all bar associations in the state will also strike work on that day.
Kabir devotees hold procession
Jalandhar, June 5
Hundreds of devotees, including schoolchildren and representatives of various social, religious and political organisations from all over the city and adjoining areas, participated in a procession held on the eve of the 603 birth anniversary of Sant Kabir here today.
End row over Sant’s death, says Vedanti
Amritsar, June 5
Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti, Jathedar, Akal Takht, today directed Mr Jagdev Singh Talwandi, President, SGPC, to constitute a committee which should submit a report to the Sikh clergy within a fortnight on the controversy over the death of Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.
Ex-Army man caught in red tape
Bathinda, June 5
Mr Gurpal Singh, who served in the Army and was declared unfit for service after he was wounded during Operation Vijay at Kargil, has been running from pillar to post for getting his medical certificate.
Rail commuters seek better booking windows
Bathinda, June 5
Members of the Railway Passengers Association (RPA) have urged the railway authorities to provide Self-Printing Ticket Machines (SPTMs) at the local railway station.
VRS hits banks’ functioning
Bathinda, June 5
Mr Tara Chand Goyal, secretary, State Bank of India Staff Association, yesterday said that the government policy of voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) had been affecting the functioning of banks.
Two die while digging well
Malerkotla, June 5
Two labourers digging a tubewell near Rurki Kalan village were buried alive last evening. The deceased, were
identified as Devinder Singh and Didar Singh. The bodies were taken out of the well with the help of the police and sent for a post-mortem examination.
Mystery shrouds disappearance
of Vijay
Patiala, June 5
A renowned yoga teacher, Mr Munni Lal, is a harassed man these days as his son Vijay Kumar, who has been missing since the past four months, has yet to be traced despite the best efforts of the district police and other voluntary organisations.
N.S. Chawla retires
Nigerian held with heroin
Wagah (Amritsar), June 5
Customs officers here have arrested Ayo Franscisca Aisa Bokhai (53), a Nigerian national, and seized 560 gm of heroin valued at Rs 2.80 lakh in the domestic market. The Commissioner, Customs, Mr Vineet Ohri, while giving details of the seizure, said the Nigerian woman was part of an international gang involved in large-scale trade of narcotics.
Faridkot, Bathinda boys top in plus-2 exam
SAS Nagar, June 5
The top positions in the plus-two (science and commerce streams) examinations conducted by the Punjab School Education Board in March 2001, have been captured by boys.
Kapil tops in PEC entrance test
Bathinda, June 5
The city, which has, of late, emerged as the biggest coaching centre of the state has produced one more topper. This time in the test conducted by Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, for admission to the Bachelor of Architecture course.
World Environment Day
celebrated
Patiala, June 5
World Environment Day was celebrated by the Family Welfare and Population Control Society at the Green Well High School here today. The school children were told about the various diseases caused by air, water and soil, pollution.
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