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BBMB land encroached upon
Ropar, June 13
The Executive Engineer (Township) of the BBMB in an affidavit to the district administration has admitted that about 2 lakh sq feet of area of the board has been encroached upon in Ropar. This includes the 97,000 sq feet area encroached upon in the Nangal township area and rest near canal of other parts in the district.
Jathedar should resign: SHSAD
Bathinda, June 13
The Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal (SHSAD) has demanded that Giani Kewal Singh, Jathedar, Takht Damdama Sahib, should resign on moral grounds in wake of the non-bailable warrant issued against him in connection with the death of his daughter-in-law.
‘Panthic Morcha’
a week: SAD(A)
Phagwara, June 13
A “Panthic Morcha” of five radical Akali Dals will be formed in a week.
Mr Dhyan Singh Mand, senior vice-president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), disclosed this while talking to newsmen here yesterday. He said the SAD(A), the SHSAD, the SAD (Panthic) the SAD (Democratic) and the Sant Samaj had decided to come together to defeat Congress and ruling SAD-BJP combine.
BJP state executive meeting on July 5
Phillaur, June 13
Punjab BJP president Brij Lal Rinwa has convened a meeting of state executive of the party for July 5 at Bathinda.
BSM: ban recruitment
of outsiders
Chandigarh, June 13
Mr Paramjit Singh Kainth, a senior leader of the Bahujan Samaj Morcha, said here today that the party had launched a drive to mobilise party workers for the Assembly elections in Punjab. He said political conferences had been held at Nabha, Shatrana, Dakala, Banur, Rajpura and in the Samana area of Patiala district in the first phase.
3-day police remand for Zaffarwal
Jalandhar, June 13
Surrendered militant Wassan Singh Zaffarwal was remanded in police custody for three days by a court here today in a case pertaining to a broad daylight attack on former DGP Julio Riberio in the PAP Complex on October 3, 1986.
A ‘young man’ of 90
Ferozepore
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. This seems to be true of Ram Murti Kalia, a “young man” of around 90 who is still fast enough to outclass his rivals, many several years younger to him.
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Residents block traffic for two hours
Jalandhar, June 13
Residents of nearby villages blocked the Jalandhar-Nakodar road for about two hours in protest against the alleged inability of the police authorities to check the increasing crime in the area.
Surgeons asked to comply with SC orders
Hoshiarpur, June, 13
The Director, Health Services, Punjab, has instructed all the civil surgeon in the state to strictly comply with the instructions of the Supreme Court of India regarding the implementation of Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act (P.N.T.D.) in their respective district. This was disclosed by the spokesman for the Health Department, Punjab, here yesterday.
Committee to visit flood-prone areas
Patiala, June 13
A high-powered committee headed by Secretary, Irrigation and Power, will visit those areas, which are susceptible to flooding in the district and inspect the ongoing flood protection works.
Baradari Gardens a popular spot
Patiala, June 13
Once a place which attracted committed walkers only, the main part of the Baradari Gardens has now, after a series of developments, virtually become a picnic spot attracting the young and the old alike.
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A view of the fountain of Baradari Gardens, Patiala. |
Withdraw case against mill worker: CPM
Mansa, June 13
Prof Balwant Singh, secretary of the state unit of the CPM, condemned police action on workers of the Budhlada Cooperative Sugar Mills Limited, who were carrying on their agitation peacefully.
Mobile toilets for pilgrims
Barnala, June 13
The local Shiv Sewa Sangh has decided to provide Amarnath pilgrims with mobile toilets and filtered water during seventh ‘bhandara’ to be hosted by the organisation at Pahalgam from July 5 to August 5.
Man alleges cremated
body not his son’s
Bathinda, June 13
The cremation of the body of an Army man, Rohota Singh, after about eight months of his under “abnormal” circumstances in the local cremation ground created a major controversy when Mr Rampal Singh, father of deceased, alleged the body cremated today by the Army personnel was not of his son.
No ‘dharmi fauji’ in jail: Kahlon
Chandigarh, June 13
Brig Kuldeep Singh Kahlon, Director Sainik Welfare Department, Punjab, said in a statement that there was no “dharmi fauji” in jail at present as per the information available. However, if any one had information about any such “fauji” in the jail, he should send an application to the department for necessary action.
135 registered for prosthetic fitment
Patiala, June 13
An identification-cum-evaluation camp for the rehabilitation of disabled persons was organised at the District Disability Rehabilitation Centre, Jail Road, in collaboration with the District Red Cross Society, the Youth Club Shekpura and the Youth Club Guru Nanak Nagar Block, here today.
Water shortage in Barnala
Barnala, June 13
The local residents are sore over the acute shortage of water in various parts of the city for past many days.
Eligibility certificates given to pensioners
Patiala, June 13
As many as 83 widows, handicapped and elderly persons were given certificates and bank passbooks to certify them as eligible candidates for acquiring pensions.
BKU
(Ekta) men
gherao bank
Bathinda, June 13
Activists of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta) gheraoed the local branch of the Bathinda Primary Co-op Agriculture Development Bank today and raised slogans against the government and the bank management. They were protesting against the issuance of notices to farmers who had not repayed the loans taken from the bank.
Stamp duty on
farm loans to go
Chandigarh, June 13
The Punjab Government has decided to abolish stamp duty and registration fee on the value of land
mortgaged to secure loans for agriculture and allied activities. A notification in this regard will be issued next week, said Mr Sewa Singh
Sekhwan, Revenue Minister.
POSTINGS/ TRANSFERS
4 IAS officers shifted
Chandigarh, June 13
The Punjab Government today issued the transfer orders of four IAS officers.
Mr V.K. Singh, awaiting posting, goes as Project Director of the Punjab State AIDS Control Society and ex-officio Secretary, Health, against a vacant post while Mr Bidhi Chand Thakur, Special Secretary, Department of Power, will become Special Secretary, Freedom Fighters, vice Mr Karam Singh.
Cops urged to be responsive: DIG
Jalandhar, June 13
To reduce the crime rate in urban areas the Punjab police will lay more emphasis on urban policing. Stating this at a press conference here today, Mr C.S.R Reddy, who has taken over as DIG (Jalandhar range), said it had been decided that more attention would be paid to these areas.
BSNL to provide mobile phones in Fazilka
Fazilka, June 13
G.S. Julka, General Manager, Telecom Division, Ferozepore said today that Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd would provide mobile telephone service in the Fazilka area by December. Besides this, the inter-state digital network video phones service would also be provided to the consumers during the next two months.
Lecturer murdered over land dispute
Tarn Taran, June 13
Samarjit Singh, a lecturer at Government Senior Secondary School, Tur, was allegedly murdered by his relatives on Monday at Lalpur village over a land dispute.
Unemployed teachers hold meetings
Bathinda, June 13
A meeting of the members of Unemployed ETT Teachers Union was held at Deon village in the district today in which it was decided to urge the government to fulfil their demands or they would start a fast unto death at Chandigarh from June 20.
Exam time changed
Amritsar, June 13
The time of the entrance test for admission to M.Sc. (Mathematics) Part-I for the session 2001-2002, scheduled to be held on June 27 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., has been changed from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. by Guru Nanak Dev University, said Dr Satvir Singh, Dean, Academic Affairs.
Punjab to recruit 7,200 teachers
Kotkapura, June 13
Decks have been cleared for recruiting teachers in the government schools of the state after litigation in this connection in the court came to an
end.
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