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Panthic bodies want screening of candidates
Chandigarh, June 14
Representatives of various Panthic organisations who met here today reiterated their demand for holding the SGPC elections on schedule. They felt any disruption in the statutory schedule of the SGPC elections when the Shiromani Akali Dal led government was in power would set an extremely damaging precedent.
Maheshwari loves Punjabi food
Jalandhar, June 14
She has come all he way from the South carrying an aura of Ms Asia Pacific. At
21 Maheshwari Tyagarajan fallen for charms of robust Punjabis spicy and Punjabi cuisine.
Plea
to set up panel to probe genesis of terrorism
Chandigarh, June 14
Dr Joginder Dayal, secretary of the Punjab unit of the
CPI, has urged the Union Government to set up a judicial commission
headed by a Judge of the Supreme Court to probe the “genesis of
terrorism” in the state. He said though the Punjab Chief Minister,
Mr Parkash Singh Badal, had promised to set up such a commission he
backed out later.
A dog rides piggyback as a donkey carries construction
material at a river site in Patiala on Thursday. Flood
protection work has been started on the main river of the city
that is a major cause of floods during rainy season. — Photo
by Rajesh Sachar
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Jt Director, PR,
dismissed
Chandigarh, June 14
The Punjab Government today dismissed from service Joint Director, Public Relations, Mr Jagdip Singh Chauhan, who was under suspension for the past several months. The order of suspension has been issued under the signatures of Mr Sarvesh Kaushal, Secretary, Public Relations, Punjab.
IMA against Bill on private hospitals
Amritsar, June 14
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has taken a strong view of the proposed move by the state government to register all private hospitals and medical establishments in the state with the Health Secretary or his nominee at a meeting held here today.
No respite from power cuts
Amritsar, June 14
The city is facing frequent power cuts for the past three days. The worst-hit areas include Rattan Singh Chowk, Nai Abadi, Majitha Road, Katra Ahluwalia, Ajnala Road, Basant Avenue, Beauty Avenue, Race Course Road, Guru Bazar and areas of Katra Jaimal Singh, Hall Bazar and Lawrence Road.
PATHANKOT ROUND-UP
Increase in small savings
Pathankot
Gurdaspur district collected Rs 153.91 crore, Rs 17 crore more than last year, under various small savings schemes during 2000-2001.
Steps to curb female foeticide
Kapurthala, June 14
Directions have been issued to all Chief Medical Officers of the state to register all institutions dealing with pre-natal tests. This was stated by Dr Joginder Singh, Director, Health and Family Welfare Department, Punjab, while presiding over a meeting of senior medical officers, lady health visitors, ANMs, and representatives of social organisations, held here yesterday.
Survey of TB patients ordered
Ropar, June 14
The Deputy Commissioner, Mr G.S. Grewal, has ordered a special survey to identify tuberculosis patients in the district.
Bitta questions validity of Indo-Pak talks
Mansa, June 14
The Union Government should not hold talks with Pakistan military ruler General Pervez Musharraf until the ISI-backed terrorist activities were stopped in the country, according to All-India Anti-Terrorist Front (AIATF) Chairman Maninderjit Singh Bitta here today.
Chauke in grip of hepatitis-B?
Chauke (Bathinda), June 14
This village in the district seems to be turning into a death zone as residents have been falling a prey to various diseases, including hepatitis-B, for the past many
years. The residents, who are panic stricken over the untimely demise of local residents, were further jolted by the death of Ajaib Singh, alias Mithu Singh possibly due to hepatitis-B last evening.
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Naughty monkey captured
Bathinda, June 14
The monkey that had been creating problems for the residents of the city and had bitten many children in the past few days was today captured by volunteers of the Sahara Jan Seva.
The people of the city had been urging the civil and police
authorities to tackle the problem for many days.
The monkey that had created
panic among residents of Bathinda finally captured by volunteers
of the Sahara Jan Seva on Thursday.
— Photo Kulbir Beera |
Ordinance on Panchayat Act approved
Chandigarh, June 14
Mr Nirmal Singh
Kahlon, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayats, Punjab, today approved the ordinance to be issued to effect amendments to the Panchayati Raj Act. He said the ordinance would be issued within two days.
Probe auction of hotel site: Cong
Mentha
farming picks up
Nawanshahr, June 14
Following the awareness drive launched by the District Crop Diversification and Produce Marketing Association more and more farmers have started showing keen interest in the cultivation of cash crops.
Power cuts affect farming
Patiala, June 14
Farmers across the state were at the receiving end following a severe power shortage due to the recent tripping of two power units and non-functioning of another for the past two months, leading to only three to four hours’ supply for the past one week.
Farmers
released
Bathinda, June 14
Activists of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta) who had gheraoed the local branch of the Bathinda Primary Cooperative Agricultural Development Bank, lifted the dharna on an assurance given by the district administration, today.
Activists of the BKU (E)
celebrate the release of farmers, who were arrested for
defaulting in loan repayments, at Bathinda on Thursday.
— KB
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Sujanpur MC gets Rs 25 lakh
Pathankot, June 14
Mr Parkash Singh Badal, Chief Minister Punjab, has welcomed the initiative of Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee to invite Pakistani ruler Pervez Musharraf for talks.
Sangat darshan at Sujanpur by
Mr Parkash Singh Badal, Chief Minister, along with Mr Sat Pal Saini,
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Man kills beautician, commits suicide
Abohar, June 14
The police has recovered two dead bodies from a house in New Suraj Nagar. The deceased were identified as Ved Ram and Ms Gagan Sharma.
Move to change eligibility norms decried
Amritsar, June 14
Students of the BPT (Bachelor of Physiotherapy) programme of the Department of Sports Medicine and Physiotherapy of Guru Nanak Dev University are sore over the reported move of the university to change the eligibility criterion and give 70 per cent reservation to physical education students who have not studied medicine at the master’s level.
Entrepreneurs dump projects
Bathinda, June 14
Even as the present SAD-BJP government leaves no stone unturned to highlight its achievements on the industrial development of the state, entrepreneurs of the district have been dumping projects due to the poor policies of the government.
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