Govt
officers steal power
Bathinda, June 21
Even as the Punjab State
Electricity Board employees are trying hard to curb the menace of power
theft more and more government employees are indulging in stealing
power. The PSEB sources say the trend has been gaining alarming
proportions and was one of the major reasons for the loss of revenue to
the board.
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Punjab Chief Minister
Parkash
Singh Badal meeting with Union Civil
Aviation Minister Sharad Yadav in his office to expedite the
work of Amritsar International Airport on Thursday.
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Safai
staff unpaid for 6 months
Gurdaspur, June 21
More than 850 “kohars” and
Safai Karamcharis getting Rs 448 per month as wages at government
primary schools in this district have not been paid their wages for
the past six months.
Enteritis
patient hopes for miracle
Bathinda, June 21
Sakhia, a migrant labourer,
suffering from gastroenteritis is hoping some miracle would save her.
Doctors have told her family to shift her to a bigger hospital to get
a dialysis done else, she could die.
Shagun
scheme losing sheen
Bathinda, June 21
The shagun scheme launched by the
state government with much fanfare has failed to deliver the goods.
Red-tapism in government offices and the paper work required for
getting the shagun have diminished the charm of the scheme.
Villagers
face water shortage
Moga, June 21
A number of villages in the
district have been facing on acute shortage of drinking water for the
past several months. The department concerned had not bothered to
repair the water works, villagers said.
Punjab Mandi Board budget Rs 600 cr
Patiala, June 21
The budget of the Punjab Mandi Board this year is Rs 600 crore while it was Rs 325 crore two years back. This was stated by Mr Mal Singh
Ghuman, Chairman, Mandi Board, while inaugurating a purchase centre set up by Board at Devinagar village, here today.
Power
cuts make life miserable
Bathinda, June 21
Rising mercury coupled with
unscheduled power cuts have made the life of residents of the city
miserable and adversely affected the business. A major part of the
city remained without power for more than 24 hours whereas some parts
faced power cut for hours together.
Sangat darshan programme
Patiala, June 21
Manjit Kaur, Resham Kaur, Bachan Kaur and other residents of Kachwa village of Bunerheri block complained against the husband of village sarpanch for accepting bribe for
recommending them for old-aged pension. Apart from this version other problems were discussed at the district-level sangat darshan programme held at Red Cross Hall here today. Deputy Commissioner Jasbir Singh Bir has asked the SDM, Patiala, to look into the above matter.
Subdivision
sans infrastructure
Dhar Kalan (Pathankot),
June 21
Dhar Kalan sub-division has been
neglected since it came into existence in 1996 following the
announcement of Mr H.S. Barar, the then Chief Minister.
Visitors to the Civil Hospital have to jump over
the wall of the hospital as the gate has been closed
"permanently" with the help of an iron chain by
hospital authorities.
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Sikh
body to honour Head Granthi
Amritsar, June 21
Mr Jaswinder Singh, a ruling
party SGPC member and chief of the Akal Purkh ki Fauj, who is also a
close confidant of Giani Kewal Singh, Jathedar, Takht Damdama Sahib,
in a press statement issued here today said the APKF had decided to
honour Bhai Man Singh who resigned as Head Granthi of the takht last
evening.
Forest
cover to be increased
Chandigarh, June 21
The Punjab Forest Department has
decided to launch a massive programme to increase the forest cover in
the state.
150
traffic cops transferred
Amritsar, June 21
Taking a serious view of the
traffic problem and complaints about traffic policemen harassing
people Mr Parampal Singh Sidhu, SSP, has passed strict orders
regarding the working of the traffic police and transfers.
Police
Dept to go online in 15 days
Jalandhar, June 21
To improve its efficiency and to
monitor the working of its officials, the city police has decided to
computerise its office within 15 days. Mr M.F. Farooqi, SP, in a press
note, said the move was aimed at fixing accountability of the police
officials besides providing up-to-date information to people regarding
their cases.
Pannu
promoted Addl Registrar
Chandigarh, June 21
Mr K.S. Pannu, Joint Registrar,
Cooperative Societies, Punjab, has been promoted Additional Registrar,
Cooperative Societies.
Departmental
exams from July 9
Chandigarh, June 21
The Punjab Government has decided
to conduct the next departmental examinations of Assistant
Commissioners, Excise Assistant Commissioners, IPS officers,
Sub-Judges, Tehsildars and Indian Forest Service officers from July 9
to 13.
Double
murder case accused held
Bathinda, June 21
The police has made a major
breakthrough arresting Laxmi Narayan and Babu Ram, residents of Alwar
in Rajasthan, who were allegedly involved in a double murder case and
were wanted by the Rajasthan police.
Father
throws girl into well
Phillaur, June 21
Jaspreet Kaur (11) who gave a
statement against her father Gurwinder Singh for harassing, and
allegedly trying to kill her mother Baljit Kaur by setting her on fire
was thrown into a well by her father near Madhali village, near here,
last evening, the police was said.
Gang
involved in 32 looting incidents busted
Sangrur, June 21
The district police claims to
have busted a gang, involved in looting petrol stations and liquor
shops with the arrest of its three members. The police has also seized
a scooter, a gold ring, a watch, Rs 14,000 in cash, two pistols of
.315 bore and six live cartridges from them.
Parallel
PUTA left high and dry
Patiala, June 21
The parallel Punjabi University
Teachers Association organisation, which was given hurried recognition
by the authorities replacing the elected teachers’ body and which
took on the role of defending the university management against
attacks by the elected body, has now been left high and dry by the
authorities who have now started negotiations with the elected body.
Bathinda
boy 6th in AIIMS exam
Bathinda, June 21
The district which was considered
backward a few years ago, has of late started producing toppers in
entrance tests of medical and engineering colleges. In the past few
years city boys have shown exceedingly good results in the coveted
entrance test of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and
various other medical colleges of India. The latest feather in the cap
has been added by Kanwal Jeet Garg who has got sixth rank in the AIIMS
entrance test.
Coping
with everyday stress
Nawanshahr
Stress has become common in
everyday life today, affecting different age groups, and its effective
management is of immense importance. Guru Nanak College of Nursing,
Dhahan Kaleran, under the management of the Guru Nanak Mission Medical
and Educational Trust, organised a six-day workshop on ‘‘Stress
and management’’ on the college campus recently.
CITU:
govt obeying IMF’s diktats
Bathinda, June 21
The secretary general of the
state unit of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions, Mr Chander Shekhar,
alleged that the Union government was favouring multinational
companies at the cost of indigenous industry.
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