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No
sign of work despite CM’s grants
Jalandhar, June 22
Though the Punjab Chief Minister,
Mr Parkash Singh Badal, had sanctioned Rs 52 lakh for various
development projects in the Jalandhar Central constituency during his
sangat darshan programme on May 6, work on these projects is yet to
start even after the completion of the scheduled time of 45 days
yesterday, thanks to the apathy of the local municipal corporation
authorities.
Another
DA slab for Punjab pensioners
Chandigarh, June 22
The Punjab Government has decided
to lower the minimum qualification of the dependents of deceased
employees, from middle to primary level, for their appointment against
Class IV posts on compassionate grounds.
Open
Wagah border, pleads artiste
Amritsar, June 22
Famous theatre actress of Pakistan
Madhiha Gouhar has appealed to the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari
Vajpayee, and President Musharraf to open the border at Wagah and allow
free flow of citizens of both countries.
Mand
is SAD (A) candidate for Ferozepore city
Ferozepore, June 22
Much ahead of the coming Assembly
elections in Punjab, the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) headed by Mr
Simranjit Singh Mann, announced its candidate for the Ferozepore city
Assembly constituency at a rally held here yesterday, at which all
senior leaders of the party, except Mr Mann, who could not make it on
medical grounds, participated.
Kamal Chowdhary not to join any party
Chandigarh, June 22
Former member of the Lok Sabha, Kamal Chowdhary, who resigned from the BJP a few months ago, said today he would not join any political party.
“The Congress, the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP are defamed political outfits and there is no question of joining such parties,” he said. He said that the Punjab Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal, was holding the Sangat Darshan to purchase votes. The Congress party, bedevilled by internal strife, had failed to play the role of responsible opposition and the BJP had committed several political blunders at the national and state level.
Cong training camp from June 26
Patiala, June 22
The Northern Regional Training Camp of
the Congress party will be held from June 26 to 27, under which,
participants from Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Chandigarh,
Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttaranchal, Western Uttar Pradesh and
Rajasthan will discuss the “scams in governance”, besides
acquainting workers with the ideology and programmes of the
party.
Shiv
Sena to contest 30 Assembly seats
Ludhiana, June 22
The Punjab unit of the Shiv Sena
will field its candidates on 30 Assembly seats in the forthcoming
election. The party has released the list of Assembly seats from where
it intends to contest and announced the names of district observers,
who will be responsible for strengthening the organisational set up.
HIGH COURT
Judge
warns police of ‘serious action’
Security to Moga resident,
daughter
Chandigarh, June 22
Directing the Punjab
Director-General of Police and other officials to ensure “meticulous
compliance” of orders directing them to provide security to a Moga
district resident and her daughter who is seeking registration of a
case against her father for his involvement in the alleged murder of
her brother, Mr Justice R.L. Anand of the Punjab and Haryana High
Court today warned them of “serious action” if they failed to
carry out the directions.
- Notice issued to SGPC
- Recovery order stayed
Cops
accused of inaction
Bathinda, June 22
Mr Mohinder Singh, a resident of
Kararwala village in the district, has alleged the police is not
taking any action against Hardayal Singh and his associates, residents
of Chauke village, even after the registration of a case against them
under Sections 307, 326, 324, 323, 148, 149, 379, 448 and 447 of the
IPC, who had allegedly severely beaten his brother and his (Mohinder’s)
two daughters on June 1.
ASI,
4 others suspended
Gurdaspur, June 22
Mr Sukhdev Singh, SSP, today
placed under suspension ASI Kasturi Lal, Head Constable Darshan Lal
and Constables Avtar Singh, Jagtar Singh and Pawan Kumar, all members
of a naka Party at Madhopur for harassing Suresh Kumar, driver of a
tourist Bus, during checking yesterday. There were complaints against
the naka party and the SSP had deputed the SP (Operations) for
surprise checking.
SSP
directed to file report
Bathinda, June 22
The Punjab State Human Rights
Commission has directed the local SSP to file a report on a complaint
of Mr Gurnam Singh a resident of the city.
Lack
of staff ails Civil Hospital
Bathinda, June 22
The Civil Hospital of the city,
which is the only option left for the locals and those who cannot
afford the expensive treatment at private hospitals, is a classic
example of inefficiency. The Vigilant Citizens Forum, an NGO working
towards ensuring best utilisation of the facilities meant the public,
has sent a memorandum to the Deputy Medical Commissioner, Bathinda, Dr
Gurjant Singh Sekhon.
Basic
amenities elude Bamial residents
Gurdaspur, June 22
The Bamial block, smallest in the
state and located on the Indo-Pak border beyond the Ravi, continues to
suffer from gross neglect. Spread over in area of more than 10,000
acres with a population of little less than 26,000, the block located
in the isolated area having contiguity with Pakistan and Jammu and
Kashmir can easily be called land of deprivation.
Bhatia
sees US pressure for talks
Amritsar, June 22
The proposed talks between Prime
Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee and President Pervez Musharraf are
being held under the pressure of the USA. This was stated by Mr R.L.
Bhatia, former External Affairs Minister and Congress member of
Parliament, while talking to mediapersons here yesterday.
MLAs’ disqualification: hearing adjourned
Chandigarh, June 22
Mr Charanjit Singh Atwal, Speaker of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, today adjourned hearing of the case pertaining to the disqualification of certain MLAs belonging to the Tohra group to November 7.
Consumer
body’s memo to DC
Abohar, June 22
Erratic power supply figured
prominently at the first “Sangat Darshan” programme of the new
Deputy Commissioner, Mr S.R. Ladhar, at the local Community Centre
today. A deputation from the Consumers Movement led by the Chairman Mr
Sat Pal Khariwal, submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner
enlisting prime problems of the subdivisional town.
Discrimination
in promotions alleged
Bathinda, June 22
Mr Hans Singh and Mr Malkeet
Singh, state general secretary and district general secretary,
respectively, of the Gazetted and non-Gazetted SC BC Employees Welfare
Federation have alleged that the Education Department authorities were
discriminating against employees belonging to the SC and the BC in the
matter of promotion.
Residents
sore over water shortage
Mansa, June 22
Residents of Budhlada and Bhikhi
towns in the district are sore over the acute shortage of water in the
past one month. They are forced to store water at night or early in
the morning. The underground water here has been declared unfit for
human consumption. Apart from it, the scorching heat and frequent
power cuts for hours together are multiplying the woes of the people.
These cuts have affected industrialists, traders and factories in
particular.
56 Lok Adalats chalked out
Chandigarh, June 22
The Punjab Legal Services Authority
has chalked out a programme to organise Lok Adalats between July and September, 2001.
A spokesman of the PLSA said as many as 56 Lok Adalats, including six labour courts, will be held at various places in the state.
Minister
escapes unhurt in accident
Hoshiarpur, June 22
Mr Balbir Singh Miani, State
Minister for Medical Higher Education, escaped unhurt in a road
accident while his four security guards were wounded when a
tractor-trailer (No PAP-9786) hit the Gypsy (No-PB-12E-1069) in which
they were travelling near Nangal Shaidan,7 km from here, on the
Hoshiarpur-Chandigarh road last night.
5
SGPC Assistant Secys demoted
Amritsar, June 22
Five assistant secretaries who
were promoted during the presidentship of Bibi Jagir Kaur have been
demoted by the SGPC executive.
Sant Ravidas postage
stamp on June 24
Chandigarh, June 22
The Minister for Communication, Mr Ram Vilas Paswan, will release a commemorative postage stamp on Sant Ravidas at Ludhiana on June 24. Issued by the Department of Posts, the stamp is in the denomination of Rs 3.
Call
to end encroachments
Chandigarh, June 22
The Gram Jan Kalyan Sanstha of
Nagla, a progressive village of Patiala district, has decided to
approach the Punjab Government to identify and demarcate the shamlat
land within the village revenue area which stood encroached upon by
vested interests and get it vacated with a view to augmenting the
income of the village.
Supply
of seeds to be probed
Mansa, June 22
Mrs Raji. P. Srivastava, Deputy
Commissioner, today ordered an inquiry into complaints made by farmers
in connection with the supply of substandard seeds of cotton, millet
and other foodgrains to them by the Punjab State Seed Corporation.
Flood
control steps in Mansa
Mansa, June 22
The district administration has
started gearing up to face prospective threat of floods. In a meeting
of district officials, the Deputy Commissioner, Ms Raji P. Srivastva,
issued directions that all officials should take her prior permission
before leaving station headquarters.
District
admn gears up for flood control
Gurdaspur, June 22
All possible arrangements to
control floods have been finalised. Flood protection measures are
being taken on a war footing at Kamal Pur Jattan, Nikka Post Complex,
Kajle, Bharial, Chhani Bela, Simble, Post, Gajju, Jagir, Jainpur, Tesh
and Chauntra on rivers Ravi, Beas, Ujh and Chakki. Drag machines have
been engaged round-the-clock to desilt drains.
Postal
Dept told to vacate building
Kapurthala, June 22
The district administration has
initiated action for the vacation of the historical Darbar Hall in the
District Courts complex. The Post and Telegraph Department has been
occupying the building since 1950 at a monthly rent of Rs 1,395.
Panel for mentally
challenged
Patiala, June 22
The district administration has constituted a local-level committee for the welfare of persons with autism, cerebral palsy and mental retardation. This was decided at a meeting presided over by Mr Jasbir Singh Bir, Deputy Commissioner, Patiala here today.
Samundari
promoted
Chandigarh, June 22
The Punjab Government today promoted and appointed Mr
J.S. Samundari as Conservator of Forests, South Circle, Patiala, covering Patiala, Bathinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Sangrur, Moga, Faridkot, Muktsar and Mansa Districts.
8
trespassers arrested
Barnala, June 22
Swinging into action promptly,
the Barnala police today arrested eight persons claiming to be
activists of the Punjab Human Rights Jathebandi who made an
unsuccessful attempt to illegally take possession of the office of Mr
Ashok Goel an advocate.
AIFUCTO
to intensify stir
Phagwara, June 22
The executive committee of the
All-India Federation of University and College Teachers Organisation
AIFUCTO — an apex body of over four lakh teachers — has decided to
intensify its struggle against the non-acceptance of its demands by
the government following the failure of talks between the
representatives of the HRD Ministry and the AIFUCTO secretariat on May
13. NCC girls camp concludes
Patiala, June 22
Nearly 400 girls took part in the annual 10-day NCC girls camp organised by the 4 Punjab NCC Girls Battalion here today.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr S. S. Narang, SDM, Patiala, said the girls must be given guidance about different welfare projects so that they could achieve higher status in life.
PWD, dist
admn lock horns over school land
Ropar, June 22
The district administration and
the PWD have locked horns over the land of Shivalik Public School
here. The PWD has filed a case against the school authorities under
the Public Premises Act. They alleged that the school authorities had
encroached upon the PWD land worth crores.
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