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Giani
Kewal Singh breathes easy
Talwandi Sabo, June 28
Giani Kewal Singh, Jathedar, Takhat
Damdama Sahib, has heaved a sigh of relief for the time being as the
concluding function of the “path bodh” programme went off peacefully
here today.
Akali
factions should unite, says Vedanti
Talwandi Sabo, June 28
Mr Joginder Singh Vedanti,
Jathedar, Akal Takht said here today he wanted all warring factions of
the Akalis to unite so that the people of Punjab could get a true
Panthic government.
Dr Jagjit Singh Chohan (in the middle) shares a point with Raj Kapoor during his visit to Mumbai in 1967.
— Photo by Sanjiv |
Chohan
has realised futility of violence: police
Chandigarh, June 28
“Demanding ‘Khalistan’ does
not constitute an offence,” believes the police thus setting at rest
the speculations that the statement made by Dr Jagjit Singh Chohan on
reaching SAS Nagar after 21 year’s exile last night may land him in
trouble.
PHRC
rescues family
Chandigarh, June 28
The Punjab State Human Rights
Commission finally has come to the rescue of a resident of Amritsar,
Mr Shamsher Singh and members of his family detained illegally by the
Punjab Police. The Commission has directed the Senior Superintendent
of Police, Majitha, not to submit the chargesheet against the victim
or his family in a case of dowry death till further orders.
Arms
depot to have clearance zone
Bathinda, June 28
The district administration and
the Army authorities have started taking steps to create a clearance
zone around the ammunition depot of the local military station to
avoid any loss of human life and property in case of any mishappening.
Tussle
between 2 groups in Beas
Beas (Jalandhar) June 28
Tension has gripped this town
over the tussle between followers of two religious groups over
possession of historical Dera Baba Beas, said to be associated with
Rishi Ved Vyasa.
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SGPC men given performance report
Chandigarh, June 28
Nearly 10 per cent of SGPC
members have submitted their performance report on the call of the Dal
Khalsa at the fag-end of the five-year term of the general house. The
Dal Khalsa has sought the performance report which was opposed by SGPC
chief Jagdev Singh Talwandi. He had directed the members not to submit
any report to the Dal Khalsa as it had no locus standi to seek a
performance report from elected members.
HIGH COURT
Ex-minister’s plea rejected
Chandigarh, June 28
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today rejected an application seeking interim directions in an appeal filed by former minister Manjit Singh Calcutta and another appellant against the orders of a single Judge dismissing their petition for quashing a public notice regarding the alleged dissolution of Amritsar-based Sri Guru Ram Dass Charitable Hospital Trust.
Alert
bus driver averts mishap
Phagwara, June 28
A CTU bus caught fire at
the Chaheru railway overbridge on GT Road here today but its
passengers had a providential escape. The alert bus driver
prevented the bus from rolling down.
A Chandigarh Transport Undertaking bus on the way to Amritsar
from Chandigarh caught fire near Phagwara on Thursday. All fifty
passengers had a miraculous escape.
— PTI photo |
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Drive
to oust jhuggi dwellers
Faridkot, June 28
The controversial issue regarding
the alleged encroachments by the Vimukt Jatis and other migrant labour
on crores of rupees of prime land on the Faridkot-Sadiq road belonging
to the market committee of Faridkot adjoining Bhan Singh Colony,
Narain Nagar and other nearby colonies took a new turn yesterday when
class IV employees of the committee launched an indefinite stir for
ousting jhuggi dwellers. The employees have been expressing their
resentment by staging dharnas and rallies in front of the committee
office.
Suit
filed against PSEB
Bathinda, June 28
Mr N.K. Garg, a lawyer working
for social interest in the city, has filed a suit against authorities
of the Punjab State Electricity Board in the court of the Civil Judge,
Senior Division, for declaration to the effect that the Guru Nanak Dev
Thermal Plant is a nuisance for the residents of the city.
Postal
stamps not available
Amritsar, June 28
In a complaint to the local Head
Postmaster, Mr Swaranjit Singh, a former test-cricketer and honorary
life member of the Amritsar Games Association, has complained that the
philatelic staff of the post office often refuses to give special new
stamps issued by the Department of Posts.
Stamp
release opposed
Phillaur, June 28
Former Punjab Minister and senior
Congress leader Santokh Singh Chaudhary has objected to the
commemorative postage stamp released by the Union Communications
Minister, Mr Ram Vilash Paswan, on Guru Ravi Das a few days back.
Shopkeepers
hold dharna
Nawanshahr, June 28
Shopkeepers of the local Gulshan
Bazar held a dharna in front of the office of the Municipal Council
today in protest against the delay in the construction of roads, which
had been dug for laying sewer about five months ago.
DC
reviews banks’ working
Bathinda, June 28
Deputy Commissioner R.
Venkataratnam has said special attention would be given to the
recovery positions of loans in banks. He said the main reason for the
non-recovery of loans was the wrong use of loan by beneficiaries.
Flesh
trade racket unearthed
Bathinda, June 28
The police has unearthed a flesh
trade racket in the city and recovered four girls. The SSP, Dr
Jatinder Jain, in a press note here yesterday said Nirmal Dass of
Pakka Kalan village in the district was running a brothel in
Misterianwali Gali. He used to bring girls from far off places by
promising them good jobs.
SDM
confirms stripping incident
Fazilka, June 28
Mr S.K. Singla, SDM, has
conducted an inquiry into the parading of stripped women by warring
factions of Neolan border village of this subdivision on Saturday and
Sunday.
Lawyer
booked for cheating
Fazilka, June 28
The police yesterday registered a
case of cheating against a lawyer and two others on a report lodged by
Balbir Singh, nambardar of Kabulshah Hithar village.
Rs
1 lakh snatched from cashier
Kapurthala, June 28
Tension prevailed on the
Kapurthala-Jalandhar road, near bus stand, when two armed miscreants
on a scooter robbed Rs 1 lakh from the cashier of the local transport
company yesterday.
School
students visit an alien world
Bathinda, June 28
It was a new and enriching
experience for students of a local convent school when they visited
the slums and other backward areas of the city. They found the world
of slums totally alien to the one they were living in.
Jobless
teachers hold meeting
Fazilka, June 28
A meeting of unemployed ETT
Teachers Union, Fazilka unit, and five other employees unions,
including teachers, was held today under the chairmanship of Mr Hari
Krishan Kamboj, president of Trade Union Congress here.
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