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PTU
course not recognised: UGC
Chandigarh, July 21
The University Grants Commission
Chairman, Dr Hari Gautam, in an interview with TNS stated here today
that the UGC had not recognised any distance education course of Punjab
Technical University, Jalandhar.
Another 15-foot breach in
Ghaggar
Fields flooded in Patiala
Sangrur, July 21
A 15-foot breach today occurred in the Ghaggar between Makror and Mandvi villages in the Khanauri area, leading to the spread of more water in the fields of these villages and some other nearby villages.
Steps
to check Sutlej threat
Ferozepore, July 21
The district administration is
gearing up to face any situation as the Sutlej water level has started
assuming alarming proportions. All vulnerable points along the Dhussi
bandh have been strengthened and replenished with stone boulders covered
by iron wire mesh. An amount of Rs 1 crore has already been spent on the
flood protection works undertaken by the department.
Cong
candidates’ papers cancelled
Dharna held in front of
BDPO’s office
Bathinda, July 21
Hundreds of Congress activists led
by Mr Harminder Singh Jassi, MLA and president of the District Congress
Committee, today staged a dharna in front of the office of the local
Block Development and Panchayat Officer in protest against the
cancellation of the nomination papers of Ms Neeraj Rani and Ms Sunita
Rani for the election of the Sarpanch of Gill Patti village.
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Congress activists led by Mr Harminder Singh Jassi, MLA and DCC president, stage a protest in front of the office of the BDPO, Bathinda, on Saturday against the cancellation of the nomination papers of Congress candidates for the election of the Sarpanch of Gill Patti village.
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Man
‘thrashed’ by minister’s son
Ferozepore, July 21
A person was allegedly thrashed by
a son of a senior Cabinet minister of Punjab and his security guards in
front of the office of the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority,
here.
ISI
used Zaffarwal, Chohan: IGP
Hoshiarpur, July 21
The Punjab Government has
approached the Centre for bringing back former terrorists who escaped to
foreign countries to avoid arrest during the days of terrorism in the
state. This was stated by Mr J.P. Virdi, IGP (Jalandhar zone), while
talking to mediapersons here yesterday. He said about 10 such former
terrorists were presently residing in the USA, the UK and Canada.
Badal
calls Amarinder a ‘rank opportunist’
Chandigarh, July 21
The Punjab Chief Minister, Mr
Parkash Singh Badal, today described the Punjab Pradesh Congress
Committee chief, Capt Amarinder Singh, to be “rank opportunist who
has no background of serving either Punjab or the country”.
Akali
workers stage dharna
Tarn Taran, July 21
Hundreds of Akali workers and
residents of Naushehra Pannuan village on Friday staged a dharna in
front of the office of the Block Development and Panchayat Officer in
protest against the shifting of the returning officer for the election
of Sarpanch of the gram panchayat of Naushehra Pannuan. The workers on
dharna disrupted traffic for more than five hours on the GT Road. The
workers were also addressed by Mr Ranjit Singh Brahampura, Minister
for Cooperation, Punjab.
Docs on ways to kill female
foeticide
Patiala, July 21
The Punjab PCMS Association has demanded a ban on all second-trimester abortions except those that are approved by a board of three doctors. The body says that the ban will put a check on female foeticide that continues due to loopholes in certain provisions of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act.
Dy
Adviser threatens to stop grant
Bathinda, July 21
Mr R.N. Deshpandey, Deputy
Adviser, Union Government, Rajiv Gandhi Drinking Water and Sanitation
Mission, today threatened to stop the grant of the district under this
scheme when he was told that the name of the scheme had been changed
by the authorities by Mr Harminder Singh Jassi, MLA and President,
District Congress Committee.
Govt owes Rs 250 cr to pensioners
Ahmedgarh, July 21
The Punjab Government may have to pay an extra amount of Rs 250 crore to about 50,000 former employees, who retired on or after January 1, 1996, on account of less payments made while calculating their commuted pension.
Pension for Punjabi
Suba activists
Chandigarh, July 21
Mr Kirpal Singh Badungar, Secretary of the Shiromani Akali Dal, headed by Mr Parkash Singh Badal, said today that the state government had decided to give pension to those who participated in the Punjabi Suba
morcha, Sisganj morcha, Emergency morcha and Dharam Yudh morcha and went to jail in this connection.
Civil
airport plan drawn up
Pathankot
This town, situated in the
extreme north of Punjab, figures prominently on the tourist map of
India. Set amidst the scenic beauty of nature, Pathankot has its
importance to the travellers being the gateway to the state of Jammu
& Kashmir and to a number of hill stations like Dalhousie and
Chamba in Himachal Pradesh. Pathankot is also famous for Shahpur Kandi
Fort — a relic of history amidst the picturesque setting on the
banks of the Ravi.
Company
told to pay compensation
Nabha, July 21
The District Consumer Disputes
Redressal Forum, Patiala, has directed Xerox Modicorp Limited to pay
Rs 5000 as compensation and Rs 1500 as costs to complainant, Mr Alok
Kumar, owner of an STD/PCO here.
Election
for sarpanch postponed
Tarn Taran, July 21
The Election Commission, Punjab,
has postponed the election for the Sarpanch of Naushehra Pannua village
for which on Friday, on the last day of filing nomination papers, an
unruly mob misbehaved with the newly appointed Returning Officer, Mr
Mohinder Singh, District Development and Panchayat Officer.
PSEB
engineers threaten strike
Bathinda, July 21
Members of the PSEB Engineers
Association have threatened to go on strike from July 27 if bribe
cases registered against Mr Hardidar Singh, SDO (cantonment) and Mr
Labh Singh, JE, were not withdrawn.
Officials’
absence irks minister
Bathinda, July 21
The Deputy Commissioner, Mr R.
Venkatratnam, has been directed by the Punjab Education Minister, Mr
Tota Singh, to lodge a complaint against those telecom officials who
were absent from the meeting of the District Grievances Committee,
today afternoon.
9-yr-old
kidnapped by father recovered
Phagwara, July 21
A nine-year-old Jatinder Singh,
alias Jyoti, who was kidnapped by his father Bikar Singh from outside
school of Thakarki village on July 19, was recovered yesterday from
Churpur village and Bikar Singh and his accomplice Sukhbir Lal were
arrested under Sections 363/34 of the IPC.
3 cars stolen from
Patiala region
Patiala, July 21
Three cars and a
stereo and a spare tyre of another car were stolen last night here. As per information available, one car (DNZ-3701) was stolen
from the Bagichi Het Ram area.
Fewer
Punjabi teachers in schools, colleges
Fazilka, July 21
A large number of posts of
teachers and lecturers in Punjabi in government schools are lying
vacant despite Punjabi being a state language and a compulsory subject
at all levels upto BA III. Out of the nine senior secondary schools of
the subdivision, those at Ladhuka, Chimnewala, Kheowali Dhab and
Karnikhera do not have lecturers in Punjabi for the past about five
years.
Govt polytechnic
interviews
Kharar, July 21
Hundreds of students from all over Punjab are appearing in interviews for admission to various diploma courses passed on Joint Entrance Test-2001 to the affiliated institutions of Punjab and Chandigarh at Government polytechnic, Khuni Majra about 2 km from here on Kharar-Landran Road. The interviews, which started from July 17, will continue till August, 2.
ETT students burn the effigy of Mr Tota Singh, Punjab Education
Minister, at Bathinda, on Saturday. — Tribune photo Kulbir Beera
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ETT
teachers burn Tota Singh’s effigy
Bathinda, July 21
Members of the Unemployed
Elementary Teachers Union today threatened they would gherao Punjab
ministers at their respective residences if their demands were not
fulfilled in a few days.
Minister
inaugurates upgraded school
Bathinda, July 21
Mr Tota Singh, Education
Minister, Punjab, inaugurated the upgraded school of Behman Jassa
Singh village today. The school was upgraded from primary to middle
level by the minister who also announced a grant of Rs 2 lakh for the
school.
Punjab traders resentful
Chandigarh, July 21
The heartburn in the industry and trade in Punjab continues because of various reasons. But the most significant is the promises made by the Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal. The CM had been given a long list of demands of the industry and trade and the problems faced by both these sectors by the Chamber of Industrial and Commercial undertakings headed by a Ludhiana based industrialist, Mr Inderjit Singh on May 15.
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