Three women, who had been tattooed “jebkatris” a few years ago for theft, were caught again while committing a similar crime at a marriage palace at Bathinda on Friday.
— Tribune photo Kubir Beera
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‘Jebkatris’
caught again
Bathinda, July 28
“Old habits die hard”. This
holds true in the case of Nirmala on whose forehead “jebkatri” was
tattooed during the chief ministership of late Beant Singh. She was
again caught red-handed while committing a similar crime along with
her accomplices at a local marriage palace yesterday.
Rajkumari
Mahip Inder cremated
Faridkot, July 28
The last remains of Mahip Inder
Kaur, youngest daughter of the late Maharaja Harinder Singh of
Faridkot, were consigned to flames at Sahi Samadhan here today.
CM
defends sangat darshan programmes
Bathinda, July 28
Mr Parkash Singh Badal said today
that it was unfortunate that the Congress had filed a petition in the
Punjab and Haryana High Court against the holding of sangat darshan
programmes in the state.
Assembly
poll: parties at it again
Bathinda, July 28
Even as the assembly elections
are due after about five months in Punjab, leaders of various
political parties have started wooing people by adoping various
methods. In the recent past two “jagrans” have been organised in
the city. One of the “jagran”, organisers Mr Sewak Ram Bhola, is
an active Congress worker while another organiser Gurdas is a close
associate of a Cabinet minister.
Kangar
refutes charge of anti-party work
Bathinda, July 28
Mr Gurpreet Singh Kangar, senior
Akali leader and director, Faridkot-Bathinda Rural Bank, today alleged
that the Punjab Power Minister, Mr Sikander Singh Malooka, had been
indulging in anti-party activities.
A group of children dive into
a swimming pool at Nehru Children's Park in Bathinda on
Saturday. — Tribune photo Kulbir Beera |
57
died in Kiratpur Sahib truck mishap
Ropar, July 28
Official sources have now
confirmed the death of 57 persons in the Kiratpur Sahib truck mishap.
The sources said Sangrur district authorities have faxed a list of 17
more missing persons from the area who are believed to have died in
the mishap. They also sent the list of 39 victims who have already
been cremated.
Main
line trains allowed to run at 110 kmph
Phillaur, July 28
Divisonal Railway Manager J.S.
Marwaha has expressed satisfaction at the safety measures in Firozepur
railway Division and claimed that trains were permitted to run at the
maximum speed of 110 km per hour on main lines.
Morcha flays import policy
Patiala, July 28
The removal of quantitative restrictions on the import of 1429 agricultural and industrial items produced in India has posed a serious threat to the economy of the country.
Garg
admits to rise in unemployment
Bathinda, July 28
Mr Chiranji Lal Garg, Minister
for Science and Technology, Punjab, admitted that the number of
unemployed youths, even those of technically qualified ones, was
rising in the state. Due to downsizing in various government
departments they were finding it difficult to get government jobs, the
minister added.
Workshop to check declining sex
ratio
Chandigarh, July 28
Keeping in mind the declining sex ratio, the Voluntary Health Association of Punjab has organised a three-day regional-level workshop for NGOs on “Evolving intervention strategy for checkmating the declining sex ratio” which started at the Common-wealth Youth Programme Campus, here yesterday.
Musical
snag irks phone subscribers
Virk (Jalandhar), July 28
Telephone subscribers of nearly
12 villages, including Virkan, Gahaur and Chachoki, have complained
that whenever they pick up their phones, they are attuned to music and
other programmes relayed through the main transmission tower of All
India Radio (AIR) in place of the dial tone and so are the persons on
the other side of the line. They have alleged that the officials of
the Telecom Department have not been able to rectify this snag for
years together.
Tributes
paid to Sukhjinder
Sunam, July 28
Thousands of persons, including
leaders of the Congress, SHSAD, SAD, SAD (A) and Lok Bhalai Party,
today paid rich tributes to Mr Sukhjinder Singh, acting president of
the SAD (A), at his native village, Kalia, about 40 km from here. Mr
Sukhjinder Singh died on July 19 at a hospital in Ludhiana after a
prolonged illness.
58
loan cases settled in Lok Adalat
Bathinda, July 28
The State Bank of Patiala
organised a special Lok-Adalat at the local Civil Courts Complex
today. It was presided over by Mr B.C. Rajput, District and Sessions
Judge-cum-Chairman of the District Legal Services Authority.
Laxmi
Kanta writes to CM on probe orders
Amritsar, July 28
The BJP MLA, Ms Laxmi Kanta
Chawla, today reminded the Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, of
orders issued by him on a number of occasions. Ms Chawla, in a letter
to the Chief Minister which was released to the press here today, said
Mr Badal had directed senior police officers to probe various cases in
which some persons were killed or kidnapped during the past one year.
Ex-Jail
Minister hospitalised
Faridkot, July 28
Former Jail Minister of Punjab
Upinder Sharma was today shifted from Ferozepore Central Jail to the
local Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital on medical grounds.
Two
labourers buried alive
Malerkotla, July 28
Two labourers, engaged in the
digging of tubewells in two separate villages were buried alive and a
women died due to snake biting yesterday evening.
1
killed, 2 hurt in accident
Sunam, July 28
One person was killed and other
two were seriously injured when their car (PB-44A/5580) in which they
were going to Jakhal collided with a tractor-trailer (PB-13/8779) on
the Jakhal road here today.
Doctors
to attend seminar on Aug 5
Sangrur, July 28
A state-level convention on
“Peace, Health and Development” will be organised on August 5 here
by the Association of Indian Doctors for Peace and Development in
Collaboration with the local unit of the Indian Medical Association.
Pingalwara
workers’ fast continues
Amritsar, July 28
The fast by Pingalwara Union
members who were earlier sacked, has entered its 12th day here today.
The workers have been observing fast in protest against the
non-fulfilment of their demands by the All India Pingalwara Society
and the district administration.
CPI
flays PSEB for power cuts
Bathinda, July 28
The city unit of the Communist
Party of India today criticised the PSEB authorities for being unable
to provide uninterrupted power supply to residents of the city,
despite the district having two thermal plants. Mr J.S. Ghai,
secretary of the party, said in a press note here today that the power
cuts were unscheduled, unannounced and lengthy.
Row
over grant of contract
Fazilka, July 28
Row over the grant of contract
for the maintenance of street lights led to pandemonium in municipal
council meeting here yesterday, following which factionalism in the
BJP-ruled council came to fore.
Only plans, no action
SAS Nagar, July 28
The Ropar police has been making announcements regarding the introduction of new schemes here to improve police effectiveness and have better relations with the public, but so far nothing seems to have happened on the ground.
Taneja
elected MC senior vice-president
Tarn Taran, July 28
Mr Avtar Singh Taneja, an
independent candidate, was elected senior vice-president of the local
municipal council while Ms Balwinder Kaur Randhawa retained the post
of vice-president, the election for which was held here today.
Sub-Inspector
arrested
Sangrur, July 28
The Bhawanigarh police yesterday
arrested Gurmukh Singh, Sub-Inspector, posted at the same police
station, for allegedly committing negligence, while on duty by giving
a chance to an accused in a rape case to escape from the custody.
Father,
2 brothers murdered
Muktsar, July 28
Nachhatar Singh and his two sons
Gurlal Singh and Balraj Singh were murdered by his third son Sukhraj
Singh in Duhowala village of this district on the evening of July 26,
according to a delayed report.
2
held for selling medicines
Bathinda, July 28
The district police today
arrested two culprits for allegedly selling medicines. In a press note
issued here today the district police chief, Dr Jatinder Kumar Jain,
said Baljit Singh and Deepak Kumar were selling medicines to the
people from the residence of Baljit Singh.
ETT
teachers hold dharna on rail track
Bathinda, July 28
Unemployed ETT teachers today
held a dharna on the rail track on the outskirts of Gidderbaha city on
the Bathinda-Sriganganagar rail section in protest against the
non-acceptance of their demands.
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