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125
lakh tonnes of paddy to be procured
Chandigarh, August 23
Punjab is to procure 125 lakh
tonnes of paddy in kharif 2001-2002. The Chief Minister, Mr Parkash
Singh Badal, today reviewed the procurement arrangements with the
state agencies, the FCI and the Deputy Commissioners, making them
responsible for smooth procurement operations. There will be 1,598
purchase centres and mandis.
IMA:
withdraw case against doctor
Hoshiarpur, August 23
The Indian Medical Association,
Punjab has condemned the assault on a doctor and hospital staff of
Miglani Hospital, Adampur, by the relatives of a patient. Dr Kuldip
Singh, Secretary, Action Committee-Cum-Legal Cell, IMA, Punjab, said
in a press note here today that it was unfortunate that every hospital
death was projected as a case of medical negligence by the people as
well as the press. The police succumbs to the public pressure and
registers a case under Section 304, IPC, forgetting that Section 304
was not applicable to the hospital deaths.
Petrol station sealed after
it fails tests
Patiala, August
23
Adulteration of petrol by various petrol station owners has become
a major issue in the district with the Indian Oil Corporation sealing
one petrol pump after a random check of various petrol stations in the
city. During the past fortnight the district police has registered a
case against a petrol station owner of Passiana, near here, after one
truck of chemical solvent containing 8,000 litres of solvent material
was seized from his station. Following this a case has been registered
against one person. Kerosene has also been seized from the premises of
certain filling station owners in the district.
Telecom
Dept fined Rs 15,000
Ropar, August 23
The District Consumer Forum,
Ropar, has directed the telecom authorities to pay a compensation of
Rs 15,000 to Messrs Tara Chand Malhotra and Sons for deficiency in
service. The complainants had alleged that a telephone No 38231 was
installed at their branch office at Gara Maura. It was attached with
the Kiratpur Sahib telephone exchange.
A
town with unbridled pollution
Jalalabad
This border town is dusty. Thick
dust can be easily seen in the air while moving around. The air is
perhaps most polluted as compared to other towns. The number of asthma
patients is much more than in the adjoining areas. Some asthma
patients prefer to reside at nearby Fazilka that relatively suits
their health.
Sangrur
DTO gets interim bail
Sangrur, August 23
Mr R.P. Nagrath, Special Judge,
Sangrur, today issued a notice to the State of Punjab for September 1
on the anticipatory bail application moved by Mr Deepak Raj Garg,
District Transport Officer, Sangrur, against whom the Vigilance Bureau
had registered a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act here
yesterday.
Indian
textiles fascinate her
Patiala, August 23
“A moment will come when it
will be difficult to differentiate between the youth from different
countries. Everything will be global and so will be the fashion. I
personally believe that every country should have its individuality
and originality,” says Ms Magda Prats.
IN FOCUS
Noisy
solution to power cuts
Rajpura
In times of power cut, heat and
darkness are not the only problems the residents of Rajpura have to
contend with. Along with the power cut, comes the deafening noise of
numerous power generators which the affluent have installed outside
their houses. Since the power cuts come mostly in summer, the noise
adds to the discomfort of the common people.
32
hurt as bus, truck collide
Moga, August 23
At least 32 passengers, including
19 women and two children, were injured, four of them seriously, when
a minibus collided head on with a truck near Mehna, 12 km from here,
on the Moga Ludhiana road today.
Traders
plead for amnesty
Bathinda, August 23
Four organisations of traders
have urged Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to make immediate
and adequate arrangements for securing general amnesty for police
officials of Punjab who have been facing trial and languishing in jail
for violation of human rights while fighting militancy.
MC
employees fear they may not get wages
Amritsar, August 23
Fear stalks municipal corporation
employees here who apprehend that they may not get their salaries in
view of the move to abolish octroi. They are sceptical that their
wages could even be “curtailed”.
Missing
SGPC file found
Amritsar, August 23
An important file pertaining to
the purchase of 16 SGPC buses at a cost of Rs 1 crore has been traced
in a bathroom today. Mr Jagdev Singh Talwandi, President of the SGPC,
had ordered a high-level inquiry in this regard. Mr Talwandi had
stated that the “culprit” had been identified and the file would
be found within a week.
Scientists
look up to nature for good yield
Bathinda, August 23
Dr S.S. Bains, Director,
Agriculture, Punjab has said if the weather remains favourable the
target of providing 17 lakh bales will be achieved. Mr Bains who was
here in connection with an inspection of the cotton belt of the state,
talking to mediapersons said if the dry weather prevailed and the wind
flowing from the west continue to heat the region cotton crop would
not be effected by American bollworm.
Punjab to set up
development board
Chandigarh, August 23
The Punjab Government has decided to set up the Punjab Urban Development Board on statutory basis by bringing about a suitable legislation. Revealing this here today, the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Punjab, Mr Ranjit Singh Balian, stated that the draft of the proposed Punjab Urban Development Act, 2001, had been approved by the Chief Minister, Punjab and necessary steps were being taken to give it the force of law.
4
carrying poppy husk arrested
Bathinda, August 23
Fifteen cases have been
registered against 19 persons for their alleged involvement in various
criminal activities in the district and 10 kg of poppy husk, 15 litre
of illicit liquor, four pistols, 16 cartridges and Rs 1,276 seized
from their possession.
NRI
booked for seeking dowry
Jalandhar, August 23
The district police has booked a
Canada-based NRI for allegedly demanding dowry from his wife, failing
which he threatened not to take her abroad. Ms Kulwinder Kaur in a
complaint alleged that she married Onkar Singh Bhatia in 1998. She
stayed with her husband for 10 days. Later, he left for Canada,
leaving her behind with his mother in Ludhiana.
VCs of PTU,
Punjabi University meet on Sept
4
Chandigarh, August 23
Mrs Laxmi Kanta Chawla, BJP MLA from Amritsar, said today that the Chief Secretary, Mr N.K. Arora, had called a meeting of the Vice-Chancellors of Punjab Technical University and Punjabi University, Patiala, on September 4 to discuss the issue of “ non-recognised” technical courses.
Dismiss
VC of PTU, demands Chawla
Chandigarh, August 23
Mrs Laxmi Kanta Chawla, a senior
leader of the BJP and MLA from Amritsar, here today met the Punjab
Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, and the Chief Secretary, Mr
N.K. Arora, to seek the removal of the Vice Chancellor (VC) of Punjab
Technical University (PTU), Jalandhar.
Paying
more for same course
Bathinda, August 23
Guru Kashi Regional Centre of
Punjabi University, Patiala, has allegedly overcharged LLB-III
students by Rs 1,865 in the form of admission and tuition fee. While
students of LLB-III at Punjabi University paid Rs 3,445 as fee,
students of the regional centre had to pay Rs 5,310.
Withdraw
fee hike, say ITI students
Bathinda, August 23
Students of the local ITI today
held a march and a rally in front of the office of the Deputy
Commissioner here to press for acceptance of their demands. The
students boycotted their classes and held a rally at the institute.
Later, they marched through the city and reached the office of the
Deputy Commissioner. There they again held a rally.
School
vans keep off road
Phagwara, August 23
The privately operating school
vans today remained off the road putting parents and their wards to
great inconvenience. This was done to protest against the alleged
harassment of operators.
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