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Councillors’
terms for patch-up
Bathinda, September 2
The state leadership of the BJP
has laid down certain conditions for bringing a compromise with
municipal councillors of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), who were
allegedly involved in the thrashing of BJP councillors in the council
hall on August 28 during a general house meeting.
PPCC
to meet Governor
Phillaur, September 2
The Punjab Pradesh Congress
Committee will soon meet the state Governor and ask him to stop Chief
Minister Parkash Singh Badal from distributing ‘false’ grants at
sangat darshans and misusing public funds.
No
new industries in Punjab: Cong
Patiala, September 2
The Punjab Pradesh Congress
Committee (PPCC) has taken note of the deterioration of the state
under the virtually ‘feudal and fascist’ rule of the Chief
Minister, Mr P.S. Badal.
Shad
appointed youth wing general secretary
Malerkotla, September 2
Mr Karnail Singh Panjoli,
President, Sarb Hind Shiromani Youth Akali Dal, Punjab, while
addressing a gathering here today announced that Mr Mehmood Akhtar
Shad had been appointed general secretary of the youth wing of the
party.
Fighting
for rights of women labourers
Bathinda, September 2
The All-Nation Federation of
Indian Women, the All-India Istri Sabha, the Punjab Khet Mazdoor Sabha
and the Punjab Khet Mazdoor Istri Union have decided to work
collectively for the rights of women who are illiterate, neglected and
oppressed and those working in unorganised sectors. Though the
Constitution has given them all the rights, they are being
ill-treated.
Rly
station lacks basic amenities
Nabha
The condition of the railway
station here is pathetic. The amenities at the station are inadequate.
There is only one platform and passengers are often compelled to wait
near the railway lines to board trains.
2
killed, 15 hurt in wall collapse
Sangrur, September 2
Two persons were killed on the
spot and 15 injured, four of them seriously, when a under construction
wall of a sheller collapsed at Longowal village, about 20 km from
here, today. Most of the victims were busy plastering the wall when it
suddenly fell on them.
60
persons suffering from enteritis
Phillaur, September 2
More than 60 persons, including
women and children were suffering from gastro-enteritis in Rattanpura
mohalla of Phagwara town. Several persons have been admitted to
different private hospitals of the town.
Power
cut despite CM’s promise
Bathinda, September 2
Residents of the city were happy
to know that their city had been made power cut free city as promised
by the state Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, who had announced
this at a “sangat darshan” programme held here on August 12.
Tributes paid
to Ravel Singh
Chandigarh, September 2
Tributes were paid to Ravel
Singh, a former Punjab Minister and Secretary of the Shiromani
Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and Sikh scholar, here today.
SC
sarpanches ‘not respected’
Bathinda, September 2
Mr Jodh Singh, sarpanch of Jassi
Bagh Wali village, in a written statement issued here today said the
Scheduled and Backward Castes panches and sarpanches were not given
proper honour by the state government.
Kendra
formed to help needy patients
Tarn Taran, September 2
Dr Ajaib Singh Sandhu Civil
Surgeon, Amritsar, inaugurated the Seva Bhrati Kendra established by
the local branch of the RSS at the local Civil Hospital to help needy
patients. The function was attended by a large number of RSS workers
and other people, besides officials of the Health Department.
Rs
25 cr sewerage plan for Phagwara
Phagwara, September 2
A Rs 25 crore sewerage plan had
been approved for the Phagwara, Punjab Tourism Minister Swarna Ram
said this while inaugurating sewerage work at local Guru Harkrishan
Nagar today.
Ex-serviceman
found dead
Limit use of pesticides,
say experts
Patiala, September 2
The need of the hour is to create awareness among common people regarding the side-effects of pesticides and the harmful effect of these on human health. This was discussed during the concluding session of the workshop on ‘Impact of Pesticides on Human Health and Livestock’ held here today. The workshop was sponsored by the Council for Advancement of Peoples Action and Rural Technology (CAPART).
Fake
bail orders scandal
Bathinda, September 2
The police has unearthed fake
bail order scandal after investigating a case registered against
Balwinder Singh Kotli Khurd of village in this district under the NDPS
Act in 1993.
Jobless
teachers to observe Sept 5 as black day
Amritsar, September 2
The B.Ed Unemployed Teachers
Union today announced that its members would observe September 5
(Teachers’ Day) as a black day in Punjab.
Varsity all set to receive
NAAC
Patiala, September 2
Various teaching departments of Punjabi University, Patiala are making all out efforts to ensure that the varsity gets a good rating from National Assessment and Accredited Council (NAAC) which is scheduled to be here from September 3 to 5.
College told to accommodate dental
students
Patiala, September 1
The new students of the local Government Dental College here, who have been left without any hostel seat due to the refusal by the Government Medical College to accommodate them, may get a reprieve now with the Directorate of Medical Education directing the medical college authorities to house them.
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