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Coop
campaign to boost economy
Fatehgarh Sahib
Fatehgarh Sahib has become the
first district in the state where the Co-operative Department has
launched a campaign to provide various types of services and resources
like agriculture, housing, weaving and dairying at the doorstep of
villagers. Mr Vikas Partap, Deputy Commissioner, says the department
has played a vital role in improving the economic condition of farmers
and accelerating the pace of development in the district providing Rs
95 crore in advance to the farmers as loan and revolving cash credit
limits for their long-term needs.
Observe
ethics, minister tells doctors
Badal (Muktsar),
September 15
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Dr C. P. Thakur, Union Health
Minister, while stating that the Central Government has formed a
Medicinal Plant Board to promote cultivation of plants used in
medicines, today urged the doctors to observe ethics while practising
the noble profession.
Relatives of Jagir Kaur
(75), a resident of village Kal Jharani (Bathinda), waiting for
their turn to get the registration slip at a National Health
Mela organised by Punjab Government at village Badal (Muktsar)
on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph |
Live
Gurbani from Golden Temple in Nov
Jalandhar, September 15
The live telecast of Gurbani from
the Golden Temple is slated for November. The ETC channel Punjabi,
which has the rights to telecast Gurbani under an arrangement with the
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has been showing recorded
version of Gurbani across the globe. The channel claims to have paid a
huge amount of Rs 2 crore to the SGPC for getting exclusive rights for
the live telecast of Gurbani from the Golden Temple.
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An old farmer waiting for
procurement of paddy in the Bathinda grain market.
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Doctors held responsible
for child’s death
Patiala, September 15
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed Dr Kiran Tandon, head doctor of the local Bindi Nursing Home, to pay Rs 75,000 as compensation to a woman for deficiency in service that caused the death of a newly born child.
‘Awareness must for tackling disability’
Patiala, September 15
Experts feel that community participation in tackling the problems of disabled is utmost importance as only then would they be able to get a fair deal.
This was discussed by a team of professors during the orientation training workshop of trainers in ‘Disability prevention and rehabilitation’ that began today at government medical college and would conclude on September 16.
Employees demand inquiry
Patiala, September 15
The Punjab State Warehousing Corporation Employees Joint Action Committee today demanded setting up of an inquiry committee to probe corruption in its local office.
The committee, which condemned the misleading and careless attitude of the management of the local office towards the employees and the corrupt atmosphere in the department, organised a dharna here. Also present on the occasion were members of the Punjab Rice Millers Association.
KHARAR DIARY
Busy road in bad shape
Kharar
Buses and other vehicle parked on old Morinda Road have become a source of problems for the public. This busy road has two schools and the civil Hospital and it takes a heavy traffic of all kinds of vehicles. The road also is in bad shape near the bus stand and needs immediate repairs. The place where buses halt near the BDPO’s office also needs attention. During the rainy season the condition of this section becomes worse. A shelter for passengers waiting for buses is another immediate need.
Congress
MP distributes grants
Machhiwara, September 15
At a cheque distribution function
organised by Mr Isher Singh Meharban, a former minister, at the office
of the Block Congress Committee, here yesterday, Mr Gurcharan Singh
Galib, MP, Ludhiana, presented a cheque for Rs 14.35 lakh to the
panchayat of Koom Kalan village and a cheque for Rs 1.5 lakh to the
councillors of Ward Nos 7 and 2 for development purposes.
Approver
cross-examined in Harpreet case
Patiala, September 15
Defence counsel today cross examined Dr Balwinder Singh Sohal, who has turned approver in the Harpreet murder case in which former Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Bibi Jagir Kaur is an accused along with six others.
Residents
stage dharna
Jalandhar, September 15
More than 200 residents of Sangat
Singh Nagar locality today sat on dharna against the Punjab Medical
Education Minister, Mr Manoranjan Kalia, who allegedly ordered civic
body officials not to start work on construction of roads in the
locality.
FCI
dismisses 20 workers
To procure only quality paddy
Bathinda, September 15
To send a message down to the
level of field staff deployed for the procurement of foodgrains that
no corruption would be allowed, the Food Corporation of India
authorities, Punjab, have dismissed about 20 employees in the past six
weeks.
Man,
son held on murder charge
Phillaur, September 15
The police has registered a case
under Section 302 and 34, IPC, against Harinder Singh and his father
of Akalpur village on the charge of murdering a deaf and dumb boy Tara
Singh by keeping him locked and without food for several days. This
was done on a complaint by Manjit Kaur, sister of the deceased.
Four
held under NDPS Act
Bathinda, September 15
The district police has arrested
four persons and seized 1.2 kg of opium and 35.25 kg of poppy husk
from them. In a press note issued here today Mr Jatinder Kumar Jain,
SSP, said Bhoru Lal and Ram Lal, residents of Kalayanpura and Kolaes
villages of Bhilwera district were arrested by the police near Mahtma
Bhagwana village.
Case
against 10 for parading woman
Batala, September 14
The police has registered a
criminal case against 10 persons who had allegedly blackened the face,
garlanded with shoes and paraded a woman in the streets on August 6, a
police spokesman said here yesterday.
2
brothers booked for cheating Telecom Dept
Bathinda, September 15
A case has been registered
against Bhushan Kumar Goyal and Toni, both brothers, under Sections
420 and 34 of the IPC in the city police station on the charge of
cheating the Telecom Department.
18-year-old
killed in accident
Bathinda, September 15
An 18-year-old boy, Kala, son of
Mr Kanhiya Lal, a city resident, died today when a speeding bus hit
him near the local Ganesha Basti. The driver of the bus sped away from
the spot.
Abandoned
car with blood stains found
Phagwara, September 15
A Maruti car (DGB 6192) with
blood stains on its left side seat was yesterday found abandoned near
Chachoki village along the G.T. road.
Major
relief for part-time lecturers
Ludhiana, September 15
The Supreme Court of India has
stayed the removal of all part-time lecturers working in different
government colleges of the state till regular appointments are not
made against their posts. The stay was granted by the apex court on
September 10 and a copy of the order was received by the petitioners
here today. While there are over 500 vacancies in various government
colleges in the state, there are about 450 part-time lecturers working
in these.
NCC
cadets hold rally against terrorism
Bathinda, September 15
Over 400 cadets of the National
Cadet Corp of the Junior and Senior divisions held a rally in
collaboration with a Social Service Organisation to protest against
the increasing incidents of terrorism in the world.
Stall
holders wait for sale deeds
Mansa, September 15
The holders of municipal stall,
who have deposited the amount for the purchase of stalls as per the
directions of the Punjab Government with the municipal council here,
are feeling high and dry as the promised sale deeds for the transfer
of ownership of stalls are not being executed by the municipal
authorities in their favour.
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