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PPCC
promises probe into Badal’s assets
New Delhi, September 16
The Punjab Congress, which is
finalising its charge sheet against the Badal government, has decided to
pin down the SAD-BJP coalition on the issues of “corruption,
mismanagement of economy, problems of farmers, collapse of industry and
threat to peace.”
Badal
announces new canal in Ferozepore
Muktsar, September 16
Mr Parkash Singh Badal, Chief
Minister, Punjab, said to improve the irrigation facilities in
Ferozepore, a new canal would be constructed at a cost of Rs 53 crore.
Mr Badal, who continued his sangat darshan programme today at various
villages of the district, also announced a grant of Rs 20 lakh for
Chottra minor to improve the irrigation facilities in the region.
Warrants
against SP, SHO
Patiala, September 16
The CBI Special Magistrate Mr
Jaspinder Singh Heyar, has issued non-bailable warrants against the
Barnala SP (Headquarters) Mr Mohinder Singh and an SHO of the Majitha
Police District Mr Kishen Singh. The Special Magistrate has asked both
of them to appear in the court on October 16 which has also been set as
the next date of hearing by the court.
Kanshi
chides SC govt employees
Nawanshahr, September 16
The BSP supremo, Mr Kanshi Ram,
addressing a well-attended sammelan at Doaba Milan Palace, Mahilpur,
today asked employees belonging to the Scheduled Castes come forward
to make the struggle for social change a success.
Forum’s
directive on non-construction fee
Ropar, September 16
The District Consumer Forum has
directed the local Improvement Trust authorities against recovering
any non-construction fee from a complainant, Mr Ravi Kumar Jain. The
complainant, a resident of Ropar, told the forum that he was allotted
plot No 368, measuring 250 sq metres in Dashmesh Nagar, on November
29, 1989. He alleged that the deposited the entire cost of the plot on
schedule. The construction over the plot was to be raised within three
years after getting the map approved from the Improvement Trust
authorities.
PSEB engineers decry transfers
Patiala, September 16
The PSEB Engineers Association yesterday alleged that transfers of senior engineers were aimed at ensuring the Board did not function efficiently and these were based on considerations other than merit.
Orissa
deaths due to food poisoning: minister
Ludhiana, September 16
In typical government style of
seeking refuge in technicalities, the Union Minister of State for
Food, Mr Ashok Pradhan, today sought to attribute the starvation
deaths in Orissa to food poisoning. He claimed that the people there
had died, not because of starvation but due to the “food
poisoning”. However, he had no answers when it was pointed out that
food poisoning was caused after people had to eat mango kernel as they
had no food to escape starvation.
Octroi
to go soon: Tandon
Amritsar, September 16
The Minister for Local
Government, Mr Balramji Dass Tandon, today said octroi would be
abolished adding that the state government was in the final stage of
working out modalities for the purposes.
Police
steps to check drug abuse
Barnala, September 16
Drug addiction is widespread
among youths of Barnala police district. With people’s cooperation
the Barnala district police has initiated steps to check this menace
of drugs in two months.
Medical
camp organised
Bathinda, September 16
A medical camp was organised by
the Jain Welfare Society here today. A team of heart specialists
comprising Dr R.P. Singh, Dr H.S. Pannu and Dr K.C. Mukherjee examined
the patients who were provided medicines free of cost.
IMA
seeks MCI’s intervention
Phagwara, September 16
The Punjab unit of the Indian
Medical Association today sought the intervention of the Medical
Council of India for saving the future of about 130 medical graduates
of Punjab who are facing hardships in getting admission to
post-graduate medical courses.
24-hour
power supply to villages
Patiala, September 16
The Punjab State Electricity
Board has initiated work on providing 24 hours' electricity supply to
villages falling in the southern zone. Stating this in a press note
issued here recently, the Board said the amount to be spent under the
Electricity Supply Scheme had been deposited so that the work could be
taken up immediately.
New
paddy sowing method attracts experts
Idna (Jalandhar),
September 16
The small farm of Bahadur Singh
here has become a centre of attraction for farmers and agricultural
scientists from various parts of the country and abroad for the
ongoing experimentation on the unique ridge sowing technique of paddy
in his field.
MC
office peon suspended
Bathinda, September 16
Mr Shiv Kumar Mittal, Executive
Officer, municipal council served a notice under section 39 of the
Punjab Municipal Act (1911) to Charanjit Singh, for alleged misuse of
his “powers” and corruption. Charanjit Singh, a peon had been
placed under suspension and an application was moved to the district
police authorities for necessary action by the municipal authorities.
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youths held for murder of jeweller
Amritsar, September 16
The Kotwali police claims to have
solved the mystery surrounding the murder of Bhupinder Singh (35), a
jeweller, with the arrest of two of his trainees, Sukhwinder Singh and
Kulwant Singh, both in their twenties.
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held for selling old truck as new
Bathinda, September 16
A casual approach while
purchasing a second hand truck can cost you dear as you may be paying
the price of a new for an old model vehicle. This is what has been
happening in the Rampura town of this district as a mechanic here was
converting old trucks into latest model trucks by changing their
chassis number and subsequently getting their registration
certificates afresh.
Investigation
into kidnapping case hampered
Ahmedgarh, September 16
Balwinder Vickey, suspected of
giving shelter to kidnappers of Abdesh Kumar, son of a local
industrialist, has virtually crippled the police of three districts in
its investigations.
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