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BJP
workers ignore mandal chief’s call
Bathinda, September 20
Even as the mandal president of
the BJP, Mr Narinder Mittal, issued a written statement yesterday that
the BJP workers would boycott all functions of the Punjab Science
& Technology Minister Mr Chiranji Lal Garg and the president of
Municipal Council, Mr Bhupinder Singh Bhullar the workers of the
district unit of the BJP, including Municipal Councillors, senior
leaders and the vice-president of BJP mandal attended the function of
Mr Bhullar today.
SAD
youth wing to be ‘reconstituted’
Sangrur, September 20
Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal, MP and
General Secretary of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), said the youth
wing of the SAD would be reconstituted in 15 to 20 days to strengthen
the party. Sops to woo voters, protesters kept at bay
Ratwara Sahib, September 20
In an effort to win over the people in this area of the Morinda Assembly segment, considered a strong hold of the sitting MLA of the Tohra group, Mr Ravi Inder Singh, the Punjab Chief Minister distributed cheques worth around Rs 3 crore among 83 gram panchayats and civic bodies of Kurali and Morinda at a sangat darshan programme here today.
Amarinder’s promise ‘misleading’
Chandigarh, September 20
The Shiromani Akali Dal today described the promise made by the president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, Capt Amarinder Singh, to give bonus on paddy if his party was voted to power as misleading and politically motivated.
AISSF (U) sets up policy-framing body
Chandigarh, September 20
Dr Manjit Singh Bhoma, convener of the All-India Sikh Students Federation (United), today announced a 20-member apex policy-framing body of the federation.
MLA
flayed for attack on scribes
Jalandhar, September 20
Even as the stand-off between
mediapersons and Garhshankar MLA Shingara Ram Sahoongra over the issue
of his arrest or unconditional apology continued for the second day
today, several leaders and organisations condemned the MLA’s assault
on journalists.
11
hepatitis-C cases detected
Bathinda, September 20
Even as the district health
authorities have been making efforts to control hepatitis-B, which has
gripped several villages, the detection of 11 cases of hepatitis-C has
created further confusion.
Clerk
manhandles councillor
Raman Mandi (Bathinda),
September 20
Mr Krishan Kumar Mittal,
president of the local municipal committee, was allegedly manhandled
by one of the octroi clerks and his associates when he objected to his
taking liquor during duty hours. The police registered a case in this
connection under Sections 353, 323 and 506, IPC.
CNN, BBC get top rating
Patiala, September 20
CNN and BBC topped in rating among Punjabi University teachers as channels best satisfying their urge to know about the recent terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
Bathinda
to have parking lot
Bathinda, September 20
Mr Bhupinder Singh Bhullar,
President Municipal Council, talking to mediapersons here today said
to solve the problem of parking in the city the council was planning
to shift the Fire Brigade building to a new location and construct a
parking lot in the heart of the city.
‘Extend’
quota benefit to Vimukt Jati sub-castes
Bathinda, September 20
The Akhil Bharatiya Vimukt
Tapriwas Jati Vikas Manch, Punjab, in a press note issued by Dr S.L.
Kalyani has said that there are about 30 lakh persons belonging to the
Vimukt Jatis in the country and they have demanded free education to
the children of their community, to want their communities to be
declared as “tapriwas” by the state government so that they could
avail themselves the benefits of welfare schemes of government.
Writers
forum announces awards
Patiala, September 20
The Punjab Writers Forum today
announced that it was honouring former Chief Minister Beant Singh,
former Hind Samachar Editor Lala Jagat Narain and slain Akali leader
Harchand Singh Longowal with the “Punjab Rattan” award
posthumously on September 23 at a function which will be presided over
by the Punjab Governor, Lieut Gen J.F.R. Jacob (retd).
Patwari
killed in mishap
Bathinda, September 20
One person died and three were
injured in the city in different incidents. Gurdev Singh, a city
resident and posted as patwari at Bhagta village of the district,
today was severely injured when his scooter was hit by a vehicle near
Jeeda village.
Baba
Sheikh Farid remembered
Faridkot, September 20
A seminar on the life and
teachings of the Sufi saint, Baba Sheikh Farid, organised by the
All-India Baba Farid Memorial Society on the eve of the nine-day
“Aagman Purab” celebrations here today, appealed to the big powers
to refrain from any type of war and maintaining peace in the world.
Paddy
procurement from today
Khanna, September 20
Farmers of Punjab are eagerly
awaiting the beginning of paddy procurement that will officially begin
tomorrow. Thousands of farmers have so far been forced to sell their
paddy at a price lower than the minimum support price announced by the
government and in the process losing Rs 60 to 100 per quintal. All
this happened due to the delay in procurement by the FCI and other
state government procurement agencies.
BKU
blames govt for farmers’ woes
Bathinda, September 20
Activists of the BKU (Ekta) today
burnt an effigy of the state government at Bhuchu Khurd village on the
Bathinda-Barnala road as part of the agitation organised in several
villages of the district to press the government to meet their
demands.
PAU gets land for seed
production
Fauni (Patiala), September 20
The Punjab Government has transferred 1750 acres of land to Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, for development of seed production facilities.
Bank defaulters’ list released
Patiala, September 20
The All-India Bank Employees Association yesterday released a list of 284 defaulters of various public sector banks of Chandigarh and Punjab who owed banks more than Rs 1 crore in loan.
Bank staff threaten
agitation
Patiala, September 20
The central committee of the All-India Bank Employees Association today decided to organise an all India strike on December 12 in case the Central Government persisted in pushing through legislation on “labour reforms” in Parliament.
Dayal Singh sworn
in
3
arrested, fake currency seized
Phillaur, September 20
The police has arrested three
persons and impounded a machine used for making fake currency besides
Rs 3700 in fake currency notes from them. The arrested have been
identified as Harbhagan Singh Bhajan r/o Bandhala village, Swaran Dass
of Mehmoodpur village police station Mukandpur district Nawanshahr,
and Surinderpaul of Ludhiana.
2
migrants murdered
Candidates oppose PPSC
decision
Chandigarh, September 20
Parents as well as candidates have resented the decision of the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) to conduct a screening test on October 14 to shortlist candidates for the posts of lecturer.
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