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CPM
holds protest rallies, dharnas
Amritsar, September 26
The CPM today staged protest
rallies and dharnas in various parts of the city for the second
consecutive day in protest against the alleged anti-people policies of
the Central and state governments.
SGPC
sub-committee members summoned
Amritsar, September 26
The three-member SGPC inquiry
panel has summoned members of the sub-committee on September 29, which
had purchased 15 mini-buses worth Rs 1 crore during the presidentship
of Bibi Jagir Kaur allegedly in violation of the rules.
Patiala
suffers 30 pc octroi decrease
Patiala, September 26
The octroi collection is as good as abolished in the city with no truck coming into the city today and the Municipal Corporation witnessing a steep decline in the octroi collections since the past three months.
Loans
of ex-Jodhpur detainees waived
Chandigarh, September 26
Busy in the distribution of
largesse, obviously to win the support of various sections, the Punjab
Government today waived loans totalling Rs 12.62 crore of former
Jodhpur detainees and gave relief of Rs 16.19 crore to exservicemen.
Order
on Chohan’s bail reserved
Patiala, September 26
Additional Sessions Judge B. S.
Mangat today reserved judgement on the bail application of Khalistan
ideologue Jagjit Singh Chohan till tomorrow in the sedition case filed
against him by local advocate and Punjab Pradesh Congress Legal Cell
member Jagmohan Singh Saini.
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A
tale of broken promises, stones
Amritsar
All foundation stones
have a story of their own and tell different tales. The
foundation stones are laid with pomp. Dignitaries are invited
and the stone is unveiled. Garlands are put on the stone and
many more around the neck of the invitee. People clap and then
forget about the stone. |
Forum
asks PTL to pay compensation
Ropar, September 26
The District Consumer Disputes
Redressal Forum has directed Punjab Tractor Limited (PTL), to pay a
compensation of Rs 25,000 to Gian Singh, a farmer of Parol village of
the district, for deficiency in service on its part.
Badal
speaks to PM on Afghan Sikhs
Amritsar, September 26
The Chief Minister, Mr Parkash
Singh Badal, spoke to the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, on
the pitiable condition of the Sikhs who are trapped in Afghanistan
after the horrendous attacks on the USA.
SP
(CID) summoned in torture case
Pathankot, September 26
Mr Bhajan Ram, Sub-Divisional
Judicial Magistrate, today summoned Mr Balbir Kumar Bawa posted as SP
(CID), Chandigarh, and Raj Kumar and Joga Singh, constables, for
allegedly kidnapping and torturing Mr Om Parkash, a catering manager
at the railway restaurant here.
Panel:
register 22 ultrasound centres
Sangrur, September 26
The District Advisory Committee (DAC)
for the implementation of the Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PNDT)
Act at its meeting here yesterday recommended the registration of
remaining 22 ultrasound centres in the district.
RAJPURA DIARY
Fire victims given
cheques
Rajpura
The sufferers of the fire in Azad Market on Patiala Road in March last were distributed cheques worth Rs 4 lakh by the SDM of Rajpura, Mr Bhupinder Singh on September 14.
Couple
killed in road accident
Batala, September 26
A middle-aged couple was killed
when their scooter was hit by a truck, near village Dhalla Nur under
Quadian police station, today, the police said.
2
labourers buried alive
Hoshiarpur, September 26
Two labourers were buried alive
when the well they were digging caved in near Mirzapur village of the
district, the police said here today.
Bar
Association
Chandigarh, September 26
Mr Paramjit Singh Shergill has
been elected president of the Malerkotla Bar Association.
EC
gears up for elections
Fatehgarh Sahib,
September 26
The Election Commission of India
is gearing up for the smooth conduct of poll in view of the
forthcoming Assembly elections.
Cop
involved in snatching chain arrested
Bathinda, September 26
The district police has arrested
Jaspal Singh, a Punjab police constable, for his alleged involvement
in vehicle theft and chain snatching in the city.
70
kg of poppy husk seized, two arrested
Bathinda, September 26
The police has arrested two
persons allegedly involved in the smuggling of narcotics and has
seized 70 kg of poppy husk and five bottles of illicit liquor. Dr
Jatinder Kumar Jain, SSP in a press note issued here today said Gora
Singh, resident of Pakka Kalan, was arrested from near Sukhladhi
village, for possessing 70 kg of poppy husk.
Officer
booked for abetment to suicide
Ludhiana, September 26
An Additional Excise and Taxation
Commissioner has been booked by the city police on the charge of
abetment to suicide of an employee of the department, Mohinder Singh,
who died under mysterious circumstances allegedly after consuming some
poisonous substance here today.
Rising
school dropout rate worries Jacob
Bathinda, September 26
Lieut Gen (retd) J.F.R. Jacob,
Governor, Punjab has expressed his concern over the increasing dropout
rate of school children in the state.
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