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Globalisation
of higher education sought
Amritsar, February 26
Globalisation of trade,
production, and communication has created gaps between the rich and
poor, which continue to widen. Sustainable development remains an
elusive long-term goal. This was the consensus among the national and
international-level scholars participating in the second round-table
conference on the internationalisation of higher education here today.
Cops’
suspension too late, too little
Jalandhar, February 26
As the Jalandhar police has
virtually adopted a soft approach towards two controversial Punjab
Police Inspectors by not arresting them in spite of their being hand
in glove with Gagan Bakshi, an alleged hard-core criminal, arrested
yesterday and facing as many as 22 cases of fraud, the mere suspension
of the two officials, who have been booked for allegedly harbouring
the criminal, has raised many an eye-brow even as the entire incident
has rocked the city and exposed the criminal-police nexus once again.
Mann
resents being ignored for meeting on Ayodhya
Ludhiana, February 26
The President of the Akali Dal
(Amritsar), Mr Simranjeet Singh Mann, today expressed resentment over
being ignored from the all-party meeting called by the Prime Minister,
Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee to discuss the Ayodhya situation.
BJP
legislature wing meets
Chandigarh, February 26
A meeting of the Legislature
Party of the Punjab unit of the BJP was held here this morning under
the chairmanship of Mr Brij Lal Rinwa, president of the unit. The
party MLAs who attended the meeting were Mr Sukhpal Singh Saini(
Ferozepore), Mr Avinash Rai Khanna (Garshankar) and Mr Tikshan Sud
(Hoshiarpur).
Suspected
plague cases in Patti
Amritsar, February 26
Two patients, suffering from
suspected plague like symptoms, were admitted to Guru Ram Das Medical
Institute-cum-Hospital here today.
BBMB
plans new hydro projects
Ropar, February 26
The Bhakra Beas Management Board
(BBMB) was planning to install new hydro projects to increase the
generation capacity of the organisation. The new Chairman of the BBMB,
Mr Rakesh Nath, gave this information while talking to this
correspondent at Nangal yesterday. He was at Nangal to inaugurate the
28th All-India Electricity Boards Volleyball Tournament being hosted
by the BBMB.
Saru
Rana gets security, hearing adjourned
 Patiala,
February 26
Hearing on the bail application
submitted by the public prosecutor pertaining of the Saru Rana case
has been adjourned till March 4. It may be recalled that the
Vice-Chancellor, Punjabi University, Dr Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia, had
applied for the grant of interim bail through his counsel after a
criminal case had been registered against him on the application of a
fine arts’ student, Ms Saru Rana, alleging harassment.
Saru Rana (extreme left) participates in a protest on the Punjabi University campus at Patiala, demanding action against the Vice-Chancellor, on Tuesday.
— photo Subhash Patyalvi
A doctor advises a couple not to terminate a pregnancy, in a play "Daire"
staged at SSD Girls College, Bathinda, on Tuesday.
— Tribune photo Kulbir Beera |
BKU
holds rally on SYL canal
New Delhi, February 26
The Bharti Kisan Union (Punjab),
today staged a demonstration and held a rally demanding the completion
of the Sutlej-Yamuna link canal to save Punjab from becoming a desert
land.
Healthcare
project for villages
Nawanshahr
The Guru Nanak Mission Medical
and Educational Trust, Dhahan Kaleran (Nawanshahr), in collaboration
with its sister concern, Canada India Educational Society, Vancouver,
and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), has
completed the first phase of a primary healthcare project.
Health
staff to hold demonstration
Sangrur, February 26
Members of the Punjab Health
Department Subordinate Offices Clerical Association will organise a
black flag demonstration on February 28 in front of the office of the
Director, Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, at Chandigarh, in protest
against the transfer of the association’s state president, Mr
Sukhwinder Singh, from Ludhiana to Patiala on the basis of a
“false” complaint.
SGPC
determined to send jatha to Pak
Amritsar, February 26
Heightened tension on the
Indo-Pak border notwithstanding, the SGPC has decided to send a jatha
of devotees to pay their obeisance at Sikh shrines in Pakistan from
April 11 to April 20. According to reliable sources the SGPC has
already sent a list of devotees to the Central Government through the
state government for seeking approval for sending the jatha.
Ravi
Dass Jayanti celebrated
Batala, February 26
A procession was taken out here
today to commemorate the birth anniversary of Guru Ravi Dass. The
procession started from the Dera road and passed through Gandhi Chowk,
City Road, Hansli Bridge.
Jalandhar
YC chief killed in road mishap
Ropar, February 26
The Jalandhar Youth Congress
chief, Mr Ramesh Kumar, alias Banti, was killed in an accident on the
Ropar-Chandigarh road today. He was going to Chandigarh when his car
met with an accident with a truck near Chanalo village.
Plenary
session of Bishops begins
Dharna
against activist’s arrest
Hepatitis
claims life
Man
murdered, brother accuses sister-in-law
Amritsar, February 26
Mystery surrounds the death of
Jarnail Singh who was found murdered in the fields at Haler village in
Majitha police district last evening.
Woman
drugged, raped
Phagwara, February 26
A mother of two children, was
drugged and raped according to a report lodged with the police here.
The police yesterday registered a case under Sections 376 and 120-B of
the IPC against Balbir, alias Happy, and his two allegedly conniving
sisters-in-law, Charanjit Kaur and Surjit Kaur.
Bank
manager held on graft charge
Amritsar, February 26
The Vigilance Bureau has arrested
Ajit Singh, manager, Punjab and Sind Bank, Dhoda village branch, for
allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 800 from Mr Lakhbeer Singh for
passing his loan, here today.
Dacoity
bid foiled, 4 held
Abohar, February 26
The police claimed to have foiled
an alleged dacoity plan with the arrest of four suspects yesterday.
Truck
impounded for tax evasion
Bathinda, February 26
The enforcement wing of the Sales
Tax Department today impounded a truck carrying cold drink bottles as
the owner of the company had not paid the necessary tax amounting to
Rs 88,000.
GND
varsity Syndicate institutes memorial lectures
Amritsar, February 26
The Guru Nanak Dev University
Syndicate which met here today has declared to institute Prof Bishan
Singh Samundri, Principal Iqbal Singh and Mr Jaswant Singh Rai
memorial lectures under various faculties.
Schools
likely to start on April 1
Bathinda, February 26
Now the students of government
high and senior secondary schools would not have to face acute
pressure to complete the syllabi in six or seven months, as the
Education Department is planning to make it mandatory to start the
session from April 1 without waiting for the declaration of results of
the previous classes.
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