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HIGH COURT
Status
quo on improvement trusts' dissolution
Chandigarh, April 12
Taking up two petitions
challenging notifications issued on April 4 ordering the dissolution
of Amritsar and Bathinda Improvement Trusts, a Division Bench of the
Punjab and Haryana High Court today ordered the maintenance of the
status quo.
New
benefits for ex-servicemen
Ludhiana, April 12
Scores of ex-servicemen and their
family members across the country have reasons to cheer. In a
significant decision, the Union Ministry of Defence (MoD) has
announced enhancement in special pension of blind ex-servicemen,
life-time pension for ex-servicemen’s mentally handicapped children,
new medical scheme for such children and a huge hike in medical
treatment payment under the medical benefit scheme.
Activists of the All-India Anti-Terrorist Front taking oath to stop terrorism on the eve of
Baisakhi at Jalianwala Bagh in Amritsar on Friday. — PTI |
Lawyers
boycott SDM’s court
Ropar, April 12
The Anandpur Sahib Bar
Association in a resolution today decided to boycott the court of the
Sub-Divisional Magistrate of the area following his alleged
misbehaviour with a clerk of a local lawyer.
MC
fails to keep Pathankot clean
PATHANKOT: The
Municipal Council and Improvement Trust here have failed to keep the
city clean, causing a setback to the development programme under the
city beautification plan launched about three years ago. Sanitation is
poor: Heaps of filth can be seen in various localities including plush
colonies. Sewerage is often seen on roads in certain wards.
Traffic
steps for Baisakhi
Bathinda, April 12
The local police has made special
arrangements for the Baisakhi fair in Talwandi Sabo on April 13. The
traffic passing through the town has been diverted from nearby
villages and special parking places has been earmarked so as to
minimise inconvenience to devotees.
HC
Judge inspects Central Jail
Jalandhar, April 12
Mr Justice M.L. Singhal of the
Punjab and Haryana High Court listened to the grievances of prisoners,
particularly, who have been denied bail by various courts in the past
and assured speedy trials of their cases at an open session during his
visit to the Central Jail here today.
State
Planning Board formed
Chandigarh, April 12
The Punjab State Planning Board,
with the Chief Minister as Chairman, has been constituted with Dr S.S.
Johl as Vice-Chairman and Mr R R Bhardwaj as whole time Deputy
Chairman.
School
board controller reverted
SAS Nagar, April 12
The Punjab Government today sent
back the Controller of Examination of the Punjab School Education
Board to the State Education Department, her parent department.
Economic
Adviser seeks retirement
Chandigarh, April 12
The Economic Adviser to the
Government of Punjab, Mr Ravinder Jain, takes voluntary retirement
from service tomorrow after 28 and a half years of service.
Five
TV sets recovered, three arrested
Sangrur, April 12
The Sunam police has recovered
five colour TV sets from a truck and arrested three persons on the
spot. These TV sets had been stolen from Morinda about three years
ago.
No
teacher for three months
Ropar, April 12
About 200 children of Majri
Thakedaran and Rampur Majri villages near Ropar are suffering due to
the absence of the teacher in the only primary school that caters to
the villages.
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