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Doctors
to go back to actual places of posting
Chandigarh, April 15
Overturning the previous
Government’s controversial decision, which had jeopardised medical
services in the rural areas, the Punjab Government today cancelled
orders relating to the deputation of doctors and other medical staff
at various places.
Villagers,
Baba Dhakki Sahib on collision course
Ludhiana, April 15
Baba Darshan Singh also known as
Sant Dhakki Sahib Wale, has been face to face with residents of
Gharuan village near Khamano, over the attempts by the Sant and his
followers to reopen their old ‘dera’ in the village, which is his
native village. A row between the two parties has been over a piece of
land in the village.
3-day
Baisakhi mela concludes
Talwandi Sabo,
April 15
The three-day annual
Baisakhi mela, which marks the harvesting of wheat crop,
culminated on a colourful note here late last evening. On the
concluding day, the Nihangs, known as beloved forces of Guru
Gobind Singh, who assembled in thousands here five days before
Baisakhi, played “gatka” and showed their horsemanship.
A young nihang astride two horses at a show during Baisakhi celebrations at Talwandi Sabo on Sunday.
— Photo Kulbir Beera |
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Mann
denies meeting militants
Ludhiana, April 15
Member Parliament and president
of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), Mr Simranjit Singh Mann today
said that he did not meet any of the militants in Pakistan during his
recent visit to that country and he was not aware of their presence
there.
Man
writes to Chief Justice, CM
Alleges attempt to murder
Bathinda, April 15
Mr Sanjay Garg, a local resident,
has approached the Chief Justice, Punjab and Haryana High Court, and
Chief Minister, Punjab, alleging that the Tapa Mandi police
authorities in Barnala district have converted an attempt to kill him
into a road accident case after conniving with the suspect.
CM’s
directions on traffic curbs
Chandigarh, April 15
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt
Amarinder Singh, today directed the state police not to cause
harassment to the general public by way of putting traffic obstacles
or diverting vehicular traffic in the wake of visits by VVIPs to
different places.
Malwa
farmers in for water shortage
Ropar, April 15
With the paddy season approaching
farmers of the Malwa belt may face water shortage for irrigation, due
to the pathetic state of the Sirhind canal. The absence of repairs
along the course of the canal for more than past three years has
reduced to carrying capacity of the canal by about 1000 cusecs.
POSTINGS/ TRANSFERS
More
transfers in Punjab
Chandigarh, April 15
The Punjab, government ordered
fresh transfers today. Mr R.P.S. Pawar is now Principal Secretary,
School Education, vice Mrs Romila Dubey, as well as Additional
Principal Secretary, Information Systems and Administrative Reforms.
MC
flouts HC order on waste disposal
Amritsar, April 15
Despite Punjab and Haryana High
Court directions to file a status report giving details of the solid
waste disposal plants by April 22, the local municipal corporation is
allegedly violating the order even as the Bhagtanwala grain market,
the biggest grain market in the Majha area, has become a dumping
ground for the garbage of the city.
Don’t
go on strike, PSEB to employees
Patiala, April 15
The PSEB today urged its
employees not to be misled by “the politically motivated” strike
called by the National Coordination Committee of electricity employees
and engineers on issues which were not related with the PSEB.
DC
cancels licences of 4 arhtiyas
Faridkot, April 15
Mr A. Venu Prasad, Deputy
Commissioner, here has cancelled the licences of four arhtiyas K.D.
Traders (Deep Singh Wala), Rajeev and Company (Jand Sahib), Dhingra
Trading Company (Machaki Kalan) and Jagdish Traders here for
committing irregularities in the purchase of wheat.
DC
office shifted to new building
Muktsar, April 15
The office of the Deputy
Commissioner and other offices of the district heads have been shifted
from the Market Committee Building to the newly constructed district
administrative complex on the Bathinda-Muktsar road from today.
CM
reschedules meeting time
Chandigarh, April 15
In larger public interest, the
appointments of Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh have been
rescheduled as follows:
The Chief Minister will meet the public under the “Jan Sampark”
programme at his residence from 9.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. from Monday to
Friday, when he is in station.
Rally
by thermal plant staff
Bathinda, April 15
Members of the employees union of
local thermal plant today hold a rally to show their resentment
against the policies of government which were not in the interests of
the employees.
Boy
crushed to death by van
Bathinda, April 15
The competition between the
drivers of two school vans to overtake each other proved fatal for an
eight-year-old boy who was hit by one van and the other ran over him,
killing him on the spot.
Home
Guard shoots another
Tarn Taran, April 15
Gulzar Singh, a Home Guards jawan,
posted at Patti and attached to the Army, shot dead another Home
Guards jawan, Bishan Das, and later shot himself suffering injuries in
the process on Saturday at a border village, Boparai Maddal.
Six
arrested for carrying 28 oxen
Sangrur, April 15
The Moonak police has arrested
six persons namely Satish Kumar, Manohar Lal, Sham Lal, all from
Tohana in Haryana, Umardin, Iliea and Chhota, all from Malerkotla,
under Section 295 of the IPC and II-D of the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals Act.
Bidder
beaten up at auction site
Bathinda, April 15
Even as Mr Rajan Mittal, a local
belting and machinery dealer, was allegedly beaten up during the
auction of scrap held at Mohali on April 10, 2002, by some other
bidders, he along with his brother, Mr Ajit Mittal while alleging
bungling in the auction urged the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh
and Chairman PSEB, Mr Sudhir Mittal to make arrangements for proper
investigation in the auction and further necessary action.
‘Supari’
killers arrested
Bathinda, April 15
The Moga police today claimed to
have busted an inter-state gang of dacoits involved in ‘supari’
killings and other crimes. This was stated in a press note issued
today. The members of the gang have been identified as Jagsir Singh of
Mandiran Nawan, Baljit Singh of Bharirupa, Kuldip Singh of
Dharamsinghwal, Buta Singh, Chamakaur Singh and Mohan Singh, alias
Mohini, all residents of Saideke village.
Woman,
paramour held for husband’s murder
Tarn Taran, April 15
The Patti police today arrested
Rajbir Kaur, along with her paramour Malkiat Singh, on the charge of
murdering her husband Ram Parkash (40), whose body was buried in the
dry bed of a nullah.
Dowry
death: four of family booked
Malerkotla, April 15
Gurmeet Kaur, daughter of Mr Jodh
Singh, resident of Patiala, ended her life by hanging herself from a
fan here yesterday. According to information, Gurmeet Kaur was married
to Sukhpal Singh, son of Harbhajan Singh, resident of Prem Basti here.
Thieves
attack farmhouse
Hoshiarpur, April 15
A gang of thieves struck at a
farmhouse near Jaura village under the Tanda police station last
night. Three inmates of the farmhouse, namely Saroop Singh, his wife
Gurmit Kaur, and another woman Baljit Kaur were knocked unconscious by
the intruders, police sources said here today.
Probe
govt role in ‘shielding’ VC: JAC
Patiala, April 15
The Joint Action Committee
comprising teachers, students and non-teaching employees of Punjabi
University, which has been spearheading the campaign for the ouster of
the Vice-Chancellor, Dr J.S. Ahluwalia, asked the Chief Minister, Capt
Amarinder Singh, today to comment on the recorded conversation between
Dr Ahluwalia and senior government officials of the state government,
including Mr N.S. Rattan, Principal Secretary, Higher Education and Mr
Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi, Political Adviser to the Chief Minister.
Explanation
sought from board officials
SAS Nagar, April 15
The Punjab Government has taken a
serious note of certain alleged irregularities committed in the Punjab
School Education Board during the tenure of the SAD-BJP government.
Millers
oppose FCI order
Chandigarh, April 15
Nearly 130 roller flour millers
of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh are up in arms against an order of
the Food Corporation of India debarring them from participating in
open tender for open sale of lustre-lost wheat lying in the FCI
godowns of the two states.
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