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cold response to Dashmesh activists |
Amritsar, June 17
The Shiromani Gurdwara
Parbandhak Committee today closed the main gate of Teja Singh
Samunderi Hall — the head office of SGPC chief for more than
two hours and put its task force on high alert to stop the
activists of Dashmesh Welfare Parbandhak Committee (Ajnala) who
had come here to submit memorandum here.
The gate of Teja Singh Samunderi Hall, office of the SGPC chief, was closed for two hours to stop activists of the Dashmesh Jathedbandi, Ajnala, on Monday.
— Photo Rajiv Sharma
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SGPC
for ban on ‘Dasam Granth — Nirnay’
Patiala, June 17
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak
Committee executive committee today appealed to the state government
and the Centre to ban the book, ‘’Dasam Granth — Nirnay”,
which, it claimed cast false aspersions on Guru Gobind Singh.
Education
board’s Chairman on his way out?
SAS Nagar, June 17
Will the Chairman of the Punjab
School Education Board would be removed from the coveted post? The
question has gained credence in the political and academic circles
after the registration of a case against the former Education
Minister, Mr Tota Singh, and the Chairman, Dr Kehar Singh, by the
Punjab Vigilance Bureau for alleged financial and administrative
irregularities in the board.
PNFC
staff denied pay despite order
Ropar, June 17
The reported financial crisis of
the Punjab Government have jolted the hopes of the beleaguered workers
of Punjab National Fertilisers Ltd as it failed to comply with the
orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The court had allowed
six-month salary to the beleaguered employees of PNFC.
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councillors stage walkout
Bathinda, June 17
A meeting of municipal
councillors, convened today to discuss the implementation of building
bylaws and other issues, was disrupted when two councillors, Mr
Krishan Kumar Garg and Mr Basant Bhatia, started shouting slogans
against the council President, Mr Bhupinder Singh Bhullar, and staged
a walkout. They wanted to speak on some issues which were not on the
agenda, including alleged bungling in the working of Municipal
Council.
ZP
members hold meeting
Lambi (Muktsar), June 17
The first meeting of
newly-elected zila parishad members of the district was held at
Abulkhurana village yesterday during which a resolution was passed
that Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the zila parishad would be elected
as per the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder
Singh.
PSHRC
begins probe into suicide case
Bathinda, June 17
The Punjab State Human Rights
Commission has initiated an inquiry into a case pertaining to the
suicide by an industrial couple in Rampura town, 35 km from here, in
the first week of October, 2000, and action taken against three
officials of the Punjab State Warehousing Corporation, who allegedly
drove them to commit suicide.
111-yr-old enters Guinness
book
Patiala, June 17
One of India’s oldest, finest and most bemedalled veteran athlete, 111-year-old Baba Joginder Singh has crowned himself with glory by finding his name in this year’s edition of the ‘Guinness Book of World Records’ who have listed his remarkable achievements on the athletics track under the heading ‘Golden Oldies’.
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Mayor promises corruption-free MC, better water supply
Patiala, June 17
Ridding the Municipal Corporation of corruption, augmenting the water supply system and introducing contract cleaning will be the priorities of new MC Mayor Vishnu Sharma.
Mr Vishnu Sharma, who was given the thumbs up by Chief Minister Capt
Amarinder Singh after he managed to bring a majority of the Congress
party councillors to his side, told media persons today that he would
extend the anti-corruption drive launched by Capt Amarinder Singh.
Council
chief removal hits development works
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 17
Resentment prevails among
residents of Sirhind as all development activities in
Sirhind-Fatehgarh Sahib have come to standstill since the president of
the council, Mr Ashok Sood, was voted out through a no confidence
motion a month ago by Congress councillors with the support of certain
Independent councillors.
District
roads to have new look
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 17
The National Highway No. 1
passing through the district would be beautified and given a new look
as it has been taken over by the National Highway Authority of India,
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, for maintenance and
upgradation of roads.
Bride
says no to drunken groom
Phagwara, June 17
An inebriated bridegroom and his “baratis” were forced to
return without the bride here today. The groom’s family had to
pay Rs 20,000 as the cost of the refreshments and launch served
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CM
for voting rights to Sehajdharis
Chandigarh, June 17
The Punjab Government is all for giving voting
rights to “Sehajdhari Sikhs” and bringing down the voting age from
21 to 18 years for the SGPC elections. The Chief
Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, said today that he had conveyed this
to the Union Home Ministry.
Tributes
paid to Kataria’s wife
Bathinda, June 17
Leaders belonging to different
political parties attended the “shradhanjli” ceremony of Devinder
Kataria, wife of former PPCC President Virender Kataria, at Abohar
today. She had died on June 8.
Probe
ordered into canal breach
Gurdaspur, June 17
The SDM, Batala, will hold an
inquiry into a breach in Kasur river of the Bari Doaba canal near
Sangrawan in this district on Friday. DC orders removal of encroachments
Patiala, June 17
The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Tejveer Singh, held a meeting with senior officials in the district Red Cross building here today and directed them to ascertain that the encroachments in the city were immediately removed and steps taken to regulate the flow of traffic in Patiala.
Petrol
station sealed, 4 held
Amritsar, June 17
The Amritsar police has unearthed
a racket pertaining to selling of adulterated diesel and petrol worth
crores with the arrest of four persons, including the owner of a
petrol station and an oil depot. The petrol station and the oil depot
have been sealed.
Gang
of car thieves busted, three held
Hoshiarpur, June 17
The district police claims to
have busted an inter-state gang of car thieves with the arrest of
three of its members along with two stolen cars.
Five
booked in rape case
Abohar, June 17
The police has booked five
persons for allegedly raping a minor girl at Kikkarkhera village near
here.
PTU
offers 5-yr BSc (IT) course
Chandigarh, June 17
An early initiation into the
world of information technology will now become possible for students
with Punjab Technical University announcing the launch through
distance education a unique five-year integrated B.Sc (IT) degree
course after matriculation from the academic session starting in July.
Upgraded
schools without buildings
Amritsar, June 17
Even though teaching
infrastructure is absent, the government has upgraded, 1,404 more
schools in the district. Government Middle School, Varian, was
upgraded in 1994 with just a room for the office and the classes being
held under trees. Government Middle School, Anngarh, has no building
at all. Bharariwal Government School has only one room and the classes
are held in the open.
Issue
appointment letters, say PTIs
Bathinda, June 17
Unemployed physical training
instructors who had got their degrees from Kurukshetra University,
have urged the state government to consider their demands and issue
them appointment letters withheld by the previous government.
PSEB
matric result on June 24
SAS Nagar, June 17
The results of the matric class
examination of the Punjab School Education Board will be declared on
June 24, said an official of the board here today. The result gazette
would be made available at the district textbook depots on June 25.
Move
SC on octroi: traders
Fazilka, June 17
A Special meeting of delegates of
the Punjab Pradesh Beopar Mandal from different towns was held here
today. Mr Madan Lal Kapoor and Mr Prem Chand Agarwal, president and
chairman, respectively, of the mandal, presided over the meeting.
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