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Hawala case: Bank Manager held
Chandigarh, June 19
The Punjab Police has arrested Mr K.S. Bedi, Manager, Punjab and Sind
Bank, Sector 22 branch, allegedly for his involvement in ‘’hawala’’
transactions, roots of which are being traced to PPSC jobs for sale
scam.
Row over denial of NOC to PU courses
Ludhiana, June 19
The
denial by the Punjab government for granting no objection certificate (NOC)
for technical courses like BCA, PGDCA and MSc (IT) to colleges
affiliated with Panjab University seems to have led to a major
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Flying club may take off again
Patiala, June 19
The Flying Club of Patiala, which had been closed for flying last September for failing to keep cattle out of the runaway and due to other problems, is getting another chance to redeem itself with the office of the Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) scheduled to inspect it on June 26.
BAMS doc challenges selection criteria
Bathinda, June
19
It appears that the crusade against corruption launched by the
Congress Government is gaining momentum with every passing day as a
section of the affected unemployed youth is trying to make their voice
heard.
PPSC scam: threatened staff form association
Ludhiana, June 19
A
joint meeting of agriculturists, veterinarians, teachers, engineers and
doctors held at ESI Hospital here today decided to form a co-ordination
Committee ‘Professional Service Association’ to take up the case of the
employees of these departments whose job was in danger following the
PPSC recruitment scandal.
Mr D. Munnippan, a resident of Tamil Nadu, in Bathinda on Wednesday. He is aiming to enter his name in
the Guinness Book of Records by walking backwards a distance of
15000 km.
— Tribune photo Kulbir Beera |
31 Akali activists released
Amritsar,
June 19
All 31 Akalis, including Mr Virsa Singh Valtoha, a former
member of the Punjab State Subordinate Services Selection Board, who
were arrested on June 10, have been released from the local Central
Jail.
IMA plan
to check female infanticide
Jalandhar, June
19
In order to check female infanticide, the Indian Medical Association
(IMA) has come up with a novel suggestion, envisaging the initiation of
a social security system involving a fixed deposit in the name of the
girl child and facilities of free education and healthcare for her till
she reaches adulthood.
120 lift pumps disconnected
Abohar, June 19
The
Irrigation Department has disconnected 120 lift pumps from Sirhind
canal, which were sanctioned by the SAD government in the state. Mr
Sunil Jakhar, MLA, had brought to the notice of officials concerned that
these pumps were being operated illegally to benefit certain SAD
activists.
Drive on reflectors
Ropar, June 19
The
district transport office today launched a special campaign to paste
reflectors on the rear sides of tractor-trailors, rickshaws, bicycles
and other vehicles to prevent accidents, particularly on the national
highway in the district.
PSEB ignoring CM’s orders: migrants
Gurdaspur, June 19
As
many as 250 families who have migrated from border villages to relief
camps at Narot Jaimal Singh due to shelling from across the border are a
worried lot. The migrants include residents of border villages like
Palah, Simble, Scole, Talotar, and Kotli Jawahar.
Telecom engineers stage dharna
Gurdaspur, June
19
Telecom Engineers of the Gurdaspur circle today staged a dharna in
front of the office of the new Telephone Exchange building here to
protest against the death of a colleague due to alleged harassment by
the SDO, Tarn Taran, Mr Rajinder Singh and General Manager Circle
Gurdaspur, Mr Rakesh Kumar.
PSEB engineers to observe boycott
Patiala, June 19
The Council of Junior Engineers of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) has decided to boycott stores and ME labs on June 26 and 27 to protest against the “discriminatory and indifferent” attitude of the management towards the problems and demands of the junior engineers.
Banks to observe bandh on June 27
Samrala,
June 19
The Land Mortgage Bank Employees Union of Punjab has decided to
observe a pen-down strike on June 25 while all banks in Punjab will
observe a bandh on June 27, according to Mr Romesh Chander,
vice-president of the union, here today.
Postal employee dies in mishap
Ropar, June 19
S.P.
Jain, Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Chandigarh, was killed and
five others injured when their van collided with a Punjab Roadways bus
this afternoon near Bains village, on the Ropar-Nurpur Bedi road. Jain
reportedly died on the spot.
Rain throws life out of gear
Bathinda, June 19
While the season’s first rainfall this morning brought cheer to the
farmers and to those seeking respite from the sweltering heat, it threw
life out of gear for the residents of a number of localities here.
Bathinda roads after rain on Wednesday.— Tribune
photo Kulbir Beera
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Downpour makes weather pleasant
Ferozepore, June 19
Local residents were relieved when the city received moderate showers
this morning which turned the prevailing intolerable hot and sizzling
weather into a pleasant one.
FM station for Amritsar
Amritsar,
June 19
The planning and development unit of the Prasar Bharti
Broadcasting Corporation of India has been planning to install an FM
radio station here.
FCI Assistant Manager, 5
others held
Bathinda, June 19
The district
police has arrested the officer in charge of the Food Corporation of
India’s (FCI) Bathinda Storage Depot along with five other employees for
their alleged involvement in diverting rice, earmarked for export, to
local markets, it is learnt. Meanwhile, employees of the FCI have
reportedly called for a statewide stir against the police raid on their
depot.
Car sale racket busted
Patiala, June19
The Patiala police yesterday claimed to have busted a gang which had been getting cars financed from different finance agencies and later selling them with forged papers.
Servant’s
hand alleged in theft
Patiala, June 19
Four persons reportedly committed a theft in house No.
107 in Sewa Colony last night. The owner of the house, Mr Surjit Singh
Bhullar, was alone with the servant in the house.
Withdrawal of strike
conditional: NSUI
Amritsar, June
19
The National Students Union of India (NSUI) has said the
two-month-old strike in Shree Lakshmi Narain College has been withdrawn
on the intervention of senior officials of the Baba Farid University of
Health Sciences keeping in view the future of students.
Girls practise a dance routine for a national summer festival to
be held at Manali, at the North Zone Cultural Centre
headquarters in Patiala. — Photo by Subash Patialvi |
Application forms’ submission date extended
Amritsar, June 19
Guru Nanak Dev University has extended
the last date for receiving application forms for admission to one year
postgraduate diploma course in printing technology and management up to
June 30. Candidates having done graduation or any other equivalent
examination with 45 per cent marks are eligible for the course,
according to a press note issued here today.
Rice millers demand more allowances
Patiala, June19
The Punjab Rice Millers Association have requested the Union Food Minister, Mr Shanta Kumar, to release 2 per cent driage allowance of restore the machine stitching charges and enhance the milling charges for parboiled and raw rice.
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