CM announces setting up of SEZs in Patiala
Patiala, June 28
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today disclosed that special economic zones (SEZs), would soon be set up in Patiala to generate employment.

Works in illegal colonies halted
Kapurthala, June 28
Following complaints about illegal colonies in the town, the Kapurthala district administration has directed that all works in these colonies be stopped forthwith. The directions have been issued to DIPS Colony, Menage Enclave and Karol Bagh Enclave being developed in the city.

SGPC seeks explanation from exorcist
Amritsar, June 28
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee today declared Mr Narinder Pal Singh, Assistant Information Officer (AIO) “absent from duty”. His three-day leave has been cancelled as he was found performing exorcising in a religious dera in violation of Sikh faith.

Police clueless about murders
Amritsar, June 28
The local police is still clueless about four murders committed in the city over the past eight months.

Plan to repair plant hangs fire
Bathinda, June 28
Even two years after the Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant completed its stipulated life span, its renovation and upgradation continues to hang fire as the requisite funds have still not been made available.

Mayor disbands 170 ‘sudhar’committees
Amritsar, June 28
As many as 170 “mohalla sudhar committees” established by the BJP Government to oversee the sanitation and cleanliness drive in respective colonies of the city have been disbanded as a part of a campassion undertaken by Mr Sunil Datti Mayor here today.

Bhagat Singh’s village gets facelift
Nawanshahr, June 28
Though it had become an annual convention for the Chief Ministers to make huge promises for the development of Khatkar Kalan, native village of Bhagat Singh, on the occasion of his martyrdom day, which falls on March 23, while paying tributes to the martyr, but it is, perhaps, for the first time that the residents of the village have been experiencing a pleasant surprise as the state government as well as the district administration have been showing a keen interest in translating the promises made by the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, on March 23, into reality.

Shastri postpones visit to city
Chandigarh, June 28
The BJP General Secretary, Mr Sunil Shastri, has postponed his June 30 visit to the city.

NCC cadets manage traffic
Bathinda, June 28
The district police has joined hands with the cadets of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) who have been given training in traffic rules and the management of traffic practically on the busy roads of the city.

Rashtrapati award for 2 Barnala Scouts
Barnala, June 28
Harjot Kumar Sharma and Mandeep Singh, Class XII students and Scout Masters, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Air Force Station, Barnala, have been selected for Rashtrapati award certificate in Scouts field.

BSF chief Jagat retires tomorrow
Chandigarh, June 28
One of the most decorated cops, Mr Gurbachan Jagat, a Punjab cadre IPS officer, will retire as Director-General, Border Security Force( BSF), on June 30.

FCI allows road movement of rice
Bathinda, June 28
Even as various state and central-level agencies probing the scam involving diversion of export category rice to domestic markets, allegedly by an export firm in connivance with the rice mill owners, are yet to submit their findings to the authorities concerned, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) has allowed its movement to various ports from Punjab by road.

Punjab to introduce yoga in hospitals
Chandigarh, June 28
The Department of Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, has decided to introduce yoga for the medical staff as well as the general public in some hospitals in Punjab.

Civil Lines Road in bad shape
Bathinda, June 28
Though the Civil Lines Road is one of the most important roads in the city, its state remains deplorable The road, lined with the city’s major public offices and residences of the administration’s top officers, is little more than dirt and stones.

‘Bhandara’ for Amarnath pilgrims
Bathinda, June 28
The Shree Shiv Shankar Welfare Trust, an NGO, would organise a ‘ bhandara’ for pilgrims of Amarnath yatra.

Amritsar-Mumbai train

ADMINISTRATION

Satyawadi assumes charge
Chandigarh, June 28
Mr Y.C. Satyawadi has taken over as Principal Accountant General (Accounts and Expenditure) Punjab.

CRIME

Two dowry cases registered
Hoshiarpur, June 28
Ms Gurpreet Deo, SSP, Hoshiarpur, told mediapersons here today that the police had registered two dowry cases against 12 persons and started investigation in this regard Orders had been issued to the station house officers concerned to arrest the accused, she said.

2 brothers held with 350 kg poppy

SI arrested for taking bribe

PMT system ‘foolproof’
Chandigarh, June 28
Baba Farid University of Health Sciences today claimed that its system of conducting examinations for the pre medical entrance test was foolproof, and there were enough safeguards to prevent any impersonation at any stage.

PCCTU executive meets tomorrow 
Barnala, June 28
Disappointed by the indifferent attitude of the Punjab Government, led by Capt Amarinder Singh, towards the long-standing grievances of over 5,000 college teachers serving in privately managed government-aided colleges of Punjab, the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU) executive committee has decided to meet on June 30 at Ramgarhia College, Phagwara, to decide next course of struggle to press the government to redress the grievances of the teachers at the earliest.

Future of govt college students uncertain
Amritsar, June 28
Future of as many as 245 students of the only government-run boys college in the holy city hangs in balance as the state government has been planning to close it down. Much to the disappointment of the students the college authorities have also been reportedly told not to admit new students.

Rs 43 cr aid for medical colleges
Patiala, June 28
In an effort to improve the condition of medical colleges in Punjab, more than 43 crore will be provided for their infrastructure and equipment modernisation.