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 Tohra
echoing CM’s views: Dhindsa
Chandigarh, July 17
Senior Akali leaders, Mr Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and Mr Balwinder Singh Bhunder, today regretted that Mr Gurcharan Singh Tohra has allowed himself to become “his master’s voice” in his dealings with the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh. “Mr Tohra seems to have even forgotten the fact of his being a veteran compared with the CM and has confined his role to implementing the Congress agenda in Punjab at the behest of the Captain.”
Amritsar
ex-DC ready to appear before Akal Takht
Amritsar, July 17
Mr Sarbjit Singh, former Deputy
Commissioner, who is the author of the controversial book “Operation
Black Thunder — an Eyewitness Account of Militancy in Punjab” has
offered to appear before Akal Takht to clarify his position on the
facts mentioned in the book.
MLA’s
car challaned, Speaker to be approached
Bathinda, July 17
The challaning of the newly
purchased car of the MLA of Rampuraphul, Mr Gurpreet Singh Kangar, by
the Sangrur police on July 15 has snowballed into a controversy, with
a section of Independent MLAs deciding to take up the matter with the
Speaker, Vidhan Sabha, for taking action against the official on whose
behest the vehicle was allegedly challaned.
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Generations-old
art of clay pot making and painting is carried on by a few
artisans near Punjab's border with Rajasthan.
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Cong going back on poll promises: Tandon
Chandigarh, July 17
Mr Balramji Dass Tandon, a senior BJP leader and former Local Government and Labour Minister, has blamed the Congress government for “chaotic conditions” prevailing everywhere in Punjab.
Bhai
Ranjit Singh, SHSAD differ
Amritsar, July 17
Differences have cropped up
between Bhai Ranjit Singh, a former Jathedar of Akal Takht and Sarb
Hind Shiromani Akali Dal leadership even as Mr Paramjit Singh Sarna,
president of Delhi unit of the Shiromani Akali Dal alleged openly
that the former (Bhai Ranjit Singh) indirectly helped the Shiromani
Akali Dal (Badal) at the time of co-option of members for the Delhi
Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee today.
Councillor
leaves SAD for SHSAD
Bathinda, July 17
Even as Mr Gurcharan Singh
Tohra, former SGPC chief and President of the Sarb Hind Shiromani
Akali Dal, is working to revive “the original” Shiromani Akali
Dal, the party got a shot in the arm in the district today when an
SAD municipal councillor joined the party.
 The
man who ushered in the Green Revolution
Chandigarh, July 17
Dr Amrik Singh Cheema, the
harbinger of post-independence agriculture era and of the green
revolution fame was born on December 1, 1918 in Badhai Cheema
village in Sialkot District, now in Pakistan. His 20th death
anniversary falls tomorrow.
Desperate
for rain, people turn to gods
Gurdaspur, July 17
Six youths of Kalanaur have
been on an indefinite fast since July 15. They have said that they
will continue their fast till it rains. Yajna is being organised at
various temples of the town and of surrounding areas to please the
rain gods.
Women and children await their
turn for water on the outskirts of Bathinda. Women have to walk
a long distance following water shortage in their area.
— Tribune photo Kulbir Beera. |
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Youth
electrocuted
Jalandhar, July 17
A youth was electrocuted while
trying to remove a cable network wire from his TV at his house in
the Newan Sarajganj locality here today. Residents of the locality
blocked traffic in protest against the incident.
Medical
cover mooted for border areas
Amritsar, July 17
Mr Rajan Kashyap, Principal
Secretary, Punjab, Department of Health and Family Welfare paid a
visit to the local mental and civil hospitals here yesterday. A
meeting was subsequently held at the office of the Director, Mental
Hospital, Dr B. L. Goel, Mr S.S. Puri, Mr Narinder Pal Singh, SSP,
Dr K.K. Sharma, Civil Surgeon, Amritsar, Dr J.C. Garg, Civil
Surgeon, Gurdaspur and Mr D. P. Bajaj, Chief Engineer, Punjab Health
Systems Corporation, attended the meet.
Police
action at DMC criticised
Bathinda, July 17
Various social associations and
employees’ unions of different departments have criticised the
incident at Ludhiana in which employees of the DMC were injured due
to the police action.
PCMS
staff claim NOCs issued
Chandigarh, July 17
The PCMS Association, Punjab,
today claimed that the state government has issued instructions to
the Director of Health Services to issue “no objection
certificate” for admission to post-graduate courses to all PCMS
doctors.
9
injured in clash at gurdwara
Ropar, July 17
Nine persons of two groups of
Phul Khurad and Rattanpur Chupki villages were injured in a clash in
the langar hall of Gurdwara Jag Takht Sahib at Surtapur village,
about 10 km from here, yesterday. Though the police said the cause
of the clash could not be known, but the sources alleged that
differences over the ousting of a family from the gurdwara which had
been serving there for the past several years could be the reason.
Minor
alleges rape, inquiry on
Bathinda, July 17
A minor girl working as a
dancer with a local music group has alleged that she was raped by a
person known to the group. The SP (City) has been entrusted with an
inquiry into the incident.
Two
farmers buried, rescued
Fatehgarh Sahib, July
17
Timely action by the Deputy
Commissioner saved the lives of two farmers, Harbans Singh and
Harpal Singh, of Balahra village who were buried alive while digging
a well in the village, 10 km from here, last night. They were
rescued with the help of a JCB crane after a struggle for 3 hours.
Police
remand extended
Kharar, July 17
Mr Roshan Lal Chouhan, Judicial
Magistrate, Kharar, today extended till July 20 the police remand of
Kulbir Singh Randhawa, a former member of Punjab Subordinate
Services Selection Board, who was arrested by the Punjab Vigilance
Bureau.
Front
protests against killings
Amritsar, July 17
The district unit of the
All-India anti-Terrorist Front, headed by Mr Mahinder Singh Sidhu
yesterday burnt the effigy and flag of Lashkar-e-Toiba and Pakistan,
respectively, at the Hall Gate here.
More
power supply to farmers: CM
Chandigarh, July 17
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt
Amarinder Singh, today expressed concern over the drought conditions
prevailing in the state and said this was beginning to affect paddy
sowing operations and the availability of power.
7
promoted Home Guard district commanders
Chandigarh, July 17
After a gap of four years, the
Punjab Government today promoted seven company commanders as
district commanders of the Home Guards. A ceremony of the newly
promoted officers was held at the Punjab Police headquaters here.
The Commandant-General of Home Guards and Director of Civil Defence,
Mr S. V. Singh, who performed the ceremony, said the promotion of
junior ranks would be ordered next week.
7
cops suspended for concocting inquiry reports
Amritsar, July 17
A sub-inspector and six other
officials of Batala police district have been suspended on the
charge of giving fake inquiry reports on those who had applied for
passports. The racket was unearthed on a tip-off received by the
Batala district police chief.
Kharar
SDM appointed Sub-Registrar
Kharar, July 17
As per the orders passed by Mrs
Seema Jain, Deputy Commissioner, Ropar, regarding appointment of the
SDM Kharar as Sub-Registrar for doing registration work in Kharar,
the work of registration of documents started here today which had
been lying pending due to strike by the revenue officers.
Encroachments
removed from below overbridge
Patiala, July 17
In a joint anti-encroachment
drive, the PWD and the district administration today removed,
“rehris” and ramshackle “dhabas” built below the overbridge
opposite the bus stand here besides other encroachments along the
boundary of the bus stand adjoining Rose Market.
Special
scheme for Banur: DC
Banur, July 17
The district administration has
formulated a special scheme to ensure that Banur town is saved from
the fury of floods during the coming season with drains being built
on both sides of the road, besides construction of small
bridgeheads, to ensure water did not collect near the town.
3
cops held on rape charge
Tarn Taran, July 17
Three policemen, Head Constable
Gurmukh Singh, Constable Daljinder Singh and SPO Raman Kumar, have
been held and booked on the charge of raping a Scheduled Caste widow
of Barraran village under Lopoke police station.
Ex-police
‘cat’ arrested
Amritsar, July 17
The police today arrested a
former police ‘cat’ who used to make fake affidavits to
blackmail government employees. A trap was laid, whereby Kashmir
Singh, a Punjab Roadways supervisor was approached by Balwinder
Singh ‘bomb’, a former police ‘cat’.
Khalsa
College teacher assaulted
Amritsar, July 17
A senior handicapped teacher in
the Department of Commerce Khalsa College, Prof Baljinder Singh, was
assaulted by five youths at about 1 p.m. today. According to a
complaint registered at the Sadar police station, it is alleged that
the Professor was hit with iron rods and given blows.
3
arrested for smuggling liquor
Rampura Phul, July 17
Acting on a tip-off, the local
police has arrested three persons, including a commission agent and
his son, for their alleged involvement in the smuggling of liquor
and seized 108 bottles of different kinds of liquor.
IT
college to be merged with SSDGC
Bathinda, July 17
Even as confusion prevails
among students due to the de-affiliation of single-faculty IT
colleges, students of the SAD Women Institute of Technology have
requested the authorities to merge their institute with SSD Girls
College.
Traders
oppose privatisation of octroi
Fatehgarh Sahib, July
17
The district unit of the Beopar
Mandal has warned that if the Municipal Council Sirhind-Fatehgarh
Sahib, gives the collection of octroi to private contractors, it
will oppose it tooth and nail. In the meeting of the councillors
held on July 15, the councillors had passed a resolution to give the
collection of octroi to private traders, whereas a few days ago the
same councillors had refused such a move, it pointed out.
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