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HC
restrains final orders against Badungar
Chandigarh, July 22
Acting on a petition filed by SGPC
President Kirpal Singh Badungar against three members of the Sikh
Gurdwara Judicial Commission, besides the state of Punjab and other
respondents, Mr Justice G.S. Singhvi and Ms Justice Kiran Anand Lall of
the Punjab and Haryana High Court today restrained the respondents from
passing final orders in the case against the petitioner.
Govt
volte-face on IT institutes
Patiala, July 22
In a volte-face, the Punjab
government today issued a public notice denotifying two earlier
notifications wherein it had withdrawn affiliation to 12 Information
Technology colleges running single-faculty institutions.
DISTRICT COURTS
Sidhu’s
plea on loose cheques rejected
Chandigarh, July 22
The Punjab and Sind Bank in its
reply, acting on an application moved by the suspended PPSC Chairman
Ravinder Pal Singh Sidhu, today maintained in a local court that the
bank could not issue loose cheques to Sidhu as his account had already
been frozen by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau.
Decision on Dheera statement today
Patiala, July 22
District and Sessions Judge
S.N. Aggarwal today postponed till tomorrow the announcement of the decision on whether PPSC job scam accused Randhir Singh Dheera and Prem Sagar could give their statement under Section 306,
CrPC, to turn approve in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Paramjit Singh tomorrow.
Akalis keen to float new party
Chandigarh, July 22
Senior Akali leaders led by Mr Ravi Inder Singh, former Speaker, and Baba Sarabjot Singh Bedi, convener of the Panthic Morcha, here today met for six hours to discuss Panthic issues.
Tandon lashes out at Congress
Chandigarh, July 22
The Punjab unit of the BJP has also launched a political attack against Amarinder Singh’s government.
‘Encroachment’
by ex-minister
PUDA fails to take action
Bathinda, July 22
While local Punjab Urban
Development Authority (PUDA) officials are trying to shift their
responsibilities of initiating criminal proceeding against former
minister, Mr Chiranji Lal Garg, and his close kin, Mr Megh Raj in
connection with the alleged encroachment of its 1800 square yards
piece of land, to the Deputy Commissioner, the district administration
has claimed that it had directed PUDA to register a criminal case
against the former minister and other encroachers on June 28.
Bibi
Kiranjot writes to Vedanti
Amritsar, July 22
In a letter to Giani Joginder
Singh Vedanti, Jathedar, Akal Takht, Bibi Kiranjot Kaur, General
Secretary, SGPC, has expressed concern at non-revival of the religious
advisory board ‘to scrutinise complaints received by Akal Takht that
had resulted in the Takht being caught in a web of controversies.
Badal
stands by Wahid’s wife
Phagwara, July 22
Former Punjab Chief Minister and
SAD President Parkash Singh Badal last night paid a visit to the
residence of Mr Jarnail Singh Wahid, former member of the PSSSB, who
was arrested by the Vigilance Bureau here on July 13 and is now in
police remand.
Ex-DC’s
book distorts facts, says Calcutta
Amritsar, July 22
Mr Manjit Singh Calcutta, Akali
leader, has alleged that certain forces were out to defame top Akali
leaders under a deep-rooted conspiracy.
Review plea against Kaushal dismissed
Chandigarh, July 22
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) today dismissed a review application filed by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on May 23, 2002 against an earlier order of CAT involving Punjab cadre IAS officer Mr Sarvesh Kaushal.
Dowry
victim’s father alleges police inaction
Muktsar, July 22
Mr Avtar Singh, father of Kulwant
Kaur who was allegedly poisoned to death by her in-law for bringing
inadequate dowry at Phulewala village, has alleged that the police was
not arresting her parents-in-law although a case had been registered
against them.
DIG
takes cops by surprise
Ferozepore, July 22
At around midnight, a man walked
into a police station and lamented that while he was travelling, a
person fled after snatching his bag near the railway crossing at Kot
Kapura in which he had been carrying more than Rs 2 lakh cash. The
clerk politely offered him a seat.
PSEB
turns blind eye to ‘kundi’ complaints
Bathinda, July 22
Even as on the one hand the
Punjab State Electricity Board authorities have imposed restrictions
on the use of air-conditioners, some residents are using power without
paying for the same.
2
labourers die while digging well
Kapurthala, July 22
Malkiat (30) and Laddu (28),
daily wage labourers of Karal village, were buried alive while they
were digging a well in Bhano Longa village last evening.
MES
employee found dead on train
Bathinda, July 22
An employee of the MES died in
the toilet of a coach of a train, possibly due to cardiac arrest. The
deceased has been identified as Manohar Lal, a resident of Ambala.
Freedom
fighter cremated sans state honours
Talwandi Bhai
(Ferozepore), July 22
An octogenarian freedom fighter,
who died last night, was cremated today without honours. The family of
the freedom fighter alleged that the district administration was
informed well in time about the death but no one turned up in time to
pay tributes on part of the state government.
Seminar
on world faiths held
Anandpur Sahib, July 22
Mr Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor
of Uttaranchal, today called upon the religious and spiritual leaders
to work for control of population in the country which had already
crossed one hundred crore.
Reduce
traffic jams, urge traders
Bathinda, July 22
Traders of the city have urged
the authorities that special attention should be paid to remove
bottlenecks caused by buses, rehris and rickshaws near the roundabout
at old bus stand. There were frequent traffic jams near the roundabout
due to stopping of buses and other vehicles.
Punjab
postings, transfers
Chandigarh, July 22
The following postings/transfers
were ordered in Punjab today. Mr Karam Singh is now Director,
Hospitality, relieving Mr Ravinder Kaushik of the additional charge.
Mr Vivek Pratap is Registrar, PAU, Ludhiana, while Mr Sumer Singh
Gurjar has been posted as ADC, Nawanshahr.
Two
murders rock city
Amritsar, July 22
Panic gripped the city after two
murders, including that of an old granthi of Anand Nagar area late
yesterday.
Man
shot at
Gurdaspur, July 22
Daljit Singh, a resident of
Bathawali under Dinanagar police station, was injured after he was
shot at by his cousins Baldev Singh and Bachittar Singh, of the same
village in a fight over a disputed piece of land on Monday.
Undertrial
escapes from hospital
Mansa, July 22
Naginder Singh Harika, Managing
Director, Khalsa Rural Dental College and Hospital, Nangal Kalan in
the district, who was arrested by the Sadar police here on May 1,
2001, following the registration of a case against him under Section
420, 465, 467, 468 and 471 of the IPC, has absconded from the PGI
Chandigarh, where he was sent for a medical check up while in police
custody.
Mann
gives Rs 2 lakh for school
Moga, July 22
The SAD (Amritsar) president
Simranjit Singh Mann today donated Rs 2 lakh for the expansion of
school building of Jawahar Lal Navodaya School at Lohara in Moga
District at a special function organised by the Panchayat.
Adhyapak
Dal rally tomorrow
Barnala, July 22
The Punjab Adhyapak Dal activists
will go on fast, wear black badges and participate in a rally in front
of the office of Director, Public Instructions (DPI) Schools, Punjab,
at Chandigarh on July 24.
Chart-makers
for hire; what next?
Patiala, July 22
It’s the end of your son’s
summer vacation and you are frantic, the two charts assigned as part
of the homework have yet to be completed and your son has no time to
spare as he is busy with his tuitions and extra classes. Having never
scored better than Bs in your drawing class, but considering the fact
that your husband fared even worse, the onerous task of making charts
falls on your shoulders.
‘Amend
Labour Laws’
Chandigarh, July 22
The PhD Chamber of Commerce and
Industry submitted a memorandum to the Punjab Labour Welfare Board on
proposed changes in Labour Laws here today. The Chamber has urged the
Centre to amend the Industrial Dispute Act (I.D.Act) 1947, to include
a provision to allow the employer to dispense with the services of
workmen who do not perform or are indisciplined.
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