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Dubey took bribe: Garcha
Ludhiana, August 2
Mr Jagdish Singh Garcha, a senior Akali leader and former Minister, today accused Ms Romilla Dubey, Principal Secretary Technical Education, and acting Vice-Chancellor of Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, of playing into the hands of vested interests and some multinational companies to order the cancellation of the distance education programme of the university.
Police lathi-charge protesting mob
Ludhiana, August 2
A minor confrontation between some youths over the right to stroll in a park in Partap Nagar area late last night took an ugly turn when first two groups of youths clashed using rods and sharp-edged weapons and even fired gunshots in the air and then the Basant Park police had to lathi charge hundreds of protesting residents who supported one group and had gheraoed the police post.
Colonisers
seek simpler licensing process
Ludhiana, August 2
Contrary to the claims of the Housing Minister of the state, Mr Raghunath Sahay Puri, that the process of providing licences to the private colonisers would be made easier and less time consuming, the colonisers in the state have not been issued the licences for the past one year.
‘Police stations should have PROs’
Ludhiana, August 2
The Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Police Academy has recommended the state DGP and the government to appoint a public relations officer in each police station of the state in order to improve the police-public and police-media relations.
Rotary Club honours Johl
Ludhiana, August 2
The Rotary Club of Ludhiana (north) yesterday honoured noted agriculture scientist and Agriculture Adviser to the Punjab Government, Dr S.S. Johl, who was recently accorded Cabinet status by the government. Speakers at the function lauded the outstanding contribution of Dr Johl to the field of agriculture.
Hanspal’s appointment hailed
Ludhiana, August 2
The Mayor, Mr Nahar Singh Gill, has hailed the appointment of Mr H.S. Hanspal as president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC). In a statement here today, Mr Gill said the high command had duly taken note of the sentiments of the party workers of the state and appointed the best person as the PCC chief.
‘Maha satsang’ on Sept 8
Ludhiana, August 2
“Sri Sri Ravishankar, the founder of Art of Living Foundation, will arrive in Ludhiana on September 6 and hold a “maha satsang” on September 8 in which thousands of disciples from Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan are expected to take part”, said Mr Sudhir Mahajan, organiser of the foundation, Ludhiana chapter, at a press conference at Lodhi Club this morning.
Martyrdom Day of Tejpal
tomorrow
Ludhiana, August 2
The Sathi Memorial and Charitable Trust is organising a function on August 4 at 9am to pay homage to the martyr Shaheed Tejpal at the local Arya Samaj, Maharishi Dayanand Bazaar.
Trivaini Scheme launched
Doraha, August 2
The Forest Minister, Punjab, Mr Harbans Lal, today launched the Trivaini Scheme under vanmahotsava at Dhakki Sahib in Payal.
Planting three types of trees — margosa, pipal and banyan — at one place the minister said trees would be planted in all towns and villages and big cities in order to make the surroundings green.
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