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firing: Sikh bodies meet on Aug 5
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Amritsar, August 2
Taking a serious view of the Malout
firing, the Sikh high priests today with the support of the SGPC,
decided to call a meeting of the representatives of various Akali
factions, Nihang sects, Singh Sabhas and other Panthic organisations at
Teja Singh Samundari Hall here on August 5.
Akal Takht
Jathedar Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti (centre) and Kesgarh Sahib Jathedar Manjit
Singh (left) discuss the Malout firing incident in Amritsar on
Friday. — Photo Rajiv Sharma |
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Tubectomy
death: docs, staff found guilty
Bathinda, August 2
A magisterial probe conducted by
the Additional Deputy Magistrate, Mr G.K. Singh into the reasons which
led to the death of a 24-year-old Rani, few hours after her tubectomy
operation at the Civil Hospital, Raman Mandi, on July 3, has held the
Civil Hospital authorities responsible for the same.
Judicial
remand for Langah
Kharar, August 2
Mr Roshan Lal Chouhan, Judicial
Magistrate, here today remanded Sucha Singh Langah, former PWD
Minister, Punjab, in judicial custody till August 16 today and ordered
that he should be produced in the special court, Ropar, on that day.
Amarinder should resign: Badal
Chandigarh, August 2
Questioning the moral right of the present Punjab Government to continue in the office in the wake of Chief Justice’s letter, the SAD President, Mr Parkash Singh Badal said today that the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Mr Justice Arun B. Saharya’s, observations that investigations into the recruitment scandal were seriously hampered by the government’s decision to transfer the intelligence top brass was a damning indictment of Capt Amarinder Singh’s government.
NRI
students owe lakhs to SGPC institute
Amritsar, August 2
The SGPC-run Sri Guru Ram Dass
Institute of Medical Sciences and Research has issued notices to eight
MBBS students for 2000-2001 and 2001-2002. These students were
admitted under the NRI quota. The notice directs them to deposit their
dues failing which they would not be allowed to attend classes.
MC
chief resigns
Fatehgarh Sahib, August 2
The no-confidence motion move
against the acting president of the Sirhind-Fatehgarh Sahib Municipal
council was amicably settled with the timely intervention by the
Forest Minister Dr Harbans Lal, yesterday. The minister during his
visit to the town yesterday got the resignation of the acting
president a day prior to the no-confidence motion and assured the
opposing councilors that he would get it passed at the earliest. The
senior Congress leaders of the area played a vital role in sorting out
the matter.
HIGH COURT
Magistrate’s
order on summons quashed
Chandigarh, August 2
The Punjab and Haryana High
Court, in a significant judgement, has ruled that an accused in a
complaint case can appear before the trial magistrate and show that
the proceedings against him are liable to be dropped.
- Summons to PPSC scam accused
- PTU told to consider request
A Sikh sewadar cleans the holy pool that surrounds the Golden Temple in Amritsar
on Friday. The temple, which dates back to the late 16th century, is the main shrine for Sikhs worldwide.
— Reuters |
Protest
against power Bill from Aug 9
Ropar, August 2
With a view to opposing the
Electricity Bill 2001 power engineers throughout the country are going
to observe a “mass awakening fortnight” from August 9 to August
24. This Bill has been listed for discussion in the current session of
Parliament. The Bill seeks to repeal the Indian Electricity Act, 1910,
Electricity Supply Act, 1948, and the Electricity Regulatory
Commission Act, 1998.
Case
against Coop MD: staff to go on strike
Ludhiana, August 2
The Punjab State Cooperative
Employees Union has decided to observe a strike on August 5 and August
6 in protest against the registration of a case against a Managing
Director of Cooperative Societies, Punjab, by the Vigilance Bureau
recently.
HC
orders SSPs to find newly weds
Chandigarh, August 2
The Punjab and Haryana High Court
today directed Senior Superintendents of Chandigarh and Hoshiarpur
police to ensure the recovery of a couple allegedly taken away from
the High Court premises by the girl’s father.
2
pc plot quota for police awardees
Chandigarh, August 2
The Punjab Government has decided
to reserve 2 per cent plots and houses in the urban estates of PUDA
for Punjab Police gallantary awardees and also allow the free bus
travel facility to police personnel by abolishing the concessional
travel facility.
DD
staff’s dharna hits production
Jalandhar, August 2
Production work in Doordarshan
Kendra here today had to be stopped as the employees held a dharna in
front of the kendra to protest against the transfer of All India Radio
and Doordarshan employees to the Prasar Bharati Corporation without
obtaining their consent.
Employees of Jalandhar
Doordharshan Kendra hold a rally in front of
DD Kendra, Jalandhar, on Friday. — Photo Inder Mohan |
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BKU:
dispute with transporters settled
Bathinda, August 2
Mr Surjit Singh, block president
of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta), Maur Mandi, in a statement issued
here today claimed that the dispute with the transporters regarding
the bus fare on the Bhatinda-Maur route had been resolved.
SSP:
complaint of remarriage fake
Bathinda, August 2
Mr Ishwar Singh, SSP, yesterday
said a complaint lodged by Manjeet Kaur a resident of the district,
that her husband had remarried was found to be fake as she had failed
to provide any documentary proof.
ASI
begins probe into illegal constructions
Bathinda, August 2
The Archaeological Survey of
India (ASI) has started an inquiry into the unauthorised constructions
around the 1800-year-old Bathinda fort. A high-powered team led by
Deputy Director (Surveys) along with a cameraman visited the fort
today.
Shiv bhakats, popularly known as
janghams, in their traditional dress on their way to Amarnath
yatra from Patiala on Friday.
— PTI |
Train
crushes 9 buffaloes to death
Chaugitti (Jalandhar),
August 2
As many as nine buffaloes were
crushed to death when a speeding DMU train trampled the animals on the
Jalandhar-Pathankot section here this morning. The incident resulted
in the suspension of rail traffic for about 45 minutes, which caused
inconvenience to commuters.
Probe
ordered into girl’s stay in SGPC serai
Amritsar, August 2
A girl who had run away from her
house in Jammu was taken away by her parents in presence of the Jammu
police. A police constable, got her a room booked in the SGPC serai
under a “fictitious name”.
Show-cause
notice to Khalsa College
Amritsar, August 2
The inquiry into the alleged
irregularities in the contributory provident fund of the teachers of
Khalsa College took a new turn after the Regional Provident Fund
Commissioner issued a show-cause notice and summons asking for the
appearance by August 6 of assessees, witnesses, production of
employees records of the college from August 1982 failing which legal
proceedings would be initiated against them.
Siddiqui is OSD, Law and Order
Chandigarh, August 2
Dr A. A. Siddiqui, on return from an inter-state deputation, will be the Officer on Special Duty, Law and Order, a spokesman of the Punjab Government announced here tonight.
Rapists
booked after fortnight
Hoshiarpur, August 2
It took almost 14 days for the
police in this district to register a case of gang rape of an
unmarried girl, who later committed suicide. The Garhshankar police
yesterday registered a case under Sections 306 and 376 of the IPC and
arrested three of the six rapists. The other three are still at large.
Sewerage board
MD booked for graft
Kharar, August 2
The Vigilance Bureau registered a
case against a former Managing Director of Punjab Water Supply and
Sewerage Board under the Prevention of Corruption Act yesterday.
Teachers’
dharna against DEO
Ropar, August 2
Members of the district unit of
the Government Teachers Union, Punjab, led by district president, Mr
Sucha Singh Khatra, sat on a dharna near the mini-secretariat here
this afternoon to protest against the District Education Officer
(Primary), Ropar. They were demanding her removal from the post of DEO
(Primary), and registration of a case against her for allegedly
“damaging” articles in her office.
Trust
awards for meritorious students
Ropar, August 2
The local Mahajan Education Trust
has announced Awards of Excellence for four meritorious students of
the CBSE-affiliated schools of the district on the basis of their
performance in the plus two examination conducted by one CBSE in March
2002.
Govt
‘demoralising’ unemployed youth
Bathinda, August 2
Activists of the district unit of
the Unemployed Teachers Front, Punjab, have alleged that the
dictatorial attitude of the ministers of the state government,
especially the Education Minister, Mr Khushal Behl, has demoralised
unemployed youth.
Order
to finish work on DIET hostel
Ferozepore, August 2
The Deputy Commissioner of
Ferozepore, Mr D.K. Tiwari, has asked the authorities concerned to
complete work on the hostel for boys and girls of the District
Institute of Educational Training by August 15. The work has been
pending for the past 10 years.
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