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Slight power tariff hike likely
Chandigarh, August 25
The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission is not likely to give ‘’tariff shock’’ to its consumers. Its report is expected next week. Much will depend on how soon the state government replies to lost week’s queries of the commission.
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Contract labour system may go
Moga, August 25
The Chief Minister of Punjab, Capt Amarinder Singh, has assured that the state government would consider the abolishing of the contract labour system and adoption of direct payment system to the labourers in all state procurement agencies.
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Members of the FCI Workers Union and All-India Food and Allied Workers Union hold National Flags during the visit of the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, at a rally in Moga on Sunday.
— Tribune photo Pradeep Tewari |
Sack orders may mar marriage vows
Amritsar, August 25
The sacking of PCS Officers, including judicial, allied and others, has unexpected fallout. The development may lead to matrimonial disputes in certain cases.
It is common belief that the in-laws of the officers had spent huge money on the marriage of their daughters. A good amount of dowry was also given depending upon the status of the officers.
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Junk dealer dead in crude bomb blast
Nathana (Bathinda), August 25
Mal Ram, a local resident was killed and his 10-year-old daughter Jaggo injured here today when a metal pipe fitted with a meter, suspected to be a crude bomb, exploded in his house while he was hammering the same to extract brass metal.
Senior Army and police officials check the remains of the crude bomb which killed Mal Ram, a junk dealer, at Nathana (Bathinda) on Sunday.
— Photo Kulbir Beera
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CPI (M) threatens “chakka” jam
Chandigarh, August 25
The Communist Party of India-Marxist (Pasla group) here today threatened to “jam traffic” across Punjab and Chandigarh against “anti-people” policies in Punjab.
Its Secretary, Mangat Ram Pasla, said this while paying tributes to Bhag Singh
Sajjan, a prominent Communist scholar and freedom fighter, on his ninth death anniversary.
BSP’s list for council poll
Phagwara, August 25
Punjab BSP Secretary Satish Bharati today released a list of nine candidates for the local Nagar Council poll, declaring that the party would not tie up with any party and contest the September 8 election on the party symbol “Elephant”.
‘Balance professional, personal lives’
Bathinda, August 25
“Hypertension, acidity, diabetes, obesity and insomnia are some of the diseases afflicting young Indian managers as they have failed to maintain a balance between their professional and personal lives”, opined Dr
V.K. Chopra, Director, Delhi Business School.
Generation loss in thermal plant trip
Ropar, August 25
Two units of the Ropar Thermal Plant today tripped, leading to power generation loss for about seven hours.
Sources said unit No. 2 of the thermal plant tripped in the morning and started operation only in the afternoon while unit No. 5, which also tripped today, started power generation after an hour.
Boparai’s appointment welcomed
Patiala, August 25
Akali Dal (Amritsar) President Simranjit Singh Mann today welcomed the appointment of Mr S.S. Boparai as Vice-Chancellor of Punjabi University, saying that the appointment was the need of the hour in view of intensive factionalism and also to uplift the standard of the university.
CM condoles deaths of accident victims
Chandigarh, August 25
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, has expressed his shock over the road accident near Macchhiwara in which 11 persons were killed and six others were injured seriously.
CPI leader Joga
cremated
Joga (Mansa), August 25
Body of Mr
Jagir Singh Joga, senior CPI leader who died at Mansa yesterday was cremated at his Joga village near Mansa today. His son Dr Gurdarshan Singh Joga lit the pyre.
Man found dead in hotel room
Amritsar, August 25
Mystery shrouds the death of Daljit Singh, a resident of Patiala, who was found dead in a hotel room near the Golden Temple here this morning. The police has registered a case under Section 174 of the
CrPC.
ST on life-saving drugs may go
Jalandhar, August 25
The Punjab government is considering to abolish Sales Tax on life-saving drugs and a proposal will be placed before the Cabinet soon for approval.
This was stated by the Health and Medical Education Minister, Punjab, Ramesh Chander Dogra at a function organised by the Wholesale Chemists Organisation here today.
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