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Baba
Dhanwant denies confessions
Jalandhar, September 3
Even as Baba Dhanwant, chief of
the Noor Ruhani Charitable Sansthan, was sent to judicial custody till
September 17 by a Garhshankar court today, Mr Santokh Singh, his close
relative, was reportedly recovered from the “illegal” custody of
the Nawanshahr CIA staff by a Punjab and Haryana warrant officer
yesterday.
Badungar
meets Sikh clergy
Asks them not to resign
Amritsar, September 3
In the wake of the ultimatum
served by the Khalsa Panchayat on Sikh high priests Mr Kirpal Singh
Badungar, SGPC chief, held an unscheduled closed-door meeting with the
Sikh clergy at the information office of the SGPC here today.
Probe
recruitment of naib tehsildars: CPI
Joga (Mansa), September 3
In a significant statement which
could affect the CPI-Congress alliance in the state, Dr Joginder Dyal,
state secretary, CPI, Punjab, today alleged that the actions of Chief
Minister Amarinder Singh had strengthened Akalis’ claim regarding
eradication of corruption.
Hearing
on Sidhu’s plea tomorrow
Ropar, September 3
Mr A.S. Kathuria, Special Judge,
Ropar, today fixed September 5 for hearing further arguments on the
application of Ravinder Pal Singh Sidhu, suspended PPSC Chairman,
seeking English translation of the copies of the challan and other
documents on the plea that Sidhu could not read or write Punjabi.
Decision
to join Congress spontaneous: Sekhon
Ludhiana, September 3
Air Marshal Manjit Singh Sekhon
(retd), who joined the Congress at an ex-servicemen’s rally at
Jalandhar yesterday does not suspect any Congress or Akali politician
behind the ‘mysterious’ leakage of his letter from the former
Chief Minister’s Office, in which he had sought Mr Parkash Singh
Badal’s help for getting him plum posting in Western Command.
SYAD
split formalised
Chandigarh, September 3
A split in the Shiromani Youth
Akali Dal was formalised today with the announcement of a parallel
organisational setup by Mr Balwinder Singh Nabha, who claimed to be
its President.
Jaya’s
‘antics to please’ NDA
Chandigarh, September 3
Reacting sharply to the outbursts
against Ms Sonia Gandhi by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms J.
Jayalalitha, the Mayor of Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, Mr Nahar
Singh Gill, and the Punjab Pradesh Youth Congress Senior
Vice-President, Mr Pawan Diwan, today said she had lost her mental
equilibrium.
Employees
not keen on J&K poll duty
Ludhiana, September 3
People of Punjab, particularly
government employees and politicians, seem to be indifferent to Jammu
and Kashmir elections. The employees, who were given the option to
volunteer for the poll duty, have refused to do so. Even leaders of
various political parties, who were requisitioned for campaigning, are
also learnt to be reluctant to go there.
Ex-MLA
acquitted in rape case
Moga, September 3
The local Sessions Court has
acquitted a former BSP MLA, Mr Baldev Singh Bhatti, and advocate
Daljit Singh Rajput in a rape case after the victim changed her
version saying they did not rape her. Mr Bhatti was earlier also
acquitted in another rape and murder case in 1993 when he represented
the Dharamkot (reserved) seat.
Joga’s
bhog largely attended
Joga (Mansa), September 3
A large number of
people, including a galaxy of leaders and prominent citizens of
Punjab and neighbouring Haryana, descended on this village
situated on the Mansa-Barnala road to pay homage to Jangir Singh
Joga, a freedom fighter, on the occasion of his bhog ceremony
here today.
Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali
Dal President Gurcharan Singh Tohra addresses a gathering during
the bhog ceremony of Jangir Singh Joga at Joga village, near Mansa, on Tuesday.
— Photo Kulbir Beera |
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Father’s
endless wait for daughter
Patiala, September 3
The past two years have been a
living hell for Charan Singh and his family. It has been two years
since his daughter, who was 7 at that time, was allegedly abducted.
Despite repeated rounds of police stations, cops have failed to take
any action against those accused of abduction by the dejected father.
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deaths reported from district
Bathinda, September 3
As many as four persons died in
separate incidents and a body was found in the district today. As per
information, Manjeet Singh (35) died when he accidentally consumed
insecticide this morning. Harbans Kaur (70) died when the roof of her
house collapsed.
Banquet
hall wall collapses, 2 hurt
Amritsar, September 3
Two persons were seriously
injured when the boundary wall of Madhuban Banquet Marriage Hall in
the posh Mall Road area of the city caved in here yesterday. The
injured have been identified as Dewan Singh, watchman, and Gian Singh,
labourer. Residents of the Rattan Chand road immediately rushed to the
spot and took both of them out of the rubbles. Both had received
multiple injuries on their faces, legs and feet.
VHP
asks Hindus to unite
Amritsar, September 3
Mr Ashok Singhal, VHP President,
today exhorted Hindus to unite to strengthen the roots of Hinduism.
Expressing dismay over the “discrimination” being meted out to the
majority community by vested interests, he said religion was a binding
force while polities was a dividing factor.
Thousands
throng recruitment rally
Bathinda, September 3
Thousands of youths thronged a
recruitment rally organised by the Army authorities here, giving a
tough time to the local police in dealing with the surging crowd.
According to officers conducting the recruitment process, over 6,000
aspirants reported to the venue.
INTUC
resents govt decisions
Bathinda, September 3
The district unit of the INTUC
has urged the state government to hold a meeting with the state unit
of the association with regard to the problems being faced by
employees.
Youth
Akali Dal to set up vigil squads
Phagwara, September 3
The Youth Dal will set up vigil
squads to foil possible attempts by the ruling Congress to capture
booths or cast bogus votes during the local nagar council poll on
September 8.
Pepsu
announces concessions
Kapurthala, September 3
Pepsu Roadways Corporation has announced several concessions in the
monthly bus passes, ‘bachat card scheme’ and holiday cards from
September 1. The corporation has sent circulars to all depots and
instructed the general managers to implement the schemes in order to
attract more passengers.
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Farmers harvest
paddy at the border village of Rodiwal, near Amritsar. — Photo
Rajiv Sharma
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Rain
damages paddy at purchasing centres
Moga, September 3
Yesterday’s heavy rains which
lashed the villages in the district has considerably damaged the paddy
crops ready for harvesting and those lying in purchasing centres. The
villages which have been affected include Fatehgarh, Panjttor, Gagra,
Janer, Lohara. Manjit Singh, a farmer said 45 per cent of his crop had
been damaged. The rains came at the time when farmers were busy
harvesting and packing it for purchasing centres.
Punjab
for early paddy procurement
Chandigarh, September 3
The Punjab Food and Supply
Minister, Mr Lal Singh, said today that the Union Government had been
approached to start the procurement of paddy from September 21 instead
of October 1.
Local
bodies to run PHCs
Nangal (Ropar), September
3
In a major decision here today,
the Punjab Government decided to transfer powers, responsibilities and
functions of primary healthcare centres to the Local Governments.
These powers in the rural areas will rest with the panchayati raj
bodies and in the urban areas with the municipal bodies.
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magicians held for murder
Hoshiarpur, September 3
Magicians Ved Parkash of Malout
and Rajesh Kumar of Pathankot were arrested last evening under Section
302, IPC, for murdering Manjit Kaur of Mona village on August 30.
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held for forging Army officials’ signatures
Amritsar, September 3
The Gurdaspur police has busted a
three-member gang who used to forge the signatures of transferred Army
officials of Tibri cantonment and get loans sanctioned to the tune of
Rs 50,000 after getting a commission of Rs 10,000 for each case.
‘Smuggler’
implicates ASI, constable
Pathankot, September 3
A case pertaining to Kishore
Chand of Nakki Narot village Jaimal Singh, booked for smuggling poppy
husk and willow bats and arrested under the NDPS Act, took a new turn
today when the police also booked him for giving bribe to ASI Lakhbir
Singh and Head Constable Deepak Kumar.
MC
chief booked
Moga, September 3
The Vigilance Bureau has booked
another Akali leader Dr Kuldip Singh Gill, President of the Moga
Municipal Committee for taking bribe and committing fraud with tenants
of a local market. Earlier also, on June 13, this year he was booked
by the Moga police on charges of fraud. At present, he is on bail.
Undertrial
escapes
Hoshiarpur, September 3
An undertrial, Joginder Singh of
Chhota Bajwara, escaped from police custody while he was being taken
back to the district jail on Sunday after an appearance before the
Duty Magistrate.
Robber
held
Kapurthala, September 3
The police arrested a robber,
Ajaib Singh, alias Ajaiba of Kotla village in the district today. A
pistol and two cartridges were seized from his possession. He was
reportedly involved in several cases of robbery in the state. This was
stated in a press note issued by Mr R.N. Dhoke, SSP.
One
held for impersonation
Amritsar, September 3
The Gurdaspur police has arrested
Kuldip Raj of Qadian for impersonating as Junior Engineer of the
Punjab State Electricity Board and cheating and extorting money from
people by issuing fake demand notices for tubewell connections. Kuldip
posed as Ramesh Mahajan, JE of the PSEB.
SI’s
son suspect in murder case
Jalandhar, September 3
In a cold blooded murder in the Suranasi Army camp, Jalandhar, on
August 29 in which one person was shot dead and two other were
seriously injured, the police has found a clue that the son of a
Sub-Inspector was allegedly involved.
Teachers
announce stir plan
Phagwara, September 3
The Punjab and Chandigarh College
Teachers Union has released the programme of its stepped-up stir
against the anti-higher education policies of the government.
Medical
college students call off strike
Amritsar, September 3
Following assurances given by the
four-member inquiry committee established to enquire into the theft at
the girls’ hostel of the government-run medical college students of
the college today called off their strike.
Punjab
to take up REC’s case with Centre
Chandigarh, September 3
Conceding the major demand of
students, the Punjab Government today gave approval to send the case
of Regional Engineering College, Jalandhar, to the Union Government
for declaring it as a National Institute of Technology.
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