Farmers busy thrashing the paddy crop at
Tarn Taran, near Amritsar, on Friday. — PTI photo |
BJP
bid to make inroads into rural Punjab
Khanna, September 27
The gaon chalo abhiyan of
the Bharatiya Janata Party which was launched here today by the party
general secretary and the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr
Rajnath Singh, did not seem to have generated the desired response as
not many people attended the inaugural function here.
Two
cars of Pherurai seen
4 lockers of family found in
Chandigarh
Ludhiana, September 27
Two cars of Mr Gurcharan Singh
Pherurai, former SSP, who is wanted in disproportionate assets case
and a fake currency scandal, have been spotted in Haryana even as the
Jagraon police today claimed to have found at least four lockers of
the family in Chandigarh, which may contain some valuable documents or
valuables.
Houses
of Bhunder, brothers raided
Mansa, September 27
Sleuths of the Vigilance
Department led by Mr Baljinder Singh Grewal, Superintendent of Police,
Bathinda, conducted raids at the hideouts of Balwinder Singh Bhunder,
Sardulgarh MLA and confidant of former Chief Minister Parkash Singh
Badal yesterday.
Vacate-building
notices to 22 owners
Amritsar, September 27
Even as the Punjab Government is
evolving a scheme for one-time settlement of violation of building
bylaws within the municipal limits, owners of 22 such complexes have
been served notices to vacate the buildings.
Avtar
Henry raps HelpAge
Jalandhar, September 27
Giving a severe bashing to the
HelpAge India, an NGO, for launching its campaign to help the old and
destitute at a five-star hotel here, Punjab Industries minister Avtar
Henry today advised it to go to the slums instead of using the
opportunity to gain media attention.
Amended
Consumer Act in Lok Sabha: Brar
Hoshiarpur, September 27
The Central Government has made
some amendments in the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, to redress the
complaints more effectively. The Bill of the Act was passed by the
Rajya Sabha in its recent session. The Rajya Sabha has sent the same
Bill to the Lok Sabha for final approval. The Bill will be approved in
the coming session of the Parliament after slight changes in some of
its clauses.
HIGH COURT
Notice on vigilance body revamping plea
Chandigarh, September 27
Weeks after former Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Arun B. Saharya reportedly commented upon the functioning of the Punjab Vigilance Department, Dr Rattan Singh and seven other MLAs today sought its revamping.
Langah
gets copies of challan papers
Ropar, September 27
The court of the Special Judge,
Mr A.S. Kathuria, here today, supplied the copies of documents of the
challan to Sucha Singh Langah, a former Punjab PWD Minister and senior
Akali leader, and 15 others in a case registered against them at SAS
Nagar on May 16 under sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the IPC
and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Corpn
ex-chief Kang in VB net
Amritsar, September 27
A Vigilance team, headed by Mr
Tejinder Singh Sandhu, SP, today arrested Manjinder Singh Kang, former
Chairman of the Punjab Forest Corporation, on charges of amassing huge
properties disproportionate to his known source of income.
Run
Kisan Express in evening: residents
Bathinda, September 27
Residents of the city have urged
the railway authorities to make arrangements so that the proposed
Kisan Express between Bathinda and Delhi should depart from the city
in the evening. The residents said an evening train to Delhi from the
city would be more beneficial to them as compared to a morning train.
Village
boys’ ingenuity bears fruit
Bathinda, September 27
In a secluded village off the
Bathinda — Dabwali highway, a combine harvester rumbles across the
dusty fields. The combine might not have attracted much notice except
for the fact that it measured only two feet and was made out of scrap.
‘Imbibe traditional values’
Patiala, September 27
Thousands of people, a majority of them being women, avidly listened to a religious discourse by Sudhanshu Maharaj at a special function organised by the Vishav Jagriti Mission at Shermajra village near here.
85
rickshaw-pullers identified for loans
Bathinda, September 27
As many as 85 persons have been
identified and will be given loans to purchase rickshaws and rehris
(hand-driven carts) under a scheme launched by the government.
Bhagat
Singh remembered
Phagwara, September 27
A big scooter chetna rally was
today organised by the local Shaheed Bhagat Singh Memorial Society to
mark the birth anniversary of the martyr and highlight the role played
by him for social reconstruction.
50
women staffers hurt in mishap
Patiala, September 27
Around 50 women were injured, 10
of them seriously, when a bus carrying employees of Saurabh Factory
situated at Malerkotla, skidded off the road and fell on one side
while negotiating a turn on the Malerkotla-Nabha road near Alipur
village this evening.
Forward
Bloc meeting begins at Ropar
Ropar, September 27
The All-India Forward Bloc at the
meeting of its Central Secretariat and the Central Committee here
today condemned the stand, taken by the Mayawati government on the
Ayodhya issue, and demanded her resignation.
SGPC
poll may be delayed
Chandigarh, September 27
The SGPC elections, which were
due to be held in October, 2001, are expected to be delayed further as
the Union Government has not yet taken any decision in this connection
yet.
Head
Constable booked in corruption case
Muktsar, September 27
A case under the Prevention of
Corruption Act was registered against a Head Constable of the Punjab
police, posted in the CIA staff, here today after he was found guilty
of taking bribes by implicating people in false cases.
Brick-kiln
owners for ordinance withdrawal
Bathinda, September 27
If the present situation
continues and expenditure keeps on increasing many brick kilns in the
area would have to be closed. This was stated by Mr Surjeet Singh,
vice-president, Punjab Brick Kilns Owners Association, at a meeting
held here on Wednesday evening. The meeting convened by members of the
district unit of the association was called for discussing the
problems being faced by brick kiln owners.
21
trade unions organise rally
Pathankot, September 27
A Joint Action Committee of 21
trade unions of Ranjit Sagar Dam today organised a rally in front of
the office of the Chief Engineer, Ranjit Sagar Dam, in protest against
the move of the Punjab Government to hand over the Shahpur Kandi
extension project to a private company.
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