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Farmers threaten stir on SYL issue
Ludhiana, October 16
Even as the imbroglio over
sharing of Cauvery waters between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka continues,
the situation in Punjab is headed the same way if the Sutlej Yamuna
Link (SYL) canal is completed in the next three months to comply with
the Supreme Court deadline of January 15, 2003.
The Principal of DAV College, Bathinda,
Mr J.P. Singal, honours Manpreet Singh Maana for winning the
gold medal in kabaddi in the just-concluded Busan Asian Games. —
Photo Kulbir Beera |
SAD leaders set for legal battle
Chandigarh, October 16
Top leadership of the SAD has decided to confront the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, not only politically but also legally on various political and religious issues.
CM: Badal’s wife, son also under scrutiny
Chandigarh, October 16
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, said today that the wife and son of Mr Parkash Singh Badal were also under investigation on corruption charges.
PPCC
to be reconstituted
Phillaur, October 16
The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee
(PPCC) will be reconstituted this month, PPCC President H.S. Hanspal said here today.
He said district and block party units would be set up later in phased manner. Mr Hanspal said he would soon meet AICC President Sonia Gandhi to finalise the list. He said only
able and honest Congressmen would be included in the new state-level executive.
Pherurai gets 4-day police remand
Jagraon, October 16
Gurcharan Singh Pherurai, former SSP of Ferozepore has been remanded to four days’ police custody, till October 19. He was today produced in the court of the
JMIC, Mr H.S. Grewal amid tight security and slogan-shouting by SAD workers.
Sukhwant Singh’s
remand extended
Kharar, October 16
Mr Roshan Lal Chouhan, Judicial Magistrate, Kharar, today extended the police remand of Sukhwant Singh, Director, Land Mortgage Bank,
Maloud, who was arrested by the Vigilance Bureau in connection with an earlier case registered against Hardeep Singh, OSD to former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, till October 18 and ordered that the accused should be produced at 2 pm on that day.
Namdharis
laud CM’s drive against graft
Bhaini Sahib (Ludhiana),
October 16
The Namdhari Samaj today lauded
the crusade launched by the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh,
against corruption in the state. It also thanked the Congress
president, Ms Sonia Gandhi, for appointing Mr H.S. Hanspal, a Namdhari,
as president of the Pradesh Congress Committee after his name was
recommended by the Chief Minister for this post.
Kahlon’s wife too faces probe
Amritsar, October 16
The state government has ordered a high-level probe against former District Education Officer (DEO), Sawinder Kaur Kahlon and wife of Senior Akali leader Nirmal Singh Kahlon (facing the corruption charged himself), for allegedly violating rules during her stint as
DEO.
Mann for opening trade with Pak
Ferozepore, October 16
The International Border with Pakistan along Punjab should be opened for trade and commerce in the interest of the farmers of Punjab, Mr Simranjit Singh Mann, MP, Akali Dal (Amritsar), stated this while interacting with media here on Tuesday.
Nephrology society clarifies stand
Chandigarh, October 16
The Punjab Nephrology Society has classified its stand in response to the statement of Mr Satya Pal Dang from Amritsar regarding kidney transplantation, which appeared in newspapers yesterday.
Row over filling ETO posts
Muktsar, October 16
Efforts of the state government to promote ministerial staff of the Excise and Taxation Department to the rank of Excise and Taxation Officer (ETO) allegedly against the norms have been opposed by the Taxation Inspectors Association which expressed its resentment against the move to the Financial Commissioner (Taxation) and Excise and Taxation Commissioner (ETC), Punjab, on October 8.
MC checks illegal sewerage
Bathinda, October 16
Even as the local Municipal Council authorities have been trying to take action against the unauthorised construction on the premises of a flour mill, efforts have made to get the private sewer pipes connected with the sewerage laid down by the council clandestinely.
Awareness drive on blood donation
Bathinda, October 16
The Blood Donors Council (BDC), an NGO working in the field of blood donation for the past many years, has been observing this month as blood donation awareness month by organising rallies, marches and conferences on the subject.
Two-hr strike by PRTC staff today
Patiala, October 16
The Pepsu Roadways Transport Corporation (PRTC) Workers Committee said today that they would observe a two-hour strike tomorrow in protest against the “indifferent” attitude of the PRTC management towards their demands.
Langah case: next hearing on Oct 24
Ropar, October 16
Mr A.S. Kathuria, Special Judge, Ropar, today fixed October 24 as the next date of hearing for arguments on charges against Sucha Singh
Langah, former Punjab PWD Minister and senior Akali leader, and others in a case registered against them under Sections 420, 467, 468,471 and 120-B of the IPC and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act by the Vigilance Bureau at SAS Nagar.
Smuggler’s remand extended
Bathinda, October 16
Mr Jarjinder Pal Singh, Judicial Magistrate, today extended the police remand of Raj Modar, who was arrested by the district police for smuggling of 75 kg of opium. The next hearing of the case would be held on October 18.
Bhaniarawala cases
transferred
Patiala, October 16
A local court today transferred all six cases pending against controversial religious leader Baba Piara Singh Bhaniarawala, including an FIR number 161 in which one of his co-accused has given an application to turn approver against him, to Ambala.
Change in
OPD, school hours
Phillaur, October 16
The Punjab Government has changed the timings for outpatient departments
(OPD) in all civil hospitals, ayurvedic and homoeopathic dispensaries from today.
60
pc sheller units defaulters
Muktsar, October 16
About 60 per cent of the sheller units operation in this
district are allegedly defaulters and the Deputy Commissioner had said
no paddy procured during the current season would be sent to them for
milling.
Cashier ‘looted’ bank for lavish lifestyle
Sangrur, October 16
An alleged bank dacoity in Ghore Nab village under Lehra police station in which two persons were accused of decamping with Rs 4.5 lakh after threatening the bank’s cashier at gun point, has now turned out to be an insider’s job with the local police claiming today that the dacoity had been planned by the cashier and a security guard to finance their lavish lifestyles.
Personal enmity was behind ASI’s murder
Amritsar, October 16
Personal enmity was said to be the reason behind the shoot-out last evening in which an Assistant Sub-Inspector, Randhir Singh, attached to Mr Balwant Singh Dhillon, member of SGPC, was killed.
4
killed in road mishap
Hoshiarpur, October 16
Four persons, including a woman, died on the spot while
three others were seriously injured when a van (PBO-7K-6564) in which
they were travelling collided with a truck (PB10W-9265) coming from
the opposite direction. The accident took place near Thuana village at
about 1 p.m. today.
2 crushed to death
Phagwara, October 16
In a clash outside a liquor vend at Jagjitpur village, 10 km from here late last night, two persons were killed when a person allegedly crushed them below his tractor.
ABVP
for change in education policy
Nabha, October 16
The local unit of the ABVP along with the CSU held a
demonstration on the premises of Government Ripudaman College, Nabha.
They were demanding change in policy on education.
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