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SAD
(A) men to vote against SHSAD
Amritsar, November 9
Even as the Shiromani Akali Dal
(Amritsar) which has six members in the SGPC house has convened a
meeting of its political affairs committee meeting on November 12 here
to take a final decision, the party leaders have given clear
indication that the members would definitely vote against candidates
of the SHSAD, led by Mr Gurcharan Singh Tohra due to its alleged
proximity with the Congress.
Langah,
4 others seek permission to vote
Chandigarh, November 9
In less than two days before the
SGPC elections, five members, including Sucha Singh Langah, today
filed different applications before the Punjab and Haryana High Court
seeking permission to vote.
NDA
team welcome to visit Punjab: CM
Chandigarh, November 9
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt
Amarinder Singh, said today that he would welcome it if any ruling
National Democratic Alliance team from the Centre wanted to visit
Punjab to have a first-hand report with regard to the prevailing
situation in the state.
Kidney
‘donors’ left high and dry
Amritsar, November 9
Suffering from multiple
complications after donating his kidney besides serving two and a half
years in jail for becoming a ‘donor’, Raj Kumar (26), who has lost
four precious years of his life and his health, has nothing to show in
terms of earnings which he promised his family in Kolkata after
leaving it following a major tiff.
Legal
Services Day observed
Hoshiarpur, November 9
On the occasion of Legal Services
Day, a seminar was organised today in the Sessions Court Complex here.
Mr Maghar Khan, District and Sessions Judge, who is also the Chairman
of the District Legal Services Authority, presided over the seminar.
Judicials and executive officers, members of the Bar Association and
District Legal Services Authority, litigants of the surrounding areas
and panches and sarpanches of nearby villages participated in the
seminar.
Animals
not taken away despite orders
Bathinda, November 9
Mr Shekhar Garg, a resident of
the city, has alleged that despite the order of the Animal Welfare
Board of India a hippopotamus and a chimpanzee belonging to the Jumbo
Circus were not taken away by the district administration. The circus
concluded its shows in the city on November 6.
Lawyers
stay away from courts
Faridkot, November 9
More than 200 lawyers in the
district stayed away from judicial courts here today in protest
against the Legal Service Authority Amendment Act 2002 passed by
Parliament recently. Meanwhile, to celebrate the Legal Service Day the
district legal services authorities organised a seminar at the Baba
Farid Sabhyacharak Kendra to educate people about the benefits of lok
adalats.
Funds
for border area bungled, says INLD
Abohar, November 9
The Indian National Lok Dal has
urged the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, to get an
inquiry instituted through the CBI into the alleged misappropriation
of Rs 1 crore grant reportedly received by the district administration
during the SAD-BJP govt from the Centre.
Bhuller
opposes ‘jatha’ to Pak
Ferozepore, November 9
Perturbed over the decision of
the Union Government to allow only a limited number of Sikh pilgrims
to Pakistan to take part in the functions organised at various
gurdwaras in Nankana Sahib, Panja Sahib and other gurdwaras on the
occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, Mr Harpal Singh
Bhuller, president of the International Bhai Mardana Yadgari Kirtan
Darbar Society, has today faxed a letter to Mr L.K. Advani, Deputy
Prime Minister, strongly opposing the government’s “half-hearted
decision” saying, “token jatha has no place in the Sikh Panth”.
Punjabi
week from Nov 14
Patiala, November 9
The annual “Punjabi Saptah”
celebrations will be organised from November 14 to 21 all over the
state. Disclosing this here today, the State Language Department
Director, Dr M.L. Hasija, said the inaugural function of the week
would be presided over by the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, at
the headquarters of the department here. He said the function would
also be attended by State Education Minister Khushal Behl and Gyanpith
awardee Gurdial Singh Jaito.
Pherurai’s
remand extended
Ferozepore, November 9
Judicial remand of former
district SSP Gurcharan Singh Pherurai in cases of corruption and fake
arms licences was extended by two different courts till November 23.
Pherurai, who had allegedly paid for the selection of his son and
daughter as DSP and PCS officers through the PPSC, had been booked for
issuing fake arms licences to his relatives during his four-year
tenure as SSP of this border district from 1997 to 2001.
99
cases settled at lok adalat
Bathinda, November 9
Mr Lakhvir Singh, District and Sessions Judge, today chaired a
district-level lok adalat here today in which as many as 99 cases were
settled. In a press note issued here, the district legal services
authority said eight lok adalats were held in which case of motor
accidents claims, family disputes, civil suits and rent cases were
taken up. 99 out of 300 cases involving Rs 77 lakh were settled.
CITU
conference starts
Pathankot, November 9
The 11th conference of the state
unit of the CITU started here today after a flay was hoisted by
All-India CITU Working Committee member Mangat Ram Pasla. Mr Pasla,
while inaugurating the conference, condemned the high-handedness of
the USA in treating the Third World countries, including India,
thereby threatening the sovereignty of these countries.
Commission
agent granted bail
Moga, November 9
Additional District and Sessions
Judge G.S. Chawala today granted bail to three persons, including
commission agent Gurdev Singh, his accountant Vikas Kumar and PUNSUP
Inspector Vivek Kumar, who were arrested by the Vigilance Bureau,
Moga, under the Prevention of Corruption Act last month.
Warrants
issued for US citizen
Kharar, November 9
Mr Roshan Lal Chouhan, Judicial
Magistrate here, has issued non-bailable warrants for November 13 for
Sarabjit Singh, an alleged member of an international gang of
smugglers.
High
milk yield cows to be registered
Muktsar, November 9
The Animal Husbandry Department
will soon prepare a list of the farmers who own more than five dairy
animals, besides registration of buffaloes which yield more than 18
litres of milk everyday and cows which yield more than 15 litres of
milk.
Farmers’
for non-political agitation
Bathinda, November 9
Even as various kisan unions are
making efforts to forge a front to launch an agitation in support of
their demands, the Ugrahan group of the BKU (E) said today that it
would join the front only on an assurance that no help of any
political party would be taken for the agitation.
Drive
to remove encroachments on MC land soon
Phillaur, November 9
The Punjab Government will soon
start a state-level campaign to remove encroachments on municipal
lands in the state and instructions in this regard have been issued to
all Deputy Director and Additional Directors of the Local Bodies
Department, besides all Executive Officers of municipal committees.
Judge
inspects courts incognito
Gurdaspur, November 9
Mr Justice Nirmal Singh of the
Punjab and Haryana High Court, in the guise of a commoner, visited
judicial courts here yesterday to assess their working. His visit came
to light after he found a judicial employee taking bribe.
Plan
to upgrade 6 railway stations
Phagwara, November 9
Mr H. C. Punia, Divisional
Railway Manager, Ferozepore division of Northern Railway, today said
the upgradation of six railway stations of Amritsar, Pathankot,
Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Jammu and Ferozepore was on the anvil.
Computerisation of Moga, Kathua, Faridkot, Jammu city and Kapurthala
railway stations would be done by March next year, he told newspersons
here.
Authorisation
checks for colonies
Kharar, November 9
Ms Seema Jain, Deputy
Commissioner of Ropar, has ordered that all residential colonies,
coming up in and around the town should be checked for authorisation
by PUDA, she also instructed the local SDM Mr Sukhwinder Singh Gill
and the Executive Officer of the MC to check if the promoters of these
colonies had complied with the rules regarding the construction of
sewage-treatment plants and if these colonies had been illegally
linked to the sewerage system of the MC.
Security
cover of political leaders under review
Chandigarh, November 9
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt
Amarinder Singh, today ordered the reviewing of the security cover of
political leaders in the state. He has given directions to the IG
(Security) in this connection. He said the security personnel provided
to political leaders should remain with them for a limited period.
Woman
‘strangled’ by in-laws
Amritsar, November 9
Balwinder Kaur, a resident of
Sundernagar, was allegedly strangled yesterday by her-in-laws for
bringing inadequate dowry. A case has been registered against four
members of the family. Rashpal Singh, brother of the deceased, said
when the family members and the police reached the spot, they found
Balwinder’s body lying in the corridor bearing strangulation marks.
Mahindra
College to be assessed by NAAC
Patiala, November 9
Government Mahindra College,
which was started by Maharaja Mohinder Singh before Independence, has
become the first government college in the state to be selected by the
Punjab Government for assessment and accreditation by the National
Assessment and Accreditation Council.
Stir
threat by students
Bathinda, November 9
Members of the Bus Pass Struggle
Committee today alleged that the authorities were not finding a
solution to the tussle between students and mini bus operators
regarding bus passes as the government did not want rural students to
get education.
GND
varsity youth festival concludes
Amritsar, November 9
APJ College of Fine Arts,
Jalandhar, lifted the Guru Nanak Dev University women’s zonal
overall ‘A’ division youth festival trophy. H.M.V., Jalandhar,
stood runners-up in the festival. The festival concluded here today at
the university Dasmesh Auditorium.
School
holds annual function
Patiala, November 9
National High School organised
its annual prize distribution function in the auditorium of the State
College of Education here today. About 600 students of the school
participated in the function which was presided over by Patiala Mayor
Vishnu Sharma.
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