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PRTC
seeks hike in fares
Patiala, November 20
The Pepsu Road Transport
Corporation (PRTC), which is already recommended for disinvestment,
has urged the state government to allow it a hike of six paise per
kilometre so that it can meet its raised expenditure levels which, it
claims, is due to lack of any regular fare revision since July, 1998.
HIGH COURT
Issuance
of notices
Chandigarh, November 20
Acting on a petition filed by
Sikh Gurdwara Judicial Commission member Dara Singh challenging the
orders of his suspension, Mr Justice Swatanter Kumar and Mr Justice
Viney Mittal of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday ruled
that the issuance of notices to the other respondents at the present
stage was not considered necessary by them.
World
Bank team visits Fatehgarh Sahib
Fatehgarh Sahib, November
20
A World Bank team visited the
office of the Deputy Commissioner here to get first-hand information
regarding the initiative taken by the District Administration to
implement various e-governance projects which have been introduced
here.
Drivers
block traffic
Ropar, November 20
Drivers and other supporters of a
local transporter Satish Kumar, known as Satish Aarewala, blocked
traffic on the Ropar-Nangal highway near the octroi post for about
half an hour here this evening, following the alleged beating up of a
driver of the transporter by employees of contractors of “khuds”
over the issue of royalty. Later, the blockade was cleared by the
police.
CM
promises medical college
Hoshiarpur, November 20
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh
announced the Indira Gandhi Kandi Vikas Yojana Scheme to ensure
potable water in all villages of the Kandi area of Punjab. He was
addressing a big state-level rally organised by the District Congress
Committee, Hoshiarpur, in connection with the celebration of 85th
birth anniversary of late Indira Gandhi at Roshan Ground here
yesterday.
 Passing
out parade of ITBP men
Bathinda, November 20
The passing out parade was held
today at the rear headquarters of 12th Battalion of the ITBP in the
city on the completion of basic training which the 217 recruits of the
244th and 245th batches underwent.
An ITBP recruit demonstrates skills during the passing out parade at Bathinda on Wednesday.
— Photo Kulbir Beera
534
NCC cadets undergo training
Bathinda, November 20
As many as 534 NCC cadets from 24
educational institutes are undergoing training at an annual training
camp conducted by the 20 Punjab Battalion of the NCC. Col A.V.S.
Andrews, Commanding Officer of the camp, said here today that the NCC
was a platform to create a sense of responsibility and discipline
among the cadets, some of whom might join the armed forces.
Farmers
gherao PSEB office
Tarn Taran, November 20
Hundreds of farmers on a call
given by the Kisan Sangharsh Committee, gheraoed the office of the
Punjab State Electricity Board, Fatehabad subdivision, today in
protest against the “anti-farmer policies of the government.
Plan
to promote Punjabi culture
Faridkot, November 20
The Punjab Government in
collaboration with the Punjabi Overseas Cultural Association, Canada,
has envisaged a plan to promote the Punjabi culture, including folk
dances, music, art, craft and painting in the state.
Promote vanishing art forms: VC
Patiala, November 20
Calling upon various Punjabi satellite channels to help promote various art forms of Punjab, particularly those passing into oblivion, the Vice-Chancellor of Punjabi University, Dr S.S. Boparai, said such programmes should be given special time slots.
Declare
2004 year of ecology: ex-VC
Chandigarh, November 20
Dr Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia, former
Vice-Chancellor of Punjabi University, Patiala, has urged Parliament
to pass a resolution in the current session for observing 2004 as the
year of ecology and spirituality.
Subedar
cremated
Amritsar, November 20
Subedar Amrik Singh of 51 Field
Regiment Artillery, who sacrificed his life while fighting ULFA
terrorists in Assam on November 16, was cremated today with military
honours at Nathupur village in Patti subdivision here.
Villagers
seek water supply
Student
dies in road mishap
Hoshiarpur, November 20
Aman Deep, a student of class VI,
was killed when he was hit by a tractor near DAV Senior Secondary
School on the Hariana-Shaamchaurasi road in the district last evening.
4
cops booked for taking Rs 10 from driver
Tarn Taran, November 20
Four policemen, including an ASI
and a head constable posted at Harike police station, have been booked
under the Prevention of Corruption Act by the police for allegedly
taking a bribe of Rs 10 from a truck driver.
JE
held on charge of taking bribe
Bathinda, November 20
Sohan Lal, Junior Engineer
(Suburban), Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB), posted at Kotkapura,
was arrested today by a Vigilance Bureau team on the charge of taking
a bribe of Rs 5,000 from Hakam Singh, a resident of Nangal village in
Faridkot district, to release a power connection for his tubewell for
setting up drip irrigation in his fields.
The students of Kids Care, a playway and preparatory school,
perform during their annual function in Bathinda on Wednesday.
— Photo KB
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PTU
to build ‘knowledge reservoir’
Chandigarh, November 20
A ‘’knowledge reservoir’’
is to be built up for Punjab Technical University (PTU) to give it a
highly professional touch, besides reviewing its distance education
programme and restructuring the academic and administrative systems.
Varsity
results today
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