A performer presents a tightrope show on the roadside at Bathinda on Sunday.
— Photo Kulbir Beera |
MC
Commissioner summoned
Charging of ‘flat rates’
for water supply, sewerage
Amritsar, February 16
Following a hue and cry over the
charging of ‘flat rates’ for water supply and sewerage, the
Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Mr Jasbir Singh Bir, has been
asked to appear before the court of Secretary, Punjab, Department of
Local Government.
Jagmeet
for Rs 100 increase in wheat MSP
SAS Nagar, February 16
All set to make his presence felt
at the Parliamentary session beginning tomorrow is Mr Jagmeet Brar,
Member Parliament from Gidderbaha, Punjab. Talking to Chandigarh
Tribune today during a brief visit to the township, he refused to
comment on the Gujarat episode involving two ministers and an MLA of
Punjab.
Abohar-Fazilka
rail line approved
Abohar, February 16
The district administration has
issued a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to the Northern Railways to go
ahead with the revised plan for linking Abohar with Fazilka by laying
a new rail line, it is reliably learnt. The Executive Engineer of the
Northern Railway had made the request for an NOC in October last year.
Health
budget too low: Dr Trehan
Amritsar, February 16
Renowned cardiac surgeon Naresh
Trehan feels that India requires large funds to improve its healthcare
system.
20
cops, wards booked in a year
Bathinda, February 16
Gurwinder Singh, alias Babbar,
who was murdered on the busy Bhagu road of the town five days ago, was
a son of a former Punjab Police official. One of his brothers is a
Head Constable. Guru Iqbal Singh, one of the eight accused in the
murder of Babbar, is also a son of a retired Sub-Inspector of the
Punjab Police.
Student’s
death: Principal denies charges
Amritsar, February 16
Refuting allegations levelled by
a former sarpanch, Ms Surinder Kaur, that he was responsible for the
death of her daughter, Amritpal Kaur, Dr Charanjit Singh Bal,
Principal, Sri Guru Ram Dass Institute of Dental Sciences and Research
said these allegations were baseless.
Combat
RSS propaganda, say Sikh bodies
Tarn Taran, February 16
The ‘panthic vichar sammelan’
organised here by the Khalra Mission Committee and other radical Sikh
organisations took today serious note of the alleged anti-Sikh
propaganda by the RSS and other pro-Hindutva organisations and called
the Sikhs to unite to face the “challenges of these
organisations.”
Evasion
of market fee detected
Mansa, February 16
The payment of market fees and
rural development fund (RDF) running into crores of rupees is being
evaded by cotton factory owners on the purchase of cotton and narma in
connivance with officials of market committees and a leader of the
ruling party.
Gaiety
marks Ravidas Jayanti
Phagwara, February 16
The ‘parkash utsav’ of Guru
Ravidas was celebrated here today with religious fervour. Kirtans,
parvachans and langars marked the celebrations. Congregations were
held in gurdwaras related with Ravidas.
Paddy
misappropriated by rice millers?
Mansa, February 16
Due to the failure of the
district administration to conduct regular verification of stocks of
paddy in the premises of rice mills, lakhs of quintals of paddy has
been “misappropriated” by rice millers of the district.
Increments
of PSWC officials stopped
Mansa, February 16
Mr Ashok Kumar Goel, Managing
Director of Punjab State Warehousing Corporation (PSWC), Chandigarh,
has ordered the stoppage of two annual increments of Mr Mohan Singh,
former warehouse Manager, Rajpura, now posted here and Mr R.K. Verma,
Godown Assistant, for causing a loss of Rs 4,65,85,440 to the PSWC.
Mentally
challenged held near IAF station
Killi Bisiana, February
16
Even as the authorities have been
trying to solve the mystery behind the arrest of a Pakistani woman,
identified as Ramjano, from an area with close proximity to the local
Air Force Station about six months ago, another mentally-challenged
person was arrested today from the same area by the residents of Virk
Kalan village, situated adjacent to Air Force Station here.
Computer
as tool in Gurbani study
Amritsar, February 16
Distinguished scholars
participating in two-day international seminar on ‘Maru Solhe of
Guru Nanak’ were of the opinion that this bani provides a new
insight.
Country’s
first computerised “naatshala”
Amritsar, February 16
The “Punjab naatshala,” a
computerised theatre, the first of its kind in India, was inaugurated
by noted playwright Gursharan Singh here last evening.
Ex-cop
held for murder of 3
Malerkotla, February 16
Three members of a family were
murdered and four seriously injured by a former Head Constable of the
Punjab Police with his .12 bore rifle in the Quila Rehmatgarh area
here this evening.
Mann’s
ultimatum to varsity on Punjabi
Patiala, February 16
Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)
president Simranjit Singh Mann said today that his party would hold
protests at Punjabi University in case Vice-Chancellor Swaran Singh
Boparai did not withdraw the anti-Punjabi language steps being taken
by him.
Pharmacy
students allege discrimination
Patiala, February 16
Students of the Department of
Pharmacy of Government Medical College, have alleged that they were
being given a step-motherly treatment by the college administration in
the matter of basic facilities.
Plan
to give fillip to small-scale industry
Patiala, February 16
Union Minister for Small-Scale
Industry and Development of North East C.P. Thakur said today that a
comprehensive plan had been drawn up to give a fillip to small-scale
industry in the country in three phases.
Beopar
Mandal protests tax officials’ raids
Pathankot, February 16
Members of the local Beopar
Mandal and officials of the Sales Tax Department are at loggerheads on
account of yesterday’s raids conducted by the sales tax authorities.
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