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Kidney
racket: remand for middleman
Amritsar, February 21
Vickey Bhatia, a middleman in the
multi-crore kidney scam was remanded in police custody for five days by
a court here today. He would be now produced in the court on February
25.
“Earmark
funds for gaushalas in Budget”
Sangrur, February 21
The vice-president of the Punjab
Gaushala Mahasangh, Mr Deepak Maghan, yesterday urged the Union
Government to make provisions in the Central Government’s Budget for
providing financial assistance to gaushalas. The provisions should be
made in the proposed bill, regarding ban on cow slaughter, to be
tabled by the government in the current Budget session of Parliament.
Dutch
offer on waste management
Amritsar, February 21
A Dutch expert on solid waste
management, Mr Ed Garsvo, said Holland was willing to offer its
technical expertise for solving the problem of pollution and handling
of the solid waste. Talking to mediapersons after a day-long visit to
the city, organised by the Municipal Corporation, Mr Garsvo could
offer expertise in agriculture and food processing.
SGPC
chief ‘ignores’ Takht directive
Amritsar, February 21
Almost ‘ignoring’ the
directive of the Sikh clergy, issued in 1996, which had allowed
baptised Sikh women to perform any ‘seva’ in the sanctum sanctorum
of the Golden Temple, the SGPC chief Kirpal Singh Badungar today
announced that the ongoing religious practice which was being viewed
as “maryada, could be changed only after taking all sections of the
Panth” into confidence.
HIGH COURT
Notice
to CBI in Bibi Jagir Kaur case
Chandigarh, February 21
On an application seeking the
cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to former SGPC chief Bibi
Jagir Kaur, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today issued notice to
the Central Bureau of Investigation and Bibi for March 7.
PPSC
Secy (Exams) shifted
Chandigarh, February 21
The Punjab Government today
shifted the PPSC Secretary (Examinations), Mr P.S. Gill, and posted
him SDM, Sunam, vice Mr Balraj Singh Sekhon, who goes as SDM,
Nihalsinghwala.
Residents
refute PUDA claim
Bathinda, February 21
Even as the residents whose
houses were demolished by PUDA authorities last evening for reportedly
being constructed on encroached land have started shifting to other
places, owners of the houses whose boundary walls were demolished
claimed today that they had not encroached upon PUDA land.
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| A woman with
her grandchildren sits in the open at Bathinda on Friday. Their dwelling was demolished by PUDA authorities on Thursday
evening.
— Photo Kulbir Beera |
BLOOD TRANSFUSION
CASE
DC
orders probe
Bathinda, February 21
Taking a serious note regarding
the infusion of blood of wrong group to two patients who were under
treatment at two local private clinics, Mr Anurag Verma, Deputy
Commissioner, today directed the Civil Surgeon, Dr S.K. Goyal, to take
action against those found guilty.
Probe
into ‘death due to negligence’ ordered
Bathinda, February 21
Dr S.K. Goyal, Civil Surgeon,
Bathinda today ordered an inquiry into a death of a married woman
namely Sona, a resident of Talwandi Sabo, who died in the civil
hospital here allegedly due to negligence of a doctor posted in the
Civil Hospital, Talwandi Sabo, who refused to admit her when she was
taken there when she was injured after she got entangled with belt of
a flour mill.
People
enlightened on women’s health
Bathinda, February 21
The health authorities here
conducted a ‘Girl Child Health Competition’ at Teona village near
here where people were enlightened on of female foeticide,
reproductive health and immunisation of children.
No
case against rice miller yet
Mansa, February 21
The district police has not
registered a case against the owners of M/s Bishna Mal Puran Chand
Rice Mill, Bareta, for alleged misappropriation of paddy and tampering
of official records despite a written information sent by the District
Manager of Punsup here to the SSP, Mansa, on August 9, 2002, as per
the instructions of the head office of Punsup at Chandigarh.
BKU
alleges farmer’s harassment
Maur Mandi (Bathinda),
February 21
The BKU (E) has alleged that a
farmer of Kotbhara village was manhandled by an arhtiya when the
former refused to sign blank papers as was asked by the latter.
Judge
divested of powers
Phagwara, February 21
On the orders of the Punjab and
Haryana High Court, the powers of Ms Ramesh Kumari, Additional Civil
Judge, Senior Division, Phagwara had been withdrawn, Court sources
said today.
DC
orders probe into birds’ deaths
Ropar, February 21
The Deputy Commissioner here, Ms
Seema Jain, has directed the DFO, Ropar Range, to visit the site where
birds perished in Nangal and conduct probe into the cause of death of
birds.
Ban
orders
Bathinda, February 21
Mr Anurag Verma, District
Magistrate, has banned the use of olive colour (military colour)
vehicles or clothes by the general public. The order will remain in
force from February 24 to April 23.
Ayurvedic
doctor booked
Ferozepore, February 21
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau
sleuths have booked Dr Pankaj Bansal posted at Government Ayurvedic
Dispensary, Janer in Moga district. Ms Anita Punj SP Vigilance
Ferozepore Range said that Dr Bansal instead of going to the
government dispensary, was running a private clinic in Moga where he
was caught while accepting Rs 500 from Jagtar Singh.
Scuffle
at wedding, 4 held
Ferozepore, February 21
Three persons were injured at a
wedding in Vandala village following a scuffle during which shots were
fired at the marriage party. According to the information, during
marriage of daughter of Sukhwinder Singh, some persons started
fighting allegedly after consuming liquor. Balkar Singh, went to his
house and came back with his three sons and allegedly fired at the
marriage party with his .12 bore gun.
VC clears stand on Punjabi
Patiala, February 21
The Vice-Chancellor of Punjabi University said here today that the allegations coming from some quarters that the varsity was not doing enough to promote Punjabi were untrue and motivated by individual interests. He said the organisations that were trying to project him as ‘anti-Punjabi’ were doing the same because of vested political interests.
Varsity
to honour Kiran Bedi
Amritsar, February 21
Guru Nanak Dev University would
honour four Indians for their contribution to science technology, art
and administration, with doctor of philosophy (honouris causa) degrees
at 29th annual convocation to be held on March 8. The syndicate of the
varsity took this decision here today.
Governance
by RBI sought
Bathinda, February 21
Worried over the poor state of
affairs, employees of the Bathinda Central Cooperative Bank have
sought that the governance of the bank should be under the Reserve
Bank of India and the present bureaucratic set up should be
dismantled.
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