Mr Richard Giordano, Chairman of British Gas, and Lady
Marguerite Giordano come out after paying obeisance at the
Golden Temple on Thursday. — Photo Rajiv Sharma |
Hundreds
file papers for MC poll
Sangrur, February 27
On the last day for filing
nomination papers for 21 wards of the Sangrur Municipal Council, 81
nomination papers were today filed by the candidates of different
political parties and Independent candidates. Thus, a total of 115
nomination papers had been filed for the elections to the local
Municipal Council to be held on March 9.
Bank’s
novel way to make defaulters pay
Fatehgarh Sahib, Feb 27
The officers and staff of Punjab
National Bank, Sirhind branch, has devised a noble method to extract
money from the defaulters and to intensify its war against the
defaulting units to decrease its non-performing assets portfolio.
Capt’s
rule full of shocks: BJP
Chandigarh, February 27
Punjab BJP President Brij Lal
Rinwa and General Secretary, Avinash Jaiswal today termed the one-year
rule of Captain Amarinder Singh as full of “shocks for the people,
be they farmers, traders, Dalits, urban or rural.”
Cricket lovers
celebrate India's victory over England by distributing sweets in Amritsar on Thursday.
— PTI |
10
lakh sought for bereaved teacher
Narri Megha (Tarn Taran),
February 27
Prof Laxmi Kanta Chawla, BJP
leader and the former MLA, has alleged that politicians in connivance
with some other influential persons were behind the alleged rampant
copying in exams being conducted by the Punjab School Education Board
in the border belt.
Eunuchs
seek quota in politics
Jalandhar, February 27
Eunuchs from all over the country, Gathered here to celebrate the
death of one of their community, Janaki, demanded reservation in
politics as well as in the employment like the provision made for
women and for the persons from different castes.
Felling
trees with impunity
Phagwara, February 27
Throwing environmental norms to
wind, old shady trees around the local railway station are being
felled, much to the chagrin of environmentalists. As many as four
trees, were felled yesterday. A sprawling peepal tree at the back of
the railway station is also planned to be chopped.
Negligence
charge against doctor
Bathinda, February 27
Mr Tarsem Chand Singla, a local
resident, has alleged that his son, Yashpal Singla, who was admitted
to a local hospital had died due to doctor’s negligence some days
ago.
HIGH COURT
PCS
officer’s plea dismissed
Chandigarh, February 27
Dismissing a petition filed by
PCS officer G.R. Bansal against the state of Punjab and other
respondents, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that it was
open for the official respondents to take appropriate decision and
action on the recommendations of the selection committee.
- Probe ordered
- Bail plea
- Passport
Sri
Hemkunt Sahib felicitates Panchhi
Chandigarh, February 27
Mr D.S. Panchhi, former Chief
Fire Officer of the Chandigarh Administration, and Honorary Fire and
Security Adviser to the Tribune Trust, was felicitated during the 25th
annual day function of Gurdwara Sri Hemkunt Sahib Management Trust
held at Rishikesh on February 20.
MC
employees observe strike
Jalandhar, February 27
Hundreds of employees of the
local Municipal Corporation observed strike and sat on a dharna at the
PNB chowk here today in protest against the registration of a case
against six employees of the corporation and a former Congress
councillor for preventing the Vigilance Bureau officials from
discharging their duty yesterday.
15
cows found dead on road
Maur Mandi (Bathinda),
February 27
As many as 15 cows (eight,
according to official sources) died today under mysterious
circumstances while four were injured seriously on the Maur
Mandi-Talwandi Sabo road.
Power
panel shown black flags
Amritsar, February 27
Members of the Kisan Sangarsh
Committee greeted the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission
by raising slogans against it and holding black flags outside the
Bachat Bhavan here today.
Rs
40 lakh grant for villages
Ferozepore, February 27
The Punjab Government has
released a special grant of Rs 40 lakh for the development of villages
falling under the Fazilka and Abohar sub divisions which were severely
affected by the recent squall and heavy rainfall.
Show-cause
notice to 4 ultrasound centres
Sangrur, February 27
The Appropriate Authority for
Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PNDT) Act-cum-Civil Surgeon, Sangrur,
yesterday issued show-cause notices to four ultrasound units for the
violation of various provisions of the PNDT Act.
Decision
reserved in Sidhu’s case
Ropar, February 27
The Special Judge, Ropar, Mr A.S.
Kathuria, today reserved the decision on the application of former
Chairman of the PPSC, Ravinder Pal Singh Sidhu, challenging the
statement of Jagman Singh, his one-time associate, as public approver
for March 4.
Thandal’s
bail plea rejected
Ropar, February 27
The Special Judge, Ropar, Mr A.S.
Kathuria, today rejected the bail application of former Minister of
State for Food and Civil Supplies Sohan Singh Thandal, who was
arrested on charges of corruption.
Godhra
carnage condemned
Batala, February 27
Activists of the Vishva Hindu
Parishad, Bajrang Dal, Shiv Sena, Mahadev Samaj Sudhar Sabha and
Batala Jagran Manch here today took out a procession and staged a
dharna in protest against the Godhra carnage last year.
Man
held for raping daughter
Amritsar, February 27
The police arrested a resident of
Majitha last evening on a charge of raping his minor daughter. The
accused was arrested after it was reported that he forced his daughter
to undergo abortion. A nurse was also arrested for conducting the
abortion.
Attempt-to-murder case for abortion
Rajpura, February 27
An attempt-to-murder case has been registered against a nurse who allegedly conducted an illegal abortion. An ultrasound machine has also been seized as it was being run by an unauthorised person in the name of a fictitious doctor.
Rajan
lauds Guru Gobind Singh philosophy
Fatehgarh Sahib, February
27
Students and staff of Mata Gujri
College, Fatehgarh Sahib, observed ardas divas yesterday. On this day
students performed kirtan after the bhog of Sri “Akhand path”. On
this Occasion Dr Y.S. Rajan, VC, Punjab Technical University,
Jalandhar, and a scientist of international repute, took part in the
celebrations as chief guest.
More
DAV colleges on cards: Chopra
Amritsar, February 27
The president of the DAV College
Managing Committee New Delhi, Mr G.P. Chopra, says that it is the duty
of private educational institutions to provide quality education.
Corpn
blacklists 850 units
Amritsar, February 27
Massive evasion of house tax to
the tune of crores of rupees has spurred the municipal corporation
authorities here to take stringent action against erring establishment
owners to effect the recovery.
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