Wheat
stubble burning poses hazard
Fear of fire in oil
dumps, ammo depot
Bathinda, May 22 |
“Markets forget
very fast”. This oft-quoted one-liner by commercial companies
to hide their faults seems to define the psychology of the
district administration as the fires which broke out in the
ammunition depots located at Bharatpur, Pathankot and other
parts of country have failed to raise concern that the same can
happen at Bathinda.
Despite ban on burning wheat stubble, this field burnt adjacent to an oil dump near Phoos Mandi village on the Bathinda-Mansa road tells a different story.
— Photo Kulbir Beera.
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Chaos
forces Hanspal to make hasty exit
Amritsar, May 22
Chaos prevailed on the inaugural
day of the block level conventions of the Congress today, which was
presided over by the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president, Mr
H.S. Hanspal.
21
pc de-mined area returned
Amritsar, May 22
Admitting to hardships caused to
the border residents of Amritsar and Ferozepore following the laying
of mines after the terrorist attack on the Indian Parliament and the
consequent troop buildup on borders, the Army authorities have
prepared a comprehensive document relating to Amritsar and Ferozepore
districts which were among the most affected areas due to the laying
of mines.
Blacksmiths make swords at a workshop in Amritsar on Thursday. The sword, a core part of the
Sikh's warrior identity, is a popular souvenir among locals and tourists in Amritsar, which houses
the Golden Temple. — Reuters |
Pension
for aided school staff
Chandigarh, May 22
The Punjab Council of Ministers
at a meeting here today Punjab, today decided to grant pension in the
revised scales with effect from January 1, 1996, to all employees of
privately managed government-aided schools, who have either retired or
are due to retire by May 31.
Swamp
to be made tourist spot
Amritsar, May 22
A seminar on biodiversity was
organised at Ashoka Senior Secondary School on World Biodiversity Day
by the Amritsar Vikas Manch, in collaboration with the Punjab State
Council for Science and Technology.
Missing
child: DC orders probe
Gurdaspur, May 22
To probe the missing of female
child of Mrs Rekha, wife of Balwinder Singh of Muridke in Batala
sub-division on April 29 Mr K.A.P. Sinha, Deputy Commissioner,
yesterday ordered Dr Niranjan Singh Suman, Civil Surgeon and Mr
Parneet Bhardwaj Sub-Divisional Magistrate Batala, to enquire into the
matter.
EPF SCAM
‘Blacklist’
firm of accused
Ropar, May 22
The PSEB vigilance has recommend
the blacklist of the Ms Sodhi Erector, a major labour contractor of
the Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Plant and the Lehra Mohabat
thermal plant.
Probe
into private practice by doctors
Bathinda, May 22
Dr S.K. Goyal, Civil Surgeon, has
ordered an investigation to find if any doctor employed at hospital
run by the Punjab Health Systems Corporation was doing private
practice.
Withhold
PMC poll results: doctor
Sangrur, May 22
The Punjab Government should
withhold the notification of results of the electing of three members
to the Punjab Medical Council in view of various alleged
“irregularities” in the election process, including non-enrolment
of more than 75 per cent doctors registered with the PMC.
Approver
moves court for bail
Chandigarh, May 22
Taking up a petition filed by an
approver in the Punjab Public Service Commission recruitment scam
Jagman Singh seeking the grant of bail, besides the quashing of a
section in the Code of Criminal Procedure which stated that an
approver would continue to remain in jail till the trial concluded,
the Punjab and Haryana High Court today fixed May 27 as the next date
of hearing.
Seminar
at Anandpur Sahib
Chandigarh, May 22
A seminar-cum-workshop on the
assessment and accreditation of colleges for principals and staff
members under the SGPC management will be organised tomorrow at Takht
Sri Kesgarh Sahib, Anandpur Sahib.
BJP
memo to Governor
Chandigarh, May 22
A Punjab BJP delegation led by
its general secretary, Mr Harjit Singh Grewal, today submitted a
memorandum to Governor Om Parkash Verma, pointing towards the
concentration of destructive elements along the Indo-Pak border in
Ferozepore district.
Parcel
sender given relief
Pathankot, May 22
The District Consumer Dispute
Redressal Forum, Gurdaspur, presided over by Mr Gurdial Singh Sandhu,
has directed First Flight Couriers Limited to pay a compensation of Rs
4500 along with costs of Rs 250 and interest at the rate of 12 per
cent per annum from the date of filing of the complaint to the
complainant Amit Dogra of the Dogra Engineer Works, Pathankot, to
compensate for the loss of parcel booked by the complainant.
Computer
dealer told to pay Rs 10,000
Amritsar, May 22
Mr Chetan Majithia, a local
resident, was awarded Rs 10,000 as compensation and replacement of his
defective monitor ordered by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal
Forum here.
A
new experiment at Jakhar Farms
Abohar
Bitter gourd has replaced grapes
at the Jakhar Fruit and Agriculture Farms, Maujgarh, in this
subdivision. The seedless grapes had helped Mr Bal Ram Jakhar in
winning the Udyan Pandit Award at the national level in early
seventies when he was yet to join politics. Mr Jakhar was credited
with growing grapes in the desert bordering Rajasthan braving high
speed dust storms.
13
officers found absent during surprise raids
Fatehgarh Sahib, May 22
To ensure the punctuality and
presence of the officials and the employees in their respective
offices as well as to curb the menace of absenteeism, the Deputy
Commissioner made surprise checks in the district. On the very first
day of the surprise checking drive, 13 officers and 23 employees were
found absent in different offices.
DC
suspends 4 officials
Gurdaspur, May 22
Mr K.A.P. Sinha, Deputy
Commissioner, yesterday placed four officials under suspension of the
MA branch in the office of the Deputy Commissioner for dereliction of
duty.
SI
booked for taking bribe
Tarn Taran, May 22
Mr Randhir Singh sub-inspector
posted at Verowal police station has been booked under the Prevention
of Corruption Act for taking bribe of Rs 17,000 from a widow of
Verowal Bawaian village.
Fruit
seller shot dead
Amritsar, May 22
Rajesh Kumar, alias Goldy, a
resident of the Bhadarkali Gate Khazana area, was shot dead in broad
daylight in the Katra Safed locality here today. He was killed by
Bhola of the Lahori Gate area who fled the scene after committing the
crime.
47,294
stolen from office of insurance company
Pathankot, May 22
A gang of robbers yesterday stole
Rs 47,294 from the Oriental Insurance Company office on the Dalhousie
road.
Man
‘murders’ friend’s son
Rampura Phul, May 22
A one-and-half-year-old boy,
Shivam, was allegedly murdered by Bhushan, a local resident, who was a
friend of the father of the victim. The suspect allegedly threw the
boy into a canal passing through the town.
M.Com
course for GND varsity college
Jalandhar, May 22
Guru Nanak Dev University has
awarded the M.Com (Semester system) course of the local Guru Nanak Dev
University College. Despite initial reluctance, the GNDU Syndicate has
finally given its nod for running the course at the Jalandhar college
for the special interest taken by the GNDU Vice-Chancellor, Dr S.P.
Singh.
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