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PRTC
for hike in bus fares
Sangrur, July 10
The Pepsu Road Transport
Corporation (PRTC) will send a proposal to the Punjab Government soon
recommending a hike of 2 paise per km in bus fares to meet the
expenses on increased road tax and inter-state barrier tax, besides
fare concessions to various categories like freedom fighters and
police personnel.
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NRI’s tale of woes
Chandigarh, July 10
When 29-year-old Randeep
Chandyoke, an NRI from Australia, came to India in 2000 to get
all immovable properties owned by his late father transferred in
his name, he did not realise that even after struggling for
three years, his problems instead of getting solved would
multiply.
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The Indian
Army returns the land taken over from the villagers of
Malerkotla to lay landmines, during the stand-off with Pakistan
last year.
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Harbans
Lal’s son quits as YC chief
Fatehgarh Sahib, July 10
Mr Munish Verma, president of the
District Youth Congress and son of Dr Harbans Lal, former Punjab
Minister today resigned in protest against the removal of his father
from the Punjab Ministry.
High Court
Notice
issued
Chandigarh, July 10
Taking up a petition filed by
former Administrative Member of the Punjab State Electricity Board, Mr
Gurbachan Singh Bachi, allegedly removed from the post due to
political reasons, a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High
Court today issued notice to the board and the state of Punjab.
Designing
flaws in mental hospital
Amritsar, July 10
The much-hyped Rs 40 crore
project for the construction of the new building of Dr Vidya Sagar
Mental Hospital has come under scanner, as Dr B.L. Goel, Director of
the hospital, has reportedly written to the Punjab Health System
Corporation Managing Director and the Principal Secretary about the
architectural and designing flaws in the building besides the
inordinate delay in the completion of the project.
Rain
becomes nightmare for villagers
Ropar, July 10
While the monsoon may have
brought cheer to the farmers, it has become a nightmare for residents
of Sarthali village near Ropar.
Remove
godowns from residential areas: PHRC
Bathinda, July 10
The Punjab Human Rights Committee
(PHRC) today urged the authorities to remove godowns storing
combustible material from the residential areas to prevent any
untoward incident.
Kar
Seva begins at Pak gurdwara
Amritsar, July 10
The Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara
Prabandhak committee today commenced kar seva at Chuna Mandi in Lahore
birth place of fourth Sikh Guru Ram Das.
Protest
against Lahore bus
Amritsar, July 10
Activists of the All-India
Terrorists Front today organised a protest rally against the
resumption of the Delhi-Lahore bus service tomorrow.
WHO
identifies NIS as regional centre
Patiala, July 10
The World Health Organisation
(WHO) has identified the Netaji Subash National Institute of Sports (NSNIS)
as one of its regional centres for training in the speciality of
sports medicine and other allied subjects.
‘Poisonous’
curd leaves 45 ill
Mansa, July 10
At least 45 persons fell ill
after consuming curd bought from a village shopkeeper, Darshan Singh
of Ladhuwas village near Boha in the district yesterday.
4
Army men hurt in road mishap
Jalandhar, July 10
Four Army personnel, including
the Deputy Commandant of 350 Infantry Brigade, Col M.S. Pathania, were
seriously injured when the vehicle in which they were travelling
collided with a tipper near Kartarpur today.
One
dead, 6 hurt in mishap
Mansa, July 10
Sonu (9) died on the spot while
six others were injured seriously in an accident on the
Budhlada-Jakhal road near Bareta town of the district last night.
PSEB
relief for farmers
DC
reviews development projects
Fatehgarh Sahib, July 10
The district administration has
launched a campaign for the recovery of loans belonging to various
government departments.
On
second thoughts, inspector booked
Patiala, July 10
One day after claiming that no
case was made out against probationary inspector Manmeet Singh Dhillon
against whom the Punjabi University authorities had complained that he
had fired several shots in the air in a drunken state on Monday, the
Sadar police today booked the inspector for misusing his service
pistol.
Rs
1.55 lakh looted from bank
Mansa, July 10
Five armed persons looted Rs 1.55
lakh from the Jhanda Kalan branch of the Punjab and Sind Bank in
Sardulgarh sub-division of the district yesterday. They came in a
Maruti car at about 1.45 pm and four of them were carrying pistols.
1
held in murder case
Amritsar, July 10
The Tarn Taran police today
arrested Lakhbir Singh, alias Lakha, a resident of Palasour village,
on a charge of killing Mastan Singh (76) last month.
Teacher
crushed to death
Abohar, July 10
Jagdish Kumar, a teacher, was
crushed to death by a jeep on the Khuyiansarwer- Panjkosi link road
today.
6
arrested for robbery
Jalandhar, July 10
The police has arrested six
persons in two separate cases for selling stolen cars on fake
documents and robbery.
Body
found
1404,
lecturers not paid salaries
Fazilka, July 10
At least 1404 lectures of various
schools in the state have not been paid their salaries for April, May
and June this year.
Aided
colleges in fix over hike in fee
Amritsar, July 10
The government-aided privately
managed colleges are facing a piquant situation as the government has
notified manifold increase in fee in the midst of admission session.
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