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Conference
delegates return from Pak
Wagah (Amritsar), September
5
The South Asian Labour for Peace
conference which was held in Pakistan has urged the governments of both
India and Pakistan to cut short their expenses on military and instead,
spend on the development of the countries.
Members of the
South-Asian Labour for Peace delegation stand near the
Delhi-Lahore bus at Wagah on Friday after attending the conference
in Pakistan. — Photo Rajiv Sharma |
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Farmers
to hold rally on September 10
Accuse govt of going back on
promises
Chandigarh, September 5
Farmers owing allegiance to six
organisations today charged the Amarinder Singh government with going
back on its promises made in March and announced their decision to
organise a state-level rally here on September 10. Farmers from various
districts of the state will participate in this rally to protest against
the policies of the Punjab Government.
Protests
mark Teachers' Day
Amritsar, September 5
Teachers of private colleges here
observed black day on the occasion of Teachers’ Day today. They wore
black badges and took out a rally in front of DAV College, demanding the
restoration of 95 per cent grant for private colleges and the
implementation of pension and gratuity schemes.
Jobless
teachers beg for alms in protest
Bathinda, September 5
Making a departure from the
traditional modes of expressing resentment, hundreds of members of the
B.Ed Unemployed Teachers Front (Punjab) today begged alms from beggars,
rickshaw-pullers, labourers, sweepers and shopkeepers to lodge their
protest against the policies of the Punjab government. |
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Members of
B.Ed Unemployed Teachers Front (Punjab) beg alms from a rickshaw-puller in Bathinda on Friday.
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Award
for Wadali brothers
Chandigarh, September 5
In keeping with its tradition of
honouring talent in the various areas of performing art and theatre,
the Punjab Sangeet Natak Akademi has announced its annual Akademi
awards.
Harried
villagers block Ambuja, ACC trucks
Ropar, September 5
Villagers of areas surrounding
Ambuja and ACC cement plants, near here, today blocked traffic on the
Malikpur-Doburji link road for over seven hours. They sat in a dharna
near the Chandpur Dakala crossing and prevented trucks of the two
companies from moving on the road from 10 am to 5 pm.
Rail
traffic resumes on Sirhind-Una section
Chandigarh, September 5
The rail traffic on the
Sirhind-Una section which was disrupted yesterday when 17 wagons of a
goods train derailed near Mianpur (Ropar) today resumed after 36
hours. The damaged rail section was opened to traffic after carrying
out the safety drills, said a senior officer of Northern Railway.
Abandoned
baby girl gets parents
Bathinda, September 5
It was a happy day for a
issueless couple of this city. An abandoned baby girl, who was found
in Gurdwara Qila Mubarak about six days ago by a devotee, adopted her
today.
Ghaggar
in spate at Khanauri
Patiala, September 5
Water in the Ghaggar river has
crossed the danger mark at Khanauri and has threatened to spill over
at Chicherwal and Rasauli villages where sandbags were placed today.
Report
on Lalaji’s memorial sought
Abohar, September 5
Mr A.K. Dubey Principal Secretary
Local Government Punjab has sought a report from officials here
regarding neglect shown to the memorial of Lala Lajpatrai. The action
follows within three days of a complaint to Chief Secretary Jai Singh
Gill by the Democratic Citizens Forum.
Child’s
body exhumed for DNA testing
Amritsar, September 5
A police team headed by Mr Dharam
Singh, SP (Headquarters), Majitha, Dr Kanwaljit Singh, Civil Surgeon,
Amritsar, today took a sample of bone of the body of a child whose
mother was allegedly raped for months by a constable and later booked
for concealing the body, after exhuming the body for DNA testing.
Police
denies opening fire at Khanna's rally
Pathankot, September 5
The Gurdaspur police today
described the allegations of opening fire at the BJP rally organised
by Mr Vinod Khanna, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, at
Naushehra Pattan on August 20 as baseless and misleading.
Rainwater harvesting
stressed
Chandigarh, September 5
The three-day training programme
on rainwater harvesting, organised by the Central Ground Water Board,
North-Western Region, Chandigarh, concluded yesterday.
Drive
to spread Sikhism
Faridkot, September 5
The Dharam Prachar Committee of
the Akali Dal recently formed by Mr Ravi Inder Singh, former Speaker
of the Vidhan Sabha, will launch a special drive to spread Sikh
culture and tradition and the philosophy of the Sikh gurus from
Bholath village from September 6.
HIGH COURT
Punjab
MLA granted bail
Chandigarh, September 5
Granting bail to Punjab MLA Sohan
Singh Thandal in a corruption case, Mr Justice K.C. Gupta of the
Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed him against giving
comments or opinion on the merits of the case for publicity.
Sidhu
discharged in excise case
Chandigarh, September 5
In a major setback to the Punjab
Vigilance Bureau, the former Punjab Public Service Commission
Chairman, Ravi Sidhu, was today discharged by a local court in a case
registered against him under the Excise Act. Sidhu was booked after
recovery of foreign liquor bottles from his residence in Sector 39.
Quota
on in PCS exam, says HC
Chandigarh, September 5
The Punjab and Haryana High Court
today clarified that the policy of reservation is applicable to the
Punjab Civil Service (Judicial Branch) examination to be conducted by
the High Court from tomorrow.
Defaulter,
kin fire into air
Bathinda, September 5
In a significant development
which could have a far-reaching effect on the recovery of loans from
defaulters, three farmers, a man and his two sons, today fired four
shots in the air when officials of the local district cooperative
society went to their home for recovering the payment of a loan
advanced to them by the Primary Agriculture Development Bank.
Four
new vocational courses likely in Punjab schools
Chandigarh, September 5
The Punjab Government is likely
to introduce four more vocational courses in schools from the next
academic session.
Early sale of milk powder costs Milkfed dear
Chandigarh, September 5
While the Union Government will import skimmed milk powder from the international market at a price varying from Rs 76 to Rs 85 per kg, Milkfed sold milk powder to private parties at a cheaper rate a few months ago, suffering a loss of about Rs 15 crore.
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