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Robbers
attack doctor, family members, loot cash, jewellery
Moga, October 3
Suspected kale kachche-wale gang members attacked a veterinary doctor
and his two family members in their house at Sant Nagar and decamped
with cash and jewellery last night.
India
reigning
flavour, says Gurinder Chadda
Amritsar, October 3
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Speculation runs high about
Aishwarya Rai shooting for “Bride and Prejudice” here. Director
Gurinder Chadda says she cannot take a risk while producer Deepak
Nayyar says, “Aishwarya is most likely to be here.” Most scenes
would be difficult to shoot without her, he adds.
From left: Paul Mayeda Berges, Deepak Nayyar and Gurinder Chadda at a press conference in Amritsar on Friday.
— A Tribune photograph
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 Aishwarya in
Amritsar
Amritsar, October 3
Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai arrived here reportedly in a chartered flight amid tight security. She was whisked away in a vehicle with dark glasses by the special security provided
for
her. Anupam Kher, Namrata
Shirodkar, Nadira Babbar
also arrived with her to shoot for the Indo-British
production, "Bribe and Prejudice".
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Bhai Ranjit Singh
for open debate with Badal
Amritsar, October 3
Bhai Ranjit Singh, a former
Jathedar of Akal Takht yesterday said that he would not compromise on
the age-old Sikh values for getting him installed as Akal Takht
Jathedar.
No terror threat,
says DGP
Jalandhar, October 3
Mr A.A. Siddiqui,
Director-General of Police, today said Punjab was not facing any
terrorist threat at the moment. Talking to mediapersons at the PAP
complex here today, Mr Siddiqui said though there was no terrorist
threat, the Punjab police was fully geared up to meet any challenge.
Arms
training
of cops ends
Jalandhar, October 3
As many as 670 police personnel
who were imparted training to use automatic and semi-automatic weapons
at the PAP Training Centre, participated in the passing out parade
here today.
Chairpersons,
Mayors may get more powers
Chandigarh, October 3
Chairpersons of government
organisation appointed from among politicians by the Punjab Government
will be given enough powers, a senior Punjab minister said today. A
meeting has been convened by the Chief Minister for October 6 to
discuss the grant of powers to chairpersons and Mayors.
Work
on
development of villages to be speeded up
Fatehgarh Sahib, October 3
Mr Bir Devinder Singh, Deputy
Speaker, Punjab Vidhan Sabha, directed all development officials to
work for the all-round development of the selected villages under the
Consolidated Rural Development Programme.
Fountains
of Nehru Park await replacement
Patiala, October 3
The fountain network installed
long back in the Nehru Park continues to be in a state of neglect,
although the authorities keep on coming out with various statements
regarding its renovation from time to time.
Scheme
to help disabled
Faridkot, October 3
Under its various welfare
schemes. The National Trust a constituent of the Central Government
has introduced the Supported Guardianship scheme for people with four
types of disabilities in Faridkot district.
8.54 lakh metric
tonnes of paddy procured
Chandigarh, October 3
As much as 8.54 lakh metric
tonnes of paddy was procured during the first two days of procurement
against last years’ 5.80 lakh MTs.
Paddy
procurement
starts
Bathinda, October 3
Procurement of paddy started in
the district on October 1 and various state agencies has purchased
44737 metric tonnes of paddy. Sources said that farmers have started
bringing paddy to grain markets of the region.
Area
under
wheat to be reduced
Bathinda, October 3
The Punjab government has decided
to reduce the area under wheat crop in the coming Rabi season by two
lakh hectares to 31.75 lakh hectares from 33.75 lakh hectares.
Twenty Executive
Engineers promoted
Chandigarh, October 3
The Punjab Government today
ordered the promotion of 20 Executive Engineers as Superintending
Engineers.
Oil tanker rams
into vehicles, 1 dead
Ludhiana, October 3
One person was killed and eight
others were seriously injured when an oil tanker rammed into vehicles
at the busy Samrala road traffic light point late this evening.
Several vehicles were damaged in the accident.
Satta
racket unearthed, two arrested
Abohar, October 3
A team of the Punjab Lotteries
Department today unearthed a satta racket run by the state lottery
sellers here. Sources said a five-member team of the department, led
by Deputy Director Dhanna Singh, sent some fake customers to collect
factual evidence from authorised lottery ticket sellers in the local
Rani Jhansi market.
Foster
father held for rape
Phagwara, October 3
The police today arrested Des
Raj, alias Ghuggi, a panch of Kishanpur village for allegedly raping
his foster daughter, Des Raj’s wife Rani, his relative Balbir Kaur
and nurse Parmel Kaur, alias Pappi, under Sections 376, 313, 506 and
34, IPC, on charges of rape, abortion without woman’s consent and
criminal intimidation.
Five
of ‘Cobra’ gang arrested
Tarn Taran, October 3
The police has arrested five
members of the dreaded “Cobra” gang and four other thieves. A
revolver has also been seized.
Man
held
with fake notes
Jalandhar, October 3
The local police has unearthed a
fake currency racket with the arrest of a person along with fake
currency notes.
Policemen
abscond
Amritsar, October 3
The Majitha police today recorded
the statements of the woman who allegedly was raped by three cops of
Udoke police post falling under Mehta police station in presence of Mr
Dilbagh Singh, SP (D) Majitha.
GND varsity youth
festival
Amritsar, October 3
Mr Harnam Dass Johar, Minister of
Higher Education and Languages, Punjab, will inaugurate the three-day
zonal youth festival (A-zone) for men of the Guru Nanak Dev University
on October 9, on the university premises here.
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