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Ahluwalia
for roundtable conference
Chandigarh, October 16
Dr Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia, a wellknown Sikh scholar and former
Vice-Chancellor of Punjabi University, Patiala, today asked the
organisers of the “World Sikh Conference” not to adopt a
confrontanist approach towards Akal Takht.
Bairagis
seek memorial to Banda Bahadur
Barnala, October 16
The Virat Bairagi Sammelan, organised by the Bairagi Mahan Mandal
Punjab on the occasion of the 333rd birth anniversary of Bairagi Baba
Banda Singh Bahadur here today, unanimously urged the Punjab
Government to erect memorial to Baba Banda Singh Bahadur at Sirhind in
Fatehgarh Sahib district and prepare a documentary film on the Baba. |
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| A gathering at the state-level function held in connection with the 333rd birth anniversary of Baba Banda Bahadur at Barnala on Thursday.
— Photo by Kulbir Beera |
SAD
asked
to make stand clear on VHP march
Chandigarh, October 16
The Punjab CPI said today that if the Shiromani Akai Dal (Badal) was
sincere about the demands of farmers, it should withdraw its minister,
Mr Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, from the Union Cabinet.
220
kar
sewaks leave for Ayodhya
Amritsar, October 16
As many as 220 ‘kar sewaks’ sporting saffron flags, head and arm
bands raising slogans Jai Sri Ram’ and ‘Mandir Vahi Banaegey’
left for Ayodhya by Howrah Mail here today. They were led by Rakesh
Madan of the Bajrang Dal on the call of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the Bajrang Dal to reach Ayodhya on October 17.
Tourist
plane from London lands at Raja Sansi
Raja Sansi (Amritsar), October 16
A chapter to aviation history was added when today first non-stop
tourist chartered flight landed at international airport here. All
passengers were British nationals including NRIs and international
tour operators who were part of the 220-member group in the inaugural
flight.
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| Delegates
of the first non-stop
tourist chartered flight
from
England to Amritsar wave to mediapersons on their arrival at Rajasansi airport on
Thursday. — Photo by
Rajiv Sharma |
Death
of
NRI on train: son suspects stepmother
Ludhiana, October 16
The death of an NRI attributed to drugging by an unknown co-passenger
on board the Kolkata-Amritsar Punjab Mail has taken a new turn with
his son alleging that he was murdered by his stepmother in connivance
with her family members.
R. K. ANAND'S
APPOINTMENT
Govt again writes to
Administrator
Chandigarh, October 16
After two futile attempts, the Punjab Government has initiated a move
for the third time to allow a member of the Rajya Sabha and the
Supreme Court Advocate, Mr R.K Anand, to represent the state in a
corruption against the Punjab Rural Development and Panchayat
Minister, Ms Rajinder Kaur Bhattal.
CM urged to probe
working of private finance companies
Abohar, October 16
Several organisations have urged the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt
Amarinder Singh, to get the working of the unregistered private
finance companies probed through the Economic Offences wing of the
Vigilance Department. A similar request has been made to the Deputy
Prime Minister, Mr L.K. Advani, and the Union Finance Minister, Mr
Yashwant Sinha, to ask the Department of Income Tax to check the
mushroom growth of such companies in the region.
Kargil
martyrs’ kin to get monetary aid
Muktsar October 16
Mr Kanwaljit Singh Lalli, Parliamentary Secretary, Punjab Security
Services, yesterday said monetary help of Rs 5 lakh would be given to
the families of those Army personnel of Punjab who sacrificed their
lives during the Kargil battle and shortly after it.
2 factions of vet
officers’ body merge
Chandigarh, October 16
Two factions of the Punjab State Veterinary Officers Association
merged today at a meeting held today under the chairmanship of the
Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development Minister, Punjab, Mr
Jagmohan Singh Kang.
Police
terror grips family, neighbours again
Ludhiana, October 16
Two-and-a-half years after some cops, including a former police cat, killed
a youth in New Prem Nagar here, police terror gripped members
of the victim’s family and residents of the colony tonight.
HIGH COURT
Lal Singh impleaded in plot case
Chandigarh, October 16
If allegations in a writ petition filed before the Punjab and Haryana
High Court are to be believed, a show-cause notice was issued to a
Rajpura-based co-operative society “with the intention of allotting
23 plots to the persons of Punjab Minister Lal Singh’s choice”.
- Excess panches
- Notice issued
Rice
miller
to pay 31 lakh to FCI
Moga, October 16
Faridkot Civil Court Judge R.L. Chohan has decreed a suit in favour of
the Food Corporation of India (FCI), for the recovery of Rs 31 lakh
from Messrs Bansal and Sons, a rice mill, in connection with a case of
fraud and forgery and criminal breach of trust registered in 1995.
Markfed denies
arhtias’ charge
Chandigarh, October 16
The Punjab Markfed today denied the charge made by certain arhtias of
Khanna mandi that it was delaying payments for paddy being procured by
it.
Man beaten to death
Tarn Taran, October 16
Sukhdev Singh, alias Sukha (35), a Dalit and resident of Maluwal
Santan village falling under police station Chabal, was allegedly
beaten to death by two residents of the same village. Illicit
relations with the daughter of the accused is said to be the reason
behind the murder. A case under Section 302, IPC, has been registered.
Two
killed
in road mishap
Bathinda, October 16
Mr Suraj Bhan was killed yesterday while Mr Darshan Singh, Assistant
Sub-Inspector, Punjab police, who was posted in the local Civil
Lines police chowki, succumbed to his injuries in the local Civil
Hospital today after their car met with an accident on the Bathinda-Multania
road late last night.
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Chandigarh, October 16