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Badals
write to Vigilance Bureau
Repeated queries mere
hog-wash
Chandigarh, October 28
Giving a rebuff to the Punjab
Vigilance Bureau, the former Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh
Badal, has in a letter sent to the bureau termed the repeated queries
being sent to him and his family as a mere hog-wash.
Defamation
case against Chief Minister adjourned
Chandigarh, October 28
A defamation suit filed against
Chief Minister of Punjab, Capt Amarinder Singh, by Mr Sukhbir Singh
Badal, the General Secretary of Shiromani Akali Dal and also son of
former Chief Minister of Punjab, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, today
adjourned for December 5 by a local court.
Cops to
probe case of missing cricketers in UK
Jalandhar, October 28
The Punjab police is all set to
probe the case pertaining to the disappearance of three members of a
Jalandhar-based women cricket club in Hounslow in West London on
August 12. The case is being viewed as a part of the human trafficking
racket operational in Punjab under the garb of international cultural
and sports exchange programmes.
Now
Punjabi comedians hit back
Chandigarh, October 28
When a senior officer of the
Punjab Government roughed up a popular comedian Jaswinder Bhalla
outside his office in the Civil Secretariat here a few months ago, he
must have been unaware of the popular Punjabi saying that “laiye na
panga Mirasi Jat nal”.
30
arrested for group clash
Jalandhar, October 28
Tension gripped Khojewal village
in Kapurthala district as a middle-aged woman and her daughter were
allegedly manhandled during a clash between two groups of the village
on Monday evening, forcing the police to intervene and detain about 30
residents from each side.
Canadian
PM’s visit to boost ties, says Malhi
Jalandhar, October 28
Terming the directions of the
Central Government that political affiliations should not come to the
forefront during Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chertien’s visit to
the country as unfortunate, Mr Gurbax Singh Malhi, Parliamentary
Secretary to the Ministry of Labour, Canada, said the visit was a
step further in boosting trade and political relations with India.
52 leaders of Akali
Dal (A) resign
Jalandhar, October 28
The Akali Dal (Amritsar) today
suffered a jolt when 52 senior office-bearers of the party from the
Doaba region resigned from their posts while accusing the leadership
of ignoring the dedicated party workers.
Sexual harassment
victim joins duty
after police assurance
Kharar, October 28
Ms Sandhiya Sharma who was
allegedly sexually harassed by a senior officer of the Directorate of
Health Services and Family Welfare, Punjab, joined duty today as Lab
Supervisor, Civil Hospital, Kharar, after the local police gave
assurance regarding her protection.
Residents
decry poor quality of new road
Fatehgarh Sahib, October
28
Residents of Sirhind and Bassi
Pathana towns in the district, in a complaint to the Deputy
Commissioner, have demanded an inquiry into the poor condition of the
newly constructed Sirhind Chandigarh road. They alleged that the road
was completed after many delays and proper material was not being used
for its construction.
Railway
commuters seek facilities for Sirhind
Fatehgarh Sahib, October
28
Though Sirhind, the district
headquarters town is an important railway station of the Northern Railway, it lacks basic facilities for passengers and daily commuters.
The daily commuters in a press note issued here today, alleged that
the enquiry counter at the station remained locked and no official was
present to answer queries of passengers or those calling on telephone.
Poor
families to get plots
Jalandhar, October 28
The state government has decided
to allot one-marla plots to those living below poverty line for
dumping household waste. It was also decided to launch the “Ashirwad”,
a scheme for poor families for the marriage of their daughters.
NZCC
to stage musical play
Patiala, October 28
Mr R.T. Jindal, Director, North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala, in his
message read out at the ongoing theatre workshop of the centre at
Sheesh Mahal, assured trainees and the workshop directors, Mr Pran
Sabharwal and Ms Sunita Sabharwal, that “Andher Nagri Chopat
Raja”, a workshop musical play, would be staged at Patiala shortly
and its repeat performances given at other places.
HIGH COURT
Punjab DIG’s petition dismissed
Chandigarh, October 28
A Division Bench of the Punjab
and Haryana High Court, comprising Mr Justice S.S. Nijjar and Mr
Justice S.S. Grewal, today dismissed a petition filed by Punjab’s
Deputy Inspector-General of Police challenging the order passed by the
Central Administrative Tribunal.
Nine kale
kachhewale gang members arrested
Ropar, October 28
The Ropar police has claimed to
have busted a kale kachhewale gang involved in thefts and robberies
across the state with the arrest of its nine members. With the arrest
of the gang members, the police has also claimed to have solved the
case of recent robbery at Gosainwala Dera in Kurali in which one of
the gang members was shot dead by a vigilant ASI from the Kurali
police station.
Cop
booked for molestation
Bathinda, October 28
Malkit Singh, Assistant
Sub-Inspector, Punjab police, posted in the city police station,
against whom a case was registered for involvement in the molestation
of a woman in the police station on October 21, was arrested
yesterday. He was subsequently bailed out.
Bride
elopes with cousin
Bathinda, October 28
Savita Sharma (name changed), of
Dabwali town of Sirsa district who married a resident of this town,
eloped with her first cousin three days after her marriage.
Students protest
against arrest of Principal
Kharar, October 28
Resentment prevails among
students of the Shaheed Kanshi Ram College of Physical Education in
Bhago Majra village, near here, over the arrest of the Principal of
the college, Dr Bhupinder Singh Ghuman, by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau
under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Students’
protest against govt policies
Bathinda, October 28
Manpreet Singh, leader of the
Punjab Student Union (Randhawa), said today that a week-long programme
had been started to unveil the “anti-people” and
“anti-student,” policies of the state government.
DAV
schools’ festival ends
Bathinda, October 28
The zonal competition of all DAV
schools of the Bathinda region, which was held at RB DAV Public School
here, concluded today.
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