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George calls on
Tohra’s wife
Balasar farmhouse
assessed at 3.47 cr
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Save-Panth frenzy at
SAD rally
Ropar Court
directed to dispose of Badals’ plea
Bid to ‘run
over’ SHO, 9 SAD men arrested
Sangrur, December 8
The local police today arrested nine SAD workers, including Charanjit Singh
Jatana former President of the Rampuraphul Municipal Council, for allegedly
making an attempt to kill the Longowal SHO, Mr Jasmail Singh, and a police party
at a naka laid by the police at Kunra village on the Sangrur-Barnala road, about
12 km from here, today.
College teachers
hold stay-in strike
Phagwara, December 8
Non-government college teachers, including those of the local Guru Nanak
college, today observed a stay-in strike, held campus rallies and dharnas in
protest against the Punjab Government’s “failure” to honour its poll
promises of maintaining a 95 per cent grant-in-aid and implementing a
pension-cum-gratuity scheme.
Teachers of private colleges of Punjab and Chandigarh raise slogans against the Punjab Government in Amritsar on Monday.
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Teachers submit
memorandum to Finance Minister
Ludhiana page
College
teachers hold rally
IAS officer
deputed to resolve Chief
Khalsa Dewan row
Amritsar, December 8
The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) today deputed a senior IAS officer,
Ms Sarita Dass, to visit Amritsar tomorrow to resolve the controversy of the
Chief Khalsa Dewan, the oldest Sikh institute which had been taken over by the
district administration though there is no such provision in the constitution of
the Chief Khalsa Diwan.
BSP men stage
dharna over Ambedkar issue
Jalandhar, December 8
Perturbed over the alleged failure of the Doordarshan Kendra authorities here to
cover a function to mark the 47th pre-Nirvan divas in the memory of Dr B.R.
Ambedkar at Phillaur on Saturday, the Punjab BSP yesterday asserted that the
issue would be raised by the party during the current session of the Lok Sabha.
Heritage Festival
concludes
Amritsar, December 8
Bureaucrats topped the list of those honoured on the concluding day of the
Heritage Festival here today. Mrs Preneet Kaur, MP, while presiding over the
function, honoured two former Deputy Commissioners of the city, Mr Sarabjit
Singh and Mr Karanbir Singh (in absentia), at present secretary, Punjab Urban
Development and Housing. Other bureaucrats who were honoured were Mr Kulbir
Singh, managing director, Punjab Sugarfed, and Mr Raminder Singh, Deputy
Commissioner.
Head Constable not
held despite FIR
Bathinda, December 8
Mr Darshan Singh, Head Constable of the Punjab police has not been arrested so
far despite the fact that a criminal case had been registered against him at the
city police station on October 2 on a complaint of Mr Mohan Lal, a resident of
the city.
243rd Corps Day
celebrated
Bathinda, December 8
The 243rd Corps Day celebrations of the Army Service Corps (ASC) were held today
with much fanfare in the local cantonment. In a press statement issued here
today, the Army authorities said with many activities to commemorate the
occasion in an appropriate manner having been organised in various ASC
establishments, Brigadier B.P. Tiwari, the seniormost ASC official posted at
Bathinda, also recalled the glorious deeds of the ASC over the past few years.
Mela dedicated to
Bindrakhia
Phagwara, December 8
The annual Varinder Memorial Mela was dedicated to Punjabi folk singer Surjit
Bindrakhia who died last month.
Power cuts irk
Kharar residents
Kharar, December 8
Frequent power failure in the town has made life miserable for residents
adversely affecting businesses and supply of water.
Rotary Club
launches road-safety week
Patiala, December 8
The Rotary Club Patiala today launched road-safety week in the city to mark the
60th foundation day of the club. SSP A.S. Rai was the chief guest at a function,
organised later in the day.
Lawyers’ strike
today
Pathankot, December 8
In response to the call given by the Bar Council of India, lawyers throughout
the country will organise protest rallies tomorrow in protest against the entry
of foreign lawyers and other issues.
Five-year-old boy
abducted, killed
Jalandhar, December 8
A five-year-old boy was allegedly kidnapped, murdered and thrown into open water
tank in the Abadpur locality here. The body was found today. Mukul, alias Nannu, was missing since about 5.30 p.m. on Sunday.
He had allegedly gone out with Sawaan, a neighbourhood boy of his age to play in
the backyard of his maternal grandparents’ house.
Truck driver shot
at, 4 arrested
Bathinda, December 8
Four employees of a private bank here have been arrested for allegedly shooting
at the driver of a truck with a gun today.
Mystery shrouds
pastor’s death
Phagwara, December 8
A pastor of Nandachaur church, Monu Masih has died under mysterious
circumstances. It was learnt that he along with his female companion of Rawa
village near Khudda, Tanda, was going to Ludhiana to meet his sister. Two male
friends were with them also.
Youngsters rob
bank of Rs 3.75 lakh
Ferozepore, December 8
Three youngsters today looted cash worth about Rs 3.75 lakh from a city branch
of Punjab National Bank in broad daylight here.
Engg institute
holds convocation
Longowal, December 8
Dr R. Natarajan, Chairman of the All-India Council of Technical Education (AICTE),
New Delhi, today called upon the young engineers to be punctual, responsible and
perfect in their profession to achieve the desired goal.
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