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Online
fiction on hate crime a big draw
Amritsar, December 10
A fiction work on hate crimes in
the USA against Sikhs post 9/11 has hit online readers with its
touching tale of a USA-based Sikh’s brush with death as the ‘hate
wave’ sweeps against Arabs. In the melee, the turban, a religious
symbol of Sikhism, becomes a visible reason for the ‘false
identification’ of a community that is innocent.
Corporation
to look after galliara
Amritsar, December 10
Tussle between the Galliara
Project Director and the Corporation on looking after the maintenance
and absorption of staff has taken a twist with Chief Minister Capt
Amarinder Singh directing the Deputy Commissioner to hand over the
completed phases of the project for maintenance to the Municipal
Corporation.
1,700
posts for Majhabi Sikhs in Army vacant
Ropar, December 10
About 1,700 posts reserved for
the Majhabi Sikhs from Punjab in the Indian Army are lying vacant due
to lack of adequate qualifications among Majhabi Sikhs. Due to an
increased use of technology in the modern warfare, the Indian Army has
recently increased the minimum eligibility criterion for Majhabi Sikhs
to at least 45 per cent marks in the matriculation examination.
PPSC to
change job selection rules
Jalandhar, December 10
The Punjab Public Service
Commission has decided to change selection procedure by reducing
interview marks from 40 per cent to 15 per cent for recruitment of
around 460 lecturers (college cadre) while introducing an objective
type written test with 45 per cent weightage.
Panel
assumes control of Chief Khalsa Diwan
Amritsar, December 10
Former pro-Vice-Chancellor of
Guru Nanak Dev University Prithipal Singh Kapoor today assumed charge
of Chief Khalsa Diwan from the administrator appointed on December 2
by the Deputy Commissioner to look after day-to-day affairs of Diwan.
Cold storage
cylinder crashes into DSP’s office
Jalandhar, December 10
Panic spread in four colonies of
Nakodar township after an 18-foot-long cylinder of a cold storage
broke the wall of the cold storage and crashed into the adjoining
office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police on the Nakodar-Phagwara
bypass this evening.
Lecture
held on Dasam Granth
Patiala, December 10
As part of the Guru Nanak Simrti
lecture series, the Department of Guru Granth Sahib Studies of Punjabi
University organised a lecture on the topic “Fresh look at Dasam
Granth: analysis of its text and history” by Dr Jasbir Singh Mann, a
Sikh scholar from the USA, here today.
Rs 3.2
cr given for development works
Patiala, December 10
The Deputy Commissioner, Mr
Tejveer Singh, today announced that the state government had given a
grant of Rs 3.2 crore for the implementation of Rajiv Gandhi Kalyan
Scheme and Collective Rural Development Scheme in various villages of
the state.
Gates
in memory of martyrs
Fatehgarh Sahib, December
10
Capt Amarinder Singh, Chief
Minister, will lay the foundation stone of four memorial gates to be
constructed in memory of martyrs at Fatehgarh Sahib on December 22,
said Mr S.K. Ahluwalia, Deputy Commissioner, in a press release issued
here today.
Memorandum
to Governor on desertion of brides
Chandigarh, December 10
A delegation of the Lok Bhalai
Party led by its President, Mr B.S Ramoowalia, submitted a memorandum
to the Punjab Governor, Justice O.P Verma, here this evening. Mr
Ramoowalia claimed that the Governor had assured the delegation of
looking into the cases of desertion of Punjabi girls by their
fraudulent NRI husbands.
YC
chief’s house raided
Jalandhar, December 10
The Haryana Police on Wednesday
raided the residence of Punjab Youth Congress Chief Davinder Singh
Babbu here. He was booked in Amarjit murder case by the Gurgaon police
on Tuesday.
Four
killed in road mishap
Bathinda, December 10
Four persons, including two
women, were killed when the car in which they were travelling collided
head-on with a truck near Shekhu village, 40 km from here, on the
Raman Mandi-Gurthari road late this evening.
Rs 15
lakh for Saigal’s birth centenary
Jalandhar, December 10
The Central Government has
earmarked a sum of Rs 15 lakh to observe the birth centenary
celebrations of renowned Indian cinema personality and singer K.L.
Saigal scheduled to be held in April next year.
Treatment
of TB possible now: doctor
Kharar, December 10
Treatment of tuberculosis is
possible now and is available free of cost in various Civil Hospitals
in Punjab.
District Bar chief
‘censured’
Sangrur, December 10
The president of the Sangrur
District Bar Association, Mr Sirjiwan Jain, has been reportedly
stopped from functioning as president of the DBA by some members of
the Bar by passing a resolution. It states that Mr Jain has misused
his authority in the case of construction and allotment of three new
sheds for the members of the bar.
7
acquitted in attempt to murder case
Barnala, December 10
Additional Sessions Judge Zora
Singh here has acquitted seven accused in the attempt to murder case.
Police posts,
stations to be regularised
Chandigarh, December 10
The Punjab Government today
decided to regularise some existing police posts and stations, besides
a few other upgraded ones. According
to sources, this was one of the main decisions taken at a meeting of
the high-powered committee for the Punjab Police held today under the
chairmanship of Chief Secretary, Jai Singh Gill.
Civil
Surgeon transferred
Amritsar, December 10
Dr Yashpal Singla, Civil Surgeon
was transferred today in the afternoon after orders from Governor,
Punjab were received here today. Dr Yashpal has been posted
Deputy-Director Family Welfare in the office of the Director Health
Services, Punjab.
Two killed over
irrigation dispute
Gill Khurd (Bathinda),
December 10
At least two farmers died while
two others, including a women, were severely injured when the family
members of Jugraj Singh were allegedly attacked by the family members
of Charanjit Singh here this evening. Firearms and sharp-edged weapons
were used in the crime.
Jobless
kills wife
Jalandhar, December 10
An unemployed man today killed
his wife in Chandpur village near here. The crime detected today
morning when a jobless man identified as Gurdev Singh allegedly murdered
his wife by stabbing her with a ‘kirpan’, police sources
said adding that case was registered in the Sadar police station under
Section 302/506 IPC on the statement of the deceased daughter Balbir
Kaur.
Woman
paraded semi-nude at dagger point
Amritsar, December 10
A Christian woman was forced to
walk without ‘salwar’ through lanes of Tarpai village in Majitha
police district on December 7. The victim alleged this in a complaint
to Majitha police station last night.
Distillation
of illicit liquor detected
Raniwala (Muktsar),
December 10
The police a few days ago
detected a “mini-distillery” making illicit liquor in a house in
this village. It is for the first time that a “mini-distillery” of
illicit distillation of liquor was unearthed in a dwelling unit.
Gang
of robbers busted
Fatehgarh Sahib, December 10
The district police claims to have busted a gang of robbers by
arresting five of its members who were planning to strike in Mandi
Gobindgarh. One of the gang members is working as a motivator in
Sahara India and is posted in the Khanna area. The police recovered
some arms and ammunition besides a kirpan and an iron rod from the
gang.
Students, teachers
boycott house test
Sangrur, December 10
Activists of the Punjab Radical
Students Union and other students of the Akal Degree College, Mastuana
Sahib, 5 km from here, today reportedly ‘boycotted’ house test on
the college campus in support of their demands, like the refund of the
hiked fee, rolled back by the Punjab Government.
SLIET
Director gets national award
Sangrur, December 10
Dr R.C. Chauhan, Director, Sant
Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal, has been
awarded with a national award in the Employee Category in recognition
of his contribution in the field of General Technical Education
Management and Power Engineering.
Gold
star award for Sukhjinder
Ropar, December 10
Mr Sukhjinder Singh, Director,
Sahibzada Ajit Singh Academy, has been selected for the International
Gold Star Award for his contribution towards providing international
standards of education in a backward area like Ropar.
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