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NRI pop singer
dies in mishap
Hoshiarpur, December 17
Italy-based Punjabi pop singer Harvinder
Singh Tandi (35) belonging to Tandi village, near Bhogpur in Jalandhar district,
was killed when his car rammed into a tree near Lachowal village on the
Hoshiarpur-Tanda road last night.
Report sought
from Forest Dept
Exemption to cable companies
Chandigarh, December 17
The Punjab Government has sought a report
from the Forest Department on the exemption given to certain companies for
laying optical fibre cables in forest areas without getting deposited the
mandatory compensatory amount running into crores of rupees.
Dal (Ravi Inder) to hold
convention in Feb
Patiala, December 17
President of newly formed Akali Dal Ravi
Inder Singh today announced that a convention of the party would be held here in
February next year.
 Samjhauta Express
may resume run from Dec 25
Wagah, December 17
The Government of Pakistan is keen on
resuming the ‘Samjhauta Express’ from Christmas to mark the birth day of Mr
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India. For this the government of
Pakistan has already made the necessary arrangements.
Members
of the four-member delegation of Pakistan, who crossed over from Wagah joint
checkpost on Wednesday to attend the meeting for the resumption of Samjhauta
Express to be held at New Delhi on Thursday. — Photo by Rajiv Sharma
Suicides by Pak farmers also
high, says delegation
Wagah (Amritsar), December 17
Like in Indian Punjab suicides rate among
small and marginal farmers in Pakistani Punjab (western Punjab) was very high
and in case the governments do not take immediate steps to save the farming
community the situation may become alarming.
Hindu jatha to
visit Pak, says Billa
Amritsar, December 17
For the first time after 1997, a group of
100 Hindu pilgrims will visit Pakistan on December 21, said All-India Hindu Shiv
Sena chief Surinder Kumar Billa, here.
Torture of
migrant: CBI team in Abohar
Abohar, December 17
The CBI has initiated an inquiry into the
death of a Bihari migrant allegedly due to torture in police custody. A CBI team
led by Mr Ramandeep Singh, arrived here yesterday in this connection.
Beware of
private companies, says SSP
Patiala, December 17
Senior Superintendent of Police A.S Rai
today appealed to people of the district to be beware of a large number of
private limited companies registered under the Companies Act 1956.
Case property
gets damaged in police station
Chandigarh, December 17
It is confirmed. Even as a Ludhiana
district resident is languishing behind bars in an alleged drug trafficking
case, the police is claiming that the case property was damaged in the rains.
Pensioners
celebrate senior citizens’ day
Abohar, December 17
The Government Pensioners Association
celebrated senior citizens' day at the Teachers Home here today. Mr Jaskiran
Singh, SDM, inaugurated newly built reading room on this occasion.
Three hurt as
trucks collide
Kharar, December 17
Three persons were injured when two trucks
collided near the bus stand here late last night. They were admitted to the
Civil Hospital here.
Army sponsors
kids’ exchange programme with NE
Jalandhar, December 17
In a unique exercise to strengthen national
integration, the Army authorities here have formally launched ‘Operation
Samparak’ to enable the children from this part of the region to interact with
that of the North-Eastern states.
High
Court
College affiliation case
Chandigarh, December 17
Taking up a petition filed by Punjabi
University's former Vice-Chancellor (VC) Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia in a case
pertaining to the affiliation of a Mansa-based dental college, the High Court
today directed that if the investigating agency went in for framing up charges,
then the order would remain stayed.
Councillors fail to
pursue complaints
Kharar, December 17
How serious are councillors of the
Opposition group about complaints made by them was evident when not a single
person appeared when the Deputy Director, Urban Local Bodies, Ludhiana, Mr S.R.
Kler, came to the municipal council office here today to listen to the
complaints.
Council caught
on wrong foot
Phagwara, December 17
To avoid Punjab Pollution Control Board
action which had taken serious notice of garbage dumping near Phagwara byepass,
the council today started digging a ditch in the middle of the dump.
Fund shortage
hits work on dist admn complex
Sangrur, December 17
The second phase of construction of the
district administrative complex (DAC) here is still incomplete, even though it
was to be completed in February, 2002, at a cost of more than Rs 4 crore.
Drive against chemist: drugs
seized
Chandigarh, December 17
A huge stock of drugs was seized by the
Directorate of Health and Family Welfare during raids in Moga district. The
raids were carried out as part of a drive against chemists operating without
valid licences.
Two killed in
accident
Bathinda, December 17
Ram Bahadur Singh, an employee of the state
electricity board, was killed on the spot late last night in an accident
involving a tractor-trailer and a truck.
Five arrested
for murder
Kharar, December 17
Claiming to have solved a case of blind
murder, the police arrested five persons in this regard here today.
Bir Devinder, Randip
appointed Syndics
Patiala, December 17
The Deputy Speaker, Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Mr
Bir Devinder Singh, an MLA, Mr Randip Singh, and Prof Narinder Singh Kapoor,
have been elected as members of Punjabi University Syndicate for one year.
College teachers
hold rallies
Sangrur, December 17
Member of the district unit of the Punjab
and Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU) today staged a dharna and held a
rally in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner in support of their
demands.
Appoint DEO,
urges teachers’ front
Bathinda, December 17
Major Basant Kumar, district secretary,
Democratic Teachers’ Front, in a written statement issued here today, has
expressed resentment over the non-appointment of the District Education Officer
(Secondary).
Toppers in surgery honoured
Patiala, December 17
Dr J.S. Gujral, Vice-Chancellor, Baba Farid
University of Medical Sciences, presented medals to the toppers in surgery of
local Government Medical College here today.
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