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Daler
for inquiry into bribe charge
Patiala, December 24
Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi today
claimed that members of the erstwhile Special Investigation Team knew
about the details of the bribe money demanded from him by a Deputy
Superintendent of Police.
SHAHEEDI
JOR MELA
Parties mobilise
supporters for conferences
Thousands throng mela on first day
Fatehgarh Sahib, December 24
The three-day annual Shaheedi Jor
Mela witnessed a massive gathering of devotees on the first day. The
mela started with “akandpath” at Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib.
Thousands of devotees made a beeline since early in the morning at
gurdwaras to pay obeisance to the great martyrs.
A bhakti sangeet sammelan on the eve of Shaheedi Jor Mela at Fatehgarh Sahib. |
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Akal
Takht summons ‘Spokesman’ Editor
Amritsar, December 24
Chief Editor of monthly
‘Spokesman’ being published in English and Punjabi, which was once
considered as ‘mouthpiece of the Panth’ has been summoned at Akal
Takht on January 7 for his alleged blasphemous acts and for violating
the directives issued by the Sikh clergy time and again.
Chief
Khalsa Diwan poll postponed
Amritsar, December 24
In a significant development Akal
Takht today directed to postpone the controversial elections of the
Chief Khalsa Diwan scheduled to be held on January 4.
4 get
bail in Badal case
Ropar, December 24
The Special Judge of Ropar, Mr
S.K. Goel, granted bail to four accused in the disproportionate assets
case registered by the Punjab Vigilance against the former Chief
Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal. They are Jagnandan, Harbans Lal,
Pavitar Singh and Darshan Singh.
Why 900 more
seats for Punjab polytechnics
Chandigarh, December 24
The Punjab State Board of Technical
Education and Industrial Training on October 22 approved the creation of 900
more seats in 17 private polytechnics. The polytechnics were asked to admit
students at their own level before November 19, while the first semester
examinations were scheduled from December 4.
75 pc hospital
staff found absent
Amritsar, December 24
As many as 25 doctors and Class
III employees out of a total staff strength of 33 were found absent
from duty during a raid conducted by the Additional Deputy
Commissioner, Mr Kulwant Singh, at the local TB Hospital here today.
Flesh
trade accused charges Mayor with giving threats
Amritsar, December 24
In a twist to the flesh trade
racket allegedly run by Congress leader Neelam Chaudhary, the accused
(Neelam) today charged the Mayor, Mr Sunil Datti, of patronising her
trade, bringing her into the Congress party and then threatening her
to silence after she was exposed by the police.
BSF Jawans patrol the rail track near the Attari railway station where Samjhauta Express is likely to
resume its run from January 15, 2004, between India and Pakistan.
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No
X’mas holiday for Sangrur health staff
Sangrur, December 24
When all employees of the Punjab
Government will enjoy a holiday on December 25 on the occasion of
Christmas, hundreds of employees and doctors of the Health Department
of Sangrur district will attend their respective offices, the Civil
Hospital and rural health institutions, according to an order issued
by the Civil Surgeon, Sangrur, to all SMOs, those in charge of all
Primary Health Centres and Community Health Centres of the district,
all Programme Officers, and the office of the Civil Surgeon.
Rafi
goes unsung in birthplace
Kotla Sultan Singh
(Amritsar), December 24
Legendary singer Mohammed Rafi
ironically remains ‘unsung’ on his birthday today, in his village
16 km from Amritsar. A gate stands in his name outside a Senior
Secondary School and a park has been four walled to commemorate it to
great singing sensation produced by this village in pre-Partition
days.
Politicians,
cops out to defend tainted SI
Chandigarh, December 24
A section of Punjab politicians
and police officials is mounting pressure on Mr P.S. Sarao, DIG,
Faridkot Range, to reinstate Sub-Inspector, Shamsher Singh ‘Gudu’
(Inspector, local rank) who was prematurely retired by the SSP, Mansa,
on December 16.
Library
sans staff, funds
Sangrur, December 24
The district library here lacks
requisite staff has no funds, and its building is not maintained by
the departments concerned. Membership of these library is said to be
around 4,500. Nearly 100 readers visit its reading room everyday to
keep in touch with the world through newspapers and magazines.
Ex-SMO, two others
declared PO in fake bills scam
Muktsar, December 24
Mr Rakesh Kumar, Judicial
Magistrate, has declared Dr Sohan Lal Arora, former Senior Medical
Officer (SMO) of the Health Centre, Chak Sherewala village, Mr Bal
Kishan, an employee of the Primary Health Centre, Chak Sherewala, and
its cashier, Mr Kanwaljit Singh, as proclaimed offender after they
failed to appear in the court in connection with the trial of a case
registered against them for their alleged involvement in a fake bills
scam which was detected in April 2003.
Order
to file challan against ex-SSP
Patiala, December 24
A local court has rejected a
cancellation report moved by the police with regard to a murder case
registered against a former Senior Superintendent of Police of this
district — Paramjit Singh Grewal and two other police personnel. It
has ordered the filing of a police challan against the accused and
issued notices to them in this regard.
Warrants
to attach 4 cars of officers
Jalandhar, December 24
Mr S.K. Aggarwal, Additional
District Judge, has issued warrants of attachments of four Ambassador
cars being used by senior civil officials, including the Additional
Deputy Commissioner and the GA to the Deputy Commissioner for failure
of the state government to make payment of about Rs 22.85 lakh to
Sukhjit Singh and others on account of enhancement of compensation.
Animal welfare camp
held
Patiala, December 24
The Secretary for Dairy,
Fisheries and Animal Husbandry, Mr D.S. Bains, inaugurated a new
scheme for animal welfare at Mallewal village near here, today. The
Deputy Director Animal Husbandry Department, Patiala, Mr R.S. Grewal,
in collaboration with Horlicks, Nabha, organised an animal welfare
camp at the village.
5 kg opium seized
Faridkot, December 24
The Kotkapura police has seized 5
kg opium from Sukhpreet Kaur, a resident of Bholuwala village. A case
under Sections 18/61/85 of the NDPS Act has been registered against
her at Sadar Kotkapura police station. In a press note issued here
today. Mr Kulchhinder Singh SSP, said on a tip-off the police seized a
bag from Sukhpreet and recovered the opium.
Moga enrols 10,850
kids under education scheme
Moga, December 24
Moga achieved distinction in the
state by enrolling 10,850 children in the age group under education
guarantee scheme.
Online tax refund
on cards
Phagwara, December 24
Under the online transfer plan,
the refund of the income tax assesses will be credited directly to
their bank account instead of releasing the refund by post or by hand.
This was declared here yesterday by Mr Kamal Kishore Kapila, Director
General, Income Tax (Investigation), a release said here today.
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