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Examine convicts’ cases afresh, says Governor
Chandigarh, December 31
Release of 41 convicts serving life sentence has been held back as the Governor of Punjab, Justice
O.P. Verma, has returned the file to the state government for examining it afresh in the light of a recent Supreme Court verdict which stalled the release of life convicts by the Haryana Government.
Hawala channel for money transfer unearthed
Chandigarh, December 31
The Punjab Police has found a hawala channel used to transfer money to a Yamunanagar-based Pakistani spy
Mehroof, who was arrested recently from Barnala while taking pictures of Barnala radar station.
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undertrials escape from Central Jail
Patiala, December 31
The Central Jail was witness to a jailbreak last night
when two undertrials removed the bricks around a ventilator with
knives, attached an iron hook to the ropes and scaled two walls to
escape.
The Patiala Central Jail was witness to a classic filmy jailbreak
on Tuesday night. |
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Attari-Lahore
phone link on cards
Attari, December 31
For the first time phone lines are being laid to connect the Attari
railway station directly with Lahore, in preparations for the
resumption of Samjhauta Express from next month. The lines are likely
to be made operational in a fortnight’s time.
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BSP
(Ambedkar) merges with
BSP
Kapurthala, December 31
The Bahujan Samaj Party (Ambedkar), headed by Mr Devi Dass Nahar has merged with the Bahujan Samaj Party led by Ms Mayawati.
CM’s effigy burnt
Patiala, December 31
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Youth Wing workers today burned the effigy of the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, near the
Gurdwara Dukhniwaran Sahib today and demanded holding of a CBI inquiry into allegations of hawala transactions made against his son,
Raninder Singh.
Shiromani Youth Akali Dal activists led by its district president Gurpartap Singh Tikka set ablaze the effigy of
the Chief Minister of Punjab for alleged involvement of his son in illegal money transactions, at Amritsar on Wednesday.
— Photo by Sawinder Singh |
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SAD (A) to contest SGPC poll
Amloh, December 31
The Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) will participate in the SGPC and Parliament elections for which programme for conferences was drawn up at a meeting on Wednesday said Mr. Ravinder Singh
Khalsa, district president youth wing in press note here today.
A village’s fall from grace
NOORPUR SETHAN: (Ferozepore):
Political interference and the government’s apathy has robbed this village of the distinction of being the “best village”. It was awarded the coveted title of being the best village of the country in 1971-72 on account of its unique achievements.
Farmers
along with their cattle’s going to their fields in thick fog
in Amritsar on Tuesday. — PTI photo |
Jail with a difference
Bathinda, December 31
The very mention of the word “jail” sends shivers down the spine of all and sundry. While jailed criminals explore the possibilities to break free, the police tries hard to keep them confined to the four walls.
Soldier battles for pension
Chandigarh, December 31
Disabled during military service, Signalman Manjinder Singh, a resident of Kharar, near here, is now engaged in a battle of another kind — to get his rightful dues and disability pension.
Employees hold rally
Amritsar, December 31
The co-ordination committee of para-medical and health employees today held a protest rally in front of government mental hospital here. The rally was organised after the conclusion of chain hunger strike which was started in protest against the Director, Mental Hospital.
Herbal garden at PAU
Ludhiana:
The Punjab Agricultural University has set up a herbal garden at the campus to intensify the research on herbs keeping in view the export potential of certain medicinal and aromatic plants. The university experts strongly feel that Punjab is endowed with resources, having a variety of soil and climatic conditions.
Huge
stock of drugs seized in Ludhiana
Chandigarh, December 31
A huge stock of drugs, which were being stored in violation of norms, was seized from several shops located at Pindi Street in Ludhiana by officials of the Department of Health and Family welfare, Punjab, today.
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arrested in murder case
Jalandhar, December 31
The district police has arrested four persons, including two police personnel, for gruesome murder of a Nepali labourer, whose body was found near Chaheru bridge yesterday.
Fake currency
racket unearthed
Kapurthala, December 31
The district police has unearthed a fake currency racket in Phagwara subdivision and arrested a man in this connection.
Vehicle lifters’ gang busted
Amritsar, December 31
With the arrest of seven persons, the district police today claimed to have busted a notorious gang of vehicle lifters who were wanted in many cases.
NSS camp concludes
Patiala, December 31
A 10-day NSS camp, organised by the National Community Service, concluded at the government ITI here today.
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The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today said though he was ''not satisfied'' with the achievements in the current year, yet several achievements were logged.
This was despite a frail fiscal health, delay in the World Bank
financial assistance, an acute shortage of over 20,000 schoolteachers,
presence of 30 lakh jobless youth and a large number of vacant posts
of doctors.