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Militants
behind Goraya rail line blast
Ludhiana, January 21
The apprehension of a terrorist
hand in the January 6 Goraya rail line blast has come true. The chemical examination of the damaged rail line parts by Forensic
Experts has revealed that RDX was used to blow off the track.
 Complainants
record statements against Daler
Patiala, January 21
The Sadar Police today recorded
the statements of four complainants in the human trafficking case
which has been registered against pop star Daler Mehndi, his brother
Shamsher and others one day after they had come from Gurdaspur to give
evidence in the case.
Sidhu’s
application put off for today
Patiala, January 21
District and Sessions Judge A.N.
Jindal put off the application filed by ousted PPSC Chairman
Ravinderpal Singh Sidhu, seeking permission to file bail bonds in the
disproportionate assets case, till tomorrow. The Judge ordered his
record staff to present the file of the case to him by then.
Allow
me to invite Pak Punjab CM: Amarinder
New Delhi, January
21
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder
Singh today urged Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to allow him to
invite Chief Minister of Pakistan’s Punjab as part of efforts to
improve relations between the two countries.
I
won’t rest on my laurels, says Bashir
Patiala, January 21
There is but one measure of
success for this mere mortal — the immortality of his verse.
Meeting Bashir Badr who is here to participate in an Indo-Pak
mushaira, is an experience to savour. He seems to breathe and
live the ghazal, his first and last love in life. And he does
seem to be on the brink of achieving what he had been dreaming
about since decades.
Bashir Badr in Patiala to
participate in an Indo-Pak mushaira.
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Don’t induct
Amrik, Khurana: SAD
Patiala, January 21
The Shiromani Akali Dal
(Amritsar) Kisan Wing today urged the Congress party high command and
Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh not to induct legislators
Amrik Singh Dhillon and Raj Khurana in the forthcoming cabinet
expansion in the state claiming both the leaders were involved in a
multi-crore fertiliser scam.
Landless families
encroach village common land
Taken to Sonia’s rally on
assurance on plots
Nangal, January 21
Bimla Devi, a landless woman of
Kathera village, was camping in the open, braving cold while guarding
a piece of shamlat (village common land) she had forcibly possessed a
few days ago. When this correspondent visited the village today, many
other women like Bimla were sitting in the open, guarding the pieces
of land they had themselves demarcated with bamboos and wires.
Gallantry
awards presented
Bathinda, January 21
At an impressive investiture
ceremony held here today, one Yudh Seva Medal, one Bar to Sena Medal,
24 Sena Medals (gallantry), four Sena Medals (distinguished) and three
Seva Medals were presented to armymen. Out of these 33 medals, five
were given posthumously. The Goc-in-C, Western Command, Lieut-Gen S.S.
Mehta, gave away the medals.
Ex-sarpanch
accused of funds’ embezzlement
Dera Bassi, January 21
In an alleged case of
embezzlement of funds worth lakhs of rupees by a former Sarpanch,
panchayat members of Saidpura village have demanded that inquiry in
the case should be expedited.
Mystery
over Mohali resident’s death continues
Chandigarh, January 21
Mystery continues to shroud the
death of a Mohali resident. Even after nine years, the Central Bureau
of Investigation (CBI) has allegedly failed to complete the probe in
the matter.
Punjab
bylaws applicable to nursing homes: MC
Patiala, January 21
The general-body meeting of the
Municipal Corporation today held that the corporation was governed by
Punjab Government bylaws, in force since 1957, on the issue of
building of nursing homes and hospitals in this area and that these
laws were applicable to Prem Nursing Home which had been built in a
residential area in Punjabi Bagh locality of the city.
Row
over park’s construction
Fatehgarh Sahib, January
21
The construction of a park by the
municipal corporation at Dussehra ground at Bassi Pathana town of the
district has become a bone of contention between Councilors and the
administration.
Two
farmers buried alive
Moonak, January 21
Two farmers were buried alive
while trying to extricate a tubewell fan from a well here last
evening, the police said.
“Nostalgia-2004”
on Jan 28
Dera Bassi, January 21
Mrs Praneet Kaur, M P, Patiala,
will lay the foundation stone of a students' centre at Government
College, Dera Bassi, on January 28. The M P will be the chief guest at
‘‘Nostalgia 2004’’, an annual function to be celebrated by the
Old Students Association on the day.
High
Court
SHO demanding money,
alleges sportsman
Chandigarh, January 21
If allegations in a writ petition
filed before the Punjab and Haryana High Court are to be believed,
then a Station House Officer is demanding Rs 10,000 from a
weightlifter for removing his name and photograph from a notice board
in a Patiala police station.
Rights
panel to go online
Chandigarh, January 21
The Punjab State Human Rights
Commission is planning to become the first State Rights Commission to
go online. The Commission is giving final touches to launch its own
website to enable a complainant to check the status of his complaint
at a click of the mouse. Besides, the website will also provide all
other relevant information related to the PSHRC.
News
Analysis
Johl commends sops
to farmers
Chandigarh, January 21
The pro-farmer measures announced
by the NDA government on Tuesday are clearly aimed at garnering votes.
The sitting up of a national commission for farmers was promised by
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on August 15 last. It seems the
government was waiting for an opportune time to make a formal
announcement.
Rain
has come at right time: experts
Chandigarh, January 21
The moderate to heavy rainfall
received in various parts of this region will prove extremely
beneficial for various Rabi crops such as wheat, barley, pulses and
mustard.
VB to have three
more zones
Jalandhar, January 21
In a bid to bring about more
transparency in its working and to ensure a greater decentralisation
of powers, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau is all set to have three new
zones, including one at Jalandhar.
Jeweller cheated of
ornaments
Bathinda, January 21
A man comes to a jewellery shop
in the city. Tells the owner that a senior government official wants
to see samples of jewellery for his daughter’s marriage. Takes the
owner to the District Administrative Complex in a car, along with
samples of jewellery. He tells the owner to wait in the car and
disappears.
3
persons injured in clash at Kharar
Kharar, January 21
Three persons were injured in a
clash among relatives following a dispute here yesterday. Mr Jodh
Singh and Mr Gurpreet Singh sustained head injuries and were admitted
to the Civil Hospital. Ms Sukhjeet Kaur had an injury on her forehead.
PTU to introduce 13
courses
Jalandhar, January 21
The Punjab Technical University,
in its bid to ensure more employability avenues for students, has
decided to start 13 new courses in different streams, including
bio-technology and pharmaceutics under its Distance Education
Programme.
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