13-member
panel to review Congress candidates’
names
Faridkot, February 15
The AICC Chief, Mrs Sonia Gandhi,
has constituted a 13-member joint central election committee of senior
central leaders of the party to review the names of the party
candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.
News
Analysis
River water
dispute: options before Punjab
Chandigarh, February 15
What are the options before
Punjab while it awaits the Supreme Court order on the suit filed by
Haryana that seeks the dismissal of Punjab’s suit on construction
and commissioning of the SYL canal?
Board
to identify schools to check copying
Faridkot, February 15
The Punjab School Education Board
plans to identify schools in each district for conducting annual
middle, high and senior secondary examinations by appointing the
supervisory staff of the respective institutions to check copying on
experimental basis.
CM
inaugurates Heritage
Crafts Mela
Patiala, February 15
The Chief Minister, Capt
Amarinder Singh, inaugurated the Heritage Craft Mela being held from
February 15 to 29 at Sheesh Mahal here today. The mela showcases the
rare acumen and craftsmanship of nearly 150 artisans who are
participating in this festival.
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh,
inaugurates the Heritage Craft Mela in Patiala on Sunday. |
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Three
diverse gharanas combine and dazzle audience
Patiala, February 15
It is rare to come across artiste
from three gharanas who after having evolved their own styles are able
to fuse together their expertise. The confluence of the Patiala,
Jaipur and Banaras gharanas here last night was able to conjure such
an effect.
Flip
side of Heritage Festival
Encroachments
dot Qila Mubarak entrance
Patiala, February 15
The Qila Mubarak, the fort palace
of the erstwhile kings of Patiala, may be the main showcase of the
Patiala Heritage Festival with all classical programmes being held
there, but encroachments right in front of its main gate seem to have
bothered none.
 Govt
patronage will decide future of performing arts: Chaurasia
Patiala, February 15
Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia looks
bemused when you ask him about the future of flute in India in the
present scenario wherein more and more classical artistes prefer to
establish academies in the West than in the country. His reply is
“can there be any doubt about the flute? Can you question the status
of the sun or the moon?”
Chandigarh page: 114
take part in Heritage Golf
Bahujan Samaj
Morcha merges with BSP
Nawanshahr, February 15
The Bahujan Samaj Morcha, a
breakaway group of the BSP, led by a former MP, Mr Satnam Singh
Kainth, merged with the BSP today.
Cong has
let down people, says Bibi
Phagwara, February 15
A former SGPC President and Akali
MLA, Bibi Jagir Kaur, said today that the Akalis would win the
forthcoming Lok Sabha poll in the state.
Panthic
board to contest 20 LS seats
Chandigarh, February 15
The newly constituted Panthic
Parliamentary Board today decided to contest 20 Lok Sabha seats and
work for the defeat of the Congress and the Akali-BJP alliance.
Programme in memory
of Kargil martyrs
Fatehgarh Sahib, February 15
The Kargil Memorial Cultural Club
organised a cultural programme in memory of Kargil martyrs at Bassi
Pathana today. The function was inaugurated by Mr Mohinder Pal,
District and Sessions Judge.
Pastor
tenders apology to Akal Takht
Kapurthala, February 15
The timely intervention of the
police and the district administration averted a confrontation between
Sikh youths and Christians at Khojewala village under the Sadar police
station in this district today.
Another
scam in Irrigation Dept?
Bathinda, February 15
The Irrigation Department seems
to be dogged with scams. A section of civil work contractors alleged
that contracts were awarded to a select few contractors on full rates
despite certain contractors having expressed their willingness to
execute the same work at less rates.
Two
officials cross over to Pak for talks
Wagah, February 15
Two senior officials of the
External Affairs Ministry today crossed over to Pakistan to discuss
modalities for composite dialogue between India and Pakistan.
Dr Najma Heptullah, Deputy Chairperson, Rajya Sabha, crosses over to India at the Wagah joint
check-post on Sunday after attending a conference on women’s empowerment in Pakistan.
— Photo by Rajiv Sharma
Najma: Pervez for
action against honour killings |
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Turkey farming
promoted in Punjab
Ropar, February 15
After crop diversification, the
Punjab Government is planning to launch a diversification drive in the
animal husbandry section. For this Turkey farming is being introduced
in the state. Initially 200 Turkeys were provided to farmers in
different parts of the state. The move received tremendous response
and more and more farmers were now demanding Trukeys for rearing.
Panel to regulate sale
of drugs
Hoshiarpur, February 15
To regulate sale and check
manufacture of spurious/ drugs on the guidelines of Government of
India, the Punjab Government has constituted the state Drug Advisory
Committee, said a spokesman of the Health Department here yesterday.
Batala
to have police community centre
Batala, February 15
Dr A.A. Siddiqui, DGP, Punjab,
along with Mr J.P. Virdi, IGP Punjab, Border Range, visited Batala
yesterday then proceeded to Quadian.
18 injured in road
accident
Abohar, February 15
Eighteen occupants of a
three-wheeler were injured as it collided with a car on the
Abohar-Hanumangarh road on Friday. Sources said the three-wheeler,
coming to the town from Bhagu village was carrying 20 passengers
against the sanctioned limit of 10.
Cop
beats up 2 milk vendors
Bathinda, February 15
Two milk vendors, Sukhdev Singh
and Nachhattar Singh, of Gobind Pura village of this district were
allegedly beaten up by a policeman here yesterday. After the milk
vendors were beaten up, they were admitted to the Civil Hospital where
the medical tests were conducted on them.
3 held
with opium, fake currency
Kapurthala, February 15
The Sadar police yesterday
arrested three persons from Nathuchahal village on the charge of
possessing fake Indian currency of Rs 5 lakh and two kg opium.
Lifetime
achievement award for Jakhar
Abohar, February 15
Former Lok Sabha Speaker Dr Bal
Ram Jakhar was given lifetime achievement award on the first day of
three-day Silver Jubilee function of the Homeopathic Medical College
here yesterday. His son and former minister Sajjan Kumar Jakhar
accepted the award in the absence of his father.
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