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Pak
girl sad to part from Indian friends
Jalandhar, April 9
If innocent Farha’s broad smile
shows that after a year and two months’ of separation, she has
forgiven her strict mother and is ready to reconcile with her, the
occasional appearance of bleak frowns indicates that she is a bit sad
over the thought that she will have to leave Harijinder and Kammo, the
two young inmates of the Gandhi-Vanita Ashram, whom she had made
friends with during her stay at the institution.
PSEB member quits
to campaign for Preneet
Patiala, April 9
Punjab State Electricity Board
member Sheelam Sohi has resigned from the Board after “realising”
that the campaign of Congress candidate Preneet Kaur was not picking
up in the Banur Assembly segment.
Channi’s
election campaign launched
Hoshiarpur, April, 9
Mr Avtar Singh Karimpuri,
president of the state unit of the Bahujan Samaj Party, launched the
election campaign of Mr Charanjit Singh Channi, BSP candidate from
Hoshiarpur Parliamentary constituency, here today. BSP workers from
all over the constituency and state leaders were present on the
occasion.
Surjeet
asks Cong workers to vote for CPM candidate
Ropar, April 9
Mr Harkishen Singh Surjeet,
secretary of the CPM, today campaigned for party’s candidate, Mr
Darshan Singh Mattu, in the Ropar areas. Mr Surjeet held a meeting
with Congress workers at Ropar. Speaking on the occasion he urged upon
the Congress workers to help the CPM candidate, Mr Mattu, to defeat
the SAD/BJP alliance.
Umeed
foundation not helping me, says MLA
Sangrur, April 9
Mr Arvind Khanna, local MLA and
chairman of a local social organisation, Umeed Khanna Foundation (UKF),
who is also a Congress candidate from Sangrur parliamentary
constituency in the Lok Sabha elections, today clarified that the
foundation was not helping him financially, rather he was helping it.
Factionalism
in Cong surfaces in Phillaur
Phagwara, April 9
Factionalism in the Congress
surfaced here today at an election meeting called by party candidate
Santosh Choudhary, seeking re-election from Phillaur (reserve).
RRD
promises 33 per cent reservation to women
Faridkot, April 9
The Rashtriya Raksha Dal has
praised Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh for shifting two
Senior Superintendents of police on the orders of the Election
Commission.
Liquor
contractor’s men harass people
Nangal (Ropar), April 9
Liquor price war on at the
borders of the district yesterday evening witnessed people and
henchmen of the liquor contractors of Punjab and Himachal clashing.
Sources here said that the trouble started when henchmen of Rana and
others, the company running liquor trade in Punjab area started
checking vehicles of the people coming from Himachal.
Demand
to dissolve Ram Tirath Board
Amritsar, April 9
The Ram Tirath controversy over
‘kar seva’ of the ancient temple today took a new turn with the
demand for “dissolution” of the “Ram Tirath Development
Board”, from the Bharatiya Valmiki Dharm Samaj activists including
its national organiser.
Punjab
Ratna for Tejwant Mann
Patiala, April 9
The Malwa Research Centre and
Grace Books, Bathinda, honoured Punjabi writer Tejwant Singh Mann and
Principal Staff Correspondent of Indian Express Yoginder Mohan with
the Punjab Ratna and Shamsher-e-Punjab awards, respectively, here
today. The function was presided over by Jaswant Singh Kanwal.
IMA
support hinges on commitment to health sector
Bathinda, April 9
The Bathinda branch of the Indian
Medical Association (IMA) has put up certain conditions for extending
support to candidates contesting the forthcoming Lok Sabha election as
nominees of different political parties.
No
portion of temple demolished,
says MC Commissioner
Bathinda, April 9
Mr D.K. Tiwari, Commissioner,
Municipal Corporation, Bathinda today clarified that during the
demolition exercise carried out in the Bhupindra Mill area yesterday,
no part of temple building was pulled down by the Municipal
Corporation authorities as alleged by Mr Ashok Kumar, president,
Mahadev Amarnath Sewa Samiti.
Campaigning
picks up in Jalalabad
Jalalabad, April 9
Both the Congress and SAD-BJP
candidates have intensified their poll campaign for the forthcoming
Lok Sabha poll in this border constituency. The campaign of Mr Zora
Singh Maan, SAD candidate, got a shot in the arm when he succeeded in
making up with the former SAD MLA Sher Singh Ghubaya, who was at
loggerheads with him for some time.
Dalits
hold protest march
Jalandhar, April 9
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Members of the All-India
Confederation of Scheduled Caste, Backward Classes and Scheduled
Tribes Organisations, Punjab, today took out a march to protest
against the state government for its failure to give scholarships to
around 22 lakh Dalit students during the past more than two years.
The All-India Confederation of SC/BC/ST organisations, Punjab, holds a protest against the state government in Jalandhar on Friday.
— Photo: S. S. Chopra |
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15
down with jaundice, SMO denies reports
Pathankot, April 9
At least 15 persons, including
children, from Ram Nagar, ward No 12 are suffering from jaundice. Mr
Romesh Kumar, a local resident, said due to a leak in the sewerage
pipe people have to drink infected water.
Conference
of cardiologists opens today
Amritsar, April 9
The first Indo-Pak heart surgeons
conference will open here tomorrow to add a new dimension to the
improvement in relations between the two neighbours.
High
Court
CIA official told
to appear before court
Chandigarh, April 9
The Punjab and Haryana High Court
today directed the in charge of the CIA staff, Patiala, to appear
before it on April 26 in a case relating to the alleged illegal
detention of one Amritpal Singh Kohli, whose brother, Maninderpal
Singh Kohli, is on the run after having allegedly murdered British
schoolgirl Hannah Foster.
Standing crop in 30
acres burnt
Fazilka, April 9
Standing wheat crop in about 30
acres between Muthianwali and Karnikhera villages of this subdivision
was reduced to ashes in a fire caused due to short circuit.
529 polling booths
sensitive
Faridkot, April 9
The administrative machinery of Moga, Faridkot and Muktsar districts,
falling in Faridkot Lok Sabha constituency, has been geared up for
smooth and peaceful conduct of elections, scheduled for May 10.
Admn’s
denial on Bhindranwale grant plea
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 9
The district administration has
denied having received any applications for the release of grants for
setting up memorials Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and Ali Jinah under
the MP quota.
BSF seizes 3 kg of
heroin, two held
Jalandhar April 9
In a drive against narcotic
smugglers, the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Narcotics Control
Bureau, jointly arrested two persons and confiscated a consignment of
three kg of heroin. Mr G.S. Sandhu, Senior Public Relation Officer,
BSF, stated here today received information that a group of smugglers
were trying to revive smuggling of narcotics in the region.
BA (III) political
science paper full of ‘howlers’
Phagwara, April 9
Students of BA (III) of Guru
Nanak Dev University who appeared for the political science paper A
(Opt) in the evening session today were baffled by a howler in the
paper. While the Punjabi version of Section A questions in English was
correct, the Hindi version had as many as five questions i.e. Question
No 5 to 9, out of a total of 12 questions, missing. Each question
carried five marks.
District credit
plan for banks released
Amritsar, April 9
The annual district credit plan
of Rs 1295 crore for all banks for the financial year 2004-05 which is
26 per cent more than the expected achievements of the last year, was
released by Mr Raminder Singh, Deputy Commissioner, here today.
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