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Devotees taking a holy dip on Baisakhi at the sarovar in
Gurdwara Dukhniwaran Sahib in Patiala on Wednesday. — Photo by Rajesh Sachar. |
Thousands
take holy dip at Anandpur Sahib
Anandpur Sahib (Ropar),
April 14
Thousands took a dip in the holy
sarovar of Takht Shri Keshgarh Sahib at Anandpur Sahib today on the
occasion of Baisakhi. People from all parts of the state came in
trolleys, trucks motor cycles and buses to take part in the Baisakhi
celebrations here.
BSP
gives ticket to non-Dalits
Chandigarh, April 14
Rising above casteism, the
Bahujan Samaj Party has tried to accommodate candidates of almost
major communities while allocating the party ticket for the Lok Sabha
seats in Punjab. In other words, it is no more party of Dalits as is
usually perceived.
Congress
to use property details against Badal
Jalandhar, April 14
Asserting that the SAD President,
Mr Parkash Singh Badal, does not have the courage to face him in a
debate, the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today
indicated that the state Congress would use the details of the
property of Mr Badal, gathered by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau, in its
election campaign.
Sultana
Begum seeks forgiveness
Amritsar, April 14
Tears rolled down the cheeks of
Sultana Begum as she offered Ardas at Akal Takht this evening as her
act of repentance for the atrocities committed on Sikh Gurus by tyrant
Mugal Emperors.
A resident of Howrah in West Bengal and the great granddaughter-in-law of Bahadur Shah Zafar, Sultana Begum, seeks forgiveness at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Tuesday for the atrocities committed by the forefathers of her husband on Sikh Gurus and Hindus. Her granddaughter Roshan Ara is also seen in the picture. — PTI
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Confusion
continues on reauction of liquor vends
Chandigarh, April 14
Even as confusion regarding the
reauction of liquor vends in Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur and Nawanshahr
districts continues to prevail due to different interpretations of a
Supreme Court order, the Punjab Government has allowed the existing
licencees to continue for another 20 days or till any other decision.
Nagar
kirtan starts from Indo-Pak border
Amritsar, April 14
A grand “nagar kirtan “
started from the dhussi bandh near historic Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara,
about 3 km after the barbed wire fencing located on the Indo-Pak
border. A symbolic ardas was held at the bandh before starting the
nagar kirtan .
‘Sins’ of
husband haunt Preneet
Patiala, April 14
The "sins" of her husband
seem to have come to visit Preneet Kaur, wife of state Chief Minister
Amarinder Singh. She is recontesting the Patiala parliamentary seat on
Congress ticket. Preneet, who won the seat last time due to a
fractured Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) as well as her ‘social’ image,
is now facing dissidence from her own party men who have been
sidelined in her husband’s regime.
NDA
stalling Ghaggar project, says Preneet
Patiala, April 14
The Congress nominee from this
parliamentary constituency, Ms Preneet Kaur has accused the NDA
government of stalling the Ghaggar project. She said due to her
personal initiative she was able to get the Rs 148-crore project
cleared.
‘Ignored’
Cong men flex their muscles
Patiala, April 14
While the campaign of Congress
candidate and state Chief Minister’s wife Preneet Kaur is hotting
up, many Congress workers are flexing their muscles. These include those who feel that they have been ignored in the past. Many such
workers and leaders are being coaxed to toe the party line and work
towards ensuring a comfortable lead for the party candidate.
SAD,
BSP leaders welcome Jagmeet
Abohar, April 14
The Chief Minister, Capt
Amarinder Singh, will visit Ferozepore on April 23, when the Congress
candidate, Mr Jagmeet Singh Brar, files his nomination papers. Mr Brar
said a large number of party workers and well-wishers would join the
procession that would start from Hari Ke Pattan.
Two
ministers pull up Mayor
Jalandhar, April 14
Two senior Punjab ministers, Mr
Avtaar Henry and Mr Mohinder Singh Kaypee, pulled up the Mayor, Mr
Surinder Mahey, for not waiting for them before initiating a meeting
in which nine Independent councillors joined the Congress in the
presence of the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh.
Disciplinary
action against Khurana
Talwandi Sabo, April 14
Mr H.S. Hanspal, president, PPCC,
today said he had written to Mr Nasib Singh Gill, Chairman,
Disciplinary Action Committee (DAC) of the party, to take action
against Mr Raj Khurana, Congress MLA from Rajpura, for his alleged
anti-party activities.
Poaching
case: warden gets threatening calls
Chandigarh, April 14
The poaching case involving SDM,
Pathankot, Mr Puneet Goyal, is getting murkier by the day with the
wildlife wardens responsible for the apprehension of the SDM alleging
foul play by the authorities.
A boy tries a turban at a competition in Patiala on
Wednesday on the occasion of Baisakhi. — Photo by Rajesh Sachar. |
CM’s security
makes common man suffer
Jalandhar, April 14
Residents of the city had to face
problems as the police virtually converted some parts of the city into
a high security zone in view of the visit of the Punjab Chief
Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, to the city today.
Local
docs make city proud
Patiala, April 14
Two Patiala-based doctors, Dr
Gurpreet Singh Battu and Dr Harinder Pal Singh, have been invited to
present three scientific papers at the World Congress of
Anaesthesiologist (WCA 2004), being held in Paris from April 18 to 24.
Shiv
Sena leader wants security restored
Amritsar, April 14
Mr Surinder Kumar Billa,
President, All-India Hindu Shiv Sena yesterday urged Prime Minister,
Atal Bihari Vajpayee to restore his security which allegedly was
withdrawn by the State Government.
Youth
hostels’ delegation leaves for Pak
Amritsar, April 14
A 30-member delegation of the
Youth Hostels association yesterday departed for Pakistan to promote
brotherhood irrespective of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex,
class or political opinion.
CM
pays tributes to Ambedkar
Jalandhar, April 14
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt
Amarinder Singh, and his senior Cabinet colleagues today paid tributes
to Dr B.R. Ambedkar during a state-level function on his 113th birth
anniversary here.
Early summer may
not affect wheat yield
Chandigarh, April 14
Early onset of summer may not
affect the total yield of wheat in Punjab this year. The procuring
agencies are all to set procure a record 90-95 lakh metric tonnes of
wheat and the process is likely to be completed by the third week of
April.
3 teenagers booked
for raping minor
Amritsar, April 14
Three teenagers identified as
Rinku, Gurpreet Singh and Nikka, all residents of Kathunangal under
Majitha police district, have been booked by police for allegedly
raping a minor on April 12.
Two
injured in attack at Kharar
Kharar, April 14
Two persons were injured when
they were allegedly attacked by youths near the Civil Hospital here
last night. The injured persons, Mr Paramvir Singh and Mr Balraj
Singh, were taken to the hospital.
Row over
employee’s re-appointment
Amritsar, April 14
The re-appointment of an ad hoc
employee of Guru Nanak Dev University, who was allegedly involved in
the opening of fire on a student on the varsity premises during
examination, has raised many an eyebrow.
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