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I am fighting Amarinder’s
dictatorship, says Kanwalji
Sachin Pilot peps up
Congress campaign
Days of Cong govt numbered, says Jaitley
Special observers for counting in Punjab
Chandigarh, May 8
For the first time, perhaps, in Punjab's election history the Government of India is sending at least 39 special observers to the state for counting purposes.
Punjab's ADGP Shashi Kant, Chief Electoral Officer G.S. Cheema and Additional Chief Electoral Officer Babu Lal at a press conference in Chandigarh on Saturday.
— A Tribune photograph
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Sanjay Dutt woos Faridkot voters
Malout, May 8
The road show of Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt organised today in favour of SAD-BJP candidate for the Faridkot parliamentary constituency Sukhbir Singh Badal attracted a huge crowd and the police had a tough time in controlling the crowd and regulating the traffic.
Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt campaigns
for SAD-BJP candidate Sukhbir
Singh Badal in Malout
Saturday. — PTI photo |
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Gurdwaras used for
campaign: Singla
Patiala, May 8
Mr Sant Ram Singla, election in charge of Ms Preneet Kaur, Congress candidate from here, complained to the Election Observer, Mr C.
Chandran, today that the SAD candidate, Capt Kanwaljit Singh, was using religious places, such as gurdwaras, for election campaign.
SAD-BJP punters’ favourite
Bathinda, May 8
While crores of rupees are at stake in the betting market for the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab scheduled for May 10, punters are avoiding putting money on Congress candidates.
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Notice to MLA for working against Preneet
Chandigarh, May 8
A show-cause notice was issued today to Mr Raj Khurana, Congress MLA from Rajpura, for allegedly working against Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh’s wife Preneet Kaur, party nominee for the Patiala Lok Sabha seat.
Former cricketer and SAD-BJP candidate from
Amritsar constituency Navjot Singh Sidhu (centre) campaigns
with senior party leaders in Amritsar on Saturday.
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Ex-servicemen pledge support to Congress
Patiala, May 8
The Indian Exservices League (Punjab and Chandigarh) has decided to support Congress candidates from Patiala, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Gurdaspur,
Ferozepore, Faridkot and Bathinda constituencies. This was stated by the president of the league, Lieut Col Chanan Singh Dhillon, here today.
Lieut-Col Dhillon said the league held membership of nearly five lakh veterans
and constituted a vote bank of nearly 2.5 million.
Candidate allegedly
threatened by DSP
Amritsar, May 8
Independent candidate Rajinder Raikhy from Tarn Taran alleged that he was threatened on the telephone by a DSP of Baba Bakala to withdraw in favour of Congress candidate Sukhbinder Singh
Sarkaria. He said he had been getting telephonic threats since yesterday.
All parties receive funds from NRIs, says Mann
Awla authorised to form YC panels
Names of 500 voters
not in list
Bairagis non-committal
to any party
Badungar fears booth-capturing
Gujjars to support Gujral
BSP candidate
retires from contest
5 YC block
chiefs join SAD
Chandigarh
page: Administrative reshuffle after poll
Accused released on mistaken identity
Amritsar, May 8
In a gross negligence, jail staff released Rashpal Singh (22), a murder accused, instead of Manjit Singh (20), against whom bail warrants were received by the jail authorities yesterday evening, due to alleged mistaken identity.
A dream come true for them
Jalandhar, May 8
From playing in dusty streets of Shalapur Bet village in Kapurthala in his early childhood to becoming an Assistant Commissioner of Police
(ACP) in Delhi and now securing the third rank in the civil services exams, has been a journey full of hard work for Mr Arshdeep Singh.
Woman dies of diarrhoea, 100 ill
Faridkot, May 8
One woman died of diarrhoea and about 100 persons were suffering from the disease after consuming contaminated water in three localities, Sukhchainpura, Himmatpura and Balmiki bastis, in Jaito in this district during the past three days. The deceased has been identified Durga Devi (75) of Sukhchainpura.
Patients assaulted; staff observe strike
Hoshiarpur, May 8
Staff members, including doctors of the Civil Hospital, Hoshiarpur, observed a strike from 8.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. today in protest against an attack by some anti-social elements on two patients and their attendants in the emergency ward of the hospital and their misbehaviour towards the staff, including a doctor, last night.
16 SGPC employees beaten up
Amritsar, May 8
As many as 16 SGPC employees were beaten up in full public view in the Shiromani Committee Complex by relatives of a former SGPC chief following theft in their room in the Guru Arjun Dev Niwas here
yesterday.
120 donate blood
Amritsar, May 8
As many as 20 persons donated blood at a camp today to mark World Thalassaemia Day organised by the Thalassaemia Welfare Forum at the Guru Nanak Dev Hospital blood bank here.
SAD leader dies of heart attack
Malerkotla, May 8
Mr Avtar Singh Madevi, district general secretary of the Shiromani Akali Dal, died here today at his residence due to a massive heart attack. He was a former chairman of the Market Committee, Malerkotla.
Man commits suicide
Sangrur, May 8
Karam Singh (38), a resident of Bakhshiwala village, allegedly committed suicide by jumping before a train on the
Sunam-Lahragaga railway track near Sunam yesterday.
Poaching case: serious allegations against SDM
Chandigarh, May 8
The letter about the involvement of Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Pathankot, in the shooting of six birds, which the Punjab and Haryana High Court treated as public interest litigation (PIL), contains serious allegations against the officer.
HIGH COURT
Cable scandal case dismissed
Chandigarh, May 8
A Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today dismissed as withdrawn the petition filed by one of the accused in the Amritsar cable-cum-sex scandal.
SHO booked on corruption charge
Abohar, May 8
Jarnail Singh Malhi, SHO, Sadar Police Station, here has been booked under Sections 13(2) and 88 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 342 of the Indian Penal Code.
Bag containing Rs 4.5 lakh
stolen from car
Patiala, May 8
A bag containing Rs 4.5 lakh and vital documents was stolen from a car parked in the crowded Choti Baradari area today. Dr Samarpal Singh and his wife, Dr Prabhjot Kaur, were shocked when they found that a bundle of cash lying in their car had been stolen. However, another bundle, containing Rs 50,000, was not stolen.
The couple, who had come from Noida in the morning, were scheduled to leave for
Canada on May 14. The theft took place in front of the LIC office. A case has
been registered by the police.
— OC
Dr Samarpal Singh and his wife Dr Prabhjot Kaur were shocked when they learnt that a
bag containing Rs 4.5 lakh was stolen from their car.
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Students make their mothers
feel special
Patiala, May 8
Students of Bhupindra International Public School, an ISO-certified school, organised a function to commemorate Mother’s Day today. More than 150 students and their mothers participated in the daylong festivities, which took place at the school itself.
6 students fined for misbehaviour
Patiala, May 8
Sukhbir Singh, student of MA Part I (physical education), Dharminder Singh, student of
LL.M. Part I, Jasbir Singh and Sarabjit Singh, both students of LL.B Part III, Kulwinder Singh, student of MCA Part II, and Gurbhej Singh, student of Honours School
Course(Punjabi), were allegedly found involved in an incident of hooliganism and misbehaviour with a fellow student.
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