Mann
requests CJ not to attend lecture on martyrdom
Admn
drive to make Jor Mela a complete religious affair
50 shops,
houses to be razed under galliara project
Amritsar,
December 21
At least 50 shops, houses and a police station, will be demolished to
carry out the proposed beautification of the ancient Durgiana Temple.
The oustees would be accommodated on alternative sites, apart from
giving them adequate compensation.
Is PWD
ignoring rules while constructing roads?
Chandigarh,
December 21
The Public Works Department (PWD) is apparently not following the
procedure while laying roads running throughout the length and breadth
of Punjab. As a result major chunks require repair much before the due
date. Approximately 50,000 km are under the PWD along with Punjab
Mandi Board.
Mid-day
meal scheme to be given to panchayats
Bhaini
Mehraj (Sangrur), December 21
The Punjab Government has been contemplating handing over
Central-sponsored mid-day meal scheme to village panchayats.
Bhangra
and Republic Day are his greatest passions
Chandigarh,
December 21
The first thing that strikes you about Harbhajan Singh of Khokhar
Fauji village in Gurdaspur is his name, as he likes it. “Call me
Master Harbhajan, Republic Daywale,” declares the 75-something man
even as you wonder why a veteran should insist on a prefix like
“Master”. A few more minutes into the conversation and the element
of surprise gives way to awe.
Pakistani classical singer Janab Hussain Bakhash Khan performs on the campus of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, on Tuesday.
— Photo by Prabhjot Singh Gill |
Govt job
for martyr Jasbir’s brother: Bhattal
Bhaini
Mehraj (Sangrur), December 21
The Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, Ms Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, today
announced to give a government job to the brother of martyr Jasbir
Singh (21), an Army jawan, who laid down his life while fighting
militants on Burma border in Manipur on December 8.
Run for
Environment by pollution board
Rajpura,
December 21
Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) Member-Secretary Malvinder Singh
appealed to the younger generation to work for protecting the
environment at a Run for Environment event organised at the Siel
Chemical Complex here yesterday.
Dalits
burn teacher’s effigy for using objectionable language
Phagwara,
December 21
Activists of Ambedkar Sena and members of the Dalit community, today
took out a protest march from Palahigate Phagwara to the courts
complex, burnt effigy of Mr Nirmal Singh, a school teacher, and
demanded the arrest of the teacher under the SC/ST Act.
Ahmadiyya’s
annual gathering from Dec 26
Amrtisar,
December 21
The three-day 113th annual gathering of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jammat
will be held in Qadian in Gurdaspur on December 26.
31
buffaloes, horse killed in fire
Hoshiarpur,
December 21
As many as 31 buffaloes and a horse were burnt alive and four
buffaloes got burn injuries when a fire broke out in a shed of Supahia
Gujjar, son of Kasam Gujjar, at Budi Pind, near Tanda Urmur, last
night. Besides, Rs 42,000, dry fodder, one “rehra” and gold
ornaments weighing 4 tolas were also reduced to ashes in the incident.
The cost of the buffaloes and the horse was estimated at about Rs 5
lakh. A spark from the coal fire pit was stated to be the cause of
fire.
KKU to
gherao DC on Dec 31
Moga,
December 21
The Kirti Kisan Union today held a meeting at Khosa Pando village and
announced that if the village farmers arrested a few days back were
not released unconditionally they would gherao the Deputy Commissioner
on December 31.
Insurance
employees observe strike
Amritsar,
December 21
Employees of United Indian Insurance Company here today observed a
strike and held a demonstration on a call from central leaders of the
General Insurance Employees Union to protest against the anti-worker
policies of the Central Government and to implement a wage revision
which is due from August, 2002.
Cold wave
claims two lives
Bathinda,
December 21
The cold wave, which has been sweeping the region for the past few
days, claimed two human lives during this town in the past 24 hours.
Firm
owner sentenced by forum
Fatehgarh
Sahib, December 21
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum today, convicted
Sanjeev Kumar proprietor of Aman Associates and authorised dealer of
Dishnet India Emmtel Internet Services, Sirhind and imposed a fine of
Rs 3,000 on him. The court ruled that in case of default of payment of
fine, he shall under go rigorous imprisonment of six months.
Four get
life terms for abducting minor
Barnala,
December 21
The local court of Additional Session Judge Fatehdeep Singh today gave
life imprisonment to four persons for abducting a minor and demanding
ransom.
No
chamber for non-practising lawyers: Gill
Moga,
December 21
The president of a faction of the District Bar Association, Mr
Rajvinder Singh Gill, today claimed that the district administration
had agreed to their demand of not allotting any chamber to the
non-practising lawyers on the new premises of the District Courts.
After
cotton growers, potato farmers hit by price crash
Bathinda,
December 21
Even as the cotton growers of this region are yet to come out of the
shock of the losses they have suffered on account of a sharp fall in
its prices, the potato farmers have started meeting the same fate as
its prices have come down drastically over the past few days.
Cops
suspended for bid to loot clerk
Moga,
December 21
Two policemen were suspended after they were reportedly caught looting
a clerk of a private college in broad daylight on the GT Road here
today.
Smuggler
Lakhwinder Singh arrested
Amritsar,
December 21
One Lakhwinder Singh, accused in a smuggling case registered at the
Sarai Amanat Khan police station, was arrested here last evening. This
was informed by Mr R. P. S. Brar, SSP, Amritsar, in a statement issued
today.
Janer
dera supporters ‘attacked’, 2 injured
Moga,
December 21
Four days after a piece of land of Gurdwara Baba Mal Singh on the Ghal
Kalan road was handed over to Janer village gurdwara chief Mahinder
Singh, his supporters alleged that they were attacked today by a group
of men and women belonging to the camp of Baba Paramjeet Singh and
injured a couple of them.
Gang of
cheats busted; 2 held
Ferozepore,
December 21
In a joint operation, sleuths of the Military Intelligence and the
local police have busted a gang of agents, who used to allegedly
allure innocent youths aspiring to get inducted into the Army with a
promise of guaranteed recruitment and in the bargain fleeced a huge
amount of many from them.
4 cops
booked as accused escapes from custody
Tarn
Taran, December 21
Four policemen and an accused have been booked under Sections 223 and
224 of the IPC as an accused ran away from police station on Sunday.
Non-availability
of wagons hits exports to Pak
Amritsar,
December 21
The local exporters were facing a piquant situation as the railway
authorities were not providing regular cargo rakes for exporting goods
to Pakistan, causing an immense hardship and financial crisis.
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