Reunion after 55 years
Lopoke (Amritsar), January 17
It took 55 years for Rashid Masih, a poor fruit vendor in Lahore, to cross the Red Cliffe line to meet his sister, who lives barely a few kilometres from the international border in this non-descriptive village.
Class XII annual exam datesheet
Mohali, January 17
The class XII annual examinations to be conducted by the Punjab School Education Board here would begin on March 2. Releasing the datesheet for the examinations the board authorities today listed the schedule of the written and practical examinations of humanities, science and commerce groups that would end by April 4.
Drug menace is greatest challenge: Siddiqui
Chandigarh, January 17
His commanding eyes and footsure gait compliment the traces of authority in his voice as Punjab’s Director-General of Police (DGP) A.A. Siddiqui asserts: “I am retiring from service, not from life”. In a breath loaded with the same authority, he asserts: “After leaving the job, I will pursue a career in social work.
59 cops guilty of human rights violations in 2004
Chandigarh, January 17
As many as 59 police officials were found guilty of violating human rights in 28 cases last year. A total of 44 complaints against cops were received.
Cong, SAD activists clash
Moga, January 17
Supporters of the Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal clashed during voting for panchayat bypoll at Salhina village, near here, yesterday. One of the groups reportedly indulged in firing too.
Yogi’s successor to be named soon
Amritsar, January 17
Successor will be announced after performing “Challiah”, 40-day prayers at Golden Temple here to take over the reigns of Bhai Harbhajan Singh Yogi’s US-based Sikh Dharma International.
Delhi page: Yogi
Harbhajan Singh remembered
Dam staff resent allowance withdrawal
Pathankot, January 17
Employees of the Ranjit Sagar Dam today blocked traffic on the Shahpur Kandi barrier to protest against withdrawal of their allowances by the Finance Department.
Illegal gaushala comes up at Market Committee’s land
Barnala, January 17
An illegal gaushala has come up at a prime land of Market Committee, Barnala. This land is a part of grain market and is worth Rs 1 crore.
The gaushala is situated just in front of the office of Market Committee.
A view of the gaushala which has come up on prime land of the Market Committee, Barnala. |
 |
SGPC workers to be verified: Bibi Jagir Kaur
Fatehgarh Sahib, January 17
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president, Bibi Jagir Kaur, while talking to media persons today at Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering
Decision of SGPC men to campaign draws flak
Amritsar, January 17
After Haryana, where as many as seven SGPC members had declared to support the Congress candidates, the decision of three SGPC members of district Amritsar to launch campaign for the Congress candidate for the forthcoming Ajnala byelection from tomorrow has caused flutter in the Sikh circles.
PSEB engineers rue ‘bad’ policy decisions of govt
Patiala, January 17
Members of the Punjab State Electricity Board Engineers Association here today blamed the “misplaced priorities” of the state government for the precarious power situation in the state. Accusing the state of short-sightedness, the general secretary of the association claimed that a profit of Rs 175 crore, as generated by the Board in 2003-2004, was turned into a loss of over Rs 1200 crore during the current fiscal year due to “bad” policy decisions.
Panj Piaras visit construction site
Bathinda, January 17
A delegation of Panj Piaras sent by Jathedar, Takht Damdama Sahib, Balwant Singh Nandgarh yesterday visited the site in the town where followers of the Divya Jyoti Jagriti Sansthan headed by Ashutosh tried to construct a prayer hall on Saturday.
Beggars back at Kali Devi temple
Patiala, January 17
Fifty odd beggars have returned near the historic Kali Devi temple premises here two days after the district administration herded and offloaded them outside the city. As hundreds of devotees made a beeline for the temple today owing to Ashtami, many reported manhandling at the hands of beggars.
Widow of Nanak Singh dies unsung
Amritsar, January 17
Raj Kaur (98), widow of Nanak Singh, Punjabi novelist and freedom fighter who died in 1971, died after prolonged illness here today. She was perhaps the oldest woman of the state.
Tributes
paid to Namdhari martyrs
Bhaini Sahib, January 17
Rich tributes were paid to 66 Namdhari martyrs of the freedom movement who were blown with cannons at Malerkotla by the British in 1872 at a state-level shardhanjali samaroh organised at Bhaini Sahib here today.
|
 |
| The Minister for Development, Panchayats, Irrigation and Power, Mr Lal Singh, being honoured by Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji at the state-level shradhanjali samaroh organised to commemorate Martyrdom Day of Namdhari martyrs at Bhaini Sahib on Monday.
— A Tribune photograph |
Legislators fail to keep promise
Fazilka, January 17
The 88 km-long stretch of the Fazilka-Ferozepore road is full of large potholes for the last more than three years. Legislators from Ferozepore district have been promising voters that the road stretch would be reconstructed. Ironically six of eight Congress MLAs belong to the ruling party.
Ex-Cabinet Secy Grewal dead
Chandigarh, January 17
Former Cabinet Secretary S.S Grewal died of a brain hemorrhage in New York this morning. He was 80. He is survived by two sons, both settled in the US. Mr Grewal belonged to the first batch of the Indian Administrative Service after the independence of the country after leaving the Indian Army, where he served for several years participating in the World War II.
Jaswant Mann bereaved
Chandigarh, January 17
Mrs Joginder Kaur, mother of Mr Jaswant Singh Mann, Founder-Director of Bank of Punjab and an eminent educationist, died here last night after a brief illness. She was 93.
Farmer, agent reach compromise in land auction case
Bathinda, January 17
The issue pertaining to the auction of a police of land of a farmer, belonging to Chathhewala village of this district, on the direction of a court has been solved by the district civil and police authorities with the help of a Congress leader last night.
Kisan unions stage dharna
Bathinda, January 17
Thousands of activists of five farmers’ organisations staged a dharna and organised a rally in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office here today to lodge their protest in connection with the non-acceptance of their pending demands by the authorities concerned.
Activists of five farmers’ organisations stage a dharna in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Bathinda on Monday.
— Photo by Sonu
|
 |
MC demolishes extensions of shops
Patiala, January 17
The Municipal Corporation authorities today demolished extensions created by shopkeepers outside their shops near Lahori Gate.
Encroachments removed
Fatehgarh Sahib, January 17
The district administration today launched a campaign to remove encroachments from the government lands in all urban and rural areas. The teams of municipal officials led by
SDMs, Tehsildars and Executive Officers accompanied by police personnel removed encroachments in Sirhind, Mandi Gobindgarh, Amloh, Bassi Pathana and Khamano.
Kingpin of gang of car thieves held
Patiala, January 17
The police has busted a gang of vehicle snatchers by arresting its kingpin and seizing eight vehicles from him.
Trickster flees with tractor
Jaito, January 17
A trickster fled with a tractor from the Ramlila ground here in broad daylight yesterday. The trickster even came across the tractor owner on his way, but he also managed to befool him.
Doctor absconds; bodies cremated
Amritsar, January 17
No arrest has been made in the sensational suicide case in which four members of a family committed suicide at Rajdhana village in Rayya falling under Majitha police district due to alleged blackmailing by an RMP of the area.
Cops ‘tease’ women; rail traffic jammed
Bareta (Mansa), January 17
Three policemen of the General Railway Police (GRP), deployed at the local railway station, were sent to the police lines after a large number of residents jammed the traffic on the Bathinda-Delhi rail section for about four hours to lodge protest against their alleged misbehaviour with two women passengers late last night.
Probe into Rabul murder case begins
Kotkapura, January 17
The SP (D), Mr Baljit Singh Butar, has started probe into the Rabul Bhangu murder case.
Rabul, son of Barjindra College lecturer Preetam Singh Bhangu, was killed on the New Year Eve.
Opt for tech courses, Johar tells students
Ludhiana, January 17
Education Minister Harnam Dass Johar today urged students to opt for technical courses so that they could not only explore avenues in self-employment, but also take the country further in the sphere of information technology.
Baba Farid School gets CBSE nod for 4 faculties
Faridkot, January 17
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has given nod to Baba Farid School to start faculties like arts, commerce, medical and non-medical, simultaneously. With this it has become one of a few schools in the entire Malwa belt to have so many streams under one roof.
Students resent private bus pass scheme
Moga, January 17
The Punjab Students Union (Shaheed Randhawa) today took out a rally at the local Industrial Training Institute (ITI) to protest against the private bus operators' scheme of issuing monthly passes worth Rs 150 to students.
School uniforms, sweaters distributed
Fatehgarh Sahib, January 17
The District Red Cross Society would provide sweaters, shoes, books and school uniforms to all needy students.
Punjab targets 4,000 cr from small savings
Jalandhar, January 17
The state government has planned to collect Rs 4,000 crore through small
savings during the current financial year.
Tenders for gas power plant soon
Nadampur (Sangrur), January 17
With a view to increasing power generation at a grand scale, the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) will soon float tenders for a 2000 MW gas-based power plant at Doraha.
|
