Golden Temple’s heritage status move
runs into rough weather
Ludhiana, February 3
The grant of world heritage status to Sri Harmandar Sahib, Amritsar, has possibly run into rough weather as UNESCO has sought certain clarifications from the permanent delegation of India to UNESCO.
Sikh Sangat celebrates Gurpurb holiday
Chandigarh, February 3
Excitement gripped prominent Sikh leaders and other members of the community after the news of the Gujarat Government’s decision to restore holiday on Gurpurab reached here.
Virk to look into promotions by Siddiqui
Chandigarh, February 3
The Punjab Police may not, after all, execute some of the promotion orders issued by former Director-General of Police
(DGP) A.A. Siddiqui just before his retirement.
Finance cos, banks use musclemen against defaulters
Amritsar, February 3
Certain private financial institutions, including banks, are forcibly taking possession of financed vehicles allegedly by using hired musclemen. This illegal action has allegedly been causing a lot of hardships to the customers who had failed to pay only a few instalments due to one reason or another.
SAD to file plea in HC against Raninder
Gurdaspur February 3
The SAD would file a petition in the Punjab and Haryana High Court in case of hawala accusations levelled against Mr Raninder Singh, son of the Chief Minister of Punjab. This was stated by Mr Prakash Singh Badal, president of the SAD, at Pathankot today.
Teacher sells jewellery
to feed family
Bathinda, February 3
Sheela Devi (name changed), an employee of the local District Institute for Education and Training, has to sell her jewellery and take loan at an exorbitant rate of interest from a moneylender to feed herself and her family as she has not been paid salary for seven months.
Punjab hopeful of moratorium on loan
Chandigarh, February 3
Cash-strapped Punjab is all optimistic about the recommendations of the 12th Finance Commission as it hopes to get not only a moratorium on repayment of Special Term Loan of Rs 3,700 cr but also some special grants, including the calamity grant of Rs 680 crore.
Punjab expects Rs 3500 cr WB aid: Bhattal
Jalandhar, February 3
Ms Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, Deputy Chief Minister, has said Punjab is expecting Rs 3,500-crore World Bank aid for providing drinking water in rural areas of the state.
SAD, Cong woo ex-servicemen in Ajnala
Ajnala, February 3
Various political parties have launched a campaign in the constituency to woo more than 15,000 ex-servicemen voters who could tilt the balance in the coming byelection scheduled for February 23. After the Tarn Taran Assembly constituency, Ajnala has the second highest number of ex-servicemen.
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Fire in foam factory
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Firemen try to douse fire coming out of foam mattress factory in surgical complex at Jalandhar on Thursday. Photo: S.S. Chopra |
2 killed in blast at junk dealer’s shop
Abohar, February 3
Two persons were killed and another was injured in an explosion at the shop of a metal junk dealer near the local military station here today.
BJP seeks CBI probe into Rana Sodhi case
Chandigarh, February 3
The Punjab unit of the BJP today urged the Governor, Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd), to order a probe either by the sitting Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court or by the CBI in the allegations of bribe against the Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi.
Panel to monitor noise pollution
Fatehgarh Sahib, February 3
To control noise pollution in the district, a high-powered noise pollution control committee has been set up under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner here today.
HC counsel has 10 posers for Bench
Judicial Officer Walia’s case
Chandigarh, February 3
The seven-Judge Bench, which is hearing the review application against the orders of the Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in a matter concerning a judicial officer of Punjab, has been given 10 posers by counsel for the High Court advocate Anupam Gupta.
BKU protests against farmer’s arrest
Jaito, February 3
Protesting against the arrest of a farmer for recovery of debt, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Krantikari) yesterday staged a dharna in front of the local Primary Agricultural Development Bank. Addressing the protesters, the union leaders demanded immediate release of Sukhchain Singh, a farmer who had been arrested from Chandbhan village.
Sangrur MC in dire straits
Sangrur, February 3
The local Municipal Council (MC) has been facing a financial crisis and is “unable” to pay salaries to its employees in time. Besides, it has not paid wages to the tune of Rs 1,000 per month to safai sewaks of mohalla sudhar committees for the past few months.
More cash found from IT officer’s
house
Chandigarh, February 3
The CBI has unearthed more cash from the house of Ludhiana-based Deputy Income Tax Commissioner Y.K. Saxena, who was arrested yesterday.
Show-cause notice to registry clerk in theft case
Kharar, February 3
A show-cause notice has been issued here today to the registry clerk of the tehsil complex in connection with a case of theft that took place on Tuesday night.
Decomposed body found in nullah
Police claims it to be of missing resident, family denies
Rajpura, February 3
A badly decomposed body of an old man, who was reportedly kidnapped from Patiala on January 7, was found dumped in a nullah at Suron village, near here, last night.
Man kills brother over property dispute
Bathinda, February 3
In a bizarre incident, Hazara Singh, a resident of local Chandsar Basti, killed his brother Chaddat Singh yesterday after a quarrel broke out between them over property dispute.
Sarpanch assaulted, house ransacked
Phagwara, February 3
Mr Sucha Ram, sarpanch of Sapror village and a Congress leader, was allegedly assaulted while his house was
vandalised. It was today learnt that the sarpanch was attempting to make a rapproachment yesterday between two groups when one group assaulted him, ransacked his house and broke furniture.
Diocese to set up institute for mentally challenged
Gurdaspur, February 3
The Diocese of Jalandhar has decided to set an institute for mentally-challenged children on the banks of the Chaki near Pathankot. In a press note issued here on Tuesday its coordinator Joseph Putenpura said 23 acres had already been purchased for this purpose.
Wedding mall to come up in Patiala
Patiala, February 3
The city is set to become a wedding shoppers paradise with real estate major Omaxe set to establish a Rs 140-crore state-of-the-art wedding mall on the Mall road.
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