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Domestic violence on rise in UK, says Magistrate
Jalandhar, February 12
Domestic violence, among Britons and Indians, is on the rise in England, where, ‘poor’ menfolk have also started coming out with complaints of violence against them by their dominating spouses.
Four arrested for robbery bid
Rajpura, February 12
The Rajpura police claims to have foiled a robbery by arresting four persons and seized weapons from them. One person escaped.
Patiala heritage festival begins
Patiala, February 12
Mounted cavalry in the traditional Patiala colours, standing along the ramparts of a lighted Quila Mubarak fort, a red carpet welcome and an open air stage in front of the former Darbar hall marked start of the third edition of the Patiala Heritage Festival today.
A view of the illuminated Quila Mubarak complex in Patiala on Saturday.
— Photo by Rajesh Sachar
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From college student to devotee of dance
Patiala, February
12
Malavika Sarukkai’s charm lies in her eternal evolution as a practitioner of
Bharatnatyam. Through 30 years of her devotion to the art form, she has not only
enhanced its reputation but has also created pieces that pass off as landmarks
in the history of Bharatnatyam.
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Malavika Sarukkai
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A Pakistan national, Rashid Masih, who met his sister Anoop Kaur, alias
Nuppo, a resident of this nondescript village, which is just a few kilometres from the Indo-Pak border, after a gap of 55 years, has become an ‘ambassador’ for poor villagers whose near and dear ones were left on the other side of the border during Partition.
Rashid Masih, a Pakistan national, with a newly married couple and his sister Anoop Kaur (extreme right) at Lopoke village in Amritsar on Saturday. Photo: Rajiv Sharma |
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Navjot Sidhu dubs anti-Sikh riots as stray incidents
Chak Suhele Wala (Ferozepore), February 12
In a statement, which could have far-reaching political consequences, cricketer-turned Member of Parliament Navjot Singh Sidhu today said the anti-Sikh riots in Delhi and other parts of the country in 1984 and in Chandigarh in the recent past were stray incidents and any comment on the same would reflect one’s negative thinking.
Delhi-Lahore bus delayed
Arguments over kirpan issue
Wagah, February 12
The Sada-e-Sarhad (Delhi-Lahore) bus was delayed for over half an hour following an altercation between a senior official of the Delhi police and the vice-president of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (PSGPC) over the issue of carrying kirpan in the bus.
Children of DAV Public School, Amritsar, stage a silent demonstration outside their school demanding the release of their schoolmate Prabir Singh on Saturday. — ANI |
Mann seeks new demarcation panel
Fatehgarh Sahib, February 12
A new demarcation commission for the state should be constituted so that the Punjabi-speaking areas of Haryana, Himachal, Rajasthan and Chandigarh should be included in Punjab.
Hailstorms damage crops in 2.5 lakh acres
Bathinda, February 12
Mr P.K. Verma, Financial Commissioner Development, Punjab yesterday said that hailstorms had damaged crops of wheat, sarson, fodder and pulses apart from orchards in about 2.5 lakh acres in Muktsar, Mansa and Bathinda districts.
Torture denied in custodial death case
Ludhiana, February 12
The police today defended officials of the Sundernagar police post and the Basti Jodhewal police station regarding the death of an accused allegedly due to police torture.
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Ayurvedic hospital staff invoke gods to ‘attract’ patients
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Patiala, February 12
Employees of the 106-bedded Government Ayurvedic Hospital, the only one of its kind in the state, today invoked the gods to bring prosperity to their institution. They have every reason to do so as the bed occupancy in the hospital has fallen to the lowest ever with only four persons lying admitted today.
Employees of Government Ayurvedic
Hospital attend an ‘Amrit Veena path’ organised by them on
the hospital premises in Patiala on Saturday. — Photo by
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MC
fails to implement own resolution
Kharar, February 12
The municipal council here has
failed to implement its own resolution to demarcate a no-overtaking
zone and put up signboards indicating speed limits on the “killer
stretch” of the national highway passing through the town.
About 3000 examined at medical camp
Chandigarh, February 12
About 3000 patients were examined at a medical camp which was organised at Sunam in Patiala from
February 5 to 8.
BJP opposes Valentine’s Day celebrations
Amritsar, February 12
Even as the BJP opposed Valentine’s Day celebrations brisk buying, especially among youngsters, was on in markets today.
Recruitment rally of IAF in Bathinda
Chandigarh, February 12
The Air Force is conducting a recruitment rally at Air Force Station, Bathinda
(Bisiana), from February 22 to 26 for the youth of Punjab for selection of candidates in group X (Technical) and group Y trades.
New court complex opens in Moga
Moga, February 12
Mr Justice Hemant Kumar Gupta of the Punjab and Haryana High Court inaugurated the civil courts complex here today.
10-yr jail for raping minor
Hoshiarpur, February 12
A Bihari youth has been sentenced 10 years imprisonment by Mr G.K. Rai, District and Sessions Judge, for allegedly raping an eight-year-old minor daughter of a migrant labourer in April last year.
Inspector booked for torturing milk-sellers
Bathinda, February 12
Taking a serious notice of police brutality, the district police authorities today registered a criminal case against Mr Harjinderpal Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, for his alleged involvement in keeping three milk-sellers in illegal confinement and torturing them in custody while he was working as Station House Officer (SHO), police station, cantonment, in this town, a few months ago.
Teacher assaults Principal, booked
Phillaur, February 12
A school Principal, Mr Paramjit Singh, was mercilessly beaten up by a teacher of his school, Jarnail Singh, in Shankar village yesterday. After the incident, Jarnail Singh admitted himself in a Nakodar hospital.
1 booked for manhandling SDO
Doraha, February 12
A resident of Jarg village has been booked for allegedly manhandling a Subdivisional Officer
posted at Rauni today.
40 lakh for giving vocational
training to ex-servicemen
Chandigarh, February 12
The Punjab Government has sanctioned Rs 40 lakh for conducting vocational training courses for ex-servicemen as well as their dependents. These courses are designed to help ex-servicemen get post-retirement employment.
PTU’s programme under scanner
Jalandhar, February 12
The tele-education service of Punjab Technical University (PTU) launched in collaboration with a Bangalore-based IT company for the students enrolled in distance education programme has once again come under scanner.
Prize for robot developed by Fatehgarh Sahib students
Chandigarh,
February 12
A robot designed by students of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College, Fatehgarh Sahib, has won a special award at an international robotics competition, “Survivor,” organised by the Indian Institute of
Technology, Mumbai. As many as 109 students from all parts of the world participated in the competition.
Students of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur
Engineering College, who won an international competition in
robot design, with college Principal DS Hira at Fatehgarh Sahib
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‘Plan career with caution’
Sangrur, February 12
There is a need to impart proper knowledge about educational, vocational courses and job opportunities to the students in the schools in the present scenario, not only in the state but also in the country. For this, emphasis on job guidance activities in the schools is the need of the hour.
Tribune
Impact
Students held on charge of impersonation
Amritsar, February 12
Several students of Class V were caught on charges of impersonation during a surprise raid conducted by Mr Baldev Raj, Deputy Director State Council of Education, Research Training, at the Primary School , Nai
Abadi, Verka, 10 km from here, today.
Barnala awards 850 degrees
Jalandhar, February 12
The Governor of Tamil Nadu, Mr Surjit Singh Barnala, awarded 426 postgraduate and 424 graduate degrees at DAV College here today.
In his address, Mr Barnala stressed on value-based education,
which should contribute towards the economic growth of the
nation.
Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala, who was in Jalandhar in connection with a college convocation on Saturday.
— A Tribune photograph
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