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SAD seeks PM’s intervention on Punjabis in Spain
Chandigarh, March 23
The Shiromani Akali Dal today sought the immediate intervention of the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, for ending the agony of Punjabis trapped in Spain for want of their nationality certificates.
Australian citizen alleges police frame-up
Chandigarh, March 23
An Australian citizen who claimed to have exposed a suspected HIV- infected citizen from his country having married a girl from
Barnala, has been booked by the Patiala police in an alleged frame-up exercise for allegedly assaulting his sister with a sharp-edged weapon.
NRI gets nod to repair Gobindgarh Fort
Bathinda, March 23
The Archaeoloical Survey of India has approved to the proposal of structural repair of Gobindgarh Fort. The proposal was made by Mr Sukhminder Singh
Chahal, NRI hailing from this town. The monument, situated in the heart of the
town, has been carying for repair since the past several years.
Mr Sukhminder Singh Chahal, NRI, along with district officials, examines a big hole on the fort premises which is suspected to be an opening of a tunnel linking Gobindgarh Fort with another fort situated at a far away distance.
— Photo by Sonu
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Martyrs’ villages to go model
Khatkar Kalan (Nawanshahr), March 23
With a view to inculcate patriotism among future generations and to pay tributes to martyrs, ancestral villages of martyrs would be converted into Model villages.
Activists of the Bhagat Singh Naujawan Sabha protest against the cancellation of holiday, before they were taken into custody, in Khatkar Kalan, Nawanshahr, on Wednesday.
— Tribune photo by Pawan Sharma
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Governor who wields pen and brush with equal ease
Mohali, March 23
At 80, Mr Surjit Singh Barnala has the twinkle of a young artist in his eyes. A law graduate from Lucknow who began his political innings as MLA,
Barnala, this former Chief Minister of Punjab has had a remarkable political career spanning five decades.
Badal ‘failed to promote Punjabi’
Amritsar, March 23
The Shiromani Akali Dal, led by Mr Parkash Singh Badal, which boycotted the Budget session of the Punjab Assembly on the issue of Punjabi, today found itself in a piquant situation following preference given to English by SGPC today .
Cong gets Katas water for ‘kalash yatra’
Patiala, March 23
After what seemed like stealing the Panthic agenda from the Shiromani Akali Dal, the Congress is set to appeal to the religious sentiments of the minority community also.
5 Cong-backed directors elected
Fatehgarh Sahib, March 23
Five out of six Congress-backed candidates were elected as Directors in an election held today for the post of Directors of the Amloh Co-operative Marketing Society, where as one candidate belonging to SAD (B) was also elected.
Wall demolished despite stay order
Patiala, March 23
The Municipal Corporation authorities today demolished the boundary wall despite the fact that the owner had obtained a stay order restraining the corporation from such an act.
The owner is the cousin of Nabha legislator and Punjab Informatic Chairman
Randeep Singh
40 trees wither as MC dumps garbage unmindfully
Jalandhar, March 23
Nearly 40 eucalyptus trees planted on the roadsides, forming a protected forest area of the Jalandhar-Amritsar road, are dying a slow death. Thanks to the callous attitude of the Municipal Corporation.
Eucalyptus trees wither as the Municipal Corporation dumps plastic and inorganic wastes on the Jalandhar-Amritsar highway in Jalandhar.
— Photo by S.S. Chopra
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Golden Temple upkeep lies with state: UNESCO
Amritsar, March 23
The communication of Ms J. Okahashi, a senior official of UNESCO, has confirmed that after according the world heritage status to the Golden Temple, the primary responsibility of its management and protection would be with the state.
Banks to lend Rs 100 cr for heritage complex
Chandigarh, March 23
The Punjab Government has tied up with a Punjab National Bank-led consortium of five banks for a loan of Rs 100 crore for the completion of the Khalsa Heritage Complex at Anandpur Sahib in a time-bound manner
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20-yr-old tastes freedom after 18 months
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Alimajra (Rajpura), March 23
Tears of joy washed away 45-year-old Gian Kaur’s agony of 18-month separation from her son as Nahar Singh (20), who had been in a Pakistani jail, returned to his house and to freedom this morning.
Getting information about the release of their son from a Pakistani jail, the
parents had made all arrangements to receive him.
Mrs Gian Kaur, hugs her son Nahar Singh, who reached home after being released from a Pakistani Jail, at Alimajra village near Rajpura on Wednesday.
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Advocates competent to audit accounts, says association
Hoshiarpur, March 23
Resentment prevailed among the members of the Taxation Bar Association here against the proposed Punjab Value Added Tax Act.
It is being implemented from April 1, 2005 in which only Chartered Accountants
have been authorised for the purpose of auditing accounts.
BSNL subscribers issued fake receipts
Pathankot, March 23
Mr Satish Kumar of Shakti Nagar had been depositing his telephone bill regularly but to his surprise, his outgoing calls were barred by the local BSNL authorities. He was told that his bills for May and July had not been deposited.
Amritsar MC to buy small fire engine
Amritsar, March 23
The Municipal Corporation has proposed procurement of a small fire engine to tackle emergencies in narrow lanes of the walled city. The MC woke up to the need for smaller fire engines after the cylinder blast in gali Tiwariyan that claimed four lives and left 15 injured recently .
Common civil code sought
Sangrur, March 23
The General Samaj Party yesterday asked the Union Government to introduce a common civil code throughout the country to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood and unity among various castes.
HC appoints panel to determine farmers’ losses
Chandigarh, March 23
While adjudicating the petition filed by the Progressive Farmers Association headed by Mr Sukhpal Singh
Khaira, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has appointed a high-powered
committee to determine the losses suffered by farmers during the kharif 2000-01 season and the extent they have been compensated.
Smack smuggling on the rise in Malwa region
Mansa, March 23
Smack has been entering Punjab in huge quantity from Haryana, MP and
Rajasthan. Though the smuggling of smack was earlier confined to big cities of
Punjab like Amritsar, Jalandhar and Ludhiana, now it has made inroads into the
Malwa region.
Teachers join ‘handcuffs’ against govt
Jalandhar, March 23
Protesting against the contractual appointments being made in the government schools of the state, members of the Unemployed Elementary Teachers’ Union held a massive rally here today.
The rallyists raised slogans against the government as they handcuffed
themselves while passing through various streets of the city.
Members of the Unemployed Elementary Teachers Union hold a rally against contractual appointments in government schools in Jalandhar on Wednesday.
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Staff of aided schools to stage dharna on March 28
Bathinda, March 23
Nearly 10,000 teachers in 488 government-aided schools of the state have decided to stage a dharna at Matka
Chowk, Chandigarh, on March 28 in support of their demand for the restoration of pension and other demands.
Impose VAT at first point, say chemists
Sangrur, March 23
The Sangrur District Chemists Association today asked the Union Government to issue a notification to levy 4 per cent value-added tax on the maximum retail price at first point on all types of medicines.
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