Ranjit sagar lake rising
Gurdaspur April 2
The inflow in the Ravi river has increased easing the pressure to meet irrigation demands of the Majha area through UBDC canal in forthcoming sowing season.
Katasraj
‘kalash’ placed in Durgiana Temple
Amritsar, April 2
The Kalash (urn) containing holy water of Brahm Sarovar of Katasraj, an ancient
Hindu temple of the Mahabharta period in Chakwal district (Pakistan), has been
placed in the local Durgiana Temple for ‘darshan’ by the devotees.
Surinder Arjun (right), working president of the Shri Durgiana Temple Committee, receives a ‘kalash’ containing holy water of Brahm Sarovar of Katasraj (Pakistan).
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Bomb hoax keeps bank staff, police on tenterhooks
Jalandhar, April 2
A hoax bomb call to the Civil Lines-based branch of Punjab National Bank not only left its employees terrified but also kept the police on tenterhooks for about two hours today.
Police personnel frisk a man following a hoax bomb call on the premises of Punjab National Bank in Jalandhar on Saturday.
— A Tribune photograph |
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Vigilance detects 63 graft cases in Bathinda district
Bathinda, April 2
Even as the Congress Government in the state has been repeatedly making claims of eradicating corruption in all its departments, it has become more and more prominent in almost all departments of the state government.
Dowry cases to come under community policing plan
Patiala, April 2
In a major policy shift, Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) in all five districts and three police districts in Patiala Zone have been asked to exercise restraint while proceeding against members of families charged under various dowry crimes.
CM urged to study Delhi power board unbundling first
Chandigarh, April 2
In an open letter to the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, the PSEB Engineers Association has drawn his attention to the “exploitation” of power consumers in Delhi following the unbundling of the Delhi Vidyut Board.
Trade unions flay proposed police Act
Gurdaspur April 2
Trade unions affiliated with the Left parties today organised a seminar to create awareness on the proposed police Act in Punjab. The Left leaders while speaking on the occasion termed the proposed police Act as draconian.
Suvidha camp put off, villagers disappointed
Kapurthala, April 2
Postponing Suvidha Camps seems to have become a habit with the district administration here. One such camp that was to be held yesterday in the grain market of Fattu Dhingra village for 33 villages falling in the vicinity was cancelled reportedly for a weird reason.
District Credit Plan-2005 launched
Nawanshahr, April 2
Mr Harjit Inder Singh Grewal, Deputy Commissioner, unveiled the District Credit Plan for the current financial year here today.
Panel announces stir over bus stand row
Goniana Mandi, April 2
With two persons arrested during the agitation reaching the local Civil Hospital for medical examination and the action committee announcing an indefinite strike in the area, the private bus stand controversy seems to be far from over.
Handloom store gutted
Rajpura, April 2
Goods, including cloth bales and garments, worth lakhs were destroyed in a fire that broke out in a handloom store in Shastri Market here this morning.
Rotary projects for Pak
Phagwara, April 2
The incoming Rotary District Governors of Zone five and six comprising
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, have decided to have a joint community service project.
Check on vehicles
Jalandhar, April 2
Mr S.K. Sharma, IG, Jalandhar Zone-cum IG (Traffic) Punjab, has said that all the SSPs and DIGs of the Jalandhar zone have been directed that any vehicle which was not authorised for transportation of passengers and was doing so should be proceeded against.
Sant Ram Singla has brain haemorrhage
Patiala, April 2
Mr Sant Ram Singla, a Congress leader and Chairman, Punjab Mandi Board, had massive brain haemorrhage today and was initially attended to by staff of Brain Diseases Centre, Patiala, headed by Dr Satwant Sachdeva and his team.
HC restores membership of councillor
Fatehgarh Sahib, April 2
Hundreds of supporters of Mr Ashok Sood, former president and councillor of the municipal council Sirhind whose membership was revoked and was debarred from contesting elections for five years, were happy today as his membership was restored by the Punjab and Haryana High Court and the orders of the government were quashed.
Marriage palace owner, partner sentenced
Sangrur, April 2
Mr K.K. Garg, Sessions Judge, Sangrur, yesterday awarded life imprisonment to Parveen Kumar, owner of Maharaja Palace, Sunam, and his partner Devinder Singh, both residents of Sunam, in a murder case registered against them at Sunam police station on July 11, 2003.
Panel mooted for crop diversification
Ludhiana, April 2
To achieve the objectives of diversification of agriculture in Punjab a rural commission should be established. The commission should have chief executive officers (CEOs) of different agencies engaged in contract farming and agriculture diversification activities as also the heads of various departments of the government engaged in the development of agriculture.
15 held following clash
Jalandhar, April 2
The police has arrested 15 persons following clash between two groups of the Bhur Mandi area over a temple land dispute. Members of one group allegedly pelted stones on the other group at the cantonment police station on last night.
Suicide bid by teenager after denial of admission
Phagwara, April 2
A 13-year-old school boy Karan Parbhakar, had to be admitted in the local Civil Hospital today after he consumed sedatives after being refused admission in a school.
Farm labourer murdered
Abohar, April 2
Hari Lal, a migrant from Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh, was found dead in his bed with multiple injuries at Sadhuwali village on the Abohar-Sriganganagar road last night.
Prabir’s kidnappers had planned more abductions
Chandigarh, April 2
The gang allegedly involved in the kidnapping of 18-year-old Prabir had plans to carry out other abductions also. As of now, efforts were on to extradite the wife of an accused from England. One of them was a former terrorist, while another had been declared a proclaimed offender in a different case in Rajasthan. None of the accused was prominent member of any political party.
ICT project: students to pay 6 months’ fee in advance
Chandigarh, April 2
The Director- General of School Education (DGSE), Punjab, has instructed the principals concerned to collect six months’ fee in advance from students in government schools where computer education is to be imparted under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) project.
Boparai forms panel
Patiala, April 2
A meeting of College Development Council of Punjabi University was organised under the Chairmanship of the Vice-Chancellor, Dr S. S Boparai, today. The DPI (Colleges), Mrs Nisha Sharad, Principals of the affiliated colleges and other university officials were present on the occasion.
Russian delegates attend seminar
Bathinda, April 2
Prof Kim Shelin and Prof Gelina of Russia visited the Regional College of Management and Technology (RCMT) here yesterday.
Students stage dharna
Patiala, March 2
Scores of students of the local Multani Mal Modi Degree College sat on a dharna in front of the college main gate in protest against the decision of the college management to refuse them roll numbers ahead of the university annual examinations. The students also met the Patiala MP, Mrs Preneet Kaur.
Traders’ protest hits supply of
vegetables
Bathinda, April 2
Traders at the local vegetable market went on strike today in protest against private fee collection. This hit the supsply of vegetables to the city residents.
IT park to come up at Baran village in Patiala
Patiala, April 2
The Punjab Government will shortly be setting up an information technology and biotechnology (ITBT) park at Baran village, near here, shortly.
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