Economic census runs into trouble
Patiala, April 6
The ongoing Economic Census survey being conducted by the State Economic and Statistical Adviser, Department of Planning, Punjab, has run into rough weather with the District Education Department declining to send its staff to the field to collect data.
Revision petition of kidney scam accused dismissed
Chandigarh, April 6
In a major setback to Dr P.K. Sareen, main accused in the Amritsar kidney transplant scam, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today dismissed the revision petition filed by him. Dr Sareen had sought quashing of the order of an Amritsar court to frame charges against him in a case relating to murder and violation of various sections of the Transplantation of Human Organs Act.
Pranab to address Punjab Cong men
Chandigarh, April 6
Will former MP and member of the All-India Congress Committee Jagmeet Singh Brar be invited to the April 14 meeting of senior Congressmen of Punjab?
Commission agents withdraw strike
Fatehgarh Sahib, April 6
The three-day-old strike of vegetable and fruit commission agents, shopkeepers and rehriwalas of Sirhind ended today with the intervention of the Deputy Commissioner.
Course on traffic education
Hoshiarpur, April 6
While inaugurating a capsule course on traffic education for drivers and helpers in the unorganised sector, Mr S.K. Sharma, Inspector-General Police, Jalandhar, expressed concern over the increase in road accidents.
Tenant alleges harassment
Amritsar, April 6
Mr Pardeep Singh, a tea vendor and resident of Kucha Nihal Singh, Chowk
Krori, in the walled city is forced to live in a park near his residence as his house has allegedly been forcibly occupied by some persons at the behest of the ruling party MLA, Mr Harjinder Singh Thekedar.
Sikh body for resolution on turban
issue
Amritsar, April 6
Dr Manjit Singh Randhawa, president, Sikh Nation Organisation, today urged Capt Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister, to move a resolution in the current session of the Punjab Assembly to express concern of the people of Punjab over Human Rights violations in France.
8 ‘birs’ destroyed in fire
Jalandhar, April 6
Eight “birs” were burnt in a fire triggered allegedly due to a short-circuit
in Gurdwara Charankanwal Sri Guru Singh Sabha in the Basti Sheikh locality in
wee hours today. Three “palki sahibs” were also damaged. Sikh sangat of the
area made a beeline for the gurdwara after the news of fire spread.
 No
local bus service in town
Bathinda, April 6
Have you ever come across a city with a
number of bus stops on main road, but no local bus service? Bathinda
has achieved this rare distinction in Punjab. These bus stops dotting
the city’s roads are now functioning as mere advertising points of
various mobile companies.
A bus stop built by a private
mobile company in Bathinda. — Photo by Kulbir Beera
Rally to mark
Dandi march
Amritsar, April 6
Hundreds of school children, freedom fighters and prominent citizens today participated in a rally to mark the 75th anniversary of Dandi march. It started from the historic Jallianwala Bagh and concluded at the statue of the Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi, in Ram Bagh here.
Physically challenged
calls off fast
Phagwara, April 6
The physically-challenged Mr Vipin Kumar Vinayak today called off his relay fast on the third day on the intervention of local SDM Pritam Singh.
Health Secretary visits jaundice-affected areas
Patiala, April 6
The Principal Health Secretary, Mr D.S. Guru, rushed to the city to visit the areas affected by jaundice even as two more cases of the disease were officially reported from the walled city.
‘Kavi darbar’ in memory of Jassa Singh Ramgarhia
Jalandhar, April 6
Poems depicting valour of legendary Sikh General Jassa Singh Ramgarhia were
recited at a “kavi darbar” organised at Gurdwara Ramgarhia here on Sunday by
Ramgarhia Virasat.
Man sentenced to death for killing wife
Moga, April 6
The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mr Sukhdev Singh, today sentenced a man to death for murdering his wife.
Women allege thrashing by cops
Phagwara, April 6
Ms Sarabjit Kaur and Ms Jagdish Kaur, both sisters-in-law, have alleged that they were roughed up by three cops yesterday at Nangal Khera village near here. They were hospitalised here after their alleged thrashing.
3 arrested for
defrauding bank
Batala, April 6
The police has arrested Amar Singh, his son Gurmeet Singh, and Gurmail Singh, manager of Punjab and Sind Bank, Qadian, for defrauding the bank.
Loan on fake documents: four arrested
Muktsar, April 6
The Vigilance Bureau has arrested two Naib Tehsildars and two bankers for disbursing loans to a couple of farmers on the basis of fake documents.
Burglars decamp with gurdwara ‘golak’
Phagwara, April 6
Burglars decamped with offerings worth Rs 6,000 at Gurdwara Chaunta Sahib at Babeli village, 15 km from here, last night.
5 killed in road mishap
Rampura Phul (Bathinda), April 6
Five persons, including a child, were killed and four others were injured when a Tata Sumo in which they were travelling collided with a truck near here today.
ITI students protest against fee hike
Bathinda, April 6
Protesting against the privatisation of the ITIs and fee hike, students went on a strike under the banner of the Punjab Students Union (Shaheed Randhawa) here today.
ITI students stage a protest against fee hike on the campus of the institute in Bathinda on Wednesday.
— Photo by Kulbir Beera |
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