Order of British Columbia award
for Dr R.S. Bains
Phagwara, April 23
Dr Raghbir Singh Bains, the compiler of the
first-of- its-kind “Encyclopaedia of Sikhism” and producer-creator of Multimedia
Sikh Museum, has been selected for the “Order of British Columbia” award for
this year.
Search on for missing Pak cricket fans
Chandigarh, April 23
The Punjab Police is co-ordinating with
the central security agencies to get hold of 11 “missing cricket buffs”
from Pakistan. In an attempt to trace them, the Punjab Police has now
dispatched search parties to Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and other
states.
Supporters of Mann held
Phagwara, April 23
The
Sadar and City police today arrested activists of the SAD (Amritsar),
including Jathedar Rajinder Singh Fauji, central committee member of the
party, Mr Resham Singh Pappi, Phagwara circle president, Mr Gurdial
Singh Mananwali, district press secretary, and Mr Gurmit Singh, a
retired DSP and a senior party leader.
Gastroenteritis outbreak in Jalandhar areas
Jalandhar, April 23
Gastroenteritis has gripped the Rama Mandi
and Guru Nanakpura areas of Jalandhar city, with hundreds of residents
feared to be afflicted with the water-borne disease..
AIDS patient has no money
to go to PGI
Abohar, April 23
Ramkaran (name changed) has
been referred to the PGI, Chandigarh. Patholo-gists at a private
hospital here have declared him HIV positive . But neither he nor his
relatives are able to bear the travel expenses. The victim has been
married twice.
Dental check-up camp organised
Patiala, April 23
A
dental check up camp was organised at the Police Lines dispensary by the
Punjabi Dental Society of America (India Chapter) in collaboration with
Dedicated Brothers Group, a voluntary organisation.
Pakistani child operated upon
Malerkotla, April
23
Two doctors of the local Civil Hospital have successfully operated
upon Mohd Umar, son of Mr Abdul Samas, a Pakistani resident.
Tension at dera
Tarn Taran, April 23
Tension
prevailed at Dera Santsar Hansli, 4 km from here, on the second
consecutive day today when two groups of villagers gathered on the spot
to take control of the dera in favour of their respective Baba.
Janata Dal (S) to launch stir against MC
Hoshiarpur, April 23
The city unit of the Janata Dal (S) has
decided to launch an agitation soon against the ineffective working of
the Municipal Council, Hoshiarpur.
Patiala SHO remanded in
judicial custody
Patiala, April 23
Sadar police station SHO Shamsher Singh Guddu has been remanded in judicial custody after a Ludhiana court issued non-bailable warrants against him.
Dharni is Bar assn president
Fatehgarh Sahib, April
23
The group headed by outgoing president N.S. Tiwana made a clean
sweep in the election to the District Bar Association.
Glut forces farmers to go to other mandis
Bathinda, April 23
A glut in the grain market of Ghuda village
is forcing farmers to take their wheat produce to the markets of nearby
villages and towns.
Sangrur leads in wheat
procurement
Sangrur, April 23
With the procurement of 11,19,325
metric tonnes of wheat by the government procurement agencies and
the traders till yesterday, Sangrur district is all set to top in the
procurement of wheat in the state for the sixth consecutive year.
2,500 jobless youth to be trained in dairy farming
Chandigarh, April 23
Punjab’s Dairy Development Department has
initiated the process of training unemployed rural youth at five centres
in the state. For the purpose, the department has already “strengthened
the infrastructure” at the centres.
Bt cotton
‘will enslave farmers’
Bathinda, April 23
The introduction of Bt cotton
varieties in Punjab would lead to the state’s farmers becoming the
slaves of big companies selling these seeds.
Notices to 21 arhtiyas
Gurdaspur, April 23
The
District Food and Civil Supplies Controller, Mr Sukhdev Singh,
has issued notices to 21 arhtiyas. While talking to The Tribune, Mr
Sukhdev Singh said raids were conducted following complaints that
certain commission agents were duping farmers by lesser weighing of
their produce.
Rs 66.45 lakh released for welfare
schemes
Ropar, April 23
The district
administration today released Rs 66.45 lakh under the MP land schemes
for the welfare of people, Rs 85.30 lakh to provide meals to the
children, Rs 13.20 lakh for the family benefit schemes and Rs 19.43
lakh under national old age scheme for this year. Deputy Commissioner,
Ms Seema Jain, said here.
Firm’s licence cancelled
Ferozepore, April 23
The Principal Secretary, Food
and Supplies, Dr B.C. Gupta, along with the Director, Food and Supplies,
Punjab, Mr Jaspal Singh, visited grain markets in Mudki, Talwandi Bhai,
Zira, Makhu and Ferozepore today.
Drive to dispose of pending revenue cases
Chandigarh, April 23
Punjab Revenue and Rehabilitation
Minister Amarjit Singh Samra today said that the Revenue Department had
launched a special three-month campaign to take up and dispose of all
cases regarding mutations, partitions and other such matters pending for
more than two years.
Evasion of
Rs 10-cr excise duty detected
Abohar, April 23
Documents seized during raids at
11, including one local, oil mills and industrial units in seven cities
may expose one of the biggest excise duty scams in the state, well
placed sources said here yesterday.
Headmaster attacked by teacher’s husband
Fatehgarh Sahib, April 23
The headmaster of Government High School, Badochi Kalan, was allegedly attacked by the husband of a schoolteacher along with his three accomplices in the presence of staff and students today.
Hoax phone caller ‘identified’
Sangrur, April
23
The local police today claimed to have identified the “erring”
person, who was allegedly making “false” phone calls to the Sangrur
Civil Surgeon in the name of higher officers of the Health Department,
Secretary and Director, asking to relieve the transferred pharmacists
without any further delay.
Two intruders attack woman
Kharar, April 23
Two intruders attacked and looted the
wife of a dealer in bread when he had gone out of his house here to
receive the day’s supplies early this morning.
No clue to kidnapped boy
Tarn Taran, April 23
The
Patti police has failed in getting any information about the 12-year-old
boy who was kidnapped six days back from Patti. A ransom of Rs 1.90 lakh
has been given to the kidnappers by the parents of the boy, Gurbhajan
Singh (12).
Centre for Training to sponsor youth for jobs abroad
Chandigarh, April 23
The Centre for Training and Employment of
Punjab Youth will start sponsoring technically trained manpower
in the state for employment in different countries shortly. This is
being done to boost job avenues and improve absorption of skilled youth
in economically gainful and legal occupation.
IAS coaching classes from May 9
Patiala, April
23
The IAS and Allied Services Training Centre of Punjabi University
will start coaching for MBA, MCA, CDS Entrance Test from May 9 for
Scheduled Caste, OBC and Minority Communities (Muslims, Sikhs,
Christians, Bodhis and Zorastrians) and General Category candidates.
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