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Land
prices go up as growth rate slides
Chandigarh,
May 22
Punjab is witnessing a strange paradox. Over all, Punjab’s economy
is not booming but growing at the slackest average rate of 3.5 per
cent, which is almost half the national growth rate. But there is a
big boom in the price of agricultural and other landed properties in
the recent months.
PM is PPCC
delegate from Amritsar (Urban)
Chandigarh,
May 22
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, and former MPs, Mr Jagmeet
Singh Brar and Mr Varinder Kataria, and former All-India Youth
Congress chief, Mr Manish Tewari, figure in the list of the delegates
of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) approved by the
Returning Officer of the State, Ms Ushabhen Thakkar.
Over 17
B.Ed colleges functioning without principal
Chandigarh,
May 22
More than 17 non-government B.Ed colleges have been functioning
without a principal in Punjab. In most of these colleges an
officiating principal is discharging the duties of a principal. The
management of these colleges cites the reason that they are not
getting a qualified person for the post.
Family
struggles to perform last rites of NRI
Mukerian,
May 22
Family members of Daljit Singh, who had been working in Portugal for
the past five years and died under mysterious circumstances, are
waiting to perform his last rites. Daljit was working as a cook in a
restaurant owned by Satwinder Singh, an NRI, at Algarve city.
BSP
launches dharna
Bathinda,
May 22
The Bahujan Samaj Party today kicked off an indefinite dharna in front
of Talwandi Sabo police station on the issue of a clash between
landlords and Dalits of Bhagwanpura village. However, the police and civil administration succeeded in getting it lifted.
SAD panel
to meet today
Chandigarh,
May 22
A meeting of the Political Affairs Committee of the Shiromani Akali
Dal (SAD) will be held here tomorrow according to a press note issued
by Dr Daljit Singh Cheema, Secretary of the party.
Saragarhi complex in midst of controversy
FEROZEPORE:
The historic Saragarhi Memorial Gurdwara, built by the British in memory of 21 Sikh soldiers who died fighting against more than 10,000 Pathans while defending the Saragarhi post of Fort Lockhart in the North-West Frontier Province on September 12, 1897, has become a bone of contention between followers of the Nanaksar sect and the state government.
Withdraw heritage dossier, council asks Centre
Amritsar, May 22
Though the SGPC has rejected the nomination of the Golden Temple as Unesco’s world heritage site, the Government of India has not withdrawn the nomination.
Pathankot to have food processing unit: Ashwani Kumar
Pathankot, May 22
The Pathankot subdivision of Gurdaspur would soon get a food processing unit. Mr Ashwani Kumar, Rajya Sabha member, said this while addressing a workers’ rally here today.
Rajya Sabha Member Ashwani Kumar addresses a workers’ rally in Pathankot on Sunday.
— Photo by Jangi
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175 found diabetic at medical camp
Patiala, May 22
A free medical and gynae detection-cum-check up camp was organised at gurdwara, street no.2, Guru Nanak Nagar, here today.
Indo-Pak conference from May 24
Amritsar, May 22
Indo-Pak conference to study, analyse and highlight contribution made by scores of people’s organisations towards initiating and strengthening cause of peace and friendship between the two nations would be hold jointly by South Asia Partnership (SAP) and civil society peace initiatives organisations in Lahore.
Acid attack victim gets aid for treatment
Amritsar, May
22
Sushila (50), who was admitted to the local Guru Nanak Dev Hospital by the Pingalwara, was the only patient left in the skin surgical ward as other patients had vacated the ward for fear of infection.
Dr Sohal honoured
Patiala, May 22
Dr Hardip Singh Sohal, Chief Orthopaedic Surgeon at Aggarsain Charitable Eye and General Hospital, Patiala, was honoured by the Rotary Club Patiala Mid Town for his services towards mankind.
Residents want road widened
Bathinda, May 22
The joint action committee of various localities today lamented that the district administration was not paying heed to its demand for widening the Dr Mela Ram Hospital road as per the scheme of 60 foot road.
Batala-Rayya road in disrepair
Batala, May 22
Over 37-km stretch from Batala to Rayya of the Batala-Jalandhar road is in bad shape. It is full of potholes.
Foundation stone of link
road laid
Fatehgarh Sahib, May 22
The government has chalked out a comprehensive plan to improve the condition of the roads in the state and it is spending Rs 1,300 crore on recarpeting and widening of roads, Dr Harbans Lal, Chief Parliamentary Secretary, said while addressing a gathering at Balhari Khurd village, after laying the foundation stone of a link road from Bhaironpur to Balahri Khurd via Ambey Majra.
Villagers flock to free
medical camp
Patiala, May 22
A voluntary social organisation — the International Bhau Bhaichara — organised a free medical check-up at
Bahadurgarh, near here, today which attracted hundreds of people from nearby villages.
Pak singers enthral audience
Bathinda, May 22
Pakistani singer Husain Baksh Khan and his sons, Chand Khan, and Suraj Khan enthralled the city audience last night with their live performance at the Lions Club Community Hall here.
Cleanliness drive launched
Phagwara, May 22
The Swachchta Abhiyan Manch, Phagwara, launched a cleanliness drive in Guru Nanak Pura here on Sunday. On this occasion a rehri was pressed into service to collect garbage from residents’ doorsteps.
2,234 cases settled at Lok Adalat
Amritsar, May 22
As many as 2,234 out of 2,745 cases were disposed of through mutual compromise at a special Lok Adalat held here, while a sum of more than Rs 2.53 crore was awarded as compensation.
Mother, son held in dowry death case
Hoshiarpur, May 22
The district police arrested Balwinder Singh and his mother, Gian Kaur, of Mehamdowal
Khurd, yesterday for allegedly killing Rajbir Kaur for dowry and cremating her despite protests from the deceased’s father on May 17, 2005.
3 held for stealing batteries from Bhisiana AF Station
Bathinda, May 22
Three Indian Air Force men have been sent in judicial remand in a theft case. They were arrested a few days back for stealing aircraft batteries worth lakhs from the Bhisiana Air Force Station, near here. Their arrest has raised a big question mark on the security of the station.
13 injured in clash at Glaxo
Nabha, May 22
Thirteen persons, including five police personnel, were injured in a clash between agitating workers and the police at the entry gate of Glaxo Smithkline Consumer Healthcare Ltd last night. Injured persons were admitted to the Civil Hospital.
Three cases of rape solved
Nawanshahr, May 22
Mr Paramjit Singh Gill, DIG, Jalandhar Range, and Mr Arun Pal Singh, SSP, at a joint press meeting at
Banga, yesterday claimed to have solved a number of cases of crime committed in Banga recently.
MLA’s brother attacked
Bathinda, May 22
Unidentified armed men attacked the brother of the Nathana MLA, Mr Gura Singh Tungwali, with sharp-edged weapons on Friday.
Pirated CDs of ‘Jo Bole So Nihal’ flood market
Abohar, May 22
Even as Mr Ponty Chadha, chief distributor of “Jo Bole So Nihal” has withdrawn the movie from cinema houses in the north, the market is flooded with pirated CDs that carry original dialogues and scenes objected to by Sikh organisations, sources said.
Representation of 7 members of Durgiana Educational Foundation withdrawn
Amritsar, May 22
The executive committee of Durgiana Temple Management Committee resolved to withdraw representation of seven of its members from the Durgiana Educational Foundation that runs only ayurvedic college here today.
Students act as traffic cops
Patiala, May 22
Students of Blossoms Senior Secondary School, Nabha Road, after taking 10 days training in road safety rules and traffic rules by the Traffic and Road Safety Department of the police, gave a demonstration of their skills yesterday.
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