Hawara had close links with Hardip Kaur
Chandigarh, June 14
A 14-year-old association led Jagtar Singh Hawara to Hardip Kaur soon after he tunnelled his way out of the Burail jail — at least this is what senior Punjab police officers are claiming.
Police yet to get at Indian’s kidnappers
Phagwara, June 14
There was no breakthrough in the release of Slovak-based Indian youth by extortionists in Slovak Republic. DSP Lakhwinder Pal Singh Khaira stated this here today.
NRI’s offer boosts Sukhi’s morale
Muktsar, June 14
The offer of training at one of the mountaineering schools in Austria or Switzerland from a London-based Indian industrialist, Mr Kartar Lalwani, has boosted the morale of Sukhwinder Kaur Sukhi.
SAD to launch stir against privatisation
Kharar, June 14
The Shiromani Akali Dal will launch a protest against the move of the Punjab Chief Minister to privatise various government departments.
Rationale of treating Punjab as ‘disturbed area’ questioned
Amritsar, June 14
Member of Parliament Navjot Sidhu today questioned the merit of “disturbed area” status to the state even after more than a decade of peace.
Kainth flays Maya’s rally
Hoshiarpur, June 14
Mr Satnam Singh Kainth, president of the Bahujan Samaj Morcha, said the Brahmins’ rally organised by Ms Mayawati, chief of the BSP at Lucknow, on June 9 was a political stunt to please the upper classes of society for her political motive.
Residents protest against land acquisition
Bathinda, June 14
Residents of Green Avenue and Jujhar Singh Nagar today came out against land acquisition by the Improvement Trust under the Ring Road Phase I scheme. They appeared before the Land Acquisition Collector to present their case.
Residents of Green Avenue and Jujhar Singh Nagar protest against land acquisition in their area outside the Improvement Trust office in Bathinda on Tuesday.
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Power panel criticises PSEB functioning
Chandigarh, June 14
As the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission is not “entirely satisfied” as far as compliance with its directives by the state power board is concerned, it has warned the latter that there will be difficulty in increasing the tariff in the case of inadequate compliance.
Cabinet hikes allowance for physically challenged
Patiala, June 14
The Council of Ministers its at meeting held here today under the chairmanship of the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, okayed the enhancement of
unemployment allowance to the physically challenged persons.
The Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, presides over a meeting of the Council of Ministers held at Patiala on Tuesday.
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Gambling at children's mela
Nabha, June 14
The game of gambling is running under different names in a “fun mela” organised in the grounds of cinema hall here by a
Hoshiarpur-based party. Though it is meant for children’s entertainment, the elders are also enjoying gambling in the name of some games that too under the nose of the police.
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SGPC to form panel for conservation of Golden Temple
Amritsar, June 14
In an effort to silence critics who had aired the view that the rejection of dossier for recognition of the Golden Temple as a world heritage site by UNESCO would be a set back to conservation of Harmandir Sahib and other historical buildings in the complex, the SGPC today announced to constitute a committee of conservation experts.
46 war heroes’ next of kin to get jobs
Chandigarh, June 14
Next of kin of 46 war heroes belonging to Punjab have been recommended for the grant of employment in Classes I, II and III of the civil services in the state. This was done at a meeting of a high-powered committee chaired by the Punjab Chief Secretary, Mr Jai Singh Gill, here today.
Tricycles sans parts distributed among disabled
Bathinda, June 14
Even before the district administration could distribute tricycles among the disabled today, one or the other part of these cycles went missing. Tyres of a few of them were also flattened and mechanics were spotted filling air in their
tyres. The district administration distributed these tricycles yesterday under
the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan. These cycles were brought to the city on seven trucks
a few days back.
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Farmers begin fast in jail
Bathinda, June 14
The farmers lodged in Central Jail, Bathinda, today began fast in favour of their demands. The farmer leaders have also announced that they would continue their agitation in jail and it would be spread to Ferozepore, Sangrur, and Barnala.
Three-day theatre
fest from June 24
Patiala, June 14
“Natakwala Patiala”, a non-government organisation (NGO), will organise its 5th three-day Summer Theatre
Festival in the memory of “Shri Prem Parkash Singh Ji” a great philosopher, critic and creator of Punjabi language here from June 24 to 26.
Gymkhana Club adds new features
Patiala, June 14
New features, which were added to Rajindera Gymkhana and Mahindera Club recently, were inaugurated by the Finance Minister, Mr Surinder Singla, here yesterday.
CM condoles freedom fighter’s death
Patiala, June 14
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today expressed grief and sorrow over the death of Bibi Jagdish Kaur, sister of martyr Kartar Singh
Sarabha. She died here yesterday after a prolonged illness. She was 96 and is survived by a son.
Prosecution witness deposes in Tehelka case
Chandigarh, June 14
Lieut-Col V.P. Sayal (retd), prosecution witness in the General Court Martial trying Brig Iqbal Singh at Patiala for professional impropriety in the Tehelka case today stated during his cross-examination that the accused had been informed by him about the “dastoor” of M/s West End.
19 more highway patrol vehicles to be acquired
Chandigarh, June 14
The Punjab police has decided to add 19 highway patrol vehicles to the existing fleet of 20.
The addition is expected to go a long way in making highway patrolling more
effective, reducing fatal accidents, checking traffic violations, removing
traffic jams and helping check crime.
PTU withholds CET results
Jalandhar, June 14
Succumbing to the pressure of hundreds of candidates who had alleged discrepancies in the results of common entrance test conducted by Punjab Technical University, the authorities have decided to withhold the previous results and get these re-checked by a different team of examiners.
Guru Nanak varsity for programmes with Pak varsities: VC
Amritsar, June 14
Guru Nanak Dev University will enter into an agreement regarding academic exchange programmes with various universities of Pakistan.
Errant teachers to face music
Abohar, June 14
Teachers posted in government schools, who had virtually adopted singing as their principal evocation, are now in trouble.
BA, BSc (III) results today
Amritsar, June 14
The results of the BA, BSc (III), MA (dance) Part II and MA (history) second semester examinations of Guru Nanak Dev University held in April would be declared on June 15, said Dr R.S. Bawa, Registrar, here today.
MBA/MCA counselling
Amritsar, June 14
Guru Nanak Dev University has postponed the counselling for admission to the MBA/MCA (5-year course) scheduled to be held on June 15.
CM to open PNB’s farmer centre
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 14
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, would formally dedicate the first of its own kind Punjab National Bank Farmers Training Centre to the people of the state on June 17.
Petrol stations to remain closed on June 20
Amritsar, June 14
The District Petrol Dealers Association declared that all petrol stations would remain closed on June 20 on the call of All-India Petroleum Federation.
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