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Woman paraded naked after tiff over constructing gate
ADC new Executive Director of NRI Sabha
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Indo-Pak conclave aims to identify roadblocks to peace
24 Punjabis in fray for Canadian Parliament
Industrial Tribunal to decide Bawa Shoes case
Recruitment drive for IAF
Cong Urban Cell to set up district unit
Road safety week
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Woman paraded naked after tiff over constructing gate
Jalandhar, January 5 Talking to media persons, the woman Darsho, a resident of the village, alleged that when she was away from her home, the two persons, Hindpal and Karamchand, of her village broke the wall of her house and constructed a gate in between. On her return, she reportedly informed the Shahkot police about the incident. After lodging the complaint, the police called both the parties to the police station. Accusing the police of siding with Hindpal and Karamchand, Darsho alleged that the police officials threatened to put her behind bars and also demanded a bribe. But on December 31, she was pulled out of her house by the two, who beat her up in the street and also tore off her clothes, she alleged. She was saved after two women Nirmal Kaur and Veero of her village intervened. She said her husband was currently working abroad. The victim has sent her complaint to the Punjab Chief Minister, Director General of Police, Deputy Commissioner, Jalandhar, and the SSP, Jalandhar. Addressing the media, the president of the Valmiki Mazhabi Sikh Morcha, Surinder Singh, and the district president, Darshan Lal Bhola, demanded that the accused be arrested. The leaders also threatened to launch an agitation if the police failed to take any action. At the press conference, the two eye witnesses Nirmal Kaur and Veero were also present. |
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ADC new Executive Director of NRI Sabha
Jalandhar, January 5 A faxed communication in this regard was received in the office of the NRI Sabha last evening. Mr N.S. Kalsi, NRI Commissioner-cum-Chairman of the NRI Sabha, had reportedly mentioned that resignation of Mr Sharma, who was holding dual charges, had been accepted and Mr Ajoy Sharma had been taken as the new Executive Director. The ADC, however, did not join office today as it was a government holiday. But the members of the Sabha have criticised the decision. They said it was yet another step on the part of bureaucrats to take over their NGO. The decision to accept the resignation of Mr Sharma who had devoted more than six years to the Sabha was uncalled for, they added. Mr Pritam Singh Narangpuri, a member of the Sabha, said the state government was unduly interfering in their organisation. “Two ministers have been appointed as patrons of the Sabha through various amendments.” He said the creation of the post of an executive director seemed to be yet another amendment in this direction. “All decisions are coming from the NRI Commissioner. He has never bothered to take the opinion of the members of the NGO.” Mr Narangpuri said the Sabha members were apprehending that after the creation of such a post, there were chances that no elections would be held this time again. “If elections are held at all, more amendments would be made that so that the elected President was divested of all powers that he was otherwise able to exercise”, he added. He said the decision of the NRI Commissioner to disallow ex-NRIs and nominees of NRIs was also uncalled for. “As such, only NRIs would be eligible to get elected to the executive body. If an NRI becomes a president, he will have to stay back to perform his duties. If he stays back for more than 182 days, he will no longer be an NRI as he would then become an ex-NRI.” Thus the bureaucrats are working on a wrong theory without consulting those who have been making enormous contribution towards the economy of the country,” he said. Meanwhile, Mr Kalsi had said elections of the Sabha would be held in the month of February as was being demanded by the Sabha members. No date has yet been announced. |
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Religious fervour marks Gurpurab
Jalandhar/Kapurthala, January 5 The day-long programmes began with the bhog of Sri Guru Granth Sahib and the first
ardas. Women jathas, dhadhi groups and kavishri teams too performed on the occasion highlighting the life and teachings of Guru Gobind Singh. Katha vachaks read out various sakhis from Sikh history, including martyrdom of Guru Gobind Singh’s father, Guru Teg Bahadur, and his four
sahibzadas, installation of Khalsa Panth and bani penned down by him. In the evening, all gurdwaras, including the ones in Model Town, Central Town, Defence Colony and Urban Estate, were bedecked with fabulous lighting systems. Recitation of Rehras Sahib was followed by kirtan by ragi jathas. Langar of hot milk was served alongside till the programme concluded late in the evening. Meanwhile, in Kapurthala, langars were organised at all the gurdwaras of the district to mark the ‘Parkashutsav’ of Sri Guru Gobind Singh.Thousands of devotees thronged the state gurdwara since morning to pay obeisance and partook of the langar. In gurdwaras at
Begowal, Bholath and Sultanpur Lodhi, the people participated in the celebrations enthusiastically. |
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Indo-Pak conclave aims to identify roadblocks to peace
Jalandhar, January 5 The four sessions of discussion between groups of farmers, traders, media persons and representatives of the tourism industry would start tomorrow at the Chaheru-based Lovely Institutes campus, which is hosting the event in association with the Punjab Chapter of SAFMA (South Asia Free Media
Association). Although cultural exchange programmes have been organised by the people from both sides of the border time and again, it is for the first time that a full-blown discussion has been planned on the vital issue revolving round the common motives—as to how people of both two countries could be brought together on one platform in shortest period of time and to identify the hurdles on the road to people-to-people cooperation. “We expect the participation of about 50 delegates in each of the four rounds pertaining to industry, education, agriculture and media,” Mr Ramesh Mittal, chairman of the Lovely Group of Institutes, said. “We have received 29 Pakistani guests so far and five more will join tomorrow. We would have Mr Imtiaz Alam, the secretary general of SAFMA, and Mr Munna Bhai, the chief of SAFMA’s Punjab (Pakistan) chapter, amongst us,” Mr Satnam Manak, the secretary of the Punjab (India) Chapter of SAFMA, said. “Discussions would be held on a realistic scale.” He said that industry and agriculture were the two key fields which were expected to garner maximum attention during the conclave. “People from print and electronic media of the two Punjabs would also be holding a separate interaction at the venue,” Mr Manak said. The programmes are scheduled to be held post-lunch wherein three conferences would be held at three different venues on Lovely campus. Promotion of tourism for better understanding and exploration of cultural splendour would also be on the agenda of the proposed business meetings to be held in the auditorium. Conference regarding agriculture and allied activities would be held at Lovely Institute of Management. A meeting of writers, academicians and literary figure heads has been convened at counselling cell of Lovely Institute of Technology. |
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24 Punjabis in fray for Canadian Parliament
Phagwara, January 5 Earlier eight Punjabis were elected to the Canadian Parliament in the Federal elections of 2003. As per information available here, in these polls there is a direct contest between the Punjabis. Mr Ujjal Dosanjh, a Liberal candidate and holding the portfolio of Health Minister—the next powerful ministry after Prime Minister—is contesting against Conservative Tarlok Sablok, while Liberal Navdeep Singh Bains, who is Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Paul Martin, is contesting against Conservative Arunjot Kaur Sangha. Similarly, Liberal Rubbi Dhalla will be facing Liberal Sulakhan Singh Hundal, while Conservative Raminder Gill is locking horns with the only candidate of Pakistani-origin Liberal Wahid Khan. Conservative Neena Grewal is contesting against Sukh Dhaliwal. The other Punjabis contesting the polls include Paramjit Gill, Baljit Gosal, Gurbaksh Singh Malhi, Ajmer Singh, Jagtar Singh Shergill, Rupinder Brar, Parminder Gill, Amarjit Grewal, Jaswinder Johl, Manjit Uppal, Amarjit Singh Kharour and Rahim Zafar. Gurmant Grewal, who had entered the Federal Parliament in 1997 from Newton North Delta, and had won in the last general elections, this time has decided not to contest the polls. |
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Industrial Tribunal to decide Bawa Shoes case
Jalandhar, January 5 The jobless, protesting against the closure of the factory at Goindwal (Amritsar) under the banner of the Bawa Shoes Workers’ Union, had been sitting on a dharna in front of the Commissioner’s office here. Mr Amarjit Singh Ansal of AITUC said the case was recently referred to the Industrial Tribunal after the intervention of the Punjab Labour Commissioner, Mr Som Prakash. The Labour Commissioner had in a notice (a copy of which had been sent to the factory owners) questioned, “Whether the shifting/transfer of the machinery by the management from Goindwal Sahib to Jalandhar unit as alleged by the workmen amounts to closure of the factory?” and, “Whether the action of the management to retrench 513 workmen of the factory in the guise of closure without seeking permission from the specified authority under the I.D. (Industrial Disputes) Act is justified and in order? And if not, to what relief and with what details the concerned workmen are entitled to?” The first hearing of the case is scheduled for January 30. |
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Recruitment drive for IAF
Kapurthala, January 5 A total of 2160 youth cleared the physical test today, a press release issued here said. According to the press note, candidates from Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, Ropar, Ferozepur and Chandigarh were considered for the physical test on Thursday while candidates from Mukatsar, Faridkot, Moga, Bathinda, Mansa, Sangrur, Ludhiana, Patiala and Fateh Garh Sahib districts would participate in the recruitment rally
tomorrow. The written examination of the candidates who passed their physical test would be held on January 7 before their interviews and other formalities for the recruitments. |
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Cong Urban Cell to set up district unit
Jalandhar, January 5 This was announced by Mr Kirti Datta, the Chairman of the Urban Development Cell and Mr Sanjay Sehgal, the Media Incharge of the DCC-I after a meeting of the cell here today. Apart from the Congress workers, the meeting was attended by a number of party leaders, including Mr Anil Vashista, Mr Manjinder Singh Sikka, the Organiser of the state Congress Sewal Dal, Mr Subhash Sondhi, the General Secretary of the SC/BC cell of the PPCC, and Mr Kuljit Babbi, a local councillor. Mr Kamal Dev Joshi was nominated as the vice-chairman of the cell by Mr Datta on this
occassion. Mr Sanjay Sehgal said it was resolved to constitute the district unit of the cell within the next 10 days.
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Road safety week
Phagwara, January 5 Addressing a gathering of farmers, Mr Kumar advised them to follow road rules to prevent accidents, which claimed more deaths as compared to those by various ailments. — TNS |
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