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Road accidents claimed 5,356 lives in two years
Chandigarh, March 6
A total of 5,356 persons were killed in road accidents in Punjab in the past two years and another 7,821 were injured, the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, informed the Assembly here today.
Employers beat up maid for overbaking chapati
Amritsar, March 6
An 11-years-old, Prabhjit Kaur, a domestic maid, was allegedly beaten up by her employers on a minor issue of overbaking a loaf (chapati). The matter came to light when she was admitted to the local Civil Hospital with multiple bruises all over the body.
Prabhjit Kaur (11), a resident of Ghanupur Kale, who was beaten
by her employers, with her relatives at the Civil Hospital in Amritsar on Monday.
— Photo by Rajiv Sharma
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Firing by supporters of gurdwara sevadar
Amritsar, March 6
Members of the "anti-repression action committee" were today allegedly fired upon by supporters of the Head Sewadar Lakha Singh of Tahli Sahib Gurdwara at Bohlian village near Ajnala sub-division.
Sidhu for probe into land scam
Amritsar, March 6
Alarmed at the series of land scams tumbling out of the Improvement Trust closet, the BJP MP, Mr Navjot Singh Sidhu, today sought an independent judicial probe against the custodians of the trust allegedly churning out favours to land sharks.
Row over land: BJP seeks CBI probe
CLP holds meeting
Chandigarh, March 6
A day before the state budget is to be presented, the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) held its meeting here tonight. At the meeting, party MLA’s once againt raised the matter of pending issues before the party and posings of “chosen” officials in their
contituencies.
Punjab gets nod to develop tourist spots
Chandigarh, March 6
The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, has given nod to projects submitted by the Punjab Tourism Department worth Rs 23 crore for the development of tourist destinations and all Punjab religious circuit.
Mohali status shuts down Ropar
Ropar, March 6
A complete bandh was observed here today against the decision of the Punjab Government to accord Mohali the district status on a call given by the Zila Bachao Sangharsh Samiti supported by political parties. All shops remained closed.
The Zila Bachao Sangharsh Samiti observed a bandh in Ropar in
protest against the district status to Mohali, on Monday. — Tribune
photo by Manoj Mahajan |
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‘Punjab film-makers, viewers lack maturity’
Jalandhar, March 6
Terming cinema as powerful medium Shahji N. Karun — the noted Indian film maker feels that human emotions and relationships were finding more space and importance in the world cinema these days.
Tradition revived at Golden Temple
Amritsar, March 6
The Golden Temple ambience today resonated with Gurbani kirtan performed with ancient and traditional musical instruments for the first time after partition.
The tradition of performing kirtan accompanied with tanpura, rabab, swarmandal was revived in the gurdwara.
Seminar on women’s development
Patiala, March 6
A two-day international seminar on 'Women's Development in India: Rhetoric and Reality' organised by the Department of Social Work, Punjabi University, Patiala, was inaugurated by Dr Surinder Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidya Peeth, Varansi, here today.
A play on foeticide being held at Punjabi University, Patiala, on Monday.
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Supplementary demands approved
Chandigarh, March 6
The Punjab Assembly today approved Rs 1448 crore for supplementary demands for expenditure of the government. This is considered to be one of the biggest supplementary demands list in the recent times.
Prince Charles to be CM’s guest
Chandigarh, March 6
Prince Charles and his wife, Camila Parker Bowles, will enjoy the hospitality of the erstwhile Patiala royal family headed by Capt Amarinder Singh, Punjab Chief Minister.
White Paper sought on custodial deaths
Sangrur, March 6
The Protection of Human Rights Dal, Punjab, has asked the Punjab Government to issue a White Paper on the custodial deaths in the state to expose the brutal face of the Punjab police.
high court
Action-taken report sought from Vidhan Sabha Secretary
Chandigarh, March 6
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the Secretary of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha to tell it as to what action had been taken on the report submitted by the previous Lok Pal, Punjab, in which he had indicted senior Congress leaders, including current ministers such as Lal Singh, for various acts of omission and commission.
Hawara’s wife case: warrants issued against cop
Sangrur, March 6
Mr Jaspal Singh Chugh, Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, here today ordered summoning of Mr Harjinder Singh, munshi head constable (MHC), of a prosecution witness, through bailable warrants in the sum of Rs 5,000 with one surety of the like amount, as he failed to turn up in the court today in connection with a case registered against Balwinder Kaur, wife of Jagtar Singh Hawara, chief of the Babbar Khalsa International and others by the Dhuri police. Balwinder Kaur, Sukhdev Singh, Pargat Singh and Amarjit Singh, all accused in the case, were present in the court.
Plea of Punjab minister’s son rejected
New Delhi, March 6
The Supreme Court today declined to intervene in an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court quashing the appointment of Punjab Excise and Taxation Minister Sardul Singh’s son as a government servant on compassionate ground under the 1996 policy applicable to the victims of terrorist violence.
Kingpin of vehicle thieves’ gang held
Abohar, March 6
The CIA staff here has arrested Karnail Singh, kingpin of an inter-state gang, and recovered three Hero Honda motorcycles and a Qualis car stolen by the gang from Alwar district in Rajasthan. The culprit had been declared a proclaimed offender by separate courts in four cases, police sources said.
Controller of exams attacked
Sangrur, March 6
Some unidentified persons today attacked the Controller (Examinations) of Government Senior Secondary School, Patran, Mr Tarsem Chand Garg, with hockey sticks and lathis at Dirba village, about 25 km from here.
Proclaimed offenders arrested
Students honoured at Khalsa College function
Amritsar, March 6
About 150 students of Khalsa College were awarded at the annual prize distribution function, organised on the 116th foundation day of the college here today.
Mr Navjot Singh Sidhu, BJP MP, along with Mr Satyajit Singh Majithia, president, governing council, Khalsa College, Amritsar, awards a girl student at the prize distribution function of the college in Amritsar on Monday.
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21 teachers, superintendents suspended during surprise visit
Amritsar, March 6
Around 21 teachers, including superintendents, all over Punjab who were acting as superintendents in the board examinations were today suspended for helping students in copying during a surprise checking by DPI Secondary and other officials of the Education Department at various places of the state.
44 selected system analysts
Fatehgarh Sahib, March 6
Multinational software company Cognizant Technology Solutions, Pune, has selected 44 students of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College
(BBSBEC), Fatehgarh Sahib. College Principal D.S. Hira said these students were selected for the posts of system analysts.
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