COMMUNITY

Illegal quarrying threatens Shah canal
Hoshiarpur, June 6
Illegal mining of stones has once again started along the Shah canal near the Mukerian-Hajipur road. Illegal miners are digging stones close to a branch of the Shah canal, thus threatening its structure.

BSNL ‘surrendered’ to private operators Bathinda, June 6 The telecom employees have come out against what they termed "surrendering BSNL to private operators" under which the latter were "utilising the infrastructure of the BSNL without paying a single penny". Office-bearers of National Federation of Telecom Employees address a press conference in Bathinda on Tuesday. — Photo by Kulbir Beera

DD gives Punj Pani awards
Jalandhar, June 6
The Jalandhar Doordarshan Kendra gave the second Punj Pani awards to eminent personalities of the region.

No news of missing youth
Kharar, June 6
Gursharan Singh, a 25-year-old youth, has been missing from his residence in Mundi Kharar from June 26, last.

COURTS

New timings for Sangrur, Mansa courts
Chandigarh, June 6
The summer timings for courts located in Sangrur and Mansa districts of Punjab have been changed. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued an order in this regard.

Man gets life term for murder
Ropar, June 6
A resident of Haveli Kalna, Inderjit Singh, was today sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his wife by the District and Sessions Judge, Ms Rekha Mittal. The accused was also fined Rs 5000, in a case of default of fine, he has to undergo three months more rigorous imprisonment.

ADMINISTRATION

12 cops suspended in surprise check
Mansa, June 6
SSP Ram Singh today suspended 12 cops for being absent from duty in a surprise check here. A departmental probe was ordered against them.

OSD to CM
Chandigarh, June 6
Mr Sukhinder Singh Mansahia, aide to the Patiala MP, Ms Preneet Kaur, has been appointed Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh.

CRIME

Two held for making fake driving licences
Patiala, June 6
The police has arrested two members of a gang allegedly involved in making fake driving licences by making fake entries in the register of the office of District Transport Officer (DTO) after stealing it from its premises.

3 of family killed in mishap
Pathankot, June 6
Three members of a family were killed in an accident between scooter and Punjab roadways bus near Malikpur crossing here today.

EDUCATION

Girls get top slots in BA/BSc exams
Amritsar, June 6
Sumiti Sharma of KRMV College, Nakodar, topped the BA-II exams of Guru Nanak Dev University by securing 662 marks while Jatinder Kaur Judge, KMV, Jalandhar, bagged the first position by getting 658 marks in B.Sc-II exams.

BBA (III) results today
Amritsar, June 6
The results of the BBA (III) examination of Guru Nanak Dev University held in April, 2006, would be declared tomorrow and would be available on the university website, www.gnduonline.org, in the evening, stated Dr R.S. Bawa, Registrar, in a press release issued today. — OC

New compulsory subject
Chandigarh, June 6
Panjab University in compliance of a Government of India order will introduce environment education as compulsory subject for first-year undergraduate students. The university syndicate members had approved a proposal to this effect on May 27.

BUSINESS

State goes into overdrive to attract maximum investment
Chandigarh, June 6
Even as the Punjab Government prides itself for sanctioning mega projects worth Rs 67,935 crore in the past three years, the actual investment that has come to the state till date is only Rs 6,420 crore.

Thermal plant workers hold protest
Ropar, June 6
A large number of contract employees, including women workers of the thermal plant, today staged a protest against the General Manager of the thermal plant demanding that the contract system be abolished.