Probe
hawala deals of CM’s son, says Badal
Chandigarh, August 9
The Shiromani Akali Dal today demanded that the scope of operations of
the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the food -for -oil scam be
extended to cover the common links between the Natwar Singh case and
the alleged hawala transactions by Punjab Chief Minister Captain
Amarinder Singh's son in the Punjab Intranet Company.
Hike price
of paddy by Sept 1, says M.S. Gill
Chandigarh, August 9
A member of the Rajya Sabha and former Union Agriculture Secretary, Mr
M.S.Gill, has urged the Centre to further increase the minimum support
price of paddy by September 1 and free the Commission for Agricultural
Costs and Prices from the administrative control of the Union Ministry
of Agriculture.
MCPI
activists stage dharna
Patiala, August 9
Activists of the Marxist Communist Party of India (MCPI) United, held
a dharna in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office, near Mini
Secretariat, here today. As many as 500 party workers participated in
the dharna. The activists were protesting against the ‘sky rocketing
prices of essential commodities of daily use.’
Revenue
panel told to give interim report
Chandigarh, August 9
The Punjab Government’s biggest worry at the moment is to check
rampant corruption in the Revenue Department. Sources yesterday said
the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, had told Mr Jasjit Singh
Randhawa to take tough steps to deal with corruption in the
department.
Ministers
to meet today
Chandigarh, August 9
A crucial meeting of the Punjab Council of Ministers will be held
tomorrow. Economic agenda will dominate the meeting. Number of
ordinances, including one to abolish octroi and other to reduce price
of petrol and diesel will be approved by the council tomorrow.
Road
mishaps claim more lives than murders
Chandigarh, August 9
Eight lives are lost on roads in Punjab every day. This is almost
three times the number of murders reported from various parts of the
state annually.
Endangered
pangolin caught
Gurdaspur, August 9
Officials of the Department of Wildlife caught an endangered Indian
pangolin (manis erassicaudata) near Hayyatnagar in the district today.
Work on
Shahpur Kandi dam starts
Gurdaspur
August 9
Work on the Shahpur Kandi dam project started here today after a low
key ceremony. The Chief Engineer, Shahpur Kandi dam, today performed
the ceremony of starting the work.
NGOs
protest against doctor couple
Bathinda,
August 9
Sounding a stern warning for those perpetrating and indulging in
female foeticide, activists of various NGOs today held a “siapa”
in front of Thukral Nursing Home.
Ex-municipal
councillor beats up JE
Pathankot
August 9
A former municipal councillor, Mr Jang Bahadur Bedi, beat up a junior
engineer of the Pathankot Municipal Council, Mr Desh Bandhu, today.
BBMB
divers called to recover missing children
Rara
Sahib, August 9
The authorities today called a team of professional divers from the
Bhakhra Beas Management Board after the muddy water of the Bathinda
Feeder Canal frustrated search for the four missing children who are
feared to have drowned when a truck carrying 46 devotees fell into the
canal yesterday.
Bridge to
open soon
Gurdaspur,
August 9
Another political battle seems to be brewing over bridges in Gurdaspur
district. The Kathlore bridge that will link over 100 villages of
Narot and Bamiyal blocks with the rest of the district is almost
ready. Congressmen are planning to inaugurate it in a month to reap
political benefits for the Assembly elections.
Bill on
piracy soon
Chandigarh,
August 9
The Punjab Government has decided to present a Bill in the forthcoming
Assembly session, on prevention of piracy.
