Quark acting as property dealer: MLA
Chandigarh, September 15
Matters relating to concessions given to Mohali-based Quark City for setting up its Special Economic Zone and release of advertisements by the Punjab Government despite a ban imposed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court dominated the proceedings during question hour in the Punjab Assembly here this morning.
State Vigilance Commission Bill passed
Chandigarh, September 15
Paving the way for the constitution of an independent vigilance commission, the state Assembly today passed the Punjab State Vigilance Commission Bill 2006 and 10 other Bills, including those on amendments to VAT and formation of a municipal fund.
Army peels off MC road
Batala, September 15
The bureaucratic attitude and miscommunication between the municipal council and the Army authorities has led of a wastage of Rs 15 lakh.
About six months ago, the foundation stone of the road was laid
in the city with fanfare.
The notice board put up by the Army authorities after the peeling off a road constructed by the Batala Municipal Council.
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Panthic outfits’ gurdwara reform movement from today
Amritsar, September 15
Decision to revive age-old Sikh traditions including convening of massive gathering on ‘Bandhi Chhor Divas’ (Divali) , and forming of ‘parallel SGPC’ , on the ending of first phase of month-long Sikh Gurdwara Sikh Reform Movement, is sufficient to embarrass the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) in the coming days.
Leaders of various Panthic organisations perform Ardas at Akal Takht, Amritsar, on Friday.
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Accused of prostitution, woman expelled from village
Phillaur, September 15
The village panchayat, Atti, headed by Mrs Rajwinder Kaur, alongwith almost entire village, ordered to expel a village woman, Ruby (47,) from the village on the charges of prostitution.
Delegation from UT to attend convention
Chandigarh, September 15
A 65-member delegation from Chandigarh, led by Mr Jaspal Singh Kandhari, will leave for London next week to participate in the 33rd International Convention of the International Punjabi Society to be held there from September 28 to 30.
Jobless teachers hold protest
Hoshiarpur, September 15
Members of the Unemployed BEd Teachers Union led by their block president of Mukerian, Mr Rajinder Singh, marched from the Civil Hospital to the general bus stand, Mukerian, 52 km from here, this afternoon, to express their resentment over the lathi charge by the police on them at Chandigarh yesterday in which their one lady companion, Sukhjinder Kaur, who belongs to the area, was injured and later was admitted to the local Civil Hospital.
DC inaugurates Lok Suvidha camp
Fatehgarh Sahib, September 15
The district administration today organised a lok suvidha camp at Government Senior Secondary School, Rupal Heri village, in the district to redress the grievances of the people.
PCMS body for sub-divisions as health dists
Patiala, September 15
The PCMS Association has demanded that the Punjab Government should declare sub-divisions as health districts for effective administrative supervision of health programmes and to improve medicare and to check female foeticide, AIDS, drug addiction and food adulteration.
12 found without tickets on Shatabdi
Jalandhar, September 15
Twelve passengers of the New Delhi-Amritsar Shatabdi Express were found travelling without ticket by Mr Rajinder
Aggrawal, Special Railway Magistrate (Punjab), during a surprise raid conducted last evening. Most of the passengers alleged that the
TTE, Mr Ashok Arora, had taken money and had “adjusted” them but had not given any ticket to them.
