Dowry victim ends life
Kharar, September 23
A married woman allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in Daon Majra village, near here, yesterday. Three persons were arrested by the police which said it was a dowry case.
Hail-hit farmers block traffic
Abohar, September 23
Thousands of farmers, led by Mr Gurmail Singh, district secretary of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan), blocked vehicular traffic outside Alamgarh village on the National Highway-15 to express resentment over the “apathy” of the authorities towards the farming community ruined by a hailstorm.
Punjab cuts a sorry figure in sex ratio, says expert
Fatehgarh Sahib, September 23
Dr S.G. Kabra from the Indian Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur, today pointed out that the Fatehgarh Sahib district in particular and Punjab in general had the lowest sex ratio.
Beating up of IRS officer: DSP still not booked
Amritsar, September 23
The Additional Commissioner (Income Tax), Mr Ravi Sarangal, has decided to meet the DGP to lodge his complaint tomorrow even as no FIR has been registered against the erring DSP (Detective), Mr Ravinder Pal, who had thrashed the IRS officer (Mr
Sarangal) in full public view on September 20 here.
Turban stands out in French folk parade
Jalandhar, September 23
Though the French authorities have banned students from sporting religious symbols, including the turban, in French schools, the French people still accord full respect to turbaned Sikhs.
Mr Davinder Singh Chinna, Director
of the PCPC, being awarded with a Diploma D’ Honneur by Mr Robert
Pons, Mayor of Montrejeau city of France, during a visit of a team
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Nawanshahr DC gets honesty award
Faridkot, September 23
Thousands of devotees today took part in a nagar kirtan that marked the culmination of the week-long annual Baba Farid Mela here today.
Nirman funds going down the drain
Pathankot, September 23
The usage of Punjab nirman funds in the area has come under question. The funds being provided by the Punjab Government are being allegedly misused in the city by local bodies, including the Pathankot Improvement Trust and the municipal council.
Delay in passport ‘spoils’ youth’s career
Bathinda, September 23
After passing plus two exam, Gursewak Singh Mian opted for IELTS coaching in Chandigarh hoping to gain admission to a professional course in Australia, but the alleged delay by the Regional Passport Office in issuing passport to him has ‘spoiled’ his career.
A clarification
Chandigarh, September 23
Reacting to a news-item “Governor gives awards to 14 teachers” carried in these columns on September 8, a Ludhiana resident, Mr Ranjit Singh, has clarified that his wife, Ms Amarjit Kaur Bhanohar, honoured with state-level award for excellence in service, is the Headmistress of Bhai Ishar Singh Memorial Government Secondary School, Bhanohar, Ludhiana district.
Homage paid to 1965 war martyrs
Amritsar, September 23
Army’s 15 Infantry Brigade paid homage to martyrs of the 1965 Indo-Pak war at the 41st Dograi Day held at Dograi War Memorial in the New Amritsar military station at Khasa here yesterday.
Langoorwala mela begins
Amritsar, September 23
Thousands of devotees arrived here today to pay obeisance at the internationally famous langoorwala mela, which started with enthusiasm and fanfare at Durgiana Temple.
Classical singer couple regales
Patiala, September 23
Classical singer couple Shantanu Bhattacharya and Durga Bhattacharya regaled the audience at a music function organised in Sri Aurobindo International School here by the Sri Aurobindo Society late last night.
