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Akalis continue stir against City Centre scam
Ludhiana, September 27
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Continuing with their tirade against the government over the alleged multicrore scam in connection with the Ludhiana City Centre, the SAD today staged a demonstration in front of the project. The function was presided over by the party general secretary, Capt Kanwaljit Singh.
SAD general secretary Capt Kanwaljit Singh addresses a rally in front of the Ludhiana City Centre on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph |
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Varsity system to be strengthened: PM
Chandigarh, September 27
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, today urged the strengthening of the university system in the country, adding that greater investment from all sources would be made for its expansion. Dr Manmohan Singh was addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone of the country’s third Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Mohali today.
NEWS ANALYSIS
Only pep talk, no package
Chandigarh, September 27
Contrary to the expectations of the Punjab Government and Opposition parties, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, who showered liberal praise on Punjabis, did not announce any package for the state today. In a way, the Prime Minister has left the state high and dry.
Panel may be set up to fix land price
Chandigarh, September 27
There is a proposal to set up an empowered committee of senior Ministers to determine the value of the land to be acquired for public purposes in Punjab. Sources said the proposal in this connection had been discussed in the light of the recent conclave of the Congress Chief Ministers.
Sidhu accused of violating protocol
6 BJP leaders injured in lathicharge
Amritsar, September 27
High drama was enacted at the railway station here when Congress and BJP leaders tried to take political mileage at the time of the flagging off of the Amritsar-Hardwar Janshatabdi Express, resulting in a lathicharge that left six BJP leaders injured.
A policeman wields a lathi on BJP workers at the railway station in Amritsar on Wednesday.
Photo: Rajiv Sharma |
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SAD’s alliance with BJP under strain
Nanakiana Sahib (Sangrur), September 27
SAD-BJP alliance for Punjab Assembly elections seems to be on the verge of a breaking point as secretary-general of the SAD Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa today viewed that allies between the SAD and the BJP over seat sharing had reached stalemate following the statements, given in the past few days by the BJP leaders, including Mr Harjit Singh Grewal, national BJP secretary, and Mr Vijay
Sampla, Punjab BJP secretary, that the BJP would contest at least 23 seats as the SAD-BJP alliance partner in the Assembly elections.
Nabha MC President resigns
Nabha, September 27
The tussle between the President of the Municipal Council, Nabha, Mr Pawan Garg, and councillors ended with the resignation of the former here today.
Boy acquired polio virus in UP
Hoshiarpur, September 27
Following the detection of polio in two-year-old Jatinder Kumar, son of migrant labourer Babu Ram of Dana Mandi area of Dasuya town of Hoshiarpur district, Dr Yangchan
Dolma, Surveillance Medical Officer of the World Health Organisation along with Dr
V.K. Goyal, state immunisation officer, and Dr Kamaljit Kaur, Civil Surgeon, visited Dasuya today to take stock of the situation.
Doctors’ transfers to be reviewed, claims association
Chandigarh, September 27
The Punjab Civil Medical Services Association today claimed that Health Minister Surinder Singla had assured it that the recent transfer of doctors would be reviewed.
Legal services meeting
Patiala, September 27
A meeting of the District Legal Services Authority was held here under the chairmanship of Mr Inderjit Singh Walia, District and Sessions Judge-cum-Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, this afternoon.
Veterinary pharmacists block traffic
Sangrur, September 27
Members of the district unit of the Veterinary Pharmacists Union, wore black gowns today and blocked traffic on the
Sangrur-Mehlan road from 5 p.m. to 5.45 p.m. in protest against the lathi-charge on veterinary pharmacists in Chandigarh.
Polytechnic staff block traffic
Amritsar, September 27
Members of the Punjab Polytechnic Staff Association blocked traffic for half an hour outside Circuit House here today. They were protesting against the decision
of the state government to hand over the management of polytechnics to the societies.
Increase age of retirement, say engineers
Chandigarh, September 27
The Punjab Irrigation Engineers (Class 1) Association has urged the state government to enhance the retirement age of the engineers from 58 to 60 years on the pattern of Central Government services. The demand was made at a meeting of the general body of the association here.
Theft case solved in 4 hours
Abohar, September 27
The Senior Superintendent of Police, Mr Arpit Shukla, claimed this evening that the miscreant responsible for the theft committed late last night at Ghubaya village on the Abohar-Ferozepore road was arrested in less than four hours.
New airport director takes over
Amritsar, September 27
Mr Arun Talwar joined as director of Rajasansi International Airport in place of Mr
V.S. Mulekar, its first director, who retired after putting in seven years of service on July 31.
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