We know nothing about CM’s road show, says Dullo
Chandigarh, October 19
With the Punjab Assembly elections round the corner, there seems to be a difference of opinion between the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, and the state Congress chief, Mr Shamsher Singh
Dullo, over the style of campaigning to be adopted in the run-up to the poll.
Complaint against councillor
Chandigarh, October 19
The Executive Officer of the Municipal Council, Ferozepore, has lodged a complaint with the Department of Local Bodies here alleging that a councillor had driven-off with his official Gypsy a few days ago and has not returned it since then.
Forest Dept in dark over status to villages
Ropar, October 19
The recent claim of Cabinet Minister Jagmohan Singh Kang of getting the Nagar Panchayat (NP) status for Nada, Karoran and other villages has left the Forest Department officials in a quandary. The decision, if it is true, will also benefit the controversial Forest Hill Resort.
Punjabi Sahit Shiromani Puraskar for Giani Gurdit Singh
Chandigarh, October 19
The Advisory Board of the Punjab Languages Department, which held its meeting here today, announced the Punjabi Sahit Shiromani Puraskar for the eminent writer, Giani Gurdit Singh.
This is the most prestigious literary award given every year by the Department for contribution to Punjabi literature.
Giani Gurdit Singh is known in the literary world for his book” Mera Pind” that is considered a classic in Punjabi literature.
Thekedar admits visiting India
Amritsar, October 19
UK-based separatist leader Jaswant Singh Thekedar (60), who was declared a proclaimed offender and carried a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head after he was accused of throwing cow parts into temples in Amritsar in 1982, today admitted that he had entered India on a valid visa on October 5 and attended the wedding of the son of an Ambala-based journalist on October 7, as mentioned in these columns.
Captain, Kidwai attend Iftar
Chandigarh, October 19
The United Progressive Muslim Front hosted a high-profile “Iftar” at hotel Mountview here tonight. Eminent among those who attended the party were the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, and the Haryana Governor, Dr
A.R. Kidwai.
No VIP to inaugurate jail
District jail officials were disappointed for the second time on Tuesday when a VVIP did not turn up here to inaugurate the jail, which has been functioning informally for the past two months.
Wetland’s ‘winged’ guests return
Ropar, October 19
The much awaited guests of this season here — the three species of migratory birds have arrived in the wetland area of Ropar. These birds include great cormorant, ruddy
shelduck, poachard were spotted near the water headworks. However, so far the strength of these birds is very less despite the fact the first pair of ruddy shelduck was seen early in the first week of this month. Usually the migratory birds from Central Asia generally arrive here October 10 onwards every year.
Agitation threat
Ropar, October 19
The RTP contractor workers union yesterday threatened to launch a protest from October 20 in thermal plant on the ground that one of the employees of the thermal plant was beaten up by some influential persons but the police had failed to registered a case in this regard.
