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Amarinder orders probe into supply of maize seed
Chandigarh, November 1
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today ordered an inquiry into the supply of hybrid maize seeds by a company, Dhaanya Seeds Private Limited, Bangalore, through Markfed to farmers in Nangal and Nurpur Bedi blocks of Ropar district, following complaints of poor yields.
Morinda councillor sues SHO
PSHRC seeks report from ADGP
Chandigarh, November 1
A municipal councillor from Morinda, Mr Jagpal Singh, today moved the District Courts against the Station House Officer (SHO), SI Morinda, Balwant Singh Majithia, and an Assistant Sub Inspector, Morinda, Darshan Singh, for allegedly manhandling him and hurting his religious sentiments.
3 killed, 39 injured as bus overturns
Gurdaspur, November 1
Three persons were killed and 39 injured — one of them seriously — as an overcrowded mini bus overturned on the Pandori-Gurdaspur road here today.
Six killed in road mishaps
Abohar, November 1
Porus Syag, a nephew of former BJP MLA, Mr Arjun Syag, and his friend were killed as the car they were travelling in hit a tree near Hakoowala village on the
Seetogunno-Dabwali road late last night, family sources confirmed this evening.
3 Nigerians held for fraud
Amritsar, November 1
Two of the three Nigerian arrested by the Rambagh police in a fraud case were reportedly football players who came to India to join leading soccer clubs here.
Police Reforms Act: panels to study SC guidelines
Hoshiarpur, November 1
As per the recommendations of the Supreme Court of India regarding the implementation of the Police Reforms Act, two separate committees of senior officers have been formed to study the guidelines which would submit their report at the earliest. Subsequently, these reports will be tabled before all senior police officers of the state and after considering the facts, gist will be implemented. This was disclosed by Mr S.S. Virk, Director General of Punjab Police, while talking to mediapersons at PWD Rest House here today.
Akalis wreaked havoc during their rule: Raninder
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Bathinda, November 1
Kicking off the Congress' Jan Sampark programme in the district today, the PPCC general secretary, Mr Raninder Singh, today said that while the Congress regime had succeeded in ushering in an era of development in the state, the Akalis had only wreaked havoc during their rule thrice.
PPCC general secretary Raninder Singh gives a patient hearing to an elderly man during a public rally in Goniana Mandi on Wednesday.
— Tribune photo by Kulbir Beera |
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BJP unit reconstituted
Sangrur, November 1
In view of the ensuing Assembly elections, the local unit of the BJP was reconstituted today by making several changes. Mr Jatinder Kalra, a local BJP Municipal Councillor, has been appointed vice-president of the district unit while Mr Bhagat Singh (Sangrur), Mr Shankar Bansal
(Sunam) and Mr Kulbhushan Goyal (Dirba) have been appointed secretaries of the district unit of the party.
BJP wants Patiala MC bypoll annulled
Chandigarh, November 1
Two days after releasing video CDs showing alleged rigging of the Patiala MC byelections, the Punjab BJP today accused Mr B.I.S
Chahal, Media Adviser to the Punjab Chief Minister, of exercising undue pressure on the Patiala district administration by being present at polling stations, which witnessed large-scale rigging on Saturday.
Budha Nullah: panel for health survey of people
Ludhiana, November 1
In its preliminary findings, a committee on the Clean Budha Nullah Project, has suggested conducting a comprehensive ecological survey to ascertain the health effects of the pollution of the nullah besides drawing an intervention plan by water scientists, public health engineers, and soil scientists for a realistic, practical and one time solution to the problem.
Bhog of Orissa DIG performed
Hoshiarpur, November 1
The bhog ceremony of Mr Jaswinder Singh, DIG of Orissa Police, who was shot dead by his security man, was performed at his native Bodal village (Dasuya), 45 km from here, today.
Move on retirement age dropped
Chandigarh, November 1
The Punjab Government has dropped the move to enhance the retirement age of employees from 58 years to 60 because of political considerations.
Pension adalat
Fatehgarh Sahib, November 1
Mr Onkar Nath, Accountant-General, Punjab, yesterday presided over a pension adalat-cum-awareness seminar organised by his office at Sohan Farm House, Sirhind, to hear the grievances of retirees. Mr D.P. Gupta, ADC (G), inaugurated the adalat.
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