Improvement Trust chief indicted in plot scam
Amritsar, November 18
The Deputy Director, Local Bodies, has indicted Mr Jugal Kishore Sharma, chairman of the Improvement Trust, Amritsar, and several other employees for selling three plots worth crores at throw-away prices to its “blue-eyed employees”, violating all norms.
Wasting water resources may put state in neck-deep crisis
Patiala, November 18
Widely acclaimed for saving water resources, Rajinder Singh, a Magsaysay award winner and Baba Balbir Singh
Seechewal, today warned of an impending water crisis if Punjab did not stop its high-use pattern of consuming the precious natural commodity.
Water likely to become source of tension
Patiala, November 18
Dr Sudhirendra Sharma, former Adviser, World Bank, emphasized the need for cautioning the people that water could likely become a source of tension and fierce competitions between nations.
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Punjab’s rich heritage comes alive in exhibition
Chandigarh, November 18
It is not common knowledge that in 1960, UNESCO commissioned the Sahitya Akademi to translate a selection of sacred writings of the Sikhs.
One of the posters which forms part of the “Intangible World Heritage of Punjab” presentation made at UNESCO Forum held in Italy recently. The presentation, in part, is being shown at IndusInd Gallery, Sector 8 in Chandigarh these days.
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3 killed in road mishap
Hoshiarpur, November 18
Three persons were killed on the spot while four others were injured when the Qualis
(PB 01 4467) they were travelling in rammed into a tractor-trailer (PB 07 8915) near Garhshankar last evening. The injured were admitted to the Civil Hospital,
Garhshankar, from where Sukhwinder Singh of Barnala Kalan (Nawanshahr) was referred to the
PGI, Chandigarh.
Sudhir Tailang gets DD award
Jalandhar, November 18
Enthusiastic winners won the much-publicised DD Annual Awards-2006 amidst electrifying performances by top Punjabi singers Gurdas
Mann and Hans Raj Hans and top literary and media personalities, Mr Leela Dhar Mandloi, Director-General of Doordarshan, and Janapeeth Awardee Gurdial Singh.
Racial attack: SGPC contacts UK Embassy
Patiala, November 18
Taking Mr Manjeet Singh Calcutta, former secretary, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), head on, its president Avtar Singh has said the former should resign from its membership before issuing any white paper on the committee’s functioning.
MC
Amritsar, November 18
Medical Council of India team headed by Dr Kamlesh Kohli of Lady Harding College, Delhi found several shortcomings and discrepancies in the medical college, here, founded in 1926 by the British government.
Kashyap asks cops to change attitude
Phillaur, November 18
Chief Information Commissioner, Punjab, Rajan Kashyap has suggested the Chief Secretary Punjab to computerise all departments of the government to increase efficiency and bring transparency in functioning.
Ramdev a big hit at Wagah
Amritsar, November 18
The perceived hatred between people of India and Pakistan was not a natural phenomenon but had been generated by vested interests for their selfish motives, said Swami Ram Dev during his visit to Wagah to witness the Retreat ceremony yesterday.
Employees hold ‘pol khol rally’
Bathinda, November 18
Activists of four employee federations and unions yesterday held a ‘pol khol rally’ in favour of their demands outside the courts complex here.
5,000 ex-servicemen attend rally
Patiala, November 18
At least 5,000 ex-servicemen from Patiala, Sangrur and Fatehgarh Sahib districts attended an ex-servicemen rally organised in Patiala cantonment here today.
Stress laid on customer satisfaction
Patiala, November 18
Mr R.K. Rao, member, Mechanical, Railway Board, today said what was most needed in the present era was that every organisation should keep a focus for making arrangements to work to the satisfaction of their customers.
