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Clash over gurdwara land
Commissioners face trial, ‘influential’ not arrested
Barnala, January 1
Role of the police in a clash at Bhadaur 25 km. from here between residents of Bhadaur and the Police over the demarcation of Gurdwara land on October 11, 2006 has been under a cloud.
Missing
persons
Saini: CBI unable to establish any offence
Chandigarh, January 1
Countering the charges framed against him and three other cops by a special CBI court, Mr S.S. Saini, Inspector-General of the Punjab Police, has now filed a petition in the Delhi High Court claiming that "no offence of any alleged abduction is made out against the accused cops ".
Shunning their nomadic traits gradually
Sarinh (Jalandhar), January 1
“Tappriwasi” or “gaddianwale”, wandering tribes of artisans who repair utensils in Punjab hinterland and who were an integral part of the rural life till around 20 years ago, have virtually started shunning their nomadic traits.
Members of a nomadic tribe at their “dera” at Sarinh village in Jalandhar district on Sunday.
— Photo by S.S. Chopra
Looking
Ahead-2007
Punjab on the cusp of an infrastructure boom
Chandigarh, January 1
Punjab is sitting on the cusp of an infrastructure boom that promises to transform the way people travel on the roads in the
state. Distances will seem shorter on smoother and less congested
roads.
Badal woos voters, lashes out at Cong
Faridkot, January 1
To woo the electorate for the forthcoming Assembly elections in Punjab, SAD Chief Parkash Singh Badal has promised to raise the old age pension from Rs 200 to Rs 400 if the SAD-BJP combine is voted to power.
Badal in dilemma over candidates for three constituencies
Sangrur, January 1
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Parkash Singh Badal seems to be in dilemma over the selection of candidates for Sangrur, Dirba and Lehragaga constituencies of Sangrur district. Out of 10 seats of old Sangrur district (comprising Sangrur and Barnala districts now), he has already announced candidates for seven other seats.
BJP may field four new faces
Chandigarh, January 1
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to field four new faces in the coming Assembly elections in Punjab.
Chandumajra denies poll pact with SAD
Moga, January 1
Shiromani Akali Dal (Longowal) president Prem Singh Chandumajra today denied that his party had entered into any electoral understanding with the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) for the
Punjab Assembly elections.
Police reforms: Nod to draft affidavit
Chandigarh, January 1
The Punjab Cabinet today approved the draft affidavit to be filed by the state government in the Supreme Court on police reforms, an official spokesman said here today.
Paper mill employees demand dues
Mukerian January 1
Workers of the Mukerian paper mill today organised a protest and burned an effigy of the Minister for Labour and Local Governments, Mr Jagjit Chaudhary. The mill workers
 were protesting against the non-payment of wages for the past one year.
Fervour marks Id
Malerkotla, January 1
Id-ul-Zuha, also known as Id-ul-Adha or Bakr-e-Id, was celebrated with fervour here today. Muslims celebrated the festival by attending special early morning prayers in Mosques across the city and surrounding areas.
The festival commemorates Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismael
for God Allah. Special Id prayers were held in mosques across the city.
Ibrahim, son of Pakistani Ranger Col Tariq Janjua shakes hands with BSF Commandant Pradeep Katiyal on Id at Wagah border in Amritsar on Monday.
— PTI photo
Urologist conducts surgery in Pak
Amritsar, January 1
Dr Samir Rai, a urologist, performed three specialised surgeries with modern techniques at Lahore General Hospital yesterday. The Indian urologist plan to establish modern centre using the latest techniques in Lahore.
Fog disrupts flights
Amritsar, January 1
Jet Airways’ flight from London to Amritsar was diverted to Delhi as landing at the Rajasansi International Airport was not possible due to heavy fog and poor visibility. Earlier, two domestic flights of Jet Airways and Air-Deccan were cancelled due to the same reason.
24-hr control room for poll complaints
Chandigarh, January 1
The State Election Commission will set up a 24-hour control room at Chandigarh to monitor any complaints in the run-up to the elections in Punjab. The control room will become functional in a day or two. Meanwhile, the Deputy Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India, Mr R. Bhattacharya, will come to Punjab tomorrow for a review meeting.
BJP opposes kiosks in IDH market
Amritsar, January 1
The Bharatiya Janata Party has come out against the installation of kiosks in IDH market and other parts of the city. BJP activists led by Mr Bakshi Ram Arora, district president, along with shopkeepers today brought down the three tin kiosks put up by the Municipal Corporation authorities at the behest of Congress leaders.
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