VC orders probe into girl’s disappearance
Patiala, January 3
Mr Swarn Singh Boparai, Vice-Chancellor of Punjabi University, has launched an inquiry into the disappearance of the daughter of a university employee residing on the local campus.
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Chief Vigilance panel demands report
Chandigarh, January 3
The powers-that-be at the Punjab Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC), a loss-making Punjab Government undertaking which is already on the chopping block due to mounting loses, have been surreptitiously playing Santa to a senior officer, whose involvement in alleged illegal acts stands established.
Seat allotment: BJP-SAD differences surface again
Chandigarh, January 3
Differences over allotment of seats between the BJP and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) surfaced again tonight following a stormy meet of the BJP here to decide on the names of candidate for all 23 seats the party is contesting in the forthcoming Assembly elections in Punjab.
Youth wing to seek Cong ticket for 20 members
Sangrur, January 3
To seek representation for the youths in the ensuing Assembly elections, the Punjab Youth Congress
(PYC) will demand Congress ticket for about 20 from the high command for the workers and leaders of the
PYC, depending upon the winning prospects of the aspirants.
BSP releases 70-member list
Hoshiarpur, January 3
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has declared its 70 candidates for various segments of Punjab Assembly and the remaining 47 will be finalised soon. This was disclosed by Mr Avtar Singh
Karimpuri, president of the state unit of the BSP, while addressing in a party workers meeting held here last evening.
CEC to visit Punjab soon; Jalandhar SSP may be shifted
Chandigarh, January 3
The Chief Election Commissioner of India, Mr N. Gopalswami, is coming to Punjab next week to oversee election arrangements.
ROs to head grievance cells
Ferozepore, January 3
To ensure speedy redressal of complaints pertaining to violation of the Model Code of Conduct, a grievance cell would be set up at all district headquarters under the Returning Officers, who would forward any such complaint to the CEO, Punjab, and the Election Commission of India, said Mr R. Bhattacharya, Deputy Election Commissioner of India. He was presiding over a meeting of Returning Officials from Bathinda, Muktsar, Mansa, Moga,
Faridkot and Ferozepore districts here today.
Congress leaders to boycott party nominee
Barnala, January 3
Senior Congress leaders of the area have decided to boycott the party nominee, come what may. the decision was taken at a meeting at Chintu Park here
today. The meeting was presided over by ex-municipal councillor and Improvement Trust member Madan Lal Singla. Addressing a press conference, Mr Madan Lal Singla said senior Congress leaders had decided to oppose the party nominee in the Assembly elections, irrespective of the candidate.
CPI (ML) to contest on 10 seats
Mansa, January 3
The CPI (ML) would contest the Assembly elections from 10 constituencies in the state, announced party leader Swapan Mukherjee here today.
Joint Front reaches pact on 64 seats
Jalandhar, January 3
The Joint Front, floated recently by various non-Congress and non-SAD-BJP parties, including the CPI, the CPM and the Lok Bhalai Party, has reached seat adjustment with some other parties including the Jan Morcha and the Shiromani Akali Dal (1920) and urged outfits like the Bahujan Samaj Morcha and the BSP splinter groups to join them.
Several in race for Cong ticket
Moga, January 3
With the Assembly elections round the corner and the Code of Conduct in force, Congressmen here are vying to get the party ticket to contest the elections. Several Congress men are claiming the party ticket, each one projecting himself the most deserving.
HIV cases: ‘mostly truckers kin tested positive’
Ropar, January 3
AIDS claimed the life of a 12 year-old boy. His father who was a truck driver and his mother had also died due to the same disease. The tragedy which struck in a village 4 km from here was not isolated one. Many of families of truck or taxi drivers who tested HIV
positive fear bleak future. Of the total persons tested HIV positive in the past four years most of them were truck drivers or their family members.
Barnala dist awaits officers
Barnala, January 3
People here have been facing inconvenience as most of the offices of Barnala district (20th district of Punjab) are yet to come into existence and posting of many officers against sanctioned posts not done. Sangrur district administration has stopped entertaining mail, dealing and routine work pertaining to Barnala district. Some of the Barnala district offices are carrying on with additional charge given to officers of the new district.
Discrimination against Dalits alleged
Ropar, January 3
Former Congress MLA, Shamsher Singh Rai, today alleged that the district administration was discriminating against Dalits of Chamkaur Sahib by directing them to deposit stamp duty at collector rate on land allotted to them by the government in 1972.
Fire in plywood factory
Sangrur, January 3
A fire in a factory of Punjab Plywood Industries, Ladda village, 9 km from here, caused a loss in lakhs. The fire broke out at 9 pm and was extinguished at
1 a.m.
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