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Farmers take to sugarcane cultivation in big way
Gurdaspur, February 21
The long queues of tractor-trailer loaded to their brims with sugarcane clogging the Gurdaspur-Mukerian road indicate that farmers of the border district Gurdaspur have achieved another feat. The district has become the highest producer of sugarcane in the state.
Tractor-trailers loaded with sugarcane line up near the Beas bridge on the Gurdaspur-Mukerian road on Wednesday.
— Photo by Lalit Mohan
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NRI promises facelift for neglected village
Mardanpur (Patiala),
February 21
Masol, the neglected poor cousin of Chandigarh, is all set to get a new lease of life, thanks to a non-resident Indian.
A UK-based NRI Surinder Singh Nijjer has come as a messiah for the residents of
the village whose plight The Tribune highlighted on February 7. Mr Nijjer read
about it on The Tribune website while flying to India.
Nijjer along with sarpanch of Mardanpur village.
— Tribune photo by Vinay Malik
‘Selective’ demolition of shops; traders agitate
Pathankot, February 21
The Improvement Trust here today under took selective demolitions in the city. Three shops were demolished near the bus stand, in connivance with the owners. When the trust authorities tried to demolish other adjoining shops the owners resorted to agitation. The move drew flak from the shopkeepers and political dealers.
Shopkeepers protest against the demolition of shops by the Improvement Trust in Pathankot on Wednesday.
— Photo by Jangi
Daughter as non-conformist as Faiz
Patiala, February 21
Had it not been for her inheritance of love, Salima Hashmi could not have seen life in the face of death. Stepping on the Indian soil just two days after terror strikes killed many of her countrymen aboard the Samjhauta Express, she says it’s an opportune time to visit India.
Seminar on Punjab crafts
concludes
Patiala, February 21
Bekan House National University Lahore dean Dr Salima Hashmi and daughter of renowned Pakistani poet, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, today said that with India and Pakistan’s building relations, the craftsmanship in both the countries would get a boost.
LPG shortage hits Doaba region
Chandigarh, February 21
Diversion of domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for commercial purposes and an unprecedented hike in demand has led to a severe shortage of cooking gas in Punjab, especially in the Doaba region.
‘Sikhs abroad being misled on birs’
Amritsar, February 21
A preliminary inquiry conducted by the SGPC has indicted certain Sikh organisations for misguiding the Sikhs living abroad about Guru Granth Sahib ‘birs’ from Italy.
Mystery shrouds fall of car in canal
Fatehgarh
Sahib, February 21
Mystery shrouds the fall of a Ford Icon car into the Bhakra canal on the Sirhind-Patiala highway near Madhopur chowk last night. The car belonging to a trader of Jagadhri in Haryana was today fished out but surprisingly all the doors of the car were locked. No dead body was recovered from the car, which created many doubts.
Ludhiana villages mourn death of army band members
Baddowal/Mandi Ahmedgarh, February 21
There was gloom in Baddowal and Mandi Ahmedgarh today, when six members of a
Baddowal-based army band belonging to Kalarh, Sihar, Detwal and Pamal villages were killed and six injured seriously when the tempo trax they were travelling in collided with a bus near Tangra on the Jalandhar-Amritsar road today morning.
Electoral officer urged to defer counting in Budhlada
Chandigarh, February 21
Government employees from the Budhlada Assembly segment have urged the chief electoral officer to defer the counting of votes in that segment till the employees who were put on poll duty on February 13 are allowed to cast their vote. They submitted a representation in this regard to Babu Lal, additional chief electoral officer, Punjab, here today.
Hindu jatha install idols at Pak temples
Wagah, February 21
Idols of Hindu Gods were installed at various ancient Hindu temples of Pakistan by the Hindu jatha that returned through the Wagah road here yesterday.
‘India, Pak cops face identical challenges’
Phillaur, February 21
Policemen of India and Pakistan have almost same work culture and experience similar challenges and problems owing to common organisational roots and heritage. Dr
D.J. Singh, dean-cum-deputy director, Punjab police academy, Phillaur, said here today. He has returned from Pakistan after attending an international conference on mental health held in Lahore from February 15 to February 19.
Naxalites organise congress after 37 years
Ludhiana, February 21
The Communist Party of India (Maoist), an ultra Left extremist organisation in the country, organised its party congress in “one of the liberated zones” after a gap of 37 years recently. The CPI (Maoist) was formed after the merger of the two most active ultra Left extremist groups, the People’s War Group (PWG) and the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), in September, 2004.
Auto workshop for deaf and dumb
Bathinda, February 21
DC Rahul Bhandari inaugurated an auto workshop at MGD School for Deaf and Dumb being held under the aegis of the NRI Charitable Foundation and the Bathinda Brotherhood Club last evening.
2 books of Punjabi writer released
Amritsar, February 21
Chief of the janwadi lekhak sabha Dev Dard, senior IPS officer Manmohan Singh and editor of a monthly Punjabi magazine
'Akhar', released the two books written by noted Punjabi writer Talwinder Singh
to mark the International Mother Language Day, here today. Speaking on the occasion, Jatinder Singh Jolly, a reader, Guru Nanak Dev University, and Sumit Singh urged Punjabis to help in promoting their language.
17 relatives of blast victims arrive
Amritsar, February 21
Seventeen relatives of the victims of the bomb blasts in the ill-fated Attari Express arrived here though the Wagah joint checkpost today.
Train blasts condemned
Amritsar, February 21
Sain Mian Mir International has condemned the ghastly act of the disruptive forces which claimed the lives of 68 innocent persons travelling in the ill-fated Attari Express train at Panipat.
Relief fund for train blast victims
Wagah, February 21
The Punjab Istri Sabha Relief Trust today sent a cheque for Rs 20,000 towards the Prime Minister’s relief Fund for giving relief to the victims of the Attari Express train.
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