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Widow was paraded naked before gangrape
Kala Sanghia (Kapurthala),
February 24
In a horrifying incident, a widow was allegedly
gangraped after being paraded naked in broad daylight at the Moti
Nagar locality of Kala Sanghia village in Kapurthala district
yesterday.
PCS forms withdrawn, aspirants zapped
Patiala, February 24
Call
it an inadvertent mistake or utter carelessness on the part of the
Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) authorities, the commission
has decided to withdraw the application forms of PCS (judicial branch)
abruptly, that too without informing the prospective candidates of its
decision.
What happens to cases after elections?
Chandigarh, February 24
During every election, dozens, if not hundreds, of cases are registered against candidates and their supporters for violating various laws of the land. Such cases include criminal offences, attempts at bogus voting and luring the voter with freebies etc.
Bt cotton seed cos asked to slash price
Chandigarh, February 24
The Punjab Government is trying hard to make Bt cotton seed supplying companies to slash the seed price by Rs 500 per packet(of 570 gm). Informed sources said the companies had been told to bring down the price of the seed to Rs 750-850 per packet.
Case of murder, robbery solved;2 arrested
Rajpura, February 24
The police today solved the case of robbery and murder of Balbir Nath,a resident of Takhtu Majra, who was allegedly done to death near Bapror village on the Rajpura-Ambala highway last night.
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Slain BKI chief’s village sees
heavy turnout
Dassuwal, February 24
There was
time when the name of Sukhdev Singh Babbar, slain chief of Babbar Khalsa
International, would strike terror in the minds of the people and the
police. But in his ancestral village Dassuwala today, it was an
atmosphere of festivity with “langar” (community kitchen) arranged
by both SAD and Congress workers.
Angrej Singh, visually impaired brother of Sukhdev Singh Babbar, slain chief of the Babbar Khalsa, and his cousin Harbans Singh on their way to the polling station in Dassuwal on Saturday. |
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Enthusiastic women voters queue up at a polling booth in Dassuwal village near Valtoha on Saturday.
— Tribune photo by Rajeev Sharma |
RO visits gurdwara to ascertain code violation
Beas, February 24
Mr Kuldip
Singh Chandi, returning officer, today visited gurdwara premises at Baba
Bakala to ascertain whether any violation of model code of conduct for
elections was done with the holding of an election rally by the
Shiromani Akali Dal at Baba Bakala on February 23.
Beas deserted
Amritsar, February 24
Election offices of the Congress and the SAD in Beas wore a deserted look today, with top leaders leaving the constituency with the polling date having finally decided for March 11. Some residents said it was a relief to see these leaders away as they were tired of the election cacophony.
Development works continued till the polling ended in the Valtoha constituency on Saturday. |
Cong candidate booked for manhandling
Mansa, February 24
Congress
candidate from the Budhlada Assembly constituency Mangat Rai Bansal has
been booked for reportedly manhandling naib tehsildar-cum-duty
magistrate JC Parinda on the day of polling.
BSP candidate files PIL on poll expenses
Amritsar, February 24
Bahujan Samaj Party candidate for the Amritsar
Lok Sabha seat Surinder Arjun has filed a writ petition in the Punjab
and Haryana High Court for taking action against political parties and
their candidates for spending crores on campaigning, in utter disregard
of the guidelines of the Election Commission of India.
Just another day
Amritsar, February 24
Even as
the residents of the Valtoha constituency in Tarn Taran district had
observed holiday to cast their vote here today the hapless labourers
could be seen working on the 10-km road starting from Amarkot to
Valtoha.
Rights panel dy chief seeks escort vehicle
Amritsar, February 24
Mr Kirpal Singh Randhawa, deputy chairman, Punjab Human Rights Organisation, has demanded an escort vehicle from the security wing of the Punjab police.
Higher tax exemption sought
Banur, February 24
The Swami Vivekanand School of Management (SVSM), today organised a pre-budget analysis at a one day seminar
"Aam Aadmi Ka Budget" at Ramnagar, near here.
SGPC takes notice of assault on Sikh student
Amritsar, February 24
Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak
Committee (SGPC) yesterday took serious note of the assault on a Sikh
student in Scotland by some unscrupulous persons and urged the Centre
and the U K embassy in New Delhi to take effective measures to control
such incidents in future.
NRI among 4 killed in mishaps
Abohar, February 24
USA-based NRI Dilraj Singh was killed when the car in which he was travelling rammed into a tractor-trailer loaded with sand near Nihalkhera village, 10 km from here, last night.
Stone for library funded by NRI laid
Nawanshahr, February 24
Governor Haryana Dr A.R. Kidwai laid the foundation stone of Master Gurbaksh Singh Memorial Block at Sikh National College, Banga, here today. A US-based NRI, Mr John Singh Shergill, had donated Rs 50 lakh for the construction of the block dedicated to the memory of his primary school teacher.
Ministers’ rooms being refashioned
Chandigarh, February 24
Anticipating the formation of the popular government in a week, the authorities concerned have started refashioning rooms of ministers, parliamentary secretaries and others concerned in the Punjab Civil Secretariat here.
SMO for action against pharmacist
Sangrur, February 24
The senior medical officer (SMO) of the Sunam civil hospital, Mr Baldev Singh Sahota, has sought action against a pharmacist (on deputation for four days in a week at the civil hospital) for allegedly remaining “absent from duty” for 15 months from December 21, 2004, to March 20, 2006.
‘Female foeticide hits law of nature’
Fatehgarh Sahib, February 24
Female foeticide is not only a blot on the society but it also affects equilibrium of nature as well as disrupts the law of nature. Determination of sex is purely a misuse of technology for petty personal interests.
Farmers, NGOs educated on freight corridor project
Fatehgarh Sahib, February 24
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in collaboration with Mantic Consultants, Noida, and the Institute for Spatial Planning and Environment Research
(ISPER), organised a seminar-cum-public meeting regarding the dedicated freight corridor project for Government of India at Bachat Bhawan here on Thursday.
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