Hailstorm damages wheat,
other crops
Chandigarh,
March 12
While a hailstorm has caused heavy damage to the wheat crop in 22 villages in
Nabha subdivision, chilly weather conditions continue in the region because of
snow in the upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir during the
past 24 hours.
A farmer examines his wheat crop hit by
inclement weather at Kala Bakra village, near Jalandhar, on Monday. — Tribune
photo by Pawan Sharma
Special girdawari for crop damage
Zafarnama, precious record dumped in bundles
Patiala, March 12
The archaeological record containing vital information on the history of Punjab, Sikh religion and Mughal rule in India is threatened due to poor upkeep. The premises housing the state archives department was handed over by the previous government to a private company for the construction of a heritage hotel.
Commotion at DCC meeting
Mahila Congress chief feels women ignored
Amritsar, March 12
There was uproar at the meeting of the District Congress Committee (DCC) here today as district Mahila Congress chief Samitra Gill walked onto the stage and started sloganeering, alleging the district Congress leadership was ignoring the women party workers.
Torture main reason of death in police custody: Study
Chandigarh, March 12
Deadly facts about torture during interrogation in Punjab have come alive in a study on custodial deaths by the Institute of Correctional Administration. As many as 50 per cent of the police officials talked to have admitted that third degree methods are used against the suspects due to social and political pressures.
Time to empower women
in state: Surinder Badal
Naya Gaon, March 12
Punjab’s women are all set to be empowered. Stating this here today, Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal's wife Surinder Kaur Badal said that the new Akali-BJP regime was working out ways to make women in the state economically independent.
Punjab CM's wife Surinder Kaur Badal has a word with Dr Frederick Shaw, who is implementing a unique project for maternal and child health, through his NGO in Naya Gaon.
— Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari
Development casualty in mayor-commissioner tiff
Patiala, March 12
The effect of change of government has started reflecting on development of the city, which is hometown of former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. Most of the ongoing development works have been stalled.
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Walking in the rain |
Girls walk leisurely as it rains in Patiala on Monday. — Tribune photo by Rajesh Sachar |
Attack on Christians: Mann for action against culprits
Bathinda, March 12
Founder of SAD (Amritsar) Simranjit Singh Mann, while alleging that the minorities have come under severe attack from Hindu fundamentalists after the formation of the SAD-BJP alliance government in Punjab, today demanded that legal action should be taken against those who were allegedly involved in the attack made on members of the Christian community at two places in Bathinda district in the past two days.
Plea to enact law against conversions
Amritsar, March 12
The Punjab government should enact a law against religious conversions and ban the entry of foreign preachers, especially from Kerala, said Rakesh Madan, district president of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad at a meeting organised by Sarv Dharam Raksha Sangharsh Samiti at Shivala Bhaian here today.
Hindu Shiv Sena wants Durgiana temple model reinstalled at airport
Amritsar, March 12
The All-India Hindu Shiv Sena (AIHSS) would launch an agitation against the Airports Authority of India authorities if they failed to reinstall the model of the Durgiana temple at the Rajasansi International Airport.
Vice-chancellor of Punjabi University Swarn Singh Boparai gives away a certificate to one of the winners of a workshop on photo journalism at a national seminar at the university on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Rajesh Sachar
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Check synthetic milk: Ranike
Chandigarh, March 12
Various ministers of the Punjab government today assumed charge and spoke out their mind to officers.
Gang rivalry behind Lohri murder
Patiala, March 12
Rivalry between two criminal gangs of Haryana led to the murder of Pardeep Golu on the Patiala-Chandigarh road here on Lohri.
Rainwashed: Kids go without meal
Kharar/Morinda, March 12
Hundreds of government primary school students here went without mid-day meals today as incessant rains prevented cooking in the open. Food for these children is cooked on mud stoves outside school buildings and with no alternative arrangements to prepare the meal inside the school, many kids went back home without their daily diet.
Spreading awareness about female foeticide
Chandigarh, March 12
Makhan Singh 'Fariad' finished his mission of pedalling through all districts of Punjab today highlighting societal
concerns against foeticide and dowry deaths in the state. He cycled
through bye-lanes of 3688 villages of the state talking on AIDS and female
literacy. 'Fariad' started his journey on March 6, 2006 from Ajnala covering the
length and breath of the state. He is inspired by Abdul Gad, a resident of
Andhra Pradesh, who has undertaken several big journeys spreading AIDS awareness
on his bicycle.
Majithia assumes charge
Chandigarh, March 12
A professional approach will be adopted to public relations for the dissemination of information on government policies and programmes at the grassroots level, said Punjab information and public relations minister Bikram Singh Majithia while presiding over a meeting of officers of the department here today.
