Elevated road to Golden Temple under way
Amritsar, March 22
The Amritsar Municipal Corporation has opted for the original plan for execution of the elevated road project, which will provide devotees shorter link to the Golden Temple.

Opposition, treasury benches trade charges
Chandigarh, March 22
There were no adjournments and no walkouts in the Punjab assembly today. The house witnessed some noisy moments and repeated interruptions but, by and large, MLAs participating in the discussion on the Governor’s address made impressive, substantive speeches marked by sharp attack, wit, satire and stinging comments.

No takers for Bhagat Singh’s trunk
Chandigarh, March 22
Shaheed Bhagat Singh and Mahavir Singh share one of the most important parts of modern Indian history as the two not only fought for the country’s freedom but also laid down their lives for their motherland.

Decks cleared for Sukhdev’s memorial
Ludhiana, March 22
Decks are finally cleared for the preservation of martyr Sukhdev’s ancestral house in the Naughara area in Chaura Bazar with the Naughara Thapars Society getting the house vacated from the tenant family occupying the house for the past many years.

Walia contests Patran probe findings
Chandigarh, March 22
Challenging the findings of the inquiry conducted by commissioner of Patiala division Anjali Bhawra regarding lapses on part of the doctors concerned in checking the cases of female foeticide at Patran, Dr Inderjit Kaur Walia, former civil surgeon of Patiala district, today said the case of female foeticides was not reported during her tenure till October 22, 2003.

ADMINISTRATION

Holiday today in Punjab
Chandigarh, March 22
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has announced holidays on March 23 and September 27, the martyrdom day and birth anniversary, respectively, of Shaheed Bhagat Singh.

CRIME

Five booked in gangrape case
Amritsar, March 22
Five persons were booked by the Ajnala police falling under Majitha police district today for allegedly gang-raping a woman of the Maqbool Shah area in Ajnala after about one and a half years of the incident. The case was registered on the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Man booked for bigamy
Nakodar, March 22
The Nakodar police has booked Vijay Kumar, a resident of Khanna, for bigamy and demanding dowry from his wife. The case was registered on a complaint by his wife, Sunita. According to the complainant, love brought two neighbours close and they entered into wedlock against the wishes of their parents in 1999.

EDUCATION

Puar: Updating knowledge must for teachers
Amritsar, March 22
Globalisation is posing new challenges to teachers associated with various academic disciplines. To cope with these challenges, they should update themselves, be sincere and committed to their profession, so that they can inculcate a sense of discipline and national integration among their students in addition to imparting basic education.

Roll numbers despatched
Amritsar, March 22
Roll numbers to all the eligible candidates of BA (I, II and III) of Guru Nanak Dev University have been despatched, according to professor in charge of examinations B.R. Batra. The examinations are scheduled to commence on March 28.

Parents to withdraw wards from pvt school
DC asks SDM to sort out matter
Bathinda, March 22
The management of the local Silver Oaks School faced a piquant situation when the parents of about 20 children decided to withdraw their wards allegedly for not solving their problems, including those pertaining to the students, by the school management.