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SAD MLA joins anti-VC protest
Patiala April 4
After the unceremonious exit of the PAU vice-chancellor, the VC of Punjabi University, Swaran Singh
Boparai, could be next in the firing line of the present government. The SAD today came out in the open against Swaran Singh
Boparai. Sitting MLA of the party Virsa Singh Valtoha today joined the protesters blocking traffic on all gates of the university to demand the ouster of the vice-chancellor.
It is for the first time that a sitting MLA of the ruling SAD has openly joined the protest against the vice-chancellor. |
SAD MLA Virsa Singh Valtoha
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‘Marjivde’ force to protect Cong men: Bhattal
Amritsar, April 4
The Congress will create its own 'marjivde' (sacrificial) force to protect the lives and property of partymen in the Gandhian mode in case the state government continued to commit excesses on them, said Rajinder Kaur
Bhattal, leader of the opposition, here today.
Leader of the opposition Rajinder Kaur Bhattal consoles family members of Ranjit Singh, who was allegedly killed by SAD workers, at Jijeani village in the Majitha constituency of Amritsar district on Wednesday.
— Tribune photo by Rajiv Sharma |
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Kanwaljit felicitated
Rajpura, April 3
Cooperation minister Kanwaljit Singh today reiterated the commitment of the
SAD-BJP government to the overall development of Punjab in the general and the Banur-Rajpura belt in particular.
Ruckus at Bhattal’s conference
Amritsar, April 4
Congress workers created a ruckus at the first-ever meeting organised to welcome Rajinder Kaur
Bhattal, leader of the opposition, in their bid to show the strength of their respective leaders here today.
Chandumajra SAD gen secy
Chandigarh, April 4
Working president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Sukhbir Singh Badal has appointed Prem Singh Chandumajra as general secretary of the party.
State Round-Up
All employees to be covered under gratuity law
Chandigarh, April 4
Employees and workmen of the Punjab government, who were not hitherto covered under the existing Payment of Gratuity Act, will be now be covered under that law.
Devotees, led by Giani Jaswant Singh, offer kar sewa for repair work at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday.
— Tribune photo by Rajiv Sharma |
CLU Cancellations
Officers kept
CM in dark
Chandigarh, April 4
Were the approvals with regard to the change of land use (CLU) given to the promoters of certain mega housing projects cancelled by the officers concerned at their own level without informing Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, who holds the portfolio of housing and urban development?
Hospitals to have cancer OPDs
Muktsar, April 4
In a significant move, the Punjab government has initiated steps to set up cancer OPDs in different hospitals so that the deadly disease could be detected at an early stage.
Committed to ending graft in police dept
Fatehgarh Sahib, April 4
To make the police people friendly, the department has started police-public meetings and launched a campaign against the criminals, drug-peddlers and eve-teasers in the district. This was stated by SSP Nilabh Kishore while addressing a public meeting at Tarkhan Majra in the district today.
Yoga camp from April 30
Patiala, April 4
"Yoga acquires a prominent place in our traditions. The yogis and saints adopted yoga for communication with God and to attain salvation. In India, the spiritual way has been dominant and the materialistic trend has been discouraged but the body has always been acknowledged as a medium for spiritual faith. Sublime soul and sound mind only rest in a sound body", observed Mahant Atmaram at a press conference here today.
Theatre show dedicated to Dilgir
Patiala, April 3
The 67th monthly garden theatre programme of the local National Theatre Arts Society was held today. It was dedicated to Punjabi dramatist Harcharan Singh on his first death anniversary and to
H.S. Dilgir, a prominent person in the field of mass media and drama.
A clarification
Chandigarh , April 4
Reacting to a news-item, “Sex test threatens girl child in North”, carried in these columns on February 20, the counsel for Dr J.S. Rommana of Rommana Ultrasound Centre, The Mall, Bathinda, has asserted that his client has not issued any statement on the wide prevalence of sex determination tests in Punjab.
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