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State of Finances
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
Money crunch hits research, employee benefits
Chandigarh, April 30
Punjab Agriculture University (PAU), Ludhiana, gets an annual grant of Rs 80 crore from the state government, an amount almost equal to what the government gives to all other universities put together. Yet the 4800-employee institution finds even this whopping grant Rs 10 crore less to even meet its total salary bill.
State Congress in turmoil
Chandigarh, April 30
The Punjab Congress is in turmoil. Indecisiveness on the part of the party high command in naming the new president of the Punjab pradesh Congress committee
(PPCC) may not be the immediate provocation. But the expected return of former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to the state, a little more than three weeks after his return from the UK, has party leaders aligned in parallel camps.
No differences with BJP: Badal
Badal (Muktsar), April 30
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today declined to comment over the BJP’s demand for the post of state’s deputy chief minister even as he claimed that there were no differences between SADand BJP over any issue.
NOC confusion Cong legacy: Govt
Chandigarh, April 30
The Punjab government today said the controversy generated due to the cancellation of no-objection certificates of builders and mega project developers in the state was a legacy of the previous Congress regime.
RDX SEIZURE
Police to quiz Ravi Inder, Rode
Chandigarh, April 30
In what could add controversy to the intense political fight in Punjab, the Punjab police has decided to question Ravi Inder Singh and Bhai Jasbir Singh Rode in the case relating to the seizure of 11 kg of RDX in December last year.
Harmander Sahib
Intach against air-conditioning
Amritsar, April 30
Reacting to the issue of installation of air-conditioners in Harmander Sahib, Punjab state convener
Intach, Dr Sukhdev Singh, said it would not serve any purpose as its doors were open on all four sides and had an upward direction through the stairs. Hence, there would be no cooling effect. He said if the doors were closed, it would be against the Sikh tradition. Moreover, the structure had water on all sides, which had a natural cooling effect.
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Raghbir Singh
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Dismissal of SGPC secy imminent
Refuses to appear before panel
Amritsar, April 30
Even as Raghbir Singh, secretary, SGPC, has refused to appear before the sub-committee of the Shiromani committee, scheduled to be held at Chandigarh on May 3, the committee may take the extreme step to dismiss him from service for having failed to avail the "last opportunity" given to him through public notice.
PCMSA calls on Chawla
Hoshiarpur, April 30
A deputation of the Punjab Civil Medical Services (PCMS) Association called upon Punjab health minister Luxmi Kanta Chawala under the presidentship of Hardeep Singh, state president of the PCMS and Puneet
Girdher, PCMS, Dental president to apprise her of the resentment among the government doctors over the denial of grant of non- practising allowance
(NPA) on the dearness pay.
Docs up in arms against govt order
Sangrur, April 30
Rural Health Officers, appointed as service providers in rural dispensaries through Zila Parishads last year, have declined to obey the order of the Punjab Government, vide which they have been asked to get their attendance sheets attested from the sarpanches of their respective places (villages) of posting.
Tributes paid to Swami Keshwanand
Abohar, April 30
Brig Bhupinder Singh, Commander, 89 Infantry Brigade, paid tributes to swami
Keshwanand, a former Rajya Sabha member, at the silver jubilee celebrations of Swami Keshwanand Senior Secondary School in the Sahitya Sadan complex here yesterday.
Punjab seeks more power from Centre
Patiala, April 30
The Punjab state electricity board (PSEB) has petitioned the union ministry for power for extra power from the unallocated Central quota for the forthcoming paddy season.
PCCTU flays move to quash union poll
Patiala, April 30
The Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU) denounced the decision of its general secretary Jagwant Singh to cancel the unanimous election of prof Tarlochan Singh Sangha and prof Avtar Singh as president and secretary, respectively, of the Kapurthala district council.
Homeopaths celebrate founder’s day
Patiala, April 30
Members of the Homoeopathic Education and Research Foundation celebrated the 252nd birthday of the father of homoeopathy, Samuel
Halnemann, at Bhasha Bhawan here today.
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