Government sitting on notification
Deras lease out land to developers

Patiala, May 23 The failure of the government to notify the order issued in 2004 regarding the control of the land belonging to religious deras and temples has led to a land scam worth crores of rupees. Sant Enclave, which has been raised on the land belonging to Dera Baba Amolakhdass in Patiala. — Tribune photo by Rajesh Sachar

State govt to install CFLs in offices
Chandigarh, May 23
In a move that could result in the availability of 150 MW of additional power to Punjab, the state government today decided to replace traditional incandescent lamps with the energy saving compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) in government buildings and offices.

Move to De-recognise SAD
EC directs SAD to reply before June 4
Hoshiarpur, May 23
Punjab Chief Minister and SAD chief Parkash Singh Badal is in deep trouble at a time when he is busy resolving the Dera Sacha Sauda issue in the interest of the state.

 

POLITICS

SAD wins Lehragaga MC poll for first time
Sangrur, May 23
For the first time in the history of the Lehragaga Municipal Council (MC), a candidate of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)was elected president of the council at Lehragaga yesterday.

COMMUNITY

Rs 5 crore for new vehicles for Badal, family
Chandigarh, May 23
The Punjab government has decided to spend nearly Rs 5 crore to add about 25 vehicles to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s fleet. This will be for the use of the Chief Minister, his immediate family, including Sukhbir Singh Badal, and also the high-security paraphernalia guarding the state’s ruling political family.

Discrimination against anganwari workers alleged
Abohar, May 23
The All-India Backward Tribes and Minorities Ekta Bhalai Manch has resolved to file a petition before the National Commission for Scheduled and Backward Classes for discriminating against anganwari workers and helpers during the past five years.

Schoolboy crushed to death, dharna by villagers
Bathinda, May 23
Gurjit Singh, a school-going boy of Gill Patti village of this district, was crushed to death by a bus when he and his sister were going to school.

PCOs to do watch and ward duties
Barnala, May 23
The police will shortly launch police community officers (PCOs) scheme in the district for doing watch and ward duties in various localities. The police had met residents of the district to work out modalities for starting the scheme.

Protesters Cry Foul
Kin of deceased employees of PSEB seek jobs

Patiala, May 23 Dependent family members of deceased employees of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) today organised a dharna at the main gate of the board office here. Members of the Mritak Mulazim Ashrit Sangharsh Committee block the main gate of the PSEB headquarters in Patiala on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Rajesh Sachar

Firms to upgrade infrastructure in 36 towns
Chandigarh, May 23
While the Punjab government is keen to hold the elections to the municipal corporations by July-end, it has engaged expert consultancy firms to prepare detailed project reports (DPRs) for the upgradation of the infrastructure and to provide basic amenities in 36 towns of the state.

Nod for three flying training schools
Chandigarh, May 23
The Punjab government today cleared a proposal to set up three flying training schools at Amritsar, Ludhiana and Bathinda in public-private partnership mode besides upgrading the infrastructure at the Patiala flying training academy.