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Couple dies as car rams bike

Phillaur, June 8 A couple was killed in a road accident on Thursday. The deceased Gurdawar Singh and his wife Rajwinder Kaur, while returning to Dhaliwal on  a motorcycle, were involved in a collision with Innova car near Zandiala Manjki village in Phillaur sub-division on the Phagwara-Nakodar road.

The accident took place on Phagwara-Nakodar road. — A Tribune photograph

Revenue officials say no to bribe
Jalandhar, June 8
In an interesting development, the revenue officers of Jalandhar district have unanimously resolved to not accept bribes from people.

Langah appeals for crop diversification 
Hoshiarpur, June 8
Sucha Singh Langah, agriculture minister, Punjab, appealed to the farmers to diversify cropping pattern of the traditional crops in order to gain more profit.

Nowhere To Hide

With mercury soaring, the affluent take shelter inside their AC homes, cars and offices. But these poor labourers in Jalandhar are forced to spend sleepless nights in the open.— photo by S.S Chopra. .

3 of family booked under domestic violence act
Tarn Taran, June 8
Now three members, including a woman, of a family have been booked under domestic violence act by the Chabal police. In the last few days there have several cases of harassment have come forward.

Non-allotment of petrol pumps rued
Jalandhar, June 8
The Punjab State Petrol Pump Letter of Intent Holders’ Association has alleged that the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas was not allotting petrol pumps to selected candidates despite issuing letters of intent to this effect.

Couple dies as car rams bike
Our Correspondent

Phillaur, June 8
A couple was killed in a road accident on Thursday.

The deceased Gurdawar Singh and his wife Rajwinder Kaur, while returning to Dhaliwal on a motorcycle, were involved in a collision with Innova car near Zandiala Manjki village in Phillaur sub-division on the Phagwara-Nakodar road.

In the process of collision the car overturned and fell down in a roadside ditch.

Hundreds of villagers belonging to surrounding villages immediately rushed to the spot, but the couple succumbed to their injuries.

The police has registered a case and sent the dead bodies for postmortem examination to civil hospital. Four occupants of car also sustained injuries, the police said. 

Revenue officials say no to bribe
Resolve to wage war against corruption
Varinder Singh
Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, June 8
In an interesting development, the revenue officers of Jalandhar district have unanimously resolved to not accept bribes from people.

Not only this, they have also decided to not let any of their fellow official to engage in the wrong practice. They have also urged the common man to not bribe the authorities to get their work done. “And if any official seeks money to do work, the public should bring the matter into the notice of revenue officer concerned or the deputy commissioner.

The decision is an outcome of a meeting held between the district revenue officials and Jalandhar deputy commissioner Ajit Singh Pannu on May 13. Among others present were four MLAs, including, Bhagat Chuni Lal, K.D Bhandari, Sarbjit Singh Makkar and Gurdip Singh Bhullar. While the DC had directed the officials to tighten noose on those indulging in unfair practices and corruption, the MLAs had expressed concern over the situation prevailing in the revenue department. Pannu, reportedly, also asked the officials to persuade the ‘nambardars’ and deed writers to be part of the `anti-graft movement’ to weed out corruption from the government offices. Sources said, in response to their discussions with the DC, revenue officials met former on 
Thursday evening and apprised him about their decision to wage a war against corruption. 

Langah appeals for crop diversification 
Our Correspondent

Hoshiarpur, June 8
Sucha Singh Langah, agriculture minister, Punjab, appealed to the farmers to diversify cropping pattern of the traditional crops in order to gain more profit.

Addressing media persons here today, Langah advised farmers to cultivate vegetables in place of paddy, which has become less profitable due to its lower yield and higher cost of inputs.

The minister also appealed to the farmers to sow paddy after June 15 during which extra irrigation was not required. “Power connections for tube wells in border areas of the state were being given on priority basis,” he added.

Later, addressing officers of various departments at mini secretariat, the minister said the state government had prepared a vision document for the development of agriculture so that farmers of state could derive benefits from its various schemes.

To impart training to the farmers about the latest technological knowledge, training centers would be opened in every block of the state. “Those government officers who worked hard for promoting new agriculture pattern would suitably be rewarded,” said Langah.

3 of family booked under domestic violence act
Our Correspondent

Tarn Taran, June 8
Now three members, including a woman, of a family have been booked under domestic violence act by the Chabal police. In the last few days there have several cases of harassment have come forward.

According to the police sources, the case has been registered on the complaint of Bal Kaur of Chabal township whose daughter Lakhwinder Kaur was married to Balwinder Singh of Ramdas village falling under Ajnala sub-division about four years back.

Bal Kaur alleged Balwinder Singh along with his father Tarsem Singh and mother Surjit Kaur had been harassing her daughter mentally and physically for the last four years.

A case under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Domestic Violence Act 2005 has been registered. The accused are absconding, said police.

Man shot at

Jarmal Singh of Assal Uttar village fired at his neighbour Harbhajan Singh of Machhike village on Thursday evening. Harbhajan Singh is slated to be in critical condition atthe hospital.

The shot was fired from a 12 bore revolver.

A case under Sections 307, 506, 34 of the IPC, and Sections 25, 27, 54, 59 of the Arms Act has been registered against the accused by the Vatoha police.

Non-allotment of petrol pumps rued
Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, June 8
The Punjab State Petrol Pump Letter of Intent Holders’ Association has alleged that the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas was not allotting petrol pumps to selected candidates despite issuing letters of intent to this effect.

“Certain candidates have even crossed the age bar waiting for the sanctioned allotments,” said the association in a press note.

This despite the fact that the ministry can allot petrol pumps in the Company Owned, Company Operated (COCO) and ad hoc dealership categories, the press note added.

The ministry can order purchase of land at various sites allotted to these candidates at market price but these oil companies were advertising for lease after six months. The association has requested the Union minister for petroleum and natural gas for suitable monetary compensation to selected candidates,” office-bearers of the association said.