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Complete bandh in Nurmahal

Phagwara, June 9 Heart-rending scenes were witnessed today at village Bahadurpur near Nurmahal during the funeral ceremony of 20-year-old Balwinder, who was allegedly killed in police firing on Friday.

While the main markets were closed, protesters shouted slogans against cops in front of the bus stand. — Photo by S.S. Chopra

100 days in office: SAD terms it an achievement
Jalandhar, June 9
Although many issues have rocked Punjab, like the Dera issue, over the past 100 days but according to the SAD-BJP combine, completing 100 days in office is a ‘dynamic’ performance.

Power woes get a hearing
Phagwara, June 9
Punjab State Electricity Board redressed 19 out of total a of 20 complaints on the spot during the bijli darbar held at PSEB office here today. B. S. Sekhon, deputy chief engineer, heard the complaints. Sekhon said, “The 25 KVA transformers would be upgraded to 63 KVA, and 63 KVA transformers would be upgraded to 100 KVA in different phases,” according to requirements. 

Fire in spare parts market Amritsar, June 9 Good worth lakhs of rupees were reduced to ashes in a major fire which broke out in auto-spare parts market at Jahaz Garh, here on Saturday. It took firemen more than one-and-half-hours to control the flames. More than five tenders were pressed into action. Sources said tyres and engine parts of vehicles were completely burnt. However, no loss of life was reported in the incident. The reason behind the fire could not be ascertained.   Items worth lakhs of rupees were gutted.

Dowry demand: One booked
Hoshiarpur, June 9
Following the complaint of Anjana Chauhan, the Talwara police have booked her husband Anand Chauhan, a resident of of Garali, District Kangra (Himachal Pradesh), for allegedly torturing and maltreating her for more dowry.

Complete bandh in Nurmahal
Our Correspondent

100 days in office: SAD terms it an achievement
Congress rubbishes claim
Varinder Singh
Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, June 9
Although many issues have rocked Punjab, like the Dera issue, over the past 100 days but according to the SAD-BJP combine, completing 100 days in office is a ‘dynamic’ performance.

And Congress played a true role of an opposition. It gave a sound drubbing to the combine for failing to keep promises.

“The 100-day tenure of the SAD-BJP has been a lackluster affair and people are disappointed with the ruling combine as it has failed to honour its poll promises and deliver goods. And the worst is that they were unable to maintain law and order situation,” said Arun Walia, president of the District Congress Committee (I). “What happened to cheap atta-dal, which the combine had promised to provide to people from Baisakhi onwards? Moreover, the SAD chief Parkash Singh Badal had assured that temporary or ad hoc employees such as, home guard jawans, SDOs, and safai sewaks would be regularised on the very first day of his assumption to the office of Chief Minister. But nothing of that sort has happened till date. What about promises made for welfare of mediapersons?” “So on what grounds they can justify their government,” asked Walia.

Interestingly, leaders of the SAD-BJP combine and the Congress organised parallel meetings today to prove their respective stances in the light of completion of the 100 days of the SAD-BJP government in Punjab.

A number of district level leaders of the Congress including, Arun Walia, Kamal Sachdeva, senior vice-president and Satnam Bitta, vice-president, held a meeting at the District Congress Bhawan.

The SAD-BJP leaders, including, Krishan Dev Bhandari, Bhagat Chuni Lal, both MLAs, Shiv Dayal Chugh, district BJP chief and Charanjit Singh Channi, SAD’s district chief chose the Circuit House to highlight the plus points of the combine government.

“We have helped Punjab get rid of drug menace to a large extent during the 100 days of the government and now are proceeding to ensure all around development of the state. The government is also going to fill 10,000 vacancies in the education department as the education is one of top priorities of the government. Corruption has also been contained in Punjab. Punjab is moving towards a drug and corruption free future,” claimed the SAD-BJP leaders. 

Power woes get a hearing

Phagwara, June 9
Punjab State Electricity Board redressed 19 out of total a of 20 complaints on the spot during the bijli darbar held at PSEB office here today. B. S. Sekhon, deputy chief engineer, heard the complaints. Sekhon said, “The 25 KVA transformers would be upgraded to 63 KVA, and 63 KVA transformers would be upgraded to 100 KVA in different phases,” according to requirements. Most of the consumers complained about low voltage, overloaded transformers and faulty billing, said Sekhon.

He also instructed concerned board officials to accept applications of temporary tubewell connections according to govt's policy, according to which farmers can apply for temporary tubewell connections, which could be used till October 15 for the paddy season. — OC

Fire in spare parts market
Items worth lakhs of rupees were gutted.
Our Correspondent

Amritsar, June 9
Good worth lakhs of rupees were reduced to ashes in a major fire which broke out in auto-spare parts market at Jahaz Garh, here on Saturday.

It took firemen more than one-and-half-hours to control the flames. More than five tenders were pressed into action.

Sources said tyres and engine parts of vehicles were completely burnt. However, no loss of life was reported in the incident. The reason behind the fire could not be ascertained.

Amardeep Singh Dhot, district chief of Sikh Students Federation (Mehta) alleged that the fire tenders took long to reach the spot.

“Had they come in time, the loss would have been minimal,” he said, adding that the fire department’s equipment were also not in great shape.

Dowry demand: One booked
Our Correspondent

Hoshiarpur, June 9
Following the complaint of Anjana Chauhan, the Talwara police have booked her husband Anand Chauhan, a resident of of Garali, District Kangra (Himachal Pradesh), for allegedly torturing and maltreating her for more dowry. Anjana alleged that soon after marriage Anand started demanding more dowry apart from the articles given at the time by her parents.