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Claim, counter-claim over Dimpa’s fast
Amritsar, June 18
The Central Jail authorities here today claimed that former Congress MLA Jasbir Singh Dimpa had ended his fast after his demand for a separate barrack was accepted.
Budget session expected to be stormy
Chandigarh, June 18
If the proceedings of the Punjab Congress legislature party (CLP) meeting here this evening are any indication, the main opposition will be on the offensive in the budget session of the state Vidhan Sabha starting tomorrow.
GMADA formation challenged
Punjab, PUDA get HC notice
Chandigarh, June 18
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to Punjab and the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority
(PUDA) over a petition seeking the quashing of the notification constituting the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority
(GMADA) and orders relating to the deputation and transfer of PUDA staff to
GMADA.
Mohali gets Rs 3,150-cr development thrust
Dera Bassi, June 18
Over a year after the creation of Mohali as district, development activity is set to pick up momentum with the Central Government approving the Rs 3,150-crore Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (JNURM).
Pbi varsity B.Sc final result today
Patiala, June 18
The result of B.Sc final year conducted by Punjabi University, Patiala, in April 2007 will be declared on June 19. The result will also be available on the university website www.universitypunjabi.org.
— TNS
Youth Cong leaders meet Dimpa
Amritsar, June 18
Leaders of the Punjab Youth Congress, led by its state president Vijay Inder
Singla, here today met former Congress MLA Jasbir Singh Dimpa in Amritsar Central Jail to express the Congress party’s solidarity with him. Dimpa is in judicial remand in connection with the murder of an Akali worker on the eve of Assembly elections in
Beas.
House razed
BSP memo to DC
Hoshiarpur, June 18
A deputation of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) activists submitted a memorandum to the deputy commissioner here today alleging that Karamjit Singh, alias
Bablu, and Gurmit Singh, son and husband, respectively, of Mohinder Kaur Josh, chief parliamentary secretary (CPS), Punjab, along with her security personnel and some unknown persons demolished the house of a Dalit woman,
Chhindo, widow of Udho Ram, and beat her up and her son for taking possession of her house and a plot in the Central Town area here on June 11.
Activists of the Phoolay Bharti Lok Party of India raise slogans in Jalandhar on Monday against the Punjab government's failure to provide cheap flour and pulses by Baisakhi as they had promised. — PTI
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5,000 MW in five years: Majithia
Bathinda, June 18
The Punjab government has chalked out a comprehensive plan to add 5000 MW of power to its existing generation of electricity during the next five years.
State on high alert
Chandigarh, June 18
Punjab has been put on high alert for tomorrow to avoid any clash between followers of the
Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda and the Sikhs in Punjab. Almost a fortnight after it seemed things were cooling off the recent precautions are being taken on two counts.
Rajasansi Airport
44 acres sought for expansion
Amritsar, June 18
The Rajasansi International Airport authorities have sought 44 acres from the Punjab government for expansion of the airport. The phase two of the master plan is already underway, which is expected to make the airport international in the real sense by adding more passenger facilities and increased security features.
Poet Shugal dead
Amritsar, June 18
Poet, lyricist and filmmaker Chamal Lal Shugal (78) died here today due to cardiac arrest. He is survived by two sons and one daughter.
Supply free drugs to hepatitis patients: IMA secy
Sangrur, June 18
Dinesh Gupta, DM in gastro-enterology from Ludhiana, said the endoscopic procedure was useful and must for patients suffering from the upper gastrointestinal bleeding, peptic ulcer,
oesophagitis, and stress ulcers, for getting rid of these diseases. He said these diseases were found in 20 per cent of the population who consumed spicy foods, tea, coffee and alcohol and made excessive use of painkillers.
Ban on film sought
Hoshiarpur, June 18
Various Sikh organisations have sought ban on film “Shootout at Lohkhandwala” which allegedly depicted Sikhs as terrorists.
GIVES CALL TO YOUTHS
Some forces trying to repeat 1984: Nandgarh
Jalandhar, June 18
Some forces were trying to repeat what had happened in 1984. This was stated by the jathedar of Takht Damdama Sahib, Giani Balwant Singh
Nandgarh, at the release of a book, “Indo-Punjab battle June 1984”, compiled and published by the Dal
Khalsa, at Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar Gurdwara here today. The book
contains the details of the 207 Sikhs killed while fighting the
Army during Operation Bluestar.
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| Balwant Singh Nandgarh, jathedar, Takht Damdama Sahib, and Harnam Singh Khalsa, chief of Damdama Sahib, honour a woman, whose kin was killed during Operation Bluestar, at Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar Gurdwara in Jalandhar on Monday.
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No decision at high preists’ meeting
Amritsar, June 18
No decision came out of the emergency meeting convened by Jathedar Akal Takht Joginder Singh Vedanti here late in the evening today, to discuss the issue of courting arrest by the Sant Samaj at Chandigarh tomorrow.
Condemned
Chandigarh, June 18
The Punjab Irrigation AMIE (group-A) engineers Association has condemned the demand of diploma engineers seeking the reversion of AMIE qualified SDOs in the Punjab Irrigation Department.
Blast victim succumbs to injuries
Amritsar, June 18
Blast victim Paramjit Singh died in Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, Amritsar, today. He was injured in the cantonment garbage dump blast here on June 16.
Boparai has violated varsity Act, calendar: Forum
Patiala, June 18
President of the Forum for Educational Action and Reform Amarjit Singh Dhillon has said that seeking approval for the proceedings of Punjabi University syndicate through circulation, brought out through university circular No. 10951-69 of June, 2007 regarding suspension of teachers, is in violation of the University Act and calendar.
One killed as trucks collide
Rajpura, June 18
One person was killed and another injured when a truck collided with another one on the Zirakpur-Rajpura road, near Jansua village, around 6.45 pm today.
The deceased was identified as Avtaar Singh of Mandoli village, near
Rajpura.
The scene of an accident involving two trucks on the Zirakpur-Rajpura road, near Jansua village, Rajpura, on Monday. A car later rammed into the trucks.
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