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Question Hour
Quota in jobs for border youth sought
Chandigarh, June 22
While intervening on issues related to the youth of the border areas in the state assembly today, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said his government would examine the legal possibility of reserving jobs for them.
Remarks against Dalit woman
Inspector, ASI booked
Bagha Purana, June 22
The Bagha Purana police registered a case against inspector Harjinder Singh and ASI Satwant Singh for allegedly passing derogatory remarks about the caste of a Dalit woman Sarbjit Kaur of Mallianwala village, 20 km from here, today.
Raninder, Raminder do not keep date with vigilance
Ludhiana, June 22
Fear of arrest seems to have kept away two close relatives of Capt Amarinder Singh from appearing before the Vigilance Bureau today in the City Centre scam here today.
5 factory workers die after drinking contaminated water
Hoshiarpur June 23
As many as five migrant workers of Mahavir Spinning Mill died under mysterious circumstances after allegedly consuming water from a water dispenser installed at the mill.
‘Amarinder behind disturbances’
Bathinda, June 22
President of the All-India Anti-Terrorist Front Maninderjit Singh Bitta today demanded a CBI inquiry to ascertain the alleged role of former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Paramjit Singh Sarna in spoiling the peaceful atmosphere of the state with regard to the dera issue. He was here today to express views on the hot issue.
LPG cylinders: No home delivery from July 2
Jalandhar, June 22
Serious trouble is in store for lakhs of LPG consumers as all 400 dealers in the state have decided not to home deliver LPG cylinders from July 2 to save themselves from allegations of underweight deliveries, overcharging, rude behaviour by delivery boys and delayed supplies.
Ban vulgar ads: Chawla
Chandigarh, June 22
Health minister Luxmi Kanta Chawla said today that the vulgar display of advertisements depicting women as commodities should immediately be banned while the dignity, integrity, honour and prestige of women must be maintained at all costs.
After dera’s hot issue, a cool one
Canals flowing to full capacity
Ludhiana, June 22
After a long time the canals across the state, particularly in the Malwa region, are flowing to full capacity. Even in the southern districts like Bathinda and
Mansa, canals are running full. The abundance of the water in canals is attributed to the huge water reserves in the Bhakra and Pong dams.
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| The Sidhwan canal flowing up to the brim in Ludhiana.
—A Tribune photograph
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Theatre couple honoured
Patiala, June 22
The Rotary International District 3090’s Patiala observed their 3250th session by honouring theatre couple Sunita and Pran Sabharwal at a hotel here today.
Press club office-bearers installed
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 22
The recently constituted district press club held its first meeting here today. The team of newly elected office-bearers was formally installed during the meeting.
SAD leader Bachhal remembered
Lalru, June 22
The fourth death anniversary of SAD leader Baseshar Singh Bachhal was observed here today.
Companies hire 102 Punjabi varsity students
Patiala, June 22
The University College of Engineering (UCoE), Punjabi University,
Patiala, has witnessed an unprecedented number of placements in reputed national and international companies.
College ties up with NZ institute
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 22
Desh Bhagat Institute of Management and Computer Sciences, Mandi Gobindgarh, has tied up with Waarariki Institute of New Zealand for provision of various job-oriented diploma courses for the local students.
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