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Tribune
Impact
Five held for molesting woman
Tarn Taran, July 8
The Goindwal police today arrested five of the 14 suspects in the case of parading a woman naked after molesting her at Vain Poin village, 16 km from here. The matter was highlighted on the front page of The Sunday Tribune.
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Rain disrupts life in Gurdaspur
Gurdaspur, July 8
Heavy downpour disrupted normal life in the district this morning. Rain in the catchment areas of Shivalik Hills caused floods in the
Chakki, Beas and Ravi rivers.
The stone crusher on the Pathakot-Dalhousie road that was washed away by the flooding Chakki river in Pathankot on Sunday. A Tribune photograph |
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Dy
CM’s post
BJP to stake claim at right time: Minister
Abohar, July 8
Punjab minister Swarna Ram made it clear that the BJP had not abandoned its claim on the post of Deputy Chief Minister in the alliance government. The issue would be raised at an appropriate time, he said at a press conference in the canal rest house here today.
Cong men terrorised, says MLA
Nabha, July 8
Local Congress MLA, Kaka Randip Singh, on Friday came down heavily on the SAD-BJP government for “harassing” Congress workers and booking them on “flimsy” grounds just to settle scores with political opponents.
Dera
Row
Dharnas before houses of Badal, Hooda today
Chandigarh/Mohali, July 8
The 15-member Khalsa Action Committee (KAC) will lead a gathering of 1,100 Sikhs to stage dharnas in front of the residence of the Punjab Chief Minister and Haryana Chief Minister here tomorrow.
No room for corrupt babus: Badal
Chandigarh, July 8
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal declared here today that there would be no political patronage to corrupt and inefficient elements in the bureaucracy. The Chief Minister was addressing a meeting of the PCS Officers Association.
Army on green mission
Pathankot, July 8
Various units of the Indian Army observed Mission Greening India, a tree plantation drive to commemorate the countdown to the 4th Military World Games to be held in Hyderabad in October here today.
Brig S.K. Thapa and his wife plant a sapling to mark Mission Greening India at the Military Station Environment Park, Pathankot, on Sunday.—
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Probe into ‘detention’ of cop sought
Jalandhar, July 8
The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) has sought a high- level probe into the alleged detention of
Amritsar-based Punjab police head constable Jaswant Singh who had created a flutter by tendering his resignation in protest against the tributes paid to Khalistan ideologue Jagjit Singh Chohan in the recently concluded session of the state Assembly.
Another dera follower sets himself afire
Bathinda, July 8
Sham Sunder Bansal, a young follower of Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda today attempted self-immolation in Paras Ram Nagar area of here late evening today.
Apar Bajwa dead
Amritsar, July 8
Apar Singh Bajwa, a retired SP, who was instrumental in recognising and cremating the body of Sant Jarnail Singh
Bhindranwale, died yesterday. Bajwa was the first inspector in the state to be honoured with the President’s medal. He is survived by his wife, three daughters and a son. His cremation was attended by a large number of people, including senior officers of the police.
— TNS
Gastroenteritis patients showing improvement
Hoshiarpur, July 8
Twelve cases of gastroenteritis have been reported in Tanda block in the past three days.According
to Dr Kamaljit Kaur, civil surgeon, 11 patients had been admitted to the civil
hospital and one in a private nursing home in Tanda town.
Only baptised Sikh should lead SAD: Baba Harnam
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 8
Baba Harnam Singh Khalsa of Damdami Taksal, who is also a member of the Sant
Samaj, yesterday observed that only a baptised Sikh should lead the SAD as only such a person could become a role model and stem the tide against the increasing apostasy among the community.
CM rewards honest officer
Chandigarh, July 8
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today issued orders to vest powers of land registration in Ludhiana city in Mukesh Kumar, naib
tehsildar, Mullanpur, as a reward for his exemplary honesty and integrity.
Dimpa’s mother writes to PM
Amritsar, July 8
Mother of Jasbir Singh Dimpa Satwinder Kaur has written to the Prime Minister and the National Human Right Commission alleging that the state government,
DGP, SSP, and others have falsely implicated her sons and other Congress workers in the murder of an Akali worker.
Atamjit to pen play on Makhan Singh
Amritsar, July 8
Punjabi playwright Atamjit will visit Kenya, an African country, for a third time to collect more information on the life of Makhan Singh, the unsung Sikh hero of the Kenyan freedom struggle.
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Free medicines for Amarnath pilgrims
Patiala, July 8
Members of the Punjab Medical Representatives’ Association, Patiala, yesterday handed over medicines worth Rs 40,000 to a group organising Amarnath yatra.
‘Greening India’ celebrated
Patiala, July 8
With 100 days left for the 4th Military World Games to begin, the Black Elephant Division, Patiala, celebrated “Greening India” by planting a tree here today.
Man commits suicide
Banur, July 8
A 21-year old resident of Uttar Pradesh committed suicide here last night. The deceased, Anil, had come to visit his father who works at the Sacha Sauda petrol station here.Morning walkers were shocked to find Anil’s body hanging from the metal wire of a drainage pipe.
Standing up against injustice
Patiala, July 8
A special lecture on “Intelligentsia and Society” was delivered by Dr
H.S. Deol, former commissioner for the Linguistic Minorities in India, at the Lecture Hall, language department, here today. Panch Nad Study
Centre, Patiala, organised the programme.
Tuberculosis
Training programme concludes
Patiala, July 8
A tuberculosis control training programme under the RNTCP concluded at TB and Chest Diseases Hospital here yesterday.
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