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Jobs aplenty for IT students
Five lakh professionals required by 2010
Chandigarh, July 9
In the next three years, as many as five lakh IT professionals will be required in this country. However, companies are facing problems in finding bright and efficient IT graduates for recruitment.
Ratia Rally
Heavy security in Malwa
Chandigarh, July 9
Even as Sikh organisations in Punjab will head to Ratia in Haryana to protest against the activities of the
Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda, the Punjab police has deployed a sizeable force to prevent any untoward incident even as no peaceful demonstrator will be stopped from reaching the venue.
‘Amrit sanchar’ drive from July 15
Amritsar, July 9
To counter the dera culture and social evils and give direction to the youth of the state, the SGPC has decided to launch an “amrit sanchar” drive in different parts of the state from July 15.
Inside
Babudom
Three
police officers seek central deputation
Chandigarh, July 9
After having enjoyed “good”
postings during the previous Congress regime in Punjab, two senior IPS
officers of the Punjab cadre have now sent their request to be sent on
central deputation. Both were given postings “much below their status”
when the SAD-BJP combine was voted to power more than four months ago.
Dasehri sweetens it up in UK
Amritsar, July 9
With people in the United Kingdom being able to savour the dasehri mango from
Saharanpur, the king of fruits has truly gone global. This season, the fruit is being exported through the Rajasansi International Airport in
Amritsar, and there are indications that the exports may become a regular feature.
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SGPC delegation meets Patil
Amritsar, July 9
A four-member delegation of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee
(SGPC), led by its president Avtar Singh Makkar, met union home minister Shivraj Patil today for immediately stopping the unfortunate activities of the Dera Sacha Sauda and speeding up the probe in the serious charges of rape and murder against the
dera chief. Dithering on declaration of holiday
Chandigarh, July 9
Unable to decide yesterday, the Punjab government declared a holiday today when government employees had arrived in their offices. Even people from far-away places had reached here in connection with work in government offices.
BSNL staff hold dharna
Patiala, July 9
Continuing with their agitation, the staff, including officers, of the BSNL held a day-long dharna in front of the head office in Leela Bhawan here today.The agitation began on July 5 following a call given by the Joint Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations of Executives and Non-Executives, New Delhi, over the failure of the authorities to place a purchase order for 45.5 million GSM lines (2G+3G), the absence of which has so far resulted in losses worth hundreds of crore of rupees to the
BSNL.
Allottees want plot possession
Mohali, July 9
Member of the plot allotment Sangharsh Committee, Sector 76-80, have demanded that they should be given possession of plots allotted to them years ago.
Driving school for Kapurthala
Chandigarh, July 9
Punjab transport minister Mohan Lal today announced that the state government would set up a driving school at Kapurthala in collaboration with Ashok Leyland.
The infrastructure for the training school would be provided by the company on the pattern of its two driving schools at Namakkal and Burari ( Delhi).
— TNS
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