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Water supply plan
3,000 villages to be covered
Dasuya, July 15
Acting president of SAD Sukhbir Singh Badal and Minister for Water Supply and Sanitation, Public Relation, Science and Technology and Environment Bikram Singh Majithia inaugurated two water supply schemes worth Rs 290 lakh at Beh Nangal village and at Haler (Talwara), 80 Km from here today.
Punjabi University violating rules?
Patiala, July 15
It seems that recruiting more persons than the posts advertised has become a norm in Punjabi University in violation of rules. An investigation into the recruitments carried out in the university over the past few years supports this.
MC poll: SAD forms committees
Chandigarh, July 15
Acting president of the SAD Sukhbir Singh Badal today constituted screening committees for the four major cities of Punjab where civic polls are scheduled for next month. Senior leaders of the political affairs committee of the SAD have been nominated as coordinators of the committees.
Cracks appear in SAD (A)
Amritsar, July 15
Cracks have appeared in the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) over the issue of the Khalsa Action Committee
(KAC) even as Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of the party today met at Fatehgarh Sahib to resolve differences.
Majlis Ahrar decries Musharraf
Ludhiana, July 15
National president of the All-India Majlis Ahrar Maulana Habib-ur-Rehman Sani Ludhianvi today condemned Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf for letting loose a reign of terror on innocent Muslims in Pakistan at the behest of the United States of America and in the name of fighting terrorism.
National president of the All-India Majlis Ahrar Maulana Habib-ur-Rehman Sani Ludhianvi addresses a press conference in Ludhiana on Sunday.
— A Tribune photograph
Contractual docs up in arms
Chandigarh, July 15
Contractual doctors providing health care in the rural-sector in Punjab are up in arms against an order of the Punjab Government that had in a way reduced their salaries.
Former Samana MLA Surjit Singh Rakhra inaugurates road development work in Ward No. 27, Patiala,
on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph |
Dehar resumes generation
of power
Patiala, July 15
The Dehar power project of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) again has started generating 900 MW of power. Since the PSEB has a major share in the power generated by the BBMB, the board is likely to benefit the most from the generation at Dehar. Besides, it will also provide power free of cost to the PSEB.
Diarrhoea or Enteritis?
Two dead at Shahpur Kalan
Sangrur, July 15
After Badrukhan village diarrhoea/gastroenteritis has affected Shahpur Kalan village, near Cheema Mandi. Diarrhoea or gastroenteritis has affected about 20 persons in the past seven days in this village. Two persons, including a baby girl, have died so far.
Firing in village
Villagers rue police inaction
Fatehgarh Sahib, July 15
Residents of Shivdaspur village here today alleged that the police had failed in taking action against those who created terror in their village by opening fire last week.
Master plan for Malout
Malout, July 15
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said today that a master plan for the development of the town would be prepared.
Badal, accompanied by his wife Surinder Kaur Badal, made the announcement at a
sangat darshan programme here. Badal heard grievances of local residents as it
rained heavily.
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal at a sangat darshan at Malout on Sunday. — PTI
photo
Dera Issue
Dullo’s statement unacceptable: Bir
Patiala, July 15
Bir Devinder Singh, former deputy speaker of Punjab, said the statement of Shamsher Singh Dullo, president, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (officiating), criticising the authority of the Akal Takht, was highly objectionable and unacceptable to all those Congressmen who subscribe to the Sikh faith.
Security lapse at dera chief’s satsang
Abohar, July 15
Exposing poor security arrangements today some persons managed to reach Budhranwali village with swords in a tractor-trailer but the organisers of “Guru Manyo Granth” samagam prevented them from heading towards Dera Maujpur Dham at the same village in neighbouring Sadulshehar subdivision.
Sikh bodies hold march
Rhode (Baghapurana), July 15
A number of Sikh organisations, including radical groups, under the banner of the Khalsa Action Committee took out a march, the first of the six marches announced by the committee, from the native village of Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, 32 km from Moga, today. Before the march, led by Panj
Piaras, began, ardas was offered at Gurdwara Kirtan Prakash. A large number of Nihangs participated in it.
Sikh leaders condemn raid on gurdwara
Fatehgarh Sahib, July 15
Senior Sikh leaders today condemned the raiding of a gurdwara in Talwara village by the district police on July 2. In a meeting held on the premises of the gurdwara, the leaders demanded strict action against the SHO who raided the shrine.
15-lakh grant for development
Patiala, July 15
Former Samana MLA Surjit Singh Rakhra today announced a grant of Rs 15 lakh for the upgradation of existing facilities and further development of Mathura Colony, Jagdish Colony and Tej Bagh Colony of Ward No. 27.
Rs 4,000-cr plan for canal system
Chandigarh, July 15
Acting president of the SAD Sukhbir Singh Badal here yesterday said a Rs 4,000 crore plan had been prepared to strengthen the canal system.
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