A Reunion
Amarinder, Dayal share stage after 4 years
Amritsar, August 5
Joginder Dayal, national executive member of the CPI, and Amarinder Singh shared stage after more than four years. They were here to for the joint campaign of the CPI-Congress candidates for the corporation elections.

Congress suffers another jolt Ward No. 39 candidate bows out of race Patiala, August 5 The Congress received another setback in the local municipal corporation elections after its official candidate from ward No. 39, Harbir Singh Bira, withdrew his candidature in favour of SAD candidate Jaspal Singh here today. Congress MP Preneet Kaur campaigns for party candidate from ward No. 36 Vishnu Sharma in Patiala on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

MC Poll SAD-BJP Manifesto Promises better amenities Amritsar, August 5 The SAD-BJP alliance here today promised launch of corporation-run transport services, revival of evening cleanliness system and auctioning of advertisements to generate revenue if it wins the Amritsar corporation election. BJP and SAD leaders release the manifesto for MC poll in Amritsar on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

‘We will capture all civic bodies’
Hoshiarpur, August 5
The SAD-BJP alliance will capture all Municipal Corporations in Punjab. This was claimed by general secretary of the SAD and MP Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa before mediapersons at PWD Rest House here today.

3 mishaps in 12 hrs, 6 die
Hoshiarpur, August 5
Six persons, including a woman and a young boy, died on the spot, while 72 persons were injured in three separate road accidents during the past 12 hours in the district.

A Jewel of India Principal gets excellence award Abohar, August 5 Kuriakose V.K, principal of Jhamku Devi Senior Secondary School at Dhora Mehrajpur village, has been granted the Jewel of India award by the Indian Solidarity Council. Kuriakose V.K, principal, Jhamku Devi Senior Secondary School, Abohar, receives the Jewel of India award from former CEC G.V.G.Krishnamurthy and former Governor Dr Bhisham Narain Singh in New Delhi on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

POLITICS

SAD(A) to hold rally against govt ‘bias’
Amritsar, August 5
The Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) will hold a rally in Ajnala against the Punjab government for illegal confinement of its leaders. Baldev Singh Sirsa, senior vice-president, SAD(A), announced that the rally would start from Ajnala and end in Amritsar city.

Preneet fires salvo
Nabha, August 5
Congress MP Preneet Kaur today came down heavily on the Akali-BJP government in the state for its anti-Congress attitude and political vendetta. She was in the town to attend a prayer meeting organised on the 76th birth anniversary of late Congress leader and former state Cabinet minister Gurdarshan Singh.

Mood upbeat: Singla
Amritsar, August 5
Results of the elections of four Municipal Corporations will be an indication of the declining popularity of the SAD-BJP alliance as people are fed up with the policies of the government.

CM’s Friendship Day gesture
Mohali, August 5
In his Friendship Day gesture, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today called on his close friend Zora Singh Mann, Ferozepore MP, at his residence here. He came to enquire on the health of Mann, who has not been keeping well for some time.

COMMUNITY

Voltage dip caused grid failure
Patiala, August 5
A sudden voltage dip caused the northern grid collapse yesterday. From the reports received by the board officials here it has been inferred that sudden voltage instability in the 220 kv transmission system caused thermal units to trip that led to grid collapse.

Mandi Board faces staff shortage
Moga, August 5
The Punjab Mandi Board is facing shortage of over 1,000 staff members at its 147 grain markets and 1400 sub-yards located across the state. Admitting that there was shortage of staff Ajmer Singh Lakhowal, chairman, Punjab Mandi Board, said here today.

Milk enhances immunity
Patiala, August 5
A seminar was held at in Mata Kaushalya Government Hospital on the occasion of “World Breastfeeding Week”, here yesterday. The theme this year is “Support women to save babies”.

CRIME

Police clueless in missing BSNL employee case
Pathankot, August 5
Even though a fortnight has elapsed since the mysterious disappearance of a BSNL employee, Usha Khanna, the local police has failed to make any headway in this regard. Though the police has been working on various theories, including elopement and abduction of the woman, nothing concrete has come out as yet.

Couple held with smack
Bassi Pathana, August 5
The local police has arrested Vinod Kumar, alias Happy, and Geeta, both local residents, for allegedly selling smack. The police has seized 10 gm of smack from them. According to DSP D.S. Rana, the police got a tip-off that both had been running the business of selling smack in the area.

Stamp Duty Evasion Case
Independent booked
Jalandhar, August 5
The district police registered an FIR today against an independent candidate and his deceased mother on a charge of evading stamp duty. An FIR has been lodged against the late Mohinder Kaur, independent candidate in MC poll Joginder Singh Tony and several others under Sections 420 and 120-B,IPC, and 47,Indian Stamp Act.

Five held for robbery
Gurdaspur, August 5
In less than 48 hours, the police claims having solved the Ladpur petrol station robbery case by nabbing five persons. SSP Lok Nath Angra said five members of the gang were arrested from various hideouts while one was absconding.

10-yr-old boy hurt in accident
Kharar, August 5
Ten-year-old Jagjit Singh, a resident of Santa Majra village, was injured seriously after being hit by a mini truck this afternoon. The incident took place at Daun village when the boy was going with another person on a bicycle.

EDUCATION