Sarpanch’s
Suicide
Malooka never met him: SAD
Bathinda, September 18
A section of SAD leaders, including Gura Singh, former MLA, Nathana, today condemned Rajinder Kaur
Bhattal, leader of Opposition, Punjab Vidhan Sabha, and Congress MLAs for indulging in mudslinging over former Akali minister Sikander Singh Malooka with regard to death of Malkit Singh, sarpanch of Lehra Dhurkot village of this district.
Cong to raise atrocities issue in Vidhan Sabha
Bathinda, September 18
The alleged harassment of Congressmen at the hands of the police seems to have brought much-needed unity among the party’s rank and file, which has become a divided house after the
SAD-BJP combine came to power in Punjab.
Transfer Badal case out of Punjab, says Mann
Chandigarh September 18
The leader and founder of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) Simranjit Singh Mann has sought the transfer of case against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh
Badal, his wife Surinder Kaur and son Sukhbir Badal, to any other court outside Punjab.
Bir: Representatives of sects hold meeting with jathedar
Talwandi Sabo, September 18
The meeting between representatives of Udassi and Nirmale sects with Balwant Singh
Nandgarh, jathedar, Takht Damdama Sahib, held today to discuss the issue of keeping the bir of Guru Granth Sahib at various
deras, remained inconclusive.
Toll bridge: Villagers block traffic
Jalandhar, September 18
Residents of Sanghowal and surrounding villages under Nakodar sub-division of this district are up in arms against toll on Sidhwan Bet bridge across Sutlej on the Jalandhar-Jagron road.
Punjab police to train pvt securitymen
Ludhiana, September 18
To improve the standard of security personnel in the private sector, the Punjab government has decided to impart physical and mental training to selected recruits at the Police Recruits Training
Centre, Jahan Khelan(Hoshiarpur district), from October 15. Besides tough physical ability standards, the government will provide training to enhance and polish skills in areas like communication skills in English and computers.
Punjab slashes land conversion charges
Mohali, September 18
Relenting to vociferous protest from private colonisers, Punjab government has reduced the external development and conversion charges of land use. The charges had been exponentially increased last month but following protest the government has now revised its decision.
Buddha
Nullah
‘Zero discharge of effluents impossible’
Ludhiana, September 18
The Ludhiana industry seems to be more sinned against than sinning over the discharge of effluents into Budha
Nullah. The P. Ram Committee constituted by the government to monitor the cleaning of the nullah has suggested zero discharge, which the industry maintains is "practically impossible" as it is not being done even in developed countries like the USA and Japan.
Snags in BSNL prepaid landline service
The much-touted prepaid landline service of the Punjab circle of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
(BSNL) seemed to have developed a technical snag even before its customers could avail its benefits.
Balramji Dass opposes power tariff hike
Chandigarh, September 18
Making a significant political statement, a former president of the Punjab unit of the
BJP, Balramji Dass Tandon, said here today that instead of putting a burden to the tune of Rs 400 crore on domestic and other ordinary and poor people by way of increasing power tariff, the Punjab Government should pay this sum to the PSEB from the state treasury.
Surya Kiran for Rajasansi air show
Amritsar, September 18
To commemorate the 60 years of Independence and the establishment of the Indian Air Force, the Surya Kiran acrobatic team will perform its first-ever show at Rajasansi Air Force station in Amritsar on September 21.
Transport
Policy Today
AC bus travel to become cheaper
Chandigarh, September 18
In what could mark the onset of a new era, the Punjab Government will unveil a new transport policy tomorrow that will reduce the fare of air conditioned buses - private as well as government-run - to allow common man the luxury of travelling in comfort and style.
Nagar kirtan marks ‘Babe da viah’
Sultanpur Lodhi,September 18
Thousands of devotees today participated in a procession to mark ‘Babe da Viah’ on the eve of the 519th marriage anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the first Sikh Guru.
Minister gives Rs 1 lakh to club
Nabha, September 18
Cooperative minister Capt Kanwaljit Singh while talking to the mediapersons at Thuhi village, near here, today said the government was fully committed to run the sick and closed cooperative sugar mills of the state. He was the chief guest of the 32nd kabaddi tournament organised by the Youth Sports Club at the village here.
