Badal promises uninterrupted power supply
Muktsar/Lambi, September 29
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son Sukhbir Badal today distributed cheques among panchayats and youth and sports clubs in Muktsar district and assured residents of the area that the state government would soon cover the entire state with uninterrupted power supply and extend the irrigation canal system to dry regions.
PRTC to introduce 150 AC buses
Patiala September 29
The Pepsu Roadways Transport Corporation (PRTC) is all set to cater the high-end customer of public transport. The corporation is inviting offers for 150 air-conditioned buses in the kilometre scheme on its various routes in the state.
Landran Brawl
Victim’s mother blames it on college
Kharar, September 29
The mother of a student who received injuries during a brawl between two groups of students at Chandigarh Engineering College
(CEC), Landran, today accused the college management of showing incompetence in maintaining law and order on the campus.
All set for truck movement across border
Attari, September 29
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal will flag off the first convoy of trucks carrying goods to Pakistan on October 1. It is learnt that Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will inaugurate the customs complex on the other side of the border and receive the first consignment.
SAD (A) opposes Dal Khalsa demand
Amritsar, September 29
Taking exception to the Dal Khalsa’s demand for setting up a “truth commission” to unearth the policy of prosecution carried out by the Punjab police using “cats”, the Shiromali Akali Dal (Amritsar) today said that such a commission could eventually lead to the “forgive and forget” policy and crimes committed by those found guilty could be ignored.
Ex-MLA’s family living in penury
SAD claims fall flat
Phuli (Bathinda), September 29
The present leadership of the SAD will hate to listen or read this. This story appears to make all tall claims being made by SAD leaders regarding party workers and leaders fall flat.
Beant Singh,younger grandson of late Hardit Singh Phuli, SAD leader, paddles a cart to earn his livelihood at Phuli village.
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Amarinder flays arrest of Sandhu
Patiala, September 29
Former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today flayed the arrest of former additional advocate general Harpreet Sandhu by the Vigilance Bureau.
No threat to Centre from Left: Ashwani
Hoshiarpur, September 29
There is no threat to the UPA government from the Left parties and it will complete its tenure. However, the Congress is fully prepared to face the mid-term poll of the
Lok Sabha.
Bittu calls meeting on November 30
Jalandhar, September 29
Split in the SAD (A) is imminent with Bhai Daljit Singh Bittu raising the banner of revolt by convening a meeting of party workers and leaders on November 30 at Alamgir Sahib against the alleged autocratic functioning of president Simranjit Singh Mann.
Tribune Impact
Sexual harassment case
TB sanatorium supdt divested of charge
Amritsar, September 29
Taking a serious view of sexual harassment charge against the superintendent T B sanatorium by a
womanclerk, director research and medical education (DRME) Dr J. S. Dalal, taking disciplinary action has relieved Satnam Singh (superintendent) from his official duties.
Play marks centenary celebrations at Narli
Narli (Tarn Taran), September 29
There was need to acknowledge common heroes of both Punjabs. Madiha
Gauhar, director, Ajoka Theatre Group from Lahore, said this at a special light and sound function held here this evening to mark the birth centenary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh. It was organised by Springdale Public School and
Punjarjyot, an NGO.
Website on martyr soon
Amritsar, September 29
Political leaders failed to carry forward the ideology of Shaheed Bhagat Singh. This was stated by a close relative of the martyr, Abhay Singh
Sandhu, son of younger brother of Bhagat Singh, while expressing gratitude to both Central and state governments for celebrating the birth centenary.
Granthi killed, road blocked in protest
Amritsar, September 29
Many people along with family members of an accident victim, who was run over by a private bus today blocked traffic on the Amritsar-Pathankot road near Sheikhpur Kalan village near Jaintipur here.
Govt to launch Mai Bhago scheme
Patiala, September 29
The Punjab Cooperative Department will launch Mai Bhago, women empowerment scheme, next month. Under the scheme, societies will be formed at the village level and women will be provided opportunities for self-employment, paving the way for their economic consolidation.
