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CM unfolds plan for a developed Bathinda
District to have international cricket stadium, AC bus stand, flying club and cancer hospital

Bathinda, October 14
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today unfolded an elaborate plan for the overall development of Bathinda, asserting that the district, once known as a backward area, will become the most developed area of Punjab in the next three years.
Badal’s gesture to Bhundar’s family

Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal in discussion with working president of the SAD Sukhbir Singh Badal at a private function in Bathinda on Sunday.— Tribune photo by Kulbir Beera

Expired soft drinks for Badal
Taking serious note of carelessness on the part of the authorities concerned in allegedly supplying expired soft drinks to be served to the Chief Minister and other guests at the inauguration of a housing colony, the district Health Department will take action against the suppliers of the soft drink.

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EARLIER STORIES

	VB gets incriminating documents October 14, 2007
	Chances of mid-term poll bleak: Badal October 13, 2007
	Mann threatens action against senior leaders October 12, 2007
	Universal brotherhood prevails at SGPC press October 11, 2007
	Body to take up Sikh issues at world level October 10, 2007
	Private publishing of birs banned October 9, 2007
	BJP threat on Cabinet meeting October 8, 2007
	Govt has let loose police on opponents: Bhattal October 7, 2007
	SMO alleges threat by Majithia October 6, 2007

BUSY DAYS:Work in full swing at the Chamkaur Sahib grain market on Sunday.— Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

SAD hits back at Bhattal
Chandigarh, October 14
Launching a counter attack on Congress leader Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today said Punjab had suffered financially and politically because of an anti-Punjab stance taken by Congress leaders from time to time.

Bathinda cries for night bus service
Most people, who miss the last bus, depend on train service which is available at night
Bathinda, October 14
Bathinda, heartland of Punjab's cotton belt, may boast of the biggest Railway junction of the north, but it lacks a proper public transport system. It may sound strange but is true that last bus from here for Patiala, Chandigarh and Delhi leaves at 7.15 pm, while the last bus for the industrial town of Ludhiana is available at 7.45 pm.

POLITICS

Rationalise subsidies, says Darbari Lal
Amritsar, October 14
The growing dissention between leaders of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) over the rational economic policies will lead to economic disaster in the state.

COMMUNITY

Mann criticises govt apathy towards Gurjant’s family

Behman Jassa Singh (Bathinda), October 14
Shiromani Akali Dal (A) president Simranjit Singh Mann today alleged that the government was showing indifference towards family members of Gurjant Singh, the dismissed cop who set himself and members of his family on fire. “No official has ever visited his family members to express grief,” Mann said.

SAD (A) president Simranjit Singh Mann talks to the media at the bhog ceremony of Gurjant Singh and his daughter at Behman Jassa Singh village in Bathinda on Sunday. —Tribune photo by Kulbir Beera

Id celebrated with fervour
Badal skips function; Dhindsa announces Rs 25 lakh for Idgah
Malerkotla, October 14
Extending greetings to the Muslims on Id-ul-Fitr at the Idgah here today, Punjab PWD minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa, on behalf of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, announced a grant of Rs 25 lakh for the development of the Idgah, but Badal’s absence on the occasion raised many questions. Dhindsa also announced the construction of an overbridge on the Raikot railway level crossing, at a cost of Rs 15 crore, at Malerkotla.

Rs 3 crore for development
Moga, October 14
The District Planning and Development Board released over Rs 3 crore under various developmental schemes in its meeting held here yesterday.

‘Punjabi jutti’ makers allege exploitation

Patiala, October 14
The traditional ‘Punjabi jutti’ has withstood the ravages of time and still continues to be the hot favourite of people of all ages. As the Parliamentary committee on industry and commerce, headed by Kansi Ram Rana, visited the traditional ‘Punjabi jutti’ (traditional Punjabi footwear) makers in Patiala, the artisans vented their grudges and alleged they were deprived of profits owing to exploitation at the hands of traders.

The traditional ‘Punjabi jutti’ has withstood the ravages of time.— A Tribune Photograph

Tributes paid to Bhai Jasbir Singh
Kharar, October 14
Rich tributes were paid and a ‘gurmat samagam’ organised on the occasion of the death anniversary of Panth Rattan, Bhai Jasbir Singh Khannewale, here today.Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti, Jathedar, Akal Takht, and Avtar Singh Makkar, president SGPC were among those who participated in a day-long event. Panth Rattan title was conferred on Bhai Jasbir Singh posthumously in August this year by Jathedar and the SGPC for his charitable and social contribution to humanity in general and Sikhism in particular.

AGRICULTURE

Private paddy purchasers in quandary over bonus
Kharar, October 14
Private paddy purchasers in Punjab are shelling out more by paying farmers bonus of Rs 50, as well as incurring tax on the same amount. There is confusion amongst private purchasers in the absence of any government specification regarding whether they are entitled to give bonus or not.

‘Lift ban on export of non-basmati rice’
Amritsar, October 14
Supporting the case of rice exporters, the Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), the nodal agency for monitoring rice export, on Friday pleaded with the government of India to immediately lift the ban on the export of non-basmati rice.

EDUCATION

Kandi likely to get ayurvedic varsity
Chandigarh, October 14
The committee constituted under the chairmanship of S.K. Mishra (former advisor, ministry of ayush) to prepare a master plan for the establishment of an ayurvedic university at Hoshiarpur, is ready to submit its plan and there is a possibility that Kandi would get a university in near future.