Tribune Impact
PSHRC tells police to book Valtoha nursing home
Amritsar, October 21
In a setback to Akali MLA Virsa Singh Valtoha, the Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) has initiated action against Khehra Nursing Home at Valtoha village where a case of illegal abortion of female foetus was “detected” during a surprise raid about three months ago. The owner of the nursing home is a confidant of the MLA.

Dussehra celebrated with fervour
Pathankot, October 21
More than 15,000 troops and their families attended an Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) fair organised by the Rising Star Crops to mark Dussehra at the Mamun Army cantonment area, near here, today. The fair also was a part of the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Western Command.

 

POLITICS

One gets bullet injuries as Cong, SAD leaders clash
Amritsar, October 21
One person sustained bullet injuries in a clash between Congress and SAD leaders over a house in the Jallianwala Bagh locality here last night.

CM: BJP violating coalition dharma
Jalandhar, October 21
Punjab Chief Minister today criticised the BJP for using the media to air its grievances, which was in violation of the coalition dharma.

COMMUNITY

No casteism in music: Shubha

Kapurthala, October 21 She is the new-age guru who stands for the centuries of the guru-shishya parampara. Shubha Mudgal devoted the 6th Baba Jassa Singh Kapurthala Heritage Festival performance to her gurus as she sang compositions by her gurus.Shubha refutes that classical artistes singing pop is like introducing caste system or cultural fundamentalism in music.  Shubha Mudgal  perform at the 6th Baba Jassa Singh Kapurthala Heritage Festival in Kapurthala on Saturday night.— Photo by S.S. Chopra

Raza calls for veena revival

Kapurthala, October 21 Mustafa Raza, the only exponent of vichitra veena, plays on a 75-year-old veena. His father played on it for 50 years and he has been playing on it for the past 25 years. This lone crusader’s only wish is that the government should promote the oldest classical music instrument which even finds mention in the Samveda and was played on by Lord Shiva. Mustafa Raza perform at the 6th Baba Jassa Singh Kapurthala Heritage Festival in Kapurthala on Saturday night. — Photo by S.S. Chopra

Sons take to stage with Hans

Kapurthala, October 21 Curtains were drawn on the 6th Baba Jassa Singh Kapurthala Heritage festival yesterday with a pleasant surprise for Hans Raj Hans fans. The Punjabi Sufi singer introduced his sons Navraj and Yugraj and the trio sang together for the first time.  Hans Raj Hans performs with sons Navraj and Yugraj at the conclusion of the 6th Baba Jassa Singh Kapurthala Heritage festival in Kapurthala on Saturday night.— Photo by S.S. Chopra

Reorganise dists, says Dhindsa
Rupnagar, October 21
All districts of the state need to be reorganised as per their demographic pattern, area and other parameters, said PWD (B&R) minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa while talking to media persons here today.

Martyrs Day: Kin seek help from Police Dept

Bathinda, October 21 The Martyrs Day function, organised on the Police Lines premises here this morning to pay tributes to martyrs of police and para-military forces, witnessed several relatives of the martyrs seeking help and support from the Police Department. A family member of one of the martyrs sobs at the Punjab Police Martyrs’ Day function at the Police Lines in Bathinda on Sunday.— Tribune photo by Kulbir Beera

A Tearful Tribute

Malerkotla celebrates Bobby Jindal’s win
Malerkotla, October 21
A wave of happiness and joy spread among local residents and close relatives of Piyush Bobby Jindal (whose father Amar Chand belongs to Khanpur village near Malerkotla) when the news about his victory in the Louisiana (USA) poll for the post of Governor reached here. Relatives also burst crackers and offered sweets to visitors.

Barefoot wish comes true Ghunus (Barnala), October 21 At last Jarnail Singh Sekhon, an ardent follower of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, today put on his shoes after a span of more than five and a half years in a largely attended function at Ghunus village in the presence of the Chief Minister himself. Jarnail Singh, a resident of adjoining Shaina village, left wearing shoes in 2002 when the SAD lost power. He took a pledge at the Golden Temple, Amritsar, not to wear shoes until the SAD returned to power and Badal visited his village as Chief Minister. But even after seven months of the Badal government being in office the Chief Minister did not find time to visit Shaina village. An ardent SAD activist, Jarnail Sekhon, puts on shoes in the presence of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal at Ghunus village in Bathinda on Sunday.—A Tribune photograph

Most PRTC buses sans seat belts for drivers
Bathinda, October 21
Developing a better transport system with better road connectivity in Bathinda and surrounding areas remains an important issue on the agenda of the Badal government, but little is being done for the improvement of the functioning of the Punjab Roadways Transport Corporation (PRTC).

‘Revive Punjab vigilance panel’
Chandigarh, October 21
Why does Punjab not have a vigilance committee to probe each case of corruption by government officials despite standing orders in this regard?

SAD (A) name being ‘misused’
Fatehgarh Sahib, October 21
The Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) today stated that some unscrupulous persons were trying to use the party name to sustain their political existence.

Bhagat Singh’s ideology  discussed
Patiala, October 21
A function to spread Bhagat Singh’s ideology was organised by the members of the NTAS under the guidance of Dinesh Marwah, son of legendary Urdu poet Jigar Jalandhari, here today.

Unauthorised taxi stand irks shopkeepers 
Fatehgarh Sahib, October 21
An unauthorised taxi stand near the main market in Sirhind Mandi has become a source of discomfort for the shopkeepers, who allege that taxi owners were creating problems for them.

Festivities end on chaotic note

Kharar, October 21 Traffic chaos hit Dussehra celebrations at Dussehra grounds, Phase VIII, Mohali, today evening. Traffic chaos outside Dussehra ground, Phase VIII, Mohali, on Sunday.— Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

College celebrates  Modi Jayanti
Patiala, October 21
Multani Mal Modi College organised an inter-institutional science fair on the eve of Modi Jayanti.

CRIME

Two Cong councillors booked on land-grab charge 
Amritsar, October 21
“Some of the Congress councillors in the Amritsar Municipal Corporation, along with their supporters, here late last night allegedly tried to grab my 70-yard plot adjacent to the Kanda rest house here,” said Satnam Singh Kanda, proprietor of the rest house and general secretary, All-India Shiromani Akali Dal (AISAD), here today.