Let’s Go Green
Neem-based pesticide plant set up
Patiala, November 1
Farmers of the state now can give up use of chemical fertilisers. The Punjab State Council for Science and Technology (PSCST) has set up the first neem-based bio-pesticide plant at Thapar deemed university.
Subsidies okay, but balance must: Manpreet
Bathinda, November 1
In a milder tone as compared to his earlier stand over fiscal discipline in the state, Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal said today that subsidies are important for the development of the state. He also said balance must be maintained between the subsidies given to weaker sections of society and development as a whole.
The minister was here, along with Analjit Singh, chairman, Max Healthcare, to
survey the site for the proposed cancer hospital.
SGPC Election
General house preponed
Amritsar, November 1
The countdown for electing president and other office-bearers of the SGPC has begun with the
pre-poning of the annual general house from November 28 to November 23.
Power Tariff
No end to row in sight
Chandigarh, November 1
The core committee of the Shiormani Akali Dal (SAD) met here late this evening under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to discuss the strategy to resolve the power tariff row with its coalition
partner-BJP. Other issues such as nuclear power plant, resource mobilisation and elections were also discussed.
2 die as car hits train
Gurdaspur, November 1
Two women were crushed to death and four others injured critically when a car they were travelling by hit a train at an unmanned level crossing in Jhawar village near here this afternoon.
Food poisoning figure now 362
Kharar, November 1
The number of students who fell ill after eating langar at Guru Gobind Singh Modern Technology and Polytechnic College,
Khanpur, has gone up to 362. As many as 213 students were reported at the OPD yesterday and 38 were admitted. Today, 54 new patients were reported at the
OPD.
Aided-school teachers to invoke RTI Act
Fatehgarh Sahib, November 1
Terming the statements issued by the state government regarding the release of grants for salary of aided school teachers to be misleading, the Aided Schools Progressive Front of Punjab has decided to invoke the RTI Act to counter the government claim.
Fighting TB through magic
Sangrur, November 1
The services of a magician are being used by the TB control society to generate awareness among the masses in the district.
The magician, Ved Parkash, from Chandigarh has performed at six magic shows
organised by the society during the past four months in the district to educate
people, especially schoolchildren, about the TB, AIDS and drug abuse.
Scrap flying squads: Panchayat body
Chandigarh, November 1
Demanding scrapping of flying squads, five organisations associated with Rural Development and Panchayat Department staged a protest by wearing black robes in Sector 17, here this afternoon under the aegis of Joint Action Committee (JAC). Members from Patiala district participated in today’s protest.
Body denies role in strike
Chandigarh, November 1
The Rural Development Officers Association, Punjab, has denied its involvement in the ongoing strike by some sections of the Panchayati Raj Institutions, who are protesting against the formation of flying squads.
CM hits out at Central panel
Chandigarh, November 1
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today came down heavily on the Central Water Commission (CWC) for what he described as its “duplicity of standards on the Hansi-Butana issue.”
14,000 teachers to be appointed in 3 years
Patiala, November 1
Minister for languages and education Dr Upinder Jit Kaur, today asserted that Punjabi language and culture would be given its due importance and Punjab languages department was making efforts to ensure proper growth and development of the Punjabi language.
12 hurt in mishap
Mukerian, November 1
Twelve passengers were injured, six of them seriously, when the tourist bus, in which they were
travelling, overturned on the Jalandhar-Jammu highway near Talwandi village this morning. The driver of the Delhi-bound bus lost control over it while giving pass to a car.
Alarm
Bells
Fewer girls coming for vaccination
Only 229 girls vaccinated against 1,125 boys
Patiala, November 1
The declining number of new born girl children coming for vaccination programmes in Patiala region has once again raised concern among experts.
Cop suspended for beating up trucker
Sangrur, November 1
Head constable (HC) Kewal Singh of the police control room (PCR) team here was today suspended for allegedly “beating up” truck driver Rajbir Singh near the old truck union here yesterday.
Venue for channel launch changed
Patiala, November 1
Sudden change of venue for the launch of a TV channel at the Polo grounds to the YPS grounds by the SAD working president Sukhbir Singh Badal on “security grounds”, has sparked a row.
Round-up
Jobs recommended for martyrs’ kin
Chandigarh, November 1
A high-powered committee constituted by the Punjab Government for rehabilitating next of kin and dependants of martyrs of various operations today met under the chairmanship of Ramesh Inder Singh, chief secretary and recommended the names of 40 eligible dependants to various departments for government jobs.
3 tubewells for Kharar soon
Kharar, November 1
The municipal council on Monday approved three tubewells for the town during its meeting conducted here. These three tubewells will be installed in ward numbers 8, 14 and 4.
