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Prominent NRIs to attend sammelan in UT, Jalandhar
Mohali, December 22
The who’s who of Punjabi non-resident Indians (NRIs) will be attending the Punjabi NRI sammelan to be held in Chandigarh and Jalandhar in the first week of the New Year.
Aroosa in Delhi
Chandigarh, December 22
Pakistani woman journalist Aroosa Alam, whose name had been linked to former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, today reportedly landed at the New Delhi airport.
Intelligence sources said the reason for her visit was not known. Aroosa had last visited India in winter before the last Assembly elections in Punjab.
There had been a controversy then with the SAD asking Capt Amarinder Singh to explain his relations with her.
TNS
Mann seeks explanation over Art 25
Chandigarh, December 22
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Amritsar, president Simranjit Singh Mann today asked Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Avtar Singh Makkar to explain to the Khalsa panth “their betrayal” and action of selling the “interests of the Sikhs to the BJP and the RSS”.
SAD (Amritsar) chief Simranjit Singh Mann addresses a press conference in Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Saturday.
— A Tribune photograph
Prof Gill against subsidies to the rich
Chandigarh, December 22
Eminent economist Sucha Singh Gill has opposed the government subsidies to well-off people. Speaking here today, Professor Gill said there was no justification in giving subsidies to a class or a section of society across the board. The subsidy should be given to needy and deserving, irrespective of their class and section, on the basis of some criteria.
Cong seeks completion of park
Chamkaur Sahib (Ropar), December 22
Congress workers, led by former minister Jagmohan Singh Kang and district president of the party Ramesh Dutt Sharma, today staged a dharna in front of an incomplete theme park here today.
Former Congress minister Jagmohan Singh Kang, along with party leaders, stage a dharna in front of an incomplete theme park at Chamkaur Sahib on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
Kiosks appear despite MC demolition drive
Amritsar, December 22
Though the Municipal Corporation here has launched an anti-encroachment drive to decongest city roads, yet some persons taking advantage of the holidays have set up khokhas (small shops) on the Amritsar international airport road here today.
Illegal kiosks being erected outside the District Courts complex in Amritsar
on Saturday. Photo by Vishal Kumar
Atta-dal scheme a failure: Bhattal
Tarn Taran, December 22
“We will not allow the government to victimise Congress workers and I will make any sacrifice to protect the party workers” said Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, president, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee while addressing a district- level political conference here today.
With Christmas round the corner, these youths dressed as Santa Claus take a ride in the Rani ka Bagh area in Amritsar on Saturday.
Photo by Vishal Kumar
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Sawmills
to get licences
Chandigarh, December 22
Forest minister Tikshan Sud said here today that the government had decided to issue licences to sawmills and other wood-based industrial units. The government has approved the rates for licence fee and the process of issuing licences would begin immediately.
BJP flays Centre for no holiday on Janmashtami
Sangrur, December 22
The district unit of the BJP has criticised the Central government for not declaring a gazetted holiday on the occasion of Janmashtami in 2008. In 2007 the Central government had declared holiday on Janam
Ashtami.
Former Cong minister Puri dead
Pathankot, December 22
After dedicating almost 45 years of his life to the Punjab politics, an icon of the state Congress, Raghunath Sahai Puri, passed away after a prolonged illness at the PGI, Chandigarh, this morning.
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The biggest carnivorous fish of the Indus basin is facing extinction. Belonging to the catfish family goonch, it is found in the Sutlej and the Beas rivers of the state.
