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Industrial Package to Hill States
Sukhbir threatens to knock at SC door
Ropar, January 3
The Punjab government may move the Supreme Court against the industrial package given by the Centre to neighbouring hill states. This was stated by president of the SAD Sukhbir Singh Badal while responding to a query on extension of industrial package sought by newly elected Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Prem Kumar Dhumal.

        Kalia seeks sops for agro units

‘2008 to be year of delivery’
Chandigarh, January 3
Describing 2008 as the year for delivery, SAD working president Sukhbir Badal said all promises made by the SAD-BJP alliance in their respective manifestos at the time of elections would be implemented this year.

Canadian delegation seeks transparency in NRI Sabha Chandigarh, January 3 The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) of Canada has sought a total revamp of the Punjab Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Sabha saying that the functioning of the organisations was far from being transparent or satisfactory.

SAD (Canada) president Kehar Singh Gill (right) and general gecretary Inderpal Singh Athwal during their visit to Chandigarh for participation in the NRI gamelan. — A Tribune photograph

Sammelan
NRIs have reservations on outcome
Chandigarh, January 3
Questions are being raised on the rationale of the government holding the Punjabi NRI sammelan year after year, especially when the government in power forgets almost immediately the issues and concerns raised at the sammelan by expatriates, who attend these conferences hoping their problems would be solved and aspirations met.

COMMUNITY

WHO-Recommended Model
Decks cleared for animal birth control in Punjab
Chandigarh, January 3
The stage has been set for intensive animal birth control in Punjab. The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) today decided to implement the WHO recommended model for fast-track sterilization of stray dogs in the state.

Cradle Scheme rocks with the first guest Amritsar, January 3 The initiative taken by the district administration in launching the Cradle Scheme for abandoned newborns has paid off, with a mother of two girls here today legally handing over her third child, a one-month-old baby girl, to the district Red Cross Society. Praveen Kaur, mother of two girls, places her third child in a cradle outside the district Red Cross Bhawan under the Cradle Scheme. — A Tribune photograph

Three killed, 4 hurt in mishap
Malerkotla, January 3
Three persons were killed and four injured in an accident at Dhuri road here today. A milk tanker , which was going towards Jind and truck going towards Jammu, collided Sangala village at Dhuri road 3 km from here.

Physically challenged allege harassment 
Sangrur, January 3
Physically challenged persons, who had come to the office of the civil surgeon (CS) here from different parts of the district yeterday to get handicapped certificates prepared, raised slogans against the Badal government and the civil surgeon when they failed in getting certificates even till 5.30 pm yesterday.

 

Baradari Gardens Of poor upkeep, wild growth & garbage Patiala, January 3 Having been a cynosure for one and all for decades, the historical Baradari Gardens here seem to have fallen on bad days due to lack of maintenance. This is despite the fact that the district administration is busy finding ways for the resurrection of beautiful spots of Patiala.

A cow seems to enjoy the wild growth of grass at Baradari Gardens in Patiala. — Photo by the writer

Cop suspended
Amritsar, January 3
In a surprise check of “peshi cell” (where under-trial prisoners are kept before they are taken to court for hearing) in the court complex here, district police chief Kunwar Vijay Partap Singh suspended inspector Sohan Lal after finding irregularities here today.

COURTS

Consider TADA convicts’ early release: HC to Punjab
Chandigarh, January 3
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Punjab Government to consider the case for premature release of a TADA convict behind bars for over 14 years after being convicted by a Faridkot court.

Case Against Badals
Two more witnesses depose
Ropar, January 3
Two more witnesses today deposed before in special court here in the corruption case against Badals by the previous Congress government.

’84 Riots
CBI under pressure, says witness’ counsel
Chandigarh, January 3
Taking the CBI to task at a press conference, the counsel of Jasbir Singh, a witness of the 1984 anti - Sikh violence, said his statement could be recorded in another country while the CBI was requesting him come to India.

Chahal’s case adjourned
Ludhiana, January 3
A case of attempt to murder and land-grab involving BIS Chahal, former media adviser to former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, was today adjourned for February 11 as judicial magistrate Harinder Kaur Sidhu was on leave.