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Scheme for landless farmers launched
Many get land ownership documents at R-Day functions

Ludhiana, January 27 Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal yesterday launched a scheme for granting proprietary rights to landless farmers, who had been tilling about 42,000 acres of evacuee land in the state since long, on the payment of a nominal price. He handed over land ownership documents to 15 such farmers to mark the 59th Republic Day here.

A schoolboy waves the national flag as part of a function to mark Republic Day at Guru Nanak Stadium in Amritsar on Saturday. — Photo by Vishal Kumar

Let’s make state a front-runner: Guv

Patiala, January 27 The Governor, Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd), gave a clarion call to the people of Punjab to renew their resolve to contribute to the task of building up a “new India” and making the state a front-runner in the development race in the country.

Governor S.F. Rodrigues takes the salute of the march past in Patiala on Saturday. —Tribune photo by Rajesh Sachar

Bhattal reminds Cong men of their commitments
Chandigarh, January 27
Punjab Congress president and Leader of Opposition Rajinder Kaur Bhattal has called upon the Congress leaders and workers to fulfil their obligations and commitments towards the people conscientiously.                                            Rajinder Kaur Bhattal

Subsidies on some schemes need review: Manpreet
Hoshiarpur, January 27
To bring the state’s economy on the right track, subsidies on certain schemes have to be reviewed for boosting the financial position of the government. Minister for finance, planning and programme implementation, Punjab, Manpreet Singh Badal stated this at a press conference here yesterday.

Power crisis to continue: CM

Ludhiana, January 27 Power crisis will continue for the next three years until new power generation projects are functional. This was stated by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal after unfurling the Tricolour here yesterday. However, Badal said the shortage would not be as acute as last year in view of good snowfall this season. The state would get 500 MW power from Lehra Mohabbat Micro Hydel Plant by April this year.  CM Parkash Singh Badal takes march past salute in Ludhiana on Saturday. —Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

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Water froze in a pond in Fatehgarh Churian in Amritsar district on Sunday. — Photo by Vishal Kumar

Turban row: Sikh leadership sent ‘wrong message’
Chandigarh, January 27
London-based writer Nirpal Singh Shergill, who challenged the ban on turban in French schools, said the French government had not given a firm assurance to the union government on lifting the ban on turban in government-aided French schools.

Atta-Dal Scheme
Excess wheat to be released to Central pool
Chandigarh, January 27
The excess stock of wheat procured for the atta-dal scheme is likely to be released to the Central pool to clear a part of dues of Markfed and Punsup. Markfed had procured wheat and Punsup had procured pulses and wheat for the scheme.

Singh Sabha’s plea to Vedanti, SGPC chief
Amritsar, January 27
The Gurdwara Singh Sabha has urged Akal Takht Jathedar and president, Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), to resolve the turban issue and other problems with the French government.

Employees for raising retirement age
Chandigarh, January 27
Federations of employees have urged Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to raise the age of retirement of government employees from 58 to 60 years.

‘The Suit’ to be staged in Amritsar today
Amritsar, January 27
“The Suit,” a theatrical fable by South African writer Can Themba, will be staged by the Chandigarh-based group The Company as part of the National Theatre Festival being organised by the Manch Rangmanch at Punjab Natshala here tomorrow (January 28). It is directed by Neelam Mansingh.

Road to Radha Soami Dera
Farmers threaten protest 
Amritsar, January 27
The Kisan Sangharsh Committee here today threatened to gherao the office of the SDM, Baba Bakala, on February 8 if the government “forcibly” acquired farmers’ land for 5 km road leading to the Radha Soami dera.

4-month foetus found
Sangrur, January 27
The Dhuri police today recovered a four-month male foetus from a vacant piece of land of the Janta Nagar locality at Dhuri.

Patna Sahib clergy summon Romana
Amritsar, January 27
Patna Sahib Sikh high priests, challenging the supremacy of Akal Takht, summoned Mohinder Singh Romana, president, Patna Sahib Management Committee, at the Takht here on February 8 for suspending Jathedar Iqbal Singh .