Jolt to Badal Govt
Congress leader rejoins as MC chief
Kapurthala, January 29
Congress leader Sudesh Kumar Agarwal re-joined as president of the Kapurthala MC today, exactly two months after his removal from the post.
Khera for ban on SAD elections
Hoshiarpur, January 29
In a fax message to the Election Commission, Balwant Singh Khera, chairman, Malta Boat Tragedy Probe Mission, has sought a ban on the election of the SAD to be held on the premises of the SGPC complex in Amritsar on January 31. He has also demanded an inquiry into the alleged irregularities committed by SAD leaders in the election process of the organisation at the district-level.
RTI Act
PPSC directed to supply information
Chandigarh, January 29
The Public authorities in Punjab will not be able to seek exemption from the RTI Act citing grounds they are serving in fiduciary capacity for the state government, hence obliged to protect information concerning its client.
Sonia to visit in February; Rahul on March 23
Package for farmers soon: Bhattal
Chandigarh, January 29
Punjab Congress president and leader of the Opposition Rajinder Kaur Bhattal has said the state unit of her party has prevailed upon the party’s Central leadership to come out with a package for farmers wherein loans of all farmers with holdings up to 5 acres will be waived. “We are confident that the Centre will waive Rs 26,000 crore due from small farmers across the state. The announcement will be made soon”, Bhattal said.
Naujawan Manch contributors felicitated
Raikot, January 29
Terming the response of the youth of the state to platform provided by Punjabi Tribune for airing views, as revival of Creativity Era, Sidhu
Damdami, Editor of the newspaper, claimed that the trend would inspire more people to fill the vacuum in literature created following
frustration of veteran writers of pre-terrorism era.
Students of Swami Ganga Giri College for Women,
Raikot, perform during a cultural programme on Tuesday.
— Photo by Mahesh Sharma
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75 eye collection centres proposed in state
Ropar, January 29
The Punjab government has decided to open 75 eye donation collection centres in the state.
Societies have been registered at three government medical colleges located at
Patiala, Amritsar and Faridkot to open eye banks.
Fresh charge sheet against Guru Nanak varsity FDO
SAD MLA to complain against VC
Amritsar, January 29
Fresh charge sheet against suspended finance and development officer (FDO) Varinder Pal Sharma, tabled at the meeting of Syndicate of Guru Nanak Dev University today annoyed Akali MLA and Syndic Virsa Singh Valtoha who threatened to complain against vice- chancellor Dr Jai Rup Singh to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal here tomorrow.
2 Generals, Vice-Admiral visit alma mater
Nabha, January 29
Two Generals and a Naval officer visited their alma mater at Punjab Public School (PPS) here. Lt-Gen
O.P. Nandrajog, GOC-in-C, Central Command, Vice-Admiral G.S. Bedi, Chief, Western Naval Fleet, and Lt-Gen
T.K. Sapru, GOC-in-C, Western Command, were accorded a rousing welcome on their arrival.
Panel to resolve Gurbani telecast row
Chandigarh, January 29
The issue of Gurbani telecast by Tata Sky from Golden Temple, Amritsar, today trudged towards a solution with a committee, comprising representatives of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee
(SGPC), ETC Channel of Zee Group, Tata Sky and the Chandigarh-based Guru Nanak Brotherhood Universal deciding to resolve the matter within seven days.
Nanakshahi calendar ‘adopted in haste’
Jalandhar, January 29
The alleged arbitrary attitude of the SGPC on the implementation of Nanakshahi calendar at the behest of SAD chief Parkash Singh Badal was responsible for crises confronting the Sikhs.
Stray dogs wreak havoc on wildlife
