Release of Grants to Aided Colleges
Govt violating court’s directive
Ludhiana, February 3
The government is violating orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court of evolving a mechanism to ensure that employees of aided colleges get their payments for its own convenience. The quarterly grants to the aided colleges of Punjab are being released by the state government without taking the certificate that says "the retiral benefits of all retired employees have been paid" as directed by the court.
Net House Technique
Hope for small farmers
Jalandhar, February 3
Small farmers in the state have much to cheer about with the new Net house technique initiated by the Punjab State Farmers Commission a few months ago. The commission targets as many as 500 farmers to grow vegetables using this technique in a year and has so far set up unique structures in the fields of as many as 131 farmers.
Father suspects woman’s hand in son’s death
Gurdaspur, February 3
The Premjit Saini suicide case has taken a new turn with his father seeking reinvestigation of the case. Premjit
Saini, a resident of Kothe-Sainia in the Parmanand locality, was found hanging in a room in his brother-in-law Satpal Saini's house at Adhunik Vihar Colony in Pathankot on October 1.
Woman’s hair cut; husband booked
Tarn Taran, February 3
A woman’s hair was chopped off by her in-laws, including husband, for not meeting their demand of dowry.
