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KAC march foiled; workers detained
Bhai Rupa/Mehraj (Bathinda), February 10
Hundreds of activists of the Khalsa Action Committee
(KAC) were detained today after they tried to take out a march near
Salabatpura, the headquarters of Dera Sacha Sauda in Punjab. The police had made tight security arrangements to prevent the march but the KAC activists changed the venue of the march at the last minute from Bhai Rupa village to Gurdwara Chota Gurusar in Mehraj village.
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| The police detains activists of the Khalsa Action Committee at Mehraj village
on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Kulbir Beera |
Ajnala, February 10
In order to highlight the contribution of the people of Punjab in the freedom struggle, especially the Gadar Movement of 1857, the BJP has decided to identify and develop places associated with the freedom struggle.
Punjab BJP president Rajinder Bhandari and MP Navjot Singh Sidhu at the party rally held at Ajnala on Sunday.
— A Tribune photograph |
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Pulse Polio II launched
Amritsar, February 10
The second phase of the Pulse Polio programme started today with the health department vowing to administer polio drops to more than 35,000 children below five in the city.
Suspected Abortion Possible, says medical board
Sangrur, February 10
In a suspected abortion case, a three-member medical board of the civil hospital here last evening submitted medico-legal report to the police. It reportedly has mentioned “possibility of abortion is there”.
Farmers seek enhanced price of land
Attari, February 10
Over 24 farmers, whose land is being acquired for an integrated check post on the Attari border, today held a protest against “inadequate payment” for the land.
Excessive smoking can be primary cause of stroke: Expert
Amritsar, February 10
Excessive smoking can damage inside of blood vessels by thickening their inner surface and making them so narrow that clots start appearing, thereby becoming the primary cause of stroke.
Geoffrey A. Donnan
Ordinance to check early sowing of paddy
Malooka (Bathinda), February 10
Tocheck falling water level in the state, the Punjab government, plans to come out with an ordinance imposing fine of Rs 10,000 on farmers found sowing paddy before June 15. His crop would then be ploughed by the government itself.
Development: Centre, state govt ‘ignoring’ Amritsar
Amritsar, February 10
Amritsar, which has been rated as the fifth most-sought-after destination in the world as per a BBC survey, is not being given adequate attention for its overall development by the state and Central governments.
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