Moga Sex Scam
Sufficient evidence to nail Tota Singh’s son: CBI
Chandigarh, March 14
Nearly months after the Punjab and Haryana High Court observed the Moga sex scam apparently was “nothing less than the Jammu sex scandal”, the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) today stated it had sufficient evidence to show the involvement of Barjinder Singh, son of senior Akali leader and former minister Tota Singh.
Ramoowalia sounds election bugle
Likely to contest LS poll from Sangrur
Sangrur, March 14
Though it was the talk of the town that president of the Lok Bhalai Party (LBP) Balwant Singh Ramoowalia will announce his candidature from the Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency for the ensuing Parliamentary elections at his party’s “Punjab Di Kaya Kalap” rally here today, he asked the gathering of thousands of people to give him time to think over on the issue.
Ferozepur poll put on hold
Ferozepur, March 14
The state Election Commission has put the panchayat elections in this border district on hold. Confirming the development, state election commissioner
A.K. Dubey said the elections for all panchyati raj institutions had been postponed in Ferozepur district for certain voters list could not be finalised owing to stay imposed by the Election Commission of India
(ECI) on the publication of voters list of Ferozepur Cantonment (96) and Ferozepur city (95) Assembly constituencies.
Cricket bonhomie pervades House
Chandigarh, March 14
The game of cricket, which created bad blood not only between Indian and Australian teams but also among large section of people of both countries, has proved otherwise in the case of the Congress and the
SAD-BJP combine in Punjab for a while.
CPI leader Didi dead
Chandigarh, March 14
Veteran trade unionist and CPI leader Madan Lal Didi (83), who died in Delhi early this morning after a prolonged illness, will be cremated here at the Sector 25 electric crematorium here tomorrow at 3 p.m.
Dalits gherao Kanwaljit
Nabha, March 14
Minister for cooperatives Kanwaljit Singh found himself in a piquant situation at a function today when a large number of Dalits and poor villagers gheraoed him, demanding immediate allocation of plots free of cost under the five marla scheme. They alleged that the organiser of the function, organised at Mandaur village, about 10 km from here, to honour him, had told them that they would get land papers at the function.
Hurt over special treatment to Kashmir
Ludhiana , March 14
While the Punjab government announced a family allowance of Rs 10,000 per month for the family of Kashmir Singh, who languished in Pakistan jails for 35 years, the government has turned its back on many who spent the prime of their youth in enemy jails, largely on account of spying.
This was said by Kishorilal Sharma, alias Amarik Singh, alias Saleem, a trained automobile engineer, who spent eight years in Pakistani jails on charges of espionage during the ’70s, while talking to The Tribune here.
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Supplementary demands passed
Chandigarh, March 14
The Punjab Vidhan Sabha today passed the supplementary demands, totalling Rs 1274.49 crore for the current financial year ending March 31. These demands, pertaining to various departments, were passed by voice vote.
State gets momentary breather
Chandigarh, March 14
Punjab has got a momentary breather as the Centre has clarified that the release of grants under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
(JNNURM) for 2006-07 will be unconditional. But to get future grants after the current fiscal, the state will have to strictly adhere to certain mandatory norms.
Erring chemists to lose licences
Chandigarh, March 14
The Punjab State Pharmacy Council has decided to cancel the licences of all those chemists in the state who had been convicted by the court or had been found guilty of any infamous conduct in any professional respect or had committed the similar offence twice in 12 months.
When quite a number of farmers across the country are faced with distress and depression, some even committing suicide, Mohinder Singh Dosanjh and Mohinder Kaur
Dosanjh, a farmer couple from Jagatopur village, Nawanshahr district, have set an example for others. The septuagenarian couple bagged nine awards at the annual Kisan Mela here for their outstanding performance in farming.
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