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BKI Plot
Surender falsely implicated, claims family
Kasupur (Jalandhar), March 21
Contrary to the claims of a special cell of the Delhi police on the arrest of two Babbar Khalsa militants Surender Singh, alias Fauji (23) of Kasupur village in Jalandhar and Jaswant Singh, alias Kala (31), of Muktsar district, the former’s family alleged Surender had been falsely implicated in the case.
Derecognition Fear
23 teachers shifted to Patiala
medical college
Faridkot, March 21
With a view to avoiding derecognition to medical college, Patiala, in view of the proposed inspection by the Medical Council of India (MCI), the director, Medical Education and Research (DRME), has shifted 23 medical teachers from medical colleges of Amritsar and
Faridkot. Teachers were asked to join the medical college, Patiala, at the earliest. However, it has hampered working of the local Guru Gobind Singh Medical College as it has already been facing acute shortage of staff.
4 MLAs back Amarinder
Bathinda, March 21
The ongoing tussle between former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and PPCC chief Rajinder Kaur Bhattal today took a serious turn as four of the five Congress MLAs of this area of the Malwa region raised a banner of revolt against the latter by accusing her of having become a puppet in the hands of Chief Minister Parkash Singh
Badal.
Majha leaders also join
Amritsar, March 21
Senior Congress leaders from a border belt, known as “King’s men”, have rallied behind Capt Amarinder Singh, former Chief Minister, following his decision to end his self-imposed exile from politics.
Children dressed as Lord Krishna and Radha celebrate Holi at Laxmi Narayan Temple in
Amritsar. — Photo by Vishal Kumar |
Akali MLA opposes free power, atta-dal plan
Chandigarh, March 21
Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Balbir Singh Bath yesterday said free power to farm sector and subsidised atta-dal scheme should be stopped. No one was interested in free power and atta-dal scheme, he said in the Punjab Assembly in a debate on the Budget. He is the second SAD MLA to say so. Earlier, Harish Rai
Dhanda, SAD MLA from Ludhiana, had argued against free power etc.
Woman seeks protection
from in-laws
Amritsar, March 21
Fearing threat to her life and other members of family, Gurvinder Kaur of Lalla Afghana village in Ajnala tehsil has urged the police to provide protection from her in-laws who were threatening her for not signing divorce documents.
Sarabjit’s kin apply for passports
Amritsar, March 21
Members of Sarabjit Singh’s family have applied for passports under the “Tatkal” scheme in the hope of getting visa to Pakistan soon.
Another loan waiver soon: Soni
Anandpur Sahib, March 21
Union minister of tourism and culture Ambika Soni today chose the occasion of Hola Mohalla celebrations to announce a bonanza for the poor.
| Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal shares views with Capt Kanwaljit Singh and SGPC president Avtar Singh; (right) Leader of Opposition Rajinder Kaur Bhattal presents a sword to Ambika Soni, tourism and cultural minister, at a political conference on the occasion of Hola Mohalla in Anandpur Sahib on Friday.
— Tribune photos by Manoj Mahajan |
Punjab babus in VB net
Chandigarh, March 21
A Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court yesterday directed the state of Punjab to decide within eight weeks 26 applications pending before it for prosecution sanction.
Army recruitment rally
Amritsar, March 21
An Army recruitment rally to induct sepoys will be held from April 1-10 at Tibri Cantt to cover
Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Tarn Taran districts.
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