ATTARI
BSF, Rangers hold talks: An eight-member delegation of the Border Security Force (BSF) crossed over to Pakistan to discuss border-related issues with the Pakisatani Rangers. The delegation, led by Commandent B.L.Meena, discussed contentious issues like illegal trade of narcotics across the border, joint patrolling and upkeep of border milestones.The delegation was welcomed by Wg Cdt Nasir Iqbal Khan and five other officials of the Rangers.
BATHINDA
Committee constituted: Rajinder
Bhandari, state president of the BJP, has constituted an election management committee for the forthcoming municipal corporation elections in
Bathinda. This committee will decide election issues for the party and will also help in choosing candidates. Kamal Sharma, state general secretary, has been chosen as convener of the committee. Manoranjan
Kalia, minister for local bodies, is also a part of the committee.
CHANDIGARH
CM’s assurance to Jiani: Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal assured BJP MLA Surjit Kumar Jiani that he would immediately get the contents two books, the issue of which was raised in the state Assembly on Thursday, examined by experts. Jiani had raised the issue that a Punjab-based organisation had published two books in which there were objectionable references that hurt the religious sentiments of various sections of society.
Kharar
Jhuggis gutted: Five jhuggis were destryed in a fire in Balongi area on Friday at 7.45 pm. Area residents had doused flames before fire tenders could reach the spot. All five jhuggi dwellers lost their belongings. No casualty was reported.
MALERKOTLA
Student dies in road mishap: Sukhdeep Kaur (17), daughter of Darbara Singh, resident of Banbhora village was killed in a road accident at Thandi Sadak here on Thursday. Sukhdeep, a student of 10 plus II in the local Sahibzada Public School, was going for her exam with her uncle on his motorcycle when a Punjab Roadways bus hit them from behind. Sukhdeep was crushed and admitted to the local Civil Hospital where she succumbed to injuries. The police has impounded the bus after registering a case. Mansa
Farmers stage sit-in: Farmers under the banner of Bhartiya Kissan Union (Ekta) Ugrahan today staged a sit-in in front of naib tehsildar's office for not conducting proper 'girdawari' of the donated land for the purpose of the regional research centre of Punjab Agriculture University (PAU). Addressing the gathering, district president of the Kissan Union, Ram Singh Bhainibagha, said nearly one-and-half years ago, 21-acre land of Kokhar Khurd village was registered in the name of PAU, Ludhiana , but villagers did not get any money. An application to improve 'girdwari' of the land was submitted before DC, which had been sent to the office of the naib tehsildar, it was not properly conducted till now, he added. However, reader of the
naib tehsildar assured the farmers to conduct proper 'girdwari' of this land on
March 26.
Elected: The Democratic Teachers Front of Mansa today elected its office bearers. Jugraj Singh has been elected president of the district committee. Sikandar Singh Dhaliwal was chosen as general secretary and Ashwani Kumar, Bikkar Singh Ralla, Harmian Dhillon and Ram Singh Chahal were elected as the district committee members.
Train stoppage sought: For the stoppage of the Guwahati-Bikaner train at Mansa, the Railway Struggle Committee today staged a sit-in at the railway station here. The leaders of the struggle committee threatened that they would continue their sit-in till there demand was not fulfilled. It is notable that the Guwahati-Bikaner Express stoppage was discontinued at Mansa from March 1. President of the municipal council, Nartom Singh Chahal, also addressed the gathering. Convener of the railway struggle committee, Davinder Singh, said if their demand was not accepted till March 23, they would start fast unto death.
Patiala
Bus service resumed: The Pepsu Road Transport Corporation on Friday resumed its AC bus service from Patiala to Delhi, Patiala to Chandigarh and Chandigarh to Delhi. The timings are: Patiala-Delhi: 5 am; Delhi-Patiala: 5.30 pm;
Chandigarh-Delhi: 9.50 am; Delhi-Chandigarh: 11 am; Patiala-Chandigarh: 7.15 am and
Chandigarh-Patiala: 5.15 pm.
SANGRUR
Workshop on environment: Under the national environmental awareness campaign, the local Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engineering and Technology
(BGIET) and the Punjab State Council for Science and Technology (PSCST) organised a workshop on “Environmental protection” on the BGIET campus here on Friday.
