Centre to fund 5 health schemes
New Delhi, April 6
The Punjab government has got central grants for various health-related schemes, approved for five new schemes from the Union Health Ministry that includes a special
programme for the cancer-ridden Malwa region.
MP rallies against inflation
Nangal, April 6
Hoshiarpur MP Avinash Rai Khanna rallied against the inflation today. Khanna participated in the cycle rally held by the Bharat Yuva Morcha on the occasion of BJP Sthapana
Diwas. Around 150 party workers rallied on cycles from the Nangal main market to the truck union covering a distance of around 2 km.
Minister skips BJP installation ceremony
Pathankot, April 6
Differences in the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) unit here came to a fore when Punjab transport minister and local MLA Master Mohan Lal ignored a function organised to mark the BJP installation ceremony here. Instead of joining the celebration of the party’s installation, the minister attended a private function organised by a garment merchant in the city.
Pay panel’s terms copies burnt
Sangrur, April 6
Expressing resentment against the Punjab Pay Commission, members of various employees’
organisations, Democratic Teachers Front (DTF), Government Teachers Union (GTU) and Technical and Mechanical Employees Union
(TMEU), yesterday burnt copies of terms and references of the commission at the traffic lights
chowk, near the main bus stand here.
Role of Police During Militancy
Dal Khalsa for probe panel
Amritsar, April 6
Demanding a probe into human rights violations in Punjab, the Dal Khalsa here today said the role of a section of the state policemen from 1984 to 1995 was suspect.
Non-arrest of Arhtiya
Farmers hold dharna
Sangrur, April 6
Activists of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ugrahan) today held a dharna and demonstration in front of the Dirba police station, about 25 km from here, against the failure of the police in arresting an arhtiya Mangat
Rai.
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
British priest regrets UK soldiers’ role
Amritsar, April 6
“I feel regret and shame at the thought of soldiers from my birthplace firing indiscriminately on innocent Indians at Jallianwala Bagh in 1919,” said Priest Jean Mayers at the office of Diocese of Amritsar here recently.
Punjab Sahit Akademi Elections
Tiwana, Gurbhajan Gill vie for top post
Ludhiana, April 6
Differences in the Punjabi Sahit Akademi have become public with press conferences and press notes to woo writer voters. Elections to the Akademi are on April 13 at Punjabi
Bhavan.
Nod to 25 rural water supply schemes
Amritsar, April 6
The state government has approved 25 rural water supply schemes worth Rs 4.50 crore for the Majitha constituency.
PSEB’s slew of benefits for re-employed retd engineers
Chandigarh, April 6
Instead of removing several engineers, who have been re-employed as advisors or in some other capacity after retirement, the PSEB authorities have announced a good deal of benefits for them.
