PCMSA opposes babus manning Health posts
Chandigarh, April 17
The Punjab Civil Medical Services Association (PCMSA) has criticised the Punjab government for appointing a subdivisional-level PCS officer as director, Health Services (social insurance), a post hitherto held by a senior PCMS doctor and demanded his replacement by a senior doctor from the PCMS cadre.
14,000 posts of schoolteacher vacant
Ludhiana, April 17
Though the state government claims having started the recruitment process in schools but 14,000 posts of primary and secondary teacher are still vacant all over the state. The situation is no different in colleges where 500 posts are vacant in government colleges affecting students.
Amarinder complains to high command against Bhattal
New Delhi, April 17
Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today complained against Punjab Congress chief Rajinder Kaur Bhattal to the Congress high command here for having spoken against him to the media.
Sukhbir may fight Amritsar bypoll
Chandigarh, April 17
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said today that the candidate for the Amritsar (South) Vidhan Sabha byelection would be named by the political affairs committee (PAC) of the party. However, there is a speculation in the SAD circles that Sukhbir Singh
Badal, president of the SAD, could be named the candidate of the SAD-BJP combine.
Round-up
Majithia questions Cong silence on price rise
Chandigarh, April 17
Information and public relations minister Bikram Singh Majithia has questioned silence maintained by PPCC president Rajinder Kaur Bhattal and former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on rising inflation.
Procurement
Private players shun markets
Khanna, April 17
Major companies, including Reliance, Cargill and ITC, are abstaining from Punjab grain markets during the ongoing trade in
mandis. The main reason cited by the grain market arhtiyas and dealers is the cost of procuring wheat, including bags, labour and freight charges, before marketting the end products, was much higher in Punjab compared to several other places in the country, mainly Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
Minister ‘becomes’ nambardar: Punjab transport minister Master Mohan Lal (right) and Jarnail Singh Hoshiarpuri in a play staged at Chandigarh on Wednesday night under the aegis of the International Punjabi Cultural Association. The minister played role of nambardar in Punjabi play — “Va Vorala”. |
CM tells officers to lift stocks in time
Chandigarh, April 17
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today reviewed the arrangements for wheat procurement and directed deputy commissioners to personally oversee the operations.
Bus shelters bear Avinash’s mark
Balachaur, April 17
MP and senior BJP leader Avinash Rai Khanna seems to be in a mood to re-contest the Lok Sabha elections.
Bar panel function
Nabha, April 17
Harish Rai Tanda chief parliamentary secretary at a function organised by the Bar Association of the town advocated rational utilisation and distribution of government help for the construction of bar complexes in the state. He exhorted bar associations to find alternative sources to generate funds for the body.
‘Waste can meet city’s power needs’
Amritsar, April 17
About 20 giga watts of electricity can be produced from organic and non-organic waste material of the city, sufficient to meet its power requirements. Besides, the organic fertilisers produced in the process can be used for agricultural purposes.
Safdie to review heritage project
Anandpur Sahib, April 17
United States-based Israeli architect Moshe Safdie will review the ongoing construction of Heritage Complex here on May 1.
Mandi victim of MC apathy
Nabha, April 17
Most public places, including vegetable market, bus stand and lone park of the town, are in pitiable condition showing apathy of the municipal council here.
Sangrur ETTs seek DA arrears
Sangrur, April 17
Resentment prevails among elementary training teachers(ETT) of this district. They, today
submitted a 17-point demand charter to the ADC (D) here.
Banker robbed of Rs 30,000
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 17
Two persons robbed four persons, including an employee of a petrol station and shot at one of them.
The announcement of byelection of Amritsar (South), scheduled for May 22, has come as a bolt from the blue for the ruling SAD, which wanted to carry out a number of projects in the city to woo voters.
