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Stray cows in IAF shelling range starving to death
Sidhwan Bet (Jagraon), May 6
Stray cows in adjoining Sidhwan Khas air shelling range of the Indian Air Force (IAF) have been dying unnatural deaths.
Villagers and IAF personnel on duty in the range, confirm the death of five cows
a week. A visit to the range reveals several cows having been reduced to
skeletons.
Stray cows flock to the boundary near Sadarpura village adjoining the Sidhwan Khas IAF air shelling range in search of fodder.
— Photo by
Inderjeet Verma
Dubey asked to ensure free and fair poll
Chandigarh, May 6
A number of senior Congress leaders here today lodged a strong protest to the state Election Commissioner A.K.Dubey against what they described as murder of democracy in the countryside at the behest of the ruling SAD.
Sukhbir says it’s a false propaganda
Moga, May 6
The SAD has denied the allegations of mass rejection of the nomination papers of Congress candidates in the ensuing Zila Parishad and Block Samiti elections.
Talking to mediapersons here today, its president Sukhbir Singh Badal said these
allegations were a false propaganda of the Congress leaders. Such allegations
seemed to be a result of the frustration of Congress leaders fearing defeat in
the elections.
Leaders take to roads
 Gurdaspur, May 6
Led by more than 12 leaders from this district, Congress workers today blocked the
Gurdaspur-Sri Hargobindpur road at Sathiali village, near here, against the alleged highhandedness of the ruling
SAD-BJP government in the rejection of nomination papers of their candidates in Kahnuwan and other areas.
Former ministers Pratap Singh Bajwa and Raman Bhalla discuss a point at a dharna by Congress leaders at Sathiali village, near Gurdaspur, on Sunday.
— Photo by writer
CPI for rescheduling poll in Faridkot
Sangrur, May 6
The Communist Party of India (CPI) today accused the SAD-BJP alliance of murdering democracy in Zila Parishad
(ZP) and Block Panchayat Samiti elections, alleging the elections were not being conducted in a free and fair manner .
Ex-Akali leader too backs out
Pathankot, May 6
Former Akali leader and independent former MLA of Dhariwal Sucha Singh Chhotepur has announced to boycott the Block Samiti and Zila Parishad elections in protest against the alleged rigging by the
SAD-BJP leadership.
Pathankot school faces closure
Pathankot, May 6
Nearly 1,000 girl students of Guru Arjun Dev Girls Senior Secondary School, Pathankot, face uncertain future as the Punjab Education Department has initiated action for the closure of the institution. The department has decided to close down the school after yesterday’s incident of roof collapse in which 12 students were injured.
The locked main gate of Guru Arjan Dev Girls Senior Secondary School, Pathankot. A Tribune photograph
Education
board has 2 vice-chairmen!
Mohali, May 6
An administratively anomalous situation
has been created in the Punjab School Education Board here since
yesterday, as the board now has two vice-chairmen. The vice-chairman
of the board is Suresh Tandon, who was appointed by the Akali-BJP
government this January. Tandon had replaced Ranjit Singh Bajwa, a
Congress appointee.
Virk Case
Panel puts its house in order
Chandigarh, May 6
The Justice S.K. Jain Inquiry Committee has started putting its house in order to initiate a departmental inquiry against former Punjab Director-General of Police
(DGP) S.S. Virk.
Gram
Panchayat Elections
Govt for review of reservation status
Block to replace district as unit
Mohali, May 6
The Punjab government has ordered a review of the reservation status of the gram panchayats in the state for the forthcoming elections on May 26.
Congress nominees whose papers have been declared withdrawn in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan |
Holiday in state today
Chandigarh, May 6
On account of Parshuram Jayanti, the Punjab government has declared a holiday tomorrow. A government spokesman said here today actually earlier holiday in connection with Parshuram Jayanti was declared on May 8, but today the government decided to advance it for a day.
Dispute Redressal
Despite claims, panel fails to check pendency
Chandigarh, May 6
Tall claims of the Punjab government on efforts being made to cut down the high pendency of cases in the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission seem to be mere lip service.
Water levels in BBMB resevoirs fall
Patiala, May 6
The falling water level in reservoirs indicates the impending power crisis and uncomfortable summer for people in Punjab .
Scholarship for Prof Gurdial Singh
Chandigarh, May 6
Prof Gurdial Singh, one of the most celebrated and honoured Punjabi writers, has been offered the national scholarship by the Indian Institute of Advance Studies,
Shimla. Others who have been offered the national scholar include Marinal Miri, Dr Sheth and Bhal Chandra
Nemade.
Stipend of medical interns raised
Chandigarh, May 6
The Punjab government today issued a notification enhancing the internship stipend of interns of Government Medical College, Amritsar; Government Medical College, Patiala; Government Dental College, Amritsar; Government Dental College, Patiala; and Government Ayurvedic College, Patiala; to Rs 4,500 per month with immediate effect.
Staff oppose move on audit wing
Patiala, May 6
The Punjab State Cooperative Audit Staff Association has criticised the state government’s decision to take audit out of the ambit of the Cooperation Department.
Poor result kills engg student
Hoshiarpur, May 6
A youth from Chandigarh, who got “reappear” result in five subjects of the second semester of Mechanical Engineering, allegedly committed suicide by consuming celphos tablets in the hostel of the local J.R. Government Polytechnic College
last night.
Row over post of Beopar Mandal chief
Amritsar, May 6
President of the PPCC Rajinder Kaur Bhattal today clarified that Subhash Mahajan had not been removed from the chairmanship of the Punjab Beopar
Mandal.
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