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Ladoo-time in Amritsar as PM wins trust vote
Daljit Singh Kohli, brother of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in a jubiliant mood in Amritsar Amritsar, July 22
Even as Jathedar, Akal Takht, Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti has refused to comment on the winning of confidence vote by the Dr Manmohan Singh-led UPA government, Jathedar, Patna Sahib, Giani Iqbal Singh has congratulated the Prime Minister on this historic victory.
Daljit Singh Kohli, brother of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in a jubiliant mood in Amritsar on Tuesday. Photo: Vishal Kumar

Rita Bawa Murder
Three in police remand
Jalandhar, July 22
The three accused in the Rita Bawa murder case were remanded in five-day police custody by a court here today.

One of the accused (face covered) in the Rita Bawa murder case being produced in court in Jalandhar on Monday. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma

MBA/MCA Exam of PTU
Results tampered with, allege students
Ludhiana, July 22
Several students from all over the state, who took the management entrance test (MET) conducted by Punjab Technical University (PTU) at Punjabi University, Patiala, this year, have alleged that their results have been tampered with by the authorities. The result of MBA/MCA aspirants declared on July 18 on the Internet for a few hours did not match with the one displayed by Punjabi University, Patiala, last evening, alleged the students.

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EARLIER STORIES

	Akalis clash over sarpanch’s election July 22, 2008
	Patna clergy makes fresh appeal for support to PM July 21, 2008
	Call for bandh on July 23 July 20, 2008
	State police seals border with Haryana July 19, 2008
	Centre not to fund paddy research in state July 18, 2008
	Cabinet clears Innova vehicles for MLAs July 17, 2008
	Amarinder writes to Badal July 16, 2008
	BJP panches flee homes, SAD blamed July 15, 2008
	Spanish police apologises July 14, 2008
	Call for hukamnama to MPs July 13, 2008

POLITICS

It’s victory for common man: Youth Cong
Chandigarh, July 22
The Punjab Youth Congress today claimed that the victory of the UPA in the trust vote on the nuclear deal issue was a win for the common man who had reposed his faith in the leadership of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Cong may adopt tough line against SAD
Chandigarh, July 22
With the Manmohan Singh government winning the trust vote in Parliament, the national leadership of the Congress is all set to adopt a tough line against the Punjab government headed by Parkash Singh Badal.

Traffic blocked over disappearance of MC candidate’s husband
Amritsar, July 22
Residents of Jandiala Guru, led by senior Congress leaders, today blocked the Amritsar-Jalandhar road in protest against the “disappearance” of one Jaswant Singh Mosha (52), husband of Manjit Kaur, Congress candidate, who lost election to the Shiromani Akali Dal-supported Independent candidate by only two votes, on June 30.

SAD MLA in spot for ‘slapping’ secy
Baba Bakala, July 22
Employees of the revenue department here are up in arms against SAD MLA from Beas Manjinder Singh Kang for the alleged slapping of a panchayat secretary yesterday.

COMMUNITY

Job-oriented training for jail inmates
Chandigarh, July 22
The Punjab government today formulated a scheme to utilise the optimum potential of inmates lodged in various jails of the state to impart skill development training to them on the one hand and provide job opportunities to them on the other.

Task force constituted
Chandigarh, July 22
The Punjab government has constituted a task force on working business process re-engineering as well as on languages and access to higher education for recommendations of the National Knowledge Commission.

Army bands have a field day
Pathankot, July 22
A military band competition and mass band display was held at Mamun Cantonment, near here, yesterday. Unit bands of Rising Star Corps participated in it.

Lt-Gen Vinay Sharma, GOC of Rising Star Corps, ties the winner banner to the instrument of a winning team member at Mamun, near Pathankot, on Monday. Photo: N.P. Dhawan

COURTS

Court tells IO to get DNA test of accused on his on
Moga, July 22
Former sarpanch of Ramuwala Kalan village Harnek Singh, who is facing charges of sexual exploitation of a woman, today refused to cooperate with the local chief judicial magistrate to get his DNA tested to find that the if he had any relation to the child born to the victim.

Blanket bail reserved
Chandigarh, July 22
Justice H.S. Bhalla today reserved orders on a petition for grant of blanket bail filed by Punjab’s former Director-General of Police Sarbdeep Singh Virk.

EDUCATION

Dharna by aided school teachers, other staff
Chandigarh, July 22
On a call of the Punjab State Aided School Teachers and other Employees Union teachers and employees of aided schools held a dharna in front of the office of the DPI (Schools) here today. Retired employees of aided schools also took part in it.

Faux Pas
PTU sends non-Punjab students in a tizzy
Chandigarh, July 22
The faux pas committed by the Punjab Technical University (PTU) in its counselling schedule for engineering, architecture and pharmacy courses for the 2008-09 session has sent the students and parents in a tizzy.

Board leaves students in lurch
Nawanshahr, July 22
The Punjab School Education Board, Mohali, has failed to declare re-evaluation results of failed students of Class XII (medical group) even after one month of the submission of forms.

Students to boycott classes from today
Sangrur, July 22
On a call of the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) Students Welfare Association Punjab, students of DIETs will boycott their classes from July 23 to 25 throughout the state in protest against the non-acceptance of their demands by the state government.