Makeover Plan
Sidhu takes stock of road repair
Amritsar, August 5
Navjot Singh Sidhu, who has initiated a major makeover plan for the holy city, today took stock of the ongoing construction and repair work of the roads.
                                                                                            Navjot Singh Sidhu

Fake Tale
Rape charges against SI false, says MLA Verka
Amritsar, August 5
The allegation of rape made against a sub-inspector by a woman was proved to be false. It was found that the woman had made the allegation to save herself from being booked in a case of beating up of a adolescent girl a few days ago.

State doles out 5-lakh grant to Pingalwara
Amritsar, August 5
Information and public relations minister Bikram Singh Majithia today announced a donation of Rs 5 lakh for the inmates of the All-India Pingalwara Charitable Society. Majithia also promised to give Rs 1 lakh annually from his personal resources and income as gesture to do something for society, needy and poor being looked after by the society.

Fiscal Fraud
Judicial remand for Durgiana Tirath ex-general secy
Amritsar, August 5
Controversial former general secretary of the Durgiana Tirath Rajinder Bhalla was remanded in three-day judicial custody and was sent to jail after he surrendered in the court of K.K. Jain on Monday.

Youth shoots self riding pillion on bike
Amritsar, August 5
Manjit Kumar, son of a former police inspector and resident of Gurbax Nagar, allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with the licenced revolver of his friend while riding pillion on a motorcycle near Sant Francis School here last evening.

Labourer ‘raped’, son drowns in nullah
Amritsar, August 5
A Rajasthani labourer alleged that she was gang raped by four persons and while she was being molested, her one-and-a-half-year-old son fell into a nearby nullah and drowned in the Chatiwind area today.

Campus Buzz
American students on know-Punjab mission
Amritsar, August 5
A 15-member delegation of 13 students and two faculty members from the Centre for Sikh and Punjab Studies, University of California, USA, visited Guru Nanak Dev University on Tuesday.

School Pulse
Tech-fest concludes at DAV school
Amritsar, August 5
A three-day tech-fest organised by students of DAV Public School concluded here on Monday. A seminar on multimedia and animation was also held during which local X-plora Design School told participants about 3-D animation, graphics, web designing and film editing.

ACET celebrates foundation day
Amritsar, August 5
A function was held at the Amritsar College of Engineering and Technology (ACET) to mark the 7th foundation day on August 4. Managing director of the institute Amit Sharma was the chief guest. 

Philanthropist passes away
Amritsar, August 5
Leading industrialist, social worker and philanthropist Daleep Singh (87) died after a prolonged illness here yesterday. A large number of social, voluntary and educational organisations mourned the death of Daleep Singh who had been associated with Chief Khalsa Dewan, Rotary Club and other societies in the city.
                                                                                 Daleep Singh