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Finally, Sangrur villagers embrace girl child
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 27
Gender sensitisation has finally begun to bear fruit in this part of Malwa with female population increasing in Khanauir and Cheema areas of Sangrur district.
UCPI decries CPM expelling Somnath
Patiala, August 27
Fourth state-level conference of the United Communist Party of India (UCPI) was held at Parbhat Parwana Hall here in which delegates from 11 districts, including
Moga, Faridkot, Muktsar, Ludhiana and Patiala took part.
MC polls on Sept 20
Chandigarh, August 27
The government today announced general elections to four municipal councils and one nagar panchayat on September 20.
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Save trees on hospital complex, says Maneka
Amritsar, August 27
Taking note of 452 old trees on the Dr Vidya Sagar Mental Hospital complex facing axe due to auction of the site for
multi-storey buildings, Maneka Gandhi, former union minister, has said the cutting of age-old trees was an anti-national act. A piece of 5.5 acre was put on the block in the first phase of auction yesterday.
Loan woes of ex-servicemen
Ludhiana, August 27
As many as 161 ex-servicemen, are in debt as the Punjab Financial Corporation is yet to settle their two -decade old loan cases.
‘Killers of innocents not jehadis’
Qadian, August 27
Majlis Ansarullah (meeting of servants of God) denounced Jehad by targeting public places and killing innocent people. It is against the preachings of Prophet Mohammed, who presented God as Rab-bul A'lameen (Lord of all worlds) and who is referred to as Rehmatul lil A'lameen (blesses whole mankind).
Colombian envoy meets Badal
Chandigarh, August 27
Visiting Colombian Ambassador Juan Alfredo Pinto yesterday called on Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and evinced keen interest to improve bilateral relations between Colombia and Punjab for the promotion of trade, commerce and industry.
Kidnapped boy reaches home after 2 years
Gurdaspur, August 27
Prince (12) of Rania village of this district, who was allegedly kidnapped about two years ago, reached home, on Sunday. As no case was registered by his family at that time, the police did not track down the culprits.
Labourer trapped in pit, dies
Amritsar, August 27
A labourer died here today morning after he was trapped in a 15-ft-deep pit that was being dug for wire in the basement of a mall.
According to bystanders, the incident occurred at 10.45 am when Daya Yadav got buried in the pit as sand around him fell on him.
Mall owners informed the Fire Brigade officials who got into action. The body was extricated from from under sand and earth by them. It took six hours to pull out the body which was sent for a post-mortem examination.
Fire Brigade officials try to save a labourer from a pit in Amritsar on Wednesday. Photo: Vishal Kumar
Mobile medical units leave for flood-hit areas
Mohali, August 27
Health minister Laxmi Kanta Chawla yesterday flagged off mobile medical units to the flood-affected districts of
Kapurthala, Ferozepur, Jalandhar and Moga. These units have doctors, paramedical staff on board and are equipped with facilities like X-ray,
ECG, semi auto analyser, lab testing and will carry basic medicines.
Dental officers clarify
Chandigarh, August 27
Medical officers of various state dental colleges, whose promotion as assistant professors were withheld following a complaint by junior doctors, today claimed that they had been promoted on the basis of merit, seniority as well as teaching experience.
CM to declare Sultanpur Lodhi a heritage town
Chandigarh, August 27
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal yesterday announced that he would soon take up the case of declaring Sultanpur Lodhi as a heritage town with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Arora is ADGP, intelligence
Chandigarh, August 27
The Police Department today gave charge of additional director general of police (intelligence) to one of its most upright officers and IGP (headquarters) Suresh
Arora.
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