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Freedom fighter’s status
Bodies vent ire on DC
Amritsar, August 28
Several organisations are up in arms against the report of the district administration denying status of freedom fighters to 489 persons killed in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre on a par with those of freedom struggle.
Gurmeet Singh Bablu, president, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Youth Front, addresses media in Amritsar on Thursday.
— Photo by Vishal Kumar |
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Five Moga villages sans grassroots democracy
Moga, August 28
Residents of five villages, recently included into the municipal limits of this town, do have not got the right to elect representatives in the municipal council nor has the gram panchayat been constituted despite elections of the panches having been held in these villages in May.
SAD-BJP captures Sangrur planning committee
Sangrur, August 28
The SAD-BJP alliance today captured the Sangrur District Planning Committee
(DPC) by winning all 20 seats of zila parishad, nagar councils and nagar
panchayats. The SAD yesterday won all 14 seats, reserved for the elected zila parishad members, while the SAD and the BJP today won four and two seats respectively, reserved for the elected members of the nagar councils and nagar
panchayats.
Power theft
Power board realises Rs 107-cr fine
Chandigarh, August 28
The Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) is acting tough with power thieves in various parts of the state. In four months, the PSEB authorities have slapped Rs 107 crore fine on power
stealers.
Rape of disabled: Fresh samples of blood taken
Moga, August 28
A three-member medical team of local civil hospital today collected fresh samples of blood for clinical and DNA tests of a rape victim and five other persons, including two policemen, suspected to have raped her. The girl is deaf and dumb.
Law varsity to start distance education programme
Patiala, August 28
The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL) has decided to start Distance Education Programme to impart instruction in law. Dr Gurjit Singh, vice-chancellor of
RGNUL, Patiala, said in an interview here today.
Dr Gurjeet Singh, vice-chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala. |
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World Sikh university documentation ready
Fatehgarh Sahib, August 28
It took nearly four years to complete the documentation required to set up Sri Guru Granth Sahib World Sikh University. During a visit to the site for the university, adviser to Chief Minister Daljit Singh Cheema said today that the documentation had been completed.
Editors’ Guild condemns raid on journalist’s house
Chandigarh August 28
The Editors Guild of India has strongly condemned the highhanded and intimidating action of the counter intelligence wing of Jammu and Kashmir police in raiding the residence of prominent journalist Shujaat
Bukhari, Bureau Chief of The Hindu, at Srinagar on Tuesday ( August 27).
Sachar decries search of NC leader’s house
Chandigarh, August 28
Former president of the Peoples’ Union for Civil Liberties ( PUCL) Rajindar Sachar has sought action against the officials involved in “ shameful and indefensible action of J and K police searching the houses of N C leader, high police officials, shows an insensitivity of the police authorities cocnerned”.
Punjab DPI, DEO in dock
Chandigarh, August 28
Failure to comply with the high court orders on release of advance increment have landed Punjab director of public instructions (DPI) Jagtar Singh and district education officer
(DEO) Niranjan Singh in dock. After holding that deliberate attempt to violate the court orders was apparent, Justice Permod Kohli today directed their summoning through bailable warrants.
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