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Stone of Guru Granth Sahib varsity laid
Fatehgarh Sahib, September 1
The stage has been set for the establishment of the first-ever university in the name of a holy book, with Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today laying the foundation stone of Guru Granth Sahib World University here.

Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal at the stone-laying function of Guru Granth Sahib World University in Fatehgarh Sahib on Monday. SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal, SGPC chief Avtar Singh and Manoranjan Kalia are also seen in the picture. Tribune photo: Rajesh Sachar

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Power subsidy: State govt faces awkward situation
Jalandhar, September 1
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal might have snubbed his nephew and finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal on the vital issue of economic reforms, including review of freebies such as power subsidy, but in reality the Punjab government is facing an embarrassing situation as far as paying of subsidy to the PSEB is concerned.

Cong puts up a united face 
Lambi, September 1
Capt Amarinder Singh, former Chief Minister and Congress campaign committee chairman, today warned the SAD-BJP government that if any of the Congress workers were ever harassed or beaten up by the police, it would gherao the police station of the area concerned.
From left: Jagmeet Singh Brar, Ambika Soni, Mohinder Singh Kaypee, Capt Amarinder Singh and Rajinder Kaur Bhattal hold hands at a rally in Lambi village, Muktsar district, on Monday. Tribune photo: Malkiat Singh

Groupism in Sangrur Cong
Sangrur, September 1
Factionalism in the Congress here was evident today with party leaders and workers according welcome to chairman of the Congress campaign committee, Capt Amarinder Singh, at three places. The former Chief Minister was on the way to Lambi for launching party’s election campaign for the coming Lok Sabha elections.

COMMUNITY

Special response service to take care of mishaps, medical emergencies
Chandigarh, September 1
The Department of Health and Family Welfare Punjab will launch specialised emergency response service. It will be available through single Punjab emergency number to deal with emergencies of road accidents, medical emergencies, farm accidents etc.

SGPC ready for talks with Haryana Sikhs
Amritsar, September 1
The SGPC today announced to hold a dialogue with the ad hoc Haryana gurdwara prabandhak Committee to find a permanent solution to the ongoing controversy.

Kirtan marks 404th parkash utsav of Guru Granth Sahib
Amritsar, September 1
Devotees participated in a nagar kirtan here today to mark the 404th parkash utsav of Guru Granth Sahib here. Starting from Ramsar Gurdwara, the procession passed through bazaars, including Ramsar Road, Chowk Krori, Chowk Baba Sahib and Baba Atal Gurdwara, and was led by the Panj Piaras. The kirtan concluded at the Golden Temple.

Grievances panel for ayurvedic institutions hailed
Chandigarh, September 1
Member of the Central Council of Indian Medicine Jagjit Singh today welcomed the creation of a grievances committee, consisting of former vice- chancellor of Panjab University Dr R.P.Bambah, Justice Amarvir Singh Gill (retd) and PGI director K.K.Talwar, to look into the problems of ayurvedic institutions in Punjab.

COURTS

Plea against awards
Chandigarh, September 1
Another scribe has moved the high court in the Punjab government’s award controversy. Panchkula-based writer Pradeep Joshi has sought directions to the respondent writers to return the awards as their action “bordered on moral turpitude”.

EDUCATION

‘Ahluwalia as VC not acceptable’
Fatehgarh Sahib, September 1
Protesters expressed anguish at the rehabilitation of former Punjabi University vice-chancellor Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia, who was sacked on charges of moral turpitude by the previous Congress government, by holding a demonstration while Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal was proceeding to the Dewan Todar Mal Hall after laying the foundation stone of Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University here today.
Members of the Punjabi Editors Forum protest against the appointment of Dr Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia as vice-chancellor of under-construction Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University at Fatehgarh Sahib on Monday. Tribune photo: Rajesh Sachar

AGRICULTURE

Rs 5,000 per acre for 100% crop loss
Flood-hit Moga limping back to normalcy
Moga, September 1
The plight of over 10,000 flood-hit people seems to be ending as water from residential areas in Moga district has started to recede and all people, who had shifted to camps, have returned to their homes.

ADMINISTRATION

1,000 SPOs to be made constables
Dhariwal (Gurdaspur), September 1
The Police Department has initiated a move to appoint 1,000 special police officers (SPOs) of the Home Guards as constables in the Punjab Police on a regular basis.