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CM criticises wrong policies of UPA government
Khadoor Sahib, September 19
Virtually pushing the party into the election mode, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son Sukhbir Singh
Badal, yesterday criticised the UPA government and its wrong policies, which had pushed the state into economic backwardness, besides rising inflation and poverty.
Toxic highway: Industrial ash dumped along Wagah road
Amritsar, September 19
Mills along the Wagah road are dumping highly toxic industrial ash during the construction of four laning of the road.
What is worse, the trucks can still be seen unloading petroleum coke (pet coke),
a byproduct of petroleum obtained from oil refineries, where foodgrains are
stacked by government procurement agencies.
A truck unloads industrial ash on the Wagah road where foodgrains are stacked.
— A Tribune photograph |
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Congress preparing ‘report card’ on govt
Chandigarh, September 19
The Congress is preparing a “report card” of the SAD-BJP government, evaluating its performance on various fronts. Congress Legislative Party (CLP) leader Rajinder Kaur Bhattal has formed seven committees of Congress legislators. They have been asked to submit their report by the end of September. Bhattal said the preliminary reports indicated that the government had failed on all fronts.
Patiala LS Seat
Akalis project Chandumajra
Jalandhar, September 19
As the entire focus has shifted to Patiala owing to a renewed sharp political battle between Parkash Singh Badal and Amarinder Singh, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has started projecting former member of Parliament Prem Singh Chandumajra as its candidate for the Patiala seat for the Lok Sabha elections due early next year.
SAD offers to launch NDA’s poll drive
Chandigarh, September 19
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has offered to launch the national poll campaign of the NDA for the next Lok Sabha polls from Punjab. SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal has told BJP leader L.K Advani that his party was in a position to easily gather five lakh people, if the central NDA leadership agreed to come to Punjab. Sukhbir made this offer to the NDA leadership at a recent meeting of NDA leaders in Delhi.
LBP keen on alliance with Cong
Mandi
Ahmedgarh, September 19
With an intention to defeat the SAD-BJP coalition candidates in the Lok Sabha elections, the Lok Bhalai Party (LBP) has shown keenness to make alliance with other secular parties, including the Congress. The decision was taken at a meeting of executive committee of the party held here on Wednesday.
Village bordering Pakistan sans basic amenities
Simbal Skol (Gurdaspur), September 19
For a few hundred residents of a village bordering Pakistan, it seems independence is yet to come as denial of basic amenities coupled with locational disadvantage has made them “aliens” in their
own country.
The only primary school at Simbal Skol village of Gurdaspur has been closed for
the past two years. — Photo by Narinder Mohan |
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Rs 500-crore loan floated for development schemes
Chandigarh, September 19
The Punjab government, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), today floated a Rs 500-crore loan to finance part of Capital Expenditure of Plan Schemes and other development schemes under execution.
Cops told to strengthen intelligence network
Chandigarh, September 19
DGP N.P.S. Aulakh today asked the Punjab police to be prepared for future challenges from international forces and take effective measures accordingly.
Part of historical Sunami gate caves in
Patiala, September 19
In what could prove to be a big jolt for heritage lovers, a part of historic and ill-preserved Sunami gate caved in this afternoon in the wake of incessant showers lashing Patiala and surrounding areas for the past two days.
Interestingly, a section of top municipal corporation functionaries had
vehemently been pushing for demolition of this historic monument and had even
managed to get a resolution passed by the MC general house on June 11 for
demolition of the gate.
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| Heavy rain damaged part of the historical Sunami gate in Patiala on Friday.
— Tribune photo by Rajesh Sachar |
Vets irked by dept’s casual attitude
Chandigarh, September 19
The Punjab State Veterinary Officer’s Association (PSVOA) has taken serious note of rampant ad hocism, casualness, arbitrariness and nepotism in the Animal Husbandry Department.
Punjab denies tapping phones
Chandigarh, September 19
Punjab says it has not been tapping the phones of Punjab and Haryana High
Court Judges. In a reply submitted in the phone-tapping case, the state
asserted “neither it, nor its agencies, have intercepted, tapped or placed
under surveillance the incoming or outgoing phone calls of the judges”.
High
Court
Accused can’t enjoy benefits of remission during acquittal
1983 killings at Bhadaur village
Chandigarh, September 19
The Punjab government’s orders granting remission to persons involved in 1983 killings at Bhadaur village of Sangrur district have not found favour with the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Assault Case
Summons to college principal
Amritsar, September 19
The District Court has issued summons to Jaswinder Singh Dhillon, principal, B.Ed Khalsa College, and others for December 8 for allegedly assaulting students of Khalsa College through college securitymen in August 2004.
Tehsildar nabbed taking bribe of Rs 10,000
Ludhiana/Jalandhar, September 19
Vigilance sleuths nabbed tehsildar-cum-sub registrar Arvind Parkash Verma and two others from the sub registrar (west) office while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 for registering a power of attorney from a Canada-based NRI here this morning.
Theft in temple second time
Sangrur, September 19
Thieves stole gold and silver ornaments from Maha Kali Devi Mandir here last night. The total cost of the stolen articles is said to be about Rs 1.25
lakh.
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