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Badal demands larger pie in Central taxes
Begowal, November 5
Union government-sponsored National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) Scheme is not feasible for Punjab. Disclosing this ahead of his sangat darshan programme here today, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said the money spent by centre on the scheme should be given to the state government for development works as the scheme was not at all practicable in Punjab.

Congress workers victimised: Khaira

Bholath MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira apprises Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal of alleged atrocities committed on Congress workers at Nadala on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Pawan Sharma

Kainth for panel to review state’s financial condition
Amritsar, November 5
The Punjab government should set up a commission to review the financial condition of the state. This was stated by Satnam Singh Kainth, former MP and president of the Bahujan Samaj Morcha (BSM), here today.

Jalandhar remembers its great son

Jalandhar, November 5 Grief-stricken Jalandharis remember the kind-heartedness and the cooperative and polite nature of its great son B.R. Chopra who had spent the prime of his life at Mohalla Gobindgarh near the railway station here.                                            B.R. Chopra

CM, Sukhbir mourn Chopra’s death
Chandigarh, November 5
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal mourned the sad death of eminent Bollywood film director and producer B.R. Chopra who died in Mumbai after a prolonged illness.

No Nanded resident cooked food during celebrations
Amritsar, November 5

Even as the tercentenary celebrations of Gurta Gaddi Diwas drew to a close at Hazur Sahib today, not only pilgrims from far-flung areas, but also local residents carried with them the lasting memories of prasad taken at grand langars (community kitchens) set up by Sikh babas from Punjab, Haryana and other parts of the country. Residents partake of langar during the Gurta Gaddi Diwas celebrations at Nanded. — Photo by  Vishal Kumar

Ex-minister vouches for Nanded flight
Jalandhar, November 5
Former Congress minister Umrao Singh has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to direct the Air-India authorities to continue the flight on the Amritsar-Delhi-Nanded route. He said the flight had been discontinued despite there being a big demand for its continuation.

NRIs hail Obama’s victory
Jalandhar, November 5
NRIs of this region have hailed the victory of Democrat Barack Obama as the 44th US President.

COMMUNITY

Rajasansi Airport Sidhu seeks ministry panel meeting Amritsar, November 5 BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu today sought an urgent meeting of the consultative committee of the ministry of civil aviation at Amritsar to take drastic steps to revive the fortunes of this airport. BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu addresses a rally at the Rajasansi International Airport in Amritsar on Wednesday. — Photo by Vishal Kumar

Pathankot MC polls for top posts on Nov 11
Pathankot, November 5
At last the election for the posts of president and vice-president of the local Municipal Council (MC) will be held on November 11. The House came into existence about four months ago.

Badal seeks more funds for states
Chandigarh, November 5
Concerned over the deteriorating fiscal health of the states due to unequal sharing of tax resources between the Centre and the states, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has called upon the Central government to come to their aid to ensure an equitable economic development in the country.

Questionnaire to ex-DGP Virk raises legal debate
Chandigarh, November 5
A questionnaire presented to Punjab’s former director-general of police (DGP) S.S. Virk has become a topic of legal debate. While the state is claiming that Virk has not furnished his reply, his counsel is insisting it is yet to be decided whether the accused is bound to answer the questions.

‘Mattewal should look into ground realities’
Jalandhar, November 5
Though Advocate-General H.S. Mattewal has blamed the bureaucracy for its poor performance as far as the filing of replies of court cases in time is concerned, various organisations of employees say that the SAD-BJP government was responsible for it.

Doctor caught in red-tapism
Hoshiarpur, November 5
Social activist Ajay Bagga, who works in the Punjab Health and Family Welfare Department, is a victim of red-tapism. He has been making rounds of officers’ offices to get fixed his seniority for more than 16 years.

Punjab all set to woo IT investors
Chandigarh, November 5
With the growth in the information technology (IT) sector remaining static despite global meltdown, Punjab is offering a slew of incentives to woo the IT biggies, which themselves are looking at tier-II cities and states for their expansion.

CM releases magazine
Chandigarh, November 5
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal yesterday released a special issue of Punjabi monthly magazine “Mehram”, which has been dedicated to the tercentenary celebrations of Gurta Gaddi Diwas of Sri Guru Granth Sahib.

COURTS

High Court
Initiation of proceedings
Chandigarh, November 5
In a petition, Amritsar resident Naresh Chander has sought initiation of proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act against chairman-cum-managing director of the Punjab & Sind Bank R.P. Singh and its zonal manager Avtar Singh Narang.