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12 state babus put on poll duty
Chandigarh, November 11
It’s election duty time, for at least 40 IAS officers of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. The Election Commission today released the list of observers to be deployed in the six states where elections are due next month.

Exemption of Trust Land
Punjab contemplates further action
Chandigarh, November 11
After deciding to revoke the notification granting exemption from land acquisition to Veer Colonisers and Builders Private Limited, Punjab intends to contemplate further action, at least this is what the state has told the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Experts start restoration work at Baba Atal
During previous kar sewa, wall paintings had been replaced with bathroom tiles
Amritsar, November 11
For the first time, the renovation work of priceless frescos of Baba Atal was started by world renowned heritage experts engaged jointly by the district administration and the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) here today.

The renovation work of priceless frescos of Baba Atal was started by world renowned heritage experts in Amritsar on Tuesday. Photo: Vishal Kumar

Action sought against Pasricha for ‘distorting’ history

Moga scam: Barjinder gets bail
Chandigarh, November 11
Punjab's former minister-cum-senior SAD leader Tota Singh’s son Barjinder Singh was today granted regular bail in the Moga sex scam by the high court.

Sukhbir meets accused in Central jail
Inmate commits suicide

SAD supremo Sukhbir Singh Badal comes out of the Central Jail in Patiala on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Rajesh Sachar

POLITICS

Sukhbir to choose next SGPC head
Chandigarh, November 11
The core committee of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has given full authority to party president Sukhbir Singh Badal to choose the next president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).

LS Polls
Muslim party backs SAD
Jalandhar, November 11
The All-India Majlis Ahrar Islam Hind (AIMAIH), a Muslim party, has decided not to support the BJP in the coming Lok Sabha elections either in Punjab or at the national level. The Muslim body, however, said the support to the BJP could only be extended on certain conditions.

Maulana Habib-ur-Rehman Sa-ani Ludhianavi, along with Hans Raj Hans, at a press conference in Jalandhar on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma

Cong leaders seek action against Bir Devinder
Want Anandpur Sahib seat for Ambika Soni
Chandigarh, November 11
Punjab Congress leader and former Deputy Speaker Bir Devinder Singh is in a spot with legislators and former MLAs from nine Assembly constituencies of the Anandpur Sahib parliamentary constituency, from where he wants to contest election, calling him a “turncoat” and urging the party high command to  allocate the seat to Union tourism and culture minister Ambika Soni.

CPI to contest Bathinda, Faridkot seats
Sangrur, November 11
The Punjab unit of the Communist Party of India (CPI) has decided to form a front of Left and democratic parties to defeat the SAD-BJP alliance and the Congress party in the ensuing Lok Sabha (LS) elections. This decision has reportedly been taken by the CPI keeping in view the on-going alleged communal danger and terrorist activities in the state.

COMMUNITY

Avinash seeks train between Anandpur Sahib, Patna
Anandpur Sahib, November 11
Member of Parliament Avinash Rai Khanna has written to the Union railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav demanding a train between Anandpur Sahib and Patna.

Half-day holiday in Punjab today
Chandigarh, November 11
The state government today declared holiday for the second half of the day on Tuesday in all Punjab government offices, boards and corporations and its educational institutes in Chandigarh and Mohali to enable its employees to participate in nagar kirtan on the eve of the birthday of Guru Nanak Dev.

Panel to coordinate PUDA, other bodies
Mohali, November 11
In a controversial decision, the Punjab government has constituted a special committee for coordination among PUDA and different local area development authorities at Mohali, Ludhiana, Patiala, Bathinda, Jalandhar and Amritsar. The committee will set up its office at PUDA headquarters here.

‘Gharana has nothing to do with rise of singer’
Patiala, November 11
Describing late singer Mohammed Rafi as an inimitable figure and the ‘best singing soul the world has ever come across’, Pakistan-based folk and Sufi singer Ustad Shaukat Ali virtually discarded the age-old ‘gharana system’ by observing that the rise of a singer and his or her subsequent acceptance by the audience has almost nothing to do with a ‘gharana’.                                              Ustad Shaukat Ali

Surplus border cops for district police stations
Doraha, November 11
With the government saying no to new recruitments, the state Police Department has decided to depute surplus personnel posted along border areas and other departments to district police stations to strengthen policing.

50 AC buses to ply on roads soon
Chandigarh, November 11
The state government will induct 50 air-conditioned (AC) buses to enable the common man to travel in AC buses at a nominal fare, which was 10 per cent more than the ordinary bus fare in the state. The Chief Minister will flag off eight new buses in the second week of November from Mohali.

COURTS

Case against Amarinder
Badal appears in court
Chandigarh, November 11
Amidst tight security and numerous supporters, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal entered the district courts today to get himself cross-examined in the defamation case filed by him against former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh.

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal talks to mediapersons in the district courts complex, in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S. Chandan

High Court
Notification quashed
Chandigarh, November 11
The high court today quashed the Punjab government notification banning ‘Bhav Sagar Samunder Amar Bani Granth’ by Baba Piara Singh Bhaniara. The notification was issued on September 27, 2001.