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Gang war outside court complex; 2 hurt, 8 booked
Tehsildar caught taking bribe
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Will Punjabi language die in 50 years?
1.53 hectares to be brought under wheat cultivation
Teachers condemn
Parho Punjab
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25 dentures for needy
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Gang war outside court complex; 2 hurt, 8 booked
Phillaur, November 20 The injured, identified as Tirlochan Singh of Bilga and Gurmit Ram of Sandhola village, were admitted to the Phillaur Civil Hospital with multiple injuries. The assailants also opened fire before fleeing and a cartridge was found from the door of the court room, said Phillaur DSP Kamaljit Singh Dhillon. DSP Dhillon, while giving details regarding the incident, told The Tribune here this evening that both rival groups, headed by Tirlochan Singh of Bilga and Manoj Kumar, alias Kali, had to appear before the judicial Magistrate, Phillaur for an old case, registered under section 160 of the IPC against both the groups, but members of the Tirlochan group reached first and Kali and his accomplices came later and immediately attacked Tirlochan Singh and his accomplices. Dhillon said the assailants managed to escape after jumping down from the upper floor after committing the crime. Police has registered a case under sections 307, 323, 324, 148 and 149 of the IPC and 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act against Kali and his accomplices Vinay of Nurmahal, Sonu of Rurrki, Sohan of Kandola, Lata, Shoney, Gaurav of Nurmahal and Goldy of Cheema Khurd. It was learnt that the Phillaur police has rounded up about a dozen people in this connection. |
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Tehsildar caught taking bribe
Jalandhar, November 20 Sources said the complainant, Man Singh of Pantnagar, informed the bureau that Tehsildar at Kapurthala
Manjit Singh had been refusing to make some correction in the girdwari, the request for which had been
submitted on October 10. On being asked for the reasons for the delay, the accused demanded a sum of Rs 50,000 to get the work done. On repeated requests, the sum was lowered to Rs 20,000 and the first installment of Rs 10,000 was to be paid in advance today. Man Singh informed the bureau and a team of officials led by DSP R.P.S. Sandhu laid a trap and the Tehsildar was arrested red-handed while accepting the money in his office. Interestingly, a sum of Rs 50,000 was also recovered from the accused in addition to the bribe amount. Manjit is said to have told the complainant, a son of a retired DSP, that money only could get the job done and no relaxation could be given to a fellow civil servant, serving or retired, the sources revealed. Till filing of the report, the vigilance sleuths were carrying out a search at the official residence of the accused in the Officers Colony, Kapurthala. |
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Revenue officials walk out of DC office
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, November 20 According to sources, Deputy Commissioner Ajeet Singh Pannu was presiding over a meeting of officers to review the progress of the recovery of loans from various state bodies and expressed his displeasure over the poor recovery rate. This was resented by some revenue officials who pointed out that they alone were not responsible for the low recoveries since the officials from the lending organisations did not assist them or accompany them to execute the recovery certificates. This led to a war of words between those concerned, following which the revenue officials walked out of the meeting. It was after sustained efforts by senior officials that a rapprochement could be brought about late in the evening. Revenue officials were reluctant to say anything on the matter but added that the matter had been resolved to the satisfaction of all the parties concerned. “However, we will continue to work towards increasing the recovery rates,” they added.
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Will Punjabi language die in 50 years?
Jalandhar, November 20 Principal Karamjeet Kaur Chaudhary expressed concern over the deteriorating state of Punjabi language adding that deep feelings of the heart could only be expressed in one’s mother tongue. Dr Lakhwinder Johal, programme executive with the Doordarshan, was also present. He apprised the audience of the current state of the language with the data collected by surveys carried out by UNESCO. The survey report states that if the deterioration continues at the same unbridled pace, Punjabi has only another 50 years to live.
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1.53 hectares to be brought under wheat cultivation
Hoshiarpur, November 20 Elaborate arrangements have been made for the supply of seeds and fertilisers. Arrival of 2.75 lakh tonne of paddy had been recorded till date as compared to 2.17 lakh tonne during the corresponding period last year. Arrival of 2.80 lakh tonne of paddy was expected during this year which was 35 per cent above the last year.
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Teachers condemn
Parho Punjab
drive
Jalandhar, November 20 In a press note, president of the union Prem Sagar said a number of schools in Punjab were running only with two teachers. “As in the
Parho Punjab, it is mandatory to teach one class by one teacher, how can it be possible with present number of teachers?” he asked. He demanded that minimum five teachers should be employed in each school before the implementation of the programme. |
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25 dentures for needy
Nawanshahr, November 20 He said as many as 752 patients were examined and dental check up camps were organised in different schools during the fortnight. Dr. Gulzar Chand, District Dental Officer and Dr. Raj Rani, Dental Medical Officer, Jaswinder Singh Patti, President, Paramedical Staff Association, among others, delivered lectures and gave valuable tips in dental care. |
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