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Cong ko Ram Ram: Manpreet
DBA members lend him support
Sanitation woes for Shahpur Chowk area
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Teenaged boy kills father
Diversifying Agriculture Department stresses on promoting horticulture
Roadways clerk held for graft
Mystery shrouds death of Chile national
Municipal employees go on 3-day strike
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Cong ko Ram Ram: Manpreet
Phagwara, October 27 During an informal chat with scribes after attending a function in a college here today, Manpreet said neither he met Rahul Gandhi nor talked to him on phone. When asked about any possibility of him to join the Congress, he state forwardly said, “Congress Ko Ram Ram”. When asked whether he will resign as SAD MLA, he quipped and said he was elected by the people and will continue his work to serve the people and the question did not arise about my submitting any resignation from the legislative post. When asked whether he is making efforts to join hands with the Bahujan Samaj Party, he clarified that neither he would join any other political party nor he was making any efforts to join hands with any political party. When asked about Deputy Chief Minister and his cousin Sukhbir Badal’s recent statements, Manpreet said he was satisfied with his stand taken in the interests of the people. Replying to a question about his next strategy, Manpreet Badal said he would announce his next future course of action from Jallianwala Bagh after paying obeisance at Harimandir Sahib and Durgiana Mandir on November 14. He said he could not make any compromise at the cost of his “Self Respect”. He however appealed to the media to work with transparently in the interests of the state. Manpreet Badal said he stood for the people and would continue his campaign in the public interests. |
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Jalandhar, October 27 Speaking on the occasion, senior advocates, including Chaudhary Darshan Singh, Darbara Singh Dhillon and Ashok Gandhi, said, “Punjabis are looking towards him for his able stewardship as he is an honest and sincere politician.” The advocates further said he was made a victim of opportunistic politics as he had wanted to take harsh steps to uplift financial condition of the state. Enthusiastic lawyers also interacted with Manpreet. Earlier, Manpreet accompanied by Jalandhar Cantonment MLA Jagbir Singh Brar also addressed a public rally at Hazara village near here. He also held a meeting with his supporters at councillor Jaswinder Billa’s house. — TNS
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Sanitation woes for Shahpur Chowk area
Pathankot, October 27 The residents have almost given up hope of staying in hygienic conditions. The area falls under the purview of the Municipal Council and the Improvement Trust. According to residents, the authorities don’t give a damn on cleanliness along roadsides. Even though they have raised a hue and cry over dumping of garbage in the open, nothing has been done to check the menace. It is claimed that the drain opposite the Civil Hospital overflows creating trouble for shopkeepers. The residents complain that the drain gets cleaned rarely and when done silt is simply dumped on the edge which again flows into the drain. Heaps of garbage, open drains and choked sewer lines pose danger to the health of residents. Anil Puri, running a chemist shop, says the authorities seem to be deliberately ignoring the woeful condition of the area. “Lack of garbage bins leaves more and more open plots getting converted into garbage-dumping places,” he laments. He says he has approached area municipal councillor Gaurav Wadhera on the issue of cleanliness of drain a number of times but to no use. MC President Anil Vij says he has issued instructions regarding cleaning up of the drain. “And to meet the garbage dumping problem a proposal has been sent to the government for setting up a garbage treatment plant as early as possible,” he added. Improvement Trust Chairman Anil Vasudeva has also made a plea to the public for keeping their localities clean.
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Teenaged boy kills father
Jalandhar, October 27 Manpreet Singh, alias Manna, who is accused of murdering his father Sukhpal Singh, alias Palla, was arrested by the police and a case under Section 302 of the IPC has been registered against him at Sadar police station. Investigating officer (IO) of the case Major Singh said the incident occurred when the duo entered into an argument and Sukhpal Singh started using abusive language with his son under the influence of liquor. Loosing his tolerance, Manna attacked his father on his head with a dagger leaving him dead on the spot. The IO said the body was handed over to the family after postmortem at the Civil Hospital. The police was yet to recover the weapon used in the crime. The family was residing in a dera located on the outskirts of the village. |
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Diversifying Agriculture Department stresses on promoting horticulture
Hoshiarpur, October 27 Claiming this in a press release, Deputy Director of the District Horticulture Department Dr Satbir Singh stated that 8,780.10 hectares were under horticulture, whereas 26,635 hectares were under vegetable cultivation in the district. Three fruit-bearing plant nurseries at Bhunga, Khialan Bulanda and Chhauni Kalan are supplying quality saplings to horticulturists. Besides, seven private nurseries, recognised by the department, have also been providing fruit plants at reasonable rates. Plantation of fruit-bearing plants has been done in 340.60 hectares in the district during the year. Certified seeds of various vegetables, including potato, peas, muskmelon, lady’s finger, etc. are being provided to farmers at reasonable rates by the potato seed farm, Khanuara. About 7,500 quintals of improved quality potato seed and 50 quintals of other vegetable seed will be supplied to farmers this year by the farm. To promote cultivation of kinnow, two citrus estates at Chhauni Kalan and Bhunga have been set up. Mechanical grading and waxing centres at Chhauni Kalan and Kang Mahi have been set up by the Punjab Agri Export Corporation. The corporation has been providing subsidies on grading, waxing and packing material and transportation of fruits to horticulturists. The government fruit preservation laboratory at Chhauni Kalan is preparing more than 15,000 bottles of squash, jam, tomato sauce, etc. annually and supplying the same to farmers and people on no-profit-no-loss basis. People can get squash, jam, tomato sauce, etc. prepared by providing their own material from the laboratory. Training in preparing the fruit and vegetable material was being imparted at special rural camps and schools. The department is also providing improved seeds of flowers and technical know-how to people to promote floriculture. A subsidy of Rs 40,000 is being given to start net house cultivation in one kanal. As many as 75 net houses have already been established. The department is providing training to the people living in sub-mountainous areas to promote silk-worm farming.
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Roadways clerk held for graft
Amritsar, October 27 The DSP, Vigilance Bureau, Baljit Singh, in a press note issued here today said the clerk was arrested following a complaint by Baldev Singh, a resident of Pratap Bazar, Chheharta. He said the clerk had sought the money
for forwarding a file to a Chandigarh office. — TNS |
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Mystery shrouds death of Chile national
Amritsar, October 27 The Chheharta police has initiated action under section 174 of the CrPC. The deceased had been living here as caretaker for last one year. The incident came to light when his companions noticed lights of his bathroom switched on till late in morning. Failed to evince any response after repeated knocks at his door, the students informed the management authorities who broke open the door and found him dead on the floor. “He had a weekly off yesterday and had returned to room after paying obeisance at the Golden Temple in the wee hours,” said N S Bedi, director of the academy. He ruled out any suicide and added that there were no injury marks on his body. He said his family has been informed in this regard who had urged to send the body to his native country. The police sent the body for post-mortem examination and further action would be taken after receiving the report, said the authorities. |
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Municipal employees go on 3-day strike
Phagwara, October 27 Employees sat on a day-long dharna and organised a protest rally before the Nagar Council office, which was addressed by union president Ashok Kumar and general secretary Surjit Kaur, who threatened to intensify their stir if their demands were not accepted soon. They were demanding regularisation of the services of ad hoc employees, including safai karamcharis, and better pay scales according to the Minimum Wages Act. They also raised slogans against the Nagar Council. Tarn Taran: On the first-day of the three-day strike call given by the Municipal Employees Action Committee and Safai Sewak Union, Punjab, the employees and sweepers of the local municipal council observed strike and organised a rally at the municipal council premises here today. Romesh Kumar and Jaswinder Singh Dhillon were among the others, who, while addressing the rally, condemned the state government for not paying attention to their genuine demands. The leaders said the main demands were the regularisation of the services of the part time, daily wager, contractual basis employees besides other demands. The sanitation work in the town went to a standstill due to the strike, besides other works of the municipal council, too, have been paralysed. |
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Former Finance Minister and expelled SAD leader Manpreet Singh Badal has denied any reports about his any meeting with Rahul Gandhi in recent past.
