Amritsar
SGPC flays Pak Govt: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Avtar Singh has criticised the Pakistan Government for preventing the holding of nagar kirtan at Nankana Sahib on the pretext of security concerns.
Thousands of Sikhs, gathered from around the world to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev in Pakistan’s town of Nankana Sahib, were barred from holding a nagar kirtan procession on November 21.
He said the Pakistan Government’s step had hurt the religious sentiments of the community.
Bathinda
Science exhibition ends: The two-day district-level science exhibition concluded on Tuesday on the premises of Guru Nanak Dev Senior Secondary School here. Over 300 students from various schools of the district participated in the exhibition.
Batala
Two arrested with narcotics: The Batala police has arrested two persons and seized 210 gm of narcotic powder and 10 kg of poppy husk from their possession. SSP Gurdeep Singh identified the accused as Ravi Kumar of Thikriwal Saran and Ajit singh of
Massania. A case under the NDPS Act had bdeen registered at Sekhwan police station in this regard.
Bike recovered: The police arrested Tejinder Pal Singh of Jodhe village under Beas police station at a naka at Qadian chungi here and recovered stolen Hero Honda motorcycle.
Khanna
Function: Around 500 road safety clubs would be constituted in schools, said DGP (traffic) Chander Shekhor while addressing a gathering at a school function here. He said every year thousands of people lost their lives in road accidents. The situation could be improved by educating people about traffic rules, he added.
Hoshiarpur
Youth held on sodomy charge: The Mahilpur police arrested Hardip Singh, son of Darshan Singh of Behra, under sections 377 and 506 of the IPC last evening. Accoridng to police sources, Lalji, son of Ram Murti of Nariala, alleged in his complaint that Hardip Singh had sodomised his 16-year-old son and threatened him not to tell the incident to anyone.
Student killed as truck hits bike: Class XI student Dharminder, son of Kulwinder of Taggar Khurd village, died on the spot when a truck coming from the opposite direction hit the motorcycle on which he, along with one of his friends, was going near Khanpur village this morning. His friend got minor injuries and was taken to nearby dispensary. He was discharged after first aid. The Mukerian police has registered a case in this connection against the truck driver.
