Ferozepur
Protest rally against price rise: To protest against the rise in the prices of essential commodities, hundreds of people under the banner of ‘Mazdoor Mukti Andolan’ on Thursday held a
rallly. The rally started from the Housing Board Colony and culminated at the Deputy Commissioner’s office here. Bagga Singh, president, Ashok Mahindra and others led the rally. The protesters raised slogans against the union government and demanded immediate remedial steps to bring down the prices of food items.
Jalandhar
Award for Sugandha Mishra: Eminent singer Sugandha Mishra was conferred upon with prestigious Roots Rattan Award at Lion Bhawan here today. The award was given by Roots Club president Atam Parkash Bablu. Besides Sugandha, budding artistes Yuvraaj Hans, Agadi Mishra performed at the function.
Jalalabad
hree term MLA with Manpreet: Mehtab Singh, who represented this assembly segment in Punjab Vidhan Sabha thrice, has announced that he would join hands with Manpreet Badal to change the political situation in the state. Talking to the
TNS, Mehtab Singh, who commands good following in this area, said he would join Manpreet’s Jago Punjab
Yatra. Besides, he would also take his people to Manpreet's rally to be held at Khatkar Kalan on March 23. Mehtab said he had joined hands with Manpreet as policies being followed by the Congress and the
SAD-BJP alliance were anti-people and anti-Punjab.
Nawanshahr
150 school teachers:
About 150 school teachers, who have been put on Census duty as enumerators and supervisors, raised slogans and submitted a memorandum to the DC demanding that they be allowed to do the Census work from 9 am instead of after the school hours. “The schools close at 3.20 pm and due to the winter season they would not get the enough time for the Census duty,” they said.
Moga
Minister’s appointment hailed: The general secretary of the PPCC and former minister Dr Malti Thapar has congratulated Dr Ashwani Kumar for his induction in the union cabinet. She has also expressed thanks to Dr Manmohan Singh for inducting him in his cabinet. She said the new minister is a competent, efficient and honest politician.
Pathankot
Motorcyclist killed: A 46-year-old man was killed after he rammed his motorcycle into a roadside tree near Taragarh on the Pathankot-Amritsar road here today. According to the police, Sat Pal, resident of Kathua, was going to his town from Taragarh. When he reached near the Crossing chowk he rammed his motorcycle into a road side tree. The body was handed over to family members after postmortem.
2, booked for cheating: The police booked two persons under Sections 419 and 120-B of the IPC on the directions of the judge for cheating the court here today. According to police, Bhushan Kumar and Nitin Kumar produced themselves in the court in place of Mukesh Kumar who was facing the charges of traffic violation. Mukesh was driving his vehicle without number plate and driving license. He was challaned by the traffic police last week.
