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FCI employee found murdered
Hoshiarpur, August 5
Ashok Kumar (50), head watchman in the FCI has been found murdered in the bushes near Shanti Nagar, Una-Chandigarh Road on Saturday.

Dera baba critically injured in attack
Nawanshahr, August 5
Baba Braspati Nath, head of dera Dhoona Dhakdhana, Tapparian-Adoana, has been critically injured by some unidentified persons at his dera in Balachaur.

Planning Commission team inspects waterlogged areas
Gurdaspur, August 5
A high-level team of the Planning Commission has inspected water-logged areas of Ferozepur, Muktsar and Faridkot following which remedial measures are being taken to remove the menace of waterlogging.

Woman held with heroin
Tarn Taran, August 5
Manjit Kaur (55), a resident of Khara village, was arrested with 10 gm heroin here. Kaur is the mother of Balraj Singh Raju, the prime accused in the killing of Granthi Sukhchain Singh.

FCI employee found murdered
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Dera baba critically injured in attack
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Nawanshahr, August 5
Baba Braspati Nath, head of dera Dhoona Dhakdhana, Tapparian-Adoana, has been critically injured by some unidentified persons at his dera in Balachaur.

He was found lying in a pool of blood by his disciple Sohan Lal in the morning. He informed the residents of the village and the police. The injured baba was admitted to the civil hospital, Balachaur, from where he was referred to PGI, Chandigarh. His condition is stated to be critical.

The victim has been residing at the village along with his disciple Gambhir Nath for the past decade. Gambhir Nath has gone to UP and baba was alone at the dera.

The police has registered a case under relevant sections of the IPC against unidentified miscreants and started investigation, said Lakhbir Singh, SHO, Balachaur.

Planning Commission team inspects waterlogged areas
Ravi Dhaliwal
Tribune News Service

Gurdaspur, August 5
A high-level team of the Planning Commission has inspected water-logged areas of Ferozepur, Muktsar and Faridkot following which remedial measures are being taken to remove the menace of waterlogging.

Dr Ashwani Kumar, Planning, Science and Technology Minister, said a delegation led by eminent scientist Dr Mihir Shah, who is also the secretary of the Samaj Pragati Sahayog- an NGO that fosters water and food security in the dry lands of India, visited the water-logged areas of Punjab and soon an elaborate plan would be chalked out to set right the ecological balance of the area.

Rubbishing the Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s claim that the UPA government was ignoring the development of the state, the Union Minister said the Congress-led Central Government was doing enough for the state and added that the CM should not unduly worry on this count.

Citing an example, Dr Ashwani Kumar said in a letter dated July 26, the Planning Ministry had offered to fund the Ludhiana metro rail project. He claimed that the project was conceptualised in 2008, but till yet nothing concrete had happened. “I have asked the state government to reassess the entire project after which the Planning Commission will ensure that funds are relocated for it,” Dr Kumar added.

The minister disclosed that the Central government had floated several welfare schemes, but the Punjab government had not taken any interests in any of these ventures. “The rest of the states were taking advantage of these schemes and were flourishing. There is a skill development programme meant for youth and I have written to the Punjab Government to make optimum use of it because it will provide jobs to nearly 20 lakh youngsters of the state.”

Dr Ashwani Kumar added that he had asked the state government to avail central government funds meant for the upgradation of industrial training institutes (ITIs).

Woman held with heroin
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Tarn Taran, August 5
Manjit Kaur (55), a resident of Khara village, was arrested with 10 gm heroin here. Kaur is the mother of Balraj Singh Raju, the prime accused in the killing of Granthi Sukhchain Singh.

Police sources said that a case under Section 21,61, 85 of the NDPS Act has been registered against the woman. The court has sent her to judicial remand.

Deceased Sukhchain Singh, a granthi at the local Sri Darbar Sahib, was shot dead on April 4 when he had reportedly objected to stealing of a bike from outside Darbar Sahib by three persons, including the accused Balraj Singh.Balraj was brought here yesterday to be produced before the court from the Central Jail, Amritsar. It was here that his mother tried to hand over a packet containing something suspicious to him. The police immediately took her in custody and recovered 10 gm heroin from her possession.