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Contestants fail to furnish details of their poll expenditure
Muktsar, June 24
Even though the State Election Commission had asked the candidates, who fought the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections, to submit their electoral expenditure details to the returning officers concerned within a month after the declaration of results, not even a single candidate in Muktsar district paid heed to the instruction.

Fazilka farmers seek Krishi Vigyan Kendra
Fazilka, June 24
Farmers and horticulturists of the district have demanded setting up of a Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Fazilka for dissemination of latest information and agriculture techniques.

549 boxes of liquor seized; two arrested
Faridkot, June 24
The Faridkot police today arrested two persons and seized 549 boxes (each containing 12 bottles) of country made liquor from their possession. It is learnt that a canter carrying the stock of liquor was stopped by the police on a naka near Basti Nanaksar on the Ferozepur road near here.

Dairy owner gets 2-year jail term
Faridkot, June 24
The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Faridkot today awarded two year imprisonment to the owner of a leading and famous milk dairy in Faridkot for the offence of selling adulterated milk.

Woman sarpanch reinstated
Abohar, June 24
The director of the Rural Development and Panchayat Department, Punjab, S Karuna Raju, has revoked the suspension of Bimla Devi, sarpanch of Ruherianwali village, with an immediate effect.

Poll observer appointed
Fazilka, June 24
The State Election Commissioner has nominated PCS officer Rajat Oberoi as election observer for Fazilka district for the ensuing Panchayat elections. Fazilka Additional District Election Officer-cum-ADC (D) Vipul Ujjwal said Oberoi would camp at district headquarters till the Panchyat elections are over. 

Abohar students shine in PU exams
Abohar, June 24
Students of DAV campus yet again shined in the Panjab University examination as Shabnam of the college has got the fourth position in the PU merit list (B Sc III medical) with 88 per cent (1748/2000). The students in medical and non-medical streams achieved hundred per cent result, 62 of them qualified with first division marks, principal SK Arora said.

 ZP, Panchayat Samiti poll
Contestants fail to furnish details of their poll expenditure
Archit Watts
Tribune News Service

Muktsar, June 24
Even though the State Election Commission had asked the candidates, who fought the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections, to submit their electoral expenditure details to the returning officers concerned within a month after the declaration of results, not even a single candidate in Muktsar district paid heed to the instruction.

The State Election Commission had fixed the maximum expenditure limit at Rs 1.56 lakh for those contesting the zila parishad poll and Rs 65,000 for those who took part in the panchayat samiti elections.

ADC (D) Ramvir Singh, said, “The results of the elections were announced on May 21 and the period of one month was given to the candidates to submit the details of their poll-related expenditure, which ended on June 20. None of the contestants has so far provided us with the details.”

“I have asked the returning officers concerned to issue notices to all the candidates who had contested the elections,” added Ramvir Singh.

Besides others, some prominent candidates who failed to submit the details included Lakhveer Kaur, the daughter-in-law of Akal Takht chief Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh, and Mandeep Singh ‘Pappi’ Tarmala.

 Fazilka farmers seek Krishi Vigyan Kendra
Praful Chander Nagpal

Fazilka, June 24
Farmers and horticulturists of the district have demanded setting up of a Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Fazilka for dissemination of latest information and agriculture techniques.

The Farmers Organisation of Agriculture Development, Fazilka, in a letter to the Chief Minister and Union Agriculture Minister has pleaded that KVKs have been opened at every district headquarters in the state but Fazilka is deprived of it despite having a district headquarters status.

Coordinator of the organisation Prem Babbar said, “The setting-up of a KVK is a joint venture of the state and Centre governments. The state government will provide 25 acres and manpower while the Centre will bear the other expenses.”

Babbar said experts and scientists would remain at the kendra and apprise the farmers of latest techniques, information, suggestions and facilities provided by the Agriculture University. They would visit the fields to address farmers’ agriculture-related problems on the spot.

The Punjab Agriculture University Farm Advisory Services will be available at the centre and the scientist will organise monthly-training camps on crop management.

The farmers have expressed their inability to go to Ferozepur to attend camps and demanded that a KVK should be set-up in Fazilka. 

 549 boxes of liquor seized; two arrested
Tribune News Service

Faridkot, June 24
The Faridkot police today arrested two persons and seized 549 boxes (each containing 12 bottles) of country made liquor from their possession. It is learnt that a canter carrying the stock of liquor was stopped by the police on a naka near Basti Nanaksar on the Ferozepur road near here.

The driver and the cleaner of the canter were asked to show the documents pertaining to the stock.

The police found that there were many cutting and overwriting on the bills. The cops grew suspicious and seized the stock. The canter driver and the cleaner were arrested.

Sources said the liquor stock was being transported to Sangrur.

"The liquor has been seized and two persons have been arrested," said Jaswinderpal Sharma, Deputy Superintendent of Police (city) Fairkdot. However, he discounted the chances of liquor being meant for distribution during the panchayat polls. 

  Dairy owner gets 2-year jail term

Faridkot, June 24
The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Faridkot today awarded two year imprisonment to the owner of a leading and famous milk dairy in Faridkot for the offence of selling adulterated milk.

The laboratory analysis of the samples of milk collected by the Health Department from the dairy found that some non-permitted substances were added to show the increased content of fat. After the samples failed the purity test, the Health Department filed a complaint in the court of the CJM.

Situated near the Sports Stadium in Faridkot, the Sethi Milk Dairy is known for selling huge quantity of milk and milk products to the sportspersons and residents in the town daily. — TNS

 Woman sarpanch reinstated
Our Correspondent

Abohar, June 24
The director of the Rural Development and Panchayat Department, Punjab, S Karuna Raju, has revoked the suspension of Bimla Devi, sarpanch of Ruherianwali village, with an immediate effect.

The orders signed by him on June 10 and forwarded by the District Development and Panchayat Officer (DDPO) on June 18 have been received here today.

While initiating disciplinary proceedings against Bimla Devi on December 11 last year, it was alleged that she had not produced records of the village panchayat relating to supply of canal water for the water works despite repeated reminders sent by the Block Development and Panchayat Officer.

She was placed under suspension on April 22 this year. However, the complaint in this connection was withdrawn and no charge was proved. Hence, the department reinstated her with an immediate effect. 

  Poll observer appointed

Fazilka, June 24
The State Election Commissioner has nominated PCS officer Rajat Oberoi as election observer for Fazilka district for the ensuing Panchayat elections. Fazilka Additional District Election Officer-cum-ADC (D) Vipul Ujjwal said Oberoi would camp at district headquarters till the Panchyat elections are over. 

The candidates and electorates could contact the poll observer for any query and complaint, he said. — OC

  Abohar students shine in PU exams

Abohar, June 24
Students of DAV campus yet again shined in the Panjab University examination as Shabnam of the college has got the fourth position in the PU merit list (B Sc III medical) with 88 per cent (1748/2000). The students in medical and non-medical streams achieved hundred per cent result, 62 of them qualified with first division marks, principal SK Arora said.

Lovpreet of Gopi Chand Arya Mahila College has ranked 10th in the PU merit list (BA III), principal Dr Neelam Arun Mittu said. — OC