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Rajnath briefs Badal on election strategy
Will fight only from Amritsar: Sidhu
BJP chief ducks queries on Sidhu’s outburst
Truck driver arrested, cops say no foul play
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Panel formed to look into acquisitions in limbo
15 students injured as school bus overturns in Patiala
Sukhbir again raises capital issue
Bathinda Cong leaders plan parallel events
Akalis clash in Fatehgarh Sahib
Govt awaits report from Bhabha Research Centre
Pumps threaten to refuse fuel to govt vehicles
US needs to do more, says SGPC
Staff share on ebb, Punjab losing control over BBMB
Key posts lying vacant in Horticulture Department
Race for Improvement Trust top post gets murkier
Farmers lay siege to highway in Mohali
Students protest against bus operators
30 test positive for dengue
Cop, doc & lawyer to be honoured
Scientists begin research to find cure for drug-resistant TB
DTP vaccination drive launched
Petition to expedite trial against Jain
Ban on Baba Bhaniara’s granth
HC allows constables’ petition for promotion
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Rajnath briefs Badal on election strategy
Chandigarh, September 23 He also spoke about the grievances of Amritsar Member of Parliament Navjot Singh Sidhu and the “boycott” of his wife, BJP Chief Parliamentary Secretary Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu, by SAD councillors. The BJP core group reportedly decided to counter “concerted efforts by Congress leaders to tarnish the image of the ruling alliance”. It pointed out that the Congress in Punjab appeared to be a house divided with leaders expressing divergent views in the media. Financial problems faced by local bodies in towns and cities featured prominently at the core group meeting. Various BJP leaders spoke of the zooming prices of sand and gravel and the pitiable conditions of roads, particularly in small towns. Rajnath Singh was seen in a huddle with Navjot Singh Sidhu, general secretary JP Nadda, in charge of party’s Punjab affairs Shanta Kumar, organisation general secretary Ram Lal, state president Kamal Sharma and secretary Shyam Jhajju for 30 minutes before the meeting commenced. Rajnath Singh said rather than hurling allegations against the ruling UPA, “we need to focus on development and local issues besides corruption, national security, economic slowdown and falling job placements.” Party’s campaign in charge Balramji Das Tandon, senior leader Manoranjan Kalia and former presidents Brij lal Rinwa, Avinash rai Khanna, Rajinder Bhandari, and Ashwani Sharma were among those who attended the meeting. Ministers Tikshan Sood, Chunni lal Bhagat and Anil Joshi were also present. Earlier in the day, the BJP president ducked queries by mediapersons on the ongoing war of words between Amritsar MP Navjot Singh Sidhu and SAD leaders. He said he was confidant that the issue would be resolved amicably. Rajnath Singh arrived here with Sidhu from New Delhi yesterday. Maintaining that alliances were possible before or after elections, Rajnath Singh said the BJP would contest the Delhi poll in alliance with the SAD. Will fight only from Amritsar: Sidhu
Chandigarh: Navjot Singh Sidhu poured his heart out to party president Rajnath Singh, saying he would quit politics if proved he had violated party discipline or had sought any personal favour from a SAD or BJP leader, said sources. Party insiders said Sidhu had told Rajnath Singh that his fight for the development of Amritsar was based on principles and that he had no ill-will against any individual or party. Rajnath Singh and other senior leaders reportedly held a separate meeting with Sidhu, who has been in the eye of a storm because of utterances against the state government regarding development projects in Amritsar. Sidhu also made it clear to the party high command that he was committed to the holy city of Amritsar and would contest from there alone. Sidhu also told Rajnath Singh that his staunch supporters had quit the party because they were shabbily treated by certain leaders within the party.
— Sarbjit Dhaliwal
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BJP chief ducks queries on Sidhu’s outburst
Chandigarh, September 23 He said he was confidant that the issue would be resolved amicably and parleys with all concerned were on. Rajnath Singh, who arrived here with Sidhu from New Delhi yesterday, said he had had no discussion with Sidhu on the matter. Sidhu was absent from his constituency for nearly eight months. He returned to Amritsar only recently. He lashed out at the SAD-led state government for “ignoring” the development of Amritsar, despite it being a holy city. On the possible displacement of Gujarat’s Sikh farmers, Rajnath Singh said: “Meet the people on the ground and they will tell you that they are not being harassed at all as is being portrayed by vested interests. Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal have been apprised of the ground situation.” Mentioning that alliances were possible before or after elections, Rajnath Singh categorically stated that the BJP would contest the Delhi elections in alliance with the SAD. To another query on the SAD focussing on rural issues and ignoring traders, Rajnath Singh said: “The fact of the matter is that farmers are producers and bulk consumers.”
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Truck driver arrested, cops say no foul play
Pathankot/Mohali, September 23 Harjit Singh was returning to his native village Lakhoke in Ferozpur district from Nurpur when he was arrested by the police. A case under Section
304- had been registered, he said. He said he fled from the spot in sheer panic. Pradesh Congress president Partap Bajwa had yesterday said he suspected the mining mafia was behind the accident in which scribe Jasdeep Malhotra was killed. Bajwa had sought a CBI investigation into the circumstances leading to the accident. Malhotra died hours after his report on the mining mafia imposing “goonda tax” appeared in his paper. He was going to Pathankot for a follow-up report when the accident occurred. Though Kalia’s condition is said to be stable, he is not yet out of danger. Kalia was injured in a road accident near Pathankot yesterday. Doctors at the Fortis Hospital here said Kalia was in the Intensive Care Unit. Abhijit Singh, Facility Director, said an expert trauma team was monitoring his condition.
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Panel formed to look into acquisitions in limbo
Chandigarh, September 23 The situation is expected to remain the same till the fag end of the year, as the High Court will only take up this issue again in November-end. Already, the Punjab Government has ordered the temporary removal of staff at the panel’s disposal. The issue came up before the High Court for resumed hearing this morning, but a Division Bench adjourned the case awaiting Supreme Court orders in the matter. The Bench fixed November 27 as the next date of hearing, as the case is to come up for hearing before the apex court on October 22. Nearly 11 months, and two damning reports, later, the Punjab Government has already embarked upon the process of winding up the panel without waiting for the Supreme Court’s decision in the matter. Averse to its setting up since the beginning, the government has even ordered the pulling out of infrastructural facilities, including furniture, computers and other peripherals. The panel practically stopped functioning more than two months back in the absence of orders extending its tenure. The matter came up for resumed hearing on August 14 before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, but extension orders were not passed. The Bench has already requested Punjab Advocate-General “to make a prayer before the Supreme Court to take up the SLP, filed against the order making appointment of Commission by this Court….” Justice Kuldip Singh has already expressed his disinclination to continue with the inquiry on health grounds; and has informed the High Court of his unwillingness to carry on. The three-member tribunal, headed by Supreme Court's former Judge Justice Kuldip Singh, was directed to be constituted on May 29 last year to look into land grab cases not just in Nayagaon and other villages on Chandigarh’s periphery but the entire State of Punjab. Issuing the directions to the State of Punjab and its functionaries, the High Court had then set a four-month deadline for the completion of probe. For months, the Punjab Government “deliberately” kept dragging its feet in the land grab probe by not providing infrastructure. After strictures and delay of nearly six months, the government provided the panel with necessary infrastructure by fag end of last year. In March, the panel submitted its first interim report, which said “thousands of acres have either been grabbed or are in process of being grabbed”. The panel submitted its second report in sealed cover on July 15.
Realty check
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15 students injured as school bus overturns in Patiala
Patiala, September 23 Eyewitnesses to the incident said the car driver immediately fled the spot. Charanjeet Singh along with others helped the children. The children’s parents reached the spot after hearing the news. Kotwali SHO Jaswinder Singh Tiwana said a case under Sections 279/ 337/ 427 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered against the drive of the Innova on the complaint of the bus driver.
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Sukhbir again raises capital issue
Bathinda, September 23 Sukhbir said this when asked for a comment on a statement by Bhupinder Singh Hooda, the Haryana Chief Minister. Hooda had said Punjab should give up its right over Chandigarh as the state was developing New Chandigarh (in Mohali district) in the capital’s vicinity. “Hooda has no authority to speak on the issue. The Punjab Government can develop a new city wherever it wants in the state’s jurisdiction area,” he said. In the city to inaugurate various projects, the Deputy Chief Minister said the backlog of power connections for tubewells to farmers owning less than five acres of land would be cleared over the next two months. The process, he said, would be completed ahead of the next crop cycle. He inaugurated the Joggers Park near Rose Garden and the new irrigation line of Dhilwan minor and laid the foundation stone of a double-storeyed modern jail at Gobindpura. The Joggers Park has been constructed at a cost of Rs 4.5 crore while the irrigation line at Nathana has been commissioned at a cost of Rs 18.8 crore. The modern jail, coming up on 69 acres, is being developed at a cost of Rs 169 crore. On the Congress’ allegation of Punjab “heading towards financial ruin”, he said the “opposition party lacked issues and was, therefore, raising such matters to stay in the limelight”. “The Congress has launched a false propaganda that the state coffers are drying up. By doing so, the party is making it difficult for the state to bag central funds,” he said. Sukhbir said such “immature” statements were even keeping investors at bay. “And this despite the fact that a Reserve Bank of India report has shown Punjab as the third preferred destination in the country for investment. Punjab’s economic health is far better than the Centre’s.”
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Bathinda Cong leaders plan parallel events
The clash of interests between Congress leaders Jassi and Singla is no secret to the party workers and dates back to several years. Sources said the Union Minister was scheduled to leave for Chandigarh immediately after attending the Bar Council function and, therefore, would not attend the PPCC chief’s rally. When Jassi was asked whether he would visit Sibal, he said: “The Minister is sure to have a tight schedule. We will see if we can sneak out from the rally and call on him.” He said this during a press conference held to share details of the PPCC chief’s rallies. Jassi, however, denied there was any infighting. Instead, he preferred to target the Badals: “The Congress workers channelise their energy well by holding different functions in the district with different groups… If the Chief Minister (Parkash Singh Badal), the Deputy Chief Minister (Sukhbir Badal) and the Bathinda MP (Harsimrat Kaur) can be in various parts of the district at the same time, why can’t that be the case with us?” The Congress leader also took the opportunity to denigrate the state government for “running on loans”. He cited the example of the Bathinda Improvement Trust saying despite taking a huge loan, the body had shown “no improvement” in its functioning. “All the grants and funds are being used by the Badal clan for vested interests,” he said.
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Akalis clash in Fatehgarh Sahib
Fatehgarh Sahib, September 23 Palwinder Singh, Station House Officer (SHO) said the police, during preliminary investigation, had found bullet shells from the site of the incident. He said that a case under the Arms Act had been registered against the accused and an investigation was on. Gurinder has rubbished the allegations that he had fired at Bali and demanded an independent probe into the matter. The duo had yesterday morning clashed with each other in the presence of the local MLA at a sports fair at Badla village in Khamano block of the district. The local MLA and party workers had to intervene to resolve the matter. Sources said Bali and Gurinder got into a fight while betting on players during a kabaddi match. An old enmity between the two was stated to be reason behind the clash. Gurinder, however, claimed that the scuffle began when Bali, who owed him several lakh of rupees, started abusing him.
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Govt awaits report from Bhabha Research Centre
Fazilka, September 23 He was on a visit to the worst-hit village of Shajrana in Fazilka district, 10 km from here. He said a study had revealed that the problem of seepage moved from one area to another in due course of time. It had hit Bathinda and parts of Muktsar area, including the Lambi constituency represented by the Chief Minister, and was now moving towards Fazilka. “There is a possibility of seepage shifting towards adjacent Sriganganagar and Hunamgarh districts of Rajasthan. A final blueprint to tackle the problem will be worked out after receiving the report of the Atomic Research Centre,” Suresh Kumar said. The officer was accompanied by Dr G Vajralingam, Financial Commissioner, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries, and Dr Vijay Kumar Taneja Vice Chancellor of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University (GADVASU). In Shajrana village, about 3,470 acres of fertile land has been rendered barren because of perennial waterlogging. Vajralingam, talking to The Tribune, said the Punjab Government had worked out a project of Rs 337 crore to encourage fisheries in Fazilka, Muktsar and Faridkot districts to help the affected farmers.
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Pumps threaten to refuse fuel to govt vehicles
Amritsar, September 23 PPDA president JP Khanna said it was very difficult to calculate the exact amount of fuel sold by the dealers to the government departments as there were around 2,000 filling stations in Punjab, but the amount ran into crores. He said officials of government departments deal with the filling stations on their own at the local level. He said his filling station had discontinued fuel supply to the Counter Intelligence Wing of the Punjab Police after the dues mounted to Rs 5 lakh. He said senior officials of the wing tried to convince him to resume the supply, but he refused. Petrol dealers are required to deposit payment to the state-owned oil companies a day in advance through online transfer and their profit depends on the volume of sales as the margin is thin. Petrol dealers earn nearly 2.2 per cent on the sale of a litre of petrol, which is Rs 1.90 per litre, and in case of diesel it is 1.9 per cent a litre, which comes to around 93
paise.
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US needs to do more, says SGPC
Amritsar, September 23 Talking to The Tribune, Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh said the US Administration should bring the guilty to the book. He said the US should take measures to ensure the safety of Sikhs residing there. Flaying the incident, SGPC senior vice-president Raghujit Singh Virk said the Obama Administration should award exemplary punishment to the attackers. He said though the US had initiated steps to check hate crime in the past, yet a lot needed to be done. He said the SGPC was getting literature published in various foreign languages to sensitise the people abroad about the Sikh religion. Dr Rajwant Singh, chairman of the US-based Sikh Council on Religion and Education, said he was in touch with the White House. “It is sad that yet another Sikh has become a victim of ignorance and hate. This could be very well connected to the news emanating from Kenya. Ignorant individuals associate the turban with terrorism and violence.” He said educating foreigners about Sikhs and Sikhism needed to be the top priority of Sikh institutions across the globe. “We propose that all gurdwaras across the US should organise an open house on November 10, a week before Gurpurb, and invite neighbours, educatationists and mediapersons in the vicinity to educate them on Sikhism.” American Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee coordinator Dr Pritpal Singh termed the incident as unfortunate. He said the US Administration was helping the Sikh community deal with such incidents. He, however, felt that there was still a need to spread awareness on Sikh identity. He said they were working towards preventing hate crimes against the Sikhs through the American Sikh Congressional Caucus. Radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa described the incident as alarming. Party leader Kanwar Pal Singh said that the Sikhs “need action and not mere assurances from the Obama Administration.” Calling for strict action against hate mongers, he urged the Sikh diaspora to speak out forcefully against such crime.
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Staff share on ebb, Punjab losing control over BBMB
Ropar, September 23 “The state government has not been able to depute its officers in the BBMB due to which officers from other states are controlling the Punjab quota,” said Chaman Lal, president of the Diploma Engineers Association of Punjab. On the contrary, the Haryana government has created a special cadre of officers who have been posted in the BBMB. They have made fresh recruitment taking an undertaking from the recruited officers that they would have to serve for a minimum period of 20 years in the Bhakra Beas Management Board. The Haryana government has also given conditional promotions to its diploma engineers and other category employees in the BBMB to maintain its quota of SDOs in the organisation, said Chaman Lal. The Punjab government, on the other hand, has repeatedly claimed that its officers are not ready to work in the BBMB. Interestingly, the Punjab government was also contributing 55 per cent share in the BBMB budget. The state employees working in the Bhakra Beas Management Board are paid from that share. “In case the Punjab government posts its employees in the BBMB, it would save about Rs 11 crore per month in terms of payments of salaries,” Lal said. BR Saini, General Secretary of the Diploma Engineers Association said, "The Punjab government is so reluctant to maintain its employee quota in the BBMB that it has allowed the board to raise its own quota of employees. Diploma engineers from Punjab serving in the BBMB for the past 25 to 35 years are being forced to work under young diploma engineers from Haryana as the latter have been given conditional promotions by their state and the Bhakra Beas Management Board." This was further demoralising the junior engineers (JEs) of Punjab working in the Bhakra Beas Management Board, said Chaman Lal. They had been repeatedly petitioning the state government to provide conditional promotions to their employees serving in the Bhakra Beas Management Board to retain hold over the vital posts, Chaman Lal added.
Calling the shots no more
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Key posts lying vacant in Horticulture Department
Sangrur, September 23 The administrative work is being run by an Assistant Director-rank official who has been given additional charge.
Interestingly, the post of Assistant Director, Horticulture, was also vacant for about two years until an Assistant Director joined here a few days back. It has been learnt that the post of Horticulture Development Officer in Ahmedgarh has been lying vacant for about eight years while the same in Dhuri and Sangrur it has been lying vacant for seven and six years respectively. The work of Ahmedgarh Horticulture Development Officer is being looked after by the HDO (Technical Assistant), Sangrur, and the Dhuri HDO’s work by Horticulture Sub-Inspector. The work of Sangrur HDO is being looked after by the HDO, Government Garden and Nursery, Kherri (Sangrur). Vegetable, fruit and flower growers here are facing difficulties in getting their problems solved on time.
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Race for Improvement Trust top post gets murkier
Bathinda, September 23 A dossier of communiqués against the former trust chairman was distributed to the Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal during his visit at the inauguration of joggers' park. The same set was also widely circulated in the media circle. The issue of appointing chairman of trust has been doing rounds of the political circles since early September. However, the delay in declaring candidate for the same is costing dear for the area residents. The candidate has been accused of indulging in malpractices like buying land in a wrong manner, amassing wealth and other allegations have been levied against him. —TNS
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Farmers lay siege to highway in Mohali
Mohali, September 23 Farmers from across the state started gathering in a large number at the site of dharna which began at 11 am. The agitation call was given by the union president Pisora Singh Sidhupur. The protesters were demanding compensation for crop which got damaged during the monsoon and reduction in charges for increase of power load. Raising slogans against the state government for not meeting their demands, the farmers were adamant to go to the residence of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal in Chandigarh. Mohali DSP (City I) Rajinder Singh Sohal reached the spot and diverted the traffic. “We want to meet the Chief Minister with whom we had held a meeting in June. He had assured us to meet our demands but nothing has been done so far,” said Pishora Singh Sidhupur. He said that the government had started charging Rs 25,000 for increase in the power load. “Most of the farmers are not in a position to pay the hefty fee,” said Sdhupur. Puneet Goyal, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mohali, also reached the spot. He assured the farmers that the crop loss would be assessed and due compensation would be given to them. The blockade was lifted at around 6 pm following assurance in reduction of fee by a senior official of the Power Regulatory Commission.
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Students protest against bus operators
Bathinda, September 23 Led by the Punjab Students' Union (Randhawa), the students held a march and sat on a dharna outside the Mini-secretariat. The protesters demanded the arrest of the employees of Jalal Bus Company, against whom a case has also been registered for beating up a student, Gurpreet Singh. The family members as well as villagers from Gurpreet's village participated in the protest. Addressing the gathering, the student leaders said private bus operators were trying to take away the rights of the students who had
bus passes. They added that the episode of beating up Gurpreet Singh was being viewed an incident meant to suppress the voice of
the students. The protestors also met the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Bathinda, who assured them of action in the case. Earlier, rallies were held at the Punjabi University Regional Center as well as the Government Rajindra College. The students union has called a meeting of different unions on September 25 to decide the future course of action on the issue.
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Patiala, September 23 Rapid response teams are touring the areas and collecting blood samples of persons in a direct contact with the patients. The teams also collected water samples from the coolers of various houses. —TNS
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Cop, doc & lawyer to be honoured
Faridkot, September 23 These awards will be bestowed on the last day of the five-day Baba Farid Agman Purab on September 23 in Faridkot. At a time when many doctors are routinely supplementing their salaries with income from pharmaceutical companies by receiving cash payments, research money, free meals, travels and other perks, a doctor serving in rural health centres since 1997 has been selected for the prestigious Bhagat Puran Singh Award for Service to Humanity for 2013, said Inderjeet Singh Sekhon, chairman of Gurudwara Tila Baba Farid Society.
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Scientists begin research to find cure for drug-resistant TB
Moga, September 23 The Indian Council of Medical Research has sanctioned the research project keeping in view that 20 per cent of the world’s TB cases are reported in India and the disease infects 3 million people and kills over 3 lakh every year. — TNS
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DTP vaccination drive launched
Abohar, September 23 CLP leader Sunil Jakhar along with Sarpanch Gurlal Singh and block Congress president Balbir Singh visited the houses of the affected children to express condolence. Jakhar said the neighbouring villages need to be covered by the vaccination campaign. Residents have been put on alert as five other children have shown symptoms of the disease that could turn fatal, visiting medicos said. As per the available information, Sandeep and Ramjot died after they complained of throat infection and severe pain. Later, five other children, identified as Ajay Kumar, Gaurav, Veerpal Kaur, Paramjit Kaur and Soni developed similar symptoms. Four of them have been referred to the PGI, Chandigarh. A team led by Senior Medical Officer Dr Kanwerjit Singh has been told to stay in the village for the next 24 hours keep vigil. Civil Surgeon Dr Baldev Raj who visited the village said most villagers had not cared to get their kids vaccinated. However, some of the villagers said there had never been an official call for vaccination.
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Petition to expedite trial against Jain
Chandigarh, September 23 As the issue of Jain’s appointment came up for resumed before the Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Augustine George Masih, petitioner HC Arora submitted that the Chairman’s post was an important public position. As such, it would be in public interest to direct the CJM to expedite the trial of the criminal case pending against Jain under the provisions of the Punjab Apartment and Property Regulation Act, 1955. Charges have already been framed against the Moga MLA. The Bench, in its short order, observed, “We have perused the records. The judgment is reserved. The records shall be retained in the court till a pronouncement is made.” The petition filed in public interest seeks the quashing of Jain’s appointment as Chairman. Referring to the affidavits filed by Jain before the Returning Officer for contesting elections from the Moga constituency in January, 2012, Arora has asserted that the latter had stated he had been convicted under Sections 419 and 471 of IPC, and was sentenced to a one-year imprisonment, but was released on probation. As per the affidavit, charges had been framed against Jain by the Court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Faridkot, on September 28, 2010, under the Punjab Apartment and Property Regulation Act, 1995, pertaining to the setting up of an unauthorised colony.
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Ban on Baba Bhaniara’s granth
Chandigarh, September 23 The experts will submit their findings after reviewing the book. The directions came on a petition filed by Bhaniarawala for lifting the ban on the publication and distribution of his book. Bhaniarawala is aggrieved by the issuance of a fresh notification imposing a ban on Bhavsagar Samundar Amar Bani Granth without putting him on notice. In his petition, the Baba has said that a Single Judge had allowed his earlier petition against the ban on the ground that the impugned Punjab Government notification dated September 27, 2001, was “non-speaking.” The Single Judge had also observed that the respondents were not bound to issue a show-cause notice to the petitioner before issuing the impugned notification imposing a ban on the “holy book.” His counsel asserted that the Baba was aggrieved by the findings of the Single Judge “regarding non-compliance of the principles of natural justice” by not providing him a reasonable opportunity of hearing before issuing the impugned notification. He said a fresh notification, dated December 15, 2008, had been issued without following the principles of natural justice and without giving him an opportunity of hearing.
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HC allows constables’ petition for promotion
Chandigarh, September 23 Allowing their petition with Rs 10,000 costs, Justice Kannan has asserted the petitioners, constables at the time of filing the petition, are entitled to be considered as promoted to Head Constable’s post on the date a junior was promoted to the post. “All consequential monetary benefits shall be computed and given to them within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order," Justice Kannan directed. The ruling came on a petition filed by constable Piara Singh and other petitioners against the State of Punjab and other respondents. Their grievance was that they were not promoted as they had not passed the lower school course. Their counsel had contended that policemen, otherwise considered suitable, could be promoted as Head Constable up to a maximum 10 per cent of vacancies, even without passing the lower school course. Alleging the manner of selection was "arbitrary", the petitioners brought to the notice of the Bench 16 cases where those junior to them had been promoted. The state made attempts to justify its action by claiming the policemen promoted were eminent in the field of sports or “had done work on the anti-terrorism front” Taking up the matter, Justice Kannan ruled: “It cannot be merely a decision by the Deputy Inspector- General that a person, who had some eminence in sports, or was involved in the anti-terrorist front, could be taken as suitable with no parameters or benchmark set for such assessment…. “If there is a policy providing sports as a basis, it should be a policy spelt out clearly and cannot be a matter of assumption by an officer…. No such policy is brought before me to test the lawful basis for such contention”. Justice Kannan concluded: “Unless their candidature was rejected because they did not fall within the quota, they could not have been denied the benefit…"
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A school bus carrying around 25 students overturned near the Truck Union office today after it was hit by a speeding Innova car.
At least 15 students of Kaintal School sustained minor injuries and were admitted to a nearby private hospital for treatment.
Mohali, September 23
Bathinda, September 23
The Diploma Engineers Association of Punjab (Irrigation Department) said out of 81 posts of sub-divisional officers (SDOs) of Punjab quota in BBMB, 35 posts have been lying vacant for the past 30 years.