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Punjabi singer Gill arrested for rape
Detainee Gurmeet Singh gets 28-day parole
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Bajwa suggests poll pact with secular forces
Sukhbir gives nod to VAT reduction
Exam for Food Inspectors rigged, say candidates
Leather units allowed to start working
IT Dept cancels PIMS society’s registration
Realtors swell ruling party funds
2013 Review:
health
Officials pulled up for wrong certificate
CM says no to CBI probe into drug scam
Rollback sought on policy to revert promoted teachers
Hindu jatha returns from
Katasraj temple in Pak
US court dismisses rights violation case against Badal
daya singh lahoria case
4 cops get life term for Abohar violence
7 undertrials flee from Moga court, 3 held
Gangster wanted in 40 cases held
4 held for assaulting Sikh driver
Seven held for theft, Rs 3 lakh seized
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Punjabi singer Gill arrested for rape
Ludhiana, December 24 Gill was booked with three others in June under Sections 376, 420, 506 and 120-B of the IPC and the IT Act: 2000 for rape, fraud and criminal conspiracy. The victim, a resident of Haibowal, told the police that the singer took her to a hotel in Chandigarh, gave her a drink laced with sedatives and took pictures. The rape victim said that she met the singer during a beauty pageant in Jalandhar in 2006 where Gill was one of the judges. She was adjudged the first runners-up. She said at the function, they exchanged mobile numbers and started talking to each other frequently. Soon their friendship became intimate and they would often meet at hotels in Phillaur and Ludhiana. The victim said her ties with the singer turned sour after she questioned him as to why she was not being featured in his music albums. She also alleged that three builders of Ludhiana, who took Rs 20 lakh from her parents on the promise to send her abroad, had also raped her.
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Detainee Gurmeet Singh gets 28-day parole
Mohali, December 24 Gurmeet Singh, convicted in the Beant Singh assassination case, is lodged in Burail Jail along with co-accused Shamsher Singh and Lakhwinder Singh. Being a holiday tomorrow, he is now likely to be released on Thursday. The process for the release of Shamsher Singh and Lakhwinder is on. Sikh activists, led by Harpal Singh Cheema and RP Singh, marched from Gurdwara Amb Sahib to the Burail Jail and held a dharna in front of the jail gate. Later in the evening, the UT Administration issued the order for Gurmeet Singh's release on a bond and two sureties. The order was signed by Maneesh Chaudhary, Inspector General of Prisons, UT. The detainee is required to give particulars of the place where he intends to reside during the period of his temporary release to the Patiala District Magistrate. Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa, on fast for the release of Sikh detainees, was shifted to Fortis Hospital after his health worsened. "He was administered a drip and discharged in the afternoon. He is much better now, " said sources.
Malti Thapar backs Khalsa's demand
Moga: President of Punjab Mahila Congress Dr Malti Thapar has extended support to Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa. Appealing to him to end his fast, she said he had already awakened the people on the issue of Sikh detainees. Accompanied by Youth Congress leader Sukhwinder Singh Danny and other local leaders, she joined the protest by Sikh activists in the city.
— TNS
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SAD leader Ramoowalia meets Selja on Jat quota
Chandigarh, December 24 Ramoowalia told her the Centre would not be allowed to "play with the sentiments of Sikh Jats in Punjab and in those living in other states. The Akali leader argued that as per Section 25 of the Constitution, Sikhs were part of the Hindu community and, hence, could not be excluded from the benefit. He said if justice was denied to the Sikh Jats, "we will knock at the door of the Supreme Court." The Akali leader pointed out that there were states like Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Uttarakhand that had not included the Jats in their OBC list. Inspite of this, the Centre had on its own included these states in its OBC list. However, Jats in Punjab had been left out. Selja Kumari is also in charge of the National Commission of Backward Classes. He said: "The Central Government has always meted out a step- motherly treatment to Punjab, whether on the state
capital or riverwaters or transfer of Punjabi-speaking areas." By excluding Sikh Jats from the OBC list, the Centre had hurt their feelings. " This can be dangerous for the unity of the country," he cautioned.
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Bajwa suggests poll pact with secular forces New Delhi, December 24 At a crucial strategy meeting with CP Joshi this evening , Congress general secretary who is in charge of screening candidates for the 2014 parliamentary elections, the Punjab Pradesh Congress committee (PPCC) president, Partap Singh Bajwa, is said to have laid out an alliance plan as well as the ticket distribution strategy. Top sources in the party told The Tribune that Bajwa had proposed a pre-election alliance with the Left parties, the People’s Party of Punjab (PPP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) to counter “fundamental” forces in Punjab. The state Congress president is said to have told the top AICC functionary that the sitting Congress MPs in Punjab faced local anti-incumbency and that shifting some of them to new seats could bolster the party’s chances at the hustings. The party is planning to field fresh faces on the five seats that it lost in 2009. Sources said it might change the seats of some sitting MPs. The age factor would be considered while allotting seats. This means Sukhdev Singh Libra, MP from Fatehgarh Sahib (SC), who abstained from the crucial trust vote against the UPA Government over the Indo-US nuke deal, could be reconsidered. “There was a suggestion to change the seats of two or three parliamentarians to buck local anti-incumbency, as seen in the Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh state elections against sitting MLAs,” the sources said. Top AICC sources said the PPCC president had argued for a secular alliance on the basis of the 59 per cent vote share the secular factions had obtained in 2009 as against 41 per cent that went to the SAD-BJP alliance. This was the first poll strategy meeting of the state Congress. When contacted, Joshi declined to say anything. Ticket distribution
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Sukhbir gives nod to VAT reduction
Chandigarh, December 24 The rate of VAT on scrap and inter-state sales may be reduced to 2.5 per cent from 4.95 per cent with a surcharge of 10 per cent, so the industry becomes competitive with the neighbouring states that enjoy tax benefits.
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Exam for Food Inspectors rigged, say candidates Chandigarh, December 24 However, only 70,000 candidates could appear for the exam conducted by Panjab University on December 15 owing to unprecedented traffic jams at the entry points to Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali. The result is already out with 4,610 candidates clearing the exam. Sources said at a particular centre, almost all candidates have been declared pass whereas at other centres, not more than eight or 10 candidates have made it. Questioning the validity of the result, candidates Partap Singh and Mohit, have sought that the result be cancelled and an independent agency asked to hold an inquiry. PK Verma, exam coordinator, said in case of one particular centre (code number 1,338), almost all candidates had cleared the test. He said there was no security outside this centre and a good number of candidates, who arrived late, had barged in. Some, who forcibly entered the centre, tore the answer sheets of candidates taking the exam. Some answer sheets were taken away. On the basis of a report submitted by the observer and after a discussion with government officials, all candidates at this centre had been declared pass and would be eligible to appear in the final test scheduled for January 12, Verma said. Unconvinced, Mohit maintained the this decision was discriminatory. It is strange that the state government decided to hold the test at the state capital instead of the district headquarters. This resulted in traffic snarls on almost all state highways because of which only 70,000 candidates could take the test. Moot points
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Leather units allowed to start working
Jalandhar, December 24 Earlier in the day, a team of the senior PPCB officials visited the Leather Complex. Board Member Secretary Babu Ram said the work to stablise the CETP being operated by Punjab Effluent Treatment Society (PETS) was almost complete.
Patiala: Leather unit owners today met Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to seek his intervention in the matter. They told the CM that the industry had suffered a loss of over Rs 100 crore in the past 10 days. Sources said the common effluent treatment plant being controlled by Punjab Effluents Treatment Society (PETS), a special purpose vehicle created for the purpose, had developed a snag and started releasing untreated waste in the Kala Sanghian drain. The sources said Badal had summoned PPCB Chairman Ravinder Singh. They said the CM was of the view that some part of the industry should be allowed with minimal discharge, but the PPCB was adamant to let the CETP be cleaned and made technically sound before the closure orders were lifted.
The controversy A common effluent treatment plant, run by the Punjab Effluents Treatment Society, had developed a snag and started releasing untreated waste in the Kala Sanghian drain. On information by environmentalist Balbir Singh Seechewal, PPCB officials had raided the plant and certain leather units on December 11, following which the PPCB ordered the closure of units for 15 days Rs 100 cr loss in 10 days Leather unit owners, who met Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday, claim that the industry has suffered a loss of over Rs 100 crore in the past 10 days
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IT Dept cancels PIMS society’s registration
Chandigarh, December 24 The cancellation orders dated October 24 came more than a month after the doctors abstained themselves from work because of non-payment of their salaries since July. Earlier, the Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Ludhiana) rejected an application by the PIMS seeking exemption from the income tax saying that the assessee society is not running a hospital, thus not providing facilities for which it sought the exemption. The hospital was instead leased out to the NRI Academy of Sciences. Sukhpal Singh Khaira, PPCC spokesperson, said: "it is surprising to note that the PIMS has over a period of years created FDRs worth crores of rupees instead of any capital expenditure". Negating the image of a total loss proposition on the project, the report of the commissioner said the assessee society was having a surplus in excess of 15 per cent of its gross receipts from the financial year 2007 to 2011. "The assessee has been earning systematic profits for the last many years. The accumulated surplus has been invested in FDs," the report said. The Commissioner said the assessee was not running a hospital or a similar institution. "It is basically a funding agency to medical institutes in the state; has no receipts for treatment of patients; and the society has surplus of 15 per cent during the last five years," the report said. Power snapped
Jalandhar: The list of woes for the PIMS grew longer with the PSPCL snapping its electricity connection. The institute has not paid its bills for the past several months, totalling Rs 40 lakh. The agitation by doctors and paramedical staff today entered its 13th day.
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Realtors swell ruling party funds
Chandigarh, December 24 Most of the funds received by the ruling SAD during 2012-13 have come from realtors, as revealed by the party in its annual report filed with the Election Commission. A copy of the report, sent by party treasurer and realtor NK Sharma, is with RTI activist Dinesh Chaddha. Party patron Parkash Singh Badal, his son and party president Sukhbir Singh Badal and son-in-law Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon have contributed Rs 1,02,000 each to the party during 2012-13. This is peanuts compared to the contribution by real estate Developers Janta Land Promotors, Barnala Builders and Property Consultants and Motia Township Private Limited that have contributed more than Rs 5 lakh each to the party fund. The Congress allegation against the SAD-BJP Government that it is being funded by builders and realtors has been scoffed by the ruling party. An overview of the funds received by the party shows that of the 62-odd persons who have contributed Rs 1, 81, 55,000 crore towards the SAD funds, nine big ticket contributors are home-grown real estate developers. They have together contributed Rs 65 lakh. Hollywood Developers have contributed Rs 5 lakh, Barnala Builders and Developers Rs 15 lakh (through three donations), Janta Land Promotors Rs 15 lakh, GS Promotors and developers, Saini Developers, Sohi Builders and Promotors and Surya Contractors Rs 5 lakh each and Pawan Bansal of Motia Township Rs 10 lakh. The largest contributor is Trig Detectives Pvt Ltd of Mumbai with a contribution of Rs 50 lakh. Others who have
contributed to the party fund are Ajit Singh Kohar, Parminder Singh Dhindsa, Janmeja Singh Sekhon, Bikram Singh Majithia, Sikander Singh Maluka, Surjeet Singh Rakhra and Sharanjit Singh Dhillon (Rs 1,02, 000 each). Almost all Chief Parliamentary Secretaries, including NK Sharma, have contributed just Rs 71,500 each. Some individuals, like Charanjit Singh Dhaliwal of Patiala, has contributed Rs 25 lakh to the party fund. Main contributors
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2013 Review:
health
Chandigarh, December 24 The Health Department tried to provide all medical facilities at these hospitals. The objective was to create special centres with the requisite staff and medical equipment. A large number of hospitals, as of now, are faced with the problem of staff shortage or poor equipment or both. Surgeries have been hit as there are surgeons but no anaesthetist at a very large number of hospitals. The government's attempt to transfer 523 doctors in June was strongly opposed by the Punjab Civil Medical Services (PCMS) Association that called for a two-day agitation. Transfers resisted
Health Minister Madan Mohan Mittal at first announced the transfers were “irreversible” but he cancelled at least 62 transfers, calling these as “genuine” cases. More transfers were cancelled later. Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s pet project, cancer care, saw some insignificant hospitals, without the required infrastructure to treat cancer, availing of the benefits of the Mukh Mantri Punjab Cancer Rahat Kosh Scheme. Preliminary inquiries revealed a nexus between Health Department officials and hospitals empanelled under the scheme. It was found that certain hospitals were being run from small houses. A technical committee later recommended delisting 11 hospitals. The scheme was started in June 2011 for patients who were not government employees and did not have an insurance cover. The new Health and Family Welfare Minister, Surjit Kumar Jayani, has reiterated the government's resolve not to allow private practice by government doctors. Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Health, Navjot Kaur Sidhu, had crossed sword with Jayani's predecessor on the issue. Gastro outbreak
In September, more than 300 cases of gastroenteritis were reported from Kunde Ghesal, Gopalia and Tugyal villages of Dinanagar in Gurdaspur. This was followed by a dengue outbreak in September with water samples, particularly from hand pumps, failing the purity test. The government put the figure at 1,000. The worst-hit areas were Bathinda, Muktsar and Faridkot districts. Doctors' crunch
The department could not recruit enough doctors despite repeated efforts. Doctors, particularly specilialists, claimed they were “overburdened, exhausted and frustrated”. Their main grievance was that they were being paid same emoluments as graduate PCMS officers. They demanded a separate cadre. The government, despite repeated assurances, has failed to appease them.
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Officials pulled up for wrong certificate
Ropar, December 24 Dr Sidhu was on a surprise visit to the office of the civil surgeon when she came across the complainant, Narinder Singh of Sirhind district. Narinder alleged that in 2006, health department officials issued his death certificate to his brother, a resident of Garanaga village in SAS Nagar district, who was planning to usurp his share in property. Sidhu directed the Civil Surgeon to conduct
an inquiry into the matter and take action against the erring health officials. Later, interacting with mediapersons she said she will bring the matter to the notice of the state Director General of Police for action against police officials who did not take any action on the complaint of Narinder Singh. There was rampant corruption in the Civil Surgeon’s offices across the state with regard to issuance of birth and death certificates, she said, adding that it would not be tolerated.
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CM says no to CBI probe into drug scam
Kartarpur (Jalandhar), December 24 The alleged drug lord Jagdish Bhola has said he would reveal the names of three state Cabinet Ministers involved in the racket only to a central agency. He refused comment on the possible tie-up between Manpreet Badal’s PPP and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the next Lok Sabha elections. At the function, Badal said that there was a need for more ultra-modern ‘Centres of Excellence’ for undertaking Research and Design (R&D) to promote agriculture diversification in state. “These ‘Centre of Excellence’ will bring about the second green revolution that is required for bailing out farmers from the current agrarian crisis,” he said. Alon Ushpiz, Ambassador of Israel, said the centre would ensure good health of the future generations and bring prosperity for farmers in the state. Technological push
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Rollback sought on policy to revert promoted teachers
Nawanshahr, December 24 The unions critised the state Education Department for issuing show-cause notices to the school lecturers who were promoted two years ago. Bhupinder Singh Warraich, state DTF president; Balvir Kumar, district DTF president and Harminder Singh Uppal, state MCU vice-president have suggested the state government to adjust the leftover cases against the posts of lecturers lying vacant in government schools instead of reverting the already promoted lecturers. Though the state Education Department has started the exercise of reviewing the promotions for minimising the court cases being faced by it, the proposed move of reverting the promoted lecturers would further push the department into legal wrangles, said the union leaders.
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Hindu jatha returns from
Katasraj temple in Pak
Attari, December 24 Various jatha members demanded a priest from India be deputed for the upkeep of the ancient Lord Shiva temple that is said to have existed during the times of Mahabharata. It is believed that during the days of their exile, the Pandavas had stayed on the temple premises. Satpal Mahajan, a member of the jatha, pointed out that there was no Hindu priest to perform prayers at the temple and look after the idols situated on the temple premises. They said the Indian Government should talk to their counterparts in Pakistan and arrange for a priest from this side of the border. The Pakistani Government had shown keen interest in restoring the temple besides arranging a Hindu priest from India for the upkeep of the ancient temple.
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US court dismisses rights violation case against Badal
Washington, December 24 The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in its order upheld the decision that Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) did not effectuate the service of the Federal Court summons on Badal. Rights group Sikhs for Justice and Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) headed by Simranjit Singh Mann, would now file a "Motion to Remand", the case to District Court to establish that alternative service of summons through the Hague had been accomplished on Badal, a media release said. The statement came after the Court of Appeals dismissed the case that Badal was personally served with Federal Court summons at Oak Creek High School on August 9 as claimed by Sikhs for Justice. — PTI
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daya singh lahoria case Sacramento, December 24 Lahoria, who was wanted in certain cases in India, was arrested in Minneapolis, US, on August 3, 1995. On the request of the Government of India, he was extradited to India on the basis of an order passed in this regard by the District Court of Fort Worth, Texas. He was handed over to the Government of India in connection with two cases on January 17, 1997. As per the order related to his extradition passed by Justice McBryde, he was to be tried only in these two cases. However, it is alleged that he is being tried in eight more cases in violation of the rules of the extradition treaty. Lahoria was convicted for life in one case by a Jaipur court. He was acquitted in another case. In Rajasthan, life term can’t exceed 14 years. However, Lahoria has been in jail for the past 18 years. The state of Rajasthan has declined repeated appeals regarding his release by his lawyers.
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4 cops get life term for Abohar violence
Abohar, December 24 The court has imposed a fine of ~25,000 each on convicted policemen, Narindepal Singh, Harcharan Singh, Hardam Singh and Pyara Singh. Convicted union leaders Ram Avtar, Uttam Chand, Bengali Babu and Pramod Kumar have been fined ~11,000 each. On October 25, 1991, violence had erupted in the city during an indefinite strike by the Leftist labour union to seek more wages for cotton mill workers. The police had allegedly fired indiscriminately to disperse the protesters, resulting in the death of mill workers Ram Gopal, Shrikrishan, Jai Ram, Basant Ram, Dutta Ram and Mann Singh, besides tea vendor Pappu and shopkeeper Narinder Soni. The police had booked union leaders Ram Avtar, Uttam Chand, Bengali Babu, Pramod Kumar and Shanti Swarup under Sections 186, 188, 313, 323 and 332 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), accusing them of assaulting policemen and civil officials. But none of the policemen were booked for firing. Later, former councillor Ram Avtar approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court to initiate action against the police. Following a High Court order, the Ferozepur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) had, on April 16, 1997, reportedly directed registration of a case under Sections 120-B, 148, 149, 302 and 307 of the IPC and relevant provisions of the Arms Act against 12 policemen on the basis of Avtar’s statement. During the course of trial, members of the cotton mill security staff were acquitted, while a few accused had died. A memorial was built in the memory of eight people who died in the firing. A residential colony, built by private developers, shadows the memorial raised at the main entrance to the mill.
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7 undertrials flee from Moga court, 3 held
Moga, December 24 While three of them were nabbed within few minutes of the incident, the remaining were still at large. A police officer said the accused were brought from the Faridkot jail for their appearance in court hearings. They were lodged in the transit lock-up in the court complex. Preliminary investigations revealed that the undertrials broke open a window grill of the toilet attached with the lock-up and fled. One of the accused was nabbed by an Army jawan as he tried to flee through an abandoned military unit situated on the rear of the complex. Another was nabbed from within the court complex while the third was held from outside. Police sources said those who managed to flee were identified as Kirpal Singh of Talwandi Bhangerian village in Moga (facing charges of murder); two brothers Kuljinder Singh and Palwinder Singh of Vairowal village in Tarn Taran (both facing charges of drugs smuggling); and Laxman Dass of Talwandi Nau Bahar village of Moga (facing trial in a theft case).
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Gangster wanted in 40 cases held
Sangrur, December 24 Earlier, he had given the slip to the police during three encounters, two in Haryana and one in Mansa district. The police reportedly recovered nine pistols from members of the interstate gang. Kala Bhathua has been a proclaimed offender (PO) for the past six years. Despite registration of several cases of kidnapping and ransom against him in Sangrur, Patiala, Mansa besides in Haryana, he could never be arrested by the police earlier. Besides Bhathua, five members of the gang are also reportedly POs in different cases. Terming the arrest of Kala Bhathua and his gang a major achievement of the Sangrur district police, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mandeep Singh Sidhu today said the police had recovered two pistols of 9 mm, two pistols of 32 bore, four pistols of 315 bore, one pistol of 12 bore, an Innova car and two motorcycles from the gang. The SSP said Kala Bhathua could not be arrested in the past seven years by the Punjab and Haryana police as he was very “clever”. He did not disclose his whereabouts to even his accomplices and damaged the SIM of his mobile phone after using it for a day or two. No one was injured during the encounter, he said. During interrogation, the gang members reportedly confessed that about three-four years ago, they had received Rs 70 lakh as ransom after kidnapping a doctor’s son from Mansa while they had received Rs 35 lakh two-three years ago after kidnapping a man from Bareta. Besides, they also got Rs 30 lakh after kidnapping an arhtiya from Patran and Rs 20 lakh after kidnapping an arhtiya from Lehra. Apart from this, the gang members also confessed to having committed several other kidnappings. Those arrested have been identified as Bir Bahadur Singh of Bhathua village (Moonak), Harwinder Singh, Balkar Singh, Nahar Singh, Gurdhayan Singh, Charanjit Singh, Nirmal Ali, Anil Kumar of Panipat district, Naresh Kumar and Balraj of Bhiwani district. A case has been registered. Clever criminal, says SSP The SSP said Kala Bhathua could not be arrested in the past seven years by the Punjab and Haryana police as he was very “clever”. He did not disclose his whereabouts to even his accomplices and damaged the SIM of his mobile phone after using it for a day or two.
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4 held for assaulting Sikh driver
Chandigarh, December 24 At one stage it was feared he would lose sight in one of his eyes but he has since regained vision, police said. Two other taxi drivers were also allegedly assaulted. Over the past week, the police have arrested a Largs North man, 20, an Osborne man, 20, a Port Adelaide man, 18, and a Woodville Park man, 19. They have each been charged with aggravated assault causing harm and will appear in the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court next month. Taxi Council SA President Jim Triantafyllou called on the courts to send a message when people are found guilty of assaults against taxi drivers. "Please do the right job and make sure that the public do get the message that assaulting a taxi driver is unacceptable. Give them the maximum penalty available," he said. The maximum penalty for aggravated assault causing harm is four years' imprisonment. Mr Triantafyllou said public attitude towards taxi drivers had to change. "It is frustrating that the public think they can go out, have a few extra drinks and it gives them the right to assault a taxi driver," he said. Transit Services Branch officer-in-charge Chief Inspector Ashley Gordon said CCTV vision from the taxis, coupled with additional video footage from a quick-thinking witness, had led police to the suspects. "All the men were drinking at the time and they all played various roles in these assaults," he said. — Agencies
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Seven held for theft, Rs 3 lakh seized
Muktsar, December 24 They were involved in 11 theft cases. The Muktsar police caught accused Jasbir Singh of Ludhiana, Gurjeet Singh and Kewal Singh of Dhigana village, and Manohar Singh of Muktsar from the Rupana-Bhullar road. Two pick-up trucks were seized from them. The have sent to the police custody. “The accused have admitted to the crime. The police have found Rs 1.5 lakh from their house,” a police spokesperson said. The Sadar Malout police arrested Daler Singh, Jagsir Singh and Nachhatar Singh, all residents of Muktsar and members of the gang. A sum of Rs 1.5 lakh was seixed from them.
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Noted Punjabi singer Nachhatar Gill has been arrested for allegedly raping an aspiring model, Commissioner of Police Nirmal Singh said today. The singer was being questioned by the CIA staff for the past two days, said sources.
A few hours after Sikh activists staged a dharna in front of the Burail Jail in Chandigarh today, the UT Administration issued a warrant for Gurmeet Singh's release on a 28-day parole.
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has categorically stated that the State Government would not hand over the probe of the high profile Rs 6,000 crore synthetic drug racket to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Speaking on the sidelines of the inauguration of Indo-Israel project, ‘Centre of Excellence for Vegetable’ (CEV), Badal today said there was no need for a CBI probe as the state police was investigating the case efficiently.
The 175-member Hindu jatha today returned through this land route after paying obeisance at ancient Katasraj temple located in the Chakwal district of West Punjab in Pakistan.
The realty sector may be facing its worst-ever crisis with the sales showing no signs of recovery. But when it comes to funding political parties, there seems to be no dearth of funds with the real estate sector.
The state government's ambitious project to upgrade 100 selected hospitals failed to deliver the desired results. Senior officials concede that that they need more time to produce results.