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Badals launch new projects, old ones in limbo
PGI lab reports get international recognition
Panchayats oppose opening of liquor vends
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Kairon launches Atta-Dal Scheme in Fatehgarh Sahib
Punjabi educationist honoured for lifetime of service
‘Ignored’ by SAD, BJP cadres boycott Sukhbir’s function
SAD to name Patiala nominee next week
Cong accuses Dy CM’s aide of usurping NRI’s property
Fissures in Sanjha Morcha over PPP-Congress alliance
Congress may field outsider for Amritsar Lok Sabha seat
Demands unmet, farm activists jam GT Road
’84 riots: Official to be
examined on March 11
Minister’s son fails to appear before ED
Chowdhary lays stone for cancer centre in Hoshiarpur
IT raids at 3 shops in Hoshiarpur
Fazilka traders meet Sukhbir, air grievances
3 trains flagged off from Sirhind
Martyrs’ remains dug out from Ajnala well EC has no powers to transfer
DGP: Shukla Help for Indo-Canadian children YAD activist fires at gurdwara panel head
Oxygen plant opens in hospital
Fix responsibility for upkeep of Ludhiana colonies: HC to state
Waiter ends life after being beaten up
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Badals launch new projects, old ones in limbo
Bathinda, February 28 But her overdrive has failed to impress her political opponents. They say Harsimrat, daughter-in-law of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, should first have ensured the completion of the projects she had announced with “pomp and show” earlier. They claim there are numerous projects that have failed to move beyond stone-laying ceremonies. The say the Badal family, which claims to have championed the cause of kabaddi by organising world championships, failed to construct an international cricket stadium in Bathinda. Its foundation stone was laid way back in 2007 during a function to mark the Chief Minister’s birthday. They say not a single brick has been laid beyond the foundation stone. The Bathinda Development Authority officials claim a mere Rs 12 lakh was sanctioned for the project. Its estimated cost in 2007 was Rs 25 crore. Add to it the loss of farming and research in the 25 acres acquired for the project from the Punjab Agricultural University regional campus here, they say. The project has been approved by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The Bathinda airport is another example of alleged government apathy. Though completed two years ago, no flights have started from here. Companies developing the Bathinda refinery and the Talwandi Sabo thermal plant were promised that the airport would prove useful for the regular visits of their top employees. The state government had also assured the investors in the refinery and the thermal project of prevailing upon the Centre to start a daily Shatabdi from Bathinda to Delhi. But again, politics ruled over the needs of the commuters. Officials associated with the projects claim the government alleged lured them with airport and fast train service promises but no effort seems to have been made on this front. The Chief Minister, his deputy Sukhbir Badal and Harsimrat have been taking credit for these projects during public meetings, allege Congress leaders. Sukhbir had also announced last year that a petrochemical and ancillary industry hub would come up near the Bathinda refinery, but not a single unit has come up so far, they say. Punjab’s loss is Haryana’s gain as raw material from the refinery is being transported to Gurgaon and Panipat. The new units could have brought employment for the locals. The Badals also announced a textile hub and a khaadi self-help project but these only remained promises, say residents. The state’s first family’s announcement of making Bathinda an education hub where regional campuses of major educational institutions, including the IIT, would be set up also remained only on paper. Harsimrat’s assurances of more colleges for girls and a multipurpose stadium in Mansa have also remained mere announcements. Though she could not be contacted for comment, the MP has been blaming the Centre for the delay in these projects. Former Rajya Sabha MP Surinder Singla (Congress) claims that all major projects, including the refinery, flyovers and new trains, sanctioned during the Congress regime. Harminder Jassi, another Congress leader, accuses the Akalis of failing to introduce any major job-generating project in Bathinda in recent years. Akalis and the undeveloped projects of Bathinda *
The foundation stone (in pic) for an international cricket stadium was laid in 2007 during a function to mark the CM’s birthday *
Even the BCCI had approved the project * A mere Rs 12 lakh sanctioned for the project estimated to cost ~25 crore in 2007 *
The Badals announced a textile hub and a khaadi self-help project but these only remained promises *
A petrochemical and ancillary industry hub was to come up near refinery, but none has been set up
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PGI lab reports get international recognition
Chandigarh, February 28 In a first among government institutions across the country, the entire department and its laboratories have been granted accreditation by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL). The turn around time for these test reports has reduced from 7-10 days to 24 hours as the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) has also introduced automated tests that diagnose infections within few minutes. "We receive about 1,200 new patients for tests everyday. With the efforts of our staff we were able to meet the standards and gain accreditation by the NABL within a year," said PGIMER director, Dr YK Chawla, while addressing the media here. "Most of the currently accredited laboratories have only a fraction of the total number of tests covered in the accredited scope. The accredited scope of the Department of Medical Microbiology covers 25 different categories of tests," said Dr A. Chakrabarti, head, Department of Medical Microbilogy, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
(PGIMER). About NABL *
The the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) is an autonomous body that assesses the quality, technical competence and calibration standard of laboratories. *
The NABL evaluates the all-round functioning of the laboratories, including competency and training of authorised signatories and technical staff, functional status and calibration of all instruments and documentation of all activities *
According to records available with the Quality Council of India, only 400 (0.04%) out a total of 1 lakh laboratories across India are presently accredited to the NABL.
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Panchayats oppose opening of liquor vends
Chandigarh, February 29 A resident of Lakha village (Ludhiana district), Surjit Singh, said the department officials told them that they would open liquor vends in villages where FIRs related to smuggling of liquor or distillation of illicit liquor were registered. Surjit said panchayat members of his village told them that there was no such FIR against any resident in this regard. They said there was a case against a liquor vend salesman, who had nothing to do with the village. He said as many as 38 panchayat members had come from Sangrur and Barnala districts. Over all, members of about 60 village panchayats had come to air their grievances. Airing grievances *
In all, 38 panchayat members from Sangrur and Barnala districts met officials of the Excise and Taxation Department *
The department officials said that they would open liquor vends in villages where FIRs related to smuggling of liquor or distillation of illicit liquor were registered
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Kairon launches Atta-Dal Scheme in Fatehgarh Sahib
Fatehgarh Sahib, February 28 “The state government is the first in the country to have started the ambitious scheme for the poor,” he told the media here today after launching the scheme in the district. The minister said his department was approaching the leading NGOs to distribute atta-dal to the needy irrespective of caste, creed or religion. “The government has widened the ambit of the scheme and thus nearly 1.5 crore people will benefit from the scheme,” Kairon said, adding that the scheme would benefit 2.94 lakh beneficiaries in the district. “Wheat and pulses will be distributed twice a year. The first quota will be from December to May and the second quota from June,” the minister said. Kairon rubbished the ration depot holders’ threat to boycott the distribution of atta-dal if their demands were not met. “Everyone is satisfied and the department will ensure timely distribution.”
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Punjabi educationist honoured for lifetime of service
Johannesburg, February 28 Kunwar Singh (80), who is better known across the country by his nickname Kokkie, received the annual award titled “To Honour Those Who Serve”, made by Shree Bharat Sharda Mandir. Singh explained how he had been teaching for many years with a Junior Certificate teaching qualification when he joined his son and nephews at the Transvaal College of Education for Indians here to gain a higher diploma. “I had to upgrade myself because I would never have got a promotion otherwise,” Singh said. “I also succeeded in getting 30 women teachers to join me in getting a better qualification at the Johannesburg College of Education,” he said. Singh was particularly thrilled when the Rector called him in to say that in spite of 170 young people being at the College, the staff had decided to give him the Leadership Award for changing the College in the two years that he was there, he said. “Singh has received so many accolades from many organisations. He is clearly a role model for all of us,” said Rafique Jajbhay of the School, as he introduced Singh. Singh dedicated his award to the women who had stood behind the successes of many men, in his case his wife and mother, as he requested a popular Hindi song dedicated to mothers to be played during the proceedings. — PTI
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‘Ignored’ by SAD, BJP cadres boycott Sukhbir’s function
Sirhind, February 28 In a major jolt to the Shiromani Akali Dal its alliance partner BJP here today boycotted the foundation laying ceremony presided over by Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal for rude treatment meted out to them during the rally. Sukhbir was here to lay the foundation stone of Rs 53.98 crore sewerage project. “Infighting” between Akali factions was stated to be the main reason behind the alleged ill-treatment meted out to the BJP cadres during the Akali Dal rally. At a hurriedly convened press conference after the rally, BJP district president Rakesh Gupta said the party would boycott all SAD rallies. He said BJP state president Kamal Sharma had been informed about today’s development. He said the district unit was awaiting directions from Sharma. Sukhbir also laid the stone of a Rs 26.25-crore sewerage project in Bassi Pathana. To another query that Akali leader Balamjit Singh, a former councillor, had grabbed the properties of three NRI brothers in Khamano, he said the aggrieved party should approach an NRI police station. When apprised they had filed a complaint six months ago, he said, “I will soon issue directions for handing over the possession of the land back to the NRIs.” Muktsar/Lambi: Sukhbir and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur today alleged the PPP was politically dead and the Congress "handicapped". They were here to lay the stone of a railway over-bridge, Sangrur/Barnala: Sukhbir laid the stones for sewerage projects worth Rs 79.75 crore in Sangrur and Rs 103.89 crore in Barnala. He also laid the stone for Government Degree College to be constructed at a cost of Rs 14 crore in Barnala. He alleged Congress MP from Sangrur Vijay Inder Singla was misleading the people by taking credit for sewerage projects. Phagwara: Sukhbir addressed a rally after laying the stone of a sewage treatment plant worth Rs 145 crore.
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SAD to name Patiala nominee next week
Nabha/Sanaur, February 28 Even as the ticket hopefuls were seen lobbying with the SAD president, Sukhbir asked Deepinder Dhillon (also an aspirant) to accompany him in his chopper from Nabha to Sanaur. Asked whether there were any differences within the SAD over the selection of the Patiala candidate, Sukhbir said, “We follow whatever (Chief Minister) Badal sahib says.” He laid the stone for Rs 21.63 crore sewerage project in Sanaur. While Dhillon accompanied Sukhbir during his entire visit, Charanjit Dhaliwal, another ticket aspirant, attended the function in
Nabha.
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Cong accuses Dy CM’s aide of usurping NRI’s property
Chandigarh, February 28 “Krishan Kumar has grossly misused the Punjab Police and the office and authority of the Deputy CM to intimidate, coerce and usurp Claremont Hotel belonging to an 82-year-old NRI from the UK, Harbhajan Singh Chopra and his wife Surjit Kaur", he alleged. Denying the allegations media adviser to the Deputy CM Jangveer Singh said: “It is apparent that the Congress, rendered irrelevant in Punjab politics, is frustrated. It is stooping to a very low level to tarnish the image of the Deputy CM who cannot be held responsible for any property row outside Punjab." He said Krishan Kumar had never been associated with the Deputy CM in any official capacity. But Khaira said Krishan Kumar, a co-accused in the disproportionate assets case against the Badal family (FIR No. 15 dated June 24, 2003), "is known to be managing Sukhbir Badal's day-to-day affairs at his official residence 12, Safdarjang, New Delhi. He has always enjoyed Punjab Police cover”. Khaira played a video recording of Harbhajan Singh accusing Krishan Kumar of threatening and torturing him. Another video showed NRI couple Sanjay Kriplani and his American wife Robin Kriplani accusing Krishan Kumar and the Deputy CM of registering a false case against them at
Kapurthala.
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Fissures in Sanjha Morcha over PPP-Congress alliance
Chandigarh, February 28 The other two constituents of the Morcha are the CPM and the SAD (Longowal). The Congress has offered to leave the Bathinda Lok Sabha seat for the PPP chief and the Faridkot Lok Sabha seat for the CPI. A member of the PPP central committee said Manpreet had not been authorised to merge the PPP with the Congress. He said three options had been deliberated upon- to have an alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), to forge an alliance with the Congress or to contest under the banner of the Sanjha Morcha. The committee eventually decided on an alliance with the Congress, he said. Manpreet Singh left for Delhi soon after the meeting. Sources said he would hold a meeting with the Congress leadership tomorrow. The committee member said an announcement on the poll alliance would be made at Bathinda on March 4. Secretary of the state unit of the CPI Bant Singh said there was no question of any tie-up with the Congress. “The CPI is a part of the third front at the national level and its main task is to stop the Congress and the BJP-led NDA from coming to power in Delhi,” he said. He said he had no knowledge about the Congress offer on the Faridkot seat. “Our central leadership in Delhi has not talked to us on any such alliance with the Punjab Congress," said Bant Singh said. The CPM leadership had warned yesterday that it would opt out of the Morcha if the PPP decided on a poll pact with the Congress. But the SAD (Longowal) is expected to go along with the PPP on the issue. Divisions in the ranks have become more pounced on the issue of having alliance with the Congress. Bhagwant ready to part ways
* Sources said Manpreet has deputed PPP activists to pursuade Bhagwant on the issue. * Secretary of the state unit of the CPI Bant Singh said there was no question of any tie-up with the Congress. * He said he had no information of any Congress offer to the CPI on the Faridkot seat. * The CPM leadership has already warned it will walk out of the Morcha if the PPP decides on a pact with the Congress. * The SAD (Longowal) is expected to go along with the PPP on the issue.
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Congress may field outsider for Amritsar Lok Sabha seat
Chandigarh, February 28 A Congress functionary said there were differences within the party on the nominee for the seat. Former district president Laali Majithia, vice-chairman of the National Commission for SCs/ STs Raj Kumar Verka, Sukhpal Khaira and senior leader OP Soni are the main contenders for the seat, the sources say. The party will meet under the chairmanship of state affairs in charge Shakeel Ahmed on March 2 following which the names will be sent to the party high command, The party has almost decided on the candidature of MP Preneet Kaur from Patiala and that of Vijay Inder Singla from Sangrur. Pradesh Congress chief PS Bajwa has shown no inclination to re-contest the Gurdaspur seat. Sources close to him said his name could figure in the nominees' list if the high command so wanted. As of now, the party is considering the candidature of Capt Kanwar Bikram Singh. For the Ferozepur seat, there are at least four names- Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, Hans Raj Joshan, Jagmeet Brar and Malti Thapar. The Ludhiana seat is likely to be allotted to Union Minister Manish Tewari. The party may tie up with the BSP for the Hoshiarpur or Jalandhar seat. Congress leaders Santosh Chaudhary, Tirlochan Soond and Vikram Chaudhary are among the aspirants for the Hoshiarpur seat.Mohinder Singh Kaypee and Vikram Chaudhary are keen to contest the Jalandhar seat. The party is likely to field sitting MP Ravneet Bittu from Anandpur Sahib and Dr Amar Singh from Fatehgarh Sahib. Harminder Gill, Rana Gurjit and Jasbir Singh Dimpa are in the race for the Khadoor Sahib seat.
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Demands unmet, farm activists jam GT Road
Amritsar, February 28 The sabha workers had been staging a protest outside the BDO office for the last few days, but when none of the officials paid heed to their demand they shifted their dharna to the GT Road connecting Jalandhar and Amritsar, which led to serpentine queues of vehicles on the either side of the dharna spot in Rayya. The administration diverted the traffic to the internal roads but due to heavy flow of vehicles on both the sides, these roads also witnessed traffic congestion. Baba Bakala SDM Rohit Gupta and DSP Dinesh Singh reached the spot to persuade the protesters. They later facilitated talks between the protesters and top government officials in Chandigarh, following which the dharna was lifted. The traffic came to a standstill between 1 pm and 3 pm. Sabha leaders lamented that the SAD-BJP government was going back on the promises that it had made to the farm labourers. They demanded that the homeless labourers should be provided five marla plots, round-the-year employment under MGNREGA scheme, enhancement in daily wage to Rs 300 daily, waiver in power bills and extending subsidised ration through depots. What they want *
5 marla plots for homeless labourers * Round-the-year employment under MGNREGA scheme *
Enhancement in daily wage to Rs 300 daily * Waiver in power bills *
Extending subsidised ration through depots
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’84 riots: Official to be examined on March 11
New Delhi, February 28 District Judge JR Aryan put up the matter for examination of Vishwendra Singh by the defence counsel after the witness informed the court that he had segregated the relevant documents, which the defence could see, from the file relating to sanction for prosecution of Kumar and three others. Vishwendra was the then Deputy Secretary (Home) of City Government and is now Private Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. He is a prosecution witness, who has been brought by the CBI to prove that sanction was given to prosecute Sajjan Kumar and other accused under Section 153-A (causing disharmony between different communities) and 295 (injuring or defiling a place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class) of the IPC. Sanction for prosecution of accused charged under Section 153A of the IPC is mandatory. The advocate appearing for the riot victims said the defence counsel would be allowed to examine in the court itself the portion of file which had been permitted by the judge but they could not take copy of the documents. The court had earlier asked the witness to segregate the documents, which the defence could see and which they could not see, from the sanction file. He was also asked to sort out the part of the file on which the official was claiming privilege. — PTI
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Minister’s son fails to appear before ED
Jalandhar, February 28 Damanvir, who left for Dubai last week on “some business,” is believed to be still there. Officials said they would issue the summons once again. “Summons are issued to any person thrice," said an ED official. The minister has denied the role of any member of his family in the drug trade.
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Chowdhary lays stone for cancer centre in Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur, February 28 The centre will train doctors and para-medicals in cancer management. “The TCCC will be built in place of the old TB hospital in Fatehgarh area of the city. The hospital has been lying abandoned for years. The cancer care centre will be built over 10.75 acres for Rs 45 crore. The Union ministry has allocated the amount and the state government has given its consent,” Chowdhary said. The Hoshiarpur MP claimed that the cancer care centre would benefit patients of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu Kashmir. “All types of facilities for cancer treatment, research, training, early cancer detection, prevention and pain management will be available in the centre and only critical cases will be referred to Regional Cancer Institute,” she said. “The TCCC in Hoshiarpur is part of the National Cancer Control Programme, under which 27 Regional Cancer Institutes and 45 TCCCs will be set up during the 12th Five-Year Plan for Rs 3,200 crore,” Chowdhary added. Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Gulam Nabi Azad had announced the TCCC in Hoshiarpur on October 5 last year during his visit to Arogya Mela in
Garhdiwala. Cure for cancer *
The Tertiary Cancer Care Centre in Hoshiarpur will be built in place of the old TB hospital in Fatehgarh area of the city *
The cancer care centre will be built over 10.75 acres at a cost of Rs
45 cr * It will benefit patients of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir
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IT raids at 3 shops in Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur, February 28 A team led by Income Tax Officers SS Saini and SC Saini raided the clothing showroom, Upkar Binni, in Tanda. Other two teams led by Assistant Commissioner GS Sondh and Income Tax Officer Onkar Nath raided Rattan Chand Muni Lal Jain Jewellers and Parkash Chand Sushil Kumar Jewellers. Records related to sales and stock were taken into custody and a thorough inspection and stock taking was started. During the raids, no one was allowed to enter or leave the shops. The stocks were being verified till the filing of the report.
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Fazilka traders meet Sukhbir, air grievances
Fazilka, February 28 In the memorandum, they stated that there had been a shortage of “C form” with the Taxation Department of the state since long. These forms have to be submitted against material purchased from firms located out of the state. They have demanded that the proposal of downloading such forms, as announced earlier, should be implemented immediately. They demanded that the period of scrutiny of old cases of taxation should be slashed to three years. At present, the taxation department carries out scrutiny of traders return up to a period of nine years. The traders said it caused harassment as it was difficult to preserve old account books. Sukhbir assured them that he would look into their suggestions and problems “favourably”.
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3 trains flagged off from Sirhind
Sirhind, February 28 The trains are Amritsar-Sealdah Akal Takht Express, Amritsar-Haridwar Janshatabdi and Jammu-Indore Malwa Express. On people’s demand for a halt of Shan-e-Punjab, Swaraj Express, Garib Rath, Pooja Express and Kocchivilli Express in Sirhind, Libra said he had taken up the issue with the Railway Minister, who had shown a positive intent. Sirhind-Fatehgarh Sahib Social Welfare Association president Devi Dayal Bhalla said the halt of the three trains would help devotees who visit the city to pay obeisance to Jain temple Mata Chakreshwari Devi and historic Gurdwara Fathegarh Sahib.
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Martyrs’ remains dug out from Ajnala well Amritsar, February 28 Gurdwara Shaheed Ganj Management Committee members said around 500 soldiers had started a revolt at Mian Mir Cantonment in Lahore as a part of the 1857 uprising and swam across Ravi to reach Ajnala. Out of them, 218 were killed by the British at Dadian Sofian village, near here, while the remaining 282 were incarcerated in a cage-like room, where many of them died of asphyxiation. The rest were shot dead before their bodies were thrown in a well, which later came to be known as “Kalianwala Khu”, as the British used to call Indians “kale” (black). Management Committee chief Amarjit Singh Sarkaria and researcher Surinder Kochhar said, “We’ve succeeded in bringing out the mortal remains of 22 soldiers after digging 11 feet into the well. We will resume further digging tomorrow.” The digging work took place between 10 am and 5 pm. Sarkaria said they had decided to build a memorial of the 1857 martyrs in 2008 and they were making consistent efforts towards achieving their goal. He dubbed today’s development as a major achievemnt towards their goal. Kochhar said the remains of the soldiers would be showcased in glass cabins for about four months, during which they would urge the Union Government to get their DNA test done. Subsequently, last rites would be performed and their ashes would be immersed at Goindwal Sahib and Haridwar. About the soldiers * Around 500 soldiers had started a revolt at Mian Mir Cantonment in Lahore as a part of the 1857 uprising and swum across the Ravi river to reach Ajnala * Some of them were shot dead before their bodies were thrown in a well known as ‘Kalianwala Khu’
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EC has no powers to transfer
DGP: Shukla Chandigarh, February 28 It can take a decision on the issue only after the poll code comes into force. Dr Alok Shukla, Deputy Election Commissioner, said the commission had received a complaint against Punjab Chief Electoral Officer VK Singh for having met the DGP at the latter’s residence before sending a report to the commission on the DGP’s transfer. “But we are not taking any action against the officer,” he said. This has come as a relief for the SAD-BJP Government that had been contemplating asking the DGP to go on leave. The state Home Department had reportedly prepared a file on senior officers who could have been given “interim charge” of the Police Department till the conclusion of the election process. Sukhpal Singh Khaira, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson, had sought the DGP’s transfer, arguing that he had been charge-sheeted in a criminal case in November 2006. Several Congress MPs and Punjab Congress chief Partap Singh Bajwa had met the EC on the issue.
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Help for Indo-Canadian children Toronto, February 28 The money will be used by the Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse to remove barriers for members of the Indo-Canadian community seeking help, specifically around language and culture, along with improving awareness, the Calgary Sun reported on Thursday. — IANS
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YAD activist fires at gurdwara panel head
Ludhiana, February 28 YAD leader Baljinder Singh Jindu allegedly fired at Jatinder Singh Ghalotra when the victim was entering Gurdwara Model Gram around 9 pm. Ghalotra was rushed to hospital by devotees and other workers at the gurdwara even as Jindu and his accomplices made good their escape. Station House Officer Dharampal said a manhunt had been launched to nab the accused. Ravinderpal Singh Minku, YAD vice-president, confirmed Jindu was a lower-rung worker of the outfit.
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Oxygen plant opens in hospital
Patiala, February 28 The project was initiated by Patiala Health Foundation, a US-based NGO comprising alumni of Government Medical College and Rajindra Hospital. The hospital has been spending ~40 to ~45 lakh annually for the purchase of oxygen.
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Fix responsibility for upkeep of Ludhiana colonies: HC to state
Chandigarh, February 28 The directions by the Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Arun Palli came on a civil writ petition filed by Rishi Nagar and other petitioners against the State of Punjab and other respondents. The counsel for the petitioners submitted that the maintenance work in the colonies was suffering on account of the “flip-flop” between the Improvement Trust and the Municipal Corporation in Ludhiana on who would perform the task. Taking up the matter, the Bench asserted: “It is not possible for us to take over the functioning of the Corporation. However, considering the problems stated to be faced by the residents of Ludhiana, we consider it appropriate to direct the respondents to look into the matter and take remedial action by determining who would carry out the work of maintenance in the colonies concerned and the decision in this behalf be communicated to the petitioners within a period of one month…” Petition *
The counsel for the petitioners submitted that maintenance work in the colonies was suffering on account of the ‘flip-flop’ between the Improvement Trust and the Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana, on who would undertake the task
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Waiter ends life after being beaten up
Faridkot, February 28, 2014 He was allegedly thrashed by some persons at a wedding, who suspected him of stealing a mobile phone. An abetment to suicide case has been registered against the unknown persons. The body is yet to be found. — TNS |
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Bathinda, February 28
Punjab Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Adesh Partap Singh Kairon has said that the revamped Atta-Dal scheme is not a political gimmick, rather the government is paying the debt of poor
labourers, and small and marginal farmers who contribute foodgrain to the national pool.
Accusing its alliance partner SAD of showing disrespect to its workers, the BJP here today boycotted a function presided over by Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh
Badal.
The central committee of the People’s Party of Punjab (PPP) today authorised its chief Manpreet Badal to strike an electoral alliance with the Congress. But the state CPI, a constituent of the Sanjha Morcha, has refused to back any arrangement with the Congress.
A dharna by Dehati Majdoor Sabha in support of their demands took an ugly turn today when scores of its activists resorted to road blockade on the Amritsar-Jalandhar highway near Rayya for around a couple of hours, bringing the entire traffic to a halt.
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Santosh Chowdhary laid the foundation stone of the Tertiary Cancer Care Centre
(TCCC) here today.
Fatehgarh Sahib MP Sukhdev Singh Libra and local MLA Kuljit Singh Nagra flagged off three trains from here today.
The trains are Amritsar-Sealdah Akal Takht Express, Amritsar-Haridwar Janshatabdi and Jammu-Indore Malwa Express.
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Comedian and senior PPP leader Bhagwant Mann (in pic) said he would quit the party if the PPP entered into a poll pact with the Congress. It is apparent that he will then join AAP. He said AAP wanted to bring Manpreet into its fold.