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High Court orders judicial inquiry into ‘frame-up’
Amend Police Act by August 4, HC tells state
DGP issues guidelines to check crime against women
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PRTC employees, men of Akali transporter clash
Supporters of an Akali transporter and PRTC staff clash at the Faridkot bus stand on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Getting Scarce: Khanpur residents show poor water level in the distributary reaching the village. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma
Sunil Jakhar quits as CLP Leader
naxalite
remark
My son had only offered to resign, says Dhindsa
Don’t help those in drug trade, Akali Dal tells its workers
Put diesel on list of essential items: CM
30th
anniversary of Operation Bluestar
Dal Khalsa calls for Amritsar bandh on June 6
Dell’s decision to log off from Mohali a setback for IT sector
Where liquor distillation is a cottage industry
Permanent Lok Adalat non-functional
Hyderabad clash: SGPC to assist jailed Sikhs
Anandpur Sahib centenary on June 19
Teachers told not to leave station during vacation
VAT refund claims down by 50%, says Excise Commissioner
Millers demand security refund, threaten stir
Rajasansi youth dies at Army recruitment rally
Waris brothers’ musician killed in US plane crash
Official renews licence as liquor firm moves court
Three cops in police net for killing villager
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High Court orders judicial inquiry into ‘frame-up’
Chandigarh, June 1 In a petition against the state of Punjab, through the Secretary (Corporation) and other respondents, Kulbir Singh and other petitioners had challenged some corporate elections on the allegations of police presence and alleged pressure on police personnel by Dharamkot MLA Jathedar Tota Singh. On May 27, the High Court was told that a false case was registered against the petitioner at the behest of the Fatehgarh Panjtoor SHO in Moga district. The case was registered after the service of a “dasti” notice on the SHO. The officer, on the other hand, denied the allegations. His counsel admitted the respondent-officer was present at the election venue, but made attempts to justify it by claiming that he and other cops were “called by senior police officers to maintain law and order at the site of election”. He added: “It is wrong, and hence denied, that there was any pressure from the side of Jathedar Tota Singh upon the answering respondent and other members of the police party.” Taking cognisance of the allegations of implication, Justice Rajan Gupta directed the Moga Chief Judicial Magistrate to conduct a fact-finding inquiry and submit a report in four weeks. The proceedings under the FIR against the petitioner were also stayed. Justice Gupta observed: “Admittedly, pursuant to the notice issued by this court, service was effected on the respondent on March 24. The FIR was registered against the petitioner on that day itself in a police station, which is 10-15 km away, on the allegation that he indulged in food adulteration and was found in possession of liquor bottles. “Assertion of the petitioner that he was falsely implicated has been denied by the counsel for the respondent. Plea of the state counsel is that an inquiry in respect of the FIR dated March 24 has been handed over to Superintendent of Police (D), but it is not relevant as the investigation has been completed and a challan presented in the competent court. “In view of the conflicting stand of the parties regarding false implication, this court is of the view that a fact-finding inquiry into the matter is necessary. On a query being put to learned state counsel whether such an inquiry should be conducted by a judicial authority or an independent agency, he submits that at this stage, a judicial authority would be appropriate to conduct the inquiry”.
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Amend Police Act by August 4, HC tells state
Chandigarh, June 1 The Punjab Government had earlier revoked not just
Bains’ appointment as chairman, but also the appointment of Sube Singh and BR Garg as authority members. The state government had also withdrawn two other notifications dated March 4, vide which rules for setting up state level police complaints authority, and district level police complaints authorities were notified. Petitioner-cum-advocate HC
Arora, on the other hand, said the High Court on September 18, 2013, had directed the States of Punjab and Haryana to set up district level police complaints authorities within three months. As the order was not complied with, he filed a contempt petition against Punjab Chief Secretary and Home Secretary.
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DGP issues guidelines to check crime against women
Moga, June 1 All SSPs, commissioners of the police and the AIG, GRP, have been directed to depute female police officers in plain clothes at bus stands, railway stations, cinemas, shopping malls, parks, public service vehicles, places of worship etc. to keep an eye on anti-social elements. Footage of CCTV cameras installed at key positions should be used for identifying and catching the offenders involved in the incidents of eve-teasing. The policemen should immediately respond to calls received on "women helpline" on statewide toll-free number 181 or local police control rooms. The guidelines further say if the driver of a bus, auto etc. fails to take the vehicle to the nearest police station after coming to know about an incident of eve-teasing in his/her vehicle, the permit of his vehicle will be cancelled. Police personnel must be deployed in all public transport vehicles to keep an eye on potential trouble-makers and habitual offenders. The names and photographs of habitual offenders should also be displayed at all public places. Armed women squads should be allotted specific beats in all districts. They should be posted at educational institutes and in sensitive areas. The information regarding commission or attempt to commit an offence against women under Sections 326-A, 326-B, 354, 354-A, 354-B, 354-C, 354-D, 376, 376-A, 376-B, 376-C, 376-D, 376-E and 509 of the IPC shall be recorded by women officers. The information shall be promptly recorded using audio-video means as per provisions of Section 154 of the CrPC. In cases of sexual offences against children, the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, read with Section 228-A of the IPC would be strictly followed by the investigating officer (IO). The statement of the victim child must be recorded by woman police officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector, who shall be in uniform at the time of recording the statement. In a rape case, the statement of the victim should be recorded by a woman police officer at the residence of the victim or any other place of her choice in the presence of her parents. The IO should visit the scene of the crime at the earliest to collect evidence available on the spot. He should also ensure that the victim of rape was medically examined within 24 hours of the occurrence of the crime. In case of rape victim being a minor, the medical examination should be conducted in the presence of her parents.
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PRTC employees, men of Akali transporter clash
Faridkot, June 1 Armed with sticks and stones, the two groups fought in public even as terrified passengers ran helter-skelter. The policemen deployed at the bus stand reportedly fled. For the past two weeks, tension had been brewing between the PRTC employees and a Jaitu-based Akali transporter.The former had staged a dharna against "illegal" plying of buses, forcing the Transport Department to take action. On Saturday evening, PRTC employees were allegedly attacked by some goons in Jaitu. The employees claimed they handed over the assailants to the police, but no action was taken against them. Gurdeep Singh, Station House Officer, Jaitu, said a few PRTC employees were roughed up. Hence the matter was settled and no FIR was registered. Annoyed, the PRTC employees today did not allow buses of the transport company inside the bus stand. At this, armed men "forced" their way to the bus stand in a bus and confronted the employees. A clash ensued and the hooligans went on the rampage, pelting stones. "The policemen at the bus stand did nothing to control the situation," alleged Simarjit Singh, state secretary, PRTC Employees' Union. Harjit Singh, president of the union, said: "For more than an hour, armed goons of the Akali transporter roamed freely, terrorising passengers, damaging PRTC buses and beating up PRTC employees. No policeman was in sight." Jasvarinder Singh, SHO, Faridkot, said the police had recorded the statement of one of the injured employees, identified as Narain Singh, who had been admitted to Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital. He had multiple injuries. HS Parmar, DSP, Faridkot, denied the police had fled from the scene. "Timely intervention by the police prevented loss to life and property," he claimed. The PRTC employees allege that private bus operators do not adhere to the bus timings and routes, causing a huge revenue loss to the PRTC. Nachhatar Singh Brar, District Transport Officer, Faridkot, said the department had asked the PRTC employees to provide proof and help the authorities stop the illegal plying of buses. But the protesting employees alleged that their complaints had fallen on deaf ears. "The owners of these bus companies are well-connected persons. So, the government officials don't dare to challenge them," Simarjit Singh said. "As 85 per cent of the PRTC employees are working on a contract basis, any employee who dares to protest against these influential bus operators has to suffer. His service contract is not renewed," alleged some employees.
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At tail-end of canal, woes flow aplenty for this village
Khanpur (Fazilka), June 1 Under debt, like almost all the 125-odd families of this border village, Jasbir has been waiting for a good crop for the past four years. He doesn’t blame the Mother Nature but his ire is directed at the state government that has allegedly failed to provide adequate irrigation water to the village. Situated at the tail-end of the hundreds of kms long irrigation network in the state, water virtually trickles after days in the canal after days. “Even when the water supply is good, going by the standards of our village, an acre of field fills in eight to 12 hours whereas up-stream the same job takes an hour or two,” complains Jasbir. He adds a shocker with a grin, “We get canal water through a small distributary for only six months a year.” Like him, the other residents of this village too have learnt to live with meagre resources, dusty pathways, poor education and health facilities, alleged bureaucratic apathy and forced migration during war or tension with the neighbour (read Pakistan) across the fence. But in last few days, some of them stood up and said “enough is enough” regarding, at least, the basic necessity of their living —water. These villagers announced through vernacular media that they want the government, or anybody else, to buy their land if it providing irrigation water was that tough. The villagers rue that all these years they have been raising the demand at every possible platform such Sangat Darshans, during visits by politicians and sending memorandums to the government but all in vain. Though the village panchayat, led by a young sarpanch Hardeep Dhaka, rejects the idea of putting the village land on sale, claiming it to be the creation of a section of the media and a handful of villagers, he underlines water scarcity was a big issue. “Several tracts of our land have turned barren as the water supply has been negligible, especially in last four years,” he says. Dhaka says villagers have been solely dependent on underground water but it too has side-effects. “The land turns less fertile and eventually barren. Several stretches of land in our village have either turned barren or are on the verge of it. Then, motor pumps installed for using underground water can work only if we get power supply, which is available for a few hours,” he avers. Executive Engineer (Irrigation) Sukhbir Singh Mundi said the village gets improper water supply due to the uneven bed of the distributary. “We have finalised a project for its repair. Due to the enforcement of the code of conduct during elections, we could not process the tenders on time. The project will be completed in a few months.” He also disagreed that the water supply was poor, “No one has complained to me in the last three years.”
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Sunil Jakhar quits as CLP Leader
“I handed over my resignation letter to Sonia Gandhi in Delhi on May 20," said Jakhar who addressed party workers here. Jakhar has lost twice from this constituency, once against Mohan Singh Fallianwala of the BSP by 59,912 votes and this time by 31,420 votes against Sher Singh Ghubaya of the SAD. On reasons for his defeat, Jakhar said he had, perhaps, not highlighted the issues of illegal mining, property tax, drug addiction and lawlessness properly during the electioneering. At the party workers’ meet today, almost all speakers dwelled on the issue of infighting. Some even accused those "sitting on the stage" of ignoring party workers. They expressed concern at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) getting a large share of votes, terming it as one of the big reasons for Jakhar’s defeat. Those at the meeting were local MLA Karan Kaur Brar, former MLA Harnirpal Singh ‘Kuku’, district president Gurmeet Singh Khudian, former district presidents Gurdas Girdhar and Gursant Brar, Harcharan Singh Sotha and Manjeet Singh Fattanwala of the PPP. Jakhar asked Badal to take up the issue of Punjabi farmers’ in Gujarat with the PM. He said though the NDA Government was trying to scrap JNNURM, funds sanctioned for the purpose during the UPA tenure would be ensured for the constituency. He claimed that the ruling Badal family had lobbied for four days at the Gujarat Bhawan and also met BJP chief Rajnath Singh at his residence to ensure a berth for Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal in the Union Cabinet.
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naxalite
remark
Patiala, June 1 Reiterating the charge, Capt Amarinder today challenged AAP to deny that
“two of its leaders were not involved in the Naxalite movement in the state.” Dr Dharamvir Gandhi, Patiala MP, and Dr Balbir Singh, who may contest from the Patiala (Urban) seat vacated by Capt Amarinder after his election as MP , said they would take legal action against Capt Amarinder for "defaming" them. Capt Amarinder said there was no question of tendering an apology, as demanded by AAP, and he would soon come up with details on other Naxalites actively associated with AAP. He said these leaders were trying to exploit the feeling of alienation among the educated jobless youth in the state "in a dangerous way.” Dr Gandhi said he had participated in several agitations, but had "never joined any Naxalite movement”. Capt Amarinder Singh had said Dr Gandhi, Prof Sadhu Singh and Dr Balbir Singh, who was likely to contest the Patiala (Urban) byelection, had been associated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist).
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My son had only offered to resign, says Dhindsa
Sangrur, June 1 Sukhdev Dhindsa, who recently lost the Lok Sabha elections from the Sangrur parliamentary constituency, refuted the news that Parminder Dhindsa had resigned as the Finance Minister. Dhindsa, however, admitted that his son had offered to resign at a meeting with Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal about 15 days ago. Dhindsa said after his defeat in the poll, Parminder had offered to resign on moral grounds. He said the CM had rejected Parminder’s offer. “Parminder held himself responsible for my defeat in the Sunam Assembly segment, represented by him,” Dhindsa said.
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Don’t help those in drug trade, Akali Dal tells its workers
Jalandhar, June 1 In a statement issued this evening, Channi has said: “No Akali worker or office-bearer will approach any police officer or police station with an intent to help those involved in drug trade.” Channi said they did not want any hindrance in the drive against drug menace. The Akali leaders said: “It is a fact that the SAD has suffered in the recent Lok Sabha election because of rampant drug menace in the state. We must respect the sentiments of the people. Our motive is to make sure that the youth of the state should not fall prey to drugs,” he said.
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Maneka visits Hansali dera
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 1 The dera seemed to have been turned into an official camp with some senior officers of other districts, including the SSPs of Hoshiarpur and Nawanshahr, meeting the Union Minister. Maneka refused to interact with mediapersons who were invited by the district administration to the event. Her securitymen did not allow anganwari workers, who had been waiting for her at the dera since early morning, to hand over a memorandum to the dignitary. Irked over the treatment meted out to them, the workers raised slogans against the Modi Government as well as the SAD-BJP Government in the state. Interacting with the ADC (D), Baljit Singh Sandhu, SDM Pooja Syal Grewal and District Social Programmer Officer Anitapreet Kaur, Maneka sought information on various central schemes being run in the district. She directed them to set up a women's welfare centre for molestation victims at the earliest. She also discussed measures to improve the functioning of anganwari
centres. She wanted the anganwari centres to remain open for at least six hours.
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Put diesel on list of essential items: CM
Bathinda, June 1 Talking to mediapersons on the sidelines of a Sangat Darshan programme at Kot Bakhtu village, he said this measure would help curtail inflation. He said he would take up this matter with the Union Government. Diesel is used during the paddy season to operate motor pumps to irrigate the fields.
AAP: Hike in diesel
rates will hit farmers
Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today said that the NDA Government's economic policies were the same as pursued by the earlier Manmohan Singh Government. In a statement, AAP leader Prof Manjit Singh said the people had expected a cut in the petrol and diesel prices by the new Narendra Modi Government. "Narendra Modi, a fierce critic of the UPA Government's policies, had promised the people to bring down the price of various commodities," he pointed out. He said that the hike in the diesel rates would hit the farmers. It would also lead to inflation, which the BJP had promised to curtail. The AAP leader said that the SAD, a partner in the NDA Government, must ask the Modi Government to bring down the diesel and petrol prices.
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30th
anniversary of Operation Bluestar
Chandigarh, June 1 The participants, comprising eminent personalities, opined that the sensitive issue could not be closed without justice. They alleged that the failure of the government to hold “credible” inquiries into the episode for three decades to bring the guilty to book spoke volumes about the injustice to the community. They said that the state accomplished its brief military aim in getting rid of the armed occupants led by Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale from the Golden Temple in less than a week but what transpired after the Operation Bluestar elsewhere in Punjab was “totally overlooked”. The speakers said questions remain unanswered as to why 42 gurdwaras were attacked when only one at Amritsar was allegedly in occupation of militants. Among those who spoke on the occasion were Justice Ajit Singh Bains (retd), Inderjeet Singh Jeji, Ashok Singh Bagria, Ajmer Singh, Satnam Singh Ponta from Dal Khalsa, Rajinder Singh from Khalsa Panchayat, Karamjit Singh and Daljit Singh
Bittu.
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Dal Khalsa calls for Amritsar bandh on June 6
Amritsar, June 1 Addressing mediapersons here today, Dal Khalsa spokesman Kanwar Pal Singh said the shutdown had been called as a mark of protest against the Army operation at the Golden Temple in 1984. He said the call was only for business and educational institutions, and that the transport system could function as normal. Kanwar Pal said to commemorate the occasion, a “Genocide Remembrance Parade” would be organised on the streets in Amritsar on June 5.
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Dell’s decision to log off from Mohali a setback for IT sector
Chandigarh, June 1 Struggling to find favour with big IT giants and getting them to invest in Punjab, the closure of Dell’s operations here has already sent the alarm bells ringing in the state government. Texas-based Dell Corporation had launched its Mohali centre in 2005 for servicing international and domestic clients. The centre was providing services such as consumer technology support and customer care for the US and domestic market. Initially, the company had hired over 2,000 employees. Sources in the IT sector told The Tribune that exports from Dell were to the tune of Rs 118 crore, as against Rs 2,500 crore worth of IT exports from the tricity of Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula. For the past almost a year, the market was abuzz that the company may wind up its operations here. Though the company has still not applied to the Labour Department of Punjab to get necessary clearances for closing the facility, it is learnt it had offered the option of a “golden handshake” (which was a two months salary for settlement of dues) or relocation to its other facilities in Hyderabad, Gurgaon or Bengaluru, in January this year. Officials in the Labour Department said they were aware that Dell could close down its operations here after the company stopped the induction of almost 200 employees midway. “We have learnt that the company had a first round of interviews, which was discontinued after the top management decided against continuing its operations here. But till date, they have not applied with us to seek clearances before closing its operations,” said a senior official. Though Dell had been downsizing its employee strength for almost a year, the decision to shut shop has come as a setback to the government, which had been projecting Mohali as an IT hub. That a big company like Dell had decided to close operations, officials in the state Investment Promotion Bureau and Industries Department say they would have to put in extra efforts to woo the big IT companies now. Punjab has been making efforts to get big IT companies to the state even as the sector has been battling slowdown. Infosys Technologies had recently been allotted 50 acres of land in Mohali to set up its facility. The government has also been wooing other companies such as Tech Mahindra and Wipro Techonologies. “We will now have to be more aggressive in pursuing other IT investors,” said a senior official in investment bureau.
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Over 21,000 take test for 300 posts of cops
Abohar, June 1 Sources said 33,277 aspirants had submitted online applications for the 275 posts of constables and 14 drivers. Sixty examination centres were set up in Sriganganagar, 17 in Suratgarh and eight in Sadulshehar. Some aspirants said they could not take the test since they did not have their identity proof with them. Most of the candidates said general knowledge and mathematics sections were easy to handle, but reasoning section was difficult. The Rajasthan Roadways ran special buses to facilitate travel from the railway station and bus stand to the examination centres. Earlier, following a tip-off that some persons were planning to leak the paper, the authorities conducted raids in various districts of the state on Friday and Saturday. Three persons were arrested in Jaipur and two in
Bikaner.
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Where liquor distillation is a cottage industry
Fazilka, June 1 The village, also known as Mahalam, is the home constituency of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal in Fazilka district. It is notorious for the distillation of illicit liquor. The illegal activity has acquired the status of a cottage industry in the village, allegedly under political patronage. Around 1,500 cases have been registered against residents of this village under the Excise Act and the NDPS Act over the past two decades. The village has a population of around 1,800. Some bootleggers have constructed trenches to
hide illicit liquor. Each of these trenches has a capacity of around 1,000 to 5,000 litres. Around 65,000 litres of illicit liquor (lahan) was seized by the police on July 19, 2012. A large number of distillation units were also dismantled then. Around 24,800 litres of lahan was seized on December 22 last year. The recent attack on the police party using bricks and stones by the village sarpanch and others was a reflection of the nefarious designs of the anti-social elements operating in the area. The sarpanch and more than 10 other persons have been booked under various sections of the IPC in connection with the incident. "The accused are still at large," said Jalalabad DSP Ajmer Singh Baath. Fazilka Senior Superintendent of Police Swapan Sharma, who assumed charge three days ago, said strict action would be taken against the bootleggers, besides dismantling the set-up for distillation of illicit liquor.
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Permanent Lok Adalat non-functional
Abohar, June 1 The adalat delivered some landmark decisions under Katari's chairmanship. The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, provides for constitution of legal services authorities to provide free legal services to weaker sections of the society. The provision aims at ensuring that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen due to economic or other constraints. Taking up the matter with the Executive Chairman of the Punjab State Legal Services Authority last evening, Abohar-based NGO Consumer Movement said the two non-judicial members in the Permanent Lok Adalat were reluctant to take decisions in pending cases. A chairman was appointed in November 2013, but he put in his papers as he was not provided with a stenographer and basic infrastructure needed to run the court in a proper manner. Poor complainants had been suffering due to non-functioning of the adalat, the NGO said.
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Hyderabad clash: SGPC to assist jailed Sikhs
Amritsar, June 1 The decision was taken after a three-member SGPC panel visited Hyderabad and submitted its probe report to SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar. The team comprising general secretary Sukhdev Singh Bhaur, secretary Roop Singh and SGPC executive member Karnail Singh Panjauli spoke to members of the community in the city. The SGPC team also brought together various organisations and formed a committee that will purchase the land where ‘Nishan Sahib’ is located so as to construct a boundary wall around it. A total of 26 Sikh youths were arrested, out of which 16 have been released. SGPC chief Makkar said they
would extend all possible help to the members of the Sikh community in
Hyderabad.
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Anandpur Sahib centenary on June 19
Anandpur Sahib, June 1 A meeting of the SGPC executive committee to pass a resolution in this regard is scheduled for tomorrow in Amritsar. It was Chakk Nanaki that was founded in 1665 near the ruins of Makhowal village and came to be known as Anandpur Sahib. SGPC general secretary Sukhdev Singh Bhaur said during the celebrations, the five forts built by Guru Gobind Singh would be renovated.
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Teachers told not to leave station during vacation
Mohali, June 1 Sources say the authorities have passed this order as exams for the recruitment of teaching staff and non-teaching staff will be conducted this month. Moreover, the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) Class X result will also be announced tomorrow. Mohali District Education Officer (DEO) Mewa Singh Sidhu said, “We need manpower to hold the recruitment tests in Mohali, Bathinda, Amritsar, Patiala and Ludhiana on June 8, 15, 21 and 22. Moreover, as the Class X result will be announced tomorrow, the lists of meritorious students eligible for scholarship also need to be prepared.” However, he clarified that the directions were meant for principals of government schools in the districts and not the teachers. “The principals may have further issued these orders to the teachers on their own,” said Sidhu. Several teachers were unhappy with the order. “Most teachers have already made plans for vacation. People need holidays to rejuvenate. The authorities should amend the examination schedule,” demanded Karnail Singh Sandhu, president of Government Teachers’ Union.
PSEB Class X result today
The PSEB Class X result would be announced tomorrow morning. Gurinder Singh Bath, PSEB secretary, said state Education Minister Sikander Singh Maluka would declare the result at 11 am. “The students can check their results on PSEB website www.pseb.ac.in and www.indiaresults.com on June 3. The results would be uploaded by tomorrow night,” said Bath.
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VAT refund claims down by 50%, says Excise Commissioner
Patiala, June 1 Speaking at a meeting with the Ludhiana Tax Bar Association, he said earlier, average monthly outflow of refunds was Rs 45 crore which had now been doubled to Rs 90 crore. He said for June 2014, funds to the tune of Rs 200 crore had been allocated. The ETC said there were problems in Ludhiana-1 zone because the AETC there had to discharge the duties of assistant returning officer during the elections. In Ludhiana-1, VAT refunds to the tune of
Rs 128 crore were pending. Harish Dhanda, former Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Punjab, and Arun Kanwal, president, Bar Association, said refunds should be cleared on the basis of “first-in-first-out” principle. Verma directed the AETC, Ludhiana-1 to follow this principle.
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Millers demand security refund, threaten stir
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 1 A meeting of the Punjab Rice Miller's Association was held here today. Its members said if the government failed to release their securities, they would launch an agitation.
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Rajasansi youth dies at Army recruitment rally
Amritsar, June 1 He was rushed to the Jallianwala Bagh Memorial Civil Hospital where he was declared brought dead. The victim belonged
to Rajasansi area. Sukhwinder Singh collapsed while participating in a 1,600-metre race during a physical test. He had successfully completed the first three rounds, said Naresh Vig, an Army spokesperson. He said the victim was given first aid by doctors present on the ground and was immediately taken to the Civil Hospital. Doctors at the hospital told his cousin that the blood pressure of
the youth fell drastically which led to his death, he added.
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Waris brothers’ musician killed in US plane crash
Sacramento, June 1 The crash occurred in Adams County near the Front Range Airport. The two-seater plane was reported missing at 3.45 am and the wreckage was discovered at 7 am. Jatinder Singh, originally from Ludhiana, had been with the Waris musical group for a long time. The second victim was 29-year-old Amritpal Singh, pilot and owner of the plane.
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Official renews licence as liquor firm moves court
Chandigarh, June 1 The development is significant as the licence was renewed by the same officer, who had initially turned down the plea. Appearing before the High Court, their counsel Vikram Jain dubbed the matter as a clear case of discrimination and arbitrariness. Also Additional Advocate-General in Haryana AG office, Jain alleged that “pick-and-choose” policy adopted by the state government stood exposed as the licencees were being harassed for no fault of theirs.
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Three cops in police net for killing villager
Faridkot, June 1 To escape the blame, the policemen reportedly tried to show that the victim, Gurtej Singh, a labourer, was drunk. They even “planted” a bottle near the accident site. But as the area residents started assembling at the spot, they identified the deceased as a dera follower who abstained from liquor. It was only after the villagers blocked the Faridkot-Amritsar road that the police booked the three policemen for negligent and rash driving. However, no legal action was taken against them for planting the liquor bottle and misleading the police, a villager alleged.
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