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Farmers complain of erratic payments
Patiala, October 1
Even though paddy procurement started only 10 days ago yet, farmers are already complaining of erratic payments by procurement agencies which are also slow in procuring paddy in the district with 15,000 metric tonnes of the 50,000 metric tonnes arrival this weekend still to be purchased.
PSEB launches modified VDS
Patiala, October 1
The Punjab State Electricity Board has relaunched the voluntary disclosure scheme for agricultural consumers so that they can regularise their unauthorised loads. The scheme will remain open till November 30.
NRI
shot dead in Canada
Phillaur, October 1
Kamalbir Singh (24) of the nearby
Haripur village in the subdivision was shot dead allegedly by two other
Punjabi NRIs in Vancouver in Canada on Sunday. Personal enemity was said
to be the reason behind the murder.
Rs
1 crore paddy scam detected
Mansa, October 1
The owners of a rice mill in
connivance with officials of the Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation
(Punsup) and Punjab Agro Industries Corporation are reported to have
caused a loss of Rs 1 crore to these agencies. Although the matter had
come to the notice of the higher authorities of the agencies and the
district administration, yet no worthwhile action has been taken so far.
Heart
attack rate ‘rising’ among youth
Phagwara, October 1
Regular exercise, reduction in
central obesity, physical work, change in methods of food preparation
and intake of fruits and fibrous diet are some of the cardinal points
for the prevention of heart attack.
No
case against MLA: SSP
Fatehgarh Sahib, October
1
Mr H.S. Saran, SSP, said here
today that the district police had not registered any case against the
local MLA, Dr Harbans Lal, and his private secretary as published in a
section of the Press.
Lawyers
observe strike
Jalandhar, October 1
More than 1,000 lawyers of the
district courts observed a strike against the indifferent attitude of
the three-member building committee of the Punjab and Haryana High
Court pertaining to the allotment of space for the construction of
lawyers’ chambers at the new judicial complex here today.
Mr Amarbir Singh Sidhu, GA to DC, along with other officials, inspects work at the railway overbridge, Sirhind. |
Sirhind
overbridge to be opened shortly
Fatehgarh Sahib, October
1
With the completion of the
construction work at the railway overbridge at the railway crossing,
Sirhind a long-standing demand of the residents of the area has been
fulfilled. The work on the widening of the approaching roads on both
the sides of the bridge is in full swing and is likely to be completed
shortly.
Women
Helpline launched
Jalandhar, October 1
Having introduced round-the-clock
Animal Helpline last year, the police has now launched a Women
Helpline. Women Helpline has been set up with an objective to take
immediate action following receipt of information of atrocities on
women and to provide counselling and succour to women in distress.
Mann:
give asylum to Afghan Sikhs
Barnala, October 1
Mr Simranjit Singh Mann, Akali
Dal (Amritsar) President, as well as MP from Sangrur was on a
three-day visit to the Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency to study
grievances of the people. While talking to this reporter yesterday, Mr
Mann regretted that neither the Union Government nor the SAD-BJP
combine government led by Mr Badal took any steps to ensure the safety
of Sikhs living in various parts of the world.
CM announces Rs 10 lakh
grant for trust
Kharar, October 1
Mr Parkash Singh Badal, Chief Minister, Punjab, has praised the efforts of the Vishav Gurmat Ruhani Mission, Ratwara Sahib, in serving the mankind by following the path shown by the Gurus and appealed to people to give full respect to every religion. He was addressing a gathering at the 11th Vishav Gurmat Samagam at Ratwara Sahib, near here, today.
Reiki workshop for
jail inmates
Patiala, October 1
Mr K.K. Bhatnagar, Principal Secretary, Human Rights Commission, today inaugurated a Reiki workshop for the inmates of local Central Jail here today. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Bhatnagar said such workshop could enable the prisoners to become better persons and help them in overcoming tension.
Potable water for 7500 villages
Patiala, October 1
As many as 7,500 villages of the state have been provided with the clean and hygienic water and Rs eight lakh have been spent to provide water supply to about 317 villages of the area. This was stated by Raja Narinder Singh, Public Health Minister, while addressing a gathering at Kulara village, falling in Nabha subdivision here today.
Blood
Donation Day observed
Bathinda, October 1
The International Blood Donation
Day was observed and many blood donation camps were organised here
today. A total of 26 units blood were collected at the camps. The
Sahara Jan Seva organised a blood donation camp in association with
the Guru Teg Bahadur Blood Donation Society at the Blood Bank of the
local Civil Hospital. Mr Vijay Goyal, president, Sahara Jan Seva, said
the organisation had organised more than 50 such camps in the past.
Minister
takes procurement staff to task
Jalandhar, October 1
In an unusual incident, the
Punjab Minister for Jails, Mr Ajit Singh Kohar, allegedly snubbed the
District Food and Supply Controller for not ensuring fast pace of
paddy procurement at Shahkot mandi and even went to the extent of
levelling allegations that the procurement officials of different
state agencies were not purchasing paddy as they were hand in glove
with the millers at a meeting here this evening.
Arhtiyas
continue boycott
Budhlada (Mansa), October
1
Even as the arhtiyas (commission
agents) of local grain market boycotted the procurement of paddy for
the second day today in protest against implication of about 13
commission agents in false criminal cases by the police authorities,
the district administration is trying to work out a compromise between
the two parties.
Rain
damages paddy
Bathinda, October 1
The heavy rain which continued
for about an hour lashed the city and its vicinity flooding the local
grain market and hampering the harvesting of paddy by combine
harvesters.
Experts
lay stress on soil, water testing
Gurdaspur, October 1
The local Krishi Kendra of Punjab
Agricultural University, Ludhiana, organised a regional kisan fair
today. A large number of farmers from Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts
participated. Dr Kirpal Singh Aulakh, Vice-Chancellor, presided over
and Mr Sucha Singh Langah PWD (B&R) Minister, was the chief guest
at the fair.
Dhillon sworn in PPSC member
Chandigarh, October 1
Mr Paramjit Singh Dhillon was today sworn in as a member of the Punjab Public Service Commission by the Governor, Lt- Gen J.F.R. Jacob (retd), at a simple ceremony at Punjab Raj Bhavan.
Rail
property theft: two held
Chandigarh, October 1
The Railway Protection Force has
busted gangs of thieves and recovered stolen Railway property worth Rs
three lakh from Mandi Gobindgarh in Punjab. The force raided the
godown of Magharmal Thapar in Mandi Gobindgarh before his arrest and
claimed to have recovered property worth Rs 65,000, an RPF release
said here today. Thapar was remanded in judicial custody by a
Fatehgarh Sahib court after three-days of interrogation.
4
held for posing as DTOs
Kapurthala, October 1
The police has arrested four
persons posing as district transport officers and staff of the
transport department on the charge of fleecing money from truck
drivers and other vehicle owners on the pretext of challaning their
vehicles.
Law
students face uncertain future
Bathinda, October 1
Law students at the local
Regional Centre of Punjabi University, Patiala, are reportedly going
to face rough time this year also as the conditions laid down by the
Bar Council of India for the approval of the course have reportedly
not been fulfilled by the university authorities.
Irregularities
in ETT admission
Bathinda, October 1
The District Institute of
Education Research and Training has denied admission to a candidate
who had got first place in the merit list (waiting) and instead
admitted a student who not only belonged to another category but also
got 12 marks less in the entrance test held for admission to the
two-year elementary teachers training course.
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