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Badal asks all political parties to unite
Kharar, October 7
Mr Parkash Singh Badal, Chief Minister of Punjab, has appealed to the leaders of all political parties not to take political benefits from the incidents of sacrilege at some places recently and should join hands in fighting those forces who wanted to disturb peace in the state.
Banned
book in circulation
Amritsar, October 7
Even as the Jathedar of Akal Takht,
Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti, has written to the Shiromani Gurdwara
Parbandhak Committee to ban ‘Purkh Guru’ authored by Mehar Singh and
published by Namdhari Darbar, Bhaini Sahib (Ludhiana), the controversial
book is still in circulation. However, the Namdhari sect has claimed
that it has not published the new edition of the book.
PPCC
chief for judicial probe into sacrilege
Patiala, October 7
A judicial commission under the
observation of a high court judge should be set up in the state to probe
the “deep-rooted conspiracy” behind the recent acts of sacrilege
committed at various places.
Paddy
scam: CBI indicts 11 FCI officials
Chandigarh, October 7
The Central Bureau of Investigation
has indicted 11 officials of the Food Corporation of India for their
role in the 1994-95 paddy scam in which paddy worth crores of rupees was
allegedly pilfered, causing a huge loss to the exchequer.
Controversy
over MP Fund distribution
Bathinda, October 7
A controversy has erupted following
the change made in the pattern of distribution of funds of a member of
Parliament, Mr Bhan Singh Bhora, allocated under the MP Local Area
Development Fund (MPLADF), between Bathinda and Mansa districts, by the
Deputy Commissioner, Mr R. Venkat Ratnam.
Marriage
palace flouts norms
Bathinda, October 7
Six years back ignorance of
safety measures cost hundreds of students their lives when a fire
break turned into a major tragedy at a marriage palace at Dabwali. But
it seems a local marriage palace has not learnt any lesson from the
tragedy and is making the same mistake.
200
TB patients adopted
Jalandhar, October 7
As many as 200 poor persons
afflicted with TB were adopted by the north zone unit of the Indian
Chest Society for treatment free of cost during a function held at the
local Ranjit Hospital today.
10
pc villagers face risk of blindness
Ropar, October 7
About 10 per cent of the rural
population in the age group 30-40 in the rural areas of this district
are suffering from corneal opacity, a disease which if not detected at
an early stage, leads to permanent blindness. This was stated by Dr
Charanjit Singh, who has organised several eye check-up camps in the
area, and was at Passiwal village near Nangal, today to organise
another such camp.
Kargil
heroes, families honoured
Kapurthala, October 7
The Jai Jawan Welfare Society, an
NGO, organised a function at Jagjiwan Hall of the local Sainik School
yesterday to honour Kargil heroes and their families.
Long
delay in park development
Pathankot
A park named after Capt Gurbachan
Singh Salaria, a Param Vir Chakra winner, has not been developed here
even years after its setting up was announced by the authorities.
CM
for joint efforts on AIDS awareness
Amritsar, October 7
The Chief Minister, Mr Parkash
Singh Badal, at a national conference on the HIV and AIDS here has
called for a joint effort by social organisations and the government
to spread awareness among the people about the AIDS.
Union’s
threat to gherao MLAs, ministers
Bathinda, October 7
The Punjab State Ministerial
Services Union has threatened to gherao Punjab ministers and MLAs if
the state government did not implement the already accepted demands of
the union.
Auditorium
stone laid in memory of writers
Amritsar, October 7
Foundation stone of an auditorium
in memory of noted Punjabi writers Gurbax Singh “Preetlari” and
Nanak Singh “Navalkar” was laid at Preet Nagar by Thakur Uday
Singh namdhari here today.
Thakur
Udhe Singh of the Namdhari sect lays the foundation stone of the
auditorium
at Preet Nagar (Amritsar) on Sunday. — Photo by Rajiv
Sharma
Centre’s
hands tied on Kashmir: BJP
Bathinda, October 7
Mr Sangh Priya Gautam, national
general secretary of the BJP, while stating that political compulsions
of the BJP-led coalition government at the Centre were responsible for
the non-solution of the Kashmir problem, claimed that the Centre had
been successful in creating a favourable atmosphere at the
international level towards the Indian viewpoint.
Colonies lack basic amenities
Patiala, October 7
The Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWA) of the New Mehar Singh colony and the Mehar Singh colony have strongly resented the attitude of the Municipal Corporation.
‘Regular
check-up after 50 must’
Bathinda, October 7
Regular medical examination of
all those who have crossed 50 years of age is must to overcome
prostate diseases. This was stated by Dr Baldev Singh Aulakh, a
pioneer in laparoscopic removal of kidney stone in the country and the
Head of the Urology and Transplant unit of the Dayanand Medical
College and Hospital, Ludhiana, while delivering keynote address at a
seminar held on the topic of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) by the
Physician Forum, here last night.
Shanta
satisfied with procurement pace
Pathankot, October 7
Mr Shanta Kumar, Union Minister
for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, said here today, new
foodgrain policy was in the offing as the Prof Abhijeet Sen expert
committee is formed for the purpose would submit its report shortly.
Plea
to raise MSP of wheat, paddy
Moga, October 7
General secretaries of the Punjab
unit of the Bhartiya Kisan Union today urged the government to
increase the maximum support price (MSP) of wheat to Rs 912 per
quintal and of paddy to Rs 720 per quintal taking into consideration
the unprecedented rise in prices of insecticides and other inputs.
Lok
Adalat for farmers soon
Bathinda, October 7
Mr Justice H.S. Bedi, Judge,
Punjab and Haryana High Court and Executive Chairman, Punjab Legal
Services Authority, today said a special Lok Adalat to settle disputes
of commission agents and farmers in connection with loans would be
organised in Muktsar district shortly.
Fake
currency seized, one held
Jalandhar, October 7
The special cell of the district
police today arrested a person dealing in counterfeit Indian currency
and seized fake notes worth Rs 1.20 lakh from his possession.
Opium
seized
Man
kills father over land dispute
Jacob to honour toppers
SAS Nagar, October 7
The first three toppers in the middle, matriculation and senior secondary examinations during the past three years will be honoured by the Punjab Governor, Lieut-Gen J.F.R. Jacob (retd), at a function to be held on the Punjab School Education Board premises on October 16.
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Amritsar,
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