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Attacks on Sikhs unacceptable: NZ
Chandigarh, October 9
“Attack on the Sikhs, or any other innocent people, is unacceptable to the New Zealand Government and people,” says its High Commissioner, Ms
C. J. McDonald, maintaining that the Sikhs are a “valued group in New Zealand’s multicultural society.”
Low
funds utilisation by MPs
Chandigarh, October 9
The low utilisation of funds
available to the Members of Parliament from Punjab is a cause of
serious concern. Against the utilisation norms of 80 per cent to 85
per cent, it is a mere 48.9 per cent against the overall figure of
65.5 per cent at the national level.
No
pact with Cong, SAD: Kanshi
Balluana (Bathinda),
October 9
The Bahujan Samaj Party will not
enter into an alliance with either the Congress or the SAD in the
assembly elections due in the state next year as both had worked
against the interests of the Dalits.
Morcha promoting Cong interests: SAD
Chandigarh, October 9
Three members of the Punjab Cabinet belonging to the SAD today launched a scathing attack against Panthic Morcha leaders.
Mr Janmeja Singh Sekhon, Mr Sikander Singh Maluka and Mr Sohan Singh Thandal, in a statement issued here today said the leaders of the morcha were acting as mouthpieces of the Congress on the sensitive issue of acts of sacrilege.
Students,
traders not allowed to meet Badal
Amargarh/Bardwal
(Sangrur), October 9
Mr Parkash Singh Badal, Chief
Minister, today held “sangat darshan” programmes in two villages
of the district. In almost identical speeches at both places he
criticised the Congress and Panthic Morcha for allegedly getting,
political mileage out of the sacrilege incidents.
Notice
to Punjab in Bhattal case
Bathinda, October 9
Mr Surjeet Singh, Special Judge,
yesterday issued notices to the state of Punjab, Additional Director
General of Police (ADGP), Vigilance, and SP (Vigilance), Bathinda, in
connection with a case registered against former Chief Minister,
Rajinder Kaur Bhattal under the Prevention of Corruption Act for her
alleged misappropriation of the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.
Overseas
job cell of little help
Fatehgarh Sahib, October
9
Resentment prevails among
unemployed youth of the area, who are being deceived and fleeced by
the state’s overseas employment cell. The youth allege that the cell
is not providing any information to them on the vacancies or the
employer.
Waiver
of youths’ loan sought
Chandigarh, October 9
A committee of parents of Sikh
youths has urged the Punjab Government to waive the loans which were
given to their wards by the Barnala government to start
self-employment ventures.
Gate
in name of Gen Vaidya’s assassins
Amritsar, October 9
The Damdami Taksal and other Sikh
organisations have decided to construct a memorial gate in the memory
of Harjinder Singh Jinda and Sukhdev Singh Sukha —the assassins of
Gen A.S. Vaidya, at their native village Gadli, 15 km from here today.
Funds were also collected on this occasion to raise the memorial.
Earlier, the bhog of akhand path in memory of the assassins was held
at Akal Takht to mark their ninth death anniversary. They were hanged
on October 9, 1992, for assassinating General Vaidya.
Work
on bridge to begin on Oct 30
Bathinda, October 9
Work on the much-awaited
overbridge, to be constructed over the “khooni phatak” of the
city, will be started at a function to be attended by the Punjab Chief
Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, on October 30. Mr Chiranji Lal Garg,
Minister for Science and Technology, gave this information while
addressing a meeting of district officials here yesterday.
Uncertainty
over Shahpur dam
Gurdaspur, October 9
Uncertainty continues to prevail
over the construction of Shahpur Kandi dam project inspite of repeated
statements by the Chief Minister and his ministerial colleagues to
take up its construction at the earliest. The Chief Minister, during
his “sangat darshan” here had said that the project would be
undertaken on departmental level in October and the Central Government
had agreed to release an instalment of Rs 40 crore, but nothing in
this regard has happened so far.
22
No. Phatak overbridge to cost Rs 8.35 cr
Patiala, October 9
The Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, will lay the foundation stone of the railway overbridge at 22 No. Phatak here tomorrow.
Giving this information, Deputy Commissioner, Mr Jasbir Singh Bir, said the construction work, which was delayed due to certain reasons, will cost Rs 8.35 crore.
Few takers for SGPC poll forms
Chandigarh, October 9
Work on the registration of voters for the ensuing elections to the SGPC that started from September 3 has attracted a negligible number of persons. Very few have submitted the forms for getting themselves registered as voters in one month.
Photos
for voter cards from today
Bathinda, October 9
Mr R. Venkatratnam, Deputy
Commissioner, said that photographs for the purpose of formation of
voter identity cards would start from October 10 in the district.
Hearing
in Giani Kewal Singh case adjourned
Bathinda, October 9
Mr B.C. Rajput, District and
Sessions Judge, today adjourned the hearing of Giani Kewal Singh,
Jathedar, Takht Damdama Sahib, in connection with the dowry death case
of his daughter-in-law Sharanjit Kaur to October 31.
Raids on ultrasound centres
Patiala, October 9
A vigilance committee under the chairmanship of Dr Inderjit Kaur, Civil Surgeon, conducted a series of raids on various ultrasound centres in the district.
Giving this information, Dr Kaur said none of the centres was using proper prohibition signboards to spread awareness among the general public discouraging them to undergo sex determination tests.
Youths
storm petrol station, loot Rs 8 lakh
Abohar, October 9
People still looked scared around
the petrol and diesel station on the National Highway No 15 outside
Gumjal village where at least six armed youths stormed at 7.30 pm
yesterday and looted approximately Rs 8 lakh at gunpoint.
Ropar
DC’s car attached
Kharar, October 9
Mr Roshan Lal Chauhan, Civil
Judge, has issued warrants of attachment of the official car of the
Deputy Commissioner (PB-12-0090) in an execution filed by Mrs Gurdev
Kaur and others for the recovery of Rs 13,728 and has fixed the next
date of hearing on November 27.
SI
arrested on graft charge
Ferozepore, October
9
Sleuths of the Vigilance
Bureau have arrested Sub Inspector Fauja Singh while taking
bribe of Rs 1000 from Mahinder Singh Mankeya Wali village for
extending help in absolving charges framed against his wife
Manjit Kaur in connection will the fake arms licence case.
Spate
of thefts in Malerkotla
Malerkotla, October 9
There is panic among the
residents of Malerkotla and surrounding areas after a spate of thefts
during the past 24 hours here in which gold ornaments, cash and other
valuable goods worth lakhs were stolen.
Two gangs of robbers, murderers busted
Patiala, October 9
The Patiala police claims to have busted two gangs of robbers allegedly involved in various murder cases also.
According to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Mr Paramjit Singh Grewal, 15 members of the gangs have been arrested under the drive.
Farmer
murdered
Khanna, October 9
Jasbir Singh, a farmer of
Naraingarh village, has been murdered allegedly by Joga Singh, a youth
residing in his neighbourhood. A case has been registered under
Section 302 of the IPC. The accused has surrendered before the police.
JE
murdered by colleague
Amritsar, October 9
A Junior Engineer of the PSEB was
murdered allegedly by another Junior Engineer last night. Davinder
Singh was allegedly stabbed to death by Satpal. Professional rivalry
is said to be the reason behind the murder.
Group
song contest
Bathinda, October 9
The district unit of the Bharat
Vikas Parishad, a socio-cultural organisation, organised a group song
competition at the local SSD College. Mr Lalit Sachdeva, secretary of
district unit of the parishad, in a press note issued here yesterday,
said Mr Jai Pal Garg presided over the function. Fourteen teams of
students of various schools and colleges of the city participated.
Minister
explains poor growth of industry
Bathinda, October 9
Due to paucity of funds the state
government was not able to provide necessary financial help to
industries in the previous years, which proved to be a hindrance in
their development.
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