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Sex
determination tests to be costlier
Patiala, October 15
The recent Supreme Court ruling far
from putting an end to sex determination tests through the ultrasound
technique, has resulted in making the practice more lucrative for
various diagnostic centres in the district.
PSEB
faces financial blackout
Chandigarh, October 15
The Punjab State Electricity Board
is facing a financial blackout. Given the staggering financial
liabilities, amounting to approximately Rs 650 crore, there is an
apprehension that this may even cause power blackout.
Tohra
villain of panthic unity: CM
Pathankot, October 15
Mr Parkash Singh Badal Chief
Minister, Punjab, today alleged that SHSAD President Gurcharan Singh
Tohra was the real villain of the Panthic unity as he had rejected the
unity move.
Corner
meetings to drum up support for Amarinder
Patiala, October 15
The Punjab Congress may claim to
be riding the crest of a popular wave which it feels will bring it
back to power in the state, but it still needs to hold corner-level
meetings for as long as a fortnight to ensure a respectable attendance
at a rally being held by it in the hometown of its President Capt
Amarinder Singh on October 28.
Cong
flays Fernandes’ reinduction
Patiala, October 15
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee
President Capt Amarinder Singh today deplored the reinduction of Mr
George Fernandes as Defence Minister in the Union Cabinet saying that
it was a shameful and unpardonable act on the part of the National
Democratic Alliance (NDA) government.
CPI
panel for tie-ups formed
Chandigarh, October 15
The Punjab unit of the CPI today
constituted a three member committee of the party to make efforts to
form a united front of secular, democratic and left forces to defeat
“ communal” ruling SAD-BJP alliance in the coming Punjab Assembly
elections.
CPM to keep off Cong, Akali parties
Chandigarh, October 15
Mr Balwant Singh, Secretary of the Punjab CPM unit, has said his party would neither enter into electoral alliance with the Congress nor the
Akalis. Addressing a press conference here today, Mr Balwant Singh said he was trying to form a united front of the secular and democratic forces which would contest elections on its own.
Minister
‘misleading’ Aggarwals
Bathinda, October 15
Various organisations of the
Aggarwal community have condemned the statements of certain Punjab
ministers in which they had asked the Aggarwals to vote for the
Akali-BJP alliance in the coming Assembly elections. Aggarwal leaders
said their’s was a non-political organisation.
Rs
19 lakh relief for 38 war widows
Pathankot, October 15
Ikkwanja Brigade in collaboration
with the Gurdaspur district administration on Sunday organised an
ex-servicemen's rally and medical camp at Sujanpur cantonment to
honour war widows of the district.
IN FOCUS
Focal
point needs focus on basics
Patiala
Roads full of potholes, cracks
and depressions, electricity poles literally falling down and dark
streets without lights, mark the Industrial Focal Point on Sirhind
Road here. The condition of this focal point is such that it cannot be
counted among industrial areas. The industrialists have been demanding
basic amenities at the focal point and despite repeated
representations from the plot-holders, no effort has been made by the
authorities.
CITU
to gherao ministers
Chandigarh, October 15
The President of the Punjab unit
of the Centre of Indian Trade Union, Mr Balwant Singh, said today that
the union would gherao ministers whenever they would visit industrial
centres in the state. He said while hundreds of mills in the state had
turned sick, the Punjab Government was paying no attention towards
this problem.
March
against terrorism
Jalandhar, October 15
Hundreds of the Punjab Youth
Congress workers today held an anti-terrorism march to register their
solidarity with the US-led forces fighting against Taliban in
Afghanistan.
Dental
check-up campaign concludes
Patiala, October 15
More than 1.50 lakh children from
primary schools of various blocks got their teeth checked up during
the one-month awareness campaign organised by the Health Department
here.
Expediate
work on approach roads: DC
Fatehgarh Sahib, October
15
Mr Vikas Partap, Deputy
Commissioner, Fatehgarh Sahib, directed the district heads of the
concerned departments to utilise the grants up to one lakh within a
period of three months and ensure the quality of the development
works.
Ayurvedic Directorate ‘doing good work’
Chandigarh, October 15
The Punjab Civil Ayurvedic Medical Services Association at its meeting held here today under the chairmanship of Dr Manjit Singh, expressed its total satisfaction over the working of the Director, Punjab Ayurvedic Department.
ESI
employees not paid salaries
Amritsar, October 15
More than 12 staff members of the
Employees State Insurance attached to Tuberculosis hospital here have
not been paid salaries for past three months. The spokesman for the
ESI staff said here today that they had made various representations
to the Director at Chandigarh to release their salaries but to no
avail.
2
booked under Dowry Act
Patiala, October 15
The Sadar police has registered a
case under the Dowry Act against two persons, including the husband
and sister-in-law of a 26-year-old woman, who was allegedly burnt in a
locality in the city last night.
3
injured in attack
Patiala, October 15
Three persons were injured when
some unidentified persons attacked them at Sular village on the
outskirts of the city in the early hours today. The victims, all of
whom have been admitted to Government Rajindra Hospital, have been
identified as the couple, Mr Satinder Singh and Ms Karamjit Kaur, and
their son, Khushwant Singh.
105
kg of poppy husk seized, 5 held
Bathinda, October 15
The police claims to have
arrested five persons allegedly involved in the smuggling of narcotics
and has seized 105 kg of poppy husk from their possession. A press note
issued here today said Ashok Kumar resident of Killianwali and Major
Singh of Koreana were arrested from near Jaga Ram Tirth village while
they were trying to smuggle 50 kg of poppy husk. They were carrying
the poppy husk in a jeep which was also impounded by the police. A
case under Sections 15, 61 and 85, NDPS Act has been registered
against them at Talwandi Sabo police station.
Lecturers
to go on leave on Oct 19
Phagwara, October 15
College teachers will go on mass
casual leave on October 19 and converge at Banur, the constituency of
Punjab Finance Minister Captain Kanwaljit Singh, for courting arrest.
Special
children participate in contests
Patiala, October 15
Deaf and dumb students of the Ram
Kali Welfare Handicapped Sewa Society participated in painting and
dance competitions organised at Lakhshmi palace here today.
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