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Probe:
Badal may look for other options
Chandigarh, October 18
As the Chief Justice of the Punjab
and Haryana High Court has conveyed to the Punjab Government that it
will not be possible to spare a judge for holding the judicial probe
into the recent acts of sacrilege in the state, the Chief Minister, Mr
Parkash Singh Badal, may look for other options in this connection.
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Harassment
of Sikhs decreases: Australia
Chandigarh, October
18
“The Australian Prime
Minister has made it clear that there is no place for acts of
religious intolerance,” says Mr Rob Laurie, Australian High
Commissioner to India, claiming that complaints of harassment of
Sikhs in his country after the September 11 terrorist attacks in
the USA have decreased considerably. |
Take
charge of unmilled paddy, Punjab asks Centre
Chandigarh, October 18
Upset over the “uncooperative
attitude” of the Food Corporation of India regarding the milling of
4.5 lakh tonnes of paddy worth Rs 400 crore procured last year, the
Punjab Government has urged the authorities concerned at the Centre to
take possession of that paddy.
Overseas
job cell meant to help youth: Labour Dept
Chandigarh, October 18
A spokesman for the Punjab Labour
Department today clarified that the purpose of the overseas employment
cell was to help youth get jobs. He was reacting to a news item in these
columns on October 10.
Cong
dharna fails to draw crowd
Jalandhar, October 18
The much-hyped Punjab Pradesh
Congress Committee dharna against the reinduction of Mr George
Fernandes as Defence Minister failed to attract much crowd or even
half traffic at the BMC chowk here today.
Preneet
wrongly criticised: Kapur
Patiala, October 18
Former MP and Senior Congress
leader Satpal Kapur today said former Minister Brahm Mohindra had
wrongly condemned party MP Preneet Kaur for violating discipline by
projecting PPCC president Amarinder Singh as candidate for the local
Assembly seat.
Collecting food,
endangering lives |
Bathinda, October
18
As soon as procurement
season for wheat and paddy starts in the state, a number of poor
people descend on main and interior roads criss-crossing the
state to gather scattered foodgrains.
Two labourers separating
paddy from straw along the Bathinda-Chandigarh road on the
outskirts of Bathinda on Thursday. — Photo Kulbir Beera |
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Enhanced
security for Samjhauta Express
Amritsar, October 18
In view of the growing
anti-Indian frenzy in Pakistan, the India Government has sounded red
alert and enhanced security for the Samjhauta Express. Intelligence
agencies reveal that holidays for security staff have been “put on
hold” in anticipation of retaliatory action following the alleged
stone-pelting incident on the Samjhauta Express on Monday at Wagah.
No
tubewell despite CM’s orders
Jalandhar, October 18
Though the Punjab Chief Minister
had instructed the local municipal corporation authorities to get a
tubewell dug within three months for providing drinking water supply
to residents of the local Basti Pirdad and adjoining localities during
his ‘sangat darshan’ programme five months ago, the latter has
failed to complete the task so far, forcing the residents to live
under miserable conditions.
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Riots
panel members meet DC
Bathinda, October 18
Office-bearers of the district
unit of the 1984 Sikh Parwasi Sangharsh Committee today met the Deputy
Commissioner and urged him to allot houses and flats to them as were
given to riot victims in other districts.
Quacks
thrive on gullibility
Pathankot
Quacks are ruling the roost here,
exploiting gullible patients looking for a cure for various diseases.
These quacks, posing as “sex experts,” have put up impressive
hoardings at the bus stand and the railway station and work from
makeshift “clinics” in hotels in the area. Their visits are
regularly announced in vernacular papers and handbills inserted in the
newspaper supply.
Shortage
of KVPs irks residents
Bathinda, October 18
Post offices in the city are
facing an acute shortage of Kisan Vikas Patras. After standing in long
queues for hours, people are being turned back by officials who are
also finding it difficult to cope with the rush and the inquiries on
the KVPs.
Three-day
cultural mela on Nov 3
Jalandhar, October 18
The annual three-day 10th
International Salamat Ali Nazaqat Ali Cultural Mela, dedicated to the
memory of renowned classical singer Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, will be
held at Sham Chaurasi village in Hoshiarpur on November 3.
One
gets death sentence
Sangrur, October 18
Mr R.P. Nagrath, Additional
Sessions Judge, Sangrur, today awarded death sentence to Resham Pal
Singh in a case in which four persons were murdered in May 1991 at
Bishangarh grid of the PSEB near Sandaur village in this district.
Garbage collection scheme launched
Patiala, October 18
A door-to-door garbage collection scheme covering about 1,500 households and commercial establishments was launched in the Tripuri township here today by the Municipal Corporation.
OT
assistants seek free accommodation
Malerkotla, October 18
The Punjab State Senior Operation
Theatre Assistant Union in a press note issued here today demanded
free accommodation for the operation theatre (OT) assistants in
Punjab.
Minister
lauds role of youth clubs
Bathinda, October 18
For a healthy society, the youth
should use their energy in social welfare works, instead of indulging
in anti-social activities. This was stated by Mr Chiranji Lal Garg,
Minister for Science and Technology, while inaugurating a cultural
programme organised by the local Guru Teg Bahadur Youth and Welfare
Club here last night.
Austerity
steps at engineers’ cost: association
Patiala, October 18
The PSEB Engineers’ Association
yesterday condemned the irrational and arbitrary decision of the board
to downgrade the admissibility and rates of travelling expenses. In a
statement here today, the association general secretary, Mr Anil
Miglani, said in the revised criteria, even Chief Engineers had been
clubbed with grade II and Assistant Engineers with grade IV.
Punjab
to reactivate crisis group
Chandigarh, October 18
Following some reports of panic
over perceived chemical and biological threats, Punjab has decided to
reactivate the Crisis Group for the Management of Chemical Accidents.
POSTINGS/ TRANSFERS
New SP
(HQ) at Ropar
Chandigarh, October 18
The Punjab Government ordered the
following postings and transfers in the Police Department today. Mr
S.C. Jain, Additional Director-General of Police, Computer and
Wireless, will also look after the work of the Additional
Director-General of Police, Vigilance, Punjab State Electricity Board.
Rakesh
Nath takes over as BBMB chief
Chandigarh, October 18
Mr Rakesh Nath, yesterday took
over as Chairman, BBMB. Born on May 21, 1950, he passed B.Sc
Engineering with Honours from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh.
Prior to joining BBMB, he was holding dual charge of the posts of
Whole Time Director, Power Trading Corporation and Chief Engineer,
Central Electricity Authority.
Crime
by migratory labourers rising
Bathinda, October 18
Crimes by migratry labourers is
on the rise and an order passed by the District Magistrate, Mr R.
Venkatratnam that all migratory labourers shall be registered in the
nearest police stations had not checked it.
Assailants
kill 1, injure four of family
Phillaur, October 18
Balbir Chand was shot dead while
his mother Parkash Kaur, daughter Savita Rani, brother Mohan Lal and
another close relative Prem Singh sustained injuries, when six armed
assailants opened fire on them and attacked them with sharp-edged
weapons at Mansoorpur village late last night.
Online
courses soon by GND varsity
Phagwara, October 18
Dr S.P. Singh, Vice-Chancellor,
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, said yesterday that the
university planned to start from next year a job-oriented distance
education programme for students of areas that did not fall within the
jurisdiction of the university.
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