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Bail
for co-author of banned book
Moga, October 19
A local court has granted bail to
Dr Pritam Singh, co-author of the controversial book of Baba Piara
Singh. Dr Pritam Singh, who was arrested by the police on October 9
from Dhudike, was given bail by Moga Judicial Magistrate (First Class)
K.K. Bansal yesterday.
Sangrur
leads in paddy procurement
Sangrur, October 19
Mr Madan Mohan Mittal, Food and
Supplies Minister, Punjab, yesterday said that Sangrur district was
leading in the state by procuring 13.89 lakh metric tonnes of paddy
till Wednesday evening while Ludhiana and Ferozepore districts came
next, with 10.63 lakh tonnes and 10.51 lakh tonnes procured,
respectively.
Home
faces fund crunch
Ferozepore
The Home for the Blind here,
which has been rendering valuable service to society, is in financial
straits. Dr Sadhu Chand Vinayak and some other philanthropists had
decided to establish a home for the visually impaired. Soon a society,
the District Council for the Welfare of the Handicapped, was formed in
1956. Initially, the Home for the Blind was set up in rent-free
accommodation (Tulsi Ram Ashram). From a modest beginning, the home
gradually made progress and was later shifted to a spacious building
of its own near Makhu Gate. The home soon became a model institution.
Small newspapers allege discrimination
Patiala, October 19
The Punjab Small and Medium Newspapers Committee Chairman, Jagjit Singh Dardi, today alleged that small and medium newspapers, especially Punjabi ones, were discriminated against while distributing advertisements worth Rs 10 crore by the Punjab State Lotteries during the past five years.
IMA
hails PHSC’s privatisation move
Phagwara, October 19
The Punjab unit of the Indian
Medical Association welcomed Punjab Health Systems Corporation’s
move to allow entrepreneurs and professionals to set up diagnostic
facilities in hospitals and community health centres run by the
corporation. Dr Raman Aggarwal, Chairman, College of General
Practitioners, IMA Punjab, today said the move would provide an
opportunity to the private healthcare sector to serve humanity at
competitive price. The Health Corporation already has been charging
for various services and infrastructure. The opening of these avenues
to private professionals will bring in spirit of competition and work
culture.
‘Appoint
DRME from among doctors’
Chandigarh, October 19
Representatives of the Punjab
State Medical and Dental Teachers Association today met the Chief
Secretary to demand the appointment of the Director, Research and
Medical Education, from among doctors. This post has been vacant since
February 28.
Ex-servicemen
throng rally
Jalandhar, October 19
The Army today organised an
ex-servicemen rally at the Sainik School complex, Kapurthala. After
inaugurating the rally, Lieut-Gen Surjit Singh, GOC-in-C, Western
Command, along with host of other senior officers interacted with the
retired personnel of the armed forces and listened to the problems of
war widows.
Survey
begins on old structures
Amritsar, October 19
A survey team of six members
constituted by the Municipal Corporation and headed by an assistant
town planner today started the survey of old, dangerous buildings. It
will study the repair or demolition needed as per the condition of the
structure, its affect on adjoining buildings and monitoring of the
repair work which could prove dangerous.
Atwal
honoured
Chandigarh, October 19
The All-India Depressed Classes
Welfare Association today honoured the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker, Mr
Charanjit Singh Atwal, on his election as vice-Chairman of the
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Mr Atwal said that he was
elected to the coveted post with the grace of the Almighty and the
blessings of his well-wishers.
Removal
of bank AGM sought
Amritsar, October 19
A protest march led by Mr Jagir
Singh, general secretary, All-India Punjab and Sind Bank Staff
Federation, was held here today by employees of various banks in front
of the zonal office.
Kisan mela: farmers
seek incentives
Patiala, October 19
Diversification will remain a pipe dream unless the government offered incentives to farmers to sow crops having national or world market.
Farmers expressed these lines at the ‘Kisan mela’ organised by the Young Farmers Association’ at Rakhra village near here. They said rates of crops should be increased to facilitate cultivation in advance so to ensure good returns. Farmers said if this was done, the government could reduce the procurement rates of wheat or paddy if it wanted less area under grain cultivation.
Submit
inquiry reports in time: DC
Fatehgarh Sahib, October
19
Mr Vikas Partap, Deputy
Commissioner, has directed the officers of all departments to submit
their reports regarding the complaints marked to them at the sangat
darshan programmes within the stipulated period, so that the people
could be given justice at the earliest.
Readers
not given revised pay scales
Pathankot, October 19
At least 168 Readers working in
different judicial courts in Punjab are running from pillar to post
despite the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court granting them
revised pay scales.
Sarpanch
charged with graft
Gurdaspur, October 19
The police has booked Maninder
Singh, Sarpanch of Nahipur village, near here, on charges of
corruption as per the directions of a Bench of the High Court
comprising Mr Justice R.S. Mongia and Mr Justice K.G. Gupta. A case
under Section 12-13 (2), Prevention of Corruption Act, was registered
against the Sarpanch in police station Sadar, Gurdaspur, yesterday.
The accused is a relative of Mr Sewa Singh Sekhwan, Revenue Minister.
Two
held in dowry case
Malerkotla, October 19
Amritsar residents Ranjodh Singh
and Jatinder Singh, husband and father-in-law of Randeep Kaur,
respectively, were today arrested for torturing her for bringing
insufficient dowry.
Fraud by PFC officials alleged
Chandigarh, October 19
A local industrialist has, in a complaint forwarded to the Punjab Vigilance Department this week, alleged fraud by some officers of the Punjab Financial Corporation (PFC).
The complainant, Mr V. Ingle, has alleged that he had bought an industrial unit at Patiala from the
PFC, but on taking possession of the unit, he found that machinery was not complete.
Robbers take away car, cash at gun point
Rajpura, October 19
An armed robbery reportedly took place on the Sirhind-Rajpura road on last night. A Tata Indica car, Rs 5,000 and some jewellery was looted in the incident.
Students get no question paper at exam centre
Patiala, October 19
Far from getting examination blues, students appearing in the BA second-year Sanskrit paper being conducted by Punjabi University were in for a surprise yesterday. No question paper was given to them at the examination centre and they had to leave without attempting any paper.
GND
varsity starts police admn course
Amritsar, October 19
Guru Nanak Dev University today
clarified that candidates who intend to appear privately in the newly
introduced course of MA (police administration) from the current
academic session (2001-2002) should send their admission forms
directly to the university after completing all formalities required
for the course.
Gurdial
Singh made Visiting Professor
Chandigarh, October 19
Prof Gurdial Singh, eminent
Punjabi writer and Jnanpith Award winner (1999), has been appointed
Visiting Professor, Department of Punjabi Studies, Guru Nanak Dev
University, Amritsar.
Students put up food
stalls
Patiala, October 19
As part of the World Food Day celebrations, students of MSc (food and nutrition) and PG Diploma in Dietetics and Public Health and Nutrition arranged stalls of low cost nutritious snacks and drinks at the Government College for Girls here recently. The stalls were inaugurated by the College Principal, Dr Gursharan Kaur Jaggi.
World
Food Day celebrated
Bathinda, October 19
Desh Bhagat Dental College, here
today celebrated ‘World Food Day’ on college premises. Dr Naresh
Pruthi, district coordinator Welfare Societies, Muktsar presided over
the function.
Bungling
alleged in selections
Bathinda, October 19
Candidates, who had appeared in
the interviews conducted by the Departmental Selection Committee
(Teaching), have alleged that a large-scale bungling has been
committed in the selections.
Industrialists meet CM
Patiala, October 19
A delegation of the Focal Point
Industries Association today met the Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh
Badal, at the sangat darshan programme and discussed their problems with
authorities of the Punjab Small Industries Export Corporation (PSIEC)
here.
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