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PAC
discusses SYL issue
Chandigarh, October 23
The Political Affairs Committee of
the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal at its meeting here on Monday discussed
at length the issue of the sharing of river waters and the incomplete
Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal. The Punjab Advocate-General, Mr H.S. Mattewal,
was also called to brief the members on various legal aspects of the
issue.
Letter
to officer being examined for anthrax
Faridkot, October 23
Has anthrax reached Asia’s
biggest cantonment located in Bathinda city? The authorities concerned
at Guru Gobind Singh Medical College here have been trying to find out
the truth by examining chemically and through other modes an envelope
received by a Brigadier of the Indian Army at present posted at the
Bathinda military station.
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Hindu families arrive from Pak
Amritsar, October 23
Passenger rush in the Samjhauta
Express drastically came to an all-time low here today in the aftermath
of US strikes on Afghanistan. Four Hindu Pakistani families arrived here
to look for opportunities to migrate from trouble-torn Jacobabad.
Fresh efforts
for Badal-Tohra unity
Chandigarh, October 23
Though a lot of bad blood has been created between the President of the Shiromani Akali Dal, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, and a former SGPC chief, Mr Gurcharan Singh Tohra, in the recent past, renewed efforts have begun on the part of certain MLAs to bring about unity between the two.
Protest
over sale of school land
Sangrur, October 23
A large number of local residents
under the banner of Baba Vishavkarma Mandir-School Action Committee,
Sangrur, today held a protest march through the town and a rally in
front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner here to protest against
the alleged “wrong” registration of land of Baba Vishavkarma
School here, in the name of Mr Amandeep Singh and to demand handing
over of the control of the school to the action committee.
15
hurt as truck overturns
Bathinda, October 23
Five persons were killed and 17
injured during the past 36 hours in various incidents in the district.
Manjit Kaur, alias Mango, died of burns
at the local Civil Hospital yesterday. A case under Section 306-A has
been registered at the Kotwali police station against the
brother-in-law and mother-in-law of the deceased.
Polio
mop-up round from Oct 30
Bathinda, October 23
Even as crores of rupees have
been spent on the pulse polio programme launched in 1995 and sponsored
by various governmental and non-governmental agencies, detection of
two confirmed cases of polio in Faridkot district has alarmed the
state health authorities.
Move
on restricted area opposed
Bathinda, October 23
Mr Gurdeep Singh Bhagu,
president, Nagar Sudhar and Action Committee, ward No. 13, yesterday
claimed that no notification had been issued regarding the declaration
of the area that fell in the vicinity of the ammunition depot as
restricted area by the Deputy Commissioner, news about which had
appeared in a section of the Press yesterday.
Burn
effigies of ‘reservation’: Front
Amritsar, October 23
The Anti-Reservation Front,
Punjab, has urged the various Dasehra committees and Sanatan Dharm
sabhas of the state to burn the effigies of reservation along with
Ravana, Meghnath and Kumbhkaran on October 26 all over the state in
protest against the alleged “pro-reservation policies” of the
state and the Central Government.
Recruitment
rally from Nov 5
Amritsar, October 23
The Army will be organising a
recruitment rally for soldiers (general duty and technical) belonging
to all castes from November 5 to 11 at Panther Stadium, exclusively
for candidates of Amritsar. Candidates are required to have passed
matriculation and must be between 16-21 years of age for soldiers
(general duty) and between 16 to 23 years for soldier (technical) as
on January 30, 2002.
Freedom
fighters to hold dharna
Jalandhar, October 23
The Punjab Freedom Fighters
Organisation has flayed the state government for its alleged
indifferent attitude towards its demands. The organisation has decided
to hold a protest dharna in Chandigarh on November 19.
Study
shows poor AIDS awareness
Amritsar, October 23
The Critique Youth Forum launched
an AIDS awareness programme interspersed with cultural events for a
largely youth audience here yesterday. The programme also included a
research study conducted by the forum upon a sample of rural people of
20 villages. The study showed the poor awareness level of the people.
Dist
may meet paddy procurement target
Fatehgarh Sahib, October
23
The district is likely to achieve
the target of paddy procurement of 4.56 lakh metric tonne this season
and 3,55,680 metric tonne of paddy has been purchased as compared to
2,13,137 metric tonne during the corresponding period past year.
Instructions
on promotions changed
Chandigarh, October 23
The Punjab Government has
modified instructions on the constitution of Departmental Promotion
Committees for considering cases of promotion to Class I and Class II
(now group ‘A’ and group ‘B’) posts.
MC
removes lawyer from panel
Bathinda, October 23
In a significant decision, the
local municipal council authorities have decided to remove its labour
law advocate, Mr Mohan Lal Garg, from its panel, allegedly for his
negligent attitude in connection with some suits in the local court.
The council lost two cases as he reportedly failed to appear in the
court and the cases were decided on an ex parte basis.
Dowry
victim’s in-laws in custody
Pathankot, October 23
The Judicial Magistrate, Mr
Harish Anand, today remanded the in-laws of the dowry victim Saroj
Rani in the judicial custody. According to the police, the father of
the victim, Ram Murti, had alleged that Rakesh Kumar, husband, Chander
Kanta, mother-in-law, Rajesh, brother-in-law and Narinder,
father-in-law of Saroj had been demanding dowry.
Held
for adding to eunuchs’ fold
Bathinda, October 23
The police today arrested Jangir
Singh, a local resident, who was allegedly involved in the castration
of number of people in connivance with the mahant of a dera of eunuchs
Kotkapura.
GND
varsity to celebrate Punjabi week
Amritsar, October 23
Guru Nanak Dev University will
hold the Punjabi week celebrations from October 28 to November 2. The
programmes would also include an educational tour to ‘Preet
Nagar’, a writer’s home near here, which will be developed by the
university as a centre for creative writers.
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