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SGPC
Secy complains against Talwandi
Amritsar, November 28
Even as the Jathedar of Akal Takht
is likely to convene a meeting of the Sikh clergy shortly, Dr Gurbachan
Singh Bachan, Secretary, SGPC, has reportedly lodged a complaint against
Mr Jagdev Singh Talwandi, a former SGPC President.
Deletion of Sikh movement questioned
Patiala, November 28
The Guru Gobind Singh Foundation today claimed that the NCERT had hastily deleted references of the Sikh movement towards “regional independence” from its history books being taught at the school level.
Members surprised at PPSC chief’s “inaction”
Patiala, November 28
Three members of the Punjab Public Service Commission
have indirectly questioned the credentials of the Chairman of the commission, Mr Ravinderpal Singh
Sidhu, by saying that they were surprised why he was not initiating any action against PPCC president Capt Amarinder Singh and others who had accused the commission of indulging in rampant corrupt practices to fill up various posts.
24-hr
power supply by 2012
Faridkot, November 28
The Central Government has
formulated an integrated action plan to generate 1 lakh MW more
electricity daily to provide an uninterrupted power supply in the
country by 2012.
Badal
favouring constituency farmers: Rinwa
Fazilka, November 28
The PPCC election campaign
committee member, Dr Mohinder Kumar Rinwa, former MLA and Secretary,
PPCC, talking to mediapersons here, criticised Mr Parkash Singh Badal,
Chief Minister, for putting off recovery of loans of farmers in his
home constituency.
Minister
flays Cong, BSP on EVMs
Phagwara, November 28
State Tourism Minister Chowdhary
Swarna Ram today criticised PPCC President Capt Amarinder Singh and
BSP supremo Kanshi Ram for opposing the use of electronic voting
machines in the coming Assembly elections in Punjab. The minister
said, It was the privilege of the Chief Election Commissioner to use
or not to use these machines.
Newborn
dead: case of negligence against docs
Bathinda, November 28
A criminal case has been
registered against Dr T. Bhatti and Dr Inderjit Kaur Khurana here for
allegedly causing the death of a newborn within three days of his
birth in September last year due to negligence.
Birs,
gutkas burnt in accidental fire
Muktsar, November 28
Two “birs” of Guru Granth
Sahib and five “gutkas” were reduced to ashes when a gurdwara in
Surewala village of this district caught fire accidentally last night.
Mr Kultar Singh, district police chief,
said that a 90-year-old man of the village used to hold daily prayers
in the morning and evening at the gurdwara as there was no permanent
granthi.
Rs 2.6 cr grant for Mahavira samiti
Chandigarh, November 28
The Punjab Council of Ministers at its meeting held here today, under the chairmanship of Mr Balramji Dass Tandon, Local Bodies Minister, decided to release a grant of Rs 2.60 crore to the Bhagwan Mahavira 2600th Janam Kalyanak Samiti for the purchase of land and construction of a memorial.
‘Strengthen
cooperative movement’
Fatehgarh Sahib, November
28
The Cooperative Department has to
play a vital role to fight the onslaught of the WTO on agriculture and
milk sector, firstly by creating capital and then economising on the
cost of production, said Mr Suresh Kumar, Registrar, Cooperative
Societies, while addressing a gathering at Nabipur village, 10 km from
here, after inaugurating the 24th branch of Fatehgarh Sahib Central
Co-Operative bank today.
Army
man’s body sent to native village
Chandigarh, November 28
The mortal remains of gunner (GD)
Bikramjit Singh of 92 Medium Regiment, who died on the Indo-Pakistan
border during Operation Meghdoot because of excessive cold on Sunday,
was sent to his native village in Gurdaspur district today.
Women
‘can’ help contain foeticide
Jalandhar, November 28
Women can play a great role in
containing female foeticide which is registering an upward trend. This
was stated by Mr J.R. Kaundal, Secretary, Department of Social
Security, Women and Child Development, Punjab, who was addressing a
seminar on women empowerment organised at the local Red Cross Bhavan
today.
Recruitment
rally for Sikhs, Dogras
Ferozepore, November 28
A team from the Punjab Regimental
Centre will conduct a recruitment rally for Sikhs (other than Mazhabi
and Ramdasia) and Dogras for recruitment in Punjab Regiment. According
to an Army press note, desirous candidates who are at least
Matriculate should report at the recruitment office from December 3
onwards.
Raising
Day celebrated
Fazilka, November 28
The 28th Battalion of the Punjab
Regiment celebrated its 14th Raising Day in this sector. Sports and
cultural activities were the highlights of this day. Col Rakeshwar
Singh, Battalion Commandant, said the Punjab Regiment was one of the
oldest of the Army. As many as 15 dependents of the soldiers of this
regiment, who had laid down their lives in 1962, were honoured on the
occasion.
‘The
Hindu’ invites Muslim ire
Phagwara, November 28
The Anjumane Dawtey Islamia
Committee, Punjab, today flayed the English daily, “The Hindu”,
for publishing photo sketches of Hazrat Mohammed Sahib and Khalifa Abu
Baqr.
A scene of palki sahib during a nagar kirtan held in
Ludhiana on Wednesday to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev
. — Photo Parmjit Singh Happy |
Nagar
kirtan held
Jalandhar, November 28
Thousands of devotees
participated in the “nagar kirtan” which was taken out by several
Sikh organisations here today to mark the birth anniversary of Guru
Nanak Dev. The procession started from Gurdwara Devan Asthan, Central
Town, and passed through main bazars. Huge welcome gates were erected
in the main markets, while many social organisations put up stalls for
providing “langar”.
Kisan
morcha
Ludhiana, November 28
A batch of 500 farmers would
leave Ludhiana on December 2 to join the Kisan morcha at Abohar
demanding compensation for the loss of cotton crop due to sale and use
of spurious insecticides in the cotton belt of Punjab.
Bathinda
octroi revenue up
Bathinda, November 28
The daily revenue earned through
the octroi in the city has shown an upward trend ever since it is
being collected by employees of the municipal council. The contract
for the collection of octroi by private parties ended on November 15
and was not extended further reportedly in view of the proposed octroi
abolition in the state.
DC
orders inquiry
Fatehgarh Sahib, November
28
Taking suo motu notice of the
news item published in The Tribune, Mr Vikas Paratap, Deputy
Commissioner, has ordered an inquiry into the alleged allegations
against certain officials of the Rural Development Department for
demanding a commission from the funds released by the CM for the
development works at a sangat darshan programme.
More
women taking to crime
Bathinda, November 28
The police has arrested 11
persons for their involvement in various crimes, including two women
for smuggling of narcotics. As much as 80 kg of poppy husk, one .12
bore pistol, two cartridges and 5 lt of illicit liquor has been seized
from their possession.
Couple
held with fake passports
Amritsar, November 28
A couple was booked by the
Immigration Department at Wagha last evening for allegedly carrying
fake passports. The accused, Sudhir and his wife Harisha, both
residents of Malka Gaj, Delhi, were caught at the immigration office
during checking.
Two
convicted in forgery case
Pathankot, November 28
Mr Karnail Singh, Judicial
Magistrate (First Class) today convicted Jaswant Singh and Jagir Singh
of Jamalpur village for mis-appropriation of funds and forging a
cheque belonging to the complainant.
Science
exhibition
Fatehgarh Sahib, November
28
In the present age of competition
only those could survive, who had complete knowledge of information
technology, said Mr M.P. Arora, Additional Deputy Commissioner, while
presiding over the functions on the second day of the state-level
science exhibition-cum-competition being organised by the District
Education Department here today.
Medical teachers put off mass CL
protest
Patiala, November 28
The Punjab State Medical and Dental Teachers Association today decided not to go ahead with its mass casual leave agitation on December 1 following a meeting with the Principal Secretary, Medical Education, yesterday in which he assured the association that its demands were under consideration by the government.
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