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Politicians
make beeline for functions
Bathinda, December 14
For politicians who are preparing
for the coming Assembly elections, social functions in their
respective areas have acquired added importance. Apart from
approaching their “god fathers” and respective party presidents
for securing ticket, social functions have acquired added
significance.
CM
gives 1.25 cr for Bholath constituency
Kapurthala, December 14
The SAD launched its election
campaign yesterday in the state by holding an election rally at Nadala
village falling in the Bholath Assembly constituency of the district.
Bibi Jagir Kaur Begowal, former President of the SGPC, represents the
Bholath constituency.
Akali
leaders blame Cong for Punjab ills
Nadala (Kapurthala)
December 14
Senior Akali leaders — Union
Minister Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, Bibi Jagir Kaur and Sukhbir Singh
Badal yesterday blamed the Congress for past and present ills of the
state. Akali leaders made it clear that the SAD would harp on
“development and peace” and try to corner its rivals including the
Panthic Morcha on these issues.
Pasla
hits out at Surjeet
Jalandhar, December 14
A revolt against the general
secretary of the CPM, Mr Harkishen Singh Surjeet, was sparked off when
the recently expelled party secretary, Mr Mangat Ram Pasla, held the
former responsible for deviation from the party principles during a
state-level parallel conference at the Partap Bagh grounds here today.
Ferozepore
DCC office-bearers
Abohar, December 14
The long awaited list of
office-bearers of the Ferozepore District Congress Committee was
released by DCC president Sajjan Kumar Jakhar today with the approval
of Capt Amarinder Singh, president PPCC. The DCC will have 15
vice-presidents, 18 general secretaries and 19 secretaries.
Probe
holds MC chief guilty
Got a fake BC certificate to
become president
Fatehgarh Sahib, December 14
The controversy regarding the
election for the post of president of the Municipal Council, Amloh,
took a decisive turn when after inquiry the president of the council,
Mr Baldev Sedha, was found guilty of submitting a false certificate of
Backward Class showing him belonging to “Soni Rajput”, while he
actually belongs to “Swarnkar/Saniar” caste, which is not a
Backward Class.
Murders:
people insecure, police clueless
Amritsar, December 14
Citizens here are plagued with a
sense of insecurity and the police even after two months, has been
clueless about the murders in the city. Junior Engineer, Devinder
Singh Walia, the Punjab State Electricity Board was allegedly murdered
by his colleague due to professional rivalry.
Pressure-horn
users flout ban
Bathinda
Although the district
administration here has banned the use of pressure horns, hooters and
back horns in vehicles, as these produce decibel sounds, still these
are being used increasingly in the city. The shopkeepers selling these
horns and the owners of vehicles fitted with these banned horns,
revealed that youths and drivers of heavy vehicles which ply on main
roads buy such horns. Most of the youths use these for thrill.
Two
lawyers booked, Bar observes strike
Mansa, December 14
The lawyers here went on strike
in protest against the alleged false implication of two lawyers in a
case registered in connection with the assault on Tehsildar Jatinder
Singh Saggu and Naib-Tehsildar Jai Chand Parinda. It was decided to
extend the strike till December 18 at a meeting of the Bar Association
held here today. They also gave a call for the statewide strike of
lawyers on December 18. The members of the Bar raised slogans against
the Deputy Commissioner and both the revenue officers.
Twin
bridge over Ghaggar inaugurated
Shambhu (Patiala),
December 14
The high-level twin bridge over
the Ghaggar on G.T. Road was inaugurated by Mr Ajaib Singh
Mukhmailpur, Minister of the State for PWD, Punjab, here today. The
minister also dedicated to the nation the four-laning of the National
Highway-1 from Shambhu, on the Punjab-Haryana border, to Sirhind,
completed at a cost of Rs 253 crore.
Parties
condemn attack
Faridkot, December 14
Senior representatives of
different political parties, including Mr Sukhwinder Singh Dhaliwal,
President, United Communist Party of India, Punjab, Mr Avtar Singh
Brar, local Congress MLA, and Mr Pawanpreet Singh, general secretary,
district unit of the CPI, held Pakistan responsible for the suicide
attack by militants on Parliament House yesterday.
Sukhbir
Badal’s appeal to NRIs
Phagwara, December 14
Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal, former
Union Minister and member of the Rajya Sabha yesterday called upon
NRIs that each one of them should contribute at least Rs 1 lakh for
the development of his native village, speaking at a function at
village Lakhpur near here after inaugurating Rs 38 lakh bridge across
Bein rivulet.
Date for SGPC voters’ registration
extended
Chandigarh, December 14
The last date for registration of voters for the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee election, extended up to December 12, has been extended.
Panth
Rattan for Bains
Jalandhar, December 14
The author of the first
encyclopaedia of Sikhism on multimedia and compact discs on drug
addiction, Mr Raghbir Singh Bains, was today honoured with Panth
Rattan instituted by the Gurmat Gian Trust, Ludhiana.
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Sehgal sworn in as Lok Pal
Chandigarh, December 14 |
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Justice Dharam Vir Sehgal (retd) was today sworn in as Lok Pal of Punjab.
Lt Gen JFR Jacob, Governor of Punjab, administered him oath of office and allegiance to the constitution, at a simple function in Punjab Raj Bhavan.
Earlier, the Chief Secretary, Mr N.K. Arora, sought the permission of the Governor to start the ceremony.
Justice Dharam Vir
Sehgal (retd.) being sworn in as Lokpal by the Punjab Governor,
Lieut-Gen JFR Jacob, PVSM (retd.), at Punjab Raj Bhavan on Friday. |
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432
constables promoted
Jalandhar, December 14
The district police has promoted
432 constables to the rank of Head Constable during a special parade
held here today. The Parade was presided over by the Inspector-General
of Police, Jalandhar Zone, Mr J.P. Birdi. According to the SSP, Mr
Gaurav Yadav, the decision to promote the constables after the
completion of 16 years of service was taken by the state government
recently. He further said the objective of the state governments'
order was to remove stagnation in the rank of constables.
1
killed, 2 hurt in shootout
Batala, December 14
Ms Surinder Kaur (50) and Gurmej
Singh (23) were admitted to the local Civil Hospital with bullet
injuries while Baljinder Singh of Harnam Nagar was killed in shootout here. A
case has been registered under Sections 302, 307 and 34 of the IPC and
Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act.
Non-bailable warrants against Inspector
Patiala, December 14
A local court today issued non-bailable warrants against Inspector Kashmira Singh in a case involving the disappearance of Sant Chanan Singh and six of his relatives.
Substandard
pesticides seized
Gurdaspur, December 14
Mr Gulzar Singh Sandhu, Chief
Agriculture Officer, seized a large quantity of sub-standard
pesticides being sold at Sarna after a raid yesterday. The officer
accompanied by the staff of the Agriculture Department raided the
premises of M/s J.K. Sharma Pesticides Store and S.K. Trading, Sarna,
in this district yesterday and today.
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