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PSEB steps to check power theft
Patiala, December 15
The Punjab State Electricity Board has initiated a two-pronged approach to
tampering of meters check shift meters outside the premises of consumers in commercial areas and starting Remote Monitoring of meters of large-scale consumers.
IC-814
plane hijack accused identified
Patiala, December 15
A Kolkata guest house owner
yesterday identified Abdul Lateef, one of the accused in the IC 814
Indian Airlines plane hijacking case, during cross examination in the
court of District and Sessions Judge S. N. Aggarwal here.
US
directive on Sikh air passengers
Amritsar, December 15
Sikhs living in the USA will no
longer be asked to take off their turbans while checking in for
flights. The Sikhs had to lodge a strong protest with the government
of the USA when Mr Satpal Singh Kohli, son-in-law of Mr Harbhajan
Singh Yogi was forced to take off his turban on October 22 by the
security forces.
Yogi’s
efforts to forge Panthic unity
Amritsar, December 15
The USA-based Mr Harbhajan Singh
Yogi has initiated efforts to forging panthic unity, especially,
between the ruling party and the Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal led by
Mr Gurcharan Singh Tohra.
SAD
manifesto by month-end: Dhindsa
Sangrur, December 15
Mr Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, Union
Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers, and Secretary-General of the
Shiromani Akali Dal, today claimed that top Congress leaders of
Punjab, including Capt Amarinder Singh, were afraid of contesting from
rural constituencies in the Assembly elections due to the popularity
of Mr Parkash Singh Badal among the rural folk.
‘Dhindsa
should have quit’
Bathinda, December 15
Mr Balwant Singh Ramoowalia, MP
and President of the Lok Bhalai Party, said today that Mr Sukhdev
Singh Dhindsa, the lone Union Minister from the SAD, should have
resigned when the coffin scam was unearthed. Addressing mediapersons,
Mr Ramoowalia said ex-servicemen residing in rural areas of Punjab had
told him that it was very shameful that irregularities had been
committed in the purchase of coffins for Kargil martyrs.
Pasla
new state CPM secretary
Jalandhar, December 15
The 17th state conference of the
CPM concluded here today with the unanimous election of Mr Mangat Ram
Pasla as party’s state secretary and the formation of a 43-member
state committee.
Cong
rally held at Nabha
Nabha, December 15
Rain and the absence of Mr Moti
Lal Vohra and Capt Amarinder Singh dampened the spirits of party
workers in yesterday’s rally of the Congress. The organisers had to
take the help of folk singers in order to keep the audience sitting.
Captain Amarinder Singh could not come as he was away to Delhi to meet
Ms Sonia Gandhi.
8
killed in road mishap
Jalandhar, December 15
Eight persons were killed and as
many injured when an Amritsar bound Punjab Roadways bus turned turtle
near Kartarpur township this morning. The accident, according to
eyewitnesses, occurred when the bus driver lost control over the
vehicle due to fog and slippery road. As the bus overturned it made
blast like sound, alerting villagers who gathered and started rescue
work, much before the police reached the spot.
Beat
system brings cops, public closer
Ludhiana
To establish cordial relations
between the police and public in this industrial hub, the beat system
has been introduced in various localities the beat system is the
brainwave of the district's. Senior Superintendent of Police, Mr
Harpreet Singh Sidhu, who intends to involve the common man in the
solution of public problems and to eliminate corruption.
Overbridge
still at foundation stone stage
Patiala, December 15
After more than five years of wrangling, the foundation stone of an overbridge to be constructed on the railway crossing number 22 was laid by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on October 10 this year. Though work on the overbridge was slated to start ‘’immediately’’, the foundation stone was the lone reminder of the commitment of the government towards the project which, residents say, needs to come up at the earliest to remove traffic congestion in the area.
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There is heavy traffic congestion on the railway crossing number 22, Patiala. The foundation stone (left) of an overbridge, laid in October, stands as a mute witness to the traffic confusion. |
Army
area unfenced?
Bathinda, December 15
Is the local military station,
one of the biggest cantonments in Asia, safe and secure? The question
is being debated among various state and central agencies involved in
protecting vital installations and maintaining law and order in the
state, especially after Friday’s terrorist attack on Parliament.
SGPC
to engage audit agency
Ropar, December 15
To avoid controversies regarding
misappropriation of funds in future, the SGPC would engage an
independent audit agency. A tender will be floated soon to invite bids
from independent audit agencies. This is the first time efforts are
being made to bring the SGPC accounts.
Equipment
display at KV No 1
Bathinda, December 15
Bathinda military station today
organised an equipment display at Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1 here. The
display was organised to highlight the achievements of the Army in the
ongoing war in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Mayors get 18-cr grant
Chandigarh, December 15
Even as the state today fulfilled
its commitment made to the Punjab and Haryana High Court to compensate
municipalities for the loss suffered due to abolition of octroi, the
time given to the committee set up to suggest alternatives sources of
income in place of octroi has been extended from a fortnight to a
month. The committee is headed by the Chief Secretary.
Municipal
council funds spent on ‘trivial’ matters
Ropar, December 15
Since the abolition of octroi in
the state from December 1, the issue of payment of salaries to the
employees has been looming large before many municipal councils. The
Nangal Municipal Council exhausted all funds with it in the past four
months.
50
kg of poppy seized, 3 held
Bathinda, December 15
The district police has arrested
three persons in two cases and seized 50 kg of poppy husk from their
possession. Dr Jatinder Kumar Jain, SSP, said in a press note issued
here today that the police arrested two women and registered cases.
MD
(dentistry) at SGPC institute soon
Amritsar, December 15
The Punjab Government yesterday
granted approval for starting three new MD courses by the SGPC-run-Sri
Guru Ram Dass Institute of Dental Sciences and Research.
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