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Probe
charges against CM, pleads Dayal
Chandigarh, July 14
The CPI said today that the
charges of corruption and swindling of crores of rupees levelled by
senior leaders of the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP against Capt
Amarinder Singh, should be probed.
FOREST SCANDAL
Former
minister’s statement recorded
Chandigarh, July 14
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has
begun an inquiry into what has been described as the “Mirzapur
forest scandal” by the state government. The “scandal” had led
to the sacking of the Punjab Forest Minister, Mr Harbans Lal.
Panches’
swearing-in to cost lakhs
Bathinda, July 14
Though the Congress Government
has been making repeated claims that its coffers are empty yet it has
decided to spend lakhs of rupees on the functions pertaining to mass
swearing-in ceremony of sarpanches and panchayat members to be held at
Jalandhar, Bathinda and Patiala on July 17.
Lifetime
fellowship for Amrita Pritam
Patiala, July 14
Punjabi University has conferred
life fellowship on Amrita Pritam, Kuldeep Nayyar and Prof J.S. Grewal
for their achievements in development of Punjab, Punjabi and
Punjabiat.
Kanjli
Lake to go into private hands
Kapurthala, July 14
The management of some parts of
the Kanjli wetland is all set to go into private hands, as the
administration has decided that a private party can better preserve
Doaba’s major tourist spot.
No
more funds for govt buildings’ maintenance, says Punjab Govt
Chandigarh, July 14
The Punjab Government has banned
expenditure on the maintenance and renovation of houses of ministers
and bureaucrats, including the official residence of the Chief
Minister.
Tussle
over DYC chief’s post intensifies
Fatehgarh Sahib, July 14
The office of the president,
District Youth Congress here, has become a bone of contention between
the state Youth Congress and the Indian Youth Congress. Both bodies
have locked horns over the appointment of the district president.
Pen-down
strike by ministerial staff on July 23
Sangrur, July 14
On the call of the Punjab State
Ministerial Services Union, the ministerial staff, working in the
offices of government, semi-government organisations, boards and
corporations in the state, will observe a two-hour-long pen-down
strike from 9 am on July 23.
High Court
Implication
case victim gets relief
Chandigarh, July 14
Directing the registration of a
case against “persons responsible” for false implication of a Moga
resident in a drug trafficking case, Mr Justice K.C. Gupta of the
Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered the payment of Rs 5 lakh
compensation to the victim.
Hearing
on Narottam’s bail plea postponed
Faridkot, July 14
Hearing on bail plea of Narottam
Singh Dhillon, a cousin of former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh
Badal, was today postponed to July 16 by a local court as the judge
was away on leave.
Lawyers’
dharna continues
Insurance
firm told to pay Rs 93,000
Ropar, July 14
The District Consumer Forum,
Ropar, has directed the New India Insurance Company to pay
compensation to Parvinder Singh, a resident of Kalal Majra village
near Ropar.
NCM
Chairman calls meeting on Hemkunt Sahib clash
Amritsar, July 14
To sort out the matter arising
out of an incident of clash between locals of Hemkunt Sahib and Sikh
pilgrims visiting there, Mr Tirlochan Singh, Chairman, National
Commission of Minorities (NCM), has called a meeting on July 17.
Gateman
prevents rail mishap
Subhanpur (Kapurthala),
July 14
Following a minor fire on the
diesel engine of the Nanded-bound Sachkhand Express, the train had to
be halted near here early today.
156
cr to upgrade medical institute at Jalandhar
Nawanshahr, July 14
The Medical Education Minister,
Chaudhary Santokh Singh, while addressing a newly elected sarpanches
and panches of Aur Block falling under the district and the Phillaur
Assembly segment represented by him, said the Congress government was
keen to implement the 73rd and 74th Constitutional amendment with a
view to strengthen the Panchayati Raj System in the state.
Nagar
Council’s special meeting put off
Phagwara, July 14
Special meeting of the local
Nagar Council was adjourned before it was to start. Nine councillors
belonging to the Opposition the SAD, the BJP and the BSP with their
supporters raised slogans against the adjournment.
 CPM
men protest against police ‘inaction’
Amritsar, July 14
The protesting CPM workers were
pushed back by the police as they tried stage a protest were pushed
back by the police as they tried to stage a protest dharna in front of
the office of Mr Kunwar Vijay Partap Singh, Superintendent of Police
(city-I), here today.
The police tries to prevent CPM workers from staging a dharna in Amritsar on Monday.
— PTI photo
National
Flag burnt on funeral pyre
Moga, July 14
There is resentment among
residents over the burning of the National Flag along with the body of
a man belonging to Takhtupura village, near here, yesterday.
Exposure
to chemicals ‘affects’ learning ability
Amritsar, July 14
Dr P.K Seth, Chief Executive
Officer, Biotechnology Park and former Director, Industrial Technology
Research Centre, Lucknow, while speaking on ‘effect of environmental
chemicals on developing brains’, said children got maximum exposure
to environmental pollutants and their toxic effects.
PSEB
drive on energy conservation
Patiala, July 14
The Punjab State Electricity
Board (PSEB) has started a special campaign for the conservation of
energy in addition to the board’s efforts which are already on to
curb the menace of theft of power.
Factory
owner found murdered
Amritsar, July 14
Mahinder Singh (65), a resident
of East Mohan Nagar and owner of Punjab Plastic Factory, was found
murdered at his factory here today. He was killed by sharp-edged
weapons.
Coop
bank official arrested
Patiala, July 14
The Vigilance Department has
registered a case against the Manager and Secretary of the Gajewas
Central Cooperative Bank in Samana sub-division for accepting a bribe
of Rs 3,000 from a person to release a Rs 50,000 loan.
Inspector
held on bribe charge
Ferozepore, July 14
Punjab police Inspector Amarjit
Singh was today caught red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe of
Rs 5000 from an accused inside Ferozepore cantonment police station.
3
killed in road mishap
Kapurthala, July 14
Three persons, including a woman
and a child, were killed and a 11 persons were injured in an accident
which took place near Gadana village on the GT road, 15 km from here ,
last evening.
3
youths killed in mishap
Ropar, July 14
Three scooter borne youths —
Jagtar Singh, Kuldeep Singh and Charanjit Singh — all residents of
Burma village near Samrala were killed in an accident with a truck
last night.
2
held; chains, car recovered
Phagwara, July 14
The police today claimed to have
busted a gang of chain-snatchers by arresting two men and recovering
three gold chains and a car stolen from Sammipur village under the
Lambra police station.
Teachers’
front seeks adjustment in postings
Bathinda, July 14
The Democratic Teachers Front (DTF)
today urged the authorities concerned to carry out the adjustment in
posting of those teachers of this district who had been “wrongly”
transferred by the district education authorities in violation of the
rationalisation policy.
PCCTU
for MLAs on college bodies
Sangrur, July 14
Expressing concern over the
alleged “negative” and “indifferent attitude” of many managing
committees of government-aided private colleges towards the private
college teachers, the district unit of the Punjab and Chandigarh
College Teachers’ Union (PCCTU) has urged the state government to
make a provision to include the MP and MLA of the area concerned and
the Deputy Commissioner as ex-officio members in the managing
committees of government-aided private colleges to streamline the
functioning and provide better management to the colleges.
Relay
fast by fertiliser factory staff
Ropar, July 14
Workers of the National
Fertilisers today started relay fast at Nangal to protest against the
proposed disinvestment of the company. Today two workers Avtar Dewedi
and Amarjit Singh sat on fast.
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