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DC’s explanation sought on Khalsa Diwan
row
Amritsar, December 5
The National Commission for Minorities today directed Deputy Commissioner, Raminder Singh here to send a detailed report within 48 hours how the district administration had assumed control of the Chief Khalsa Diwan— the oldest Sikh institution, while there was no provision in the Constitution.
Archbishop for Sikh-Christian talks
 Amritsar, December 5
Archbishop Michael L. Fitzgerald, President of the Pontifical Council for Interfaith Dialogue, Vatican (Rome), today stressed the need for comparative study of the Bible and Guru Granth Sahib.
Archbishop Michael Fitzgerad, President of the Pontifical Council for Interfaith Dialogue, Vatican (Rome), and other dignitaries who participated in the 3rd International Conference on Guru Granth Sahib, visit Golden Temple on Friday.
— Photo by Rajiv Sharma
Vilayat Khan’s sitar, Komkalis’ songs enthral audience
 Amritsar, December 5
This was perhaps the most musical day of the Heritage Festival. In presence at the holy city along with world famous sitar maestro Ustad Vilayat Khan were Vasundhara Komkali and Kalapini
Komkali, the wife and daughter of the legendary vocalist Kumar
Gandharva, who gave to the world of music the concept of theme concerts, like Geet Varsha and Geet
Vasant, that draw on the seasons.
Legendary sitar maestro Ustad Vilayat Ali Khan during the Amritsar Heritage Festival at Khalsa College on Friday.
— Tribune photo by Rajeev Sharma
Cong’s rout to benefit us, says
Ramoowalia
Bathinda, December 5
Mr Balwant Singh Ramoowalia, President, Lok Bhalai Party today said his party would gain from the defeat of the Congress in the Assembly elections of three states. He said that people voted against non-developmental attitude of the Congress governments in Rajasthan, Madhya Pardesh and Chhattisgarh.
Lok Bhalai Party president Balwant Singh Ramoowalia addressing a party conference at Bathinda on Friday.
— Tribune photo by Kulbir Beera
SAD youth wing factions
unite
Chandigarh, December 5
Two factions of the youth wing of the Shiromani Akali Dal headed by Mr Parkash Singh Badal, today joined hands.
Dist unit of CPI splits
Bathinda, December 5
The Bathinda district unit of the Communist Party of India split today when a section of its activists removed its secretary, Mr Jagjit Singh Joga, from the post and elected Mr Gulzar Singh as acting secretary.
Ravi Inder Akali Dal’s conference
Cong connection in flesh trade case
denied
Amritsar, December 5
The arrest of District Congress Mahila Mandal vice-president Neelam Rani a few days ago in connection with flesh trade racket snowballed into a major controversy with the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Mahila wing vice-president Ms Satinder Kaur Gujral denying the existence of the district Congress Mahila
Mandal.
Substandard medicines purchased:
pharmacists
Chandigarh, December 5
Pharmacists working in government hospitals have alleged that the Punjab Health Department has purchased certain sub-standard medicines. Even though the matter has been taken up with the Punjab Health Minister and other authorities no action has been initiated in this connection, they claim.
Khanduri inaugurates
two-laned bridge
Sarsa (Ropar), December 5
The Union Government will spend Rs 1 lakh crore on the four and six-laning of national highways in the country. Of this, Rs 54,000 crore will be spent under the National Highway Development Programme for the
four-laning of 3146-km roads.
Tributes paid to
revolutionaries
Jalandhar, December 5
Warm tributes were paid to world’s two great revolutionaries — Mr Jatinder Nath Das (India) and Mr Terrence Mac Swiney (Ireland) who had laid their lives for liberty of their respective countries at a function organised by the National Martyrs Memorial Committee at Milap Bhavan here today.
Rice bran destroyed in fire
Sangrur, December 5
Rice bran worth lakhs of rupees was today burnt in a devastating fire, which broke out in a solvex plant on the
Sunam-Jakhal road, about 7 km from Sunam, this evening. However, case of fire could not be immediately known.
37 sheep die after consuming factory water
Jalandhar, December 5
Tension gripped the Industrial Focal Point here as 37 sheep of a shephard of Kanpur village, near here, died allegedly after consuming some toxic water released into the open by a pipe-fitting factory.
7 Pak prisoners deported
Amritsar, December 5
Seven Pakistani nationals, released from Alwar Jail of Rajasthan, were deported to their country via Wagah Joint Check Post here today.
Flag Day function held
Sangrur, December 5
A function in connection with Armed Forces Flag Day was held here today under the leadership of Mr Sarvjit Singh, Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairman, Zila Sainik Board. Schoolchildren pinned a flag on the sweater of the Deputy Commissioner to mark the occasion. Major Sarpinder Singh Mann, District Sainik Welfare Officer, Sangrur, was also present.
Dharna by villagers
Shamsher Mehndi seeks
bail
Patiala, December 5
Daler Mehndi’s brother Shamsher Mehndi today applied for bail in a local court, claiming that he had been falsely implicated in the human trafficking case by the Patiala police.
Bibi Jagir Kaur arrested, freed on bail
Ropar, December 5
The Anandpur Sahib police arrested and later released former president of the SGPC Bibi Jagir Kaur at her Bholath village in Kapurthala district today morning. The sources send that the police team from Anandpur Sahib today went to the residence of Bibi Jagir Kaur and arrested her.
Improvement trusts get more powers
Jalandhar, December 5
The Punjab Government has allowed more powers to Chairmen of Improvement Trusts of the state for boosting development.
Addressing a press conference here today, Chaudhary Jagjit Singh, Punjab Local Bodies Minister, said the decision would enable Improvement Trusts to work in a more free manner.
Police burns poppy husk
Bathinda, December 5
The police burnt poppy husk recovered in various cases registered in the district in Jassi Pau Wali village in the presence of an observers committee set up under Mr Paramjit Singh
Saraon, DIG, Faridkot Range.
Employee in robbery case at CM’s house held
Patiala, December 5
The Civil Lines police has claimed to have arrested another employee of the stud farm of the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh. The farm is situated in Capt Amarinder Singh’s New Moti Bagh Palace complex.
Infant recovered from septic tank dies
Barnala, December 5
A six-seven days old girl died of pneumonia in the Children Ward of Barnala Civil Hospital last night.
The child was thrown into a septic tank in Taajoke village 25 Km from here on December 4, by her mother Mrs Kiran Kaur daughter of Mahinder Singh.
2 travel agents
held
Kapurthala, December 5
The Bholath police on Wednesday arrested Balak Ram and Ashok Kumar, both residents of Phillaur, under Sections 420 and 406 of the IPC on the charge of taking Rs 4 lakh from Harwant Kaur of Bajaj village on the pretext of sending her son Paramjit Singh to the USA.
Bank looted of Rs 3.5 lakh
Moga, December 5
Four scooter-borne men looted about Rs 3.50 lakh from a central cooperative bank in Tarkhanvadh village this afternoon without harming any of the three employees, the police said.
7 PCCTU leaders held near CM’s
residence
Patiala, December 5
Seven office-bearers of the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union were arrested when they were protesting near the residence of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh here today.
School sans regular teacher for a
year
Fazilka, December 5
The Government Middle School in Ghuka village has been without a regular teacher for the past more than a year despite the fact that there are 80 students in three classes.
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Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala today came to meet his friend Parkash Singh Badal in jail after informing the district administration about his visit in advance. Mr Chautala met the SAD President and his son Sukhbir in the office of the Jail Superintendent for around 40 minutes.
