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Badal to contest Ropar court empowerment
Ropar, December 12
The notification issued by the Punjab Government empowering the Special Court here for trying all cases of corruption committed anywhere in Punjab that are registered at the Mohali police station of the Vigilance Bureau, is likely to be major point for arguments in the case of disproportionate assets registered against the Badals that is to come up for hearing before the Special Judge tomorrow.
3 accused in Badal case may be discharged
Ravi Inder asks Badal to quit
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Badals
withdraw case transfer plea
Kabootari case accused seeks bail
Patiala, December 12
Bul Bul Mehta, an accused in the human trafficking case in which noted singer Daler Mehndi has also been named, today applied for anticipatory bail in a local court. He claimed that he apprehended the police wanted to fabricate evidence against him.
Pak ready to give
PSGPC to Sikhs
Amritsar, December 12
The Pakistan Government is willing to hand over the charge of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) to baptised Sikhs so that Sikh “rehat maryada” is restored in all Sikh shrines in Pakistan.
Age fails to diminish freedom fighter’s zest for life
Moga, December 12
Age has not diminished his zest for life. The desire to keep working at the ripe age of 97 is as strong as ever. A multi-faceted personality, Lala Jagan Nath, has not only participated in the country’s freedom struggle but is also credited with founding several centres of learning for women and the uplift of the weaker sections. No doubt, the man is regarded as an institution himself in this town. |
US dons deliver lectures
Patiala, December 12
Prof Richard Buttny from Syracuse University, USA, delivered a lecture at a seminar organised by the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication of Punjabi University here today.
Parade MLAs before Governor, BJP asks Capt
Phillaur, December 12
Mr Avinash Rai Khanna, the state president of the BJP and leader of the BJP Legislative Party in the Punjab Assembly, has said Capt Amarinder Singh’s, claim of having the support of 40 MLAs in the House of 117 members only proved that the government was reduced to a minority.
Himachali as Punjab YC chief opposed
Phillaur, December 12
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Secretary Parminder Mehta has criticised the decision of All India Youth Congress president Randip Singh Surjewala of handing over the leadership of the Punjab Youth Congress to Himachali Congress leader Suresh Kumar after resignation of Punjab Youth Congress president Davinder Singh
Baboo.
Barjinder hums ‘Dard’ tune
JALANDHAR: Media baron Barjinder Singh Hamdard has created history of sorts by becoming the only active and established journalist in the country to have dared to venture into the field of music with his intensely emotional and romantic number — ‘Jazbaat’.
156-member panel for 2004 functions
Chandigarh, December 12
The Punjab Government today constituted a 156-member state-level advisory committee for chalking out programmes in connection with the celebrations and observance of historical events in 2004. A notification was issued to set up this committee under the aegis of the Anandpur Sahib Foundation, constituted by the government in the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs.
Clash case probe team changed
Sangrur, December 12
The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Sangrur, has changed the investigation team to hold further investigations into the case of the alleged clash between Dalits and zamidars of Hasanpur village, near Dhuri, over the possession of a disputed piece of “shamlat” land on November 11 in the village. In the clash, 20 persons from both sides were injured. Earlier, the investigations were being held by the Dhuri Police.
Admn to recover sangat darshan grants
Bathinda, December 12
After unearthing a scam in the utilisation of grants given to various social, government and religious organisations of the district from the Urban Development Fund and the Punjab Infrastructure Fund during sangat darshan programmes organised by the then Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, the district administration has decided to recover the money in the form of arrears of land revenue.
Pharmacists announce stir plan
Fazilka, December 12
Mr Shashi Kant and Mr Ravinder Luthra, president and secretary, respectively, of the Ferozepore district unit of the Punjab State Pharmacists Association, in joint statement issued here today, have deplored the “adamant” attitude of Mr Ramesh Dogra, Health Minister, Punjab, and Dr Davinder Pal Singh Sandhu, Director, Health Services, Punjab, towards long-standing demands of pharmacists.
Award money donated to school
Amritsar, December 12
Master Ajit Singh and Mr Brij Bedi, president of the Citizens Forum, who were honoured with the Ramkrishan Jaidayal Harmony Award for their contribution towards the rehabilitation of drug addicts in Maqboolpura, have decided to give the award money to Citizen Forum Vidya Mandir, a school for children of victims of drug addiction.
Women to take up foeticide issue
Amritsar, December 12
The president of the All-India Women Conference, Mrs Aparna Basu, has said the two-day platinum jubilee celebrations of the local branch would discuss the alarming decrease in the female sex ratio in Punjab and Haryana.
All-India Women Conference (AIWC) president Aparna Basu
addresses a Press conference on the eve of AIWC's 76th annual conference in Amritsar
on Friday.
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Punsup inspector denied bail
Moga, December 12
Additional Sessions Judge Jagmohan Singh Chawla here has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Punsup inspector Gurpritam Singh, against whom the Punjab Vigilance Bureau had registered a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act and for misappropriating 28 quintals of Punsup paddy.
BKU
(Ekta) activists block traffic
Bathinda, December 12
Hundreds of BKU (Ekta) activists today blocked the traffic near Lehra Bega village on the Bathinda-Barnala road in protest against the anti-farmer policies of the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh.
Herd registration ordinance sent for President’s nod
Ropar, December 12
To control the increasing problem of stray cattle, the Punjab Government has passed an ordinance for implementing the Herd Registration Act. The ordinance has been sent to the President for approval. After the ordinance is implemented, it would become mandatory for all to get their cattle registered with the competent authorities. The Act would also be first of its kind in the country.
Rs 1.03 lakh looted from bank
Fazilka, December 12
Three unidentified persons looted Rs 1,03000 from a branch of Fazilka Central Cooperative Bank in Dabwala Kalan village, 24 km from here on Thursday evening.
2 booked in dowry death case
Amritsar, December 12
Manjit Kaur, who got married a few months ago, was allegedly killed late last evening by her in-laws by giving her some poisonous substance. The police has registered a case under Sections 304-B, 34 of the IPC against Gurpal Singh (husband) and Dalbir Kaur (mother-in-law) at Rajasansi police station.
Granthi
arrested
Fazilka, December 12
The police here on a tip-off recovered an unlicensed 32 bore revolver and five cartridges from Davinder Singh, granthi of Shahpura village gurdwara in this subdivision, on Wednesday evening.
BSNL launches ‘Tarang’
service
Patiala, December 12
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched its wireless in local loop (WLL) “Tarang” service in Patiala SSA here today. The BSNL Chief, Mr Prithipal Singh, inaugurated the service.
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Mohali, December 12