Candlelight
call for Indo-Pak friendship
Wagah (Amritsar), August
15
As the sun set last evening,
people in large numbers collected near the India-Pakistan border.
Mostly youngsters, they had assembled there to take part in a unique
function organised by the Hind-Pak Dosti Manch.
Indian and Pakistani leaders hold candles at the gate on the Indian side of the border at Wagah on Saturday night.
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Patriotism
goes Tricolour. Amritsar's famous kite maker Jagmohan Kanojia has created unique kites with a patriotic touch for the Independence Day celebrations today.
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Living
up to Army tradition
Janauri (Hoshiarpur),
August 15
Come Independence Day and this
small village creates a history of sorts as a unique platoon of about
40 ex-servicemen of this village join contingents of armed and
para-military forces and march past at the Independence Day function.
Members of a contingent, based on ex-servicemen from Janauri and nearby villages take part in the state-level Independence Day function at Hoshiarpur on Sunday.
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Justice
eludes Yamunanagar couple, no hangman in Punjab
Chandigarh, August 15
Dhananjoy Chatterjee's execution
may have given some kind of solace to Hetal Parekh's family, but
justice is still eluding a Yamunanagar couple. Their 16-year-old
daughter was raped and strangulated eight years ago. But the Central
Bureau of Investigation has failed to trace the culprits.
Political
parties divided on water sharing issue
Isru (Ludhiana), August
15
The SYL issue continues to
reverberate in the political circles of the state. This was evident at
the annual Shaheedi Conference organised in memory of Shaheed Karnail
Singh Isru, here today with various political parties cutting across
party lines and harping on the same issue.
Farmers
to educate people on river waters
Malout (Muktsar), August
15
Sarpanches, panches and farmers
of this area yesterday formed an 11 member committee to educate people
on the sharing of river water between Punjab and other states.
Efforts
on to revive militancy, says KLF chief
Fatehgarh Sahib, August
15
In an exclusive interview with
The Tribune, Harnek Singh, alias Bhap, self-styled chief of the
Khalistan Liberation Force, admitted that he was involved in many
killings. But he was duty-bound to do this as a matter of policy of
the outfit, though he was personally against such killings.
Harnek
remanded in police custody
Fatehgarh Sahib, August
15
Harnek Singh, alias Bhap, a
self-styled chief of the Khalistan Liberation Force, who was
arrested yesterday, is the biggest achievement of the police, said Mr
Shiv Kumar, SSP, at a press conference here today.
Badal using
celebrations for political gains: Chandumajra
Bathinda, August 15
Prof Prem Singh Chandumajra,
president, SAD (Longowal) yesterday alleged that SAD (B) president
Parkash Singh Badal had been using the 400th year celebrations of Guru
Granth Sahib for political gains.
Rice millers up in
arms against PPCB policies
Jalalabad, August 15
The rice millers of Punjab are up
in arms against the alleged dictatorial attitude of the Punjab
Pollution Control Board. At a meeting held here yesterday, Mr Tarsem
Saini, president of the Punjab Rice Millers Association, has accused
the board authorities for backtracking on the mutually framed policy
regarding the upgradation of the existing effluent treatment plants in
the rice mills.
Devi
Lal memorial in bad shape
Killianwali (Muktsar),
August 15
Late Deputy Prime Minister
Chaudhary Devi Lal’s memorial, situated at Killianwali village right
on the Punjab and Haryana border, is in bad shape. The condition of
the multi-crore park and memorial has taken a turn for the worst
within less than four years of its inauguration by the then Prime
Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on September 25, 2001, on late Devi
Lal’s 88th birthday.
Encroachments
removed, residents happy
Batala, August 15
Residents of Batala are happy
with the Municipal Council for removing the encroachments from city
roads, especially from Gandhi Chowk to Hansli bridge. The authorities
have demolished the unnecessary encroachments made by shopkeepers on
the left side of the road from Gandhi Chowk to Hansli bridge.
Doctors
hold ‘sankalp’ rally
To go on strike if promises
not fulfilled
Bathinda, August 15
Hundreds of private and
government doctors today urged the district administration to fulfil
its four promises made to them after a criminal case was registered
against three doctors of the local Civil Hospital, failing which they
would resort to an agitation again.
Jalandhar
residents bag seven awards
Jalandhar, August 15
In what may be a reason good
enough for the Jalandharites to flash a broad smile, seven of the
total 25 state awards have fallen in their laps. They have made
remarkable contribution towards the society.
Prime
forest land falls to encroachers
Pathankot, August 15
More than 50 influential persons
of this area have constructed dhabas on the prime forest land of
Malikpur and Madhopur on the outskirts of the town, allegedly with
connivance of officials of the Forest Department and the Irrigation
Department.
Inquiry
finds project design faulty
Patti (Amritsar): A
high-level inquiry has found many chinks in the implementation of
centrally sponsored Integrated Development Scheme for Medium and Small
Towns. The huge grant of Rs 51 lakh was released through the District
Planning Board to the Municipal Committee here for constructing a
modern bus stand , shopping complex.
Indian,
UK kids to perform plays jointly
Amritsar, August 15
A British theatre group for the
first time will give joint performances with Indian children belonging
to a private school here. The play, an adaptation of the famous
Shakespeare epic ‘A Mid-Summer’s Night Dream’, will be presented
by the British youth group, Hyrat, based in Wellingdon, west England,
and students of the Spring Dale School here.
PSEB
staff to protest against DC’s ‘misbehaviour’
Moga, August 15
To protest against the alleged
misbehaviour by the Deputy Commissioner, the joint action committee of
the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) employees has decided to
block traffic in front of the local powerhouse from 12 noon to 2 pm on
August 17.
10 pc
cops suffer from hypertension
Gurdaspur, August 15
According to a study by Dr Rajesh
Sharma 10 per cent policemen of Gurdaspur district suffer from
hypertension. Dr Sharma made the survey with the SSP’s approval.
Hospitals
should be self-supporting: PHSC chief
Amritsar, August 15
Mr Tilak R. Sarangal, Managing
Director, Punjab Health Systems Corporation and Secretary Health,
yesterday favoured the self-sustaining of government hospitals to meet
expenditures.
Aanganwadi
workers, helpers protest
Barnala, August 15
The Aanganwadi Workers and
Helpers Union, Barnala, organised a dharna on Saturday in front of the
office of the CDPO, to express their resentment against the
anti-employee attitude of the Punjab Government and to urge the
government to accept their demands at the earliest.
Traffic
chaos reigns in Moga
Moga, August 15
Vehicles coming from the wrong
side of the road, traffic cops standing on roadsides instead of
regulating the traffic, stray cattle roaming freely, rehris lined up
on both sides of the roads and the rising number of cycle rickshaws
and tempos (three-wheelers).
MP
seeks Rs 100 cr for flood-hit areas
Sangrur, August 15
Ms Preneet Kaur, MP from Patiala,
will seek Rs 100 crore from the Central Government for the
flood-affected villages of Patiala and Sangrur districts. Newly 250
villages were affected by floods in the Ghaggar river in Patiala
Parliamentary constituency.
Widows
of martyrs honoured
Dera Bassi, August 15
The 58th Independence Day was
celebrated with enthusiasm by the local administration, schools and
the Zirakpur Nagar Panchayat in this subdivision today.
BKU
dharna on August 18
Bathinda, August 15
The activists of the BKU (Ekta)
yesterday demanded that traders of Gidderbaha town, who were involved
in the attack on the farmers in the recent past should be immediately
arrested.
Don’t succumb to
pressure, IG tells cops
Bathinda, August 15
Mr P.M. Das, Inspector General,
Faridkot range, yesterday urged the police officials not to work under
any sort of pressure and not to help the anti-social elements.
Newly wed commits
suicide
Sangrur, August 15
A newly-wedded, Poonam Rani,
alias Kanchan (22), allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself
from a ceiling fan at Bhawanigarh, yesterday. The post-mortem
examination of the body was conducted at the Civil Hospital here
today.
Elementary school
sans teacher, students
Talwandi Sabo, August 15
Even as the government has been
claiming to providing education to all by setting up schools in every
nook and cranny of the state, government elementary school of Raayia
village of this subdivision presented an entirely different story.
Jobless
teachers hold protest march
Sangrur, August 15
A large number of members and
activists of district units of Unemployed Elementary Teachers Union,
DIET Students Welfare Association and Nav-Niyukat Adhiyapak Union
today took out a protest march from the local bus stand to the War
Heroes Stadium, the venue of the Independence Day function, demanding
regular appointments of the teachers, stoppage of teachers’ recruitment
on contract and withdrawal of false cases registered
against students leaders at Jalandhar.
Jobless
teachers stage dharna
Moga, August 15
The Unemployed ETT Teachers Union
today organised a dharna at Majestic Chowk here. The protesters were
dressed in black and had chained themselves.
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