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30,000 Punjabis still ‘stranded’ in Lebanon
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 24

As many as 30,000 Punjabis were still stranded in Lebanon, claimed one of the evacu- ees who reached his Kalsian village near the last night. Un-remunerative forming was forcing Punjabi youth to countries like Lebanon, some of whom have

Mrs Bachan Kaur (second from left), mother of Joginder Singh, at Kalsian village near Ahmedgarh. —  Photo by Mahesh Sharma

been evacuated by the Indian Embassy in that country.

Panthic bodies flay Vedanti for ‘secret meeting’
Amritsar, July 24
The “secret meeting” between Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti, Jathedar, Akal Takht, and senior BJP leaders in the presence of Shiromani Akali Dal supremo Parkash Singh Badal and Mr Avtar Singh, president, SGPC, here yesterday has evoked strong reactions in the Sikh circles.

3 Sikh high priests appointed
Amritsar, July 24
The SGPC appointed three high priests for Harmandar Sahib today. However, their installation, scheduled for July 31, was likely to be postponed since Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti, Jathedar, Akal Takht, was going to England.

ADMINISTRATION

Work suffers as DSSO posts lie vacant
Sangrur, July 24
The Social Security Department of the Punjab Government is an important one as it provides pensions to lakhs of aged, widowed, dependent and disabled persons. But it seems that in the eyes of the state government, this department is of little value.

Raids on ration depots
Fazilka, July 24
The flying squad of the Food and Supplies Department, has suspended supply to 41 ration depots in Ferozepore district due to irregularities found in raids conducted in the past two days.

CRIME

Boy on way to market kidnapped
Nangal, July 24
Amarjit Singh (15) was today kidnapped by an unidentified person in a red Maruti van from near Khawaja temple in Raj Nagar here. The boy hails from Dukli village 2 km from Nangal town. He was abducted when he along with his two younger sisters was on the way to purchase fertiliser from the market. The police registered a case of kidnapping this evening.

Doctor trying illegal abortion arrested
Patiala, July 24
Dr Anjana Bindal, who was caught while allegedly trying to perform an illegal abortion, was today arrested by the Patiala police following a trap laid by the Patiala Civil Surgeon.

Truckers’ union chief held for fraud
Ropar, July 24
The President of the Punjab Truck Operators Union, Mr Tarlochan Singh, was today arrested by the Ropar police in a case of embezzlement of Rs 10.79 lakh from the Truck Operators Cooperative Society Ropar.

Four held for beating up IGP’s brother
Ropar, July 24
A brother of the Punjab IGP and OSD to the Bhaddal IET Chairman, Surinder Singh, was beaten up by four persons following an altercation after his vehicle collided with another vehicle yesterday.

2 murders in Majitha police district
Amritsar, July 24
Tarsem Singh, a resident of Buttar Kalan falling under Majitha police district, was killed by his brother- in- law Mastan Singh of Cheema Khurd and his friend Kanwaljit Singh with a sharp- edged weapon.

EDUCATION

B.Ed Entrance Test results out
Chandigarh, July 24
The Panjab University (PU) has declared the result of Joint B.Ed. Entrance Test-2006 conducted on July 15, 2006, for admission to the colleges of education, affiliated to the Panjab University, Chandigarh, Punjabi University, Patiala, and Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.