Thousands of activists of different employees unions of the Punjab State Electricity Board, who jammed traffic for about three hours on Mall Road here today, declared that they would stop the PSEB management from executing its various works through outsourcing by implementing the Electricity Act 2003.
Police post gheraoed
Patiala, August 22
Hundreds of residents of rural areas of this district today gheraoed the Pasiana police post located near bridge Bhakra Canal on Patiala-Sangrur road to get a murder case registered in connection with the death of a youth, Jeet Khan, who died a few days ago after drowning in the canal under mysterious circumstances.
3 killed in mishaps
Rajpura, August 22
Three persons were killed in road accidents near here since last night.
In the first accident, Kuldip Singh(40), a resident of the Gobind Colony, was
hit by a vehicle when he was on his way to his home last night. He died on his
way to the local Civil Hospital.
Voters’ cards: SAD objects to clubbing of villages
Chandigarh, August 22
The Shiromani Akali Dal has objected to the method of clubbing villages for the preparation of electors’ photo identity cards has demanded that for the convenience of the voters photography teams should visit each and every polling booth of Punjab.
Milkfed: VRS for non-core sector staff sought
Chandigarh, August 22
Realising that it has surplus staff, Milkfed has asked the Punjab Government to allow a voluntary retirement scheme
for its employees in the non-core sector. Milkfed is identifying crucial posts
that will not be covered under the VRS. This will primarily include technical
personnel like dairy technologists.
Assn seeks PCMS cadre review
Chandigarh, August 22
The Punjab Civil Medical Services Association has hailed the decision of the Punjab Government to recruit 141 regular specialist doctors for various government hospitals and has demanded the pay scale of Rs 10,400 for the new recruits. The scale is on a par with Central health service specialist doctors.
Health service providers to be doubled
Chandigarh, August 22
The Punjab Government will be extending the newly introduced scheme of rural health service providers to extensively cover villages across the
state. The plan is to have one service provider for a cluster five villages instead of the present ratio of one provider for 10 villages.
NGOs instal pump in Central Jail
Patiala, August 22
The Golden Youth Club in
collaboration with Nehru Yuva Kendra and the International Bhau
Bhaichara International, a voluntary social organisation, installed a
submersible pump in the premises of the Patiala Central Jail here
today.
Ordinance to cut petro prices today
Chandigarh, August 22
The Punjab Government will promulgate an ordinance tomorrow to reduce the price of petrol and diesel. The draft of the ordinance was approved in the last meeting of the Council of Ministers.
Workers stop shifting of machines
Abohar, August 22
Hundreds of retrenched workers of Shree Bhawani Cotton Mills and Industries staged a dharna at its main gate today demanding payment of their dues. The workers including women and children prevented the shifting of the old machinery of the mill by its new owners.
