Junk dealer, worker die in blast, probe initiated
Kapurthala, October 9
Two persons were killed and another was injured following a blast in a junk-dealer’s shop in Guru Nanak Nagar near the Police Lines here today afternoon. The explosive seemed to be part of the Army’s scrap as several parts of scrap and four green coloured boxes were lying at the site of the blast.
Army has initiated a court of inquiry to know from where the
junk-dealer had bought the scrap and how live explosive found its way
into the scrap.
Kin of a blast victim in shock outside Civil Hospital, Kapurthala on Monday.
— Photo by Pawan Sharma |
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Kanshi Ram’s death will impact Punjab politics
Chandigarh, October 9
The significance of Babu Kanshi Ram, founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), who died late last evening, can be gauged in Punjab politics from today’s action of the state government. He was never a Minister in the state or at the national level, but as a tribute to him the Punjab Government, which is preparing for the Assembly elections due to be held in four months from now, today closed its offices after the lunch break.
Kanshi Ram ‘fails to fulfil mother’s wish’
Khwaspura (Ropar), October 9
The native village of the founder of the BSP, Kanshi Ram, who died in New Delhi late last night, was silent today. The news of his death came here even as family members of the leader had been waiting for Kanshi Ram for over nine months to arrive here to immerse the ashes of his mother to fulfil her last wish.
Separatist leader Thekedar attends
wedding
Amritsar, October 9
UK-based separatist leader Jaswant Singh Thekedar, head of the
parallel faction of the Dal Khalsa International, who carries a reward
on his head, has quietly entered India on a valid passport, attending
a wedding at Ambala yesterday.
Ex-MLA complains against minister’s political aide
Chandigarh, October 9
Slighted by the verbal altercation he allegedly had with a political aide of the Punjab Finance and Health Minister, Mr Surinder Singla, a former MLA and President of the Kapurthala District Congress Committee, Mr Sukhpal Singh
Khaira, lodged a complaint with the Chandigarh Police here this morning.
Singla clarifies on Phagwara spat
Chandigarh, October 9
The Punjab Finance and Health Minister, Mr Surinder Singla, today clarified that political comments by the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, at a private function in Phagwara yesterday had provoked him to lodge a protest with the organisers of the function silently and in a dignified manner.
Road widening faces hurdles
Two important projects cleared by PMO
Chandigarh, October 9
Work on all important national highways has been moving in fits and starts or has slowed down due to various reasons in Punjab. In some cases work has started on one section of a road while it has been held up on another of the same road. There is also some good news for the state as two important road projects have been approved by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
Pensioners’ body to contest Assembly poll
Barnala, October 9
The Punjab State Pensioners Confederation has decided to contest Punjab Assembly elections.
50 sugar mill workers detained
Patti (Tarn Taran), October 9
Fifty workers of the Cooperative Sugar Mills, Sheron, were detained by the police when they were protesting at a function presided over by Mr Partap Singh Bajwa, Minister for PWD and Education, Punjab, today.
3 sugar mills to be revived
Chandigarh, October 9
With just months to go for the Assembly elections, the Punjab Government has decided to revive the three sugar mills at Patiala, Faridkot and Tarn Taran with immediate effect.
Over 11 lakh unwanted girls get killed every year
Sangrur, October 9
The number of deaths due to female foeticide has crossed the number of deaths by all natural calamities and terrorist activities in India, China, Korea, South Korea, Pakistan, Turkey, Mexico, Taiwan, Bangla Desh and Vietnam. More than 10 crore girls were eliminated in China and India during the past several years while over 11 lakh girls are being killed before or after birth every year in India.
Abolition of death penalty sought
Ludhiana, October 9
World Day against Death Penalty will be observed tomorrow all over the world. Anti-death penalty activists will be organising meetings, seminars and marches protesting against governments which still uphold capital punishment.
Afflicted with skin diseases, they suffer in silence
Patiala, October 9
The ‘pride’ of being resident of this ‘royal city’ and hometown of the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, holds no relevance for residents of its Kallar Colony where a sizeable section of its population has been suffering from skin diseases for the past many years as the authorities concerned are yet to take notice of the same.
Latest techniques in treatment of cancer discussed
Patiala, October 9
The Patiala branch of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), in collaboration with the Rosche Pharmaceuticals Drug Company, organised a Continuous Medical Education (CME) programme on the monoclonal antibodies in cancer treatment under the leadership of its president, Dr D.S. Bhullar.
CM urged to implement notification
Patiala, October 9
The Punjab College Librarians Association (PCLA) has urged the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, to implement a notification issued by the Union Human Resources Ministry in toto without any delay.
Patiala Central Jail ‘overcrowded’
Patiala, October 9
The local Central Jail is overcrowded. Women prisoners are being kept in cells instead of barracks. Prisoners are not given milk and vegetables in adequate quantity and the number of bathrooms are less in the barracks.
