Sukhbir dares CM to debate
Chandigarh, November 16
The general secretary the Shiromani Akali Dal, Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal, today challenged the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, to a debate on mass support on a common platform.
2 ex-PMs to attend SAD rally
Ludhiana November 16
Two former Prime Ministers and a few former Chief Ministers of various states are likely to participate in the SAD rally at Moga on December 8, to mark the 80th birthday of party Chief Parkash Singh Badal.
Chaos marks MC meeting
Amritsar, November 16
The general house meeting of the Amritsar Municipal Corporation witnessed pandemonium today. SAD and BJP members raised slogans against the Punjab Government after the chairman of the corporation, Mr Sunil Dutti, proposed that the corporation thanked the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, for helping the local body in carrying out phenomenal development.
“More transparency needed in poll process”
Patiala, November 16
Dr Manjit Singh Randhawa, former member of the Punjab Medical Council and patron of the Punjab Civil Medical Services Association today alleged that the process of the election of members of the Punjab Medical Council to the council was not
adequately transparent and needed improvement.
NHRC takes note of fainting of students
Bathinda, November 16
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken a serious note of the way the district administration treated schoolchildren during the rehearsal for Independence Day celebrations.
Shun fast food, soft drinks: Ramdev
Amritsar, November 16
Though the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has exonerated Harbhajan Singh and other cricketers for appearing in advertising campaigns but yoga guru Ram Dev again said the multinationals were spending billions to promote sale of liquor, tobacco and soft drinks.
Media men vow to face challenges
Chandigarh, November 16
Journalist and non-journalist staff of various newspapers and electronic media organisations celebrated Press Day at the office of The Tribune Employees Union today. They vowed to fight the challenges faced by the press industry and the electronic media unitedly and uphold their freedom. The coordination committee of the Confederation of Newspaper and News Agency Employees' Organisations organised the function.
Press Day celebrated
Patiala, November 16
“A journalist must learn to be true to his or her profession. He should work with objectivity and honesty to fulfil his mission. Instead of going for Page-3 journalism, he should write and work for the commoners,” said Dr H P S Walia, Head, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Punjabi University at a function organised in the department to mark the celebration of National Press Day
Punjab to look into Karoran land issue
