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Kharar, September
25
Six members of a family, including two children, were killed in a
collision between a car (HR 30B 0171) and a truck near Daun Majra
village this morning. The victims were traveling in the car. The
family was coming from the Vaishno Devi shrine and on way to Gurgaon.
The incident took place at 5.30 am. The victims were from Palam Vihar,
Gurgaon, and Palwal.
Mangled remains of the car on
the Kharar-Kurali road.— Tribune photos by Vicky Gharu |
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Dam retirees get jolt, surplus money recovered from gratuity
Ranjit Sagar Dam, September 25
Retired and retiring employees of the Ranjit Sagar Dam have once again got a big jolt, with the state government recovering surplus money, paid to them in shape of special increments, from their gratuity and leave encashment.
Truckers pay Rs 211 as bribe daily: Study
Hoshiarpur, September 25
The Centre for Media Studies (CMS) has revealed in its report that truck operators have to pay Rs 211 to Rs 266 daily as bribe to officials of the Regional Transport Department and policemen for plying their vehicles smoothly.
Tribune
Impact
Narli village to get recognition
Amritsar, September 25
Finally, the state government has agreed, in principle, to give recognition to the border village of Narli which is the ancestral village of Shaheed Bhagat Singh on the zero line in Tarn Taran district.
The Tribune had highlighted the connection of Shaheed Bhagat Singh with Narli by
quoting historical documents, including “Buried Alive”, an autobiography of
Bhagat Singh’s paternal uncle Sardar Ajit Singh, and “Oral History”, given
by village elders.
Info under RTI Act finds chinks in rape case probe
Amritsar, September 25
Information procured under the RTI Act has brought to light startling revelations in a rape case. While on one hand no FIR was lodged in the case, the latest police investigation on a RTI application by the accused’s father have also pointed out that the complainant probably never stayed at the spot of the crime.
Pak delegation adds green to kisan mela
Bathinda, September 25
The kisan mela organised on the premises of the local regional research station by Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU) today attracted farmers from far away places. A delegation of scientists
and students of Agriculture University, Faislabad (Pakistan), including Jehangir
Khan Sial, director, faculty of agriculture engineering and technology and Niyaz
Ahmed, director, water management, attended the mela, adding colour to it.
‘No relief for Pak farmers’
Tarn Taran, September 25
Shakeela Khanam Rashid, member of the Pakistan National Assembly, said President Musharraf had failed to give any relief to the farmers. She said the right of ownership of land had not been given to the farmers as tillers.
‘Bhagat Singh more important than Gandhi-Irvin Pact’
Amritsar, September 25
Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s vision of India was to achieve Independence, transform the nation into an enlightened political, social, economic and cultural democracy and bring about qualitative changes in the Indian society.
These views were expressed by distinguished scholars at a state-level seminar on
the “Life and Times of Shaheed Bhagat Singh” organised by Guru Nanak Dev
University here today to mark the birth centenary celebrations of the great
martyr of Punjab.
Writers to celebrate martyr’s birth centenary
Chandigarh, September 25
Eminent Punjabi writers, playwrights and social activists will celebrate Shaheed Bhagat Singh's birth centenary at Barnala on September 28, the day it is celebrated by the Punjab Government at
Amritsar. They have given a call for illumination in the state on the night of September 27.
‘Ban shows on animal fights’
Hoshiarpur, September 25
A consultant secretary of the Animal Welfare Board of India (Union Ministry for Forest) K. Ramasamy has taken serious view of the recent telecast of dog fights in Punjab by a section of private TV channels.
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Govt bans book
Chandigarh, September 25
The Punjab Government has banned Hindi book "Shri Guru Granth Sahib"-Sant Panapdas ji ki Wani, written by Sant Panapdas as it contains objectionable material which will cause resentment among the Sikhs. It is defamatory to the Sikh religion.
Man
killed by friends over minor issue
Mandi Gobindgarh,
September 25
A minor feud over a trivial issue ended up in the murder of a Nepalese
labourer here last night, who was done to death by his own friends. Th
accused, Rajinder Kumar and Hari Har, allegedly battered Mangan to
death.
Rape alleged
Ludhiana, September 25
A polio-ridden minor girl ate poison after being allegedly raped by a youth at Shatabgarh village near Machiwara late tonight.
Youth Cong website
Chandigarh, September 25
The Punjab unit of the Youth Congress today launched its website www.punjabyouthcongress.com <http://www.punjabyouthcongress.com>. A former president of the Youth Congress Randeep Singh Surjewala, who is now the power minister in Haryana, inaugurated the website.
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