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Mahila Jagriti Yojna
takes off FATEHGARH SAHIB, July 7 — Mahila Jagriti Yojna has been launched in the state from today, Mr R.L. Kalsia, Director, Social Security and Women and Child Development, while addressing a mahila chetna function at Amloh town in the district said today. Faridkot varsity in dire straits CHANDIGARH, July 7 — The fledgling Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, despite financial constraints and lack of administrative infrastructure, is beginning to roost. Effective July 1 last, as many as 24 medical and health institutions in Punjab stand affiliated to the university. Civic body, admn lock horns PATIALA, July 7 — The issue of the cleaning up of a sullage drain passing through the heart of the city has stirred a hornet's nest with the municipal corporation deciding to go to the court against a direction given by the district administration in this regard. |
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DICI
leader Bittu released Stay on teachers' ordinance
extended Bar
council gives Rs 1 lakh each to CMs’ funds
Tohra sued for libel Former
SHO booked on court order SGPC-run
colleges to go by PMT list |
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Punjab temperature on the rise: PAU |
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Mahila Jagriti Yojna takes off FATEHGARH SAHIB, July 7 — Mahila Jagriti Yojna has been launched in the state from today, Mr R.L. Kalsia, Director, Social Security and Women and Child Development, while addressing a mahila chetna function at Amloh town in the district said today. Elaborating on the scheme, he said the basic thrust of the scheme was the formation of self-help groups of women in villages at the anganwadi level to encourage thrift and saving activities. He said 95 lakh women would be covered under this scheme. The groups would ensure that all children either should go to anganwadi centres or schools ensuring 100 per cent compulsory education envisioned by the Chief Minister. It would also improve the literacy rate in the state. Such groups would also take up social evils and rituals in the villages which were responsible for rendering women powerless. He said such groups would also ensure that all functionaries of government departments perform their duties punctually in the villages. All groups have been empowered by the government to lodge a complaint with the administration for the redressal of their grievances on priority basis. This would result in streamlining the functioning of government departments at the grassroots level. He said the scheme was unfolded by the then minister, Bibi Jagir Kaur, on Women’s International Day. The focus of the scheme would always be on small savings and thrift coupled with inter-loaning among members of the self-help groups. Every group would start one economic activity depending on local environment of the village. The government would extend a helping hand in the form of commission to these groups. Easy loans could be obtained through the banks with the help of NABARD. The Punjab Government had set aside Rs 10 lakh as token amount for extending such loans. Mr Kalsia stressed that without the participation of the community no scheme could take off successfully. The community would be made aware of the services meant for them. They should also be made well aware of the constraints of the government and encouraged to come forward to bridge the gap. He said all-out efforts would be made to make the women empowerment scheme a success. Addressing the gathering, Mr V.K. Janjua, Deputy Commissioner, assured that under this scheme all villages of the district would be covered. He urged the ladies to come forward to take benefits from the scheme. He said with the participation of women, they would have a role in the formation of district-level plans reflecting women’s priorities. Jathedar Swarn Singh
Chanarthal, district unit president of SAD and Mr Rajesh
Pal Singh Ladi, senior Akali leader, also addressed the
gathering. |
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Faridkot varsity in dire straits CHANDIGARH, July 7 — The fledgling Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, despite financial constraints and lack of administrative infrastructure, is beginning to roost. Effective July 1 last, as many as 24 medical and health institutions in Punjab stand affiliated to the university. The combined student strength of these institutions (six medical, eight dental, seven ayurvedic, two nursing and one physiotherapy colleges) is 7,500. While Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, has held the PMT to admit 1,300 students into the MBBS (there are 63 reserved seats for various categories), it is this new university which will conduct interviews and decide, meritwise, placement of selected students. The Vice-Chancellor, Dr L.S. Chawla, told TNS today that the PMT results should be available by July 19 and interviews would be held around August 2. All admission formalities would be completed by September 30. Like several other institutions in the state, Baba Farid University, as it is popularly know, is also in dire straits. Punjab, which boats of many firsts, surprisingly, has not spared much money for medical education. The total allocation available for the six government-run institutions (three medical, two dental and one ayurvedic colleges) is barely Rs 42 crore per annum while a private institution like the DMC at Ludhiana has a budget of Rs 38 crore! Despite the recommendations of an experts' committee on revamping and restructuring the medical and dental colleges and hospitals and curriculum in the state being available for the past several months, the authorities concerned have not taken a single step to implement that report which was received by the then Minister (Mr Mahesh Indersingh Grewal) with an "open mind", promising to "expedite" the implementation of the suggestions. These included giving more administrative and financial powers to the principals, raising the age of retirement of teachers and allowing private practice to doctor-teachers, making available a lumpsum amount to colleges to tide over the resources crunch and in equipping libraries and laboratories. The portfolio is now with the Chief Minister. Dr Chawla pointed out that not many know that since 1993 medical education is no longer a state subject but has been placed on the Centre's Concurrent List following a Supreme Court judgement. No university or a state could open a college, increase number of seats and start a postgraduate course unless the same was as per the norms laid down by the respective councils and the Union Ministry of Health. This is the reason, perhaps, that despite being in existence for nearly 25 years, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College in Faridkot has failed to increase the MBBS seats from 50 to 100. The Medical Council of India's executive, which met recently (June 19) has rejected the application on the grounds that the college continued to operate from "barracks", had failed to develop the infrastructure and its hospital bed occupancy was less than 50 per cent. Similarly, Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences at Amritsar (run by the SGPC) has been refused admission by MCI into the third year professional because it had "failed" to fulfil certain basic conditions. Unless the same were met no admission would be allowed. A state gives only a letter of "feasibility" and the university "consent" for affiliation. There are mandatory MCI (or concerned council) inspections and "deficiencies" have to be overcome before a college gets "letter of permission". There certainly is a lot of difference between "lop" and "letter of intent" issued by the MCI. Some colleges, like the dental college in Mansa, had misused the letter of intent as one of permission. As for Baba Farid University, it is strange that the Chairman of the Board of Management is not the Vice-Chancellor (Dr Chawla) but Dr J.S. Bajaj, formerly of the Planning Commission. Since the notification on the university, the board has met only thrice and now a small committee, comprising Dr Chawla, the Principal-Secretary, Medical Education and Research, Dr B.S. Tung, a former Director Research and Medical Education, and the Director, PGI, Dr B.K. Sharma, is authorised to take all decisions. Interestingly the university is operating with a dozen odd executive assistants, while there is no Registrar, Controller of Examinations, no Deputy Registrars or Finance Officer. Some ad hoc arrangements exist with retired persons having been engaged. The university, eventually, is to have a 122 acres campus. Already 35 acres have been acquired and the acquisition of more land, involving 31 farmers, is in progress. The government has given Rs 3 crore for payment of compensation. It is time the
government paid full attention to ensure a strong
foundation of the university is laid in terms of
administrative staff and infrastructure for quality in
academics. Usual red-tape should not entangle the growth
of the university in its infancy. |
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Civic body, admn lock horns PATIALA, July 7 — The issue of the cleaning up of a sullage drain passing through the heart of the city has stirred a hornet's nest with the municipal corporation deciding to go to the court against a direction given by the district administration in this regard. The corporation has decided to approach the Sessions Court saying the Sub Divisional Magistrate who had directed the corporation on June 25 to clean up the sullage drain within 15 days had no authority to do so under law. Talking to TNS, Corporation Commissioner Harkesh Singh Sidhu said SDM Manjit Singh Narang was not competent to pass the order and the same had been conveyed to him. He said since the order had not been withdrawn, it had been decided to approach the court. Mr Sidhu, said cleaning of the sullage drain, known as the 'ganda nullah' was done regularly. The case of cleaning up of the sullage drain was highlighted following an application given in this regard to the SDM by several lawyers under the aegis of the Public Interest Litigation Aid Forum (PILAF). The forum had said that as the drain was choked at several places it would lead to spread of disease, if not cleaned before the monsoon. SDM M.S. Narang when contacted by the The Tribune said he had passed the order directing the corporation to get the drain cleaned after he had got the complaint verified by the Tehsildar who had visited the spot and filed a report. He said he was competent to direct the corporation in this regard under Section 133 of the CRPC. In a hardening of postures, the SDM said the district administration could also take legal action against the corporation if the order was not obeyed till July 10. He said moreover the issue concerned the public and it was necessary to take immediate action on it. He said if the corporation did not clean the drain in the time before the monsoon it would have to face the consequences. The PILAF has, meanwhile claimed that since the issuance of the direction by the SDM to step had been taken to clean the drain. It claimed that the approaching rainy seasons was likely to flood the lower areas of the city with contaminated sullage water which could also result in the outbreak of an epidemic. The drain, which was built to flush out rain water from the walled city during the princely times, takes sullage water to Patiala Nadi and from there it goes to the Ghaggar. However, the entire system has gone haywire due to encroachment on the drain and its covering by some shop keepers. A Tribune survey revealed that covering of the drain by concrete slabs at Sheranwala Gate, Subji Mandi and near the Tractor Market had led to clogging and made it difficult to clean the drain properly. Though cleaning is done by the corporation it is only a piecemeal solution as filth is taken out from the sides of the drain but not from inside it. Moreover filth is taken out on a regular basis. Also no steps have been taken by the corporation to remove encroachments from the drain. Residents living near
the drain say there is an urgent need to desilt it. Mr
Surjit Singh Dhaliwal, a resident of Sheranwala Gate,
said the drain could be easily broadened and desilted
saying during the monsoon water overflowed from the drain
and entered his garage regularly. |
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held for
‘reaping’ benefits of war LUDHIANA, July 7 — While the entire nation is being swept by a wave of nationalism due to the ongoing war in the Kargil sector, there are certain anti-social elements who are making a fast buck by unauthorisedly collecting money in the name of Kargil martyrs. One such case came to light here today when the police arrested two persons collecting money in the Urban Estate Focal Point area. They have been identified as Arjun Singh and Ranjit Singh, both from Hoshiarpur. There are reports that a number of people are engaged in the money-making business in the name of the martyrs. The modus operandi is to collect money moving from street to street with donation bins in hands. Stalls have been put up to collect the money in the name of families of the soldiers who had laid down their lives in the Kargil conflict. The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Arun Goel, said the district administration had not authorised anybody to collect money in cash for the families of martyrs for the Prime Minister's Relief Fund. Mr Goel said he had received a number of complaints regarding the collection of money and the officials concerned, including the police had been asked to keep a watch on people who were taking advantage of the situation. Many residents complain
that they are forced to pay up by such people. Like in
Chaura Bazaar, owners of a saree shop, have put up a
donation box outside the shop and any customer visiting
the shop has to put in his bit for the Kagril martyrs.
When this correspondent asked a salesman working in the
shop as to where the money thus collected would be sent,
he pleaded ignorance. But conceded that they insisted
upon customers to "contribute to the fund". |
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DICI leader Bittu released AMRITSAR, July 7 — Mr Kanwer Paul Singh Bittu, secretary general, Dal Khalsa International (DKI), who was arrested by the Amritsar police in connection with bomb blast cases was released from central jail yesterday. Mr Bittu was arrested on June 5. However, he was let off the next day. He was again arrested by the police on June 6. He was released on bail after one month imprisonment. Addressing a press conference, Mr Bittu said that DKI had decided to write to the Chief Election Commission and the National Human Rights Commission against the Punjab Government and the Punjab police for allegedly implicating him in false bomb blast cases. He alleged that he was tortured at the Joint Interrogation Centre (Amritsar) where hardcore criminals and smugglers were interrogated. The recently installed lie detector was first tried on him. Then he was produced in the court handcuffed in gross violation of the Supreme Court orders he added. He said the Dal Khalsa would urge the Chief Election Commission to take appropriate action against the SAD-BJP combing as political opponents were being implicated in false case. The Badal government had adopted the ‘Congress culture’ for curbing the voice of dissent by use of force, he alleged. Mr Bittu said it was
unfortunate that baseless charges were being framed
against the Dal Khalsa leaders though the organisation
had categorically stated that it would achieve its goals
through democratic and peaceful means. Time and again
assurances were given to the ruling party and the police
that the DKI would not take law into hands for getting
its genuine demands conceded. He said the DKI had
reorganised itself two years ago. |
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Stay
on
teachers' ordinance extended CHANDIGARH, July 7 — The Punjab and Haryana High Court today extended the stay on operation of the Punjab Government ordinance of June 8, 1999, for providing regular appointment to teachers earlier appointed on ad hoc basis but whose services were terminated on November 13, 1997, in pursuance of the orders passed by the high court and which was also upheld by the Supreme Court. The writ petition against the Punjab Recruitment of Teachers Ordinance, 1999 was filled by Mrs Sandeep Kumari and four others. The petition had earlier came up before a vacation Bench. Today a Division Bench comprising Mr Justice G.S. Singhvi and Mr Justice M.S. Gill extended the stay up to July 23, 1999. The Advocate General, Punjab, has also been directed by the Bench to appear on the date of hearing. It may be recalled that against 2461 advertised posts, the Punjab Government recruited 10,000 teachers in 1994, which was challenged in the high court through various writ petitions. The high court allowing the writ petitions declared the appointment of 7737 teachers as illegal and their services were terminated. The government ad hoc appointment to the 7737 teachers whose services were terminated but on a writ petition the high court quashed these ad hoc appointments also. Contempt petitions were filed as despite specific instructions of the high court, 7737 ad hoc appointments were not removed and the services of ad hoc teachers were ordered to be terminated automatically. Writ petition by ad hoc appointees were also dismissed. Meanwhile the government advertised posts of 10,000 teachers. Orders were passed by the high court for termination of ad hoc appointees and the government was directed to appoint selected candidates within two months. The government on December 12, 1997, promulgated an ordinance which was also made an Act on January 25, 1998, providing for permanent appointments to the ad hoc appointees whose services had been terminated. This ordinance and Act too was challenged and the same was held to be unconstitutional by a Full Bench of this court. Ultimately the present ordinance providing for regular appointment to those ad hoc appointees whose services were terminated on November 13, 1997, was promulgated which too has been challenged. DNA test ordered The high court today ordered a DNA test to ascertain the veracity about the allegations levelled by Mrs Ramanjit Kaur, a resident of Ropar, that her male child was sold to a person of her district. Mr Justice T.H.B. Chalapathi, who gave the order, held: "Since the medical sciences have advanced, it is now easy to find out whether the male child in question was really born to the petitioner by conducting a DNA test. For this purpose I direct the petitioner along with the infant daughter who is alleged to be a twin with the male child in question to be present in the court at 10 a.m. on July 12." The judge ordered that the respondent no. 8 (whom the child was alleged to have been sold) to bring the boy who has been in his custody on July 12 at 10 a.m. The judge said that in case the petitioner and the infant children were present in the court on that date, they would be taken to the Director of the PGI by the Joint Registrar (Rules) of the High Court, Mr S.N. Aggarwal. The Director of the PGI in the presence of the Joint Registrar will collect blood samples of the petitioner and both the children. The Director of the PGI will give the samples, packed and sealed to Mr Aggarwal to be sent to Hyderabad for conducting the DNA test. The petitioner had
alleged that twins were born to her at the PGI. She
claimed that while the female child was handed over to
her, the male child was sold. |
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One head, two estimates KHANNA, July 7 — An interesting aspect of the working of the municipal council has come to light with the alleged preparation of two estimates under the same number and head Earlier, some municipal councillors had complained to the Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, that the council had invited tender for the work which had already been executed. It is alleged that the council officials, to save themselves prepared another estimate for the same work changed the location and presented it to the inquiry officer. The Public Grievances officer, who was appointed inquiry officer by the Deputy Commissioner visited the site of work as prescribed in the tender and found the work already done. The municipal engineer failed to turn up at the site and the inquiry officer advised the Executive Officer to send the record to his office at Ludhiana. The complainant councillors alleged that to save their skin the authorities submitted a new estimate with same heading and number to the inquiry officer, Ludhiana. The Deputy Commissioner suspended the tender and forwarded the matter to department of Local-Self Government.After this the Chief Vigilance Officer visited Khanna to enquire into the matter. Municipal Councillors Iqbal Singh and Vijay Sharma showed him a photocopy of estimate originally prepared. The Vigilance Officer asked the municipal officials to submit papers. But the officials claimed that the same had been submitted to Public Grievan Officer, Ludhiana. The papers were called from Ludhiana. This estimate though bearing the same head and number varied as far as the location of the work was concerned. Interestingly the
officials concerned confirmed the authenticity of their
signatures on both estimates in the presence of Vigilance
Officer and Municipal Councillors. |
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Bar
council
gives Rs 1 lakh each CHANDIGARH, July 7 — The Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana at a meeting held here today with the president, Mr H.S. Mattewal, in the chair, has decided to contribute Rs 1 lakh each to the relief funds for war heroes constituted by the Chief Ministers of Punjab and Haryana. The meeting also appealed to the bar associations of the two states to donate generously to the relief fund for Kargil victims and organise blood donation camps in their jurisdiction. According to honorary secretary of the Bar Council, Mr N.S. Sitta, the council members would visit the wounded jawans at Chandimandir on July 10. The meeting through a resolution expressed its gratitude to the jawans defending the difficult border with Pakistan. "We salute the soldiers and place on record our appreciation for the tremendous task being performed in difficult and hazardous terrain". Meanwhile, the Jaitu
unit of the Punjab Government Pensioners’
Association president, Mr P.L. Goyal, has informed TNS
that a cheque for Rs 10,262 had been sent to the Punjab
Chief Minister as a token contribution to the war
heroes’ welfare fund. |
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Tohra sued for libel CHANDIGARH, July 7 — At least three Akali leaders — Mr Balwinder Singh Bhundar, MP, Mr Zora Singh, a former MP and Mr Ajaib Singh Mukhmailpur — have served a show-cause (legal) notice on the former SGPC President, Mr G.S. Tohra, for levelling serious allegations against Mr Parkash Singh Badal. The notice served on their behalf by Mr Rajinder Singh Riar stems for the statement of Mr Tohra, now in Canada, as reported in the Punjabi Tribune on July 3 that he (Mr Badal) was involved in a hawala scam and owned a farm in the USA. The allegation was conveyed over the telephone by Mr Tohra to a correspondent. Taking cognisance of the allegation, the clients have served a notice, asking Mr Tohra to apologise within 15 days for such a statement, which was totally false. If an apology is not tendered suitable legal proceedings would be instituted against him. The allegations constitute a defamation under Sector 499, IPC. In the two-page notice
it is said the allegation has hurt and offended all
members of the SAD, legislators and MPs and also
Punjabis. The notice accuses Mr Tohra of suffering from
"selective amnesia" and goes on to eulogise Mr
Badal, recalling his "sacrifices" for the
country and his crusade against the Emergency to seek
legitimate rights of the people. |
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Former SHO booked on court
order FAZILKA, July 7 — Raj Singh, a former SHO, Jalalabad, police station, along with 5 other police officials, including an A.S.I, have been booked on charge of kidnapping, keeping in illegal custody, and torturing Subhash Chander and abusing their official authority. An F.I.R. was registered against them last night in city police station, Fazilka on a directive from the Punjab and Haryana High Court while disposing writ petition of Mr Subhash Chander a local resident filed in the high court on May 10. In the writ petition it was mentioned that Subhash Chander was sleeping his house on April 5, 1998 when Raj Singh, the S.H.O., Jalalabad police station, Lal Chand, A.S.I., Baljit Singh, Head constable, Raj Kumar, Amarjit Singh, Kewal Krishan, all constables, jumped the boundary wall of his house and dragged him out on road where over 10 more cops were standing.They pounced upon him and started beating him up. Raj Singh, S.H.O., directed police officials to take him (Subhash Chander) to Jalalabad police station to implicate him in a false case. According to the F.I.R. after Subhash Chander was taken to Jalalabad police station his mother Bimla Devi and other residents of the town pleaded before the D.S.P., Fazilka and Jalalabad and S.H.O., Fazilka to intervene and rescue Subhash Chander. Following this he was released in the evening. It has been stated in the F.I.R. that S.P. (Detective), Ferozepore who conducted inquiry into the case in his report dated August 31,1998, held police officials responsible and submitted his report to the D.I.G., Ferozepore. Even then no case was registered against the accused. However, Mr Justice T.H.B. Chanpathia, Judge Punjab and Haryana High Court, while passing order on July 1, 1999, directed that the accused be booked under sections 323 (beating) 342 (Illegal confinement), 365 (kidnapping), 452, (abuse of official authority) and 149, 504 and 506 of the IPC. In compliance of high
court orders a case was registered against the accused on
July 6. The case has been entrusted to Hardev Singh,
D.S.P. (Detective) for further investigation. |
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SGPC-run colleges to go by PMT
list AMRITSAR, July 7 — The SGPC-run medical and dental colleges would admit students to MBBS and BDS courses on the basis of the PMT merit list. This clarification was given by, Dr Hardas Singh, Vice-Chairman of the Guru Ram Das Charitable Trust, which, runs these colleges. As per the practice 50 seats for the MBBS course and 60 seats for the BDS course in the dental colleges would be made on the basis of PMT results. Dr Hardas Singh said the admission would be done as per the rules laid down by a selection committee constituted for the purpose. The committee would include representatives of Guru Nanak Dev University and Farid University of Medical and Health Sciences. Dr Hardas Singh said the
PMT merit was kept in mind before filling these seats and
25 per cent seats had been reserved for the
underprivileged candidates from villages in the state. |
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Employee leaders gheraoed PATIALA, July 7 — Technical employees of the PSEB today gheraoed certain leaders of the Employees' Struggle Committee, accusing them of not raising the workers' demands at the meeting of the wage formulation committee. Mr Surinder Singh, President of the Employees Federation, Mr Raman Behl, Mr Jeetinder Singh and Mr Banarsi Dass, spokespersons for the different factions of the Employees' Struggle Committee, alleged that PSEB linemen were being discriminated against in the matter of pay scales. They said UDCs and linemen had a pay scale of Rs 1350-2200 since 1989. This was enhanced to Rs 4150-6750 for linemen and Rs 4600-6750 for UDCs. The linemen and other employees supporting their cause demanded the removal of this anomaly in the wage formulation committee's meeting. But the leaders did not raised the issue at the meeting, they alleged. The agitated employees also raised slogans against Mr H.S. Minhas, Mr Amarjit Singh Sodhi, Mr Jinda, Mr Surinder Singh, all employee leaders. The agitated employees
decided not to accept the leaders' directions and to
greet them with black flags. |
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Punjab temperature on the rise:
PAU LUDHIANA, July 7 — Be watchful, Punjab's temperature is on the rise, said scientists engaged in weather studies of Punjab here yesterday. The constant rise in the minimum temperature at night in the state has been found on perusal of data collected in this connection since 1970. From the day data collection began Ludhiana alone has witnessed a rise of 1°C to 1.5°C minimum night temperature. Three centres one each Patiala, Ludhiana and Amritsar. Dr S.S. Hundal,
Professor and Head of the Department of Agriculture
Meteorology, Punjab Agricultural University, said Patiala
and Amritsar centres had recorded temperature data since
1970. |
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Open letter to Fernandes LUDHIANA, July 7 — In an open letter to the Defence Minister, Mr George Fernandes, the Indian Ex-Servicemen League, Punjab and Chandigarh, has alleged that the bureaucracy was delaying decision on the League demand of one rank, one pension. Lt Col C.S. Dhillon
(retd) President of the League, has asked the Defence
Minister to honour his announcement about the demand
during the inauguration of tercentenary celebrations of
the Khalsa at Anandpur Sahib in April this year. |
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Oppn kept in dark: Dang AMRITSAR, July 7 — Veteran CPI leader Satya Pal Dang has criticised the Punjab Government for keeping the Opposition parties in the dark about the warlike situation on the Indo-Pak border. Officials had not made any effort to seek the cooperation of Opposition parties in this regard. In a communication to Mr Parkash Singh Badal, Chief Minister, Mr Dang said the Deputy Commissioner, Amritsar, did not bother to constitute the committees of all-political parties when exodus took place in border areas. The response of the Deputy Commissioner was allegedly non-committal when his attention was drawn to this issue. He said this was perhaps
due to absence of clear orders by the state government.
The Deputy Commissioners of the border areas even did not
bother to hold meetings of the representatives of all
parties on this vital issue. |
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Barnala visiting Bathinda today JALANDHAR, July 7 — Mr Surjit Singh Barnala, Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers, will visit Bathinda on July 8. He will lay the
foundation stone of a pesticide formulation plant of
Hindustan Insecticide Limited at Industrial Growth Centre
there. |
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Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, Prime
Minister of India, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, Chief Minister
Punjab and Sh Balramji Dass Tandon, Local Government
Minister, Punjab going to attend the Chief Minister
conference on Kargil situation at Vigyan Bhawan, New
Delhi on Wednesday — Photo by Vijendra Tyagi
