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Kairon’s
trip for cure criticised
Hoshiarpur, October 27
Mr Charanjit Singh Channi,
Congress MP from the Hoshiarpur Parliamentary constituency, has
criticised the decision of the SAD-BJP government of sending Mr Adesh
Partap Singh Kairon, Excise and Taxation Minister, Punjab, who is also
the son-in-law of Mr Parkash Singh Badal, Chief Minister, for
treatment to Rochester in the USA, with $ 32,000 and two attendents by
ignoring all rules and norms.
Kanshi
exhorts workers to gear up for poll
Nawanshahr, October 27
The BSP supremo, Mr Kanshi Ram,
while addressing the meeting of sector in charges of the local
Assembly segment and party workers here at Kumar Hotel on Thursday
exhorted them to gear up for the ensuing Assembly elections.
Self-help
groups a boon to women
Fatehgarh Sahib
The setting up of self-help
groups to make women and poor persons self-sufficient, particularly in
the rural areas of this district, is proving to be a boon. The scheme
not only encourages the habit of small savings among them, with the
saved amount being made available to the members as loan, but also
strengthens the women empowerment and literacy drives.
Ranjit
Singh celebrations to be broad-based
Chandigarh, October 27
The Punjab Government has decided
to broadbase the concluding programme of the bicentenary celebrations
of the coronation of Maharaja Ranjit Singh by spreading it over 10
days from November 9.
101
Dalit girls married off
Amritsar, October 27
As many as 101 Dalit girls were married at a mass-marriage function organised by the Punjab Scheduled Caste Vikas Manch under the state government’s shagun scheme here today.
A view of the mass marriage ceremony at Amritsar on Saturday.
— Photo: Rajiv Sharma
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Art
of effigy-making dying
Bathinda, October 27
Is the art of making effigies of
Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhkarna which are burnt on the Dasehra day,
dying? The answer is in the affirmative if feelings of the local
effigy-makers are any indication.
14-yr-old
reunited with family
Bathinda, October 27
Sarvesh Pathak (14), who ran away
from his home in Uttar Pradesh after his mother beat him up about four
years ago was reunited with his family members yesterday by volunteers
of the local Dost Welfare Society, a social organisation.
One
succumbs to dengue fever
Nawanshahr, October 27
Contrary to the claims of the
district health authorities, a case of death due to dengue fever has
come to light here. A local resident, Tara Singh Walia (74),
reportedly died of dengue fever at CMC, Ludhiana on Wednesday.
1
killed, 4 hurt in car-truck collision
Mansa, October 27
A person was killed and four
others were injured when a Maruti Esteem car, in which they were
travelling, collided with a truck on the Mansa-Sirsa road near Fatta
Maloka village in the district last night.
Shahi
Imam asked to apologise to Shabana
Hoshiarpur, October 27
“Savera”, a society for
social awareness, has deplored the derogatory remarks made by the Jama
Masjid Shahi Imam, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, against the film
actress-turned-social activist and Rajya Sabha Member Shabana Azmi and
demanded an apology from him.
Brawl
at temple creates tension
Sangrur, October 27
Tension prevailed for some hours
near Mandir Sri Naina Devi here today when members of the mandir
committee reportedly threw the cycles and scooters out of the mandir
complex which were parked there last night by a former cycle stand
contractor by allegedly breaking open the lock of the gate.
Controversy
over Dasehra Utsav
Bathinda, October 27
That Mr Sewak Ram Bhola, a
Congress leader and municipal councillor, presided over a function
organised in connection with the Dasehra Utsav yesterday has caused a
flutter in the Akali circles here. The function was organised by Mr
Vijay Kumar Sharma, municipal councillor and a close confidant of Mr
Chiranji Lal Garg. Mr Garg, state minister, claimed that though Mr
Sharma was still his confidant, he (Mr Sharma) has marginalised him
politically.
Dogra
Regiment’s golden jubilee function today
Somewhere in the Western
Sector, October 27
The battle hardy elite 16
battalion of the Dogra Regiment will celebrate its golden jubilee here
tomorrow. The Vice-Chief of the Army Staff, Lieut-Gen N.C. Vij, the
GOC-in-C of the Western Command, Lieut-Gen Surjit Singh and the Chief
of Staff of the Western Command, Lieut-Gen H.S. Kanwar, will join in
the celebrations.
Burglary
in post office averted
Gurdaspur, October 27
Makhan Singh, a chowkidar at the
local main post office, averted burglary in the post office on the
evening of October 25. According to post office sources, the chowkidar
detected some persons attempting to break open a back door of the post
office. He raised an alarm. As a result, the burglars, who according
to the chowkidar, were about four in number, ran away.
Death
sentence awarded
Ahmedgarh, October 26
An accused in the murder of four persons
has been awarded death sentence by an additional sessions court here.
Missing
boy untraced
Gurdaspur, October 27
Mystery shrouds the disappearance
of Manjinder Singh (11), a student of Class V of a school at Ghot
Pokar village. The boy, who came to play here on October 18, has not
so far returned to his home.
Forcible
conversion alleged
Bathinda, October 27
BJP activists staged a dharna in
front of the Bhana Mal Trust building here following a clash with Christian
activists holding the Christian Revival Conference at the
venue.
Astrology
conference in Jan
Moga, October 27
The Principal of the local S.D.
College for Women, Mrs Surinder Pal Brar, has been invited by Vishva
Jyotish Vidyalaya in international university of astrological science,
to participate in the 25th International Astronomical and Astrological
Conference to be held in Kolkata in January.
Farmers
seek relief for damaged crop
Mansa, October 27
A large number of farmers under
the banner of the Bharatiya Kisan Union, Lakhowal (BKU (L) staged a
protest march here today to demand compensation for the damage caused
to the cotton crop by American bollworm.
Rice millers cry for payments
Kharar, October 27
The local rice millers are facing a financial crunch as the Punjab government has failed to make payments amounting to Rs 4 crore on account of rice supplied by them to the Central pool during this season, which started on September 21.
MC
nod to Rs 60-cr development works
Jalandhar, October 27
Development works worth Rs 60
crore were approved unanimously in the absence of Opposition
councillors during an emergency meeting of the House of the local
Municipal Corporation here today. The Punjab Medical Education
Minister, Mr Manoranjan Kalia, who is opposing the resolution
favouring permanent allotment of the official residence to the BJP
Mayor, boycotted the meeting.
Regularisation
of staff brews trouble
Jalandhar, October 27
Contrary to the Punjab Government
instructions to all heads of departments to regularise the services of
work-charged and daily-wage employees against vacant posts, the Local
Bodies Department has ordered the stay of the appointment of the
work-charged employees who had already been regularised by the local
Municipal Corporation authorities about 10 days back.
Be
public friendly, Bhatti tells cops
Phillaur, October 27
The Additional Director-General
of Police and Director of the Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, Mr D.R.
Bhatti, has called upon police personnel to effect a change in their
tactics and behaviour so as to become more public friendly.
Revised
PSEB timings from November 1
Patiala, October 27
The Punjab State Electricity
Board today revised the timings of peak load restrictions with effect
from November 1 in accordance with the change in sunset timings. The
PSEB officials have in a statement said the peak-load restriction
hours on large supply consumers will be advanced by 30 minutes.
Journalist
assaulted
Ludhiana, October 27
A correspondent of Hindustan
Times sustained injuries when he was beaten up by kin of an Akali
leader last night. The incident took place when the scribe stopped the
assailants from bursting crackers in the middle of College Road.
Angered over his “objection”, they allegedly started beating him.
Booked
for burning wife
Amritsar, October 27
Palwinder Kaur (25) was set on
fire by her husband Santokh Singh, a resident of Fateh Singh colony
here, on October 24. Palwinder Kaur in her complaint to the police
last evening said that her husband Santokh Singh had illicit relations
with his sister-in-law, a widow of his elder brother. On her
objecting, the relations, both husband and sister-in-law poured
kerosene on her and set a fire. She received critical burns and is
under treatment at Guru Nanak Dev Hospital. No arrest have been made.
Man
kills wife
Ludhiana, October 27
Pritpal Singh of Lohara village
has allegedly shot dead his wife, Harjit Kaur after being allegedly
caught red-handed with his paramour by his son and wife. The incident
occurred last evening at his Janta Enclave house that he had
reportedly given to his paramour.
Women’s
youth festival opens
Amritsar, October 27
The four-day women’s ‘B’
division youth festivals of the Guru Nanak Dev University opened here
today. Mrs Swadesh Chopra, director of the Him Samachar Group of
Newspapers inaugurated this festival by lighting a candle.
Rs 9 crore grant for medical colleges
Patiala, October 27
The Punjab Government has decided to give Rs 9 crore for upgradation of three medical colleges of the state, located at Patiala, Faridkot and Amritsar.
This was stated by the Punjab Health Minister, Mr Manoranjan Kalia, at a press conference after inaugurating an ENT seminar at Government Medical College, here today. Mr Kalia said the amount would be spent to increase facilities in those centres.
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