|
Storm
brewing up in state CPM
Ludhiana, October
30
All is not well with the Punjab
unit of the CPM as some rebels have launched a counter movement with
parallel party rallies being organised across the state almost daily.
And the expulsion of the state committee member of the party, Mr
Chandershekhar, who is also the general secretary of the state unit of
the Centre for Indian Trade Unions, is likely to further deepen the
crisis in the state CPM.
Development
funds to lapse from tomorrow
Ropar,
October 30
It is just like giving with one
hand and taking with the other. The Punjab Government has ordered the
lapse of funds deposits for various development works in four
departments, namely the Public Works Department (B&R), PWD (Public
Health), Irrigation Works Department and Panchayati Raj Department
from November 1.
Charges framed against former VC, 5
others
Patiala, October 30
A local court today framed charges against former Punjabi University Vice-Chancellor Dr Joginder Singh Puar and five others in a case pertaining to alleged irregularities committed during the hosting of the 83rd National Science Congress in 1996 besides irregularities in appointments and promotions.
Talks
for pact with BSP on: Mann
Sangrur,
October 30
Mr Simranjit Singh Mann,
President of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), today described Mr
Parkash Singh Badal as a “Khalistani” and an “opportunist”.
SHSAD
rally tomorrow
Bathinda,
October 30
Mr Ishtpal Singh Khialiwala,
district general secretary, Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal (SHSAD),
alleged in a press note here today that those guilty of the 1984
anti-Sikh riots had not been punished so far.
 Gurdev
Badal, son complete ‘tankhah’
Amritsar,
October 30
Mr Gurdev Singh Badal,
Agriculture Minister, his son Kewal Singh Badal, junior
vice-president, SGPC, and Mr Amrik Singh Aliwal, a former MP, who were
declared “tankhaiya” for having links with Baba Piara Singh
Bhaniara, completed their 15-day punishment today.
Giani Bhagwan Singh, Head Granthi, Akal Takht, performs ardas after completion of
'tankhah' by Gurdev Singh Badal, his son, Kewal Singh Badal, and Amrik Singh.
— Photo Rajiv Sharma
Bhattal
case adjourned
Bathinda,
October 30
Mr B.C. Rajput, District and
Sessions Judge, today adjourned the case relating to the alleged
misappropriation of the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund by the former
Punjab Chief Minister, Ms Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, till November 29.
Small
savings schemes garner record 2,811 cr
Dera Bassi,
October 30
The Punjab government claims to
have broken all previous records under the small savings schemes. A
sum of Rs 2,811 crore has been collected in 2000-01 against Rs 948
crore in 1996-97.
Punjabi still not official
language
Patiala, October 30
Even as the Punjab Government is set to launch its annual Punjabi Week celebrations from November 1, Punjabi is yet to become the uniform language of use in government offices of the state.
Drinking
water scheme for Muktsar
Muktsar,
October 30
Mr Parkash Singh Badal, Chief
Minister, Punjab, said here today that soon a long pending demand of
local residents would be met as the government had prepared a scheme
worth Rs 6 crore for providing drinking water to Muktsar.
Regiment
celebrates silver jubilee
Nabha
October 30
Several functions and adventure
activities were organised to mark the silver jubilee of 84 Armoured
Regiment somewhere in the Western Sector today.
Killings
of Christians in Pakistan flayed
Amritsar,
October 30
The Rt Rev P.K. Samantaroy,
Bishop of Amritsar and chairman of the Socio-Economic Development
Programme (SEDP), and Mr Danial B. Das, secretary-cum coordinator,
SEDP, have condemned the killings of 18 Christians in Pakistan when
they were offering prayers in a church.
Suicide
case turns mysterious
Patiala,
October 30
A suicide case registered by the
Julkan police station after a man was found hanging from a hook in his
house yesterday, now appears to be a case of murder with the
post-mortem examination of the body revealing internal injuries to the
abdomen.
P.D.
Mohindra bereaved
Ludhiana,
October 30
Mr Ramji Dass Mohindra, (91),
brick-kiln owner, died at 47 Club Road here this afternoon after a
brief illness.
Pollution
camp
Make
payments, say arhtiyas
Sangrur,
October 30
Protesting against the
non-payment for the procured paddy by different government agencies
for the past more than 20 days, arhtiyas, their ‘munims’
(accountants) and labourers of the local grain market today held a
protest march through the town and shouted slogans against the Punjab
Government.
One
killed in accident
Banur,
October 30
One person died, while two others
sustained serious injuries, in a head-on collision of a Punjab
Roadways bus and a Maruti van in Jalalpur village on Zirakpur-Patiala
highway near here, this evening.
1
killed, 2 injured in mishap
Bathinda,
October, 30
One person was killed, and two
others were seriously injured, in a collision between two scooters and
a car near Jodhpur Romana village today.
Impersonator
arrested
Hoshiarpur,
October 30
An impersonator, posing as an
ex-MLA from Adampur before the Hoshiarpur Deputy Commissioner in an
open darbar, was caught today when he failed to prove his identity.
Bridge
gap between industry, varsities: VC
Patiala,
October 30
The Distinction between franchise
and collaboration needs to be clarified by the University Grants
Commission (UGC) to ensure that universities do not lose out on a huge
amount of revenue.
Pbi
varsity to introduce 5 new subjects
Chandigarh,
October 30
The principals of colleges,
government and private, affiliated to Punjabi University, Patiala,
today decided to introduce five new subjects at the graduation level
from the next academic session. The five are environmental studies,
gemology, cosmology, fashion technology and information technology.
APJ
College wins GND varsity trophy
Amritsar,
October 30
It was all Jalandhar affairs in
the Guru Nanak Dev University ‘B’ zone youth festival which
concluded here today. The APJ College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar, lifted
the ‘A’ division women’s youth festival ‘B’ zone trophy.
Hans Raj Mahila Mahavidyalya, and Kanya Mahavidyala of Jalandhar
remained runners-up and third respectively.
Blind
honoured at PU fest
Abohar,
October 30
Two blind students from the
Government College of Education, Chandigarh, received appreciation
awards at the Panjab University Zonal Youth Festival here in the DAV
College auditorium. Dr Ranveer Pratap Asija, convener of the festival,
and the college Principal, Dr Chander Mohini, honoured Bindu and Lal
Singh for their participation in the singing competition.
|
