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 Fire
renders 135 families homeless
Hoshiarpur, November 4
As many as 135 families of labour
class were rendered homeless, when a fire broke out in the slum area
of the local Mohalla Sunder Nagar on the Phagwara Road, at about 4 am
this morning.
A view of houses destroyed by the fire that broke out in a slum area of Mohalla Sunder Nagar in
Hoshiarpur on Sunday. — photo Harpreet Kaur
Rs
40-cr housing scheme for Dalits
Ludhiana, November 4
Chief Minister, Parkash Singh
Badal today announced a special grant of Rs 40 crore for a housing
scheme exclusively for Dalits. Under this scheme, plots will be
provided to all those Dalits who do not have their own houses.
Besides, each family will be provided with an instant cash assistance
of Rs 40,000. Out of this, only Rs 20,000 will have to be returned
through easy installments.
Drive
against ‘dera system’ launched
Nawanshahr, November 4
Taking cognisance of the
heightened public sensitivity towards acts of sacrilege activists of
Dal Khalsa along with the support of other Sikh religious groups,
which included Nirvair Seva Society, Sukhmani Seva Society, Sikh
Students Federation, Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee and Singh Sabha
etc, today launched a drive against the “dera system” at a
convention held here at Gurdwara Singh Sabha.
Pak
visas of rly staff expire
Amritsar, November 4
Even as the visas of Indian
Railway crew men expired today, the inter-change of the goods train
between Attari (India) and Wagha (Pakistan) may not take place in the
coming days.
Pak
rangers open fire near Dhusi bandh
Gurdaspur, November 4
Uneasy calm prevailed in border
village around Kamaalpur in this district due to unprovoked
intermittent firing from across the border yesterday by Pakistan
Rangers on those engaged in the construction of Dhusi bandh,
stretching 5 km from Kamaalpur to Aadian.
Sehajdhari
Akali Dal formed
Amritsar, November 4
A new political party, the
Sehajdhari Akali Dal was floated in wake of the forthcoming Assembly
and SGPC elections.
Cong
activist decides to contest poll
Sangrur, November 4
Mr Arvind Khanna, Chairman of the
Umeed Khanna Foundation, and the PPCC Treasurer, will contest from the
Sangrur Assembly constituency. This was stated by Mr G.S. Dhaliwal,
public relations officer of the foundation, in a press note issued
here today.
Nabha
BJP rift comes to fore
Nabha, November 4
The rift within the local unit of
the BJP came to light yesterday, when two trustees of the Improvement
Trust, Nabha, Mr Bhushan Lal Bansal and Mr Adarsh Bansal, both
belonging to the RSS, at a press conference held here, levelled
allegations against the Chairman, Mr Madan lal Dudeja, accusing him of
infringing trust rules.
PM
committed a blunder: morcha
Family
loses daughter on Karva Chauth
Ludhiana, November 4
Karva Chauth celebrations for a
local family turned into tragedy when their only daughter married in
Faridkot became a dowry victim.
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Women listen to the Karva Chauth
legend in Bathinda on Sunday.
— photo Kulbir Beera. |
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NGOs
asked to form corruption indices
Ropar, November 4
In order to check corruption, the
Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), has requested the NGOs to join
corruption perception indices of various government departments.
Fireworks at the Golden Temple, Amritsar, mark the birthday of Guru Ram Dass.
— photo Rajiv Sharma |
All
set for ‘dhadi darbar’ on Nov 11
Sangrur, November 4
Mr Natha Singh Dalam, Public
Relations Minister, Punjab, today presided over a high-level meeting
here where arrangements were chalked out to organise a “dhadi darbar”
on November 11 at Badrukhan village, near here, in connection with the
bicentenary celebrations of the coronation ceremony of Maharaja Ranjit
Singh.
Sonia
visits dera of Radhasoamis
Beas, November 4
Congress President Sonia Gandhi
inaugurate the free eye camp at the Radhasoami dera here today.
Gidderbaha
gets major facelift
Gidderbaha, November 4
Even as the next Assembly
elections are approaching near, this hometown of Punjab Chief
Minister, Parkash Singh Badal is getting a facelift.
Gurdial
Singh: give Punjabi its due
Amritsar, November 4
The Act passed 35 years ago
providing Punjabi as the official language of Punjab should be
implemented otherwise the future of Punjabi would not be bright. Prof.
Gurdial Singh, Jnanpith award winner and noted Punjabi novelist stated
this here yesterday at a one-day seminar on “Present status of
Punjabi language and its future” organised as part of “Punjabi
Week celebrations” at Guru Nanak Dev University.
Our
N-reactors safe, say scientists
Amritsar, November 4
India’s reactors are safe from
the radiation point of view. The scientists participating in the
three-day national symposium on radiation physics, agreed here
yesterday. This 14th national symposium was organised by the
department of Physics, Guru Nanak Dev University, in collaboration
with the Indian Society for Radiation Physics.
Health
workers raise demands
Bathinda, November 4
Mr Prem Kumar, co-ordinator of
the Punjab State Health Employees Action Committee, in a press note
issued here today said that the state government was not serious about
the welfare of health workers.
Forum:
parking lots inadequate
Bathinda, November 4
Mr D.L. Jindal, president,
Vigilant Citizens Forum (VCF), in a press note issued here yesterday,
said parking lots in the city were inadequate and most of these had
been reduced in the area due to encroachments.
Ahmadiyas’
convention from November 8
Batala, November 4
The International Ahmadiya Muslim
Community will organise its 110th annual convention from November 8 to
10 at Qadian in Gurdaspur district, Mr Saadat Ahmad Jawed, press
secretary of the community, said here yesterday.
Chambers
issue: lawyers to meet on Nov 9
Mansa, November 4
A state-level conference of the
Punjab Lawyers Association held here yesterday decided to convene a
meeting of the executive committee of the association in Chandigarh on
November 9 to chalk out its further line of action in consultation
with the Bar Council and the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana
High Court.
11
girls married off
Barnala, November 4
The Jai Durga Langar (community
meal) Committee, Barnala, solemnised the mass marriages of 11 poor
girls from eight villages of the district at the Aggarwal dharamshala
yesterday.
Cadet
cremated with honours
Pathankot, November 4
The mortal remains of Cadet
Rajesh Lalotra, Indian Military Academy, Dehra Dun who died on the
last day of his training in an explosion accident, were consigned to
the flames at his native Dalla Balim, village in Dinanagar yesterday
with state honours.
Minister:
use less fertilisers
Patiala, November 4
A grant of Rs 200 crore has been
earmarked by the state government to enable the farming community to
modernise methods to enhance the output of agricultural products.
Youth
shot dead
Moga, November 4
Six armed assailants shot dead a
youth in Charik village in this district and injured at least four
others.
CM
lays stone for medical institute
Jalandhar, November 4
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash
Singh Badal today laid the foundation stone of the prestigious Rs 300
crore Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences here today.
Beopar
bhavan planned
Bathinda, November 4
During the festival season no
government official will harass traders in the city. This was stated
by Mr Chiranji Lal Garg, Minister for Science and Technology, while
presiding over a meeting of office-bearers of various organisations of
traders and the police and the civil administration here yesterday.
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