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Cong
ticket seekers file claims
Hoshiarpur, November 8
The number of Congress ticket
seekers in all eight segments of this district has increased
considerably for the forthcoming Assembly elections. The ticket
seekers along with their supporters have filed claims before the
Congress observers who had recently visited the district. More than
six women leaders of the Congress have also applied for tickets from
various segments of the district.
Mewa
Singh Sonar joins Cong
Chandigarh, November 8
The former Punjab Agriculture
Director, Dr Mewa Singh Sonar, here today joined the Congress in the
presence of senior leaders of the PPCC and the AlCC. Mr Moti Lal Vora,
treasurer of the AICC and in charge of the party affairs in the state,
at a function organised at Punjab Congress Bhavan, said the party
would be enriched by his vast experience in agriculture which was an
important aspect of the state’s economy.
No
differences with Talwandi: Bibi
Phagwara, November 8
Denying any differences with SGPC
chief Jathedar Jagdev Singh Talwandi, Bibi Jagir Kaur, former SGPC
President, however, took with a pinch of salt the SGPC decision to
send Sikh jathas to Pakistan in connection with coming “avtar purb”
of Guru Nanak Dev ji.
4,482
Dalit families to get plots
Bathinda, November 8
As many as 4,482 families of 303
villages have been identified under the Punjab Government scheme to
provide five marla plots to those belonging to the Scheduled Castes
and Backward Classes, who do not have houses to live in or plot to
construct houses.
Takht
may ban carrying Granth in trains
Amritsar, November 8
Akal Takht may direct the Sikh
sangat not to carry Guru Granth Sahib in trains. It may also direct
the sangat not to place Guru Granth Sahib at tombs, cremation grounds
etc.
Trust
gets nod for 2 schemes
Bathinda, November 8
The city residents will be
relieved of traffic hazards and bottleneck as the district
administration has got no objection certificate for the transport city and dairy schemes.
POSTINGS/ TRANSFERS
New SSP
for Amritsar
Press
printing fake licences found
Gurdaspur, November 8
The police has raided a printing
press engaged in the supply of fake driving licences, fake
registration certificates of vehicles, fake character certificates,
and fake computer application course certificates run by the
Directorate of Sainik Welfare, Punjab.
5-star rating for Punjabi
University
Patiala, November 8
Punjabi University has been awarded the highest five-star rating by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.
An official release here said the university had been informed about the Accreditation exercise result by NAAC Director
V.N. Rajashekaran Pillai. A letter written by the NAAC Director to the Vice-Chancellor, Dr Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia, said five-stars stood for an overall institutional score of above 75 per cent.
Fest to boost dying art forms mooted
Patiala, November 8
The Association of Indian Universities senior representative, Mr Samson David, today said he would recommend the holding of zonal and national folk orchestra competitions to promote dying art forms.
MARKET PULSE
MAAC
centre in Patiala
Patiala, November 8
2001-Maya Academy of Advanced
Cinematics has launched its centre in Patiala. The centre was
inaugurated by the vice-president of MAAC, Mr Rajesh Turkhia,
yesterday. MAAC is the brainchild of Mr Ketan Mehta, internationally
renowned film producer-director who has won awards and is best known
for his films like ‘Maya Memsaab’, ‘Aar ya par’ and TV
serials. This is the fourth centre in the region developed in
anticipation to the multimedia boom that presently is at the nascent
stage.
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