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Armed
Forces Flag Day celebrated
Fatehgarh Sahib, December
7
A function was organised here
today to celebrate the Armed Forces Flag Day by the District Sainik
Welfare Department. Mr Vilkas Partap, Deputy Commissioner, presided
over the function. On this occasion Flag Day fund was collected by
Capt Kesar Singh, Deputy Director, Sainik Welfare, by distributing
Army flags among various officers present at the function.
Traffic
awareness march held
Jalandhar, December 7
Hundreds of students from
different schools and their principals and NCC cadets participated in
a traffic awareness march organised by the district police authorities
here today.
Leader
behind attack on nursing home: IMA
Amritsar, December 7
The president of the Indian
Medical Association, Dr Hardeep Singh Deep, alleged here yesterday
that the attack on a private nursing home this week was instigated by
a senior Punjab leader causing damage to the hospital.
Ultrasound
unit refused registration
Sangrur, December 7
The District Advisory Committee
constituted for the implementation of the Pre-Natal Diagnostic
Techniques (PNDT) Act — 1994 at its meeting here yesterday declined
to recommend the registration of ultrasound unit of the Malerkotla
Government Civil Hospital due to the absence of an expert doctor there
as required under the Act.
German
injection for paralytic attack
Amritsar, December 7
A former head of the Department
of Neurology of the local Medical College, Dr Ashok Uppal, said there
was new hope for the treatment of people suffering from paralysis
attack.
Former
SAD district chief arrested
Amritsar, December 7
Mr Pardeep Singh Walia, former
president, Shiromani Akali Dal (Urban), who was wanted in two cases of
alleged land grabbing was arrested by the Civil Lines police when he
visited the police station with a view to secure the release of some
persons.
Police
sheltering suspect: villagers
Jalandhar, December 7
Residents of Bhikha Nangal
village today alleged that the police was sheltering Amarjit Singh who
allegedly tried to murder a Scheduled Caste woman of the same village
on November 12.
Rlys
using anti-collision devices
Gidderbaha, December 7
To check accidents, the Indian
Railways have started using anti-collision devices that are fitted in
front of diesel engines.
PATIALA DIARY
Old-age
home for mentally challenged
Patiala
A unique old-age home meant
exclusively for mentally challenged persons will start functioning
next month in Sular village on the outskirts of Patiala.
Badungar’s
notice to ‘Desh Sevak’
Amritsar, December 7
Prof Kirpal Singh Badungar, SGPC
chief, today served a defamation notice on the printer, editor and
publisher of ‘Desh Sevak’ for publishing his ‘super-imposed
‘picture with excommunicated Sikh Baba Piara Singh Bhaniara.
Water
in LPG cylinder
Petrol
station looted, attendant shot
Ropar, December 7
Robbers struck at a petrol
station on the Ropar-Chandigarh road at Kurali, early morning today,
killing the attendant and looting cash.
Arrested
for impersonation
Amritsar, December 7
P.K. Sabharwal, who had allegedly
swindled about Rs 15 lakh by giving fake appointment letters to 11
persons, has been booked on charges of impersonation.
Varsity
remembers Maharaja
Chandigarh, December 7
To perpetuate the memory of
Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Guru Nanak Dev University today presented a set
of 17 books on the life, state and administration of the sovereign
ruler to the Punjab Governor, Lt-Gen J. F.R. Jacob (retd), here today.
Minister:
pension to govt-aided college staff as per Act
Chandigarh, December 7
On the controversy of giving
pensionary benefits to teachers of privately run government-aided
colleges in Punjab, the Minister for Higher Education, Master Mohan
Lal, today reiterated that the staff of these colleges would get
pensionary benefits as per the Pensionary Benefits Act of 1999.
Youth
festival put off
Agitating teachers storm
meeting
Ropar, December 7
The agitating teachers of the
aided colleges of the district today forced the postponement of the
Ropar zone youth festival that was scheduled to be held at Government
College here from December 10 to 12. The striking teachers today
stormed into the meeting being held at the college to discuss the
arrangements for the festival and demanded its postponement.
Striking
teachers get AIFUCTO support
Amritsar, December 7
The All-India Federation of
University and College Teachers Organisation (AIFUCTO) has extended
its support to the struggle launched by the Punjab and Chandigarh
College Teachers Union.
PCCTU
rally in front of minister’s house
Bathinda, December 7
Members of the district unit of
the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teacher’s Union in continuation
with their agitation held a rally in the city and sat on a dharna in
front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner here today.
ETT
candidates jam traffic
Bathinda, December 7
Hundreds of ETT holders, who have
been selected as teachers by the Punjab Government in the recent past,
along with their parents and others today jammed the traffic in front
of the District Education Office (DEO) complex on the Mall Road in
protest against the denial of issuance of appointment letters to them
by the district education (primary) authorities.
DC’s
directive to teachers
Bathinda, December 7
Mr R. Venkatratnam, Deputy
Commissioner, has issued a directive for the teachers of the district
to be present on duty from today till Sunday without fail. The
directive was issued in connection with a survey to be done under the
Sarav Sikhiya Abhiyan in the district.
Disagreement
on tariff may delay BSNL project
Patiala, December 7
Mobile telephone facility through
the BSNL may yet take another six months before it is introduced in
Punjab with the Punjab Telecom Circle not being able to agree to the
tariff structure as proposed by the Swedish company which is
collaborating in the project.
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