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Decide
by Dec 29 or we go alone, CPI tells Cong
Chandigarh, December 22
After waiting for several weeks
to clinch an electoral alliance with the Congress in the state, the
leadership of the CPI today declared that it would announce its
candidates for the state Assembly elections on December 29, if the
Congress does not make seat adjustments with it by then.
500
SAD activists ‘join’ Congress
Sunam, December 22
Mr Randip Singh Surjewala,
President of the All-India Youth Congress, today accused SAD of
hatching a “conspiracy” against the youths of the state as the
state government had not provided a sufficient number of jobs to the
youths to reduce unemployment and it was diverting their attention
towards religious affairs.
Amarinder
fails to turn up at rally
Badal
asks DCs to visit border villages
Chandigarh, December 22
The Shiromani Akali Dal
president, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, today directed the deputy
commissioners and SSPs of the border districts of Ferozepore, Amritsar
and Gurdaspur, to visit the border villages and infuse confidence
amongst the people in view of the reported tension and migration. He
also asked the MLAs and ministers of
the area to go to their
respective constituencies and request the people not to panic.
Jor
Mela losing religious zeal
Fatehgarh Sahib
All is set for the Shaheedi Jor
Mela to be held here from December 25 to 28 to commemorate the
martyrdom of the younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh who were bricked in
alive by the Mughals for refusing to embrace Islam. The sacrifice is
considered unique in world history.
‘Thrashing’
of SGPC men: 3 cops suspended
Kapurthala, December 22
Residents of Sultanpur Lodhi, 25
km from here, are up in arms against the alleged beating up of six
employees of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC)
yesterday by the police over a dispute on the construction a chowk in
front of Gurdwara Ber Sahib by PUDA.
Scheme
to supply potable water
Bathinda, December 22
The Sector Reform Scheme aimed at
providing potable water to rural areas will be carried out in all
districts of Punjab if the experiment in three districts is
successful.
Protest
against dual US policy
Phagwara, December 22
The Punjab Shiv Sena (Bal
Thackerey) today demonstrated against US dual policy during
Indo-Pakistan conflict.
Chief
Secy for crusade against foeticide
Fatehgarh Sahib, December
22
A state-level course of action
would be implemented to launch a crusade against female foeticide in
the state. This was stated by Mr N.K. Arora, Chief Secretary, Punjab,
while addressing a seminar on female foeticide here yesterday.
Red
Cross to set up centres for disabled
Faridkot, December 22
The District Red Cross Society
with financial aid from the Central Government will set up information
and assistance centres in rural and urban areas for disabled and
mentally retarded people to provide treatment, education and
rehabilitation to them.
Irregularities
in voters’ lists alleged
Bathinda, December 22
Mr Jasmel Singh Gill, former MLA
and member, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, today alleged that the
names of genuine voters belonging to the Scheduled Castes had been
deleted from the voters’ lists under political pressure.
Lord
Jagannath ‘rath yatra’ held
Jalandhar, December 22
Devotees participated in the rath
yatra of Lord Jagannath organised by the Bhagwan Jagannath Rath Yatra
Utsav Committee here today.
Deed
writers granted bail
Small
farmers too get credit facility
Chandigarh, December 22
The Punjab Local Government
Minister, Mr Balramji Dass Tandon, today inaugurated a scheme of 'Kisan
Credit Card', launched by the Government of India at Allahabad Bank,
Rajpura.
Construction
work inspected
Fazilka, December 22
A team of officials of the Local
Self Government’s Vigilance Department led by Mr L.C. Sharma, chief
vigilance officer visited parts of the town yesterday evening and
inspected the construction works of streets, drains and other
development works. The team visited localities of Gandhi Nagar, Ward
No. 2, near bus stand, Jhullelal Colony, Odanwali Basti and Badha
Road.
Rs
2 cr development grant for Moga
Moga, December 22
Punjab Education Minister Tota
Singh today released a sum of Rs 2 crore for the development of the
town.
Punjab Nursing Council Registrar suspended
Chandigarh, December 22
The Director Health Services, Punjab, has suspended Registrar of the Punjab Nursing Council Gulshan Beer Kaur in connection with an alleged irregularity in allotting more than required seats to Sacred Heart Hospital, Maksudhan in Jalandhar.
Three
arrested for smuggling narcotics
Bathinda, December 22
The district police has arrested
three persons for smuggling narcotics and seized 27 kg of poppy husk
from their possession. A scooter was also impounded.
2
booked for duping
Bathinda, December 22
Iqbal Singh and Naresh Kumar,
local residents, have been booked by the police for allegedly duping
Ganda Singh of Nathana of Rs 20,000.
Interview
on Dec 16, letter reaches on Dec 21
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