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HP,
Haryana Sikhs want Akal Takht intervention in
Banda Singh Bahadur case
Chandigarh, January 6
Sikhs of Himachal Pradesh and
Haryana have sought intervention of the Jathedar of Akal Takht, Giani
Joginder Singh Vedanti, to set at rest the controversy over the
background and caste of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur.
Ravi
Sidhu’s counsel alleges frame-up by CM
Patiala, January 6
Former Punjab Public Service
Commission Chairman Ravi Sidhu’s counsel today claimed that a false
case had been registered against his client because he had written
against Chief Minister Amarinder Singh during his tenure as a senior
journalist with a national daily.
Rajput
again in news, but for wrong reasons
Chandigarh, January 6
Punjab State Human Rights
Commission member B.C. Rajput is back in the news again. For all the
wrong reasons. In less than a month after the Punjab and Haryana High
Court “prima facie” held that an order passed by Mr Rajput was
“patently arbitrary and beyond jurisdiction”, the judges today
came down heavily on the member.
TV
channel sets off rumour on PPCC chief
Amritsar, January 6
As a TV news channel ‘broke’
the news of the appointment of Mr R.L. Bhatia, Member of Parliament as
Punjab Pradesh Congress chief several senior Congress leaders, workers
and officers of the administration here today made a beeline to
congratulate and offer sweets at his residence. A former Minister of
State for External Affairs and member of Parliament, Mr R.L. Bhatia
claimed that he would not believe the appointment on the basis of a TV
news.
She is
still undecided how to spend Rs 1 crore
Chandigarh, January 6
Ms Anita Rani, working as a
junior assistant at the SDM office at Hoshiarpur, and her family is
still undecided how to spend over Rs 1 crore, that she has won through
a lottery ticket of the Punjab government’s Maa Lakshmi Divali and
Pooja Bumper 2003.
The winner of the first prize of the Punjab Maa Lakshmi Divali and Pooja Bumper lottery draw, Mrs Anita Rani, shares a happy moment with her family members after receiving a cheque of Rs 1.05 crore in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — Tribune
photo by Manoj Mahajan
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Police questions
former minister Maluka
Sangrur, January 6
The police here today questioned
Mr Sikander Singh Maluka, a former Punjab minister in the SAD-BJP
government, for about three hours in a case related to an attempt to
“run over an SHO and a police party” at a naka in Kunran village
on the Sangrur-Barnala road on December 8. The attempt was allegedly
made by a SAD activist, who reportedly dangerously drove a bus with
the alleged intention to kill the SHO and the police party.
Row
over temple demolition takes a new turn
Abohar, January 6
The dispute over the shifting of
Sainik Durga Mandir opposite Canal Rest House here took a new turn
today with residents of the adjoining locality making complaints to
the state government that the automobile market and workshops outside
the temple had been constructed allegedly by encroaching upon the
government land.
Beer
manufacturers asked to pay compensation
Ropar, January 6
The District Consumer Forum,
Ropar, has directed Patiala-based manufacturer Mount Shivalik
Breweries Ltd to pay compensation to a local consumer. Mr Kaushal, a
resident of Ropar, in a complaint before the forum had alleged that he
had purchased two bottles of Golden Peacock Premium beer from Kurali
on April 15, 2003.
Film
fest for children begins
Patiala, January 6
The district administration in
association with the Children Film Society of India has organised a
‘Children Film Festival’ from January 6 to January 12 in the
Patiala district. The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Tejveer Singh,
inaugurated the festival at Tagore Theatre here today.
BJP
condemns lathi charge
Bathinda, January 6
Mr Mohit Gupta, president of the
district unit of the BJP, has condemned the lathi charge on unemployed
teachers who were demonstrating peacefully in front of the residence
of the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, at Patiala, he
said.
Daler
fulfils bail obligations
Patiala, January 6
Pop star Daler Mehndi today
submitted two fixed deposit receipts of Rs 1 lakh each in a local
court to fulfil the obligations laid down for his bail in the human
trafficking case, registered against him by the Patiala police. The
case will now come up for hearing on January 31.
Daler Mehndi comes out of a court in Patiala on Tuesday.
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Polio
immunisation programme ends
Patiala, January 6
The first round of the three-day
pulse polio programme in the district concluded here today. During the
first day of the programme children went to the various booths for
immunisation.
Residents
block traffic
Jalandhar, January 6
Residents of the local Gopal
Nagar locality today blocked traffic on GT Road, near HMV College
here, for about an hour following the detention of two persons by the
Haryana police in the Amarjit Singh murder case.
Undertrial
dies in jail
Ferozepore, January 6
An undertrial prisoner in the
Central Jail here for the past two years died last night, Jail
Superintendent Gurcharan Singh Sidhu said, adding he suspected cardiac
arrest as the cause of death.
Hawkers’
demand on octroi accepted
Nabha, January 6
Unruly scenes prevailed at the
local municipal council office when a large number of “Pheriwalas”
(hawkers) gathered there and raised slogans, demanding the abolition
of octroi.
Cold
wave claims life; day temperature rises
Amritsar, January 6
An unidentified beggar was found
dead in the Ram Bagh garden due to the intense cold wave sweeping the
city. The police has picked up the body and registered a case under
Section 174 of the Cr PC.
DC for
people’s cooperation in managing traffic
Fatehgarh Sahib, January
6
The Deputy Commissioner, Mr S. K.
Ahluwalia, today presided over a seminar organised by the truck union,
Bassi Pathana, as part of the road safety week celebrations.
Woollens distributed
among kids
Patiala, January 6
The District Red Cross Society in
association with the Patiala Social Welfare Society organised a
function at District Red Cross Bhavan to distribute woollens among the
needy and poor children of the city and near by places.
MLA summoned by
court for traffic violation
Sangrur, January 5
The police here today presented a
“Kalandra” (complaint) against Mr Gobind Singh Kanjhla, MLA from
Sherpur and a former Punjab Minister, in the court of Chief Judicial
Magistrate, (CJM), Mr Varinder Aggarwal, here as per Section 195 of
the CrPC for allegedly committing an offence under Section 186 of the
IPC on December 23 last year.
HIGH
COURT
Petition referred to another
Bench
Chandigarh, January 6
A petition filed by Mr Jagdish
Singh Walia seeking directions to the state of Punjab and other
respondents for allowing him to function as Markfed Chairman was today
referred to another Bench by a Division Bench of the high court.
Man kills wife
Amritsar, January 6
The police today arrested Kashmir
Singh of Mullabehram village and his sister-in-law Darshan Kaur
allegedly for killing his wife Surinder Kaur and cremating her to
destroy evidence.
9 held
under NDPS Act
Barnala, January 6
The police has arrested nine
persons in Barnala police district under the Excise, the Narcotic
Drugs and Psychrotropic Substances Act, the arms and the gambling
acts.
100
cases of octroi evasion detected
Patiala, January 6
The Municipal Corporation detected
nearly 100 cases of octroi evasion in the city in December.
An official release here today said that the Municipal Corporation had
recovered nearly Rs 1.77 lakh from those evading octroi and entering
the city. The Secretary, Municipal Corporation, detected 12 cases of
octroi evasion and recovered Rs 28,000.
Private schools
denying minimum wages to teachers
Ropar, January 6
Rajneesh is a postgraduate
working with a local private school. As per the minimum wages notified
by the Punjab Government, he should get at least Rs 2,400 per month as
minimum wage. However, he is being paid Rs 1,000 per month by the
private school management.
Senior
fellowship for two Punjabi scholars
Patiala, January 6
Punjabi University has decided to
grant senior fellowship to Dr Karnail Singh Thind and Dr G.S. Ryal for
two years. Giving this information Head, Department of Punjabi
Language Development, Dr Dhanwant Kaur said today that Dr Karnail
Singh Thind, an established scholar of Punjabi folklore and culture
had written several books.
Impressive
farewell to Professor Logani
Fatehgarh Sahib, January
6
Prof P.S. Logani, Head Chemistry
Department and president of Teacher’s Union Mata Gujri College,
Fatehgarh Sahib, retired after serving the institution for more than
38 years. He was also Major in the NCC wing of the college. An
impressive retirement party was organised to celebrate his retirement
by the staff, social, religious and students organisations here today.
Refresher
course in commerce
Patiala, January 6
A UGC-sponsored refresher course
in commerce for college and university teachers started at Punjabi
University here today. Teachers from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal
Pardesh, Uttranchal and Karnataka are participating in the programme.
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