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Vigilance
to challenge bail to Badals
Ropar, January 13
The Punjab Vigilance has
initiated the process to seek the cancellation of the bail granted by
the special court, Ropar, to former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal
and his son Sukhbir Badal in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The
case has been forwarded by the District Attorney, Ropar, to the
Director, Prosecution.
Hanspal
flays NDA for sops, poll timing
Faridkot, January 13
The PPCC President, Mr H.S.
Hanspal, has assailed the BJP-led NDA government for deciding to hold
the Lok Sabha poll in advance without considering the pros and cons of
different sections of society, particularly teachers, students and
agriculturists. Flaying the Centre for giving more concessions to the
traders, he said the Congress party was fully prepared to meet the
challenge of the BJP in the polls.
CBI
probe ordered into NRI boy’s
disappearance case
Chandigarh, January 13
He came to Ropar all the way from
Italy for attending his cousin’s last rites. But stayed back in
India when he fell in love with a local girl. All went well till he
left his residence one day in August 2001. He did not return. Only his
bike was found close to a bridge. Nearly three years after the
incident, a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court,
headed by the Chief Justice, Mr Justice B.K. Roy, today directed the
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to look into the matter.
9
nursing institutes served notices for flouting norms
Chandigarh, January 13
The Department of Research and
Medical Education today issued notices to as many as nine nursing
institutes for blatantly flouting norms laid down by the Punjab
Nursing Council. The notices served by the Health Secretary, Mr Satish
Chander, direct the authorities concerned to furnish their replies by
January 30.
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Punjab’s
kinnow unseats Nagpur orange
Chandigarh,
January 13
A few years ago,
Punjab’s kinnow was one of the most decried fruits. It used
to be a ticklish job for farmers to dispose it of in the
market. Its quality was poor and it had a sour taste. But that
is a thing of the past now. The kinnow of Punjab has now
relegated the famed Nagpur orange to second spot in the
national market.
Siddarth Periwal of Khippawali village near Fazilka is all smiles on winning the first prize for growing
quality kinnow.
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Chandigarh page:
Environmental health of Punjab, UT under scanner
Induct Rana Gurjit
into Cabinet: DCC
Kapurthala, January 13
The District Congress Committee
has urged the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, to induct
Rana Gurjit Singh, local Congress MLA, into the Cabinet in the
proposed expansion.
Norms
framed for jobs on compassionate basis
Chandigarh, January 13
Decks have finally been cleared
for giving employment to next of kin of deceased employees and those
killed in terrorist violence. A top officer told The Tribune today
that directions had been sent to all heads of departments, Divisional
Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners to start recruitment at the
earliest.
SDM
begins probe into death of undertrials
Jalandhar, January 13
Even as family members of two
undertrials who died at the local Civil Hospital on Monday were
accusing the local central jail authorities of not providing adequate
timely medicare to the undertrials, the SDM, Ms Babita, today
reportedly started an inquiry into the role of the jail hospital staff
and officials concerned in this regard.
Workshop
on heritage begins
Amritsar, January 13
A national-level workshop on
natural and cultural heritage began at the premises of the Shahzada
Nand College here yesterday. The workshop is being jointly held by the
Centre for Cultural Resources and Training, Delhi, Union Ministry of
Tourism, and the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage,
Punjab Chapter.
PSHRC
seeks details on polluting distillery
Jalandhar, January 13
Talking suo motu cognisance of
the problem of groundwater pollution in six villages around Jagatjit
Distillery at Hamira in Kapurthala district, allegedly caused by
effluents discharged from the distillery, the Punjab State Human
Rights Commission has directed the Punjab Health and Industries
Departments to apprise it and give details on the matter by April 20.
Kidney
scam victim: Dang writes to DGP
Amritsar, January 13
Senior CPI leader Satya Pal Dang
has urged Director-General of Punjab Police A.A. Siddiqui to register
a case of one Rattan Chand of Verka, a victim of illegal kidney
transplant case at New Ruby Hospital Jalandhar.
Ban on
approval of building plans lifted
Jalandhar, January 13
Continuing with its spree to
announce pre-elections bonanza for the urban voters, the Punjab
Government has decided to lift the ban on the approval of building
plans in unauthorised colonies throughout the state.
Farmers,
PSEB staff to block traffic on Jan 20
Hoshiarpur, January 13
Employees of the Punjab State
Electricity Board block traffic for two hours on all main roads in
state on January 20, 2004, in protest against the proposed abolishing
of the Punjab State Electricity Board and handing over its control to
the Punjab Electricity Production Corporation, Punjab Transco,
Northern, Eastern and Western, Electricity Supply Corporations.
Farmers’
forum lists charter of demands
Chandigarh, January 13
The Kisan Organisations Forum
consisting of eight bodies — BKU (Ekta), Kirti Kisan Union, BKU (Ugrahan),
Jamhoori Kisan Sabha, Kul Hind Kirti Kisan Sabha, Punjab Kisan Sabha,
Khetibari Kisan Front and Kisan Sangarsh Committee — met here today
under the leadership of Mr Maghar Singh Koolrian. A draft presented by
the Kirti Kisan Union was passed with certain amendments at the
meeting to take up some common demands of the bodies.
Campaign on for
recovery of loans
Fatehgarh Sahib, January 13
The district administration has
launched a campaign for the recovery of loans given by various
government departments. Revenue officials have been directed to speed
up the recovery.
Huge cache of
ammunition found
Jalalabad (Ferozepore), January 13
The police today stumbled upon a
big cache of ammunition from the dry bed of Gang canal near Lakkogehri
village on the Jalalabad-Muktsar road.
Illicit
liquor seized
Hoshiarpur, January 13
The police seized 21 cartons of
whisky smuggled from Chandigarh last night and arrested two persons.
Man
robbed of Rs 3.44 lakh
Sangrur, January 13
Three unidentified persons, armed
with a pistol, knife and gun, robbed Mr Bhagwan Chand, a dairy owner,
of Rs 3.44 lakh at Kakkarwal village, near Dhuri, last night.
Students celebrate
Lohri
Patiala, January 13
Students of Khalsa College
celebrated Lohri here today. The bonfire was lit by the Principal, Dr
Harbir Singh. Students danced to the tunes of DJ.
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