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Judicial remand for 8 followers
Sangrur, May 21
Eight persons arrested in connection with a case related to the killing of Kanwaljit Singh near Dera Sacha Sauda at Sunam on May 17 were today remanded in judicial custody for 14 days by a Sunam court after the expiry of their police remand.
Threat to Life
Dera chief’s ex-driver approaches SC
Bathinda, May 21
Khatta Singh, a follower of Dera Sacha Sauda who worked as a driver of its head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh for about eight years, has approached the Supreme Court and Punjab and Haryana High Court for the police protection for him and his family members, as they have been apprehending a threat to their lives from the dera functionaries.
Chahal files anticipatory bail plea
Chandigarh, May 21
B.I.S Chahal, the media adviser to former Punjab chief minister, filed a petition seeking anticipatory bail in the Punjab and Haryana High Court today.
High Court
Dimpa’s bail plea dismissed
Chandigarh, May 21
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Jasbir Singh
Dimpa, former Congress MLA from Beas constituency.
34 officers transferred
Chandigarh, May 21
The Punjab government today ordered the postings of five IAS and 29 PCS officers.
Woman kills husband’s paramour
Bhadson, May 21
Daljit Kaur, wife of Malkiat Singh of Tedan village, today shot dead
Rani, the alleged paramour of her husband.
Nursing home owner arrested
Hoshiarpur, May 21
A team of doctors led by Dr Vijay Gupta, senior medical officer of Primary Health
Centre, Budda Bar, raided Bedi Nursing Home, Naya Bhangala, last evening and found medicines and apparatus needed for abortion.
Gang of 12 loots Rs 14,000
Sangrur, May 21
A gang of 12 robbers looted a family of Rs 14,000 and two tolas of gold near
Lehragaga, 40 km from here. They also injured five members of the family, namely Pala Singh, Gurmeet Singh, Gurcharan Singh, Harbans Kaur and Labh
Kaur. All injured persons have been admitted to Sunam Civil Hospital for treatment.
Guru Nanak varsity postpones exams
Amritsar, May 21
Guru Nanak Dev University here has postponed all theory and practical examinations scheduled for May 22 citing administrative reasons.
Pbi exams put off
Patiala, May 21
The examinations of Punjabi University, Patiala, scheduled for tomorrow on the campus and affiliated colleges have been postponed.
Baba Farid varsity exams postponed
Chandigarh, May 21
The theory examinations of medical ,dental, ayurveda and other faculties of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences,
Faridkot, scheduled for tomorrow, have been postponed.
According to authorities, the fresh date for examinations will be notified later on.—TNS
Meeting postponed
Patiala, May 21
The UMC meeting of Punjabi University, Patiala, which was scheduled to be held on May 22, has been postponed. The new date of the meeting will be announced later.—TNS
2 coal-based thermal plants on the anvil
Chandigarh, May 21
Big players in the power generation sector have shown interest in setting up two coal- based super thermal plants in Punjab. The two plants, each of 1,200 MW, will be set up at Banawala near Talwandi Sabo in Mansa district and at
Nabha, respectively, through the project developers on build, own and operate (BOO) basis under the tariff-based international competitive bidding.
Dera row hits tourist inflow
Amritsar, May 21
At least 30 per cent decline in the tourist flow to Amritsar has been recorded following
dera-Sikh conflict in the state. Most of the hotels have been receiving frantic calls from the tourists who wish to visit the holy city to pay their obeisance at the Harmandar Sahib, to know the current situation in the state.

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