Countering Dera Influence in Malwa
CM organises congregations
Bathinda, November 19
To counter influence of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the Malwa belt, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has adopted organising religious congregations in the region.
Cane price: Board fails to take decision
Chandigarh, November 19
A crucial meeting of the Punjab Sugarcane Control Board here today ended without taking any decision on revising the price of sugarcane to be supplied by farmers to cooperative as well as private sugar mills.
B.Sc Nursing
HC puts counselling on hold
Chandigarh, November 19
A Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed that “no further steps” will be taken in pursuance of counselling for B.Sc nursing course in institutions mentioned in a corrigendum issued by the Punjab government’s department of medical education and research.
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Differently-abled children need school, hostel
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NGO seeks donation of land
Sangrur, November 19
The Sehyog School of Special Education for mentally retarded children, run by NGO Scientific Awareness and the Social Welfare Forum from the premises of government elementary school, in Kishanpura locality, has been facing several problems due to lack of own building for school and hostel for the
children.
Differently- abled children with their teacher in the Sehyog School of Special Education at Sangrur.
— Photo by writer
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Shopkeepers block road over construction of divider
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Pathankot, November 19
In protest against the failure of the local civil and police authorities to regulate traffic on internal roads of the city shopkeepers today blocked the busy Amritsar-Pathankot-Kullu highway for over three hours.
Shopkeepers block the Amritsar-Pathankot-Kullu highway in protest against the local administration for constructing a divider in Pathankot, on Monday.
— Photo by B.B. Dogra
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147 specialist docs to be recruited: Chawla
Hoshiarpur, November 19
Punjab Public Service Commission has been requisitioned to recruit 147 specialist doctors for government hospitals in the state. This was stated by minister for health and family welfare Laxmi Kanta Chawla while talking to mediapersons here today.
Show-cause notice to four
Ropar, November 19
Kavita Singh, SDM, Ropar, issued a show-cause notice to four employees who were found absent from duty during a recent surprise check.
The SDM said the employees including Ram Prakash and Karam Singh of Lohand
construction division, Lahina Singh of the department of excise and Ram Singh of
Ghanauli construction division were deputed in Nurpurbedi block for rectifying
the voter lists.
Security of Baba Bhaniarawala reviewed
Ropar, November 19
The state police authorities today reviewed the security of Baba
Bhaniarawala. A team of senior police officials led by inspector-general (IG) Sanjeev Kalra visited the dera of the baba on the Ropar-Nurpur Bedi road to review his security arrangements.
No proof found against asstt secy
