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SGPC again expands itself
Avtar Singh promotes 7 loyalists
Amritsar, November 26
The SGPC today promoted five employees as assistant secretaries and two as additional secretaries, making the “mini parliament” of the Sikhs top-heavy. Avtar Singh today issued the promotion orders, which were his first order after becoming SGPC president for the third consecutive year. Interestingly, the SGPC had four full-fledged secretaries against one post during the tenure of Gurcharn Singh Tohra, who reigned the SGPC for 27 years.

Entry tax on sugar only: Manpreet 
Jalandhar, November 26
Setting at rest traders’ apprehensions on the entry tax in the state, Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal has said the tax was being imposed on sugar only.

Suspected meteorite does not match with any known type: GSI
Sangrur, November 26
In its report, regarding a suspected meteorite that fell on the night of August 1 last in the field of a farmer at Hotipur village (near Khanauri) in Sangrur district, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has observed that the low specific gravity, absence of fusion crust or any ablation textures, highly porous nature, absence of any chondrules or metals do not support the specimen to be a meteorite of any known type.

SAD-BJP govt ineffective, says AISAD
Hoshiarpur, November 26
Due to ineffective governance by the SAD-BJP government and its inability to check price rise, corruption in government departments, minimise supremacy of bureaucracy and other problems of people in its nine-month regime, people of Punjab are feeling disappointed by the rulers.

Jati Umra village prays for Nawaz Sharif
Jati Umra (Tarn Taran), November 26
The sleepy village of this border town today hailed the return of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to his country after eight years of exile.

Action sought against Karanbir
Kharar, November 26
Dr Pawan Kumar Jain, a former municipal commissioner of Kharar, has demanded action against the administrative secretary, school education, Karanbir Singh Sidhu, for not attending to the calls of forest minister Tikshan Sud.

COMMUNITY

Round-up
12 drug inspectors appointed 
Chandigarh, November 26
Twelve drug inspectors were appointed in the health department through the Punjab Public Service Commission, Patiala.

4 Horse to commemorate 150 years of its raising
Chandigarh, November 26
The Army’s 4 Horse, an armoured regiment based somewhere in the Western Sector, is celebrating its 150th Raising Day at its location this week. A series of events have been scheduled to mark the historic occasion.

Troops of 4 Horse in ceremonial attire outside the regimental Quarter Guard

Rs 53 lakh given to panchayats 
Amritsar, November 26
The SAD-BJP government will continue development works in the state despite inheriting Rs 52,000-crore deficit from the Congress regime, said Bikram Singh Maithia, information and public relations and public health minister, Punjab. He distributed cheques worth Rs 53 lakh among villages of Tarsika block at a sangat darshan programme at Nath di Khui in his constituency.

A child, dressed up as former President APJ Abdul Kalam, is all smiles as he waits for his turn to go on stage during a bal mela held at Baradari Gardens in Patiala. — Tribune photo by Rajesh Sachar

Rs 1 lakh donated for kidney patient 
Sangrur, November 26
After the news story “4-year-old kidney patient needs financial help”, appeared in The Tribune on November 11, more than 24 persons, institutions and firms have deposited more than Rs 1 lakh with the Union Bank of India in 15 days by drafts, cheques or in cash to help four-year-old kidney patient Aniket, a Dalit, from here.

Red beacon notification runs into trouble
Chandigarh, November 26
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s move to ensure a red beacon atop the vehicle of every SGPC member has hit a wall, at least for the time being, till an amendment is made. The error in notification came to light when some SGPC members went to Punjab Police headquarters for getting permits that allows the use of red beacon.

Agreement for Sale of Dharamshala
Sarpanch suspended over sale agreement
Sangrur, November 26
In a rare case of signing an agreement with a person allegedly to sell the Ramdasia dharamshala of Kanoi village, near here, director, Rural Development and Panchayat, Punjab, has suspended sarpanch of Kanoi village Karmeek Singh and prohibited him from taking part in any proceeding of the panchayat.

Healthcare policy for poor soon, says Badal
Mohali, November 26
The Punjab Government will formulate a healthcare policy to cater to the needs of the poor patients who cannot afford treatment for fatal diseases like cancer and AIDS. The new policy will have a mandatory feature of free treatment to at least 25 per cent economically disadvantaged patients in private and super-speciality hospitals.