Notice of motion issued to A-G
Chandigarh, January 22
Taking up a petition by Punjab’s former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh in Ludhiana city center case, Justice Mahesh Grover of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice of motion to state Advocate-General Punjab for January 31. The judge also directed against his arrest in till the date fixed.
Private players keen to set up universities in state
Chandigarh, January 22
Punjab is all set to become a hub of specialised universities for different academic streams. At least 10 private players, including the Reliance Industries group led by Anil
Ambani, Bharti telecom (Airtel group), Lord Diljit Rana, Chitkara group, Ryat and Bahra group and the SGPC are keen to set up their universities in Punjab.
PCCTU to resume agitation
Doraha, January 22
The executive committee of the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union
(PCCTU) has decided to resume its deferred court arrest agitation from February, and February 5 will be marked as complete educational bandh in Punjab.
Ground frost hits crop export
Amritsar, January 22
The export of perishable cargo from Rajasansi international airport has run into rough weather, with business of the perishable cargo complex dipping by over 50 per cent over the last week, all due to ground frost destroying crops in the region.
2 undertrials escape
Jalandhar, January 22
Two undertrials lodged in Central Jail Ajay Kumar of Munpur village in Jalandhar and Sunil Kumar of Rani Tal village in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh managed to escape from the custody of the district police from the district courts complex here this afternoon.
Dalit youth beaten to death
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 22
Three persons, including chief of a dera, situated on the Machhiwara road on the outskirts of Samrala town, near here, allegedly beat a Dalit youth of Kullewal village to death this afternoon.