SC Commission summons CS
Chandigarh: Three government officers on Thursday failed to answer NCSC Chairman Vijay Sampla’s questions regarding the Post-Matric Scholarship scheme ‘scam’. Sampla has now asked Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan to appear in person along with the action-taken report and relevant documents on June 29. TNS
Protest over Bittu’s remark
Fatehgarh Sahib: Several SAD and BSP workers, led by Amloh constituency in charge Gurpreet Singh Raju Khanna, on Thursday held protests in all three circles of the constituency — Bugga Kalan, Amloh and Mandi Gobindgarh — against Congress MP Ravneet Bittu for his alleged offensive remark against Dalits.OC
Dhindsa flays SAD-BSP pact
Anandpur Sahib: SAD (Sanyukt) chief Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa on Thursday said the SAD-BSP alliance would not last long. Here to attend a path at Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, he said immediately after announcing the pact, both parties faced revolts. TNS
Patwari exam on August 8
Chandigarh: The written examination to fill 1,152 posts of patwari, ziledaar and canal patwari will now be conducted on August 8. Punjab SSSB Chairman Raman Bahl said they had to postpone the exam scheduled for May 2 due to surge in Covid-19 cases. TNS