Private bus runs over policeman
Moga: A policeman died on the spot after being run over by a private bus when he was waiting on Moga-Kotkapura bypass on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Sikander Singh (55), a resident of Panjgrain Kalan village in Moga district. Singh was posted at the Punjab Police headquarters in Chandigarh. He was run over by a private bus bound for Chandigarh from Abohar.
Rs 1 cr sanctioned for ITI at Bharmour: GS Bali
Shimla: Himachal Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Minister GS Bali, who is on a two-day visit to Chamba district said that Rs 1 crore have been sanctioned for ITI building at Bharmour. He also announced modernisation of Bharmour bus stand on the priority basis. Bali said that appropriate steps would be taken for establishing petrol pump at Kilar. The Minister also inspected the technical institutions, transport office and fair price shops and directed the authorities to ensure better facilities to the people. He also inspected the roads of the Bharmour area and directed to remove the black spots.
ABVP seeks increase in polling time
Chandigarh: Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Sunday organised a protest against “undemocratic” behaviour of Panjab University at the vice-chancellor’s residence, demanding increase in polling time from 9 am to 3 pm. University has, as on now, provided, just an hour for polling. ABVP maintained that short time led to traffic jams at entry gates and many local students could not poll their vote which ultimately decreases polling percentage. PU chief security officer Jitander Grover assured the protesting ABVP members to call all party meeting on Tuesday for this issue and assured for positive result.
Counseling for BSC (Nursing) postponed
Chandigarh: The second counseling for BSc (Nursing) course admissions in Punjab, scheduled to be held on August 25, by Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, has been postponed till further notice due to administrative reasons, informed varsity vice-chancellor Dr SS Gill on Sunday.
PHD chamber advocates abolition of APMC
Chandigarh: Agronomics 2014, a study report released by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has stated that there is decline of area sown this year in kharif crops. The report recommended that there is an immediate need to abolish Agriculture Produce Marketing Committees Act for liberating farmers from shackles of State mandated middleman, besides amendment to land Ceiling Act to facilitate entry of corporates in farming. “Abolition of APMC Act will enable farmers to let them claim their legitimate share in their produce to sell off directly to consumers and prevent them from getting into agriculture marketing via mandi routes. Although several States have brought in amendments to it, the Act needs to be scraped throughout the country,” said PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Sharad Jaipuria.
17 members fixed for Panjtoor market panel
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has notified Fategarh Panjtoor market committee in Moga district after hearing all objections in this regard. As per government notification, total number of 17 members has been fixed for constituting this market committee. Spokesperson said that control of some villages from market committee and Kot Eshe Kha market committee have been taken out and brought under the control of market committee Fatehgarh Panjtoor for the sale, purchase, storage and processing of products. Villages which have been brought under the control of market committee Fatehgarh Panjtoor include Fatehgarh Panjtoor, Maujewala, Khera Droli,Rao Wala, Mealak Kanga, Kambo Kalan, Kambo Khurd, Maelak Akalian, Fate Ulla, Sahawala, Danewala, Mundi Jamal, Goluwala, lalhandi, among many others.
Bhanot elected as ut PRCI chairman
Chandigarh: Chandigarh Chapter of Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) elected a new management committee for 2014-2016 at its AGM on Sunday, and elected Shaan PR chief executive officer Aneesh Bhanot as chairman, Dr Uma Sharma, till recently with DPR, Punjab as vice-chairman, iCatchers PR CEO Amit Roy as general secretary, Transfast PR CEO Sudeep Rawat as joint secretary and Defence PRO Pavitar Singh as treasurer. The Executive Committee Members included Kiran Joshi (Conversations PR), Aditya Sharma (Manthan Communications), Megha Sandhu (Fortis Hospital, Mohali), Sohan Rawat (Impact Media PR) and Vinod Kumar Verma (Shiv PR).
Badals mourns death of Jathedar Chhapa
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday expressed profound grief and sorrow over the demise of senior Akali leader Jathedar Ujjagar Singh Chhapa who passed away on Sunday evening at his residence in ludhiana after brief illness. He was 80 and survived by two sons and one daughter. Badal described him as a noble soul committed to the Akali Dal and who have contributed a lot for party in every struggle. SAD president and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal and Information and Public Relations Minister Bikram Singh Majithia also mourned the passing away of Jathedar Chappa.
Expedite Rehabilitation of colonies: jain
Chandigarh: Satya Pal Jain, former city MP and a member of the National Working Committee of the BJP has urged the UT Administration to expedite the process of rehabilitation of various labour colonies of the city and take early decisions on the thousands of applications of colony residents lying pending with the Administration for a very long time. He demanded that the officers of Administration should ensure that the applicants for the allotment of flats are not made to undergo harassment of running from pillar to post for the same, any more. He added said that on one hand, hundreds of newly constructed small and economical flats are lying vacant in various parts of Chandigarh, and on the other, thousands of applications for allotment of the same are lying pending with the Administration since long.