Ambala, March 31THE ATMOSPHERE in the Ambala Sadar Municipal Council is all charged up as President Neelam Sharma faces a crucial no-confidence motion on March 31. Levelling allegations against the president, 26 of the 33 councilors had submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner on March 13 saying she had lost the confidence of... »
Archive for March, 2009
State gets Rs 200-cr tranche as CST compensation
Chandigarh, March 31 THE UNION Finance Ministry has sanctioned payment of the first tranche of Rs 200 crore to the Haryana government as compensation for loss of revenue on account of phasing out of Central Sales Tax (CST) from April to October 2008. A communication in this regard, sent by the State Taxes Section... »
Officials turned blind eye, He told
Chandigarh, March 31 AN ADMINISTRATIVE inquiry into the recovery of several female fetuses from the septic tank of Beaulla Nursing Home in Gurgaon has indicated “possible collusion” of medical authorities with the “perpetrator of the crime”, which was detected in June 2007. The inquiry conducted by Gurgaon Divisional Commissioner D.P.S. Nagal on the directions... »
Leaders sink differences, back Bajwa
Gurdaspur, March 31 UNION MINISTER of State for Commerce and Industry Dr Ashwani Kumar today hosted a lunch for Congress candidate from Gurdaspur ‘ Partap Singh Bajwa to announce his support for him in the elections. Dr Kumar himself was in the race for the ticket. Other prominent leaders present were former ministers Khushhal... »
Ramayana guide to ideal governance: V-C
Patiala, March 31 SCRIPTURES ‘LIKE the Valmiki Ramayana are’ guides to forming an ideal state polity governed by principles, says Punjabi University Vice »
Rajiv’s would-be assassin to contest
Chandigarh, March 31 AS A 24-year-old, he hogged headlines as the would-be assassin of then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at Delhi’s Rajghat, the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi. Nearly 25 years later, Karamjit Singh is opting for the ballot. A practicing lawyer in Sunam, 48-year-old Karamjit, a father of : three girls, says he will... »
Third Front to be biggest force’
Bathinda, March 31 COMMUNIST PARTY of India general secretary A.B. Bardhan today predicted that the Third Front would emerge as the “biggest force after Lok Sabha elections” and form an alternative to the Congress and “communal” Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre. Addressing an impressive rally near Gole Diggi here in favour of... »
17 injured as bus overturns; driver booked
Patiala, March 31 SEVENTEEN PERSONS were injured when a private bus carrying them overturned near Bhular Kala village, near here, this morning. Police sources said the incident occurred around 9 am when the driver of the New Lok Sewa bus (PB-llJ-8560), heading towards Patiala from Marru (Majoli) village on the Sanour Patiala road, lost... »
Teacher pays gruesome price for haste
Jalandhar, March 31 GEETA KOHLI, It 40 year-old teacher, was today knocked dead by a passing train at a manned crossing near Bashirpura in the Jalandhar area at about 7.30 am when, in her haste to reach school, she flirted with danger and sneaked her scooter under a ,barrier. The victim was from JP... »
Youth attacks cops booked
Jalandhar, March 31 THE DISTRICT police have booked a youth on the charge of attacking a police party that had gone to his house in Ramesh Colony here this morning regarding a complaint of eve-teasing against him. The accused has been identified as Mahinder Pal (21), alias Monu. Acting on a complaint lodged at... »