PunjabNewsline News

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• 'The Bleeding limbs of the Sikhs'
• Tight security measures taken to conduct PMET-2009
• Punjab: Nurmahal votes peacefully, high turn out
• Chandigarh admin claim on water supply hours is far from ground reality
• INLD demands murder case against Haryana PS for abetting suicide by Journalist
• Punjab, Haryana, HP join hands with Chandigarh to provide MRTS
• Vignesh and Aishwarya champions
• MCM Blue Caps bag Stephen's Trophy
• Sparkling double ton by Amit Prashar
• Amarinder raps Badal’s proposal to revive Legislative Council
• Punjab CM seeks status report on safety of school buildings
• 71.6 percent votes polled in Nurmahal bye-election
• Punjab CM exhorts people to come forward to end child labour
• Punjab CM writes to Mamta on unmanned railway crossings in state
• Punjab govt appoints Estate officers for Mandi Board auction
• Punjab govt appoints Estate officers for Mandi Board auction
• Farmers evincing keen interest in mechanized paddy transplantation
• Punjab Govt warns against fake registration of Pharmacy Council

'The Bleeding limbs of the Sikhs' Posted: 12 Jun 2009 02:32 AM PDT The pains of the contemporary period of people explained in the history book titled 'The Bleeding limbs of the Sikhs' written by Sardar Avtar Singh Gill, Additional District Sessions Judge (Retired) is like the modern-day shameful history of people especially Sikhs, that impels them to forget cruelty meted out to them in the past since they stand cheated out now more badly without any justice in sight for them 'Maharaja Dalip Singh like cheated out' at the hands of aliens in the history.

Tight security measures taken to conduct PMET-2009 Posted: 12 Jun 2009 02:22 AM PDT CHANDIGARH: Following exposure of racket involving proxy candidates appearing in Punjab Medical Enterance Test in 2008, the state government and Special Special Investigating Team(SIT) of Punjab Police has decided to keep close eye on the PMET-2009 being held on June 14 by Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot.About 10,000 students are expected to sit in PMET-2009 examination.

Punjab: Nurmahal votes peacefully, high turn out Posted: 12 Jun 2009 02:06 AM PDT JALANDHAR: A mixture of predictions, apprehensions and fears of the congressmen of low polling due to possible rigging in the polls proved to be futile when people descended on the polling booths in large numbers and excercised their franchise in the Nurmahal assembly segment bye-election for which, polling was held today.

Chandigarh admin claim on water supply hours is far from ground reality Posted: 12 Jun 2009 02:00 AM PDT CHANDIGARH: The Chief Engineer of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) and his team of engineers seems to lied to the UT Home Secretary on the issue of drinking water supply being made to several sectors. The UT administration has issued a press note which is far away from the ground reality. We are told that prescribed timings are not maintained.

INLD demands murder case against Haryana PS for abetting suicide by Journalist Posted: 12 Jun 2009 01:51 AM PDT CHANDIGARH: Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) has demanded registration of murder case against the state Parliamentary Secretary Ram Kishan for forcing journalist Pankaj Khanna to commit suicide.

Punjab, Haryana, HP join hands with Chandigarh to provide MRTS Posted: 12 Jun 2009 01:41 AM PDT CHANDIGARH: In order to provide seamless transportation connectivity to the commuters in Tri-city, the Chandigarh Administration and the States of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana Punjab have jointly initiated the process to have a Mass Rapid Transport System (MRTS).

Vignesh and Aishwarya champions Posted: 12 Jun 2009 01:36 AM PDT CHANDIGARH: Third seed Vignesh Veerbhadran of Tamil Nadu and lucky loser Aishwarya Aggarwal of Madhya Pradesh claimed the men’s and women’s singles titles, respectively, in the AITA Men and Women Ranking Tennis Tournament organized by the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association at the Sector 10 Tennis Stadium here Friday.

MCM Blue Caps bag Stephen's Trophy Posted: 12 Jun 2009 01:34 AM PDT CHANDIGARH: MCM Blue Caps of Sector 36 emerged winners by 21 runs against Sri Sri Academy of Panchkula in the final of the Under-10 Cricket Academy Cricket Tournament for St Stephen's Trophy organised by Desh Prem Azad Cricket Academy at the MCM DAV College ground in Sector 36 here Friday.

Sparkling double ton by Amit Prashar Posted: 12 Jun 2009 01:31 AM PDT CHANDIGARH: A sparkling century by Amit Prashar (241, 219 balls, 9x6s, 25x4s) helped Chandigarh piled up a mammoth total of 495 for 4 in stipulated 95 overs against Mohali in the Punjab Inter-District Cricket Tournament for Katoch Shield here Friday.

Amarinder raps Badal’s proposal to revive Legislative Council Posted: 11 Jun 2009 11:25 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today criticised the state government move to revive the Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) in Punjab. He said, this was clearly being done to bring in Sukhbir Badal into the legislature through the backdoor as he was afraid of facing the people in direct elections.

Punjab CM seeks status report on safety of school buildings Posted: 11 Jun 2009 11:22 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has ordered to constitute a committee comprising PWD (B R) Executive Engineer of Provisional Division and Education Officer in each district of the state to compile a comprehensive report after thorough inspection of the old school buildings, to ascertain whether these were safe or unsafe for the students.

71.6 percent votes polled in Nurmahal bye-election Posted: 11 Jun 2009 11:20 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Polling process of Nurmahal Bye Election has been completed peacefully today in which 71.6 % votes have been polled.

Punjab CM exhorts people to come forward to end child labour Posted: 11 Jun 2009 11:18 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Friday called upon the people to come forward and play a pro-active role in curbing the menace of child labour.

Punjab CM writes to Mamta on unmanned railway crossings in state Posted: 11 Jun 2009 11:16 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Friday urged the Union Minister for Railways .Mamta Banerjee to direct the Ministry of Railways to convert all the un-manned crossings in the state to manned crossings to prevent the loss of precious human lives due to frequent accidents on these unmanned crossings.

Punjab govt appoints Estate officers for Mandi Board auction Posted: 11 Jun 2009 11:14 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Government Friday appointed Estate Officers in all the districts to carry out the auction of plots and other under-utilized/vacant land in the possession of the Mandi Board in an efficient, time bound and transparent manner.

Punjab govt appoints Estate officers for Mandi Board auction Posted: 11 Jun 2009 11:13 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Government Friday appointed Estate Officers in all the districts to carry out the auction of plots and other under-utilized/vacant land in the possession of the Mandi Board in an efficient, time bound and transparent manner.

Farmers evincing keen interest in mechanized paddy transplantation Posted: 11 Jun 2009 11:08 PM PDT AMRITSAR: Amritsar city has become pioneer in introducing the mechanized transplantation in paddy. For the last five years paddy transplanting machines and two direct seeded machines were introduced in the district on commercial basis.

Punjab Govt warns against fake registration of Pharmacy Council Posted: 11 Jun 2009 11:03 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government has cautioned the general public to remain vigilant and alert while getting registered with the Pharmacy Council Punjab.