Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Prof found dead in colleague’s house

Prof found dead in colleague’s house

Prof found dead in colleague’s house

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:47 PM PDT

A local college professor was found dead in the bedroom of his colleague's house at Shiv Partap Singh Nagar on Monday night under mysterious circumstances.

Salman Khan lights up in public, fined Rs 200

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:46 PM PDT

The local health department slapped a fine of Rs 200 on actor Salman Khan for smoking in public on Tuesday - World No-Tobacco Day.

Badal, Amarinder versus BJP over Bhullar

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:44 PM PDT

The political scene in the state is heating up over the issue of clemency for condemned former militant Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, ever since politicians, sensing possibility of electoral gains over an emotional issue, in the coming elections, have started playing a game of one

Agitated Bitta sounds his death wish, opposes move

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:42 PM PDT

That Devender Pal Singh Bhullar's clemency issue has put the political scene in the state in a spin was amply reflected at the local press club on Tuesday where Bhullar's alleged victim Maninderjit Singh Bitta voiced his death wish, in an emotional show opposing the clemency demand, while Congress MLA Sukhpal Khaira ridiculed Bitta's stand, barely a few feet away, in another hall, as he supported the clemency demand.

‘Pray for his release’

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:40 PM PDT

Sikh religious organizations have appealed to Sikh masses to recite akhand path in gurdwaras for the release of Devender Pal Singh Bhullar and perform ardas for his chardi kalan (high esteem) after the path's bhog on June 11.

He must repent his deeds first, says Bhattal

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:39 PM PDT

Punjab Congress legislature party leader Rajinder Kaur Bhattal on Tuesday took a contrary stand saying that commuting of death sentence to Bhullar could only be considered if he repents his deeds.

Capt stand has Congress in fix

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:38 PM PDT

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh, in his "personal capacity'' supports the demand for clemency for Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, but his party is in a bind over whether it can support his stand publically, given the history and emotional issues attached to complex web of terrorism in Punjab.

BJP MLA Khurana gets bail in bribery case

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:36 PM PDT

A special court on Tuesday granted bail to former chief parliamentary secretary and BJP MLA from Rajpura, Raj Khurana and BJP minister Swarna Ram's personal secretary Bhag Singh in connection with a bribery case.

PDS: Depot holders rue substandard wheat supply

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:34 PM PDT

In absence of testing facilities to gauge quality of foodgrains being supplied to beneficiaries under Public Distribution System, government agencies are supplying substandard foodgrain.

Punjab to adopt Gujarat model to improve working of women, children homes

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:33 PM PDT

Punjab government would adopt Gujarat model to improve the working of children and observation homes.

Teachers on foreign leave get ‘poll benefit’

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:31 PM PDT

A year after Punjab education department decided to get tough on teachers who are on ex-India leave and started proceedings for terminating the services of 100 such staffers who have overstayed their leave without permission, the department has once again backed down.

Metal outflow earns unit closure order

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:28 PM PDT

Special checking of industrial units, which is being carried out by the administration, has started delivering results.

Angry residents demolish liquor shop, destroy stock

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:26 PM PDT

Once again, in their protest against the liquor shops located near religious places and residential areas, hundreds of residents of Bathinda town on Tuesday demolished a vend and destroyed the liquor stock lying inside.

Three burnt to death in Jhajjar silicon unit fire

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:23 PM PDT

Three persons were burnt to death in a fire that broke out in a silicon manufacturing unit in modern industrial estate in Bahadurgarh town of Jhajjar district on Tuesday late evening.

Punjabi youths return from Dubai

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:20 PM PDT

Three Punjabi youths, who were convicted of murder and released from Sharjah prison on May 29 after payment of blood money, reached Amritsar on Tuesday.

Pre-trial argument against Congress in US court on Sept 21

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:18 PM PDT

A New York court has issued orders setting the date for pre-trial oral arguments in the case against Congress for its alleged role in November 1984 anti-Sikh riots, US-based Sikhs for Justice has reported.

Speaker, deputy speaker elect take oath of office

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:17 PM PDT

The newly-elected speaker and deputy speaker of Tibetan parliament took oath of office from the chief justice commissioner on Tuesday.

UK team runs for disadvantaged

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:13 PM PDT

Eight staff members of different companies of UK railways are on a mission to the Queen of Hills to support "railway children'' -- a cause for disadvantaged children at railway stations.

Rohtang Pass opens for tourists

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:12 PM PDT

Here is a good news for millions of tourists who plan to visit Manali this summer. The picturesque Rohtang Pass is ready to entertain them with 10 to 25 feet of silvery snow.

IIAS hosts meet on caste, politics

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:10 PM PDT

With 12 overseas scholars participating, the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, in collaboration with the School of Advanced Study, University of London and South Asian Studies Council, MacMillan Centre, Yale University, is holding a three-day conference on "Changes in Caste Hierarchies in Rural India and their Political Implications".

HC tells cops to vacate ground for school kids

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:08 PM PDT

The high court on Tuesday asked police to shift unclaimed vehicles from a ground of a city locality, so that students of a nearby government school could use it as a playground.

Citizens’ forum opposes MC (Amend) Bill

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:06 PM PDT

Perturbed by the unilateral imposition of Municipal Act on the city's suburbs, a newly-formed Shimla Citizen Forum has opposed passing of HP Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2011 and asked the governor Urmila Singh to withhold consent for it.

‘High yielding fruit varieties to be imported’

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:05 PM PDT

Having failed to import any improved fruit variety, including that of apples, in the past two years, the horticulture department has zeroed in on American nurseries for importing high yielding varieties towards enhancement of productivity through rejuvenation of old orchards.

Malana fight odds on livelihood front

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:04 PM PDT

Bound by religion, the occupants of the world's oldest democracy, Malana, are craving to work out some means of earning. All their efforts to adopt the legal ways of working have failed completely.

CBDT retains right to snoop on tax evaders

Posted: 31 May 2011 01:58 PM PDT

The CBDT, the controlling authority of Income Tax department, will continue to have the right to tap phones of tax evaders on specific information, outgoing CBDT chairman Sudhir Chandra said on Tuesday.
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