Kapurthala, Former Punjab minister Bibi Jagir Kaur has demanded that a television be installed in her cell, undeterred by the furore over allegations of 'VIP treatment' being offered to her. Punjab DGP (prisons) Shashi Kant said that Jagir Kaur wrote to the jail authorities. "We can provide a TV in her barrack, but not in her cell for personal use. Every barrack has a TV," said Kant. "If she asks for the moon, I can't go and get the moon for her," he said. The Punjab police clamped down on the number of visitors frequenting the jail to meet Jagir Kaur. "On Wednesday, nearly 400 people had gathered, but only 15% of them were allowed to meet her," said ...
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Chandigarh, Amid reports that VIP facilities including an LCD TV were being provided to Bibi Jagir Kaur, lodged in Theh Kanjla Jail in Kapurthala in connection with the forcible abortion and abduction case of her daughter, a top Punjab Prisons official on Tuesday ordered an inquiry into it. Punjab DGP (Prisons) Shashi Kant also insisted that rules will be followed in the case. "I have ordered an inquiry and deputed an IG rank officer to conduct the probe. He will visit the jail and go into all the reports (talk of VIP treatment to Kaur). I don't tolerate any nonsensical stuff and we don't want any adverse publicity. Rules will have to be followed," Kant told PTI. Kant further said that he had also shot off a letter to Kapurthala jail superintendent, S P Khanna, asking him to strictly follow the rules. "My one-line instruction to him was that rules have to be observed. I am also sending a team for inspection to Kapurthala Jail. I have asked the jail superintendent that rules have to be observed at all costs," Kant said. Asked to comment on reports that a 32-inch LCD TV and DTH dish antenna was installed in the jail yesterday, Kant said he had got it checked from ...
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Chandigarh, February 5 (Doaba News Service) The Punjab BJP today decided in favour of a youthful leadership to take the party into the next Assembly elections in two years’ time by “electing” party general secretary Ashwani Sharma as its president. The new president, whose election was said to be “unopposed” by central observer Ram Lal Kovind, who said that all 43 delegates had seconded his candidature, set out to emulate BJP president Nitin Gadkari and said his actions would speak louder than words. Ashwani Sharma, who preferred not to speak about contentious issues only reminding mediapersons that he may be new to them but was 21 years old in the BJP, was quite frank with his party cadres. In this speech after being elected to the top post, Sharma said, “I admit there have been shortcomings in the working of the party in the past three years”. He said the party would have to reach out to the people in the next two years to win their confidence. The new state president also made it known that he did not like politics revolving around photo opportunities. “I would rather like to live in the hearts of party men”, he said while advising legislators and ...
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Jalandhar, Feb.3 (Doaba News Service)- An Inter House Annual Athletic Meet was organized in the premises of CTPS Hostel. Athletes hailing from Beas and Satluj Houses participated in the meet with full zeal and fervour. The main events of the meet were 100m, 200m, 400m, Long Jump, Shotput, Relays, Medley Relay for sub-Juniors, Juniors and Seniors Categories. Both the houses gave a tough fight to each other in playground in both tracks as well as field events. The performance of each and every Athlete was an exemplary one which was applauded by one and all present there. Mrs. Lakhvinder Kaur CTPS and Vice-Principal Mrs. Anumita Gosal were present to recognise and appreciate the efforts of the House-masters as well as of the participants. Ms. Mamta, House-mistress Satluj House and Ms. Shalini House-mistress Beas House were there to back-up the participants their houses. The Best Athletes were: Sub-Juniors : Karandeep Singh (Boys) Juniors : Manjinder Singh (Boys) Simranjeet Kaur (Girls) Seniors : Gurinder Singh Badh (Boys), Rajbeer Kaur (Girls) The Best House Trophy was lifted by Satluj House. Madam Principal congratulated the winners and appreciated their best put in efforts. ...
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Chandigarh, January 29 (Doaba News Service)- The state government yesterday announced the Punjabi Shiromani Sahit Awards for 2009 and has selected noted writer Kartar Singh Duggal for the “Punjabi Sahit Ratan” award worth Rs 5 lakh. It has been agreed upon by the Punjab State Language Advisory Board meeting held here today, which was presided over by state Education and Language Minister Upinderjit Kaur. During the meeting, 17 personalities were unanimously chosen for different Shiromani awards by the board that included “Shiromani Punjabi Sahitkar” award to be conferred on Piara Singh Bhogal and “Shiromani Hindi Sahitkar” award on Ravinder Kalia while Rajinder Nath Rehbar has been selected for “Shiromani Urdu Sahitkar” award. “Shiromani Sanskrit Sahitkar” award will be given to Prof Jagdish Prasad Semwal and “Shiromani Punjabi Kavi” award to Jaswant Deed. Rajinder Singh Bhaseen has been chosen for “Shiromani Punjabi Gyan Sahitkar/Alochik” award while Darshan Gill will be conferred with “Shiromani Punjabi Sahitkar (overseas)” award. Besides, Mohan Kahlon has been selected for “Shiromani Punjabi Sahitkar” award (outside Punjab) and ...
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Jalandhar, January 19 (DNS)- Reacting to the “non-cooperative attitude” of the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) authorities in smoothening the supply of LPG, the Punjab unit of the All-India LPG Distributors Federation today threatened that shutters of the HPCL gas agencies would be pulled down if the corporation failed to cover the backlog. Representatives of the federation alleged that only 40 per cent of the total LPG required was being supplied by the corporation. In these circumstances, it was not possible for the agency owners to fulfil the demand of the consumers. “As oil corporations are bearing losses to the tune of Rs 300 per cylinder, the HPCL authorities are forcing their distributors to minimise the sale, so that the magnitude of the loss can be brought down. Though the two other oil corporations, Bharat Petroleum and Indian Petroleum, are also bearing the same loss, they are successfully maintaining the supply line,” said Capt KJS Butter, president of the north-west region of the federation. He along with the state president of the federation, Harsimarjit Kaur, and distributors from all over the state threatened that the HPCL distributors ...
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