Pune, Four persons allegedly involved in the ransacking of the office of former NCERT advisor Suhas Palshikar in the wake of the row over B R Ambedkar's cartoon have been sent to two days police custody by a court here. The accused, suspected to be activists of the Republican Panthers Party of India, had damaged furniture in the office of Palshikar in Pune University, who resigned as NCERT advisor following row over cartoon of Ambedkar, on May 12. Subsequently, police detained - Rahul Khandare, Subhash Telgute, Balaji Tukaram Gaikwad and Sagar Vitthal Gaikwad. They have been booked for disrupting work and damaging public property. Public Prosecutor A K Pacharne said Khandare and Telgute are also accused in the controversial Indu Mill land row in ...
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Brussels, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen Thursday urged Pakistan to open the transit supply routes for the coalition forces in Afghanistan. "And when it comes to our relationship with Pakistan, my main point is to stress that we need a positive engagement of Pakistan if we are to ensure long-term peace and stability not only in Afghanistan but in the region," Rasmussen said at a press conference. The NATO chief noted that "We have two problems in our relationship with Pakistan. The first is a very immediate challenge to see the transit routes through Pakistan reopened," the EuAsiaNews reported. "It is of course an essential element in our operation in Afghanistan that we can cooperate with Pakistan when it comes to transit. So we hope to see these transit routes reopened as soon as possible," he said after a meeting of NATO foreign ministers with non-NATO countries contributing troops to International Security Assistance Force. Last November, Pakistan closed the NATO supply routes into Afghanistan after NATO forces attacked two military outposts killing 25 Pakistani ...
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New Delhi, Counting of votes for this year’s assembly polls in five Indian states began on Tuesday, with stark indications of a change of power in the country’s largest and politically critical state Uttar Pradesh. By around 10:15 am with trends coming in on 340 of the 403-seat house, the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Uttar Pradesh led in 87 seats, a dip of 93 compared to the last elections. The main opposition Samajwadi Party (SP) was the largest gainer, in line with expectations, with 149 leads, a rise of 63, compared to last time. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as a dark horse in the state, posting leads in 59 seats -- a rise of 11 -- even as its opponent, the Congress, despite its high profile campaigning led by Rahul Gandhi, headed for a boost with leads in 47 seats, a rise of 16. In Uttarakhand, with preliminary results available for all the 70 seats of the House, the Opposition Congress led on 33 seats, a rise of 12 compared to the last elections, while the ruling BJP showed leads on 24 seats, a decline of 11. In Punjab, a state of 117 constituencies with data flowing in for 114 of them, the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata ...
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Majority of the exit polls conducted by various organisations and national news channels, shown at the end of polling at 5 PM on Saturday, have predicted more seats for the Congress compared to the SAD-BJP combine in the Punjab Assembly. The India TV-C Voter exit poll has predicted 62 to 68 seats for the Congress, 44 to 50 seats for SAD-BJP, 1-4 seats for the PPP, and 1-4 for the others. The Headlines Today exit poll has not ruled out a victory for the SAD-BJP, though it has given a clear edge to the Congress. This exit poll has predicted 58 to 62 seats for the Congress, and 50 to 54 seats for the SAD-BJP combine. It has given 2 to 4 seats to the PPP and the BSP, anywhere between 5 to 8 seats to the others. The News24-Today Chanakya exit poll has predicted 60 seats for the Congress and 52 seats for the SAD-BJP. It has predicted 5 seats for the others. According to the exit poll conducted by CSDS for IBN7, the SAD-BJP combine can return to power by winning anywhere between 51 to 63 seats. It has predicted 48 to 60 seats for the Congress, giving this party too a shot at power in Punjab. This exit poll has given 3 to 9 seats to the ...
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Ingredients large slice white sandwich bread -1 mashed potatoes - 500 gm fresh green peas - 100 gm chopped onion – 50 gm green chili –1 fresh cheese – 100 gm tomato paste – 10 gm salt – 10 gm cumin seeds – 5 gm red paprika – 5 gm black pepper – 2 gm fresh coriander leaves vegetable oil for deep frying Method Take the bread slice and chop all the four edges with a sharp knife. In a bowl mix all the ingredients. Just wet the one bread slice with water and put a spoonful of filling into the center of bread slice, fold the bread in the shape of a roll. Deep-fry these rolls until they get golden and crisp. Serve warm with a spicy chutney or tomato ...
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Chandigarh, January 29 (Doaba News Service)- Farmers in Punjab are in danger of being charged full tariff for running their tubewells from March. The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has informed the state government that it will invoke Section 65 of the Electricity Act, 2003, in case the government does not pay the entire subsidy due to the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) by the first week of March. The government owes the PSEB Rs 1,038 crore as of January 1 this year. Besides this the government has not paid Rs 386 crore due to the PSEB on account of excess interest paid by the board on government loans as well as interest levied on the delayed amount of subsidy for the previous years. The PSERC in a letter to the government recently has made it clear that it will invoke Section 65 of the Electricity Act, 2003, as well as charge penal interest on the delayed amount of subsidy in case the government does not liquidate its entire liability towards subsidy payment to the board by the first week of March. Section 65 of the Electricity Act states that in case subsidy is not paid as directed by the commission, the order of the government for giving ...
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Amritsar, January 26 (Doaba News Service)- Perturbed over the lax attitude of the Centre towards the upgradation and expansion of the Rajasansi International Airport at Amritsar and non-implementation of the recommendations made by the high-powered four-member committee of MPs, Amritsar MP Navjot Sidhu has said he would raise the matter in the next session of the Lok Sabha. The four-member panel of MPs, headed by Union Minister MS Gill, comprised of Navjot Sidhu, Tarlochan Singh and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa. It had made a number of recommendations regarding the upgradation of the airport in April last year. But, according to Sidhu, most of the recommendations were yet to be implemented. “I am not satisfied with the work done so far. I have now resolved to raise the issue in the next session of Parliament and will take up the matter personally with Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel,” said ...
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Chandigarh, January 26 (DNS)- As many as 17 Punjab police personnel have received awards on the eve of Republic Day. While two officers have received the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service, another 15 officers have received the police medal for meritorious service. Pawan Uppal, superintendent of police, Recruits Training Centre (RTC), Punjab Armed Police (PAP), Jalandhar, and Gurdev Singh, assistant sub-inspector, posted at Sahnewal police station, Ludhiana, have been awarded the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service. Bhushan Kumar Garg, IG, Security; RN Dhoke, DIG, Intelligence; Praveen Sinha, SP, currently posted at the National Police Academy Hyderabad; Gurdev Singh, SP, Punjab State Human Rights Commission; Naginder Singh Rana, DSP, North, Ludhiana; Hardevinder Singh, DSP Traffic, Mohali; Ranjodh Singh, Inspector at the office of DG prisons; Kabal Singh, inspector at the office of the AIG, Amritsar; Dilbag Singh, inspector at the Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur; Kartar Singh, sub-inspector at police lines, Ludhiana; Sohan Lal, sub-inspector at RTC, PAP, Jalandhar; Mohinder Pal, sub-inspector at PPA, Phillaur; Harpal Singh, assistant ...
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Bathinda, January 24 (DNS)- The 5.11 lakh ton capacity unit of National Fertilizers Ltd (NFL) here, which mainly manufactures urea, is being converted into a gas-based one from the existing fuel oil-consuming type to reduce production costs. Conversion of the Bathinda unit is likely to cost Rs 1,295 crore and will increase production. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given the green light for conversion of the three units of NFL at Bathinda, Nangal and Panipat into the gas-based type. It is learnt the conversion will reduce the annual production cost of each of the three units by about Rs 40 crore. The Bathinda plant produces 5,11,500 lakh tonnes of urea annually. The conversion will reduce the emission level as well as pollution because the ammonia plant of the unit will be replaced. It will take nearly 36 months for the switchover once the work begins. The unit of NFL set up in 1974 is at present being run on load sulphur heavy stock (LSHS) which is costlier than gas. Moreover, gas will make the unit more efficient. The plant has four coal-fired boilers, three in the steam generation plant and one in the captive power plant. It is learnt that conversion of ...
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Muktsar, January 14 (DNS)- Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today warned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to restrain Congress activists from interfering in Sikh religious affairs to prevent serious consequences. Badal was addressing a political conference of the SAD here at the Maghi mela on the occasion of Lohri. Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal, Punjab BJP president Rajinder Bhandari and SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar were among those present. The Chief Minister asked Manmohan Singh to rein in those Congress leaders who were trying to disturb peace by interfering in the religious affairs of the Sikhs in view of the coming general elections to the SGPC. Such manoeuvring of the Congress was a threat to Sikh-Hindu unity in the state, he said. He alleged that the Congress had been trying to capture the SGPC through its “agents” but so far had miserably failed to achieve this because the Sikhs in general had understood its gameplan and refused to oblige it. He called upon the people not to be swayed by the false propaganda of the Congress to destabilise the SGPC through its “cronies” like Paramjit Singh Sarna. Accusing the Congress of engineering the anti-Sikh riots of 1984, ...
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Caruthers CA, Jan.5 (Doaba News Service)– “VAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA, VAHEGURU JI KI FATEH”, said the campers for the last time to each other. Tears, smiles and hugs were abundant among the campers and the organizers. The mood was one of great happiness and joy at the successful camp, but a great sadness that the camp was over. “When is the next camp?” shouted one of the campers, which was met with smiles and cheers from the other campers and organizers. The West Coast Sikhi Camp, with the limitless blessings of the Almighty, was a great success, above and beyond what the organizers could have hoped for. Seventy five lucky campers experienced 4 days of fun filled learning, activities and of course, the delicious langar. The organizers were very appreciative of the campers’ cooperativeness and enthusiasm over the camp. The uniqueness of the West Coast Sikhi Camp was its focus on having Sikhs living and working among society provide their remarkable input. Shattering the stereotype that keeping the Sikh physical image and employment are incompatible, the speakers (local as well as international) presented their talks and led discussions on Sikh religion, the faith, its ...
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