PTC NEWS Doabahttps://www.ptcnews.tvenPTC NEWS Doabahttps://ptcnews-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ptcnews-logo.jpghttps://www.ptcnews.tvPTC News provide the latest Punjab news and top stories from across Punjab Find Punjab news headlines, photos, videos, photo gallery and political issues.<![CDATA[ 6-year-old boy falls into 95 ft. deep Borewell in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur, rescue operation underway ]]> Also read |Police arrest three in connection with sacrilege at Rajasansi’s Gurdwara Ber Sahib They said a rescue operation was under way. The boy was playing in a field and climbed a borewell shaft when some stray dogs started chasing him. The borewell shaft was covered with a jute bag and could not withstand the weight of the boy and gave in causing him to fall into the well. The boy belongs to a family of migrant labourers. Teams of district administration including a Deputy Commissioner have reached the site. A team of the National Disaster Response Force has also been called, said officials. Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said the rescue operation was underway and he was in constant touch with the district administration. “A 6-year-old boy Hrithik fell into a borewell in Hoshiarpur. District administration and local MLA were there and rescue operation is underway. I am in constant touch with the administration,” wrote Mann in a tweet. Also Read| Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann flags off bicycle rally against drug menace -PTC News   ]]><![CDATA[ Jalandhar: Protest intensifies, highways blocked amid Punjab Bandh over Ravidas temple demolition ]]>As per reports, the temple was dedicated to Guru Ravidas in the late 15th century. Meanwhile, the protests erupted in the places of Punjab, which includes Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Phagwara, Gurdaspur, and Amritsar, following the Ravidas temple demolition. https://www.facebook.com/ptcnewsonline/videos/365306067478301/ Likewise, the market and shops have been closed in Jalandhar after the members of Ravidas community staged protests. Not only this, but they have blocked the national highway at Lamba Pind Chowk. Similarly, protests on the Jalandhar-Nakodar highway were witnessed as well. As per reports, the hundreds of Police officials have been deployed to maintain the law and order in Jalandhar. Also Read: Punjab Bandh following Ravidas Temple Demolition: Schools, Colleges Shut-in Jalandhar, Ludhiana Meanwhile, the largest Dera of the Ravidas Community— Dera Sachkhand Ballan in Jalandhar has requested the devotees to be calm and peaceful during the protests. The schools and colleges across Doaba region, including Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur, and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar remain closed amid the protest.  Doaba region is having the maximum people of Schedule Caste in Punjab, and hence the region is one of the most affected due to the protests. -PTC News ]]><![CDATA[ One dead, one injured in two car collision in Tanda ]]>One dead, one injured in two car collision in Tanda One dead, one injured in two car collision in Tanda[/caption] The deceased has been identified as Sucha Singh, resident of Village  Khair in Tanda. His son Daljeet Singh got seriously injured in the accident and is under going treatment. [caption id="attachment_257315" align="aligncenter" width="300"]One dead, one injured in two car collision in Tanda One dead, one injured in two car collision in Tanda[/caption] Localities rushed Sucha Singh to a civil hospital from where he was referred to Tanda Medical college where he succumbed to injuries. [caption id="attachment_257316" align="aligncenter" width="300"]One dead, one injured in two car collision in Tanda One dead, one injured in two car collision in Tanda[/caption] Meanwhile, the police has initiated a inquiry in the matter. ]]><![CDATA[ Illicit liquor bottles seized, one arrested in Jalandhar ]]>Illicit liquor bottles seized, one arrested in Jalandhar Illicit liquor bottles seized, one arrested in Jalandhar[/caption] Also Read: Plastic water bottles, trash grace Red Fort grounds after I-Day celebrations  The  car driver was smuggling as many as 40 liquor boxes into Punjab from Chandigarh, police said. [caption id="attachment_232430" align="aligncenter" width="300"]Illicit liquor bottles seized, one arrested in Jalandhar Illicit liquor bottles seized, one arrested in Jalandhar[/caption] The accused has been identifies as Rajat Kumar, a resident of kartarpur. The police arrested him and seized 480 illicit liquor bottles from his procession. [caption id="attachment_232431" align="aligncenter" width="300"]Illicit liquor bottles seized, one arrested in Jalandhar Illicit liquor bottles seized, one arrested in Jalandhar[/caption] According to the information, cops were patrolling near Jalandhar when they received information about the accused allegedly smuggling illegal liquor into Punjab from Chandigarh. Also Read: Misbranded drugs seized in Jalandhar and Phagwara Regarding this, a case under the Excise Act have been registered against him at the Barnala police station and the police have started investigation, said an official   ]]><![CDATA[ Nakodar : Nigerian held with 200 gram heroin ]]>Nakodar : Nigerian held with 200 gram heroin Nakodar : Nigerian held with 200 gram heroin[/caption] The accused has been identified as Nillian , who has been residing at Uttam Nagar in Delhi. [caption id="attachment_229228" align="aligncenter" width="300"]Nakodar : Nigerian held with 200 gram heroin Nakodar : Nigerian held with 200 gram heroin[/caption] Addressing a press conference, Nakodar DSP Parminder Singh Heer said a police party during a naka near the Shankar Railway  track , saw a foreigner walking towards Nadalo village after descending from a bus that was coming from the Hoshiarpur side. During checking, the police recovered heroin weighing 200 gram. - PTC News ]]><![CDATA[ SAD holds protest in solidarity with sugarcane farmers in Jalandhar ]]>SAD holds protest in solidarity with sugarcane farmers in Jalandhar

Demanding increase in State Advised Price (SAP) for sugarcane farmers, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Wednesday protested against the Captain Amarinder Singh led Punjab government.

Shiromani Akali dal

The protestors were joined by thousands of Shiromani Akali Dal and BJP workers, with the SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal leading demonstration at Jalandhar

The SAD condemned the government for not announcing an enhanced SAP for sugarcane farmers It asked the Congress government to increase the SAP by Rs 50 a quintal on the pattern of the former SAD-BJP government.

Shiromani Akali dal

It also asked the government to expedite payment of sugarcane dues to farmers.

Earlier, the SAD had held demonstration against Punjab government in Morinda on November 30.

- PTC News ]]><![CDATA[ Railways to run a special train passing through holy places associated with Guru Nanak Dev Ji ]]>th Birth Anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji from November, 2018 at national as well as international level in a befitting manner. The Year long Celebration starting from November 23 this year will include a number of commemorative as well as constructive activities during the commemoration period. Guru nanak dev ji The Union cabinet on Thursday decided to run a special train which will pass through holy places associated with Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Guru nanak dev ji A number of religious activities like kirtan, katha, prabhat pheri, langar and educational activities such as seminars, workshops, lectures etc. will also be organised.Commemorative coin and postage stamp will also be released. - PTC News                       ]]><![CDATA[  Capt Amarinder Singh urges PM Modi for aid for 550th Birth Anniversary Of  Guru Nanak Dev Ji ]]><![CDATA[ Sultanpur Lodhi to be developed as heritage city – Harsimrat Badal ]]>sultanpur Mrs Badal said Sultanpur Lodhi would be developed as a heritage city incorporating the theme ‘Pind Bebe Nanki Da’, the residence of Bebe Nanki, the elder sister of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji. She said the railway station in Sultanpur would also be upgraded besides other appropriate measures. Stating that the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) had been made knowledge partners for celebrating the anniversary, Mrs Badal said she was confident appropriate religious activities would be held to propagate the message of universality and brotherhood of the great Guru during the course of the commemorative year. She said it was a matter of pride that the NIC had decided to organize an international seminar as part of the programme besides setting up chairs in the name of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji in the United Kingdom and Canada.   She said the Sikh Sangat which thronged to the Indo-Pak border to catch a glimpse of Sri Kartarpur Sahib, the last resting place of the Guru, would be facilitated with the installation of a high power telescope. She disclosed that a commemorative coin and a postage stamp would also be released during the commemorative year. -PTC News ]]><![CDATA[ Blast at Satsang in village Adliwal in Ajnala: more than dozen injured ]]><![CDATA[ Iraq victim kin's left to work in meagre salary ]]>Petrol, diesel prices dip further, here’s the latest rates in Chandigarh and Punjab Addressing media persons,families of the victims from Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Nawanshahr, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Batala and Dhuri said ,”only kin of six victims, three from Hoshiarpur and three from Jalandhar had been given little-paying jobs of peon. Besides, many of them were not being paid Rs 20,000 for the past months. -PTC News     ]]><![CDATA[ Misbranded drugs seized in Jalandhar and Phagwara ]]>SAD condemns Cong govt for raising one tax after another Besides being a case of misbranded drug, it is suspected to be spurious/ counterfeit. Four samples have been taken and sent for further investigation and the stock (78x 100ml) has been seized from Jalandhar, informed Pannu. In continuation to previous investigation, medical stores in Phagwara were also checked and 12 bottles of the same misbranded Vriclor syrup were seized from a medical store in Nangal Majha. drugs in punjab Swinging into action, Commissionerate constituted a special team to immediately investigate about the supply of the drug at C&F( carrying and forwarding) level. Preliminary report reveals that about 4300 bottles have been dispatched to various medical stores in the State out of which 800 have been seized so far. All the Drug Control Officers in the State have been asked to be vigilant about the same in their respective jurisdictions and weed out the mis-branded product sans mandatory ‘Schedule H Drug’ declaration, said he and added that Drug Control Wing is conducting regular inspections of the medical stores to ensure compliance of Drugs and Cosmetics Act as well to check the illegal stock of habit forming drugs. -PTC News ]]><![CDATA[ Congress denying education to dalits- Sukhbir Badal ]]> Stating that the Congress party was only giving lies to the people, Mr Badal said the latest lie had been uttered by Congress president Rahul Gandhi in Madhya Pradesh by promising farmers loan waiver to farmers while claiming the same had been done in Punjab. “Rahul should know that the Congress government has reneged on its Rs 90,000 crore loan waiver promise”. He said besides closing down all welfare schemes, the Congress government had even closed Sewa Kendras and rural meritorious schools initiated by Sardar Badal. -PTC News   ]]><![CDATA[ Youth Congress Leader shoots his grandmother and self ]]>suicide by shooting himself on Sunday. Harmesh and his grandmother died on the way to hospital. According to the information his grandfather also died due to dreaded disease cancer. Harmesh was General Secretary of  district unit of Barnala of Punjab Youth Congress. According to the district Congress president Makhan Sharma, the incident took place when people had gathered at the house of the deceased to express grief of the death of his grandfather.Youth Congress Leader shoots his grandmother and selfThe deceased could not bear the shock and he took away his grandmother to a separate room and locked it from inside. He shot her in the head first and then shot at himself from his licensed revolver. According to the information Harmesh had lost his mother in childhood and his father had also expired.The case has been registered in this regard and police is investigating into the matter. - PTC News   ]]><![CDATA[ Punjab govt. releases 1st installment of compensation for war widows ]]>
  • RS.20.30 CRORE TO BE DISBURSED AMONGST NEXT OF KIN OF 125 MARTYRSCAPT AMARINDER GOVT COMMITTED TO ENSURE WELFARE OF DEFENCE PERSONNEL
    • Chandigarh: On the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, the Finance Department today released Rs.20.30 crore as first installment of compensation for the widows of martyrs of the 1962, 1965 and 1971 wars. Compensation was also released to the dependents of martyrs and disabled soldiers of the 1962 and 1965 wars. According to a government spokesperson, the move would provide much-needed relief to 125 families who had been fighting for compensation for the last 41 years, ever since the government discontinued its policy of allotting 10 acres land to martyr families in 1976. While 1,500 families had availed the benefits of the earlier policy, 125 were left out and they had been fighting for compensation for the past many years. These compensations have been given in lieu of the land, which these families would have got prior to the discontinuation of the policy in 1976. As per the decision taken by the Chief Minister, each family would receive a compensation of Rs. 50 lakhs, to be paid in three installments of Rs. 20 lakhs and two of Rs. 15 lakhs each. The spokesperson said the policy change will be applicable to dependents of martyred soldiers, besides permanently disabled soldiers of the 1962 Indo-China War, and the Indo-Pak Wars of 1965 and 1971. The Chief Minister has already approved grant of Rs. 5 lakhs in lieu of one acre of land, with maximum of Rs. 50 lacs for 10 acres, as per an individual's eligibility. Reiterating his government's firm commitment to ensuring the welfare of the defense personnel, the Chief Minister has already ordered setting up of a special ex-serviceman cell in the CMO, under his direct supervision, to address their issues on top priority. —PTC News   ]]>    <![CDATA[ Badals, other Akali & BJP leaders call on Capt Amarinder to condole Rajmata’s death ]]> Amarinder to condole Rajmata’s death Patiala: Senior Akali Dal leaders Parkash Singh Badal and Sukhbir Badal on Tuesday called on Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh at his Moti Bagh palace here to condole the death of his mother, Rajmata Mohinder Kaur. The former chief minister and deputy chief minister, along with senior party leader and ex-cabinet colleagues Bikram Majithia and Parminder Dhindsa, met Captain Amarinder and his wife Preneet Kaur, along with other family members to extend their sympathies. Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Vijay Sampla also joined the Akali leaders in paying his respects to the bereaved family. Parkash Singh Badal recalled Rajmata’s contribution to the people of India, particularly Punjab, as a politician and a philanthropist. Rajmata would always be remembered as a lady beyond her times, who had left an indelible mark in the hearts of the people, said Badal. The Akali and BJP leaders said their prayers were with the family in their hour of grief. May Rajmata’s soul rest in peace and may God give courage to the family to bear the sad loss, they added. —PTC News ]]><![CDATA[ Punjab: Two run over by trains in separate accidents ]]>Railway Police said today. The deceased were identified as Amritpal Singh (25) and Sanjay Kumar (28), it said. Singh, a resident of Green Park colony, was mowed down by a train near the sugar mill level crossing here, while Kumar was killed after he came down under the Durg-Jammu express near the Santokhpura mohalla, a GRP official said. Both incidents took place yesterday when the victims were crossing the tracks unaware of the approaching trains. The bodies were handed over to the family after postmortem and cases have been lodged in connection with the two incidents, the official said. —PTI News ]]><![CDATA[ SAD registers protest against denial of official language status to Punjabi with UT Administrator ]]>Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today registered its protest against denial of official language status to Punjabi by the Chandigarh administration besides non-implementation of Punjab quota in UT administration with the Chandigarh Administrator V P Singh Badnore. Party MP Prem Singh Chandumajra briefed the Governor that despite the fact that Chandigarh was planned as a capital of Punjab by uprooting scores of Punjabi villages, grave injustice had been done to it by denying official language status to Punjabi. punjabi language
    Regional language
    The SAD MP also briefed the Governor that the Chandigarh was the only UT in the country where the regional language had not been given official status. He said this anomaly should be corrected immediately. The delegation members, including former minister Dr Daljit Singh Cheema, said over the years there had been a concerted effort to change the Punjabi character of the city. He said while this started with removal of Punjabi sign boards, it had extended to such an extent now that UT offices now did not even entertain correspondence in Punjabi.official language punjabi
    Chandigarh UT department of education
    Dr Cheema said the Chandigarh UT department of education was adopting a discriminatory attitude towards teachers of Punjab State serving on deputation with U.T Chandigarh. He said as per the provisions of Punjab Reorganisation Act, the employees of Punjab and Haryana States were entitled to be taken on deputation with Chandigarh administration in the ratio of 60:40. He said the education department of Chandigarh was however not adhering to these mandatory provisions and filling vacant posts with its own cadre without consulting the various States. He said the Chandigarh administration was always making one excuse or the other to repatriate teachers to their parent state. "In these circumstances, the teachers and other employees hesitate to apply / join Chandigarh administration on deputation, keeping in view the uncertainty about their repatriation on flimsy grounds", he added. He also brought to the notice of the Governor that a new policy was on the offing to fix period of deputation of Punjab employees. He said this would be discriminatory to Punjab employees. The Administrator Shri VP Singh Badnore assured the delegation that a high level committee would look into all these issues. He said once the Committee, which would have representatives of Punjab and Haryana, gave its report the same would be sent to the Union government for necessary action. —PTC News ]]>    <![CDATA[ Vigilance Inquiry to expose fake degree racket! ]]>Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine Fake degrees of Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery (B.A.M.S.) are getting distributed to students under the name of Baba Farid University. The detection of fake degrees and certificates was done by the Registrar of the Board of Ayurvedic and Unani Systems of Medicine Punjab. [caption id="attachment_36754" align="aligncenter" width="300"]fake degree (Photo: Representational)[/caption] Taking into consideration the seriousness of this matter, the minister ordered an urgent probe to expose the racket. —PTC News ]]><![CDATA[ Punjab government goes in for acceleration mode to speed up promotions of teachers ]]>
  • EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT DPC TWICE IN A YEAR: ARUNA CHAUDHARY
  • EVERY DPC TO BE HELD KEEPING IN MIND POSTS TO BE VACANT IN NEXT 6 MONTHS
  • DEPARTMENT TO NOT DEMAND CASE FROM ANY TEACHER, CONCERNED OFFICER TO MAINTAIN RECORD ON ITS OWN
  • SENIORITY LIST TO BE UPDATED BEFORE EVERY DPC
    • CHANDIGARH: The Education Department, Punjab, has taken a significant decision aimed at ending the stalemate in the matter of promotion of teachers. Punjab government has decided to hold Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting twice in a year. It is done to ensure that the teachers eligible for promotion get promoted in a fixed time frame. This was disclosed by the Education Minister, Punjab, Mrs. Aruna Chaudhary in a statement here today. Punjab government
    Number of important decisions
    The minister said that as per the directions of Punjab government and the CM, Captain Amarinder Singh the education department is contemplating numerous important decisions. It is done to can ease the working of the department and achieve the target of quality education. She further said that in order to end the stalemate in promotions of teachers and putting a stop to the practice of the teachers themselves sending their promotion cases time and again. It has been decided that the department would hold DPC twice in a year. The concerned competent officer would maintain the record pertaining to the teachers coming under their jurisdiction. [caption id="attachment_31587" align="aligncenter" width="300"]Punjab government teachers Representative Image[/caption]
    Promotions of teachers
    Punjab government and Education Minister also divulged that every DPC to be conducted after 6 months. It would take into account the posts likely to be vacant during the course of next 6 months. Then, the promotions of teachers would be carried out. The minister also disclosed that it has come to light that the many cases related to the seniority lists of teachers often linger on and to permanently solve the problem. It has been decided to update seniority lists of teachers before every DPC. She also elaborated that now, the concerned officer would update the seniority list. Now, the eligible teachers would be promoted through a DPC after every 6 months keeping in mind the vacant posts. —PTC News ]]>