Punjab General News
PSHRC seeks report on chicken pox in juvenile home
Monday, 21/01/2013
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Chandigarh/PSHRC-seeks-report-on-chicken-pox-in-juvenile-home/SP-Article1-929997.aspx
Chandigarh: Taking note of a news report in Hindustan Times ('Chicken pox exposes juvenile home's terrible condition', September 11) about the spread of the disease among inmates of the local Bal Sudhar Ghar, the Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) has issued a notice to the additional deputy commissioner of police (ADCP, prisons), calling for a report at least a week before November 23, when the case would come up for hearing.
5 of family among 6 killed in accident
Monday, 21/01/2013
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/5-of-family-among-6-killed-in-accident.html
SANGRUR: Five of a family, along with one other, died in a road accident that took place at the Dirba town of Sangrur. About 20 people got injured in the bus accident.
Education dept dismisses 206 absentee teachers
Monday, 21/01/2013
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/Education-dept-dismisses-206-absentee-teachers_-Maluka.html
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Government has dismissed 206 teachers/employees in the Education Department who have been absent from their duties for the last so many years.
Punjab transport bodies to buy diesel from retail fuel pumps
Monday, 21/01/2013
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/Punjab-transport-bodies-to-buy-diesel-from-retail-fuel-pumps.html
CHANDIGARH: Finding Rs 10 per litre costlier diesel than subsidised one as unviable proposition, Punjab government has directed its state transport undertakings to buy fuel from private filling stations.
ASI's family alleges victimisation in Patiala gangrape; names 2 BJP leaders
Saturday, 19/01/2013
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/ASI_s-family-alleges-victimisation-in-Patiala-gangrape_-names-2-BJP-leaders.html
PATIALA: The family members of the dismissed Assistant Sub Inspector of Punjab Police Nasib Singh on Saturday alleged that he was being victimised and made a scapegoat in the entire episode while those actually responsible were being let off.
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