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HT Punjab digest: Sidhu’s war on ‘cable mafia’, Canada appoints first Sikh woman as SC judge, and starstruck PU scholar
Been away? Need the news in one go? Here’s a wrap-up from Punjab, the neighbourhood and the diaspora for June 24.
Sidhu declares war on Punjab’s ‘cable mafia’, says Fastway ‘bullied’ Reliance
A prime poll promise of the Congress did not get fulfilled in the budget session of the Punjab assembly that concluded on Friday. The government failed to bring in a legislation to end the hold of Fastway, allegedly owned by the Badals, on the cable network, though minister Navjot Singh Sidhu had on Thursday announced to probe what he termed the “Fastway scam worth Rs 500 crore”. Read full story here
Palbinder Kaur Shergill becomes first turbaned Sikh woman to be appointed as SC judge in Canada
Palbinder Kaur Shergill is the first turbaned (amritdhari) Sikh woman to be appointed judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in New Westminster. Read full story here
Punjab libraries cry for attention, most on verge of closure
The Punjab government has allocated Rs 5 crore to the state’s only Central Library in Patiala for setting up an e-library in its maiden budget, but it is a sad state of affairs when it comes to public libraries across the state. Read full story here
Layoffs by Hero Cycles spark protest, workers to gherao owners’ house
The employees retrenched by Hero Cycles Limited in Ludhiana intensified their proteston Saturday as many of them of them removed their shirts and squatted on the road outside the company premises on National Highway 1. Read Full story here
Starstruck: After 20 rejections, PAU scholar shares screen with Diljit Dosanjh
It’s a dream come true for 30-year-old Harry Rampal, a PhD scholar from Punjab Agricultural University. After facing 20 rejections in auditions for 20 films, he finally got his big break and with none other than actor Diljit Dosanjh of ‘Udta Punjab’ fame. Read full story here
Peddlers hiring wagers to supply drugs in Chandigarh
The police have identified a network of drug peddlers active in Chandigarh who take orders on phone and employ people on daily basis to deliver drugs at the client’s preferred location. Read full story here
NEET topper Navdeep Singh of Punjab’s Muktsar loves cricket, studies
Muktsar’s Navdeep Singh topped the CBSE’s National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), securing 697 marks out of 720 on Friday to ace the premier medical entrance exam that 11.38 lakh students took on May 7 and 6.11 lakh cleared. Read full story here
Punjab govt transfers 31 IAS, 19 PCS officers
The Punjab government on Friday transferred 31 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 19 Punjab Civil Service (PCS) officers with immediate effect. Read full story here
Number of medical seats touch 1,400 in Haryana with new college opening in Shahabad
Three weeks after Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College in Karnal received the Medical Council of India’s (MCI) approval for 100 MBBS seats from this academic session, Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday inaugurated the Adesh Medical College and Private Hospital at Mohri village in Kurukshetra district. Read full story here
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