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November, 2008

 

Capt. Kanwaljit Singh urges Union Defence Minister to do away with the quota
system in recruitment

Chandigarh, November 28, 2008

Punjab Defence Services Welfare Minister Capt. Kanwaljit Singh today called on Union Defence Minister Mr. AK Antony in New Delhi and urged him to do away the quota system on army recruitment from Punjab and base the system of it only on merit as the Punjabi youth from were more meritorious and have good physique as comparable to candidate from other states.

During the meeting Capt. Singh raised number of issues relation to serving and ex-servicemen including one rank-one pension..He told the union minister that youth from Punjab is more meritorious in physical standards than other parts of the country and Punjabis are always ahead when it comes for safeguarding the borders of the country. He said that two percent quota system was hindrance in fare recruitment for the forces.

He also urged the minister to shift the training centre of the Sikh Regiment located in Jharkhand to Punjab as the regiment has majority of its members from the state. He said that its shifting would benefit a lot to the soldiers from Punjab and offered every possible help from Punjab government. It is worth mentioning here that this centre of training was shifted from Meerut to Jharkhand way back in 1976.

Capt. Kanwaljit Singh also took up the issue of anomalies in the recommendation of sixth pay commission for forces. He informed the union minister that there was a great resentment amongst the ex soldiers due to these certain faulty recommendations of the commission and expressed apprehension that in case the anomalies were not sorted out it could result in decreasing the craze of joining army amongst the youth and pointed out that army was already facing acute shortage of young officers.. He said that it was high time to boost the morale of the forces which were fighting on brave heartedly with the insurgency also and makes a significant contribution in helping the distressed public in case of any calamity and cited the example of recent Bihar floods during which army did a commendable job in ensuring the safe rescue of hapless and poor people.

He also emphasized the need to ensure more result oriented training for the appropriate rehabilitation of retired soldiers.

On this occasion Mr. Antony assured Capt. Kanwaljit Singh of necessary and immediate action on the demands raised during the meeting and appreciated the role of soldiers from Punjab in establishing the Indian army as a most disciplined and brave force of the world.


PUNJAB CM CONDOLES THE DEMISE OF MOHALI BASED VICTIMS IN MUMBAI TERROR ATTACK

Chandigarh November 28, 2008

Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today expressed deep shock and anguish over the tragic demise of Mohali based young Hotel Management trainee Jasmine Kaur and the wife of General Manager of Taj Hotel Nidhi Kang and her two sons uday and Samar who were killed in different terror attacks in Hotel Oberoi and Taj in Mumbai yesterday.

In a condolence message Mr. Badal pray to the almighty to give strength and courage to bear this irreparable loss and grant peace to the departed souls. Mr. Badal assured the members of the bereaved families that the Punjab government would stand by them in this hour of crisis greif.

Meanwhile, SAD President and Member Parliament Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal and Information and Public Relations Minister Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia also shared their heartfelt condolences and sympathies over the tragic loss of precious lifes.


PUNJAB CM CONDOLES THE SAD DEMISE OF A.S. PRASHAR'S MOTHER

CHANDIGARH NOVEMBER 28, 2008

Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today expressed profound grief and sorrow over the sad demise of Smt. Kirshana Devi mother of Mr. AS Prashar, Bureau Chief Hind Samachar Group of Newspapers based at Chandigarh. She passed away here after a brief illness at 90 and is survived by three sons and two daughters.

Mr. Badal expressed his heartfelt sympathies with the members of the bereaved family and prayed to the Almighty to give strength and courage to them to bear this irreparable loss and grant peace to the departed soul.

Meanwhile, the President Shiromani Akali Dal and Member Parliament Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal and Information & Public Relations Minister Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia also condoled the death of Smt. Kirshana Devi.

Media Advisor to Chief Minister Mr. Harcharan Bains, also shared his condolences with the bereaved family. Mr. D.S. Jaspal and Mr. Tejveer Singh, Principal Secretary and Director Information & Public Relations, Punjab also mourned the death of Smt. Kirshana Devi.

Later, in the afternoon she was cremated at the local cremation grounds and the people from different walks of life attended the cremation. Chief Minister's Media Advisor Mr. Harcharan Bains and Deputy Director (Press), Punjab Mr. Megha Singh laid wreaths on the body of Smt. Kirshana Devi on behalf of Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal and Information & Public Relations Minister Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia.


BADAL ORDERS FARM LABOUR TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SURVEY OF PAU

CHANDIGARH, NOVEMBER 28, 2008

Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today directed the State Financial Commissioner (Development) to also get the cases of suicides committed by the farm labour included in the ongoing survey conducted by the Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.

Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the Punjab Government said that the 'Punjab Khet Mazdoor Union' had urged the Chief Minister to includeP these cases of suicides by the farm labour alongwith the farmers in the survey of PAU for the purpose of comprehensive study to ascertain the possible cause and extent of these suicides in the agriculture sector.


BADAL WRITES TO ADMINISTRATOR UT TO IMPLEMENT AMMENDED EAST PUNJAB URBAN RENT RESTRICTION ACT 1949 IN CHANDIGARH


CHANDIGARH, NOVEMBER 28, 2008

In a significant move aimed at ensuring expeditious possession of urban properties from tenants in Punjab to NRIs, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal has urged the Governor Punjab and Administrator UT Gen. (Retd.) S.F.Rodrigues to implement the amended East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act 1949 in Union Territory of Chandigarh.

In a communiqué addressed to Gen. Rodrigues, the Chief Minister said that the Punjab Government had amended the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act 1949 vide issuing notification on 31st May, 2001 for paving the way for NRIs to get quick possession of their properties. He pointed out that though Chandigarh was the capital town of Punjab, the said amendment was not still applicable to Chandigarh. Mr. Badal also mentioned that the NRI Sabha, Punjab had requested Punjab Government to take steps to get the amended act made applicable to UT, Chandigarh.

It may be recalled that the Punjab NRIs have maintained close ties with their motherland and played a significant role in the growth and development of the State. The State Government had been taking various steps to mitigate the problems faced by them and one of these problems related to grabbing of NRI properties by unscrupulous elements, added Mr. Badal.


MAJITHIA PROMISES SECURITY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY-SEEKS VOTE FOR PROGRESS

Chandigarh, November 28, 2008

Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia, Patron, Youth Akali Dal today appealed to the people of Delhi to exercise their right of franchise in favour of BJP-SAD combine, promising them corruption free, transparent ,progressive administration and most importantly guaranteeing them security of their life and property by providing them accountable law and order machinery.

In an appeal issued to the voters of Delhi on the eve of Vidhan Sabha polls, Mr Majithia said that the most important moment in their life has come when they have to choose between overall progress and recession, between a regime of ever increasing prices and stable prize regime, between an environment of insecurity and terror full life and government having total control on law and order.

Mr Majithia said that the BJP-SAD combine does not want to comment on law and order situation in the country and increasing terror attacks, as voters themselves were intelligent enough to access the performance of UPA government on this front.

YAD Patron said that it was unfortunate that people already under tremendous stress due to day-to-day rising prices , increasing blue line accidents, continuous power and water failures, also have to live under a constant fear of terror , unsure about security of life for next moment.

He said that the 'Economists duo' run government have ruined the nation' s economy beyond redemption, fiddled with stock market set up to reduce to rubble the hard earned money of crores of innocent investors. He said that the capitalist run government was playing in the hands of few industrial houses, mortgaging the interests of common people.

Issuing an impassioned appeal to the voters of Delhi to vote in favour of BJP-SAD combine , Mr Majithia said that he has full faith in the voters of Delhi who always took right decision at right time to overthrow arrogant and dictatorial Congress governments in past also.

 

 

 

Daily Punjab press release