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SGPC executive to meet Vedanti today Amritsar, October 27 The sources also said that the SGPC members who are to accompany the Sikh jatha to Pakistan would like to get the elections pre-poned as they would return to India on December 1. It is a routine that many members of the committee visit Pakistan along with the jatha. The pre-poning of the election may ease the tension prevailing in the Panthic circles. Though the current crisis stands defused following the participation of Mr Jagdev Singh Talwandi in the Political Affairs Committee meeting, yet Mr Badal wants to find a ‘permanent solution’ at the earliest so that the ruling SAD could chalk out a strategy for the forthcoming elections. Meanwhile, the SGPC has decided to open its offices tomorrow as its entire executive, excluding Mr Talwandi, would meet Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti to seek ‘explanation’ on his oblique statement against Mr Talwandi on October 12, when Mr Kirpal Singh Badungar, Officer on Special Duty to the Chief Minister was bailed out in the Bhaniara case. However, sources said the visit of the SGPC executive was likely to be a ‘non event’ as Jathedar Vedanti had already denied issuing any statement against Mr Talwandi. Interestingly, seeking of an explanation from a Sikh high priest is unprecedented in Sikh history. With the
diffusion of current Panthic crisis, the SGPC executive may not like to initiate any action against Jathedar Vedanti. The sources close to Jathedar Vedanti said he had also softened his stand on Mr Talwandi. Sources further pointed out that Mr Badal had asked Jathedar Vedanti not to take any drastic action which could lead to yet another crisis. Two out of five Sikh high priests, namely Jathedar Vedanti and Giani Bhagwan Singh, are already on extension and hence could not afford to annoy the ruling Akali Dal which controls the SGPC. |
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SEHAJDHARIS CASE Amritsar, October 27 The court had directed the respondents to file detailed replies to the petition seeking quashing of Section 2 (Subsection 10-A) of the Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1925, which gives voting right to sehajdhari Sikhs, positively by October 15. Only the Chief Commissioner of gurdwara elections and the Sehajdhari Sikh federation have filed replies as per the orders of the high court. The next hearing of the case is stated for November 6. Prof Jagmohan Singh, general secretary of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), who along with Mr Baldev Singh Sehjara, member, executive committee of the SGPC, has filed the petition, said: “The conspiracy of the Union and the state governments is unfolding before people.” Prof Jagmohan Singh said, “We are fighting the case of the entire Sikh community. We will leave no stone unturned to ensure that justice is done to the Sikhs and the nefarious designs of anti-Sikh forces are defeated.” He appealed to the former SGPC members and scholars to support them in this endeavour. Though the election to the SGPC is scheduled to be held next year, the outcome of this petition in the high court will influence the election. It will also influence the Assembly elections as the BJP is in favour of sehajdharis and Mr Parkash Singh Badal is unable to decide which way to go. |
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Alarming
rise in air pollution Bathinda, October 27 It had aptly been named as the “dust bowl of Punjab” by residents of the district due to the air pollution and suspended particles. The source of air pollution, apart from the fly ash emitted by the thermal plant, is the sand dunes on the roads. Vehicular pollution is also a source of air pollution in the city. When the thermal plant was set up in the city, in 1975, the residents hoped that it would prove to be a boon for the industrialisation of the region, and it did happen to some extent. But with an increase in the population of the district, the thermal plant has emerged as a major source of air pollution and the coal ash emitted by the four chimneys throw out fly ash continuously. While the GNDTP authorities have been denying repeatedly that the increase in the respiratory, skin and ophthalmic diseases was not due to the rain of fly ash, the residents had always raised fingers at them. Sources said earlier the limit prescribed for fly ash was 350 mg/NM3, which would now be brought down to 150 mg/NM3. Not only the fly ash emitted the thermal plant, the heaps of sand and dust scattered all over the city also add to the air pollution. All roads of the city are covered with sand on both sides and vehicles passing on these lead to a rise in suspended particles. Hundreds of minor accidents, which often go unreported, have been taking place in the city. Commuters, especially women, can be seen riding their vehicles with their faces covered with either a scarf of a “chunni”. A few months ago the Improvement Trust authorities had stated that a high-capacity vacuum cleaner had been bought which would be used to clean the roads, but it has been used sparingly. When the state Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, held his first-ever sangat darshan in the city in August this year, the municipal authorities had faced a tough time cleaning the roads of the city. The roads have not been cleaned thereafter. Mr Sharat Chandra Mahajan, Chief Engineer, GNDTP, when contacted said the quality of the coal being used in the plant had been improved. The flue gas system, which was used on an experimental basis at the plant, was found to be successful in controlling the air pollution and the same had been recommended to the higher authorities for approval. The air pollution from the plant had been reduced considerably with the efforts of the electricity board authorities, he said. No official of the Punjab Pollution Control Board of the Municipal Council was available for comments. Mr R. Venkatratnam, Deputy Commissioner, when contacted said every effort was being made to control the air pollution in the city. The municipal authorities had been directed to clean the roads of the sand and sprinkle water on the roads that were under repair, he said. |
Sukhbir’s unique idea for bypoll Phagwara, October 27 When asked whether he was being
groomed as heir-apparent to his father Parkash Singh Badal, Punjab CM, Mr Sukhbir Singh said his father was still more active than many and he could not even dream of replacing him. On the demand of Mr Simranjit Singh Mann, President, SAD (A), for excommunication of Mr Badal for visiting the dera of Sant Bhuriwale and bowing before the granth of Bhuriwale Sant Brahamanand in Ludhiana district on October 14, Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal alleged that the opponents of the CM were always on the lookout for deriving political mileage from religious issues. On the sacrilege of the holy Granth Sahib, Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal declared that the government would not allow anybody to vitiate peace in Punjab. About the BJP’s demand for a share of 33 seats in the coming poll, he quipped everything would be settled amicably. He expressed satisfaction on the speedy procurement and lifting of paddy from mandis. |
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Kairon’s trip
for cure criticised Hoshiarpur, October 27 Mr Adesh Partap Singh Kairon is bed-ridden with a spinal ailment. Mr Channi alleged that while public money was being misutilised for the medical treatment of the son-in-law of the Chief Minister who was rolling in wealth, government employees, including retired ones, had not been getting reimbursement of their medical bills for the past around three years. |
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Kanshi exhorts workers to gear up for poll Nawanshahr, October 27 He said the BSP would win at least 60 seats and would ‘install’ a Jat as the Chief Minister. The BSP leader said the party ticket
would be allocated on the basis of population of a particular ‘biradari’ in the Assembly segments. With a view to bring other castes into the BSP fold on the pattern of Uttar Pradesh the party will organise a ‘saini sammelan’ on October 28 at Langroya village. Balmiki Jayanti will be celebrated at Amritsar on November and Chonkarian Jathere Mela on November 18 at Jadla village, he further added. |
Self-help groups a boon to women Fatehgarh Sahib Mr Vikas Partap, Deputy Commissioner, says poor women in villages are given priority while setting up SHGs. He says they are organised in groups by various government departments, including the Rural Development Department, and voluntary bodies under the guidance of officials of NABARD. Women are persuaded to go in for small savings, according to their capacity, and the collected amount is kept in the bank. A model code of conduct and rules are framed by the SHG members regarding the convening of monthly meetings, collection of savings, loans, etc. He says at present 153 SHGs are working in the district. Out of these 84 enjoy the bank loan facility. The minimum loan amount is Rs 12,000 and the maximum Rs 1.20
lakh. The average loan per SHG is Rs 35,350. Interestingly, loan recovery is 100 per cent. The activities of SHGs include the sale of fancy items, opening of kiryana shops and cosmetics stores, dairying and knitting. He says NABARD plays an important role in better coordination among various government agencies engaged in the formation and linking of SHGs. Efforts are being made to encourage women to benefit from reservation for them in elected institutions. He says the district administration gives preference while sanctioning grants to those women sarpanches and panches who personally visit government offices for the redress of their grievances and do not depend on male members of their families in this regard. Mr
K. L. Jham, AGM, NABARD, says SHGs are encouraged to undertake self-employment ventures. The aim is to cover all villages of the district under this programme to ensure the mass participation of women in the transformation of society. Literacy and women empowerment campaigns have also been undertaken. |
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Ranjit Singh celebrations to be broad-based Chandigarh, October 27 The Chief Minister said on November 11, a “dhadi darbar” competition would be organised at Badrukhan village in Sangrur by Punjabi University, Patiala. On November 13, a colourful ceremonial procession would be taken out from Darbar Sahib to Ram Bagh in Amritsar after performing kirtan and ardas at the Golden temple. Union Defence Minister, George Fernandes, will be the chief guest He
would also release commemorative coins of the times of the Maharaja. An exhibition of rare artifacts would be organised at Summer Palace at 1 p.m. A “dhadi darbar” would be held at Manji Sahib Hall on the same day. A kabaddi match and Maharaja Ranjit Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament would be organised on November 15 at Amritsar. A martial art, horse show and tent pegging programme would be organised on November 16 in the forenoon followed by a play on Maharaja Ranjit Singh at Guru Nanak Dev Auditorium, Amritsar. There will be a sangeet sammelan and a kavi darbar at Amritsar on November 17. The Chief Minister said Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee would be the chief guest at the concluding function on November 18. He will also lay the foundation stone of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Panorama at Amritsar. |
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101 Dalit
girls married off Amritsar, October 27 The chief guest, Mr Balramji Dass Tandon, Minister for Local Bodies and Labour, while blessing the newly-wed couples announced the construction of a community centre for Dalits here. Mr Tandon announced Rs 5100 as shagun to the couples. He also gave utensils and furniture to them. Lauding the role of social organisations, Dr Baldev Raj Chawla, Minister for Health and Welfare, said the shagun scheme should be implemented all over the country to stop the social evil of dowry. Mr Raghunandan Lal Bhatia, MP, also blessed the couples. |
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Art of effigy-making dying Bathinda, October 27 A cross-section of the effigy-makers said the art might die due to indifferent attitude of the people and in the absence of any government aid. They said although they earn handsomely, yet their future was uncertain. The invasion of the cable TV in Indian homes is one of the major factors for the loss of interest in the effigy burning. Most of the people prefer to watch serials depicting the story of Ramayana instead of going to see the burning of effigies. Moreover, the effigy-makers feel that it is an expensive occupation. They say erecting effigies involves a lot of hard work and
money. Radhe Shyam, who has been making effigies for more than 15 years, said he would charge Rs 30,000 from the contractor for making the effigies. He said he along with three other artists had been working hard for more than a month to make the effigies of
Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhkarna. He said he visited the city every year during these days. He belonged to Tohana in Haryana but in order to earn some quick bucks he came here, he said. Although he earned quite a lot when the festival was round the corner, yet it seemed the situation would not last long he feared. Others in the profession also share these fears. Kala Ram said organisers of the Dasehra festival generally faced the shortage of funds. He said the cost of raw material had increased manifold in the past few years, but the number of customers had decreased, therefore they could not increase the prices of the effigies. He said earlier he earned huge profits by selling the effigies, but now the profit was marginally low. If the situation continued for next few years, many of effigy-makers would quit the
profession. Radhe Shyam said he would make five effigies in place of three this year. But he refused to give details of the effigies. He said people would come to know about two new effigies on the Dasehra day itself. The effigies would be the first to have been ever made in the country, he claimed. |
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14-yr-old reunited with family Bathinda, October
27 Mr Dharmveer Walia, president of the society, said the boy ran away from his home and boarded a train without knowing where it was going. He alighted at Jind,
Haryana. Sarvesh, who broke into tears while hugging his father, said that for two years he worked in various parts of Haryana. Then one day, he boarded another train and reached Bathinda. Mr Walia said the boy had come to them about two years ago and demanded a job. Keeping his tender age (12 at that time) in mind, he was attached with the canteen contractor of the local engineering college. The boy was brought up like a child of the family, he said. Mr Sanktha Parsad Pathak, who is a taxi driver in Mumbai, said members of the society contacted his family at his native Jaunpur village in Uttar Pradesh. They said that ever since they had met the boy, they were suspicious that he may have run away from his family. But he would refuse to give details of his native place. Later, members of the society came across another resident of the native village of
Sarvesh, who worked at the local thermal plant and asked him to call his parents. Mr Pathak, controlling his emotions, thanked members of the society, particularly Mr Walia and Mr Babu Ram for reuniting his son. |
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One succumbs to dengue fever Nawanshahr, October 27 A local resident, Tara Singh Walia (74), reportedly died of dengue fever at CMC, Ludhiana on Wednesday. Mr Kewal Singh, son of the deceased, said his father had been suffering from fever and was admitted to a local private nursing home where he was given treatment for typhoid fever on Monday. But when the condition continued to deteriorate, he took his father to CMC, Ludhiana on Wednesday where he died of dengue fever in the evening as recorded in the death certificate given by the hospital. According to Dr Gurbux Singh, who gave him treatment here, the symptoms of fever and bodyache are similar in typhoid and dengue. |
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killed, 4 hurt in car-truck collision Mansa, October 27 According to information reaching here today, the car driver while, trying to save a neelgai collided with a truck coming from the opposite side. The deceased have been identified as Gopal Shashtri of Delhi, while the injured have been identified as Mr Tirlochan Singh, Mr Mohan Lal, Mr Kamal Kumar and Mr Rajesh Kumar, car driver, all residents of Sirsa in Haryana. They were going back from here in a Maruti Esteem car after attending a marriage party. The police has registered a case. In another incident, Jodha Singh (29) of Talwala village in the district died in the Civil Hospital here last night. It has been revealed that the deceased took some insecticides in a fit of anger after having a quarrel with his father. He was rushed to the rural dispensary at Boha and later referred to district hospital, Mansa, where he died. |
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Shahi Imam asked to apologise to
Shabana Hoshiarpur, October 27 In a press note issued here on Thursday, Dr Ajay
Bagga, general secretary of “Savera” said that a meeting held under the presidentship of Dr Harish
Ohri, Mr Jasbir Singh, Mr Joginder Singh, Mr Harish Saini, Dr A.S.
Bhatti, Mr Surinder Saini among others, expressed shock at the views expressed by the Shahi Imam. According to him Shahi Imam’s reference to Ms Azmi in derogatory terms in the television programme “We the People” on Star News reflected the vulgarity of Syed Bukhari’s mind. In the land of Gurus and other prophets women deserve to be treated with respect and the Shahi Imam should have shown the same towards Ms
Azmi, said the press note. Even in Islam, women are accorded a place of honour, it added. |
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Brawl at temple creates tension Sangrur, October 27 Talking to The Tribune Mr R.P. Goyal, president of the managing committee of the mandir, said till last night the part of the complex was in their possession but at mid-night, Mr Baikunth Raj Sharma, who claimed himself to be the cycle stand contractor of the mandir entered the complex by breaking open the locks and parked cycles and scooters there. He said when the matter came to the notice of the committee members this morning, they opposed the possession of the site by Mr Sharma and evicted him. Mr Goyal said the committee informed the police about the trespassing following which police officials came. However, when a police officer made an objectionable remark, members of the committee raised slogans against the police, but the situation was brought under control by a senior police officer. |
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Controversy
over Dasehra Utsav Bathinda, October 27 It is learnt that due to his proximity with Mr Garg, no action has been taken against Mr Sharma despite the fact that he has been booked in number of criminal cases. Sources say Mr Sharma invited Mr Bhola as chief guest at the Dusehra function instead of Mr Garg following differences with the latter over the foundation stone laying ceremony of a railway overbridge which was performed by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on October 30. Mr Sharma, when contacted, said he invited Mr Bhola, as he expected him to donate money to his club. He added that politically he was still close to Mr Garg. |
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Dogra Regiment’s
golden jubilee
function today Somewhere in the Western Sector, October 27 The spokesman of the Dogra Regiment told The Tribune that the regiment was raised at the Yol camp on May 22, 1949, consequent to the merger of princely hill states in the Union of India which included the state forces of
Suket, Sirmour, Mandi and Chamba. These troops were grouped together to be enrolled in the Indian Army to raise this magnificent
battalion of the
Dogras. The history of the Dogras is replete with incidents of bravery, and sacrifice. They have participated in all wars, including the fight against insurgency, during the past 50 years of its raising at Yol Cantonment, near Dharamsala. Retired Dogra Regiment officers, jawans and visiting senior officers will join in the day-long celebrations. |
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Burglary
in post office averted Gurdaspur, October 27 According to post office sources, the chowkidar detected some persons attempting to break open a back door of the post office. He raised an alarm. As a result, the burglars, who according to the chowkidar, were about four in number, ran away. The burglars left behind gas cylinders and a gun used for breaking open iron doors. After that the chowkidar called the Deputy Postmaster and a few other officials of the post office who reported the matter to the police. |
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Death sentence awarded Ahmedgarh, October 26 |
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Missing
boy untraced Gurdaspur, October 27 The father of the boy, who is working in Italy, has come to his village after getting the news of his son’s disappearance. According to Mr Sukhdev Singh, SSP, it is neither a case of kidnapping nor one of ransom or dispute. He, however, expressed surprise at the fact that the boy had not been traced although all houses in the village had been searched. An attempt by the police to search tanks and gutters in the village has also yielded no results. The SSP said police parties had also been sent to various water channels in the area. |
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Forcible
conversion alleged Bathinda, October 27 The BJP activists alleged that participants at the conference were speaking against a particular religion and forcing the people to convert. But Mr John
Sameual, an organiser, refuted that it was a prayer meeting and nobody was asked to convert nor did anyone speak against any religion. He said the BJP activists, numbering about 100, forcibly entered their premises and smashed the furniture and tore the tent. Police personnel reached the venue immediately. Mr Rajinder Mittal of the BJP while denying they had resorted to violence, stressed that their dharna would continue till the Christians stopped the conversion of the religion of poor people. |
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Astrology
conference in Jan Moga, October 27 Vishva Jyotish Vidyapeeth has decided to honour eminent personalities from various walks of life with the Bharat Mata Award. The inaugural ceremony of the conference will be presided over by the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee. |
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Sugar magnate cremated Phagwara, October 27 |
Farmers seek relief for damaged crop Mansa, October 27 The march which started from the railway malgodown concluded at the District Courts complex. Mr Ajmer Singh Lakhowal, state president of the (BKU (L), demanded compensation of Rs 15,000 per acre for those farmers who suffered losses in this cotton belt. He said although the government had announced the minimum support prices of oilseeds, it did not enter the market for its purchase and the farmers had to suffer in the mandis while selling the same. He pointed out that farmers had spent a huge amount for purchase of insecticides to fight the attack of American bollworm but that did not prove effective. Later Mr Manjit Singh Qadian, State general secretary of the BKU (L), announced that a rally in this regard would be organised at Muktsar on October 29. |
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Rice millers cry for payments Kharar, October 27 Giving this information here today, some local millers said they had supplied around 150 wagon loads of rice to the Food Corporation of India. The FCI had already made the payment of the rice to the Punjab government but the Food and Supplies Department had not made payments to the millers. They said they were facing acute financial shortage. They urged the government to look into the matter. |
MC nod to Rs 60-cr development works Jalandhar, October 27 A majority of the Akali councillors too chose to boycott the meeting, alleging that the BJP Mayor, Mr Suresh Sehgal, had intentionally not included the proposals for various development works of their respective wards in the agenda. Besides, they were not informed 72 hours in advance before the scheduled meeting. Mr Kalia, an ex-officio member, left the House in a huff after he realised that the Mayor had got included the proposal favouring permanent allotment of official residence to the latter without the prior approval of the party. “The proposal was never discussed at the party meeting attended by the Mayor, BJP councillors and party office-bearers held on Thursday to prepare the list of development projects. By including this in the agenda, Mr Sehgal has just tried to bypass the party, which is highly deplorable,” the minister alleged. At the meeting, Ms Kanchan Sharma, BJP councillor, raised an objection to this proposal and argued that if the Mayor could be allotted official residence, then all 54 councillors should also be allotted plots for performing their duties as an elected representative. The Mayor immediately approved her suggestion and said all proposals pertaining to the allotment of plots and residences would be sent to the Local Bodies Department for approval. Mr Joginder Singh Toni, an Independent councillor and close aide of the Mayor, without naming Mr Kalia, alleged that a BJP minister in connivance with civic body officials was trying to encroach upon a piece of land in a park situated in the local Udham Singh Nagar. Subsequently, the Mayor warned the officials present at the meeting to refrain from supporting the alleged moves of the minister. Mr Kalia refuted the allegations and said that the Mayor, Mr Suresh Sehgal, with the support of some Independent councillors, was trying to tarnish his image by hurling baseless allegations. Mr Gurcharan Singh Narula, leader of the 10-member Akali group of councillors, alleged that the Mayor had adopted an indifferent attitude towards the development works in their wards. “We have decided to boycott the meeting since Mr Sehgal has failed to include proposals of development works in the agenda. We will take up the matter with the Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, during his visit to the city on November 4, he said. |
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Regularisation
of staff brews trouble Jalandhar, October 27 The Mayor of the MC, Mr Suresh Sehgal, has told reporters here that he would approach the Local Bodies Minister, Mr Balramji Dass Tandon, for withdrawal of the stay order since it was difficult to implement it at this stage. The four employees’ unions have threatened to stop water supply and lifting of garbage if the authorities failed to withdraw the stay order. The Punjab Government, after reviewing the policy of regularisation of the work-charged staff, the daily wagers and other categories, had issued instructions to all departments in January to absorb all such employees. Who had completed three years of service against the existing vacant posts. But the MC authorities failed to implement the orders for about eight months forcing the employees of the Horticulture, Sewerage, Water Supply and Sanitation Departments to go on strike for about 20 days against the indifference of the civic officials. Subsequently, the then Principal Secretary of the Local Bodies Department, Mr Rajesh Chhabra, intervened and asked the then Commissioner, Dr Roshan Sunkaria, to regularise 54 work-charged employees without further delay the matter. Now, the Director, Local Government, Mr J.B. Goel, has ordered the MC authorities to stay the regularisation of the work-charged employees, landing the civic officials in a state of dilemma since the appointment letters had already been issued to these employees. According to sources, the recent orders only mentioned that the earlier order on the regularisation of the work-charged employees was herewith stayed and no further effort should be made for the implementation of the same till further directions. “We will seek fresh instructions from the department in this case since the appointment letters had already been issued to 54 work-charged employees and it is difficult to stay regularisation process at this stage,” said Mr Sehgal. Mr
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Be public
friendly, Bhatti tells cops Phillaur, October 27 He was delivering the valedictory address at a specialised course on “police practical work and police rules”, organised for
SSPs, Additional SSPs, and commandants in the academy today. Emphasising on the need to enhance the police image Mr Bhatti urged them to use scientific investigation techniques, apply police rules and cultivate good public relation. Global terrorism with special reference to biological, chemical, and nuclear threats, cyber crime, information technology for law enforcement, were the main topics discussed during the course. Later, Mr Bhatti interacted with the police officers to get a feedback on the practical utility of the course. Mr S.S. Bains IGP (retd), Mrs Anita
Punj, IPS, and Mr Kamal Kumar, D.D. (Admn), also addressed the participants. |
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Revised
PSEB
timings from November 1 Patiala, October 27 The revised timings will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for consumers of South, North, West and the Border Operation Zones while 6.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. will be the revised timings for the large-scale consumers in the Central Zone. The revised timings will be effective till January 31 next year. |
Journalist assaulted Ludhiana, October 27 At around 10.20 pm when Manmeet Singh, working as a trainee staff reporter with Hindustan Times, was passing through College Road on his scooter, a cracker burst just above his head. When he objected to some youngsters bursting crackers there, they started abusing him and about six to seven persons manhandled him and tore his clothes. The assailants threatened him saying that they were related to Mr Gurmail Singh, owner of a local chemist shop, who enjoys political support of the ruling Akali party. Immediately after the incident, Manmeet Singh lodged a complaint with the police. He also mentioned that from the conversation of the assailants he could make out that they were related to the owner of a local chemist shop. After receiving the complaint, police officials visited the spot and verified the facts. When they decided to register an FIR, Mr Gurmail Singh reportedly called the police officials to arrange a compromise. ASI Inderjeet Singh who received the phone call has mentioned the details of the phone call in ‘zimni’ of the case. But when Manmeet Singh and his colleagues did not agree to the suggestion, the police registered an FIR under Sections 341, 323 and 149 of the IPC. In a medical examination of Manmeet Singh conducted at the local Civil Hospital, doctors found bruisers on several parts of his body and a grievous injury on his ear that has temporarily impaired his hearing. When the matter was brought to the notice of the SSP, Mr Harpreet Singh Sidhu, he said the culprits would be
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Booked
for burning wife Amritsar, October 27 Meanwhile, the police arrested Sarabjit Singh of Patti Pala village near Majitha, and Gora Singh of Dhanou Kalan here and recovered illicit liquor from them. A case has been registered under the Excise Act. In yet another incident, three persons, Tony, Hartej Kumar and Sonu attacked Deepak Sharma of Tundatalab and injured him on head by sharp edged weapons. Gambling was said to be the behind the incident. A case has been registered under Sections 323, 324 and 34 of the IPC D-division at police station. Jewellery and Rs 6000 in cash were stolen from the house of Dalip Singh of Mahidya Kalan. A case has been registered under Sections 380 and 457 of the IPC at Lopoke police station here. |
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Man kills wife Ludhiana, October 27 The incident occurred last evening at his Janta Enclave house that he had reportedly given to his
paramour. Police sources revealed that after a heated argument, in a fit of anger, he allegedly shot his wife with a licenced .315 bore rifle at her neck. His son informed the police of the crime. The accused was married to Harjit Kaur in 1983 and they have two sons and a daughter. A case under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and 25, 27 and 54 of the Arms Act has been registered. |
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Cop found dead Tarn Taran, October 27 According to the police, heart failure was the cause of the death. |
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Undertrial
escapes Phagwara, October 27 Surinder Pal, a resident of Kudka village, was booked under Section 302 of the IPC in a case pertaining to the murder of Joginder Kaur of nearby Kot Rani village. The sadar police had brought him from the jail on remand for interrogation. According to police sources, Surinder Pal escaped with the help of sentry Bhajan Singh. Bhajan Singh has been detained. |
Women’s youth festival opens Amritsar, October 27 Addressing the participant students, Mrs Chopra called upon the students to take part in extra-curricular activities as these helped prosper hidden talent. She said young girls should come forward to find out solution to problems faced by society. There was no substitute for ‘hard work’ and no shortcuts in life. So they would have to work hard they will have to work hard to achieve desired goals. Prof Jagjit Kaur honoured Mrs Chopra by presenting her with Phulkari a symbol of Punjabi culture and a memento. Mr Bikram Singh Ghuman, Dean Students Welfare university and Mr Baljit Singh Sekhon, director, Youth Welfare of the university, honoured Mrs Jagjit Kaur. Mr Sekhon said that in addition to sports, they had also topped in cultural field in the country by lifting the All-India Inter-varsity National Youth Festival trophy. He claimed credit for producing folk-singers like Hans Raj Hans, Malkit Singh, Jasbir Jassi, Gurpreet Ghugi, Balwinder Vikki (Chacha Raouniki Ram) and Miss Satinder Kaur
(Lishkara-Alfa TV). More than 900 student-artistes from different colleges of Jalandhar, Kapurthala and Nawanshahar are participating in various items. |
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Rs 9 crore grant for medical colleges Patiala, October 27 This was stated by the Punjab Health Minister, Mr Manoranjan Kalia, at a press conference after inaugurating an ENT seminar at Government Medical College, here today. Mr Kalia said the amount would be spent to increase facilities in those centres. He said another amount of Rs 9 crore would be spent to provide basic amenities at all medical and health institutes. He said the facilities would comprise medical and health related equipment, medicines and other related infrastructure. Mr Kalia said the government would open a new medical institute at Jalandhar which would have more facilities than the PGI, Chandigarh. He said the institute, involving an investment of Rs 67 crore in phase I of the project, would be inaugurated by the Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, on November
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