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VIPs seek favour for school admissions Ludhiana, April 26 Ludhiana’s prestigious Sacred Heart Convent School alone had received around 3000 applications for 285 seats in the school during the recently concluded process of admission. And the recommendations for the same outnumber the number of available seats several times. Signatories of these recommendations include not only the officers in the district administration, but high-ups as big as Central Ministers. Since the school could not oblige so many people, it resulted in the institution being subjected to all types of harassment and persecution. Misuse of authority is so blatant that the officers do not mind using all their power to ensure the recommended admission. Interestingly, four officers recommended one particular candidate, while Mr Anurag Aggarwal recommended some names on his official letterhead (see inset). The issue is being thoroughly debated here these days after the school has been victimised for the same reasons. A leading educationist of the city, on condition of anonymity, pointed out: “On the one hand you are prosecuting and sacking people for jumping merit and using sifarish (recommendations) and on the other hand certain officers are using the same method for getting students admitted indiscriminately by their might only”. He questioned, “What is the criteria these officers adopt for recommending students for these schools. Are we not teaching such students the wrong methods right at the onset of their career?”. There are allegations that the officials too were making recommendations for gratification rather than purely on basis of personal relationship with the candidate. The much ado being created by the administration about the alleged donations is also being viewed in the same context. It was based on the complaint of one Mr Rajiv Kalia, whose son Jatin Kalia could not get admission in the Sacred Heart Convent School despite having been recommended by four senior officers of the district administration, including the Deputy Commissioner. Interestingly, Mr Kalia is raising a lot of hue and cry, alleging that he was asked to pay donation. He is also taking the plea that the “commoners cannot get admission to such schools”. Ironically, he considers himself a commoner with the recommendations of all the top officers of the administration. When he could not manage the admission, he started a malicious campaign against the school. Quite regretfully nobody seems to be prepared to listen to the nuns who are running the school. Since they are not supposed to mix up much with the outside world, they seem to have been left to their own fate. They had also met the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, during his visit to Punjab Police Academy, Philaur, seeking an end to the harassment. Surprisingly while the vigilance has started an inquiry into the allegations, the ADC Ludhiana, Mr Rahul Bhandhari, has issued yet another letter, on April 16, to the school seeking the record of admissions as, he claims, he has received some other complaint. |
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800 posts vacant in govt schools Sangrur, April 26 Due to these vacancies studies of thousands of student in various schools have been affected. The district has more than 450 middle, high and senior secondary schools. Sources told TNS that nearly 80 posts of principal were lying vacant in government senior secondary schools for the past several months while the number of senior secondary schools in the Sangrur district was at least 110. Likewise, at least 110 posts of headmaster or headmistress were also lying vacant. Sources also disclosed that nearly 95 posts of lecturer of various subjects were also vacant in the schools in the district. The vacant posts of lecturer included Punjabi (20) English (18) and Mathematics (17). They also stated that more than 150 posts of social study master/mistress and 75 posts of science master/mistress were also lying vacant in various schools. Besides, 40 posts of math master/mistress, 45 posts of Punjabi master/mistress and 50 posts of Hindi master/mistress were also vacant in the district. Besides these posts, several posts of drawing teacher, PTI, vocational master, DPE, and Sanskrit teacher are also yet to be filled. Not only the posts of teacher, a large number of posts of peon, chowkidar, peon-cum-chowkidar, clerk, senior assistant and
gardeners are also lying vacant. Two posts of the Deputy DEO have been lying vacant since February 2002 while the post of the district science
supervisor is vacant for the past several years. Besides, the administrative officer’s post has also been lying vacant for the past 11 months. These posts has been entrusted to other persons of the teaching department as a stop-gap arrangement. Interestingly, though the entire picture about the vacant posts of teachers and top officers of the Education Department in this district is already clear to the Punjab Government and Punjab Education Department authorities for a long period but no concrete steps have been initiated by them so far despite adverse affect on the studies of thousands of student, especially in the rural area schools. |
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SARS suspect in Fazilka Fazilka, April 26 Dr Sarita Karma, SMO of the hospital, said the patient had been isolated as a preventive measure. Mr Tajinderjit Singh, while talking to this correspondent said he had gone to Chintpurni on his duty, where he developed fever. Prior to this, he had gone to Chandigarh for a day. JALANDHAR: A suspected SARS patient was admitted to Tagore Hospital here last night, from where he was referred to DMC in Ludhiana early this morning. The DMC authorities have put him in the isolation ward where he would be made to undergo thorough diagnostic procedure. The patient had approached the hospital with SARS-like symptoms. AMRITSAR: Two more doctors arrived at the Raja Sansi Airport here on Saturday to monitor the incoming passengers in view of SARS threat. Meanwhile, the suspected SARS patient, Mr Partap Singh, an employee of the Amritsar Club, is still being monitored although the Civil Surgeon said his condition was improving. However, he said he could not rule out the possibility of SARS infection until the patient’s blood test results came in. |
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Ram Bagh trees fall prey to garbage burning Amritsar, April 26 The burning of the garbage is causing respiratory problems to newly borns, gynae and other patients of the adjoining Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital. In a letter written to the pollution control board and Commissioner Municipal Corporation Dr H.S. Gill, Medical superintendent, has stated that the smoke emanating leads to suffocation in the hospital. “Harmful gases enter the hospital premises and also affect the plants and trees of Ram Bagh, which has already been declared protected monument by the Archaeological Survey of India,”. Dr Gill added. The burning of the garbage has also caused a certain degree of damage to the watch tower in Ram Bagh, constructed with Nanakshahi bricks. An expert, Dr Suresh Chauhan, said many rare trees were facing severe threat to their existence due to the alleged indifferent attitude of those concerned. The rare species include “Kadamb” related with Lord Krishma. Some of the trees, however, are also affected by termites and other diseases. However, INTACH has taken the lead to prepare a list of the rare plants. Dr Chauhan said certain old plants had dried and there was a need to fill up their hollow trunks on the pattern of Bangalore, where ancient trees were being restored by using this technique. |
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SIKH CONCLAVE IN CHICAGO Chandigarh, April 26 Giani Joginder Singh, who arrived in Chicago to a warm welcome on Wednesday, has been joined by acting Jathedar of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, Giani Tarlochan Singh; and Jathedar of Takht Sri Patna Sahib, Giani Iqbal Singh; Head Priest of Gurdwara Sri Sis Ganj Sahib (New Delhi), Giani Ranjit Singh; former Head Priest of Sri Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple), Giani Jaswant Singh and the General Secretary of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, Mr Bhajan Singh Walia, in an unprecedented gathering of Sikh religious leadership. It is for the first time that such a galaxy of Sikh leadership has gathered at one place outside India. The three Jathedars and other Sikh
religious leaders will call on the Governor of Illinois tomorrow to apprise him of the problems facing the Sikh community of the USA. The main problem has been of physical identity as an average American tends to confuse Sikhs with the Arabs and makes them target for “hate crime”. The Sikh leaders are also expected to visit the New Mexico-based World Sikh Organisation headed by Yogi Harbhajan Singh. According to Sant Daljit Singh, founder President of the Guru Nanak Sikh Mission of America, the main organiser of this Sikh conclave which will set into motion the year-long celebrations pertaining to Parkash Divas of Sri Guru Granth Sahib, all the Jathedars have in their discourses held that “Sri Guru Granth Sahib” was not the monopoly of Sikhs alone as it contained message for universal brotherhood, communal harmony and peace. They said the celebrations next year would be conducted under the aegis of the Jathedars of all the five Takhts. Seminars, workshops, discourses, special kirtan
durbars and other functions would be organised to spread the message contained in Sri Guru Granth Sahib. They appreciated the efforts of Sant Daljit Singh in organising the special function to mark the beginning of the 400th anniversary
celebrations of the Prakash Divas of Guru Granth Sahib. Jathedar Vedanti said unfortunately the present day world was caught in a spate of conflicts leading to disruption in peace, hatred and communal divide. “We will make every endeavour to reach every part of the world with the message of Sri Guru Granth Sahib for world peace, communal harmony and universal brotherhood. Hatred has to pave way for cordiality and conflict must get replaced by peace to make the world a better place to live in. “We will try to reach out to all parts of the globe through the United Nations and other organisations of the UN to get next year declared as World Peace Year. The necessary help of the Punjab Government and the Union Government would also be solicited for this purpose,” he said holding that religious organisations need to be freed from the clutches of selfish elements. Meanwhile, Sant Jatinderpal Singh Sewa Panthi and Mr Mohinder Singh Romana, President, Parbandhak Committee of Takht Sri Patna Sahib also addressed the conclave. |
PAC authorises Badal on unity Chandigarh, April 26 Mr Badal said he had held one meeting with Mr Gurcharan Singh Tohra on unity so far. “In fact, the PAC decision today was the first major step towards unity. Things would move foward now,” he added. When asked that only a few months ago, he had been attacking Mr Tohra in a very harsh manner, Mr Badal said there was no need to dwell into the past but make a fresh beginning by all concerned following the “forget and forgive” policy. Mr Badal said he would not feel embarrassed sitting in the company of Mr Tohra. No condition had been laid for unity. When asked whether there was a chance of unity with Mr Simranjit Singh Mann, Mr Badal replied in the negative. Aborted efforts were made for unity before the assembly elections also. The SAD chief said there was no pressure from the BJP or anybody else for unity among Akali leaders. Asked about when he is meeting Mr Tohra again, Mr Badal said it would take some time. |
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Badal prepared for probe Mr Badal said he did not own
any moveable and immoveable property abroad. The Punjab Government was
wasting lakhs of rupees on investigation in this connection. The SAD
leader said he was prepared to face any probe through Indian Embassies
abroad . It may be mentioned that the state government has sent a
senior police officer abroad to collect information about Mr Badal’s
property abroad. |
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Akali unity: Sarna may not dissolve Delhi Akali Dal Amritsar, April 26 Sources close to Mr Sarna said that he was not taken into confidence by Mr Tohra already authorised by SHSAD for forge unity with the Shiromani Akali Dal. On the question dissolution that Delhi Shiromani Akali Dal, confidants of Mr Sarna said that he would adopt wait-and-watch policy on the issue.
However, some leaders of the Delhi Akali Dal said that it would be difficult for Mr Sarna to disband his Delhi unit his supporters had won DSGMC elections against the
candidates of SAD despite intensive campaigning by Mr Parkash Singh Badal. |
Barrage leakages to
continue till Nov Chandigarh, April 26 Official sources said today it would not be possible to plug the leakages before November. As the paddy transplantation season was about to start, it would not be possible to close the system to carry out the necessary repairs to plug the leakages. At least, 21 days would be required to repair the system which fed the Upper-Bari Doab canal, the Madhopur-Beas Link and the Kashmir canal. The sources said as the entire paddy belt of Gurdaspur and Amritsar districts was dependent for irrigation upon the Upper Bari Doab canal, it would not be advisable to seek closure of the system at this stage to plug the leakages. The closure would be sought in the last fortnight of November when the requirement of water for irrigation was minimum. According to information Mr Bhagat Singh Sandhu, Adviser to the Punjab Chief Minister on irrigation-related matters, was deputed to visit the Madhopur headworks to prepare a technical report to stop the leakages. Mr Sandhu has reportedly submitted his report. The sources said boulders were responsible for the leakages. Boulders hit the iron gates causing big dents in the gates and disturbing their adjustment and causing leakages. Mr Sandhu said the gates should be tightened so as to plug leakages. No money was given in the past 10 years to carry out repairs or even to paint the junked iron gates. Some gates had minor holes that caused water leakages. There were about 54 gates — 30 barrage gates and 24 sluice gates.
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4 kanals of Trust land encroached on Pathankot, April 26 Sources said that the Improvement Trust had planned to build, LIG, MIG, HIG flats on the land but the patronage of certain political leaders the trust schemes remained only on paper. The encroachers after building huts recently got their names registered in the electoral roll of the Municipal Council using political influence. Now a “religious place” is being built on the encroached land. Residents of the jhuggis reportedly make payment every month to their bosses” who helped them encroach the land. Residents of the Friends Colony are unhappy with the authorities for not taking any action to evict the “unauthorised” colony. Mr Sanjay Saini President of the Friends Colony Association demanded a probe into the encroachment and removal of the illegal encroachment officials of the Trust were not available for comments. |
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Police harassed my
kin: Gurdev Badal Chandigarh, April 26 Speaking to mediapersons for the first time after his release from the jail yesterday, Mr Gurdev Singh Badal, a close associate of former Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, said even his daughters, daughters- in-law and other female members of the family were shabbily treated by bureau police officials.” Mr Gurdev Singh said in the presence of the former Chief Minister. They wanted that I should name Mr Parkash Singh Badal in a corruption case. “But I preferred to suffer the torture and see my family humiliated instead of naming Mr Parkash Singh in any case as there was nothing against him,” he said. “There was unlimited torture on my family members and many of them had to spend a lot of time away from their homes,” Mr Gurdev Singh, alleged. “If I had been a corrupt politician, people would have thrown me away from political arena a long back and had not elected me for the 11th time in the row,” he said with a choking voice. Mr Parkash Singh Badal alleged that another Akali leader, Mr M.S. Kang, who was Chairman of the Forest Corporation during the SAD-BJP Government, had been tortured to such an extent that his backbone had been damaged. Mr Kang would have to undergo major surgery , Mr Parkash Singh said. “We will never forget the way the Bureau and other policemen tortured our senior leaders,” said former Chief Minister. |
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Overbridge construction to begin soon:
CM Patiala, April 26 The project has been hanging fire despite a foundation stone being laid by former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal at the fag end of his tenure. Capt Amarinder Singh also announced that his government would construct an overbridge on the level crossing No. 21 and this project would be cleared on a priority basis. He said the project had been conceived to ease the heavy flow of traffic in the city. Meanwhile, the residents of the city have expressed happiness over this decision of the Chief Minister. Mr Harbhajan Singh of Model Town said the construction of the overbridge over the level crossing No. 22 was necessary to ease traffic flow in the area. He said the traffic would increase once the new
secretariat on the Passi road started functioning next month. Shopkeepers in the level crossing No. 22 market, however, said the overbridge should be completed in time so that their businesses did not suffer. Mr Om Verma of Verma Bakeries said the shopkeepers hoped that the crossing would not be closed, as had happened when an overbridge was being constructed close to the bus stand. The work on the overbridge had been stalled when the Telecommunication Department had demanded a huge amount of money as compensation for likely damage to its cables and wires at the site. |
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Non-bailable
warrants against Badal’s ex-OSD Kharar, April 26 According to Vigilance Bureau’s application Hardeep Singh when he was OSD to Mr Badal, allegedly amassed wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income. He also made moveable and immoveable properties through illegal means. He purchased a plot for Rs 12.70 lakh in the name of his son Manpreet at Phase 3B, Mohali, on December 9, 1999. He then build a house spending Rs 20
lakhs. He also purchased commercial property worth 15 lakh and spent 15 lakh more on it. The bureau pleaded that various places in Punjab and other states are to be raided so
non-bailable warrants were needed. The High Court has already dismissed anticipatory bail application of the accused. The bureau pleaded that the accused had not been arrested although the FIR No 22 of August 29, 2002 was registered at SAS Nagar under the Prevention of Corruption Act. |
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Lok adalat disposes of 5,000 cases Ludhiana, April 26 Thousands of persons thronged the new District Courts complex today to take part in the lok adalat. It was the first of its kind regarding criminal cases in the region. However, several persons were dissatisfied with the verdicts. They also alleged harassment as they were called several hours before the proceedings started. Held under Section 19 (5) of the Legal Services Authorities Act — 1987, the lok adalat was organised in two sessions covering cases pertaining to the jurisdiction of nine police stations, including Div No 6, Div No 7, Focal Point, Shimlapuri, Sadar, Jodhewal, Salem Tabri, Sahnewal and Koom Kalan under SP City-II Division. In the afternoon session, cases pertaining to nine police stations of the division of SP-City-I, including Div Nos 1,2,3,4,5 and 8, Sarabha Nagar, Model Town and Haibowal were taken up. To assist the work of the courts and lok adalat panels, the Ludhiana police has appointed police personnel to guide the public and coordinate effectively with the officers of Judiciary and prosecution. The lok adalat took up a record number of 6673 cases for settlement and decision. |
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Case against Dhumal: hearing put off Ropar, April 26 |
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26 cases settled in 3 lok adalats Pathankot, April 26 As many as 69 cases were taken up, out of which 26 were settled and decided at the spot with mutual consent. An
amount of Rs 2,40,940 was distributed to the litigants. |
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Bathinda in our
blood, say Gargi’s children Bathinda, April 26 “Since
my childhood, my father would tell me about Bathinda and its golden
sand. So this bond with the town is in our blood and it will never
break,” said Manu. Remembering their earlier visits to Bathinda, Manu and Jannat said they would never forget the love and affection shown by people of the town. They promised to visit Bathinda more frequently. He
said he would make a documentary on the life of his father and had
discussed it with Doordarshan. He said he would also make efforts to
compile and get published the last novel of his father, ‘Bloodline”. |
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US honour for Punjab doc Chandigarh, April 26 After graduating from Medical College Patiala, she pursued further studies in Philadelphia. She now practices, medicine and teaches at the Medical College for Wisconsin. Dr Kanan is the daughter of Mr T.C. Gupta, a former IAS officer of the Punjab cadre. |
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PUDA staffer’s house raided Bathinda, April 26 Mr Grewal said the PUDA flat of the accused was searched and three cheque books issued by the ITI branch of the Punjab and Sindh Bank and National Saving Certificates worth Rs 40,000 were seized. A passbook issued by the same bank was found to record transactions of Rs 80,000 and Rs 1,00,000 from October 28 to 31, 2002. |
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Dullo reviews govt schemes Fatehgarh Sahib, April 26 He said Rs 2.19 crore had been spent to provide employment to the SC youth; Rs 13.20 lakh to provide shelter to 61 families under the Indira Avas
Yojana; Rs 55.5 lakh disbursed among unemployed youth; Rs 19.75 lakh subsidy given under the Sawaran Jayanti Gram Swai Rojgar
Yajana; Rs 19.45 crore spent for widening and strengthening of roads in rural areas under the Paradhan Mantri Gram Sadak
Yojana; Rs 2.58 crore spent to provide old-age pensions to 19,167 persons; Rs 3.97 lakh spent under the National Old-Age Pension Scheme; and Rs 2 lakh disbursed among 20 widows living below-poverty line under the National Family Welfare Scheme. |
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Gynae hospital inaugurated Batala, April 26 The Minister for Health and Labour, Mr Ashwani Sekhri, inaugurated the hospital. Mr Sekhri said after some time it would be converted into a general hospital. He disclosed that 25 out of the 50 beds had been provided by the Lions Club Smile. Mr Sekhri announced that the hospital would have ultrasound and laboratory facilities, besides an operation theatre. Mr V.M. Goel, district chairman, Lions Club Smile, said that Mr Satinder Singh from Dubai, son-in-law of Mr Rattan Singh Hanspal of Batala, had donated these 25 iron beds for the hospital. Mr R.L. Bhatia, MP, Mr D.S. Guru, Managing Director, Punjab Health Systems Corporation, and Dr N.S. Suman, Civil Surgeon, Gurdaspur, were among those present on the occasion. |
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Urology camp at Sohana today Chandigarh, April 26 Free consultation will be available in endourology, female urology, uronocology, urofloemetry, lithotripsy and other miscellaneous urology problems. Free ultrasound and lab tests will also be conducted. According to Mr A.K. Suri of the Sohana Hospital, common urological problems including kidney, ureter and bladder stones, problems due to prostrate enlargement and problem of elderly women like stress urinary incontinence and all urological cancers would be checked and diagnosed during the camp. |
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Protest by junior docs Faridkot, April 26 Earlier, the Supreme Court had stayed a similar decision of the Central Government. If the state government failed to withdraw the decision till May 4 more than 1,000 doctors would go on indefinite strike till the acceptance of their demand, he said. |
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Veterinary staff gets assurance Chandigarh, April 26 Dr Rajinder Singh, President of the association in a statement said, the Director was requested to ensure adequate supply of medicine in hospitals and to give more emphasis on artificial insemination to improve the quality of milch cattle in the state. Various vacant posts should also be filled and vaccination drive should be started in a big way. |
Two ASIs suspended Hoshiarpur, April 26 The SSP said that Mr Munish Pathak, of local Bahadurpur Mohalla complained to her against the above officers on April 19, 2003. Mr Pathak alleged that the said SHO along with his subordinates assaulted him at government college chowk on April 18, 2003, when he did not reply to his objectionable questions. He snatched his mobile phone, cash and bike and later called ASI Kulwant Singh who took him to the Police Station, Model Town and did not allow him even to contact his family and detained him there for two hours. Later they took him to local Civil Hospital for medical check up. He however contacted his friends who came there and got him released. Next morning he was called to the police station to get back the amount. But due to pain on account of beating he did no go to the police station. He alleged that the said police officer took revenge for his help to a woman teacher of local Dashmesh Nagar. She was being harassed by the said officer. He alleged that the said SHO started visiting her house and made number of calls. On this act the said officer was annoyed with him. |
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Two sarpanches suspended Abohar, April 26 According to orders received here yesterday, Mr Baldev Singh Sidhu, Deputy Director, Panchayats, said that during demarcation by the subdivisional Magistrate, Fazilka, through the local commission, it was alleged that Mr Bhupinder Singh, his son Mr Gurminderpal Singh and Mrs Narinder, wife of Mr Sukhminderpal Singh, had illegally encroached upon 2 kanal 14 marla land in New Mohinder Nagar. Finding the allegations as serious, the Deputy Director suspended Mr Gurminderpal Singh, sarpanch of New Mohinder Nagar, near here. The Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Khuyiansarwer, had been directed to entrust the charge of movable, immovable property of the village panchayat to an authorised member of the panchayat under the rules. In another order by the same Deputy Director, it has been said that an inquiry into the allegations against Mr Het Ram, sarpanch, Panniwala Mahla, in this subdivision was conducted by the Divisional Deputy Director, Panchayat Department, Ferozepore. As per the inquiry report submitted on January 22, 2003, it was pointed out that a criminal case had been registered against the sarpanch. |
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Engineer shifted Bathinda, April 26 Mr S.C. Mahajan, Chief Engineer, GNDTP, said that a committee comprising two Superintendent Engineers of Mechanical and Operation wing had been set up to probe the incident. The committee would give its reports shortly. Sources said that yesterday the unit one of the GNDTP tripped and technical staff was pressed into service to revive it. While the unit was being revived, connections of steam pipes and water pipes were made wrongly. |
4-yr-old rescued from kidnappers Ropar, April 26 The SSP of Ropar, Mr G.P.S. Bhullar, while giving this information to newsmen at press conference here today said the child was abducted from the Garden Colony of Morinda around 6 p.m. on April 25 while he was playing near his residence. The kidnappers who came on a scooter lured the child to accompany them by telling him that his father had called for him. Later, the kidnappers rang up the parents of the child and demanded Rs 30 lakh as ransom. The parents informed the police. On the direction of the police, the parents expressed their inability to pay such a large amount. The kidnappers then scaled down their demand to Rs 10 lakh. When the parents declined to pay even that much, the deal was finalised at Rs 2.5 lakh. The kidnappers asked Mr Gupta to come with the amount on the Chamkaur Sahib-Neelon road adjoining the Sirhind canal, but did not meet him. They once again rang up, asking him to come in the Bela Chowk area of Ropar. They also told him about their identity. The police, who laid a trap, arrested Sanjeev Kumar when he came to collect the ransom money. On interrogation, Sanjeev Kumar revealed that his accomplice Ranjit Singh was waiting for him near the petrol station on the Nangal chowk along with the kidnapped child. The police then rescued the child and arrested Ranjit Singh, the SSP said. Sanjeev Kumar was running a cassette shop in Chamkaur Sahib and was reeling under a debt. A case under Section 464-A of the IPC has been registered against the kidnappers. |
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Two lovers end lives Phagwara, April 26 Charan Das, alias Kala, (27) and Mrs Jaswinder Kaur, (30) residents of Ambedkar Nagar in Hadiabad, Phagwara, allegedly consumed some pesticide at the cremation ground of Gandwan. They were found writhing in pain by some villagers who informed the Sarpanch, Mr Madan Lal. The sarpanch called the police which took them to the local Civil Hospital, but they died on the way. It is learnt that Jaswinder Kaur was the mother of two children and her husband is settled abroad. She had extramarital relations with Charan Das who was unmarried. They allegedly committed suicide as their affair was scoffed at both by society and their families. |
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Two scooter-borne boys die in mishap Tarn Taran, April 26 Police sources said today that the boys were on their way to the local grain market when they were hit and fell down. They were brought to the local Civil Hospital where the doctors declared them brought dead. A post-mortem examination was conducted at the local Civil Hospital today. A case has been registered under Sections 304A and 427 IPC. |
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Ex-lover charged with cheating Tarn Taran, April 26 Ranjit Kumari, Project Officer, Child Development, in her latest FIR on Friday, has charged her ex-lover Harwinder Singh, a resident of Jandiala Guru, with winning her confidence and depriving her of gold ornaments worth Rs 4,000 and a sum of Rs 24,700 on April 22. In her reports, Ranjit has stated that her husband was shot by militants in 1988. She fell in love with Harwinder four year ago. They had broken off six months back. |
Two arrested for abduction Abohar, April 26 There have been reports that migrants from Uttar Pradesh, who are employed here in industrial units, had been luring or abducting daughters of poor families and were selling them in UP and other states. The police had carried raids at Nanglabahu village in Ferozabad district and arrested Arvind Kumar and Uma
Shanker. |
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Suicide victim’s husband surrenders Phagwara, April 26 Her brother Sumit had alleged that his sister and his niece had died because his sister had been tormenting for more dowry by her in-laws. The GRP had registered a case of abetment of suicide against Kanchan’s husband, her father-in-law, mother-in-law and sister-in-law. |
Revenue-sharing model for ITIs approved Chandigarh, April 26 Following a formal decision in this regard by the Technical Education Minister, Mr M.S. Kaypee, the scheme was approved by the executive committee of the Punjab Infrastructure Development Board, at its meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary, Mr Y.S. Ratra, yesterday. Giving details, Secretary, Technical Education and Industrial Training, Mr K.B.S. Sidhu, stated that 12 buildings of such ITIs were in various stages of completion, but could not be put to use since there were no further funds. In this scenario, the revenue-sharing model was found to be the only viable alternative. Under this scheme, the state government, through the Punjab Council for Technical Education and Entrepreneurial Development, would enter into an MoU or agreement with reputed private promoters. The gross fee receipts would go into the bank account of the council, from which the private promoter would be paid on quarterly basis. A pre-bid meeting would be organised soon for these ITIs. Some of these are at Anandpur Sahib, Kahnuwan, Nathana, Shahkot, Jalalabad, Khadur Sahib and Abohar. |
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College staff await salaries Batala, April 26 Mr Kuljinder Singh, president of the college unit of the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU), said here yesterday that they had not received their salaries for the month of March. When contacted, the Principal, Mr V.K. Bhatia of the S.L. Bawa DAV College, said that the college had not received the grant-in-aid since February, 2003.
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