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Badal says he’s ready for debate in House
Chandigarh, November 12 There was no question of running away from a debate on any issue of public importance, asserted Mr Badal while talking to TNS here. " I am fully prepared for the debate and the Chief Minister and his Cabinet Ministers should have no doubt about it," said Mr Badal. This is the first time that Mr Badal has boldly accepted the Chief Minister’s challenge with regard to the debate. Capt Amarinder Singh had recently announced the convening of an Assembly session in the first week of December to hold the debate. Mr Badal said that during the past three years, the SAD MLAs had been dominating in the House while taking part in debates on various issues of public importance. Even in the recently held debate on terrorism in the Assembly, the ruling party gave vague and irrational arguments and failed to defend its ‘‘ dubious deeds’’ with regard to terrorism in the state. The ruling party had done nothing for Punjab in the past three
years. It had been just trying to browbeat its opponents by using various official agencies against them, said Mr Badal. The education system in the countryside had almost collapsed. A large number of schools did not have even a single teacher. Education had been made so costly that the door of schools, colleges and professional institutions had been shut for the poor and Dalits. He said the health services were in a shambles. Most of the hospitals were without doctors. Poor persons continued to suffer in the absence of various medicines and doctors in civil hospitals and dispensaries in the rural areas. There was also resentment among employees against the Punjab Government. Almost every day dharnas were held against the government at Matka Chowk in Chandigarh. Mr Badal said that if the Chief Minister had any doubt about corruption in his government, he should ask the ruling party MLA, Mr Bir Devinder Singh, who had sought the appointment of the Lok Pal immediately because he wanted to file a case against a Punjab Minister in the court of the Lok Pal. Industry had been hit hard during the rule of the present government. Farmers had been committing suicide. All sections of society were at the receiving end because of the ‘‘ self-serving’’ approach of the ruling party's main
functionaries. ‘‘Could the Congress government tell how many youth had been given employment by it during the past three years? What happened to the proposal of giving free power to Dalits?’’ he asked.
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Sukhbir Badal links CM’s son with Jagat Singh
Jalandhar, November 12 The junior Badal has also linked Capt Amarinder Singh’s son, Raninder Singh, with Andy Sehgal, the key figure in the oil-for-food scam, and has alleged that Raninder Singh, Natwar Singh’s son Jagat Singh and Andy Sehgal were “business partners”. “Earlier they were denying such links, but now these links have been exposed. I have come to know that not only that the three were business partners, but Jagat Singh and Andy Sehgal used to travel to Jordan from Iraq by road. If scrutinised the passports of Jagat Singh, Andy Sehgal and Raninder can reveal their visits to Iraq,” alleged Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal. He sensed some “mystery” in the Dubai visit of Captain Amarinder Singh as he had gone there “without security and permission of the PMO.” “Captain’s Dubai visit is a part of the international scam. Big money exchange could have taken place during the three-day visit of the Chief Minister to Dubai. What remained unanswered is the way Capain went to that country without security and sans any prior permission. So I can make out that some secret dealings could have been made during the trip. I also demand that the Dubai visit of the CM should be made part of the investigation, being conducted into the matter by the commission headed by Justice R.S. Pathak,” said Mr Badal. “It was not for the first time that the Chief Minister has made such mystery shrounded foreign trips, he had headed for an undisclosed destination during his visit to Britain also”, alleged Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was accompanied by senior party leaders, including Dr Daljit Singh Cheema and the Charanjit Singh Channi. According to Mr Badal, apart of CM’s security has been given to Jagat Singh by the CM “unofficially” and alleged that it was a “high-profile protection racket”. Daring the Chief Minister to hold a debate on any issue and at a place of his choice including his Moti Bagh Palace, Mr Sukbhir said “I am ready to go to his Moti Mahal”. The debate can be held inside or outside the Punjab Assembly. Mr Badal alleged that Captain Amarinder Singh had visited his office at Chandigarh for a month during his four-year long term. “He has never gone out to address grievances of industrialists or of the people of Punjab.” He alleged that the Punjab Assembly Speaker was trying to “suppress the views of the Opposition and he is not being fair to his position. He is becoming a spokesman or the Congress,” alleged Mr Sukhbir Badal.
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Days of Cong govt numbered, says Sukhbir
Muktsar, November 12 Addressing his party’s youth wing workers, Sukhbir said the days of the Congress government in the state were numbered and the party should stop dreaming of bouncing back to power, as it had done nothing but scams, foreign visits, and cultural programmes in the last four years. He said on coming to power his party would ensure ample employment avenues for youth, besides extending aid to them for self-employment ventures. He said his party’s government would also allocate funds for youth clubs and sports so as to prevent young generation from falling prey to drug menace. Sukhbir said the recruitment programme of Youth Akali Dal had received an overwhelming response.
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Politicians of all hues unite for a cause
Hoshiarpur, November 12 Mr Romesh Chander Dogra, Health and Family Welfare Minister, Punjab, Mr Avinash Rai Khanna, MP, and BJP chief Punjab, Mr Varinder Singh Bajwa, a member of the Rajya Sabha (SAD), Mr Tikshan
Sud, leader of legislators group of the BJP in the state Assembly, Mr Kuldip Nanda, President, district Congress Committee, Mr Arun Dogra, President District Youth Congress, Bibi Mohinder Kaur Josh, former Minister (SAD) and local leaders of almost all political parties gathered and pledged for the development of the district. Mr Avinash Rai Khanna and Mr Varinder Singh Bajwa announced a grant of Rs 2 lakh each from their MP LAD Fund. Mr Romesh Chander Dogra gave Rs 1 lakh from his discretionary fund, Bibi Mohinder Kaur Josh and Mr Sham Sunder Arora, Chairman Market Committee donated Rs 51,000 each to mandal for its charitable hospital being constructed at the local Bahadurpur area. Ms Ambika Soni, a member of Rajya Sabha and General Secretary, AICC, who belonged to Bajwara village, a suburban of Hoshiarpur city, had already provided Rs 8 lakh from her MP LAD Fund for the hospital on wheels. Narinder Chanchal, a renowned Bhajan singer, who recited bhagwati sankirtan in the
jagran, said that he was surprised to see leaders of different political parties under one roof.
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Irate villagers block highway
Hoshiarpur, November 12 The protesters, including children and women, chopped off branches of over a dozen trees in the area and blocked the highway. They alleged that Mr Gulzar Singh, owner of White Castle, a tourist resort, thrashed Gagandeep Singh brutally while he was reportedly bursting crackers ahead of the procession, organised as part of the Gurpurab celebrations. According to Mr Amrik Singh, president of the Naujawan Sabha and head of the procession, the resort owner had been directing them not to burst crackers during the procession. Mr Amrik Singh alleged that the resort owners threatened them with dire consequences when they took up the issue with him. The protesters further claimed that the issue was taken up by the village panchayat and it was unanimously decided to solve the issue if Mr Gulzar apologised publicly. The protesting women further claimed that three police personnel, including an ASI, reached the village this morning and threatened them for not organising procession so early. Besides, they also used abusive language with them and Mr Amrik Singh. When contacted, Mr
Jetinder Singh, son of Mr Gulzar Singh, denied thrashing up of the boy. He claimed that the villagers had been organising processions at about 2.30 a.m. amid at beating of drums and playing of loudspeakers. They even had been bursting crackers in front of their house, disturbing their ailing daughter of six months. “We had complained against the villagers to the police station, asking the police to warn them not to use loudspeaker and avoid crackers the early hours. The villagers assembled at the gurdwara when certain police personnel reached the village this morning and directed them not to disturb the public and keep the volume of their loudspeakers low. Following this Mr Amrik Singh made an announcement from the village gurdwara and appealed them to block the road,” claimed Mr Jetinder Singh. Traffic on the highway was restored after the SDM directed the police to round up some protesters. The police also rounded up about 15 protesters from the spot.
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Sikhs’ march to Nankana Sahib on November 27
Ludhiana, November 12 It is for the first time after 1947 that such an event is taking place. Moreover, the atmosphere in India and Pakistan is not tense. In an exclusive interview here today, Mr Sarna told The Tribune: “I am just performing my duty as a servant of the Panth. Our basic aim is to inspire devotion and confidence among the Sikhs and the youth in particular. We are not engaged in the game of upmanship with the SGPC and the same remains the premier institution of the Khalsa Panth. However, as a representative of the Delhi Sikhs Sangat, I have to honour the sentiments of the common Sikh in Delhi. There are people in Delhi who have been yearning to have unrestricted darshan of gurdwaras in Pakistan”. Mr Sarna further said that gurdwaras in Pakistan needed urgent repairs and restoration of maryada. In this regard people started sending offerings and other donations and the palki was one such offering. The Pakistan Government has allowed a jatha of 1500 Sikh devotees which will cross Wagah border and reach Nankana Sahib on November 29. The Punjab Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh, is also accompanying the procession. Besides, about 1000 Sikh devotees will be arriving from overseas for participation in the procession at Nankana Sahib. The Chief Minister of Pakistan Punjab, Mr Parez Elahi, will receive the palki and the procession at Wagah. According to Mr Sarna, they have sent invitations to leaders of different Akali factions, including Mr Parkash Singh Badal and SGPC president Bibi Jagir Kaur. Besides, invitations have also been sent to Jathedars of the five
Takhts.
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Hindu pilgrims stranded in Pak
Wagah, November 12 The pilgrims faced inconvenience as the Pakistani authorities, posted at JCP, had no communication about their destination. Mr Rakesh Nagpal, Editor of a Hindi daily published from Fazilka, who was a part of the jatha, told The Tribune that children, women and the old suffered the most as there was hardly any arrangement for refreshment at the border. He said repeated requests to the Pakistan authorities elicited only one-line reply that they were in touch with the senior authorities. The predicament of the jatha members continued till the filing of this report. Many jatha members, including some senior citizens, were left high and dry as they were not permitted to return to India due to protocol of gates closure after the holding the beating retreat ceremony. Mr Nagpal said it was surprising that no senior member of the Evacuee Trust Board of Pakistan (ETBP) was present to receive members of the Hindu jatha. As per original schedule, the Hindu jatha was to proceed to Katasraj tomorrow to perform a special puja on November 15. This is the first jatha which was allowed to visit Sri Katasraj in November, after many years. As many as 14 organisations from all over India have sent their representatives. The jatha head will present a memorandum to the chairman of the ETPB, urging it to form a special board or committee for the maintenance and renovation of holy shrines.
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Pak spies case: DTO, DFSO under scanner
Jalandhar, November 12 These departments are, however, engaged in cover-up operation of sorts. The District Transport Office, when contacted, said that the records pertaining to the driving licenses to the two Pakistanis are being dug out but the records could not be found yet. Similarly, the police is also looking into the suspected connivance of the District Food Supplies Office into the issuance of ration cards to the two accused. Two Pakistani nationals had been arrested from the city in a joint operation of the city police and the military intelligence. They are accused of illegally staying in the country as also for espionage. They used to collect vital information relating to military and other institutions of strategic importance. The two were yesterday remanded to police remand up to November 20. The two have been booked under Sections 471 A, 120 B of the IPC and Section 3 and 4 of the Official Secrets Act. One of the accused Khurram Shehzad Ali, alias Junaid Alam, resident of Okara Pakistan, was arrested from the near the Military Hospital in the Cantt area. The other, identified as Ali Mohammed Iqbal, alias Qasim Mata, alias Mohammed Saqlain, resident of Islamabad, was arrested from the Rama Mandi Chowk. Shehzad Ali had come to the country on the pretext of watching the India Pakistan cricket match held at Mohali, six months back but did not return to Pakistan. The police claim that he has confessed to having been collecting information of strategic importance living in India. Ali Mohammed Iqbal had been living in the country for the past two years and had been gathering and passing information of military importance and regarding vital importance.
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Concern over delay in disposal of explosives
Ludhiana, November 12 But the moot question is disposal of explosives which have been lying in the four containers at Ludhiana dry port premises for the past one year now. The district administration had first approached the Punjab Armed Police (PAP) for disposal of the explosives. But the PAP authorities could not take up such a huge task and the Army authorities were approached by the district administration through the state government. After many meetings the Army authorities agreed to take up the job of defusing the explosives and the date and sites were also settled. The disposal work was to start last month. The district administration deputed the manpower for the same and there was an announcement in the villages surrounding the sites. But just one day before the start of the operations, the Army authorities informed the district administration that permission from the ministry of defence was necessary and unless the same was received, they could not undertake the operations. The district administration was greatly disappointed. Once again the state Home Secretary has been informed by the district authorities and asked to take up the matter with the Army authorities. The permission from the ministry of defence has to be got by the Army authorities. There are more than 10,000 live and dead explosives, including bombs, which are lying in the open in the premises of the dry port at the focal point and pose a serious threat to the life and property of the people. Ludhiana dry port receives about 3,000 containers of iron scrap from abroad every month. But since the Central Government has made inspection rules stricter, no explosives have been found in the consignments lately. The importers of the scrap have to get a
pre-shipment certificate certifying that the consignments do not contain any explosives. Similarly huge consignments of export goods are sent through Ludhiana dry port to various destinations.
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1,500 eunuchs take part in
sammelan
Ropar, November 12 The segregated class of our society, eunuchs, too have the desire to marry. But marriage for them is different all together. The groom and bride could stay together for a day only. Thereafter, the two will have to live separately in their respective places. More than 1500 eunuchs from all over-India have been participating in this sammelan that will conclude on November 15. Besides the marriage, dance items by different groups were also the main attraction of the day. “We too feel like other people and wanted to have someone special in our life. It all depends on our gurus who selected us to get married on this auspicious occasion,” said eunuch Kofi of Samrala who got married with another eunuch Aku at the main function of the eunuch sammelan here. Its the rituals that we have to perform. Although we are different from others but we also have desire to have family life like other people. So marriage here is symbolic, gifts are exchanged from the grooms, and brides, side,” said Aku of Malerkotla after the marriage. The aim of the function is to seek blessings of God by performing different rituals, said head of the eunuch group, Raj Hazi, of Uchha Khera.
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WSF to host seminar on Master Tara Singh
Amritsar, November 12 Addressing mediapersons here today, Mr Jaswant Singh Mann, president, WSF, said though the death anniversary of great Akali leader fell on November 22, due to certain constraints it would be held three days later. He rued that the great contribution of Masterji (as he is popularly known) to the Panthic cause had been ignored by the successive Akali leadership. He demanded that a bust of Masterji should be installed at Malka Da But chowk on the road leading to the Golden Temple. He also demanded that the Rajasansi international airport should be named after him. Mr Manjit Singh Calcutta, a senior Akali leader, will preside over the function while Mr Paramjit Singh Sarna, president, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara
Prabandhak Committee, and an old associate of Masterji, will also participate in it.
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Bazigars seek separate quota
Hoshiarpur, November 12 Dr Dilhar Baljot, President Bazigar community cell of the District Congress, Mr Chaman Lal Lalki, Mr Jagir Lal, Sarpanch of Harchandpur (Mukerian), Ms Charanjit Kaur, Municipal Councillor, Dasuya, Mr Shan Singh, President, Kaintha and many other leaders of the biradri said that number of STs in Punjab was limited and they were getting the benefits provided to SCs category. In SCs, category the number of its constituent castes was higher due to which Bazigar Biradari was not getting due share in reservations and other benefits. Their inclusion in STs would improve their status and economic conditions. They demanded separate percentage in all types of reservation.
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Cancer awareness camp
Patiala, November 12 She said the facilities for examination of cancer patients, various tests for diagnosing different types of cancers and treatment of cancer were available in the institution. Dr Harjot Bagga and Dr Manjit Singh Bal, co-ordinators of the camp welcomed Dr Kiranjeet and provided awareness about simple investigations and sign/symptoms for identifying a cancerous growth. Dr Bal, Head of the Pathology Department, said that in and around Patiala cancer of esophagus and mouth were most common in men and cancers of breast and cervix were common amongst women. For oral cancer causative factors like smoking tobacco, paan chewing, gutka, jarda, bidi hukka were responsible.
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Home guards’ dharna on November 24
Abohar, November 12 Mr Rakesh Sharma district president of the Association said yesterday that the Commandant not only “disturbed” a peaceful meeting but also allegedly threatened them. The meeting was called to arrange resources for the treatment of a Punjab Home Guard jawan who suffered paralysis during election duty recently in Bihar. The department had not cared to provide medical facilities to the sufferer. The Association regretted though the CBI had directed a home guard to ensure presence during investigation into a case the district authorities forcibly relieved him of charge. Some other guards had been discharged in violation of the instructions issued by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Mr Sharma added.
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Vigilance awareness week observed
Patiala, November 12 A pledge was taken by the staff on the first day to root out corruption. Speaking on the occasion, Mr T.S. Ghuman, Zonal Manager, Patiala, impressed upon the bank staff for the need to understand the true spirit behind the pledge. He added that the staff should be more vigilant in daily working and guarded themselves from the lure of making quick money. The concluding ceremony was presided over by Mr Virender Singh, Chief Manager, while Mr R.S. Sabharwal, Vigilance Officer of the Zonal Office, was also present.
— TNS
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Another animal dies
Kharar, November 12 The animal belonged to Mr Swaran Singh, who had lost two animals earlier. A team of veterinary doctors from Jalandhar, led by the Deputy Director, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dr Ram Singh, visited the village. According to the team, the deaths were due to impaction. The Kharar MLA, Mr Bir Devinder Singh, also visited the village and took stock of the situation.
— TNS
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High Court Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, November 12 In his complaint, Bagicha Singh of Ludhiana district had alleged that he was kidnapped and produced before a team of doctors after being promised Rs 40,000 for donating a kidney, besides being threatened. After the kidney was removed, he became medically unfit. Even the amount was not paid to him. Challenging the summoning orders, Dr H.S. Bhutani, Dr Arjinder Singh and Dr S.P.S. Grover said they had not been named in the first information report registered on Bagicha Singh's complaint. They added that it was incumbent upon the trial court to take into consideration the guidelines laid down by the apex court in case of medical negligence. Quoting the guidelines issued by the court in Jacob Mathew versus State of Punjab, the petitioners said a doctor accused of rashness or negligence may not be arrested in a routine manner unless his arrest was necessary for furthering the investigation or for collecting evidence. They added that the apex court guidelines could have been borrowed by the trial judge. They contended that the Additional Sessions Judge had "gravely erred" in summoning them. Claiming that the judge had acted against the law and the facts of the case, they said the same was not sustainable in the eyes of the law. Taking up the petition, Mr Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel of the high court observed that in view of an earlier order, counsel for the petitioner did not press the petition. As such, it was dismissed as not pressed.
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DAP shortage hits farmers
Gurdaspur, November 12 Recently, farmers agitated before the IFFCO office against the shortage of DAP. After the agitation, IFFCO has closed down its office, leaving the farmers at the mercy of private traders. Officials of IFFCO, when contacted, said they had procured the fertiliser after receiving demand from cooperative societies. As per the demand submitted by the societies, initially 28 lakh tonnes of DAP was ordered by IFFCO. Out of it, 26 lakh tonnes has already been distributed among the societies. The organisation was carrying out open sale of fertiliser, as it creates law and order problem. Another rack of fertiliser is arriving very soon, they said. Farmers, however, alleged that the fertiliser was being sold on the black market by the government agencies. The quality of the fertiliser being sold by the private dealers was not good. In addition, they were selling the produce at a higher price. When The Tribune team visited the IFFCO office meant for the sale of fertiliser, it was found to be locked. An agent, suspecting The Tribune team to be farmers, offered to get us fertiliser from a private trader. He also gave us mobile numbers of a private trader where DAP was available. The government has issued directions to all traders and government agencies to notify the stock available with them on notice board displayed outside. However, neither the government agencies nor private traders were displaying the stocks available with them. This was helping them in creating artificial shortage and the opportunity to sell the fertiliser on the black market. Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa had claimed that all arrangements had been made for the supply of DAP. He had also warned of stern action against those found to be selling fertiliser in black market.
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No DAP shortage, says Markfed
Chandigarh, November 12 He said Markfed had already supplied 72,100 tonnes of DAP to farmers who were members of agricultural cooperative societies. This was 20 per cent more than that supplied last year. Markfed had also made special arrangements to import 50,000 tonnes of DAP.
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Hike in cane price welcomed
Chandigarh, November 12 The national president of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) and All-India Kisan Coordination Committee, Mr Bhupinder Singh Mann, former MP, said Mr Hooda had shown his sensitivity towards the issues concerning farmers. Appreciating the price of Rs 135 per quintal for the early cane varieties, Mr Mann said considering the high cost of production, the price should have been fixed at Rs 150 per quintal. In a joint statement Mr Mann and the vice-president of the BKU, Mr Rattan Mann, said Punjab and Uttar Pradesh should also fix the sugarcane price in tune with the cost of production and the prevalent sugar prices. This would encourage the farmers to diversify from the wheat-paddy rotation. They said the sugarcane prices were deliberately kept low for a decade as a consequence of which the farmers lost interest in this crop, resulting in a fall in sugar production. Now the government should infuse confidence in the growers that they would be paid remunerative prices immediately on the supply of cane to the mills. The general secretary of the Haryana BKU, Mr Guni Prakash, said in the past farmers of the state had to face lathi-charge and go to jail when they demanded a higher sugarcane price as well as their dues from the sugar mills. Appreciating Mr Hooda’s announcement of a higher cane price even before the farmers demanded it, Mr Prakash said the gesture proved that he was a “dharti putra’’ (son of the soil), who understood the problems of the farming community.
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Levy rice: FCI for 4 per cent damaged grain
Chandigarh, November 12 The FCI regional office has requested the Government of India to allow 4 per cent damaged grain as this had been permitted in the case of non-levy rice. The Punjab Rice Millers Association and the FCI held a meeting yesterday. The president of the millers’ association, Mr Tarsem Saini said the Senior Regional Manger of the FCI, Mr T.C. Gupta, had agreed that payments to millers should be made on the basis of the receipts issued at the time of weighing. The FCI also accepted the demand for the payment of transportation charges for the delivery of rice beyond 8 km by comparing the rates fixed by the deputy commissioners of the districts.
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PSEB workshop concludes
Patiala, November 12 The representatives, who attended a three-day workshop held by the PSEB on “Distribution system and process improvement”, came out with several ideas to save energy and to reduce the transmission and distribution losses. The workshop concluded today. In a press note issued here, Mr R. P. Pandov said one of the international organisation, Asian Electronics, indicated that the PSEB could save Rs 100 crore annually by replacing tubewell lamps with CFL lamps at the cost of Rs 12 crore. It also proposed that the PSEB could make recurring saving of 1500 millions of units annually worth Rs 1000 crores by replacing tubes with energy
efficient lamps at no cost. He added that the IBM, KGL Systel and the HCL gave a proposal of IT solutions which could reduce the PSEB losses by 5 per cent within one to two years of implementation of online IT system as it would also make the PSEB customer-oriented and profit-earning
organisation.
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Police torture case: 26 SIs, ASIs shifted
Abohar, November 12 Mr Sewa Singh, SHO, Khuikhera, near here, Mr Balbir Singh, SHO, Mamdot, and Mr Jagir Singh, ASI, Chugtewala post, have been shifted to the district Police Lines at Ferozepore. In another drastic step, the station house officers have been directed to ensure that no newsman enters the police station with mobile phone or camera. This followed the telecast of the mobile phone clippings by a national TV channel, showing third degree torture of a boy inside the local city police station, sources said. The district police chief had shifted SHO Veer Chand to the Police Lines and placed the munshi and a head constable under suspension following the telecast. The new place of posting of the police officers is as follows: Mr Arshdeep Singh (Abohar city), Mr Amarjeet Singh (Mamdot), Mr Palwinder Singh (Ferozepore Sadar), Mr Darshan Singh (Khuikhera), Mr Kuljinder Singh (Mallanwala), Mr Parsan Singh (Bhadana), Mr Harinder Singh CIA staff (Zira), Mr Raunak Singh (Zira), Mr Jaswinder Pal Singh (Behak Pahadian), Mr Surjit Singh (Lakhoke Behram), Mr Gurcharan Singh (Kulgarhi), Mr Ranjeet Singh (Rodianwali), Mr Harcharan Singh (Sadar Ferozepore), Mr Baj Singh (Seetogunno), Mr Lekh Raj (Ladhuwala), Mr Kuldeep Chand CIA staff-I (Fazilka), Mr Hari Singh (Ghubaya), Mr Jaswinder Singh CIA staff-III (Ferozepore), Mr Narinderpal (Sadar Jalalabad West), Mr Kanwal Singh and Mr Gurbhej Singh, ASI, both at Sadar Fazilka. Meanwhile, the media has reacted sharply to the ban imposed by the police authorities prohibiting them from entering the police stations with mobile phones and cameras.
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Abducted girl recovered; two held
Barnala, November 12 Disclosing this here today, the SSP Barnala, Mr G. Nageshwara Rao, informed that Mr Baljit Singh brother of Ramandeep had got a case registered with the Tapa police station against Pal Singh, Bhoori and Kulwant Kaur on November 9,2005, under Sections 363,366-A and 120-B of the Indian Penal
Code. The SSP revealed that after the registration of the case, the Tapa police raided various places and recovered the girl from Hanumangarh. He divulged that following the investigation it had come to light that both Kulwant Kaur and Kamaldeep were found to be guilty in the case. Therefore, they had been arrested, he said.
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Student dies in road mishap
Pathankot, November 12 According to information, both victims were 3rd year engineering students. While Navdeep Singh, a resident of the Dasua area, died and Gurpreet suffered multiple injuries. The injured boy has been referred to DMC, Ludhiana.
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Punjabi Tribune holds creative talent contest
Fatehgarh Sahib,
November 12 Mr Shingara Singh Bhullar, Editor Punjabi Tribune, exhorted students to imbibe the rich culture and heritage of Punjabi language in their life, which would enable them to become good citizens and would be an assets to the nation. He urged the teaching community to come forward for this cause. Highlighting the qualities of Punjabi Tribune, he said it was one of those rare and widely read newspapers, which could be read by the entire family. Dr Harbans Lal, Chief Parliamentary Secretary in his address appreciated the initiative taken by Punjabi Tribune to educate the younger generation about their culture and heritage. Lauding the services of The Tribune group of newspapers, he said the papers of these groups were of very high quality and always carried balanced reports. Mr Sham Singh, News Editor in his address highlighted the principles and ethics of Journalism being adopted by The Tribune group of newspapers. In the Essay writing competition Rajni Sharma of GGSS School, Mandi Gobindgarh, stood first, Pawandeep Kaur of Malwa School, Kalewal, was second and Ravneet Kaur Chakal of Saffron City School was third, in this poetry writing competition. Amandeep Kaur of GSS School Balhari Kalan was first, Nandani Kaushal SNAS School, Mandi Gobindgarh was second and Ruminder Singh GSS School, Rupal Heri was third. In the handwriting competition Amandeep Kaur, Malwa Public School, Kalewal was first, Harjot Kaur, GGSS School Mandi Gobindgarh was second and Anita Rani GSS School Rupal Heri, and Amritveer Kaur of Sacred Heart School Sadhugarh was third. In the story writing competition Nisha Rani MD Ashoka Girls School, Sirhind stood first, Kaushal, MG SS School, Fatehgarh Sahib was second, Navjot Singh, GSS School, Sanghol was third.
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Kavi darbar at Pbi varsity
Patiala, November 12 Prominent among the participants from Pakistan will be team leader Afzal Shahid. Those who are scheduled to take part from India include Surjit Patar, Mohanjit, Sathish Verma, Darshan Buttar, Surjit Judge and Gurbhajan Gill. Dr Parm Bakhshish Singh, Registrar, is looking after the arrangements of the event. The university will organise a cultural evening on November 17 in the honour of guests. On November 18, they will interact with students of the department in the morning and the kavi darbar will be held at Kala Bhavan in the evening.
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Students block traffic
Abohar, November 12 A spokesman for the ABVP said they had to block the traffic as their demand for setting up of a regular bus stop outside the campus was being ignored by the administration. Three colleges and a model school are functioning on the campus.
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