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Balmik Samaj activists stage dharna
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NRIs pitch in to make Sangal Sohal a model village
Red-bag probe: No one turns up for crucial meet
Govt plans to set up media corporation, says Majithia
Students to be made aware about new job vistas
Drunken man kills friend
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No decision on hike of map fee
Guru Nanak function: Cops make special arrangements
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Central Jail direly needs drug de-addiction centre
Dharmendra Joshi Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, September 18 According to the information, the jail authorities had provided a list to deputy commissioner Ajit Singh Pannu about two months back in which it was stated that over 30 inmates in the jail were drug-addicts. Confirming this, jail superintendent Dilraj Singh, while talking to The Tribune, claimed that now most of the drug-addicts had been released. There were only seven or eight drug-addict inmates presently and they were being treated in the jail hospital, he added. To a query, he admitted that if a well-equipped drug de-addiction centre was set up in the jail, it would be beneficial for its drug-addict inmates as the number of such inmates kept on changing. Dilraj Singh said most of the new young undertrial prisoners were found to be drug-addict. The jail authorities came to know about their drug-addiction after a couple of days of their lodging and sometimes proper attention could not be given to them because of the severe problem of overcrowding in the jail, he added. According to jail sources, usually more than double of its total capacity of just 525 inmates have been lodged in the jail for the past several months. Due to overcrowding, the inmates are packed in the barracks. As a result, they are forced to live in unhygienic conditions. There were as much as 1,520 inmates in the jail on Tuesday itself, the sources added. Dilraj Singh said drug-addicts were regularly treated in the jail hospital. As and when, their conditions deteriorated, they were referred to the civil hospital as happened in the case of Rashpal Singh but the doctors on duty had not admitted him despite being sent to the civil hospital twice on Sunday, resulting in his death on Monday, he added. Meanwhile, when contacted, separately DC Ajit Singh Pannu and civil surgeon J.P. Singh told The Tribune that they would discuss the proposal of setting up a separate drug de-addiction centre for inmates either in the jail or in the civil hospital.
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Balmik Samaj activists stage dharna
Hoshiarpur, September 18 They also burnt the effigy of AICC President Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the local Demanding registration of cases against politicians and officials responsible for submitting the affidavit in the apex court, the activists warned the government if their demand was not accepted, they would intensify their agitation. They also submitted a memorandum to the deputy commissioner. . |
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Will new appointments cure ‘ailing’ ayurvedic dept?
Phagwara, September 18 Three more appointments have been made. Dr Rameshwar Dyal, Dr Daljit Kaur and Dr Suman Sharma will assist Sidhu. Notably, after the retirement of joint director Dr Vipin Sharma on May 31 this year, the ayurvedic department was functioning without a licensing authority. It had resulted in a huge backlog of cases, especially those pertaining to renewal of licences. In addition, no new product could be approved. Interestingly, according to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, the post of director cannot be left vacant for more than a day. The fact that the department is in dire straits can be gauged from the fact that out of the 529 posts of Ayurvedic and Unani medical officers, more than 160 posts are lying vacant. Adding to the woes are poor facilities and lack of proper equipment and medicines in various dispensaries. The department as no formal director and an allopathic doctor has been given an additional charge of director, ayurvedic department. The paltry budget to purchase ayurvedic drugs is another major handicap in promoting this system of medicine. According to sources, many NRIs and social organisations were helping dispensaries to purchase medicines. The staff members are also pitching in. |
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NRIs pitch in to make Sangal Sohal a model village
Jalandhar, September 18 Speaking on the occasion, Chander said a sum of Rs 40 lakh would be spent on upgrading infrastructure in the village and the NRIs and the villagers have pooled in the money. The government too would provide all help required for the project, he added. Assuring villagers of potable water, he said the problem of drinking water of the state’s village would be solved soon. The grant of Rs 1280 crore by the World Bank has been cleared and the construction of water works would start shortly. In addition to this, the government has sanctioned Rs 664 crore for providing facilities to the rural folks, which are already available to the urbanites. The CPS said the government had fulfilled its poll promise of providing subsidised atta and dal, and the scheme has benefited more than 14.50 lakh families in the state. |
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Red-bag probe: No one turns up for crucial meet
Nawanshahr, September 18 All, including the complainant SAD MLA, Jatinder Singh Kariha, have virtually forgotten about the inquiry, which was fixed for September 17. Ironically, no one was present for the inquiry. It is worth a mention here that last month, a loyalist of late Congress stalwart Dilbagh Singh was called for questioning by the ADC cum investigating officer, Pritam Singh Johal. The complainant, SAD MLA, Jatinder Singh Kariha, alongwith his close aides was also present there. The enthusiastic aides of the MLA were briskly making telephone calls to the mediapersons to invite them there. Kariha, while talking to media persons had resolved to initiate an inquiry into the mysterious disappearance of a bag. The bag went missing after it was presented to the former CM, Harcharan Singh Brar, on the occasion of a public function organised here to mark the up-gradation of the town as district headquarter on November 7, 1995. ADC, Pritam Singh Johal had stated that a list of loyalists of late Congress minister, Dilbagh Singh had been prepared for questioning for the purpose. However, last month, on the request of a Dilbagh loyalist, the inquiry was postponed, as he was going abroad for a few days. The next date for conducting the inquiry was fixed for September 17. |
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Govt plans to set up media corporation, says Majithia
Nawanshahr, September 18 The plan had been submitted to the finance department for approval, he added. Majithia, who also holds the charge of public health and sanitation department, said the government would spend Rs 1,280 crore on providing potable water to all the villages. Besides, village ponds would be properly maintained to raise the underground water level. The government would also ensure better sewerage facilities and pollution-free environment in the villages, he added. |
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Students to be made aware about new job vistas
Nawanshahr, September 18 The heads and placement officers of various ITIs, polytechnics, engineering and hotel management institutes, representatives of various industries, district education, industry departments, krishi vighyan kendra, lead bank, sainik vocational training academy, etc. would deliver special lectures for giving valuable tips to the youth during the programme. This was stated by deputy commissioner Gurpal Singh Bhatti. |
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Drunken man kills friend
Jalandhar, September 18 According to the information, Mansa and Balkar drank together, following which a brawl took place between them over some issue. Subsequently, Balkar hit Mansa Ram’s head with a brick. Mansa Ram succumbed to his injuries in the hospital. Balkar was arrested and an FIR under section 302 of the IPC was registered against him on the complaint of Mansa’s wife Susheela, said SHO of police station number eight Balbir Singh.
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Incentives announced for recovery teams
Our Correspondent
Phillaur, September 18 This was confirmed by deputy director, local bodies department, Vinay Bublani while talking to The Tribune here on Tuesday. It was learnt that Punjab local bodies minister Manoranjan Kalia, after taking over the charge of the department had decided to waive off the interest on the arrears of house tax and sewerage. The collection date was earlier fixed as March 31which was gradually extended to April 15, then April 30 before settling for July 10,. However, the government has now once again extended the date. Bublani, who issued the fresh instructions, said all MC employees engaged in collection of arrears would be rewarded for their efforts. “The government has announced to give 1% of the recovery to the teams that succeed in recovering 35 to 75% arrears and 2% to those teams which have figures more than 75% of the arreaers.He however said that an employee making recovery below 35% could be chargesheeted.Bublani told that instructions have been circulated to all concerned Muncipal Committees and Muncipal Corporations of the state.
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No decision on hike of map fee
Phagwara, September 18 |
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Guru Nanak function: Cops make special arrangements
Batala, September 18 The police has set up seven “police help centres” for the general public. In case of difficulty, the person can contact any of the following help centres set up at Gandhi Chowk, Sukha Singh Mehtab Singh Chowk, Nehru Gate, Amritsar bypass, Qadian octroi post, Kahnuwan Chowk and Dera Darshan Dass, on the Amritsar-Jalandhar bypass, the SSP said.He said the day would be observed as dry day and any one found violating the order would be booked. The SSP has instructed the hotel and dharamshala owners not to provide rooms to unidentified persons.
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