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City happy hunting ground for snatchers
Amritsar, April 11 During the last couple of months, two foreign nationals, one French and the other Nepalese, had become the targets of the snatchers, while an NRI woman had allegedly lost her life while trying to save her bag from the snatchers. Incidentally, most of these cases took place in the posh areas such as Mall Road and Crystal Chowk. Though the government had introduced tourism police for the safety and guidance of the tourists, such incidents have certainly tarnished the image of the city among tourists who might be thinking of visiting one of the holiest shrines of the world. More than a dozen cases of chain snatching have been reported since the introduction of the tourism police. The latest incident, involving a French national, had the local police up on its toes, causing it to launch search operations in various localities to nab the culprits. Talking to the media, while in a hospital, the French tourist said she, along with her husband, was returning to her hotel on a rickshaw after paying obeisance at the Golden Temple when two motorcycle-borne youths snatched her purse. In order to save her purse she kept holding it in vain and was dragged for about 10 feet, thus receiving head injuries. A police team, headed by SP (city II) SS Mann and the Civil Lines DSP, immediately reached the site of the incident and took the injured to government hospital. Earlier too an NRI woman got killed when she fell from the rickshaw while trying to save her purse. There is hardly any area in the city where the chain snatchers have not executed their nefarious designs. Posh areas such as Ranjit Avenue, Green Avenue, Basant Avenue, Rani Ka Bagh, Medical Enclave, Mall Road, Crystal Chowk, Novelty Chowk, Majitha Road, areas around the Golden Temple, Hall Bazaar, Railway Road, Rigo Bridge and Batala Road are some of the main spots where hapless victims are targeted by these criminals. The role of the local police had also come under scanner when two dreaded smugglers - Balwinder Singh and Satnam Singh Satta - escaped from custody, dodging police officials. This has also raised a question mark on the working of the police. Even IG (border range) R.P. Meena had instructed the DIG (border range) to review the law and order problem in the city, besides taking the necessary action in this regard and fixing responsibility of the police officials concerned for gaining the confidence not only of the local residents but also of the tourists. However, SSP Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh said the snatching incidents were isolated ones and the police was taking effective measures to control them by keeping an eye on the criminals indulging in these crimes. He said such incidents were coming to light in view of registration of more cases in this regard as earlier people hardly used to lodge complaints.
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Body art catches youth’s fancy
Amritsar, April 11 Harman, owner of Thailand Tattoo Studio on the Amritsar-Jalandhar Road in Adampur, says, “The trend is catching up, thanks to the recent tattoo obsession shown by film stars like Saif Ali Khan.” “A tattoo costs Rs 1,000 per square inch and the total cost depends on the design chosen by the customer. As of now, 90 per cent of our clients are male. This is in sharp contrast to places like Thailand where at least 40 per cent women make a style statement with tattoos,” he says. “A tattoo is a permanent feature on the body and can be removed only with laser therapy. There is nothing like in-vogue designs as it all depends on the personal choice of customers. While some prefer animal figures like tigers, others get names tattooed on their arms,” he says. Amardeep, a GND varsity student, says he was inspired by his elder brother, settled in Canada, to have a tattoo. “But after I got to know that the laser beam procedure for its removal is very painful, I decided to have a small tattoo at the back of my neck. I can always grow my hair in case I get sick of it,” he says. In medical terminology, a tattoo is a dermal pigmentation. It is a mark made by inserting pigment into the skin. The word “tattoo” is a borrowing of the Samoan word tatau, meaning to mark or strike twice (the latter referring to traditional methods of applying the designs). Shushant Aneja, who has recently started a tattoo shop in Hall Bazar, says, “Given the erratic number of customers, no tattoo studio has come up in the city yet. But those involved in the traditional business of tattoo making have started trying their hands at the latest designs. After all, the basic procedure remains the same.” Harman doesn’t agree. “Tattoo making has come a long way from what was done in traditional fairs in the city outskirts. It is a specialised art for which the body is the canvas,” he says.
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Turban pride: Get ready to swim with the tide
Amritsar, April 11 The marathon would commence from Bhai Vir Singh Hall and conclude at the Golden Temple after traversing through Lawrence Road, Madan Mohan Malviya Road, Crystal Chowk, Hall Bazaar and Town Hall. Talking about the event, organisation chief Jaswinder Singh said the aim behind the “Dastaar - Mini Marathon” was to infuse a sense of pride for turban amongst youngsters. He said important personalities who would be part of the event include Giani Gurbachan Singh, Giani Kewal Singh, Prof Manjit Singh, Bikram Singh Majithia, Parminder Singh Dhindsa and Gulzaar Singh Ranike. The organisation expects more than 1,000 participants to attend the mega event, Jaswinder Singh added. Earlier, the Akal Purkh Ki Fauj had been in the limelight for organising Mr Singh International contests since 2005. The organisation had been working to make turban popular among Sikh youths.
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HP cool environs to nurture GNDU sporting talent
Our Correspondent
Amritsar, April 11 This was revealed by director sports Dr Kanwaljit Singh. He said the two-week camps would be held in athletics, cross country, basketball, netball, korfball, volleyball, softball, baseball, handball, judo, swimming, hockey, gymnastics, kabaddi and kho-kho. Selected players would be imparted technical and scientific training in their respective disciplines to improve strength, speed and stamina. The university had invited list of outstanding sportspersons from various affiliated colleges by April 25. The final-year students of BA and BSc, aspiring for postgraduate courses during the 2008-09 session, could also be included, he added. Lecture held In the present arena when the moral values are taking a backseat, message of Guru Granth Sahib proves to be more relevant. So a joint campaign should be launched to collect and conserve the rare
birs. This was stated by Dr Mohinder Singh, director, Bhai Vir Singh Sahit Sadan, New Delhi, on Friday. Dr Mohinder Singh was here to deliver a lecture on “Glimpses of rare birs of Guru Granth Sahib” arranged by the department of Guru Nanak studies of the university. Dr Mohinder Singh exhorted the intellectuals, especially those scholars associated with the Sikh studies, to make serious and earnest efforts to spread the message of Guru Granth Sahib among the people. He said there was a need of digitalisation to conserve the rare
birs. Brig Jaswant Singh Sandhu, Dr Santokh Singh Sheharzar, Ardaman Singh Dhillon, Jaswinder Singh, Balwinder Singh Jaurasinga and Dr Husan Chirag also expressed their views.
Committees constituted GNDU vice-chancellor Dr Jai Rup Singh constituted various committees for the smooth functioning of the university. Prof Gurnam Singh of school of social sciences has been nominated as chairman of the press and publication committee, and Prof A.K. Thukral from the department of botanical and environmental sciences, Prof Rajinderjit Kaur Pawar of the law department and Prof Kanwaljit Singh, director sports, would head the campus committee, medical and health committee, farm and landscape committee, respectively. Prof Gurupdesh Singh from the department of English would head the foreign students advisory committee.
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To the alma mater, with love
Amritsar, April 11 Based in the USA, Dr Gill, an orthopaedist, is in touch with his alma mater through the Amritsar
Medical and Dental Alumni Association of North America. Dr R.P.S. Boparai, head of the department of
orthopaedics, SGTB Hospital and Medical College, said these gadgets would certainly enhance the precision, ease and accuracy of fixing all types of fractures reported in the hospital besides saving time and money of the patients who were usually from the lower strata of society.
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Mend your ways, GMC principal warns two junior residents
Our Correspondent
Amritsar, April 11 In his order, the college principal Dr Jagdish Gargi said the duo were neither paying heed to the orders of their HoD Dr Mridula Mahajan nor working according to the duty roster and teaching schedule prepared by her. He said a probe committee has already given a clean chit to Dr Mahajan against whom allegations of mental harassment were levelled by the two doctors. The HoD has also been authorised by the medical council of India to allot thesis work to postgraduate students. The principal also warned Dr Kuldip Singh Sodhi, associate professor of biochemistry laboratory, for levelling baseless allegations against the HoD. The two students should mark their presence in the department register as no separate register would be maintained, the order further says, adding that the duo would have to seek permission from the HoD to visit the clinical laboratory.
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4 held with stolen scooters
Amritsar, April 11 According to police sources, Gurjinder and Kuldeep were nabbed with stolen scooter bearing registration number PB-02-W-4721. The police also recovered a scooter stolen, booster and cable wire worth Rs 20,000 from Narinder and Mangal.
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Preparing for
Chak De
Amritsar, April 11 Managing trustee of the school Shavinder Singh Sandhu distributed 32 sets each of hockey sticks, balls, shin pads and two sets of complete goalkeeper kits among the students who had been selected out of the 100 players for the academy. He also presented a cheque to hockey coach Gurmit Singh Sodhi for his good work. Addressing the gathering, Sandhu said soon a hockey team of girls would also be prepared, which would be provided with kits by Punerjyot, an offshoot of Spring Dale school. Principal Lakha Singh said they hoped that the organisation would provide support to the school which would help in proper personal development of the students.
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NGO organises biodiversity workshop
Amritsar, April 11 Speaking on the occasion, Jagmohan said the human actions had produced threat to the existing animal species and due to this various plants and animals were on the verge of extinction. He said this was affecting the ecosystem and existence of humans on earth. Manager Rajan Chawla urged the students to plant more plants and conserve energy.
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