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Experts advice to cotton growers as heat wave continues
Traders’ Board chief under scanner
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Couple jump into canal, end lives
Ex-councillor, MC chief come to blows
Failure to remove garbage
Cultural exchange
Shooting star makes his mark on world stage
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Experts advice to cotton growers as heat wave continues
Bathinda, June 11 The mercury, which crossed the 40 degree Celsius mark on May 12, has fallen below it only once – on June 1 — during the last 30 days. Except for June 1 when the temperature dipped considerably and recorded 37.6 degree Celsius at the maximum level, mercury has been hovering around 43 degrees Celsius during the period. There were also days when it touched 44 degree Celsius. There, however, was a phase – last days of May and first three days in June - when mercury remained near 40 degree, but the conditions failed to give the residents the required respite from the scorching heat wave. Nowadays, the temperature has again been around 43 degree Celsius, which is, however, near normal while the minimum has been around 23 degree which is below the normal. Today, the region recorded 43 degree Celsius while the day’s low was 23.6 degree, as per the Agro-Met Advisory Services, PAU Regional Station, Bathinda. The prolonged heat wave conditions have adversely affected cotton crops in some pockets of the region as there were reports of burning of crops. Sources said burning of cotton crop was witnessed in areas which have sand soil and poor quality of water. Experts, however, believe that the present weather conditions are normal and also not harmful for the transplantation of paddy. They say that rain in the period may be more beneficial for paddy as well as cotton growers. “Rain would save precious time and energy of paddy farmers from irrigating the crops, it would also help the cotton farmers as the time has come for the first irrigation of the crops,” experts said, adding that it would also prevent the cotton crops from possible chances of burning as heat wave conditions has prolonged in the region. Talking to The Tribune, the director of the PAU Regional Station, Bathinda, Dr Gurmeet Singh Buttar, said that cotton farmers should go for the first irrigation. “Thirty days old cotton crop should get first irrigation along with the first dose of nitrogen fertilisers,” he said. Dr Buttar has some advice also for paddy growers. “Plant population for paddy should be around 33 plants per square metre for the maximum yield,” the expert said. |
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Traders’ Board chief under scanner
Bathinda, June 11 According to the father of the boy, Laxmi Narayan of Shakti Nagar, the son and grandson of Madan Lal Kapoor along with some goons surrounded his son at Sabun Wali Gali in Sirki Bazaar, when he had gone there to fetch his aunt from the house of her in-laws. Showing a damaged motorcycle, Laxmi Narayan said, “They nabbed him in a corner and assaulted him with lathis. When he started crying with pain, they put him in a white ambassador with red beacon atop, which is allotted to Madan Lal Kapoor.” According to the residents of the locality, this happened at around 7.45 pm but even after one hour had passed, no policeman reached the spot. Meanwhile, Amit Kapoor, son of Madan Lal Kapoor, came with some goons in a silver colour Indica, but finding media persons present, fled from the spot, driving his car in reverse gear. In a statement to the media, Laxmi Narayan said that Madan Lal Kapoor had an old enmity with his family. Disclosing the reason for the incident, Laxmi Narayan said, “A couple of weeks ago, the grand-daughter of Madan Lal Kapoor was in our house along with her friend, Varun Dalmia, who is a friend of my son. At that time, due to the political pressure from Madan Lal Kapoor, the police thrashed us and kept us in custody. My son and I were released with a warning not to enter their lane.” It may be mentioned that the Kapoor family also lives in Sirki Bazaar area. Meanwhile, Laxmi Narayan received a call that his son was in custody at the Kotwali police station. Kotwali SHO Harmeek Singh Deol told the media, “Amit Kapoor had brought the injured Love Kumar to us, along with an application to take action against him as he was moving around in their lane with malafide intention.” “I have clearly told him over the telephone that he did not have the right to assault the youth, irrespective of the reason. We are investigating the case and if Amit Kapoor, his son or any other person is found guilty, he will not be spared,” the SHO claimed. When contacted on the phone, Madan Lal Kapoor said, “Before beating and picking up Love Kumar, my son informed the police. As the SHO was on duty, people from the locality took the youth to the police station.” “We have only done what a family should do if somebody teases their girls,” claimed Kapoor. As per reports, the injured youth was admitted to the Civil Hospital, Bathinda. |
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Couple jump into canal, end lives
Fazilka, June 11 The young couple belonged to the nearby village Sabuana have been identified as Dharmpal (28) and Bindu (19). Dharmpal was working at a private mobile phone company in Chandigarh and had returned to village 20 days back after leaving his job. Bindu was doing her computer course in Fazilka. As per the FIR lodged with Khui Khera police, Fazilka, by Ashok Kumar, brother of the deceased, Dharmpal had gone to Fazilka to buy clothes on June 9 but did not return. The family searched and found his bike parked on the banks of the Gang canal near village Azamwala. The family started looking for his body in the Gang canal. As per the statement of Raja Ram, Bindu's father, his daughter had gone to attend her computer class as usual but did not return in the evening. Worried, they started searching for her. During the search, they found her sandals lying near the bike of Dharmpal on the bank of the Gang canal. The arms of Dharmpal and Bindu tied with a ‘duppatta’ were recovered from Khakh barrage in Rajasthan near Srigangangar today. It is stated that the couple had paid obeisance at the temple at village Khui Khera while on way to Azamwala before ending their lives. The Khui Khera police have registered a case under section 174 of the IPC. Their post-mortem was conducted at the local Civil Hospital today in the presence of their family members. |
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B.Ed teachers up in arms
Barnala, June 11 The main demand of the protesters was the implementation of the recommendation of the Pay Commission for the 14,000 B.Ed teachers, an end to the contract system and bringing them under the regular grade system. The protesters marched through the main bazaars shouting slogans against the Punjab government and holding up banners. Harwinder Singh, president of the B.Ed Teachers’ Front, Barnala, while addressing the protest rally, warned the Punjab government that in case the SAD-BJP combine did not bring B.Ed teachers under regular grade and failed to implement the pay panel recommendations, the protest by the B.Ed teachers will take an aggressive form. He further declared that protest rallies will be held across Punjab. Mansa: B.Ed Teachers’ Front, Mansa, today held a rally in the district court here in favor of their demands. Education service providers and teachers belonging to the Mansa district participated in the rally. The employees protested against their exclusion from the new pay-scale. They demanded that they should be provided with new basic pay as early as possible. The teachers also marched in the city and burnt the pay commission report near the Gurduwara Chowk. They also demanded all facilities being provided to the regular teachers such as medical leave, service book and others. Among others, who addressed the rally, included Karamjit Singh Tamkot, Jaswinder Singh, Harjinder Singh Jaspal, Prem Kumar, Narinder. Teacher Union leaders said the state level rallies would be held on June 23 at Kapurthala and at Jalalabad on July 5 in favour of their demands. Bathinda: The B.Ed teachers today carried out a protest rally from the Teachers' Home to the Mini-secretariat in support of their demands. Harjeet Jeeda, president of the B.Ed Teachers' Front, said, "We are demanding regular pay-scales for the newly-appointed education service providers and teaching fellows. The government had assured us of 32,000 posts but notification was issued for 14,000 teachers only. It should issue a fresh notification for the remaining 18,000." Jeeda added that the B.Ed teachers held demonstrations across the state today at all district headquarters. He also confirmed that a demonstration had been planned at Kapurthala on June 23 and at Jalalabad on July 5 where they would voice their protest. |
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Ex-councillor, MC chief come to blows
Bathinda, June 11 According to information available, former councillor Vinod Kumar Dhanod, whose wife is a sitting councillor from ward number 11, asked for resolving the drinking water problem in the ward. For this, the general house of the Council on May 25 had approved funds (Rs one lakh). But the cheque was not issued to the water supply board. He went to the office this morning where officers present expressed their inability saying the Council did not have enough funds. Irked, Vinod Kumar called up Varinder Pal, president of the Council, over the phone and asked him to look into the matter urgently. The situation took an ugly turn when Varinder reached the office. A verbal duel between him and Vinod ensued. Meanwhile, Vinod used derogatory language against him that resulted in a scuffle. The staff and other councillors had to intervene to pacify them. Talking to the media, Vinod Kumar said, “I was being harassed for a long time. I came to know that the officiating EO was operating from his Kot Kapura office and officers used to get their cheques cleared from there. I was frustrated as I had requested them a number of times but they were not paying heed.” On his part, Varinder Pal said, “Vinod is not a councillor. Still, he interferes in the work of the Council. I have lodged a police complaint about today’s episode.” When contacted, SHO Nehianwala police station, Buta Singh, said, “We have called both the parties and started the investigation.” |
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Failure to remove garbage
Abohar, June 11 As per details given in the nine-page order passed by the Lok Adalat yesterday (a copy of which is available with The Tribune), its chairman, Amarjit Singh Katari and members Dr SK Gupta and Dr RL Taneja observed that the Council was directed to remove the garbage dumped near HM DAV Senior Secondary School Ferozepore on September 1 last year. But Gagan Goklaney, who was appointed as local commissioner on May 27, has confirmed that garbage was still being dumped there. Responding to the fresh notice, the EO Jagdish Chander Wadhwa appeared before the Lok Adalat on June 5 and said the effective strength of safai sewaks was only 72 against 119 posts sanctioned in 1978, which is not sufficient for carrying on the cleaning work in Ferozepur city.
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Cultural exchange
Sriganganagar/Abohar, June 11 They will leave India on June 15. The trip is being organised by the Japanese Foundation that is run by the government of Japan. Students, Deept Mehandiratta and Riya Aggarwal, including teacher Manav Jeet Chimni, were given a warm send-off by the principal RK Wadhwa today. The students will have interaction with each other and the Japanese Ambassador at the Japanese Foundation in New Delhi. Wadhwa said the students are to leave in groups in the evening on June 15 under the guidance of various teachers. Different groups will visit different islands in Japan.
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Shooting star makes his mark on world stage
Ferozepur, June 11 Speaking to The Tribune here today, his proud father Malwinder Sodhi informed that this is Ronjan's third gold medal in the world championships. Sodhi, who had remained an ace shooter said Ronjan shot an amazing score of 47, 48, 50 and an awesome 49 in the final round winning silver in double trap event. In this event, Hu Binyuan of China won the gold with a score of 49, 49, 49, 49, whereas the Bronze went to Fokeev Vitaly of Russia. Earlier, Ronjan had equalled the world record with a score of 145/150 in double trap event during the World Cup held at Kerriville, USA, last year. He had also broken the national record of Late Colonel Rajyawardhan Rathore, who had a score of 144/150 during the championship in Bangkok in 2005. Speaking to The Tribune from Italy, where Ronjan will participate in another world championship at San Marino later this week, an excited Ronjan said that he was happy to be back in form and this performance has given him lot of confidence to do better in the next World Cup. Ronjan said that he was also keenly looking forward to the Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi next year, where he will try to bag a gold medal. Currently ranked as No. 11 in the world, Ronjan with his extraordinary winning spree hopes to improve his world ranking. “My dream is to win a gold medal in Olympics for my country,” said this ace marksman, who will be back in this border town next month.
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Bathinda, June 11
