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Man held with 2 kg opium Tension prevails at Sanghe village
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Agent-doc nexus surfaces again Amritsar, June 22 This has raised many questions over the efforts of the hospital administration, which has miserably failed to rein in these unwanted elements. Moreover, the realisation of the fact that agents operate in the presence of doctors, has left a lot to be desired on the part of the medical fraternity, as this also questions their integrity towards the hospital. Agents’ unabashed entry in hospitals poses many questions. The authorities’ claim to have taken a number of measures to curb this practice adopted by the owners of private laboratories (situated right outside the hospital), also doesn’t seem to hold much water. These owners press in their agents to catch customers - to get lab tests conducted on them at exorbitant prices, opposed to the comparatively reasonable rates at the hospital - irrespective of whether they can afford it or not. An agent was caught red-handed by the Medical Superintendent, GNDH, Dr RPS Boparai from the medical ward of the hospital and was later handed over to the police. The MS immediately shifted all the fourth class employees of the ward as a measure to end the practice. As doctors do not come under the purview of Medical Superintendents, the MS has written to Dr SS Shergill, Principal of the college, to take action against doctors present in the ward, who had deliberately turned a blind eye at that time. Although, Dr Boparai refused to comment on this, sources revealed that three resident doctors were present at the time when the accused was taking blood samples and was caught
red-handed by the MS. The hospital consists of four labs having a team of qualified doctors and technicians and provides the lab test facilities at rates one-thrid of those provided by the agents. OfficialSpeak: Dr RPS Boparai, Medical Superintendent, GNDH Dr Boparai said the hospital authorities are determined to curb the unholy nexus operating in the hospital premises. Nobody would be allowed to break the rules. The tests are provided in the hospital at very reasonable and affordable prices. Those found guilty of the unethical practice would be dealt with accordingly. Dr SS Shergill, Principal, Medical College Dr Shergill said, “I have yet to receive the report from Dr Boparai. At present I am in Chandigarh would be returning to the city by tomorrow evening.” While strongly reacting to the arrest of an agent of a private laboratory, he said the hospital and medical college authorities are doing every bit to discourage this practice. In fact earlier too we had reprimanded a doctor for indulging in such a practice. |
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Holy city to host global trade expo for 3rd consecutive year Amritsar, June 22 PHD Chamber is organising this 5-day mega trade exhibition in collaboration with the Punjab Government as the host state from December 8 to 12. The fair shall be organised at Ranjit Avenue, Ajnala Road, Amritsar. The event is being supported by Shawl Club, Textiles Manufacturers Association (TMA) and National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC), Punjab Technical University (PTU), Knitwear Club, to name a few. This would be chamber’s fifth such endeavour to boost trade and industry in the region besides providing a platform to showcase Indian goods and products at the international level. The event would render an integrated approach to serve as a generator of economic growth and development and to help achieve the overall economic development objectives. The expo shall have 10 special and exclusive pavilions for sectors like agriculture, food and farm, travel, tours and handicrafts, real estate and finance, home interiors, décor, kitchen, consumer, health and wellness, education, textiles and garments, automobiles, megabrands, apart from the international pavilion and the pavilion
for the industry. With international exhibitors from Lebanon, Thailand, Egypt, Nepal, Pakistan, Myanmar, Poland, Malaysia, Vietnam, ASEAN countries and over 230 exhibitors from India, PITEX 2010 offers tremendous opportunity to the entrepreneurs, importers, and exporters, for sales, marketing, promotion and networking with their fellow counterparts both within India and international players as well as have direct exposure and interaction with their prospective customers and take their business to newer heights. Apart from being a business opportunity, the trade fair shall also be a cultural extravaganza for the visiting international delegates and opportunity to promote outbound tourism. The 5-day mega event would also showcase traditional handicrafts, embroideries, textiles, and electronic equipment of various countries to promote mutual understanding and cooperation on the trade front. Surjit Kaur, spokesperson for PHD Chambers, said PITEX 09 was able to generate a lot of trade activity which was the need of the hour because of the global meltdown. Business enquiries worth over Rs 200 crore were generated during PITEX 09. The event saw over 2 lakh visitors. Onyx marble artifacts, textiles, from Pakistan, gift items, souvenirs from Thailand and jewelry from Myanmar were the major attractions for the visitors. |
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Government vision: Elevated road ramp blocks Pingalwara approach Amritsar, June 22 Cause of concern: A 10-foot-high pillar of the proposed ramp of the elevated road has been built right opposite the entrance of Pingalwara House, situated opposite to the bus stand. Once the ramp gets extension, hardly any space would be left for the approach to the Pingalwara, established for the destitute and mentally challenged patients. This three-storey building currently facilitates over 1,100 patients who are housed, fed and looked after by the Pingalwara society. It was observed that the entry and exit of a 12-foot-high ambulance (approximately) from this point, too, would be restricted. The management of the Pingalwara rued that the worst was yet to come when they would have to transport any of the patients in case of any emergency situation. This happens to be the main branch of the Pingalwara society which houses the administrative complex, a female ward, children’s ward, rehabilitation centre, printing press, dispensary, medical lab, dental centre and the common kitchen. These buildings have been built on the three sides of its premises. Therefore, the option of opening a gate on the other side, too, gets ruled out. The Pingalwara, apart from providing shelter to children, also has a basic operation room for trauma care of accident victims and a free primary school running from its
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Man held with 2 kg opium Amritsar, June 22 Aziz Khan was waiting for a party at old vegetable market when he was nabbed by a team of the CIA Staff led by Sub-Inspector Inderjit Singh. He was remanded in police custody for two days today. During investigations it was found that Aziz procured narcotics from Madhya Pradesh at cheaper rates and sold in the border area at higher rates. He had visited Amritsar thrice. “We are trying to locate the persons to whom he had sold the consignments,” said Inderjit Singh. A case under sections 18/21/85 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Kotwali police station. Meanwhile, the CIA taff caught another peddler identified as Rajbir Singh of the Bharariwal area and seized 25 gm of smack from him. A case has
been registered. 2 held with heroin
Tarn Taran: The Sadar police has arrested two persons, Rajpal Singh and Gurjinder Singh, resident of border area village Havelian, and recovered 270 gm heroin, worth more than Rs 1 crore in the international market, from them. Police sources said the duo had been arrested at a naka installed in the area of the Sadar police when they were going on a motorcycle. A case under sections 21, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act was registered. |
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Tension prevails at Sanghe village Sanghe (Tarn Taran), June 22 Policemen in a large number have been deployed in the village to avert any untoward incident. Balraj Singh and Narinder Singh, both ASIs on duty in the village, denied to give any information in this regard. Baba Pal Singh, who was doing kar sewa in the gurdwara, was brought to the Sadar police station in a vehicle, to which the residents of the village have taken very seriously. Baba Pal Singh is the brother of Baba Basta Singh, who did the water service (arranging clean water through Hansli Sahib for the sarowar of the local Sri Darbar Sahib) for more than 35 years. The sewa of the gurdwara had been running into one controversy or the other for the last more than a year.
A year back when Baba Gurwinder Singh Bugha, the then head sewadar of the gurdwara, got married to a girl of the same village, the villagers threw him out of the gurdwara. Since then so many personalities of the kar sewa had
been eager to take over the gurdwara. Only one month back Baba Pal Singh, was given the sewa by Baba Daya Singh Sursing Wale. Baba Daya Singh is the head of
the kar sewa sect in Sursing. |
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People take to streets as MC demolishes
mazaar, temple Amritsar, June 22 The residents alleged that the corporation was using discriminatory approach while launching
anti-encroachment drive. Meanwhile, the MC authorities led by officials of land department removed encroachments from various parts of the city including 15 kiosks and four shops. |
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Young World Amritsar, June 22 Dr H.N. Chandrawat, Director, ACET, said spurt in campus placement was visible since the Indian industry overcame recession. He average salary package offered to students was Rs 3 lakh. Exhibition The Department of Adult Continuing Education and Extension of Guru Nanak Dev University would organise a two-day exhibition of garments and other items designed by the students of dress designing, cutting and tailoring and textile designing of the department from June 29. Head and Director of Department of Adult Continuing Education and Extension, Dr Rajinder Pawar, said Vice-Chancellor Prof A.S Brar would inaugurate the exhibition. Admission alert All the candidates, who wish to seek admission in B.Pharmacy/BPT/B.Sc.(Hons. School), Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Human Genetics in the Guru Nanak Dev University has been advised to submit the certified copies of +2 marks sheet and category certificate up to June 24, 2010 in the office of the head of Physics Department. Prof B.S Bajwa, Head of Physics Department and Coordinator for these courses, said students could also send these documents by fax by quoting application number at the following numbers: 0183-2258237 and 2258820. He said for further details, students could contact 0183-2258802-09 (Extn. 3346/ 3468). Varsity toppers Sonam Arora of BBK DAV College for Women stood second in B.Sc (Economics)-I in Guru Nanak Dev University. She secured 599 out of 800 marks. Gurpreet Kaur Virdi was second in BA-I in the University obtaining 635 marks while Niharika Devgan secured tenth position. The college secured 20 merit positions in the varsity. Blood donation Saraswati College organised a blood donation camp in its campus. Dr Addarash Saini, in charge, blood bank, Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, motivated the students to donate blood. Virat Devgan. Director of Saraswati College, also donated blood.
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