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Health team detects 5 dengue larvae in the city
Principal’s transfer triggers protest
Foodies in city can now munch on Chinese, South Indian dishes
Crime against women on the rise
DTF plans to stage stir on Teacher’s Day
PRTC staff to observe strike on Sept 7
Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme
Five chain snatchers booked
Motorbike expedition scales heights of Rohtang valley
Bikers attack bus, assault conductor
Health check-up camp held
Students selected for state volleyball, basketball teams
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Disaster management
techniques Residents would be trained to rescue people trapped in gushing flood waters Chander Parkash Tribune News service
Ferozepur, September 3 Before launching this exercise, the local unit of the MGSIPAP will carry out a technical study of the entire flood-prone areas with the active participation of locals, who have witnessed floods in the past many decades. A team of the disaster management cell of the MGSIPAP led by its state in-charge Sukhpal Singh Gill made a tour to various flood-prone areas located in the vicinity of Sutlej to make a list of tasks, .supposed to be carried out in these pockets to train people in disaster management. “We want that residents of the flood-prone areas must know how to give first aid in case of an emergency. Besides swimming and diving, they should also know how to rescue people trapped in the gushing river waters during the floods,” said Gyan Singh, regional project coordinator, MGSIPAP, Ferozepur. “Today, we have taken a feel of the area with the help of officials of different departments and residents of the affected villages. The plan will be prepared after carrying out a technical study of the area by experts,” he pointed out. He added that the team had suggested that all those, who had made their dwellings inside both the embankments of river area, must be shifted outside permanently to save them from the fury of floods. “Gill interacted with the residents of those villages today where paddy, fodder and other crops suffered damages after the water entered the fields when the Sutlej overflowed about a week ago so that their suggestions can be incorporated while preparing a blue print for the flood protection measures also,” the regional project coordinator, MGSIPAP, said. Meanwhile, JP Singh, deputy director, department of rural development and panchayat, said the residents of flood-prone areas would have to start water harvesting besides setting up recharging well in their respective land holdings as it would minimise the threat of floods on the one hand and also recharge the underground water table. It would help in checking the problem, he said.
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Health team detects 5 dengue larvae in the city
Bathinda, September 3 Babu Singh and Baldev Singh, members of the team, today visited several areas in the city, including Jhujar Singh Nagar, Harpal Nagar, Power House Road and Barnala by-pass, to detect dengue larva. It was found only at one place, the Mahadev Nursery on the Barnala by-pass, in an earthen pot filled with water. The larva was destroyed on the spot. Earlier, the health team had detected dengue larva in an earthen pot at the Hanuman Nursery near Sirhind canal on August 17. On August 19, a larva was spotted in a small water-tank meant for animals at the Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar near street number 11. On August 20, it was found in a small water-tank on the Barnala road. And on September 1, the larva was found in Bharat Nagar area. On each occasion, the larva was destroyed on the spot. District Health Officer (DHO) Dr RS Randhawa said the residents of the city should adopt precautionary measures to check breeding of dengue mosquitoes in their respective areas. He said the dengue mosquito breeds only in clean water. So, they should cover the utensils containing water and should not allow accumulation of water in open earthen pots, waste tyres, small water-tanks built outside the houses for animals etc. Meanwhile, the district health authorities had received information from the state headquarters about a patient who had tested positive for dengue. He belongs to Bathinda but works in Delhi as an engineer. He was treated at the DMC Hospital, Ludhiana, for five days and was discharged on August 28. The patient had come to Bathinda from Gurgaon with fever on August 21. He tested positive for dengue on August 24 and was referred to the DMC the same day. The DHO said after treatment, the patient was now okay. He said other members of his family had also been recommended Elisa test. They could get it conducted at the Civil Hospital here. |
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Principal’s transfer triggers protest
Barnala, September 3 They added that the headmaster has been transferred to Ferozepur by the education department in a case wherein he has been accused of informing the higher authorities late about an incident related to molestation of a school girl by another teacher of the school. Sources added that the school, villagers and the education department had taken a strict action against the accused teacher, who had attempted to molest a Dalit girl. They said the headmaster had tried his best to find an amicable solution and had even involved the villagers in the decision making. Today, immediately after the village panchayat got the news that the headmaster of the government school of the village has been transferred to Ferozepur, the protest began. The villagers said that after Prem Kumar Sharma assumed the charge of headmaster of the school not only their children but they too had learnt to live life properly. The villagers who locked the school this morning, warned the government that if it does not cancel the transfer of the headmaster, they will be left with no other option but to lock the school forever. District Education Officer Rajmahinder Kaur revealed to the media that Prem Kumar Sharma has been transferred on the directions of the higher authorities.
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Foodies in city can now munch on Chinese, South Indian dishes
Bathinda, September 3 Punjabi cuisine buffs relishing Chinese and South Indian dishes under dazzling lights on the fourth floor of a Mall was suggestive. It was perceptible on the opening day of the Amantran food court that came up at Mittal’s City Mall here today. While inaugurating the food court, industrialist Rajinder Mittal, who sensed the change a long time back, told The Tribune that he did not like to travel on proven path. “I experiment with things,” he said, adding that his experiment with the Mall was showing desirable signs. “Our aim of bringing multiplex, shops and hotels under one roof is on the right and fast track,” Mittal said and added that the food court would cater to the taste buds of all as eatables could be found here even for Rs 10. Besides entertainment, the Mall would offer “great” shopping experience as after Fun Cinemas and Amantran food court, Big Bazaar, Liliput, Woodlands and others herald their arrival at the Mall soon. Mittal said he would continue to encourage the local youth. He added that he saw spark and passion in the brothers, Manoj Kumar and Gajinder Kumar Bobby, and joined hands with them to start the food court. His commitment for development of Bathinda is also continuing, Mittal claimed and said that construction concerning affordable two bed-room flats near Multania road would begin soon. Talking about food court, Bobby said pure vegetarian food would be available at the food court which has a seating capacity of 250 persons. |
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Crime against women on the rise
Ferozepur, September 3 Her body was thrown into a nearby drain. The body was found near the drain today. The accused, who had already sold their agricultural land, escaped from the village along with their belongings on the same day. A case of murder has been registered against the accused at the police station, Makhu. However, they were yet to be arrested. Meanwhile, Aman, mother of two kids, was strangulated to death by her husband Sukhwinder Singh with the help of his brother Munshi Singh at village Haripura of this district. Sukhwinder has been arrested by the police while Munshi Singh managed to flee. A case in this connection had been registered at the police station Sadar (Ferozepur) against the accused. In yet another incident, a married woman of village Dona Matted Gajni Wala of this district was raped by a medical practitioner when she was alone in her house today. The accused identified as Joginder Singh entered the victim’s house on the pretext of supplying the medicine. A case in this connection had been registered under section 376 of the IPC at Lakho Ke Behram police station. |
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DTF plans to stage stir on Teacher’s Day
Abohar, September 3 Accordingly, the teachers working in the government schools in Abohar, Fazilka, Guru Har Sahai, Zira areas will join the local teachers at Ferozepur to burn an effigy during the demonstration at the Shershah Wali Chowk located close to the Police House, the official residence of the Senior Superintendent of Police. The DTF had earlier submitted a memorandum to the state government expressing anguish over assigning the powers to junior teachers to go in for surprise checking in the government-run schools under the Padho Punjab programme. The checking must be done by competent officials and they should be told to behave with the teachers in a respectable manner. The DTF feared that the directorate of primary education that had been set up in 1978 might be scrapped under the hidden agenda that was being pursued by the present government. |
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PRTC staff to observe strike on Sept 7
Bathinda, September 3 The call has been given in protest against the outsourcing in government departments, implementation of contract system, privatisation of government departments, violation of labour laws, price rise, unemployment etc. The leaders of these employee unions said issues like ‘loot’ of the employees recruited under the outsourcing system also affected them. The arrears were not being given to the retired employees and the payment of overtime was also not being made to the workers, they added. The leaders asked the government to regularise the services of those employees, who had been recruited on contract or through outsourcing system. They have appealed to PRTC workers and employees to participate in the strike in a big way.
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Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme
Abohar, September 3 Quoting the information obtained from the union government, former parliamentary secretary Sunil Jakhar MLA said here today that the Centre had sanctioned Rs 395.78 crore subject to 20 per cent matching contribution by the state government. The funds were to be utilised to improve the drinking water and sewerage facilities in 14 towns having a population of less than ten lakh people. The towns included Bathinda, Ferozepur, Muktsar and Malout, the home turf of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal. However, less than one-third of the work has been done till date in Malout, Ferozepur, Muktsar, Majitha, Pathankot, Zirakpur, Adampur, Fatehgarh Churian, Kapurthala and Patiala towns as per the status report submitted by the state government to New Delhi. The Central government, while sanctioning the schemes, had directed that the works must be completed by August 31, 2011, he added. — OC
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Bathinda, September 3 Rajinder Singh, in-charge of the local CIA staff and on whose complaint the case was registered, said he got information that Balraj Singh, Daljinder Singh, Deepak Kumar and Sandeep Kumar, all of Ferozepur and one Buta Singh of Bathinda, had ganged up to target women. They had a tie-up with Dharam Pal, Deepu, Bobby, Surila Dhawan, Kala Chainwala, Kaka Sehgal and Rinku, all jewellers of Ferozepur to sell the stolen chains. The accused were at large and the police was probing the case. — TNS
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Motorbike expedition scales heights of Rohtang valley
Ferozepur, September 3 Col. Yogender Singh commanding officer, Five Guards, said the expedition team of ‘Fighting Fifth’ successfully scaled precipitous heights of Rohtang valley and endured the inclement weather to complete their mission. The team comprising one officer, two junior commissioned officers and 13 jawans, led by Captain Ranjeet Kumar Jha, manifested the spirit of adventure and camaraderie, stated the commanding officer in his address. The expedition team covered a distance of approximately 1200 km. — OC
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Bikers attack bus, assault conductor
Bathinda, September 3
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Fazilka, September 3 A team of doctors comprising Dr Ajay Grover and Dr Kewal Krishan examined 310 patients. Youth Congress leaders including Pushpinder Josan, Varun Verma, Ranjam Kamra, Balbir Singh, Nachhatar Singh, Satyajit Jhinja, Lokesh Godara and others also provided help. Jakhar also asked the Punjab government to grant compensation for the crops damaged. — OC
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Students selected for state volleyball, basketball teams
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