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Land grabbing cases rule the roost in NRI police station
WHO’s road safety project launched
Notices to depts for not giving lists of poll staff
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fauja singh
Jalandhar, October 17 On October 16, 100-year-old Fauja Singh became the first centenarian to complete the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in 8:25:16 (8 hours, 25 minutes and 16 seconds) leaving many young competitors behind. A British citizen, Fauja Singh, first entered the record books when in 2003 he finished the Toronto race in 5:40:1 (5 hours, 40 minutes and 1 second). The successful attempt of the centenarian became world news, while his family back home in Beas Pind in Jalandhar remained busy receiving congratulatory calls. Talking to Jalandhar Tribune, Harwinder Singh, son of Fauja Singh, who owns a huge agricultural land in the village, said he was yet to talk to his father after hif feat at the marathon. “I spoke to my brother, Sukhjinder Singh, with whom my father is residing in Illford (London), and inquired about his health. As he is 100 years’ old, we remain concerned about his health, but he in turn always speaks about his passion for running,” he added. Harwinder is residing in a huge palatial house in Beas Pind along with his wife Bhanjit Kaur and two small daughters. “Even when he is here in India, he starts his day early in the morning at 4 am and by the time we are awake at 8 am, he has almost completed all his major works. He prefers walking and ensure that he meet his old pals in the fields early in the morning. We feel amazed at the level of his will power and zeal to run at this age,” he added. But, not many people know that how and why Fauja Singh took to running, which in itself would teach many people about how to deal with the
sorrows of life. “It was the death of one of my brother, Kuldeep Singh, in the prime of his youth, which shook him (Fauja Singh) badly. He died all of sudden in 1994 after he fell from the roof of an under-construction building. After that incident he (Fauja Singh) started remaining aloof as he was very much attached with Kuldeep”, Harwinder said. The family added that this was the time when, Fauja Singh migrated to London along with my brother Sukhjinder Singh. “There he joined Harmander Singh, his trainer in London, who changed his life forever. Running gave him a way out to divert his attention or probably pacify his emotions. He wanted a way out and probably running was the answer to it,” he stated. Now, Fauja Singh’s family is looking forward to his return to his village in December. Bhanjit Kaur, the daughter-in-law of the centenarian, said once Diwali was over she would start making his mandatory “desi Punjabi diet - alsi di pinni and panjiri”. “He is a complete vegetarian and his regimen begins with alsi di pinni, panjiri, curd and just two chappati a day. In fact he never run short of these eatables,” she said. Even the granddaughters of Fauja Singh, namely Avneet Kaur and Japneet Kaur, were elated too. The youngest of them, Japneet, who is yet to learn how to speak properly, also showed a victory sign and pointed towards his picture stating, “Main Baba ji di poti ha ( I am the granddaughter of my grandfather),” with a big smile on her face. |
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Caste, socio-economic census exercise begins
Jalandhar, October 17 The enumerators also took along with them the acknowledgement receipts which are to be handed over to each household after the completion of the data entry work. The receipts, it is being said, would help the residents in availing their NPR (National Population Register) cards at the completion of the whole exercise. The receipts will carry stamped numbers with the code for state, district and village. These will also bear the names of the family members, which will eventually also figure in the NPR cards to be issued in the names of the heads of the families. The census will begin in city areas from tomorrow. The exercise within city limits is being conducted by Municipal Corporation. The data entry operators of the private firms were busy feeding the old census details into PC tablets today so that a bunch of enumerators could be sent across. “Since each enumerator is to cover four blocks each, the data of just one block has been downloaded in each PC tablet as of now. As and when the census in one block will be completed, this data will be downloaded in the computers here before uploading old data for new block”, explained Sonia, a private employee on census duty. To ensure power backup for eight hours with the PC tablet, each enumerator is being handed over an additional battery which can run for four hours, said Atul Sood, also a private employee. The Assistant Commissioner MC DP Bhardwaj said that the census supervisors had already sounded out the enumerators who should be here tomorrow morning for collection of kits for the purpose. Finally, a room put to
good use
A fully furnished room assigned to the Local Bodies Minister in the office of the MC complex has finally come to some use after two years. The room had been constructed at that time for the then minister Manoranjan Kalia but he did not use it even for a single day. Since then, it was lying locked but was finally opened today abuzz with census-related activity. The room has the passage for a rest room and a waiting room as well. The data entry operators were seen using it for training and feeding of old data into the PC tablets. |
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A step by Police Dept, a big leap for community welfare
Jalandhar October 17 The Suvidha Centre at the Police Division No. 3 was inaugurated by the Chief Parliamentary Secretary K D Bhandari, along with the Commissioner of Police, Gaurav Yadav. The Suvidha Centre of Police Division No 4 was inaugurated by Manoranjan Kalia, former Local Bodies Minister of the state. The Suvidha Centre at Model Town Police Station was inaugurated by
Gurcharan Singh Channi, Chairman District Planning Committee, while the Saanjh Kendra at the Cantonment Police Station was inaugurated
by Paramjit Singh Raipur, Chairman Market Committee Jalandhar Cantonment Board. K D Bhandari, while explaining the various benefits that will be offered to the public by these Centres, said that they would help in implementation of the Right to Service Act effectively. He said, the state government had also issued funds worth Rs 30 crore to effectively run these Saanjh Kendras. R K Sharma, SP City 1, while addressing newsmen, said that three counters had been established inside these
centres. Services to be offered at the counters
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Land grabbing cases rule the roost in NRI police station
Jalandhar, October 17 The data collected by Jalandhar Tribune reveals that more than 95 per cent of complaints, including online ones, by the non-resident Indians received in the NRI police station are related to property disputes and issues like marital dispute and dowry cases are just a few. The NRI police station has disposed of majority of the complaints by achieving compromise or through reconciliation and the police is left with only with a few of them. In 2008, the NRI police station received 245 complaints and all were disposed of. Similarly in 2009 and 2010, the police station received 379 and 245 complaints, respectively, and all had been disposed of through compromise. All were related to property matters. In 2011, the NRI police station received 125 complaints, out of which 100 have already been disposed of(out of which 95 were related to property dispute) and on remaining 25 complaints (concerning property and other issues) investigation are being carried on, Inspector of the NRI police station Jalandhar Karamvir Singh said. He maintained that till date they received 994 complaints in total and more than 95 per cent of them were related to land grabbing. The data revealed that in 2008, the NRI police station registered 10 FIRs (all concerning property issues), in 2009 11 FIRs, out of which one case was related to dowry. Similarly in 2010, total nine FIRs were registered and one was related to criminal breach of trust and
cruelty and the remaining were of property disputes. In 2011, till date four FIRs have been registered and all are of land grabbing, fraud, cheating, forgery, cheating by impersonation. In total, police has registered 34 FIRs in the span of around four years. Police officials said if the complainant is a member of the NRI Sabha, then most often the complaint comes through the sabha. Regarding online complaints, he said, if complaints demand urgency in action, they act within 24 hours of receiving the complaint and if complaint did not demand urgent action, then they first did thorough investigation and then act upon it. The ADCP (Security) and in charge of the NRI police station, Jalandhar, Navjot Singh Mahal, feels that most of the issues of NRIs are related to property, like land grabbing. He says they always prefer to settle the dispute through compromise and if compromise formula do not work, then they register a criminal case against the guilty. |
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A happy year for cracker sellers after two gloomy ones
While Dasehra and Karva Chauth saw good sales, they say things are getting better as Diwali is coming nearer. It has been eight years when the cracker shops were shifted to the Burlton Park. While back then, disgruntled shopkeepers had shifted to the new location reluctantly, with heavy hearts and apprehensions, eight years on, they are now of the opinion that the move has done them a lot of good. Market fluctuations and the growing tenor of anti-cracker activists have done nothing to dampen their new spirits as they claim the business is actually going great this year with buyers pouring in. President of the Fire Works Association Rakesh Bhari says, “It’s a great year and sales are good. Crackers have always fascinated the people of this city. Its not just Diwali, but throughout the year the sale of crackers happen. As far as the pre-Diwali sales are concerned, they start with Dasehra and go on till Vishwakarma Day. Those who love crackers do not give a damn about the environment clamour or market trends. They religiously buy crackers no matter what.” “There are 100 shops at the Burlton Park and we have been getting hundreds of customers every day. The footfall is fine now and is expected to increase.” Sushil Monga of Monga Fireworks agrees, “For the past two days, the sales have picked up and by Diwali we expect much more. It’s been a good year for us so far.” While the areas like the 120-foot road, Partap Bagh, Dasehra Ground (Model Town), Basti Sheikh, and Defence Colony Park have also been notified for the cracker sales, the majority of cracker sellers have put up stalls at the Burlton Park, also the wholesale hub of cracker sales in the city. What’s new
Diwali crackers are mostly about shots these days. While the charkhis, anars and bombs are not really forgotten the shot-shooting box rockets have ruled the choices of contemporary clients. The hot favourites this year
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Stray animal leaves police official injured
Jalandhar October 17 As he reached near the Bidhi Pur railway level crossing, suddenly a few stray animals came on the main road and he lost control over the scooter and rammed into a stray animal. Satpal sustained serious injuries on his eyes, right arm and other body parts. He immediately called a Highway Patrol van and the police reached within a few minutes and rushed him to the hospital. Satpal is stated to be out of danger. |
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WHO’s road safety project launched
Jalandhar, October 17 WHO recently conducted a survey on road safety and found that the city has proximity to five National Highways (Jalandhar-Amritsar, Jalandhar-Ludhiana, Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar-Nakodar and Jalandhar-Pathankot). Accidents due to drunken driving or over speeding have increased on these highways. According to the survey, 30 to 35 per cent of accidents that have taken place on these highways are due to drunken driving. Diljinder Singh Dhillon, ACP traffic, said rule breakers now have to deal with tough hands and have to curb the habit of drunken driving. If the police traces 30 milligrammes of alcohol during a breath analyser test then the violator would be challaned first and then would be presented before the court. The court may levy a fine of Rs 2,000 to the violator or may send the person to imprisonment up to six months. If the same driver was nabbed again within three years then he or she has to pay a fine of Rs 3,000 or has to face imprisonment up to two years. Dhillon said police is keeping an eye on the suspected ‘Ahatas’ (place where people usually drink alcohol), and restaurants. Traffic guards in civil dress would inform their counterparts in case they suspect anyone of drunken driving. He further said, during checking, if police suspects that the driver has taken some intoxicants then the police would conduct blood test and if found positive, the errant driver would be challaned. Earlier the traffic police had only two alcohol meters which were later given to the highway police. |
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Notices to depts for not giving lists of poll staff
Jalandhar, October 17 The DC, Priyank Bharti, today even issued notices to various Central and state government departments, nationalised banks, aided and government educational institutes that have not yet given CDs with details of the names of employees of their respective departments for the purpose. The DC has also complained against the erring Central Government officials to their respective Joint Secretaries and against the state department officials to their respective Principal
Secretaries. The DC had asked 956 offices to give the details of the staff with their photographs in a proper format given to them through a software prepared by the National Informatics Centre (NIC). However, till date just 200 departments have sent in the details, with the remaining, including the Indian Oil, BSNL, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, BDPOs and Municipal Corporation, still to do so. The heads or the representatives of all these departments were called in for a meeting today and asked to provide the lists in the form of a CD at the earliest. Several officials had weird excuses as was the case with the BSNL. A representative claimed that their staff had an exemption from election duty in writing. The DC asked the official to produce the copy of any such orders. Dissatisfied, he asked the official to produce the CD in time. A representative of an aided college on the Tanda Road here claimed shortage of staff as the reason. The DC did not find the excuse pardonable. Insiders claimed that the officials were simply following delaying tactics to avoid duties of their respective staff. When asked about the matter, the DC said none would be spared and action was sure to follow. |
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Principals to fill voter forms for students
Jalandhar, October 17 SDM-II-cum-ElectoralRegistration Officer for Jalandhar South constituency Iqbal Singh Sandhu said forms were to be filled for all those students who were born before January 1, 1994, and had not been registered as voters earlier. He has also directed the authorities of educational institutes to deposit these forms with the respective booths. As per the orders, in case some students who hail from other districts or states, their forms are to be sent across to the respective districts or states. Sandhu said the facility would help such students who have been studying outside their home to also get registered as voters. The SDM said the process of the revision of voter list had started from October 4 and would be completed by January 2, 2012, with the publication of the final list. He said forms for the cancellation of vote, correction of name and change of address could also be obtained. He said suggestions and objections could be submitted with respective EROs by November 19. He added that a campaign to make photo correction would also be organised from November 19 to 26. |
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Goodbye to drugs, breakthrough in bronchial asthma treatment
Jalandhar, October 17 Dr HJ Singh, Chest Physician and Bronchoscopist, who recently underwent training in the Interventional Pulmonology at the European Respiratory Society, brought this brilliant news to the asthmatics in India as he addressed a press meet here today. Talking about the conference, which saw participation by 15,000 chest specialists from across the world, Singh, who is also the vice president of the Indian Association of Bronchology, said, “Called Bronchial Thermoplasty, the new modality in asthma treatment has been put to use in the Western countries. In this treatment, thermal energy is transmitted into the bronchial valve with an electrode that leads to the dilation of the bronchi, leading to a remarkable improvement in the lung’s functioning.” “The facility will be available at the Ranjit Hospital (where Singh currently works) by the next year,” he added. “The diseased lungs (the spongy lung structure) in COPD patients also undergo degeneration because there is no outlet for the air pent up in the lungs due to the narrowing of bronchial tubes. But under the treatment, specialised endobronchial valves will cause collapse of the volume of degenerated or diseased portions (called Emphysematous portions) causing release of the pent up air. This procedure is called Long Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS),” Singh explained. Singh further said research in the field of Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), also a hitherto incurable disease and a major cause of mortality, is also on. Talking about the threat posed to the asthma and COPD patients due to the upcoming Diwali celebrations and smoke emitted by crackers, Dr Singh said, “There has already been a rise in asthma patients. I have been getting one to two asthma patients in the emergency for the last few days. The number of patients will surely increase. The pollution caused during Diwali is really bothersome for asthmatics and the best way out for them is to stay indoors” |
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Jalandhar, October 17