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woman’s death case
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Teachers condemn slapping incident
Unemployed linesmen end hunger strike
Scenario in Punjab
Streetplay spreads message on importance of cleanliness
Man booked for rash driving, injuring city resident
Resort owner booked for manhandling excise official
City to host two-day meet on radiation physics
Vigilance Awareness Week at SBoP
Singla is new NFL unit head
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Stray bullet claimed life: Cops
Tribune News Service
Bathinda, November 3 Santosh Kumari (45) lost her life after she fell off the rooftop of a hotel after a bullet hit her in the forehead at around 7 pm yesterday. "It is not the work of sharp shooter as the kitty party was in progress on the rooftop of the hotel. Moreover, more than 40 women were attending the party. The rooftop was abuzz with activity," said ASP (City) Patil Ketan Baliram. Patil said a case in this connection was registered under Section 304-A of the IPC at the Thermal police station and the investigation was on to trace the weapon from which the bullet was fired. Patil said the bullet was fired from .315 bore rifle from a distance of more than 500 meters. "The bullet first hit the wall before hitting the woman. Had the bullet hit on her face or any other part of the body, the possibility of her survival could have increased to a great extent," the ASP said. The ASP pointed out that there was a defence area nearby, including that of the Army and the ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police). "The possibility of misfire or firing in the air from the defence area could not be ruled out," Patil said. "In case the incident was a handiwork of some sharp shooter, of which there is no clue, he has to be of international class, which too is not possible in a city like Bathinda," Patil claimed. Meanwhile, a pall of gloom descended on the house of the woman, who was working with the MES and her husband was employed with a bank. The woman is survived by two children besides her husband.
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Parents panic as school sends faulty SMS on kids’ absence
Bathinda, November 3 Though the school authorities later apologised stating that messages had been sent owing to some technical problem in a computer software, the apology did little to pacify the panicked and irked parents. The school sends an SMS to the parents in case their child does not come to the school. The service aimed at keeping the parents updated about their children's regularity and performance. However, between 11:30 am and 1 pm, the parents of the primary wing students started receiving SMSs that their children were absent, whereas the children were present in school. "We got panicked and did not even bother to call up any other parent. Some parents had closed their shops, others took leave from offices and those working away from the city had to catch buses to rush to the school to enquire about their kids," said one of the parents, Bittu. Another parent Sanjiv Kumar added that when they reached the school, they were carelessly told that the messages were sent due to some mistake and that their wards were very much present in the school. "We at least deserved a sincere word of assertion from the school authorities. Instead, we were driven away at the main gate itself," said Lovely and Naresh Kumar, irked parents. Irate over the attitude of the school authorities, the parents who had gathered at the school started raising slogans against the school and held a protest at the school gate. Civil Station SHO Gurdev Singh Bhalla reached the school with his team to control the situation. The matter settled after the police intervened and school authorities apologised for the mistake. The school has also suspended the computer operator, Mrinalini, who had erroneously sent the messages. Meanwhile, the principal of the school Dr Satwant Kaur Bhullar said, "Due to some technical problem, the messages were sent to the parents whose wards were present in the school. Harried parents made for the school and before another message could be sent to regret the wrongly-sent message, they mobbed the school teacher and even abused us," she alleged. The manager of the school, Dr JS Anand, claimed that in front of the police, the parents had agreed that it was a technical mistake and neither the school nor the teacher was at fault. |
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Teachers condemn slapping incident
Bathinda, November 3 A five member committee of the front met the victim teacher. The members of the team, including Bagga Singh, Dr Raminder Singh from Punjabi University Regional Centre Bathinda, Pritpal Singh, Karnail Singh Aklia and Jagnandan Singh, investigated the matter and found that the councillor Rajinder Kaur Brar had objections over the removal of Reeta Rani, a cook, and was also not happy with the working of the new committee of the school management. Brar's team forcibly took away the keys to the school from Jagdeep Kaur and locked the school. Neither the district administration nor the education department took any initiative to look into the incident that took place at 10:30 am and no action was taken against the erring councillor. The team demanded that a strict action be taken against councillor Rajinder Kaur Brar to avoid such incidents in future.
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Unemployed linesmen end hunger strike
Bathinda, November 3 The linesmen were on hunger strike for the past 11 days and the health of three of the protesting members was deteriorating, which kept the cops and the district administration on tenterhooks. The members of the union had been demanding job letters for 4,000 linesmen who had got training from the Powercom (then PSEB) a few years ago. The state general secretary of the union, Jagtar Singh Mahinanagal, said since the government had listened to their grievances, they would now end their protest tomorrow. He said following an assurance by the Chief Minister yesterday, they had decided to withdraw their dharna. Jagtar Singh said all the 16 members lodged in the jail had been released and have joined the protest venue outside the District Administration Complex. Bathinda SDM Rambir offered juice to the three protesting linesmen. The union members said the Bathinda Deputy Commissioner had also assured them of arranging their meeting with the Chief Minister in a day or two. They said they would fight for their cause till they get jobs.
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Only 50 pc mothers breastfeed their babies: Expert
Megha Mann Tribune News Service
Bathinda, November 3 In the city to conduct training sessions for health workers in Bathinda, Dr Jamal has been closely associated with breastfeeding practices and problems of the state of Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh. "The more we are close to the nature, the better are breastfeeding habits. In India, the state of Chhattisgarh has the best breastfeeding ratio. Full of tribals, who are closer to the nature than urbanites, Chhattisgarh infants are well fed. Following Chhattisgarh are the educated areas of Goa and Kerala that are aware about the breastfeeding practices," she said. She added that feeding a child within the first hour of birth decided its health for the whole life. "It is very important to give the first milk - colostrum - to the child, which is full of disease-fighting property. However, this crucial hour goes wasted as people are not aware of its importance," she said. Dr Jamal added that emphasis was being laid on promoting breastfeeding habits among expecting women when they visit health workers during their ante-natal check-up. She said to arrest the infant mortality rate (IMR) as well as to maintain the health of a child, it was essential that the family, especially mothers-in-law, extend every kind of physical and emotional support to the new mothers. "Our health workers are entrusted with the job of sensitising expecting mothers to the importance of breastfeeding and feeding their baby in the first hour of its birth," she said. Dr Jamal added that if a woman complained that there was not enough breast milk to feed her baby, then she was under stress. "Especially during the birth of girl child, mothers tend to get stressed and hence, their bodies are unable to express as much milk as the child needs. A breastfeeding mother should be free from stress and rather be encouraged to feed their babies freely, without any inhibition," she said.
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Streetplay spreads message on importance of cleanliness
Bathinda, November 3 A team of artists under Mohan Lal presented the play "Jahan Jithe Safai Hundi Hai, Otthe Rabb Vasde Ne", to highlight the importance of keeping one's home and surroundings clean. The artists presented a 20-minute play that talked about vector-borne diseases that are caused due to the accumulation of garbage. It also sensitized the people to dispose of garbage responsibly. People were told not to dispose plastic bags in the open as it clogs drains and when ingested by cattle, may lead to their death. JITF has borne the cost, which is around Rs 3,000 per play, while the municipal body was entrusted with the task of providing tents and making other arrangements for public. The play will be presented across all the 18 urban local bodies of Malwa region that fall under the Bathinda cluster of JITF's municipal solid waste (MSW) project. The initiative was taken after the secretary, local bodies, Government of Punjab, Suresh Kumar pointed out at a recently convened meeting at Bathinda that community participation and feedback regarding the project was needed. After the play, the municipal officials interacted with the public to ask if they were satisfied with the garbage lifting procedure in their respective areas. The play would now be held twice a week at public places such as markets, bus stands and railway station.
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Man booked for rash driving, injuring city resident
Bathinda, November 3 Gold chain snatched
The gold chain of a woman was snatched from the area under the cantonment police station. In a complaint to the police, Roma, a resident of Jujhar Singh Nagar, said she was standing near her house in the evening at around 5 pm when two unidentified youths came and took away her gold chain, estimated to be worth nearly Rs 28,000. Cops from the cantonment police station reached the place where the snatching took place but failed to find any clue. A case has been registered under sections 356 and 34 of the IPC. One arrested with 15 kg poppy husk
Police have arrested a resident of Patti Mander Bhairupa with 15 kilograms of poppy husk. The accused has been identified as Gurmel Singh. Policemen said the accused was found carrying the contraband near Rampura canal. He was brought to the police station for investigation where a case under sections 15, 61, 85 of the NDPS Act has been registered against him at the Rampura city police station. Three booked for cheating
Police have registered a case of cheating against three persons, identified as Baldev Singh, Chand Singh and Gurdeep Singh of Kothe Phula Singhwale Ablu village. They were booked under section 420 of the IPC at Nehianwala police station after a complaint was lodged by Akbar Singh of Gill Patti village. Akbar accused the three persons of pocketing Rs 10 lakhs from him on the pretext of getting a piece of land registered in his name. The accused, however, neither got the land registered nor returned the money. The matter was brought to the notice of the police and an enquiry was marked to the economic offences wing (EOW) of Bathinda police. The policemen in the wing, after detailed investigation, got a case of cheating registered at Nehianwala police station. No arrests have been made so far. Motorcycle stolen
A motorcycle was stolen from Rama Mandi area. In a complaint to the police, Sunil Kumar of Rama Mandi said his bike was parked near the mandi and was stolen by some unidentified person. A case under section 379 of the IPC has been registered against the accused at Rama police station. One booked for assault
Police have registered a case against a resident of Chughe Khurd village for injuring another resident of the same village. In a complaint to the police, Gursewak Singh said the accused Bittu Singh attacked him as he suspected one Sewa Singh of having illicit relationship with his sister-in-law. Police registered a case under section 308 of the IPC at Nandgarh police station. One arrested for gambling
Police have registered a case against a resident of Sangat Mandi for gambling. The accused was found gambling near the bus stand of the mandi. He was brought to the police station where a case under sections 13, 3, 67 of the Gambling Act has been registered. The accused Naresh Kumar was, however, later released on bail. |
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Resort owner booked for manhandling excise official
Bathinda, November 3 In a complaint to the police, Suresh Mittal, the excise inspector, said he was told to conduct a raid in the resort to check the distribution of liquor. The official found liquor being distributed without permission and the resort owner was taken to task. The owner, however, manhandled the official and the matter was brought to the notice of the police and a case under sections 353, 186, 506, 342 and 511 of the IPC was registered against the resort owner, Bhagwant Singh, owner of Sher Gill Resort, Bhucho Kalan. A case has been registered at Nathana police station. No arrests have been made by the police.
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City to host two-day meet on radiation physics
Bathinda, November 3 The Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (AROI) has been organizing the programme for the last six years for postgraduate students in radiation oncology to enhance their knowledge. This year, the course is being held on radiation physics. The programme will be conducted in the auditorium of the Central University of Punjab (CUP), Bathinda, and around 60 postgraduate students will attend the lectures of 20 senior doctors from all over India, said Dr Rajesh Vashistha, senior consultant in the department of radiation oncology at Max Hospital, Bathinda. He added that the vice-chancellor, CUP, Bathinda, Dr Jai Rup Singh will be the chief guest and will inaugurate the programme. Experts in radiation oncology from AIIMS, Delhi, PGIMER, Chandigarh, Kidwai Memorial Oncology Hospital, Bangalore, BARC, Mumbai, SGPGI, Lucknow, BHU, Varanasi and HRCC, Cuttack, will teach the students. He added that the programme will teach people ways to apply nuclear physics to medicine and public health protection. The students will learn about the dangers of radiation as well as the safety standards for the use of radiation. In the case of medical physics, they will also learn about ways to research, diagnose and treat radiation-related problems. "These types of programme improve the overall standards of post-graduate teaching, clinical practice and adequate growth of radiotherapy. Topics of recent advances in radiotherapy along with important topics will be discussed for the benefit of postgraduate students in radiation oncology," Dr Vashistha added.
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Vigilance Awareness Week at SBoP
Bathinda, November 3 This year, the theme of the Vigilance Awareness Week was "Transparency in public procurement." A large number of employees assembled in front of the zonal office building on October 30 to take pledge. Lachmann Singh, assistant general manager (AGM), Bathinda, administered the pledge to the bank employees. The objective of observing Vigilance Awareness Week was also explained to the employees. Banners were displayed at prominent locations in the zonal office as well as in the branches to spread awareness among the people against the evil of corruption. Competitive debates and lectures on anti-corruption topics amongst the employees were conducted on November 2. Prizes will be distributed among the winners by Deputy General Manager (DGM) VK Kochhar. The bank is also organizing programmes on anti-corruption in colleges and schools to create awareness among students.
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Bathinda, November 3 Singla is a graduate engineer in electronics and communication. He has been associated with NFL for nearly 35 years. Apart from the Bathinda unit, he has served in various capacities at Vijaipur and Nangal units of the company. He has also been to UK and Denmark on official assignments. — TNS
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Gulabgarh shines in sports
Bathinda, November 3 In the 5 km walk for boys in the under-19 category, Manish Kumar and Dharamvir Singh, both from Government Senior Secondary School, Gulabgarh, secured the first and second places. In 100 metre, Gurmeet Singh from Government Senior Secondary School, Gulabgarh, and Jashan Singh from St. Xavier's School secured the first and second places. In the high jump for girls in the under-19 category, Amandeep Kaur and Kuldeep Kaur, both from Government Senior Secondary School, Gulabgarh, secured the first and second places. In 400 metre, Simardeep Kaur from DPS and Amandeep Kaur from Government Senior Secondary School, Gulabgarh, secured the first and second places. In the 5 km walk, Amandeep Kaur and Simarjeet Kaur, both from Government Senior Secondary School, Gulabgarh, secured the first and second places. In 100 metre for girls, Raymon Lal and Ramneek, both from DPS, secured the first and second places. In the 100 metres for girls in the under-14 category, Kirandeep Kaur and Arobanreet Kaur, both from Silver Oaks School, secured the first and second place. In 600 metres, Khushman Sidhu from Delhi Public School and Jaspreet Kaur from Government Senior Secondary School, Gulabgarh, secured the first and second place. In long jump, Kirandeep Kaur from Silver Oaks and Rajni Devi from Gulbagarh school, secured te first and second places. In high jump, Poonam Rani and Renu, both from Government Senior Secondary School, Gulabgarh, secured the first and second places. In the 100 metre race for girls in the under-17 category, Charvi from KV 1 and Sonu from Government Senior Secondary School, Gulabgarh, secured first and second places. In 200 metre race, Charvi from KV 1 and Sonu from Gulabgarh school secured the first and second places. In 3 kms walk, Sukhmeen and Lavisha from Silver Oaks School secured the first and second places.
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A day after the mysterious death of a woman at the BR Inn on the Barnala road, the police today said the woman had died possibly due to an accidental fire from a .315 bore rifle.
Santosh Kumari (45) lost her life after she fell off the rooftop of a hotel after a bullet hit her in the forehead at around 7 pm yesterday.
The parents of students of the local RB DAV Senior Secondary School were in for a shock today when they received SMSs from the school authorities stating that their wards were absent from the school.
The Democratic Teachers' Front today condemned the incident in which municipal councillor Rajinder Kaur Brar beat up the in-charge of Government Middle School, Guru Ki
Nagri, Jagdeep Kaur.
Members of the Unemployed Linesmen Union today ended their hunger strike after an assurance by the state government and release of their members from the Bathinda Central Jail.
In order to sensitize people about the municipal solid waste garbage collection project being carried out in the city by the JITF Urban Waste Management Limited, a street play was presented at Chandsar Basti today.
