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patiala land scam
Black Divali for Shahkot family as missing boy found murdered
This Divali, a cracker of an
eco step at Golden Temple
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3 abducted minor girls recovered
Army Chief’s maiden visit to alma mater
Former SAD MLA dies
after prolonged illness
Canada eases immigration policy
Sweet tooth? Look to Milkfed products this season
Panel fines Air India
HC okay with aptitude test for PCS aspirants
3 of family booked in dowry harassment case
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patiala land scam
Patiala, November 10 The FIR clearly states that it was allegedly former Patiala Deputy Commissioner (DC) Vikas Garg who was instrumental in getting the land transferred. "The then Patiala Tehsildar AS Thind had refused to transfer the land citing various objections. As soon as Garg joined as Deputy Commissioner, he started making efforts to transfer the 5,950 square yards of land worth Rs 200 crore to Rs 250 crore. The former DC was found to have approved the registration of two sale deeds at the office of Joint Sub-Registrar, Patiala, on October 14, 2011. "Despite serious objections raised by Thind who did not execute the transfer, Garg, District Revenue Officer, Naib Tehsildar, Kunungo, Patwari and others favoured the execution of the transfer to private persons, with Garg clearing the file," reads the FIR. It is worth mentioning that Thind's name does not figure in the FIR. In fact, he was never part of the deal. Thind said he had put everything pertaining to the case on vigilance records. "I have not turned approver as I am not the accused. I had objected to the deal," he said. Vigilance sources said a bail application filed a few days ago by one of the accused which came up for hearing in a local court today was withdrawn as it did not mention the FIR. "The application had stated that the officer (applicant) had played a role in the land transfer at the behest of the then DC," the sources said. A senior officer said the main accused in the case could be summoned soon to formally join the investigation. Their arrest was also round the corner given the serious allegations in the case, he added. The FIR has been registered against Garg, Rajbir Singh, former District Revenue Officer, Patiala; Gurinder Singh Walia, Naib Tehsildar, Patiala; Pritpal Singh, Kangoo; and Suresh Kumar, Patwari. The FIR also mentions the names of NP Singh, Yashpal Aggarwal, Davinder Singh Sandhu, Ravdeep Singh and Jaswant Singh for acting as middlemen in the deal.
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Black Divali for Shahkot family as missing boy found murdered
Shahkot, November 10 The Shahkot police has arrested two of the accused involved in the crime and recovered sharp-edged weapons from the spot. Police officials, however, refused to divulge the names of the accused. The police also spotted several injury marks on the deceased’s body, which established that the boy was brutally murdered. A team of finger print experts also reached the spot. The boy had been murdered the day he was kidnapped, the police said. Deceased’s father, Satpal, a roadside vendor, said his son had gone to school on November 6 and had called him in the evening to say he would return home late after playing cricket. “When Vijay did not return home till late, we inquired with his friends about his whereabouts, but could not find him,” a grief-stricken Satpal said. He said he filed a missing report with the Shahkot police the next day and also gave the police the mobile number from which Vijay had called the previous day. The family members of the deceased have alleged that the police had been negligent. “Though the police had traced the location of the mobile phone number that I had given them, it failed to nab the accused. Had they acted swiftly, my son would have been alive today,” Satpal said. Daljit Singh, Station House Officer (SHO), Shahkot, said the two accused had been arrested and further investigation was on in the case.
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This Divali, a cracker of an
eco step at Golden Temple
Amritsar, November 10 The move came after the SGPC failed to find an alternative to the high-altitude fireworks. This is the second successive year when the SGPC has curtailed the duration of fireworks so as to protect the holy shrine from pollution. Last year, the Golden Temple had witnessed fireworks for only 15 minutes on Divali, which was half as compared to previous years. It was for the first time that the SGPC had reduced the duration. Earlier, there used to be a half-an-hour show of fireworks on occasions like Guru Ram Das’s birth anniversary and Bandi Chhod Diwas. Confirming the development, Golden Temple manager Harbans Singh Malhi said, “We have gradually reduced the duration from half an hour to 15 minutes and now to 10 minutes.” He said the fireworks will take place at four spots: two locations close to Ghanta Ghar and one each near Sikh Reference Library and Darshani Deodhi. Malhi, however, clarified that their attempt to look for a better alternative to high-altitude fireworks was still on. “We are in touch with various Sikh organisations abroad and they are helping us in exploring options that will ensure minimum pollution,” he added. The Punjab Pollution Control Board had last year advised the SGPC to ban bursting of firecrackers at the Golden Temple Complex. However, the SGPC had said that they could not discontinue fireworks altogether as it was the traditional way to celebrate the occasion and the devotees sentiments were attached to it. Though the local administration in the past had initiated various measures like banning coal-run hearths being used by goldsmiths around the shrine and providing LPG connections to them, a lot still needs to be done to make the vicinity of the shrine smoke-free. While the number of private vehicles plying in the area is also high, the rickety auto-rickshaws running on adulterated fuel also pose a severe threat to the Golden Temple. The SGPC too is initiating measures like modernising its ‘langar’ facility in a bid to curb pollution.
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3 abducted minor girls recovered
Moga, November 10 The accused, Sukhdeep Singh alias Soni, had allegedly raped one of the girls, aged 14, and tried to force the other two, aged 12 and 14, into prostitution. SSP Surjit Singh Grewal said the police had constituted at least five search teams to raid various locations in the state. The girls were recovered within 48 hours of the crime, he said.
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Army Chief’s maiden visit to alma mater
Nabha, November 10 This was General Bikram's maiden visit to the school after he took over as the Army Chief. In his seven-minute speech, the General said: "I must admit that the foundation of my career was laid at PPS. I enhanced my skills here. I am privileged to be here as chief guest today. I owe everything to my school. Thank you very much, PPS Nabha". He got nostalgic when he stepped into the dormitory where he stayed during his school days. The Army Chief recalled his days at PPS. "I still remember that during a 400-m race, I developed cramps in my legs. But when my friend who was also a participant said 'run Biki run', I took the challenge and emerged the winner. That is the spirit I want to see in every student of PPS," he said. Urging parents not to refrain their wards from joining the defence services, General Bikram said joining the armed forces was one of the esteemed professions. Earlier, General Bikram took the salute from the parade after unfurling the Headmaster Jagpreet Singh said General Bikram's elevation to the coveted post was a matter of pride for Nabha residents. He read a report of the school's achievements in the past one year. Around 700 school students gave scintillating performances, which included a dance sequence based on Ganesh Chaturthi followed by gidda and bhangra. The audience was mesmerised by the school band. A breathtaking horse riding display by students of the school, who have won laurels at the national level, left everyone spellbound. Roll of Honour Chancellor of Kwantlen Polytechnic University of British Columbia (Canada) Arvinder Singh Bubber was conferred the Roll of Honour. Around 24 students were awarded for their meritorious services in different disciplines. Three staff members, Nagindra Singh Deol, Nurul Haque and Rajbinder Singh Panag, were presented the Dronacharya Award.
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Former SAD MLA dies
after prolonged illness
Moga, November 10 Bhagike was elected from Nihalsinghwala Assembly constituency in 1985 and 2002. His daughter-in-law Rajwinder Kaur is the sitting SAD MLA from the constituency. While offering condolences to the family, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said Zora Singh was a disciplined worker of the party. “He was a votary of the downtrodden and the oppressed sections of the society,” he said. Badal said Zora Singh’s contribution in the development of the region and welfare of the people would be remembered in the times to come. The Chief Minister said the former MLA, during his entire political career, worked tirelessly to strengthen the party at grassroots level.
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Canada eases immigration policy
Ludhiana, November 10 Canadian MP Tim Uppal during a visit to Ludhiana said the changes had been made to eliminate the role of middlemen and prevent fraud. He said people interested in immigrating to the country could contact the Canadian Consulate directly. In 50 years, more people had immigrated to Canada than to any other country and the number immigrants from India were the third highest there, he said.
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Sweet tooth? Look to Milkfed products this season
Chandigarh, November 10 As against the 1.25 lakh boxes of sweets prepared and sold last year by the cooperative, the cooperative is ready to sell 1.50 lakh boxes of sweets this year. The sweets are being prepared at the two plants of the cooperative in Mohali and Chandigarh. But most of the sweets are being prepared at the Mohali plant. Sources said a majority of the sales would be in retail though the cooperative had also received orders from corporates. The cooperative hoped to make a profit of Rs 15 lakh during this festive season. “This year, we have been able to increase the production of sweets because of high milk production,” said SK Dudeja, Regional Manager, Milkfed.
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Panel fines Air India
Chandigarh, November 10 The amount will be payable with 9 per cent interest from the date of complaint in addition to Rs 50,000 for mental harassment and Rs 5,000 for litigation. Nazuk had purchased an air ticket online from Amritsar to Pittsburgh, scheduled for August 18, 2010. After an examination of her documents at an Air India counter, she was issued a boarding card. The immigration officer told her that a transit visa for Toronto was required. She was informed that she could not board the flight.
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HC okay with aptitude test for PCS aspirants
Chandigarh, November 10 The introduction of the subject, however, was challenged by an aspirant, Parveshinder Singh. In his petition against the State of Punjab and other respondents, he had challenged the provision introduced in the Punjab State Civil Services (Appointment by Combined Competitive Examination) (First Amendment) Rules, 2012. He had contended that the “Civil Service Aptitude Test” was introduced vide the amendment “as a mode of appointment for selection of candidates for PCS main examination”. He had added that Paper-II of the “Civil Services Aptitude Test”, introduced now as a compulsory paper, was going to prejudice those having arts background. Among other things, the syllabus included logical reasoning, analytical and mental ability, basic numerical skills, numbers, magnitudes, percentages, numerical relation appreciation, data analysis, graphic presentation, charts, tables and spreadsheets. Taking up the matter, the Division Bench ruled: “We do not find any justification in the contention of counsel for the petitioner. The contents on which the candidates are going to be assessed relate to basic aptitude test. Such an aptitude test is a necessary ingredient for a candidate to pass the preliminary examination, enabling him to appear in the main examination. This step is in right direction in choosing the best candidates with analytical mind”. Dismissing the petition, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri and Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain asserted: “Another contention raised is that amendment is made only a month before the examination, therefore, sufficient time is not given to the candidates to prepare for the examination in order to undertake the aforesaid aptitude test. We are of the opinion that even one month’s time is more than sufficient”.
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Thirteen-year-old Vijay, who had been missing for the past four days, was today found murdered.
"Tu shaheen hai parvaz hai kam tera, tere samne aasman aur bhi hai, sitaron se agay jahan aur bhi hain (you are an eagle, flight is your vocation. You have many horizons to conquer)". This was the precise message that Chief of Army Staff General Bikram Singh gave to the students of Punjab Public School (PPS), Nabha, on the occasion of the school's 53rd founders’ day today.
Amidst the high prices of sweets (prices are up by 20 per cent over last year) and high adulteration levels this season, leaving a bitter taste in the mouths of consumers, Milkfed is offering a variety of high-quality and low-cost sweets. The sweets prepared and retailed by Milkfed cost at least 60 per cent-70 per cent less than the sweets retailed by neighbourhood sweet shops.