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PTUGZS student killed as truck knocks down his bike
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Well-armed guards massage politicians’ ego
City docs to attend international meet
Placement for BFGI students
Pensioners’ meet held
Heritage festival to begin in the city today
Deputy Commissioner KK Yadav (extreme left) along with SSP Rancharan Singh Brar releases a poster of the Virasat Mela to be organised by the Malwa Heritage Foundation, in Bathinda on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma
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PTUGZS student killed as truck knocks down his bike
Bathinda, November 21 Eye-witnesses to the mishap said Sachin and Anmol were on a bike with the latter riding pillion. It is leant that the bike belonged to one of their friends. A truck loaded with bags containing garlic was descending the flyover by overtaking a car. It seemingly could not apply brakes and collided with the bike. Sachin's leg and lower portion of the body got crushed under the wheels of the truck. Volunteers of the Sahara Jan Sewa, an NGO, reached the spot and shifted the to the Civil Hospital. The shocked relatives of the deceased, friends and college students reached the hospital. The condition of Anmol, who received minor leg injuries, is stated to be normal. "He may be discharged soon", said his relatives. The police said the truck driver fled from the spot and the vehicle has been impounded. A case will be registered against the truck driver for driving rashly and causing fatal accident on the road. Fact file The PTU GZS campus officials have sent SMSs to students that the campus would remain closed tomorrow due to the tragic death of Sachin Garg. The tomorrow's exam would be rescheduled. The information has also been posted on the website of the institution.
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Well-armed guards massage politicians’ ego
Bathinda, November 21 So while some political leaders in Bathinda strut around with AK-47-wielding guards "to satisfy their egos", the policemen most of the times have to rely on lathis and old-styled SLRs (Self Loading Rifles) to maintain the law and order besides chasing narcotic drug dealers and other dread criminals. It is common for leaders of the ruling party (during both the Congress and Akalis' regimes) to have police security and guards armed with the sophisticated AK-47 assault rifles. The weapon is legendary for its ruggedness and reliability. Even some political leaders who faced drubbing in the elections continue to enjoy the 'status symbol' - security guards with AK-47 rifles. As body guards holding sophisticated weapons earn a political leader clout among his neighbourhood besides satisfying his ego, every ruling party leader gives priority to the police security, said PPP chief Manpreet Badal, who had refused the police security offered by the state government when he was the finance minister. The expenditure on the security men wastes the public's money. Further, the blaring sirens of the VIP vehicles and gunmen put commuters to inconvenience, said Manpreet Badal. It is not only political leaders but many senior government officials also 'fancy' a stylish security cover. Bathinda SSP Ravcharan Singh Brar said, "There is always a rationale behind allotment of weapons to the policemen. Instead of AK-47, the SLR (Self-Loading Rifle) is more preferred weapon for the constabulary for its capacity to hit the target from a long distance. Using an AK-47 needs special training as it is capable of firing 600 bullets in a minute and its size is small in comparison to the SLR. It is more convenient for the police staff who are always on the move." The cops in the field were also not lagging behind in the use of modern weapons like AK-47, said Brar. "In the coming days, a brigade of 25 new police motorcycles will be patrolling in Bathinda. The one steering the vehicle will be armed with a sophisticated revolver while the pillion rider will be provided with an AK-47," said the SSP. |
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Heritage festival to begin in the city today
Bathinda, November 21 The Deputy Commissioner said all the formalities to make the mela a success has been completed. SSP Ravcharan Brar said three-tier security arrangements were on the cards and special emphasis would be laid on preventing hooliganism, petty crime and eve-teasing besides regulating the movement of traffic. The officials said in view of the public response received during the earlier editions, the duration of the mela had been increased from three days to four days this year. The officials and the organisers said the mela was aimed at making the youngsters familiar with the rich culture and traditions of Punjab. Jago would be taken out from the heritage village on the first day wherein a large number of city residents are expected to participate. The Jago would pass through the Mall Road and conclude at Gurdwara Quila Mubarak. A light and sound programme would be held on the premises of the gurdwara. A play "Chandni chowk to Sirhind" by Sahib Singh of Mohali would be enacted on the occasion. This time, the routes of the procession of the Virasat Mela have been altered so that more and more people could get an opportunity to witness the event. A procession would begin from Gurdwara Hajirattan on November 23 and would reach Jaipalgarh village via Government Rajindra College, new bus stand, Mehna Chowk, old bus stand, cloth market, Mall Road, Dhobi Bazaar, post office market, railway station, the Gol Diggi, Amrik Singh Road, Tinkoni and Hanuman Chowk. A play would be staged at the open air theatre in the Rose Garden. Singers Sukhwinder Singh Sukhi, Sarabjeet Cheema and comedian Bhotu Shah would enthral the audience on November 25. Fact file
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City docs to attend international meet
Bathinda, November 21 ANOLD is a centripetal network of researchers connected via Asian collaboration which encourages an integrative, in-depth understanding of obstructive lung diseases. Currently, ANOLD consists of 12 countries like India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Taiwan, Korea, Malaysia, Japan, China, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Singapore. In India, Dr Vitull K. Gupta, Dr Sonia Arora and Dr Arvind Bhome (Pune) are the principal investigators. |
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Placement for BFGI students
Bathinda, November 21 Mukul Gupta, assistant manager, corporate talent acquisition, Genpact, along with his recruitment team arrived at the campus for the hiring purpose. Seven students of the BFGI were selected by the company officials. Gurmeet Singh Dhaliwal, chairman, BFGI, thanked the recruitment team for visiting the campus and providing its students with the opportunity. He also congratulated the selected students. |
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Pensioners’ meet held
Bathinda, November 21 Press secretary MR Madan said the then Chief Justice of the Supreme Court YV Chandra
Chud, had in a landmark decision on a petition by DS Nagra, given the right to pension on December 17, 1982. It was on the basis of this historic decision that pension was being given to retired employees, he said. |
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Bathinda, November 21
