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Univ fined under RTI act
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Int’l fest Vibgyor off to a colourful start
Police busts inter-state gang of opium smugglers
Legal awareness camp held for construction workers
Max plans to rope in youth in fight against cancer
NITCON holds workshop
Scholarship test to be held on Feb 10
Avoid China Dor, kids told
Gold earrings, chain snatched
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Univ fined under RTI act
The deputy registrar of PU, who is first appellate authority under the RTI Act, has been fined Rs 25000. Also the vice-chancellor of PU has been recommended to take disciplinary action against the deputy registrar for acting against the laws laid down by the Supreme Court. Amandeep Sharma, a resident of Joganand Road, Bathinda, has been studying law at the PU regional centre, Muktsar. In 2011, he secured low marks in two subjects. He applied to the university, asking the first appellate authority (FAA) deputy registrar PU, to be shown the marked answer sheets as per the RTI Act, but was denied the same. “I was deliberately given less marks. In May 2011, I was an eyewitness in a case wherein a faculty member was accused of sexually harassing a female student. Under the influence of the accused faculty member, I was not given the marks I deserved,” alleged Amandeep. While filing the application to see the marked answer sheets, Amandeep had quoted the Supreme Court rules on the same issue. However, after the deputy registrar denied him information, Amandeep filed an application before the vice-chancellor of the university. The VC too denied the information upholding the decision of the deputy registrar. In February 2012, Amandeep approached the Central Information Commissioner (CIC) seeking justice. Under section 20 (1) of the RTI Act, the information commissioner Deepak Sandhu has imposed a maximum penalty at the rate of Rs 250 per day and slapped a fine of Rs 25,000 for delay of over eleven months in providing the information to Amandeep. The amount is to be recovered from the deputy registrar’s salary. The commission has also awarded a compensation of Rs 5,000 to Amandeep for the harassment and mental anguish he had faced. He had to take time off from his studies and had to run from pillar-to-post to obtain the requested information even though he was entitled to receive the same in the very first instance and within 30 days of filing his RTI application. Fact file
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Vibgyor 2013
Bathinda, February 6 Although the college management had announced that students from eight countries — Japan, Korea, Australia, Russia, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Czech Republic and South Africa — would be participating, students from only China, Indonesia, Brazil, Taiwan and Egypt were present at the Global Village. The Global Village was thronged by students eager to interact with the international students. At times, the language proved to be a barrier between the groups. While talking to Bathinda Tribune, 21-year-old Sabrina, a student of English literature in China, talked about her love for Indian culture and history. “Before coming to Bathinda, I visited Jalandhar, Golden Temple in Amritsar, Wagah Border and Delhi. I have also read books on Taj Mahal, the holy city Varanasi and the Pink City Jaipur,” she said. She added that though she had seen a film on emperor Akbar and had loved it, she couldn’t recall the name. After relishing dal, rice and mixed vegetable for lunch, Thais Ayd, from Brazil, filled her plate with salad. When asked why she chose the latter for second helping, she said, "Indian food is delicious but it's very spicy." She also expressed her love for Indian films. "I have watched '3 Idiots' and 'Taare Zameen Par'. I saw the films with Portuguese subtitles and loved the concept of the films." Emphasising that she loved everything Indian, she added that the only thing she didn't like about her stay in India were the power outages. "In Brazil, the electricity supply is never disrupted. But here, sometime the light goes for hours," she said. Thais is a student of Economics. While Thais spoke highly of Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan is the heartthrob for Salema Nur, a student of Economics in Indonesia. "I have seen 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' and 'Mohabbatein'. Indian films have
a huge market in Indonesia. Bollywood films run to packed houses there," she said. Talking about her visits to Amritsar, Shimla, Dharamshala, Chandigarh, Panchkula and Delhi, she said she would love to keep coming back to India and meet new people. |
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Int’l fest Vibgyor off to a colourful start
Bathinda, February 6 Chief Parliamentary Secretary Mantar Singh Brar, Colonel Suraj, managing director of the BFGI, Gurmeet Singh Dhaliwal and vice-president of the BFGI Dr Sardool Singh Grewal were also present on the occasion. Dhaliwal welcomed the guests and informed the gathering about the highlights of the festival. The chief guest at the event was the Forest & Wildlife Minister of Punjab, Surjit Kumar Jiani. He not only praised the institution for giving its students and the students of the region such a big platform for providing international exposure, but also announced a grant of Rs 5 lakh for the institution. Students from different colleges and universities participated in the Grill Will, AD Mad, Dumb Travesty, face painting, T-shirt painting, melody spoof, clash of robos, Bursting Throttle, Project Mania, Science Square, Tech Olympia, Tech Bilbo, Hack Tricks, Scrap Heap Challenge, Treasure Hunt and many other events. Some of the latest models of agricultural machinery were also on display. The Indian Air Force and the Indian Army also marked their presence at the fest with their stalls. While hoards of students climbed atop a tank on display at the Indian Army stall, students also showed a keen interest in the functioning of rifles and rocket launchers. Girls thronged the Indian Air Force stall and were eager to know how they could join the armed forces. The Bir Kalgidhar Group from Jaito won a huge round of applause for its presentation of the Sikh martial art form, gatka. The A2B (Addicted 2 Biking) group from Chandigarh thrilled everyone with the bike stunts. The students cheered the bikers as they showed impressive balance while performing "wheeley". One of the bikers was injured due to space constraint. |
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Police busts inter-state gang of opium smugglers
Bathinda, February 6 IG, Intelligence, Jatinder Jain, said the gang was arrested from near Goniana in a joint operation. The accused have been identified as Mahinder Singh from village Dangari, district Boondi in Rajasthan, Swarn Singh and Raghuvir Singh from village Jandwala in Haryana, Gurdev Singh from village Sherpur in Jagraon, Punjab. Under the Narcotics Control Bureau, opium is cultivated in village Boondi of Rajasthan. As per the information, Mahinder Singh used to supply opium to Swarn Singh and Raghuvir Singh who further sold it in Punjab. Based on the information, the Counter Intelligence officials were following all the four accused. When they were rounded up near Goniana, they threw some of the packets in a drain. Police arrested them with a car, PB 03 Y 0286, and recovered Rs 2 lakh in cash and 1.5 kg opium from their possession. A case has been registered against them at the Nehianwala police station under the Sections 18/25/61/85 of the NDPS Act. As per the information, most of the accused have criminal records. Gurdev Singh is associated with smuggling for the past 20 years and cases have been registered against him earlier too. He was booked under the NDPS Act at Jagraon police station for possessing 30 kg opium and has served 10 years sentence for the same. Besides, another case was registered against him at the Sidhwan Bet police station in 1992 wherein 1.25 kg opium was recovered from him. In 1993, 500 grams of opium was recovered from his possession and a case was registered against him at the Jagraon police station for carrying 1 kg opium. A case was registered against Swarn in 2001 at the Dabwali police station under the NDPS Act. AIG Counter Intelligence, Ajay Maluja, had supervised the operation. |
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ASP hears out students’ problems
Bathinda, February 6 The female students were asked to follow a few steps to ensure their safety. The ASP suggested that the girls should go out in groups rather that venturing out alone. They were also told to avoid going to secluded areas after it got dark. To instill a sense of safety in the students, some members of the Women Armed Special Protection Squad (WASPS) were also present at the seminar. The police officials also interacted with the students and listened to their grievances. Some students complained against the apathy shown by police officials. The girls pointed out that at times the policemen didn't cooperate. They were assured that action will be taken against such policemen. A poster-making competition was also organised in the college on AIDS and drug addiction. As many as 70 students participated in the competition. The winners of the contest were felicitated by ASP Alka Meena. The film, “Lagi nazar Punjab Nu”, written and directed by Bathinda-based Balraj Sagar, will be screened for the students of the college. While the girls will be shown the film on Friday, another screening will be held for the boys on Saturday. "Since a large part of the film deals with the problem of drug addiction among youngsters, the Rajindra Yuva Club decided to screen the film for its students," said Balraj Sagar. |
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Legal awareness camp held for construction workers
Bathinda, February 6 Speaking on the occasion, secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Kawaljit Singh said under the Act any worker, involved in construction activity, is eligible to get himself registered with the Punjab Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board. He said the registering authority under the rules is the assistant labour commissioner or the labour inspector of the circle concerned. He pointed out that construction workers include plumbers, carpenters, welders, electricians, technicians and painters. The gathering was informed that anyone who has worked for 90 days as a construction worker in a calendar year in Punjab and who is aged between 18 to 60 years is eligible for registration with the state labour department, in order to get the benefit of the schemes being run by the welfare board. Literature to propagate the welfare schemes was released at the function by the district and sessions judge-cum-chairman, DLSA, Jaspal Singh. Pamphlets displaying salient features of the scheme were also released. Jaspal Singh said the DLSA has formed eight teams, each consisting of two advocates and three para-legal volunteers who will aggressively campaign in the district by holding frequent awareness camps so that the construction labour in the unorganized sector may get the benefits under the schemes. Amongst those present on the occasion were the president, Bar Association, Ranjit Singh Jalal, ADA (Legal Services) Rajesh Sharma and other members of the District Legal Service Authority along with advocates and para-legal volunteers. |
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Max plans to rope in youth in fight against cancer
Bathinda, February 6 In a press statement issued here today, general manager, operations, Dr Aniruddha Suranglikar said engaging the youth would create a dialogue on the disease and address the gaps in cancer information so that it could effectively be prevented. It's important that young people are provided with the correct information on how cancer could affect them, he stated. Dr Suranglikar said through the programme, the hospital will inform the youngsters on ways to spot the early signs of cancer and provide the kind of information that would empower the young people to push for a swift diagnosis. Under the initiative, oncologists Dr Rajesh Vashisht, Dr Majinder Sidhu and Dr VP Kalra, addressed the students of the Punjab Technical University Giani Zail Singh campus on breast and cervical cancer. On February 9, the team will visit the SSD College, Bathinda, followed by the Punjab Technical University on February 11. Ironically, the Malwa region, comprising Bathinda, Mansa, Muktsar, Patiala and Sangrur, among other districts, has recorded the incidence of cancer at 107.4 per lakh as against the national figure of 80 per lakh and has recorded a high of 107.4 cancer-afflicted persons for every 1 lakh. The oncologist said the increasing rate of cancer calls for well-conceived, well-managed control programmes to reduce the number of cases and deaths. Therefore, it requires the implementation of strategies for prevention, early detection of cancer, diagnosis and treatment, Dr Suranglikar added. |
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NITCON holds workshop
Bathinda, February 6 Around 88 participants were present at the function. The gathering included representatives of technical institutions, students of law and economics, teachers from the Punjabi University regional centre and women entrepreneurs. Raj Gupta, principal, Swami Vivekanand Girls College, and Rattan Singh, managing director, NITCON, Chandigarh, inaugurated the workshop by lighting the traditional lamp. Vijay Arora, AGM, NITCON, welcomed the participants and narrated the theme of the programme. Sandeep Bogra and Emerson Victor were the key speakers. They spoke about the ways in which consultancy capabilities can be developed among the women professionals. Radiologist Rimanshu Bansal and Varindera Yadav, an architect, also shared their thoughts and experience about the potential of women. They said consultancy is a field in which India can grow and develop as a successful women consultant
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Malwa College student bags three gold medals in cycling
Bathinda, February 6 Rekha also brought laurels to her college by being selected for the Asian Cycling Championship to be held in Delhi in March this year. Another student of the college, Sunita Rani, also bagged a gold medal at the inter-university championship. President of the District Athletic Association, KPS Brar, principal of the college Darshan Singh and dean, RC Sharma, felicitated the girls on their arrival in the college. |
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Scholarship test to be held on Feb 10
Bathinda, February 6 The managing director of the institute, Harbhajan Singh, stated that the main purpose of the test is to prepare the students for the Board exams and make them confident. Students who secure the top three ranks will get a scholarship of 100, 75 and 50 per cent in fee and students having a rank ranging from four to 20 will get a scholarship of Rs 3,000 each.
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Avoid China Dor, kids told
Bathinda, February 6 Meanwhile, the little kids of Saint Sagar Kids Complex play way school urged the kite-flyers to stop using the harmful China-string, by writing 'Avoid China Dor' on their kites. Anita Rawat, principal of the school and Nagina Begum, informed the students about the ill effects of Chin Dor. The duo wrote to the Deputy Commissioner, Bathinda, appealing for strict action against traders who are selling the string. |
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Gold earrings, chain snatched
Bathinda, February 6 They beat up Neelam and Kaushalya and took away their gold earrings and a chain. Police arrested Harbans Singh, Surinder Kaur and Narinder Kaur, residents of the Boha area of Mansa, in the case.
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Bathinda, February 6