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Seminar held at PTUGZS campus
Fraudsters dupe NRI of Rs 2.38 crore
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DSP booked for taking bribe
Bathinda, February 17 Yesterday, the police had arrested the Raman Mandi SHO for manipulating criminal cases and pocketing Rs 3 lakhs from the relative of an arhtiya involved in a rape case. DSP (Rural) Manjit Singh and former Kotfatta SHO Rajvir Singh have been booked under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act at the Kotfatta police station. Addressing the media here today, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ravcharan Brar said efforts were on to arrest both the accused. According to available details, some unscrupulous elements had been selling petrol and diesel at a much lower price than the authorised petrol pumps by pilfering oil from the tankers coming out of the three oil depots of various companies located near the Jassi village. They used to get the oil tankers parked inside 'nohras' (plots with high boundary walls and big gates) along the Bathinda-Mansa Road from where they would pilfer the oil. Brar added that the nexus between the police officials and the oil pilferers was on for the last few months and earlier too, cases were registered against the pilferers but no action was initiated against the policemen who had been shielding them. Many accidents, including incidents of fire, were reported in the past from these areas but the police failed to take action against the wrong-doers. "We acted on the complaints filed by the oil depots and some informers following which the police formed a team to nab the culprits," the SSP said. About the monetary transactions and proof of the bribe pocketed by the policemen, the SSP said "We cannot disclose the details about such transactions at this moment but would surely disclose it in the next few days or so." A case in this connection has been registered against the DSP (Rural) and Kotfatta SHO at the Kotfatta police station and efforts are on to nab them. While the DSP is on leave for the last few days, the SHO was transferred to Fazilka a few days ago. Police kept a tab over the activities of the accused policemen and after in-depth investigations, it was found that DSP (Rural) Manjit Singh and Kotfatta SHO Rajvir Singh were pocketing money for shielding those involved in selling the pilfered diesel and petrol. There are more than a dozen such nohras along the road and the police zeroed in on three nohras where the oil tankers used to be parked. As per the details, the accused policemen had also been visiting these nohras to get oil for their personal and other vehicles. Fact file
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NGO collects samples to find cause of cancer
Bathinda, February 17 Director of the NGO Surinder Singh said the samples were collected from the villages of Bathinda, Muktsar and Faridkot. “In the first part of study, we will check the level of uranium in the body of the cancer patients. Dr E Blaurock-Busch is coordinating with us on behalf of the Micro Trace Minerals Laboratory, Germany," he said. Last year, an independent South African clinical toxicologist Dr Carin Smit conducted a study of the differently-abled children in Faridkot and found high levels of uranium. “Dr Smit had got the samples tested from the Micro Trace Minerals Laboratory, Germany. We then decided to take the analysis a step ahead and study the uranium levels in the bodies of the cancer patients and healthy persons to study the link between heavy metals and cancer," said Surinder. Samples were taken from nine villages of Bathinda including Sekhupura, Jajjal, Gurusar, Bhagwanpura, Fatehgarh, Malkana, Giana, Mahi Nangal and Bhagi Vander and three villages of Muktsar including Rupana, Bhullar and Thandewal. Besides, samples were also taken from eight different locations of Faridkot city including Bazigar Basti, GTB Nagar, Teachers Colony, Guru Nanak Colony, Puri Colony, Mohalla Talab, Mohalla Khokharan and Harinder Nagar. The study being conducted by the NGO will also ascertain if nutritional imbalances are another contributing factor. Level of pesticides in the samples of blood collected is being studied and correlated with pesticide exposure levels with the toxic element exposure of healthy persons versus cancer patients. Through questionnaires, dietary habits, body weight and activity level of the healthy and affected group is being studied. "Our ultimate aim is to statistically define the strongest risk factor," Surinder said. Fact file
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Family dispute drives man to commit suicide
Bathinda, February 17 In a three-page suicide note, the scribe, 49-year-old Satish Modi, said he was taking the extreme step due to continuous harassment by his family members who got a false case registered against him, his two sons and wife. It was written in the suicide note that the Dabwali city police registered a case under various sections of the IPC including section 380 — theft in house, besides other offences. The deceased named seven persons in the suicide note accusing them of harassing his family members. He also named four Haryana cops including head constable Prem Singh, sub- inspector Anil Kumar, SHO Ravi Kumar Khuria, DSP Puran Chand and three others. The suicide note stated that the policemen demanded Rs 5 lakh from him to settle the case and got a case registered against his family after pocketing Rs 2 lakhs. Acording to the scribe's son, Arun Kumar, the family, including his parents and an elder brother, were on the run since the registration of the case over two months ago. "I stayed with my father in Delhi while my mother and elder brother were in Jaipur since the police started raiding the houses of our relatives," Arun said. He said his cousins were demanding a share in a house situated in the busy Meena Bazar area and a dialogue was on between both the parties before the registration of the case. "Despite the fact that my father agreed to give them their share, the cousins got a fake case registered against my family," Arun said. He added that the police made their life difficult by conducting raids continuously, which forced the family to close their shop. This affected their source of income. He added that his father decided to visit Chandigarh to apply for an anticipatory bail and they arrived at the Bathinda railway station last night. Arun said his father went missing since 4 am from platform number six and was founding gasping for breath near Gandhi Market at around 6 am. He was taken to the Civil Hospital with the help of the volunteers of the NGO, Sahara Jan Sewa. The doctors declared him dead. The deceased's relatives said Satish's brother too had committed suicide in Bathinda in 1995. Kotwali SHO Jaspal Singh said the exact reason behind the death of the scribe would be ascertained only after the post-mortem report is received. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Dabwali, Puran Chand, when contacted over the phone, said he came to know about the suicide today in the morning. Puran Chand denied the allegation that the police had demanded money and said the Dabwali police acted as per the law. "We got the arrest warrants after registering the case and the suicide note has not an iota of truth," the DSP said. He said the scribe's brother had committed suicide in 1995 after which his nieces got a case of encroachment and theft of material registered against the family members. Both the families are also fighting a court case. The DSP claimed that the scribe's son was booked under the NDPS Act in 2006 and was released later as he was a minor at that time. The scribe too was booked under section 304 of the IPC in 1988 but was released after a compromise was reached, he said. |
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Looking through the lens
Bathinda, February 17 While one of the images clicked by the winner of the reality show will be carried as the cover shot of the National Geographic magazine, the images by the runners-up of the contest will be carried inside. Indian filmmaker Nagesh Kukunoor and Ami Vitale, American photojournalist and documentary filmmaker are the judges on the show. Nirvair laughs as he relates how he landed up as one of the contestants on the show. "The channel hadn't publicised the show much. They were simply sending out mails. I replied to a mail thinking it would give me a good opportunity to travel to Sri Lanka. I didn't even know that it was for a reality show. I got a call and the channel asked me to shoot and send them my interview. And the next thing I knew, I had been selected and was packing to leave for Sri Lanka, where the show was to be shot," he says. The tasks given to the contestants on the show are aimed at testing them in every genre of photography, be it sports photography or wildlife and street photography. Story telling and setting up a scene for the contestants is also a part of the show. The son of an associate professor in the Department of English at Government Rajindra College, Gursharan Mann and deputy general manager at NFL, Nirlep Singh Rai, Nirvair talks about how he developed a flair for photography. "I used to accompany my father during his photo walks but at that time, it was just a hobby. Later, I got in touch with veteran photographers Ganesh Shankar and Nilanjan Das who groomed me well. I got a chance to intern with the award-winning Indian photojournalist, Pablo Bartholomew. Under his guidance I learnt how to live and work like a professional photographer," he says. "Siddharth Menon, the principal of the Rishi Valley School in Andhra Pradesh, where I studied, also taught me a lot. Right now, I am learning a lot while pursuing a degree in photography from Pathshala - the South Asian Media Academy in Dhaka. The routine here is very strict and we are supposed to shoot every week," he says. Although any professional photographers are earning quite well, the general perception remains that the photography is not a lucrative profession. Nirvair brushes aside questions about photography not being a paying career. "I used to fret over it when I was young. Ever since I came to Pathshala, I kind of came to terms
with the fact. I also asked my parents not to send me any money so that I could be on my own and see if
I could sustain myself. Right now, since I'm on a learning curve, these questions don't cross my mind," he says. |
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Over 12,000 appear in scholarship test
Bathinda, February 17 More than 12,000 students appeared in the test that will provide an opportunity to the students to get a scholarship based on their performance. The test is also aimed at helping the students and their parents assess the suitability of a career. In April, special career guidance and counselling camp will be organised at the BFGI in which counsellors will address the problems and queries of the students. Managing director, BFGI, Gurmeet Singh Dhaliwal said the scholarship test got a huge response from the students and their parents. "The test examined the basic general knowledge, general English and aptitude of the students and will allow them a chance to showcase and analyse their true potential for a specific career," he said. Depending on their performance in the test, the students will be given scholarships and a fee waiver while taking admission in any of the courses being offered by the BFGI. The institute will also give away prizes like a laptop, a netbook, a tablet and 20 wrist watches as consolation prizes. The result of the scholarship test would be declared on February 24. |
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Master Cadre Union seeks changes in promotion rules
Bathinda, February 17 The teachers have alleged that there is no set of rules regarding the fixation of seniority and the pay of the master cadre teachers working under the education department. They added that in the absence of the rules for promoting the teachers on the basis of superiority, many teachers have suffered. As a result of the "defective" seniority list, many junior teachers have been wrongfully promoted out of turn while teachers senior in service are still waiting for their turn, the union argued. The union alleges that many teachers have been given promotion even in the absence of a proper service record. Disregarding the merit and seniority has caused great dissatisfaction among the teachers whose seniority has been overlooked, the union said. The union is now demanding that the state education department put an immediate check on promotions and other benefits being given on the basis of the "faulty" seniority list so that no senior teacher suffers. The union also demanded the revision of seniority list by adopting a proper criterion. |
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Seminar held at PTUGZS campus
Bathinda, February 17 M Paras, an expert from the National Institute of Fashion Technology, delivered a talk on the various aspects of designing and manufacturing of textile and garments. In the seminar, the students were exposed to the latest techniques and software being used in the garment and fashion industries. A working knowledge of various areas of the garment industry like ERP, garment designing, product data management (PDM) and product life cycle management (PLM) was imparted to the students. The practical demonstration of the 3-D body scan and virtual try on fit concepts generated excitement among the students and made them aware of the possibilities of improving the design potential and expediting the completion of business orders. Campus director Dr Jasbir Singh Hundal laid stress on the need to organise such lectures and seminars.
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Fraudsters dupe NRI of Rs 2.38 crore
Bathinda, February 17 Police has registered a case under sections 406 and 420 of the IPC against Bant Singh, his wife Surjeet
Kaur, sons Inderjit Singh and Manpreet Singh, daughter Jaswinder Kaur and one Makhan Singh. The case has been registered at the Rampura city police station. Police said legal opinion was sought from the district attorney before the registration of the case. No arrests have been made so far. Rice stolen from
godown
Police has registered a case against unidentified persons for stealing 665 bags of rice worth nearly Rs 7.5 lakhs from the godown of Warehouse. In a complaint to the police, Gagandeep Mittal said the rice bags were missing from the godown situated in Lehra
Bega. A case under sections 457, 380 and 342 of the IPC has been registered in this connection at the Nathana police station. Three booked for bid to encroach upon house
Police has registered a case against three persons for trying to encroach upon a house in Chak Ruldu
Singhwala. In a complaint to the police, Manpreet Kaur said the accused removed the belongings lying in the house and tried to encroach upon the house. She also accused them of dismantling the roof of the house. A case has been registered under sections 448, 427, 511 and 34 of the IPC at Sangat police station. Arms recovered from man booked under NDPS Act
Police has recovered a .12 bore pistol and two live cartridges from an accused in a case registered under the NDPS Act. The accused was arrested on Friday. Police said the accused was on police remand and during the interrogation, admitted to having hidden a pistol and two live cartridges, which were recovered by the police. The accused, Maninder Singh, has now again been booked by the police under sections 25, 54, 59-A of the Arms Act at the Rampura city police station. Man booked for fatally injuring villager
Police has registered a case against a resident of Singo village for driving rashly and injuring fatally a resident of
Kotshamir. In a complaint to the police, Jagraj Singh said the accused is a driver with Deep Bus Service and had rammed his vehicle into the Bolero of his brother Sukhpal Singh. He said the accident took place near Fatehgarh Nauabad village. |
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19-year-old electrocuted while flying kite
Bathinda, February 17 The matter was brought to the notice of the NGO Naujawan Welfare Society whose volunteers rushed to shift the child to the hospital. The chairman of the NGO said the child had been shifted to the hospital before its ambulance could reach the house. He added that the relatives said currents passed through the boy’s body and his feet were completely charred and his body had turned blue. The child was declared dead by the doctors at a city hospital. The father of the child works as a mechanic in Chief Parliamentary Secretary Sarup Chand Singla’s factory, Super Generators. — TNS |
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