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F&CC scraps 18 tenders
Accused to be brought on production warrant
Inter-district gang of thieves busted
HC order to MC Commissioner
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Now, Oberoi on mission “Save jailed women’s children”; honoured by NRI Sabha
From Schools and colleges
Man seeks justice for deceased son
HMV teachers holds rally against GND varsity VC
A clarification
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F&CC scraps 18 tenders
Jalandhar, February 18 The members of the committee, chaired by Mayor Sunil Jyoti, decided that the tenders should be called all over again for the laying of concrete roads. The decision was taken in the wake of the recent orders of the Punjab Government banning the use of inter-locking tiles for any purpose by the Urban Local Bodies. The proposals will again be called by the MLAs concerned for making estimates and issuing fresh tenders. Jalandhar Central MLA Manoranjan Kalia had not yet given his list of roads. The earlier tenders included Rs 10-crore road projects for the Jalandhar West constituency represented by Local Bodies Minister Bhagat Chunni Lal, Rs 7.5 crore for Jalandhar North and Rs 7 crore for Jalandhar Cantonment. Since the tiles prove to be a costlier proposition, the MC also hopes to make a saving of 25 to 30 per cent. The grant amount had been lying unused for the past nearly a year. It was after the Assembly elections last year and a little before the MC polls that the MLAs had been issued the grant, but the work has been lying pending for one reason or the other. It was just when the work orders were set to be issued that the orders on ban came. MC to penalise contractors for delay The members of the F&CC also proposed to penalise the contractors who did not adhere to the schedule listed out in the work order and caused unnecessary delay in various projects, including those for roads and sewage works. The members said there would be no leniency adopted for those lingering on works on the pretext of delayed payment of previous works. Since the Mayor and Commissioner have the powers to impose a penalty of 1 to 10 per cent of the contract amount, they decided to take the harsh action so as to ensure that a smooth moving mechanism was in place and the balance sheets were clear before the budget meeting. Sewage bills’ recoveries through court Acting tough against the defaulters of water and sewage bills, the MC authorities have mooted a proposal that cases of all long-pending water and sewage bills be moved through lok adalats. Jyoti said there was a provision for the same in the MC Act and thus it was being decided that all such recoveries to the tune of several lakhs of rupees would be made through court. MC House meeting on March 1 Ahead of a budget meeting, Jyoti has plans to convene a meeting of the MC House on March 1. The meeting will take up the matter related to plans of fish aquarium and also the issue of recovery of sewage dues through lok adalats. The Mayor also has plans to hold detailed discussion on some improvements in the style of functioning of the MC in the next financial year. Mayor to meet Railways officials The Mayor has plans to hold a meeting with the Railways officials tomorrow in the MC office regarding the issue of cleaning of sewage underneath Domoria ROB and Ikheri Pull. The Mayor also intends to suggest to the officials to construct an escalator for the elderly and handicapped so that they could cross over to platform number 2 from the first to board any outgoing trains. Most outgoing trains depart from platform number 2. The Mayor also has on his agenda to propose to the Railways officials to shift the open toilets adjoining the government girls’ school to within the parking area or near the auto stand and make it covered. A meeting with the NHAI officials is also proposed to be held tomorrow on problems being faced owing to poor upkeep of service lanes at Lamma Pind Chowk, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Colony entrance and other patches on the upcoming six-lanes on the Jalandhar-Amritsar highway.
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Accused to be brought on production warrant
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, February 18 According to information, both accused, Ramesh Bhanaji and Jayesh R. Sehajpal, will remain in the Chandigarh Police custody till February 28. The city police would take them on production warrant from a Chandigarh court to interrogate them in the Radisson hotel theft case soon after the completion of their police remand, police sources said. The Chandigarh Police cracked the thefts in the two hotels of Jalandhar and Chandigarh on the basis of the CCTV footage procured by the Chandigarh Police from the Jalandhar city police. It was shown in the footage that Ramesh Bhanaji was found standing before the room occupied by Dr Ankush Puri after he, accompanied by his wife and their two children, left for breakfast in the morning. The family tried to open the lock of the door but failed to do so after returning to the room after taking breakfast. Subsequently, a waiter opened the door with his card. The family was surprised to find their bag open. They found three diamond rings worth over Rs 1 lakh missing. An FIR was lodged at the New Baradari police station in this regard.
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Inter-district gang of thieves busted
Phagwara, February 18
This was stated by SP Phagwara HPS Khakh while addressing a press conference here this evening. He said five gang members, identified as Rajesh Kumar, alias Laddo, of the local Satnampura locality, working as the vice-president of the Shiv Sena Samajwadi Phagwara, Lakhbir Singh, alias Lucky of Gobindpura Phagwara, working as an activist of the Shiv Sena, Manga Ram, alias Manga, of Nangal Colony, Satnampura, Phagwara, Keshav Kumar, alias Mani, of Gobindpura Phagwara, running a DJ Company, and Sandeep Singh of Nangal Colony, were nabbed when they were hatching a plan in a barren house to burgle a few complexes in Phagwara and its surroundings. Two of their other accomplices, identified as Dharam Raj and Sukha (both residents of Phagwara), managed to flee, the police said. SP Khakh said the police had recovered one .315 bore pistol, two live cartridges, one .32 bore pistol, five live cartridges, two swords and one sharp-edged weapon, one LCD TV, 150 kg of stolen brass etc, while one Tata-Indica car HR-51J-9399 and one Hero Hona motorcycle PB-9M-5833 were impounded. Giving details of their modus operandi, Khakh said the gang was actively operating in different towns, including Phagwara, Goraya and Phillaur, and keeping an eye on vacant kothis of NRIs, factories and domestic and commercial complexes. All arrested gang members were produced before the local judicial magistrate, who sent them in police remand for further interrogation.
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HC order to MC Commissioner
Chandigarh, February 18 The Division Bench of Chief Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri and Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain issued the directions on a petition filed in public interest filed by Kamal Kumar Agarwal of Jalandhar. He had alleged in the petition that at least four hospitals had opened clinics, wards and laboratories in the basements, in violation of the Municipal Corporation bylaws, according to which, the basements could be used only for parking purposes. As a result, the vehicles of doctors, staff and patients were being parked on the streets, and even on main roads, creating traffic problems. The hospitals had also encroached upon footpaths, preventing children and aged persons from using them. The petitioner also alleged that a hospital had even set up a mortuary, compelling residents to bear with the weeping relatives. |
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Now, Oberoi on mission “Save jailed women’s children”; honoured by NRI Sabha
Jalandhar, February 18
Perturbed over the plight of over 120 innocent children lodged in various prisons of Punjab, along with their prisoner mothers, Oberoi decided to construct kindergarten schools for these children to provide them a better childhood. Also the president of non-government organisation Sarbat Da Bhalla, Oberoi told The Tribune that he was shocked to learn that over 120 children below six years were lodged in various jails with their prisoner mothers for no fault of theirs. “I wanted to do something for these innocent children. To start with, I raised the matter with the then DC, SSP and Superintendent of Patiala jail. The Patiala district administration provided me 1,500 square feet land and the kindergarten school was set up there in November last year with the help of the Punjab Government .” He said. “Education and day care from eight am to five pm is being provided to nearly 13 children of the jailed women. Proper staff is appointed for caring and providing education to the children.” Talking to The Tribune during his visit here on Monday, Oberoi said subsequently he decided to set up more kindergarten schools in five jails of Punjab, four jails of Haryana and one jail for Chandigarh for the children of prisoner mothers. Oberoi said his NGO was taking up the matter with Punjab jail minister and district administrations concerned for setting up such schools for jailed children in Ludhiana, Kapurthala, Amritsar, Bathinda and Ferozepur jails of Punjab. The schools would become operational within two months after their construction as and when land was provided to his NGO, he added. The Dubai-based businessmen said one such school would be set up in Ambala jail, whereas the place of setting up these schools in other three jails of Haryana was yet to be finalised. Meanwhile, NRI Sabha Punjab honoured Surinder Pal Singh Oberoi for recently securing the release of 17 Indians who were on death row for killing a Pakistani in the United Arab Emirates. Sabha president Jasvir Singh Gill, accompanied by former chairman of the Punjab and Haryana Bar Council advocate Navtej Singh Toor, sabha executive director Khushi Ram, advocate Prem Singh, NRIs KS Chopra, NS Kang and Satinder Singh honoured him for his relentless efforts of saving 16 Punjabis and one Haryana youth. Speaking during the felicitation ceremony, Gill said, “I salute Oberoi for saving 17 Indians from gallows.” On this occasion, former Bar Council chairman advocate Navtej Singh Toor said, “Some more NRIs will definitely follow his footsteps to save a number of other Punjabis and Indians stranded in various foreign countries due to lack of proper legal aid.” Thanking NRI Sabha for honouring him, Oberoi said, “We can help in a better way for the Punjabis stranded in various foreign countries if his non-government organisation Sarbat Da Bhalla and NRI Sabha work in coordination.”
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‘Synergy’ concludes at Lyallpur Khalsa College
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, February 18
The chief guest was Dr Jagjit Kaur, Dean, Youth Welfare Department, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. Balbir Kaur, president, Governing Council, inaugurated the show with Principal Dr Gurpinder Singh Samra, Head of the Commerce Department Dr SK Sood and co-coordinator of the Commerce Department Dr Rashpal Singh Sandhu. Michael Sehgal and Veena Sehgal, guests of the show, gave a scholarship of Rs 12 lakh for students for studying abroad. Various cultural events like choreography, group dance and hard selling took place. Total — 14 colleges participated in all the events. Overall trophy was bagged by APJ College, Jalandhar. Kanya Maha Viyalaya (KMV), Jalandhar, was first runners-up, while MGN College, Jalandhar, came second runners-up. 'Basant Bonanza' Fun, frolic and gaiety marked "Basant Bonanza" - an annual fete organised by Kanya Maha Vidyalaya (KMV). Thirty stalls, ranging from the ones selling mouth-watering delicacies, books, hand-made articles, accessories to fun games and joy rides on giant wheel, were installed. Dance numbers and music presentation by Punjabi singer Sarabjit Singh Cheema was a roaring success. Lucky draws were taken out and prizes were distributed. Principal Dr Atima Sharma announced that the proceeds of the fete would be contributed towards the poor students fund. Weather station Wellesley House, Kent, UK, and Kamla Nehru Public School, has set up a collaborative weather station in the school. The objective of the activity is to understand how and why the climate of the two schools differ. Fiftytwo students of class VI are involved in the project. The maximum and minimum temperature and the rainfall are recorded by the students every day. Maximum and minimum temperature thermometer and rain gauge have been presented by Wellesley House, Kent, UK. Principal of the school PKDhillon said more instruments would be added in the weather station. Traffic rules On the initiative of Commissioner of Police Gaurav Yadav and DCP (Traffic) SS Sandhu regular awareness campaigns are organised on "traffic rules". Two representatives Shamsher and Rakesh Kumar joined the students of Swami Sant Dass Public School to conduct a road safety seminar on a theme, "Road safety is life safety". The students were elaborately explained that 16 is the minimum age for driving a two-wheeler, while 18 years for a geared vehicle. The students were told that 5.5 lakh people meet with accidents annually and 1.4 lakh people actually lose their lives. The seminar was able to convince the youngsters, specially teenagers, that small carelessness on the road can lead to disasters. This can be fatal for many innocent people as well. The speaker told the students that licence, registration certificate, insurance and pollution certificate are the documents required for driving. He also acquainted the students with the road signs. Students were asked to switch off their mobile phones, wear helmets, put on seat bells and leave early in time to be safe always. Alumni meet and farewell A farewell party was organised by students of Class XI for the outgoing students of Class XII at CT Public School. Vice head girl of the school welcomed the guests and students. Along with this more than 200 old students of CTPS from various states of India participated in an alumni meet. These students are pursuing engineering, medical, law, commerce and fashion technology courses from renowned colleges of India. Students from Class XI gave scintillating performances. dance and modelling were the main attractions. The "Miss CTPS" and "Master CTPS" contests was judged by co-chairperson of the CT Group Parminder Kaur, Mamta and Principal of CTPS Ranjana Rajput. Outgoing students presented modelling on the ramp. Students participated in various rounds of modelling. They were dressed in traditional as well as western attires. Shreya Malhotra and Akashdeep won the titles of "Miss CTPS" and "Master CTPS", respectively. The chief guest, Charanjit Singh Channi, chairman, CT Group of Institutions, presented mementos to students. NTSE cleared Mayank Goel of Innocent Hearts School, Green Model Town, cleared the NTSE by getting a very good position. He has cleared the state-level exam and will be appearing for the national-level exam. The Principal of the school congratulated him and his parents for his success. Prize distribution Mayor World School held its annual function and prize distribution ceremony. SR Ladhar, Commissioner, Jalandhar and Patiala division, was the chief guest and board members of Mayor College General Council, Ajmer, Rajinder Singh Deo and BS Rathore were the guests of honour. Many dignitaries of the city, chairman of the school Rajesh Mayor and CEO Neerza Mayor were present. The guests were welcomed by schoolchildren playing western music on different instruments. Young students then impressed the audience with a rendition of orchestra. "Nrityam Dhara", a dance drama of conflict between the good forces and the demons of the earth, was very powerful in delivering the message. The school Principal, JS Hundal, made the audience aware of the school's achievements. Software development An intra-college software development competition was conducted at the Apeejay Institute of Management Technical Campus. The event was coordinated by Ajay Bansal and Bir Bhadar Mehan, Assistant Professor, School of Information Technology. Total of 22 teams participated in the competition and six were shortlisted for the final round. Students were given to automate famous mathematical puzzle Sudoku. All the teams prepared the solution within 24 hours. The event was judged by Parvesh Kumar Gupta and Rajiv Bhardwaz, Assistant Professor, School of Information Technology. The first position in the competition was bagged by Ajay Kumar and Mandeep Kaur of MCA-IV. The second prize was bagged by Anu and Sakshi of MCA-IV. Dr Rajesh Bagga, director of the institute, distributed prizes among the winners. Dr Bagga congratulated the winners. Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand DIPS School, Nurmahal, celebrated the 150th birth anniversary of the great educator and philosopher Swami Vivekanand on Monday. The purpose of the activity was to make students follow the teachings of the saint. A brief speech enlightening the gathering about the life and contribution of Swami Vivekanand was delivered. "Surya namaskar" was the main attraction of the celebration, in which students performed various yoga aasans. Sports day The Cambridge International School for Girls organised annual sports day. The chief guest was Lamber Singh, retired Commandant, BSF, winner of the Arjuna Award and Asian gold medallist for 400-m hurdles. He hosted the school flag and declared the meet open. Students started the event with an Olympic torch and proceeded with a march past. Athletes who had won various games at the national level were honoured by the chief guest. Harman of Class XII was declared the best athlete. Principal Deepa Dogra and director JK Kohli appreciated the efforts and hard work of the students.
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Man seeks justice for deceased son
Joginder Paswan, a resident of Railway Road, has accused the police of torturing and poisoning his son, Ashok Kumar, in police custody in December, 2010, in a letter he wrote to the Punjab Chief Minister, DGP and IG, Jalandhar. The shattered father, who is bringing up a family of six children, has also sought reinvestigation into the case and stringent punishment for the "guilty" policemen. In his letter, Paswan said he had a dispute with Mukesh Kumar, a resident of Gujarat, while working with Balwant Singh, a local dairy farmer, in December, 2010. Being a close associate of Mukesh, Balwant Singh gave him and his son Ashok Kumar a sound beating, following which the injured went to the Civil Hospital for a medical examination. Receiving the news, Balwant Singh’s son and a nephew also reached the hospital, which forced them to shift to Panchhta village, near Phagwara, he added. He alleged that his younger son, Parmod Kumar, was picked up by the police and detained in the City police station. The police also detained Ashok Kumar illegally in the same police station thereafter. The complainant, who is illiterate and not sure about the exact date of the occurrence of events, alleged that the police tortured his sons in the lockup for seven days and even after getting Rs 1,500 per day from his daughter-in-law Mamta for treating the well. He recalled that Parmod Kumar was released from the police custody on December 11 in the evening and just two hours after Ashok Kumar also reached home. “After reaching home he collapsed on the ground and started vomiting blood. Ashok revealed that he was badly beaten up by the police and was poisoned. We rushed him to the Civil Hospital,” Joginder Paswan claimed. Ashok Kumar succumbed to injuries in a Jalandhar hospital and the body was brought to Phagwara and kept in the Civil Hospital. The father alleged that some police officials came to his house and took thumb impressions of his daughter-in-law Mamta and him and signature of his son Parmod Kumar on a blank paper saying that their dispute was settled for Rs 80,000. Joginder Paswan claimed that the family was shocked to know that the policemen had cheated them by getting their signatures and thumb impressions on the paper stating that Ashok Kumar had committed suicide under depression.
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HMV teachers holds rally against GND varsity VC
Jalandhar, February 18 The rally was organised against the decisions taken by the Vice-Chancellor of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. While addressing the rally, president of the HMV unit of the PCCTU Dr Jasbir Rishi said the Vice-Chancellor’s decision in the academic council was totally against teachers and students. According to the new decision, the number of lectures had been decreased and it was very difficult for teachers to complete the syllabus on time. It was reiterated that the decision of the VC was against the whole education system. The staff of the college also condemned the decision of the university academic council, in which it was decided that for papers of 50 marks, the periods per week would be reduced from 6 to 3. The rally was also addressed by secretary Kuljeet Kaur, Dr Seema Marwaha, Seema Khanna, staff secretary Ramnita Saini Sharda, Bhupinder Kaur, Dr Neelam Sharma, Ashmeen Kaur and Navroop.
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