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18 yrs after SC order, admn acts to acquire land for road
Rehri vendor stabbed, robbed of cash
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Two commit suicide
Priyadarshan — the weaver of silken stories
Police begins probe into the incident
No end to commuters’ woes on Ladowali-Guru Nanak Pura road
200 flower varieties put on display at cantonment
Gurnoor shines in talent exam
Waking up to use of cow urine for the cure of many diseases
New principal takes charge
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18 yrs after SC order, admn acts to acquire land for road
Jalandhar, March 17 The land acquisition will come as a boon for the residents who, otherwise, have to take a long detour from PPR Market near Mithapur Road to move onto the Green Model Town area near Innocent Hearts School. Once the acquisition is done, for which the office of the Jalandhar Development Authority (JDA) has even issues warrants of possession, the commuters would be able to instantly reach the other side of the road. Tehsildar-1 has been asked to do the land demarcation of the area to be acquired and send eviction notices to the occupants at the earliest. Even as the exact area to be acquired will be known only after the demarcation, it is likely to include a huge Poplar Farm and some houses at the other end. While the file remained buried for two decades, the issue has now been dug up by MLA Jalandhar Cantonment Pargat Singh. The process of land acquisition for the construction of the road had begun way back on March 26, 1985. A total award of Rs 12.83 lakh per acres, announced by the then land acquisition officer, was opposed by nearly 41 persons. The matter remained in courts for about 10 years. In a Special Leave Petition number 11850-53 of 1995, titled State of Punjab vs Sharan Pal and Others, the SC on December 14, 1995 had decided in favour of the government justifying the amount. Even after the SC orders, the compensation amount has not been taken by the occupants. Since the amount is lying deposited in the treasury, the occupants will not even be able to withdraw any interest for the same at this stage. Further, the amount of award stands negligible now, three decades after it was announced. MLA Pargat Singh has termed the delay a gross negligence on part of the officials concerned. “I fail to understand how and why the files remained buried for 18 years even after the SC had passed its strictures in favour of the state,” he has said.
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Rehri vendor stabbed, robbed of cash
Jalandhar, March 17 The incident occurred when Naresh Malhotra, a rehri vendor, was on his way to home in Guru Ram Das Nagar with Rs 33,000 when two unidentified youths on a motorcycle approached him and asked him the way to Adda Hoshiarpur. As Malhotra guided them, one of the bike occupants stabbed him in his abdomen, snatched his money and sped away, leaving him critically injured, said Karan Malhotra, the victim's brother. Talking to the Tribune, Karan said Naresh collapsed on the roadside due to excessive bleeding. Certain passersby informed the police and his family members about the incident. Receiving information, the family members reached the spot and rushed Naresh to hospital, where he was operated upon for stab injuries. The doctor attending on Naresh said his blood pressure had drastically fallen due to excessive bleeding and his intestine was ruptured with some sharp-edged weapon. However, the patient was recovering fast and would be fit shortly, the doctor claimed. Karan said Naresh was working with a city-based caterer and had got the money collected from some party. He was attacked by the youths who were using a motorcycle without any registration number. The station house officer, Division No. 3, Jatinder Pal Singh, said though the victim was not in a position to give his statement, the police had registered a
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Two commit suicide
Jalandhar, March 17 A widow Kamlesh Rani (60) of Basti Sheikh was found hanging with the ceiling fan of a room at her house this afternoon. The woman reportedly was under depression due to losses suffered by her son in his business. The police said that Rani took the drastic step in absence of her son and daughter-in-law. No suicide note was recovered from the spot. Meanwhile, the police has initiated inquest proceedings in this regard and the body was handed over to the family members after a postmortem examination at the Jalandhar Civil Hospital. In another incident, Parmod Kumar, a resident of Jodhewal Basti, Ludhiana, allegedly committed suicide by consuming certain poisonous substance at Bholath after he was thrashed by his brother-in-law at the Bholath police station. Accompanied by his father Subhash Chander, Kumar had been to the police station for settling a family dispute with his wife Nidhi. He was immediately rushed to the Civil Hospital after his condition deteriorating but Subhash Chander said Parmod was married to Nidhi some days ago and the couple was not comfortable thereafter. "The police had called both the parties for settling the dispute amicably. But as soon they arrived at the police station, a brother-in-law of Parmod started thrashing him. Facing humiliation, Parmod consumed some poisonous substance, ending his life," he alleged. Old woman found dead at home
In a blind murder case, an old woman, Manjit Kaur, was found dead at her house located in Jaggu Shah Da Dera under the city police station today. The police came to know about the incident when her daughter Sonia went to meet her, but was shocked to see her body lying in a pool of blood. Manjit was living alone at her house. An FIR was registered against unknown persons after senior police officials visited the spot. The police is probing the matter. |
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Priyadarshan — the weaver of silken stories
His films' middle-class homes and close-to-life characters are simple, realistic and entertaining (depending upon what he wants to say) without being preachy. While his story about the silk saree weaver who longed to see his daughter in a silk saree, touched hearts and won him the much-deserved national award, his quaint, thoughtful comedies have made the nation laugh. And for those worrying about the degeneration setting in in Indian cinema, he is one of the few old-school directors who continues to strike a chord with the volatile present-day audience on a par with his new-school contemporaries. So when the acclaimed story weaver came to the city for a tete-a-tete with his Punjabi audiences ahead of the release of his upcoming film "Rangrezz", it was reason to cheer. Excerpts from an interview with the master. Tell us about "Rangrezz" It is based on my own Tamil film "Nadodigal". Based on the theme of the decisions boys take in the transitional stage when they are just out of college and looking for a job, the script was substantially altered to suit the cultural differences and also the shift from the suburban to the urban settings. You have done intense films like "Kanchivaram" and hilarious comedies like "Hera Pheri", "Hungama" and "Hulchul". What are you more comfortable with? I had never thought the film ("Kanchivaram") would win a national award, but I am glad that it did. Each time I make a film, I do it with a clear-cut intention. The script is the hero and the treatment is based on the kind of crowd (target audience) it is directed at. "Kanchivaram" was for myself and my comedies are for the masses. I have done horror, comedy and drama and this is the first time I am doing a film without a big star cast ("Rangrezz"), but my basic approach remains the same. Which genre would you put "Rangrezz" in? It has been made on a social issue, but since it is meant for the youth, I have packaged it like an entertainer. So it is basically this film which has a bit of love, romance and violence like a typical entertainer. Re-makes - I feel dismissing a film just because it is a remake is not right. There's nothing wrong with a remake as such and some of the greatest films have been remakes. What matters is that a film should be original in concept and treatment. Re-makes without imagination are, however, are the ones that lose substance. Do you feel some comedies of today are being obscene and are losing the edge and the substance that they once had? I do feel that many present-day comedies seem like mere exercises in buffoonery. The essence of comedy is not being nailed. In fact, this is one reason why I have stopped making comedies. However, sooner or later someone breaks a trend and I?m sure even though cheesy comedies are a rage right now. Someone will break the trend sooner or later. Are you making a film on AIDS? Yes I am and it will be a film like "Kanchivaram" which I will make for myself. It will be a comedy film on AIDS. On Santosh Sivan. It's been 14 years since I last worked with him and it is always a delight work with him again. His contribution to cinema is unparalleled. No wonder, he is the first Asian cinematographer to be a member the American Society of Cinematographers. We did some good work together in "Rangrezz". Incidentally, our last outing together also featured Jackie (Shroff). On being asked why an Indian film never makes it to the Oscars. The right kind of Indian films are not being sent to the Oscars. If they were, we would have won Oscars long ago. In fact, we have been keenly looking forward to the right films being chosen for the Oscars. So far, sadly, it hasn't been done. Another photo on p2
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Police begins probe into the incident
Jalandhar, March 17 The chief of the rural police had shifted the station house officer (SHO), Lambra, to Police Lines Jalandhar soon after villagers protested against his working style and his alleged misbehaviour with the village sarpanch's wife. The SHO, Lambra, Jaswinderpal Singh, and ASI Kewal Singh were shifted to the police lines in Jalandnar after Rajni, wife of Kalyanpur village sarpanch, Iqbal Singh, had alleged that the SHO, along with other policemen, had trespassed into her house, misbehaved with her and attacked her on Tuesday. Certain supporters of the sarpanch on Wednesday had lodged their protest by staging a dharna outside the office of the Senior Superintendent of Jalandhar (Rural) Police, demanding action against the SHO and his team. Since the incident was related to the Dalit community, the vice-chairman of the National Commission for SC Raj Kumar Verka had also intervened in the matter and asked the SSP to lodge an FIR against the erring policemen two days ago. The clash had occurred between two groups of the villages almost three months ago and the police had booked 25 persons of both groups for their involvement in the clash. The police had arrested 13 persons for their involvement in the clash, while the rest, including the sarpanch, were absconding. — TNS
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No end to commuters’ woes on Ladowali-Guru Nanak Pura road
Jalandhar, March 17 The road, which is being used by commuters heading from the city to the GT Road as a short cut to rejoin the highway at Chuggitti, has been proving to be a nightmare. The road, which is full of potholes, has virtually turned into a death trap, especially for two-wheeler riders, in the absence of streetlights. The damaged stretch of the road with gravel scattered at the T-point from where a road leads to Railway Colony has made it accident prone. Choked sewer pipes at the intersection of the Guru Nanak Pura road and Ladowali Road emit foul smell, posing a serious health hazard to the area residents. Rotten vegetables vendors after Apni Mandi on every Monday further add to the woes of the road users. Residents of Railway Colony and Guru Nanakpura rue that the Municipal Corporation (MC) has failed to re-carpet the road for the past over four years, making their ride bumpy. The stretch was re-carpeted before the MC elections to lure the voters, but the situation is still the same as the poor quality bitumen got washed away during the recent rains, alleged Daljit Singh, a resident of Ladhewali. The accident rate has witnessed a sharp increase on this particular stretch in the past one year. Keeping in view this, a city resident, Surinder Mittal has even filed a public interest litigation in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Talking to The Tribune, Mittal added that crossing the road becomes more cumbersome during the peak hours and at the time when the level crossing opens after a train crosses from here. The area residents have demanded that the bitumen should be replaced with cement on this stretch for the convenience of general public and road users.
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200 flower varieties put on display at cantonment
Jalandhar, March 17 The event was conducted by the Cantonment Board, Jalandhar, and station headquarters under the aegis of Hedquarters Vajra Corps. Lieutenant-General AK Bakshi, General Officer Commanding, Vjra Corps, inaugurated the flower show. Besides Army officers, people came in large numbers to witnesse the show. The event is being held at the Jawahar Garden for the past 71 years. The annual flower show has inspired the residents of Cantonment and Jalandhar city to take greater interest in flowers and environment. This year about 200 varieties of flowers were on display at the show. Various flowers like foliage plant, potted flower, cut flower, lower arrangement were displayed during the flower show. The garden show was divided into two groups.While the first group was open for all, the second was open for serving soldiers only. Prizes were given to the best maintained institutional garden, roundabout, private garden.
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Gurnoor shines in talent exam
Jalandhar, March 17 Guarnieri Singh of Jaswant Nagar locality appeared in the examination, which was conducted for the class V in January this year. While he got second rank in the district, his state rank is 31. His father Inderpal Singh, currently posted as PSPCL as additional SE at Patiala, his mother Baljeet Kaur, a teacher at Government Elementary School, Dheena, said Gurnoor always remained a brilliant student. Interestingly, Gurnoor is not only good at studies but also takes parts in extra-curricular activities with full zeal. |
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Waking up to use of cow urine for the cure of many diseases
Jalandhar, March 17 A man who had resorted to consuming cow urine with little faith and with a bad taste in his mouth - as a cure for his chronic ailments - is now one of the strongest votaries of the movement to conserve and breed the cows of native Indian breeds and for the use of cow urine for the cure of many diseases. Talking to The Tribune on the sidelines of the two-day ayurveda conference held at the Red Cross Bhawan, Devendra Texla, president of the Gau Gram Sewa Samiti, Punjab (which has centres in all districts and Panchgavya therapy units at Mansa, Jalandhar, Phagwara, Sultanpur Lodhi, Chandpur Roorkee among other places in the state) busted cow and medicine myths. Gravely concerned at the import of the semen of the western ‘Jersey’ cow, Texla said, “The Sahiwal breed is the finest breed of cow in the world and the entire Western world is keen to import it for its milk rich in A2 protein. While the west is importing our cows, the government is importing the semen of Jersey cows, which give milk rich in the A1 proteins which are not good for our health. Despite our efforts to convince the government of the extraordinary benefits of Sahiwal, the import of Jersey semen hasn’t stopped.” “Punjab currently has only about 1,000 cows of the Sahiwal breed left. From Gujarat, 60,000 cows of Gir (another native breed) were imported by the West. Gujarat itself has only about 5,000 Gir cows left. In Australia, New Zealand and other places, A2 milk is costlier. Then we fail to understand why India is choosing to give away its own A2 cows away,” Texla added. Talking about the side-effects of the A1 milk, Texla said, “A genetic laboratory in Karnal conducted a research on the issue and found out that A1 protein rich milk gives rise to some serious troubles - some like bloating nausea, constipation etc and have even been widely debated in the west.” The characteristics of a desi (especially Sahiwal) cow are that it has a hunch on its back, which is said to have the "Surya Ketu" nerve, which with reaction to the sun lends a special quality to this cow, which make its milk, urine and dung healthier. “Both the urine and milk of this cow are more yellow in colour than other cows and its dung has an aroma rather than the bad odour found in other cows,” Texla said. Talking about the objectives of the Gau Gram Sewa Samiti, Texla said, “The samiti intends to turn people back to the roots and make them choose naturopathy over allopathic medicine. 'Gau mootra' (cow urine) has a natural quality of absorbing the harmful, toxic elements in substances and our body. It is a sure shot cure for all the diseases of the digestive system - the liver, intestines, urinary tract etc.” “Three years ago doctors had recommended a biopsy for me, after which I was sure I would be operated. I was bed-ridden and weak. Someone suggested 'gau mootra' and with little faith I decided to try it. I had hepatitis B and C and within 15 days, I was cured of my problems. I have witnessed patients with cancer, blood infections and many other problems being cured after trying cow urine,” says Texla. Talking about government efforts for native cow conservation or the promotion of cow urine as a system of medicine, Texla says, “We have made efforts for the government to recognise cow urine therapy centres, but so far with little result. An Indore-based doctor was given a drug manufacturing license by his state (Madhya Pradesh) government but so far, in Punjab there has been no such initiative from the government. Our centres have not been recognised, nor have our dealers got a drug-manufacturing licence.” “While a Gau Sewa Board was set up three years ago by the state government in Punjab, it currently lies almost defunct and awaits new office-bearers. Cow conservation is a sensitive issue and needs a serious approach. My belief is that if cow urine and Panchgavya medicine centres across the state are given weightage, allopathic medicine will find a stiff competition,” Texla said. Talking about the perception of some regarding cow issues being largely the domain of BJP and/or the RSS, Texla vehemently rejects the idea, “Cow is a non-political issue and it is equally revered by Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs. The Hindu scriptures are full of praise for it. Baba Gurditta, the elder son of the sixth Guru Hargobind Sahib, quit his life for the cause of a cow. And in India, cow is as much the mother of a Hindu and a Muslim. I believe the respect the animal gets from all the scriptures also owes its origin in science.” |
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Dr Jaspal Singh Randhawa joined as the principal of Guru Nanak Dev University College, Jalandhar, today. The decision regarding his appointment was taken in a meeting of the University Syndicate, which was chaired by the Vice-Chancellor Dr Ajaib Singh Brar. Dr Randhawa had served as principal for over 10 years. He is an executive member of the Sikh Education Society. Last year, after his superannuation on September 30, he was appointed as the Director (Planning and Extension), Lyallpur Khalsa Group of Institutes. During his career of over 25 years in the local Lyallpur Khalsa College, he has effectively represented the teaching fraternity while remaining on the key posts of the Punjab and Chandigarh College teachers' Union. He had also remained an active member of the GNDU Syndicate. Randhawa has contributed several books to Punjabi literature. Cultural fest Utkansh-13, a cultural festival, being organised at Dr BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, had some interesting events to showcase that included a 'hasya kavi samellan' and MEGASONIC-The Battle of Bands. Antakshari, "bhujo toh janne" and canvas painting programmes were also held on the occasion. The festival was on full swing when Abhivyakti, a drama competition started. It was followed by Razmatazz, a theme-based choreography competition. The IT park gallery remained crowded all the day with art lovers enjoying art and photography exhibition, which was put up by some artists in college. — TNS
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nounced for the acquisition of 6.53 acres in Kingra village for the construction of a 120-foot road, it is now that the district administration has woken up from its slumber and initiated the long-pending exercise.
Two unidentified motorcyclists stabbed a rehri vendor, robbed him of cash and dumped him along the level crossing near Adda Tanda late last night.
The district administration has been in a deep slumber for long, with commuters suffering a lot due to the badly damaged Ladowali Road-Guru Nanak Pura stretch for the past couple of years.
A grand annual flower show and garden competition was organised at Jalandhar Cantt today. The event was conducted by the Cantonment Board,
Jalandhar, and station headquarters under the aegis of Hedquarters Vajra Corps.
Jalandhar, March 17