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Plea to make Ajitwal new sub-tehsil in Moga dist
Four private buses burnt at Barnala bus stand
Students fall ill after consuming iron tablets
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Ex-MLA Keetu’s nephew remanded in police custody
Labourer killed
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Plea to make Ajitwal new sub-tehsil in Moga dist
Moga, April 23 However, Revenue Minister Bikramjit Singh Majithia, in a written statement issued in the state assembly during the budget session, had stated that there was no such proposal of the government to make Ajitwal a new
sub-tehsil. Founded by a Muslim prophet Ajit Khan, the village is situated on
the Moga-Ludhiana national highway, about 16 km from the district headquarters. Earlier, Ajitwal was a part of the Moga assembly constituency but in the last assembly elections, after the delimitation of
constituencies, Ajitwal was included in the Nihalsinghwala assembly constituency. After the division of police stations in
accordance with the assembly segments by the SAD-BJP government, the perception for
control of the civil administration has also changed with the elected legislators of the ruling parties demanding 'total control' within their assembly segments. As per the information available from Ajitwal and its adjoining villages, it was learnt that the woman legislator had stepped up a move among the local people to demand a new
sub-tehsil at a time when the process for the panchayat elections is underway. Normally, the gram panchayats pass a resolution in their meetings for such demands that are looked into by the district administration before sending it to the state government for approval. Therefore, referendums in village panchayats on making Ajitwal a new sub-tehsil could be taken only after the formation of
new panchayats. Otherwise, it would not only amount to a violation of the model code of
conduct but also amount to infringement upon the rights of the new
panchayats. Senior Akali leader Jathedar Tota Singh, while admitting that
some panchayats were demanding to make Ajitwal a sub-tehsil, said the process could be started only after the panchayat elections. "The issue has been discussed by me with the local MP Paramjit Kaur Gulshan and we will look into the demand while taking into consideration the aspirations of the local legislator,"said the senior
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Four private buses burnt at Barnala bus stand
Barnala, April 23 As per information, the fire was extinguished by the Barnala fire brigade. Till then, two buses of the Dhillon Transport Company were gutted while another bus of the company was damaged partially. A bus of Hind Transport Company was also partially damaged in the fire. Barnala Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Harmeek Singh Deol said the owners of the buses had alleged that unidentified persons had set their vehicles on fire. He said the police would investigate the matter to find the persons behind it. |
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Students fall ill after consuming iron tablets
Muktsar, April 23 Within minutes of consuming the tablets, the students of class IX started complaining of stomach ache and some of them even vomitted. "The students were given iron tablets around 10 am and after they complained of sickness, they were taken to the hospital. The doctors immediately started treatment and discharged them only after confirming that they had recovered fully," said Neelam Bala, principal, Government Girls Senior Secondary School. She further said that the doctors had said that the iron tablets had to be given to the students after checking their blood count. "But nobody had said this to us earlier," she added. The doctors also said that iron generally does not suit everyone and can result
in stomach ache or loose motions. |
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Ex-MLA Keetu’s nephew remanded in police custody
Barnala, April 23 Talking to TNS, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Barnala, Snehdeep Sharma said Jassa was produced in a local court today that sent him in police remand for two days. He, however, said Jassa’s accomplice Rachhpal Singh, who sustained a bullet injury in the encounter the previous day, was still in the hospital and could not be produced in the court today. The SSP said Jassa was wanted by the Barnala police in connection with cases registered against him at Mehal Kalan and Rurreke Kalan police stations. He said Jassa had also formed a gang that had committed several crimes in various areas. The SSP said the district police today also arrested Jassa’s two other accomplices, Arshdeep Singh Bittu, a resident of Mehal Kalan and Inderjit Singh, a resident of Dhillwan. He said the police had recovered three guns, two pistols and a revolver
along with cartridges from the accused. Sharma said with their arrest, some other crime incidents had also been solved, including the snatching of cars at gunpoint in Sirhind and Panchkula as well as a firing incident in Sector 22
of Chandigarh.
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Labourer killed
Fazilka, April 23 His wife Parmjit Kaur said a piece of cloth on Gurmukh’s shoulder was entangled in the machine, due to which he was strangulated. — OC
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