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3 killed, two hurt as car rams into tree
City bus service may get further delayed
Luxury car snatched from woman singer
Man booked for rape
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City celebrates the spirit of motherhood
Amritsar, May 11 Mother is not just the first companion of her child, she is also the first teacher and the first mentor. On the occasion of Mothers’ Day, we talk to some supermoms in the city, who are well managing office work and talking care of their children.
Tiny tots of Spring Dale express concern over ecological degradation
Post Garib Rath incident, passengers want fire detection system installed
Cops’ involvement in extortion cases on the rise
Rehan qualifies for tennis tourney
One held for drug peddling
Nursing students recall contribution of Florence Nightingale
Amritsar foundation day to be celebrated on July 6
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3 killed, two hurt as car rams into tree
Amritsar, May 11 The injured, Amrik Singh of Padiar village and Makhan Singh of Kanike Kalan, have been admitted to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital and a private hospital. The deceased were identified as Manpreet Singh of Ranjit Avenue, Kashmir Singh and Balwinder Singh of Rora Kalan village. The victims were returning to the city after paying obeisance at the Baba Rode Shah shrine near Majitha. The victims used to work as labours at an integrated check post. Mangal Singh, a relative of the victims, who was coming in another vehicle behind them, said they had gone to the shrine to pay obeisance as their employer was blessed with a son. The eyewitnesses claimed that the victims' car was at a very high speed, due to which it went out of control. Police sources said the speedometer of the car was showing the reading at 130 km per hour. The police had a difficult time pull out the victims from the mangled remains of the car, which was badly damaged. The body of Manpreet was pulled out only late in the evening. Yadwinder Singh, SHO, Kamboh police station, said though it had been learnt that the victims were returning after paying obeisance at the Baba Rode Shah shrine, but whether they were drunk was yet to be established. The condition of the two injured persons was very critical.
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City bus service may get further delayed
Amritsar, May 11 Interestingly, the officials are confident enough to say that "decks are finally cleared" for the launch of the service within five months, despite the fact that no homework has yet been done by the Board of Directors appointed for the execution of the project. In 2006, a Board of Directors of the Amritsar City Bus Ltd was constituted. After that, four Directors, including former MC Commissioner KS Kang, have attained superannuation, but no decision could be made about the mode, (whether on PPP basis or self basis) under which this service was to be run. Officials said the retired Directors would be submitting their resignation in the next meeting scheduled to be held shortly and the new appointees would then take further decision on the matter. The present circumstances indicate that it would take another half year for the buses to hit the holy city roads. The slow pace of fulfilling of official formalities, coupled with the inefficiency on the part of the government, the city bus is a dream which is still far to be realised in the holy city and the residents are left on the mercy of auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers. The MC has already received Rs 11.66 crore (Rs 8.33 crore from the Centre under the JNNURM programme and Rs 3.33 crore from the state) for the city bus service. An amount of Rs 7.28 lakh on consultancy and Rs 12.57 lakh on releasing advertisements for the project has already been spent, but the issue of city bus kept on hanging. After getting nod from the Urban Development Ministry, a project for introducing around 150 buses was sanctioned. Even the tenders for first lot of 30 buses were passed, but later they had to be scrapped due to some lacunae in the official procedure adopted then, as it was challenged in the court.
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Luxury car snatched from woman singer
Amritsar, May 11 Khushbo, the victim, was accompanied by her three-year-old son Veer and was returning home at Housing Board Colony, Ranjit Avenue, from her parents house in the Green Avenue area. She said as soon as she slowed down her Skoda car (PB-03-AB-0692) and turned towards the Housing Board Colony side, the three unidentified motorcycle-borne persons came from a side and signalled her to stop the car while pointing a gun towards her. She said she got scared and stopped the car. The trio pulled her out and tried to take away the car. “My son Veer was sitting on the adjoining seat. I pleaded them to give my son. Initially, they tried to speed away, but later they threw Veer out of the car,” said Khushbo. She said it was a very horrifying incident. She said the trio also took away Rs 10,000 and a gold chain, which was kept in the car, besides other documents. She said a couple of days ago she got a message on her mobile phone from an unidentified number wherein the sender threatened to teach her a lesson for singing vulgar songs. “I don’t know whether there is any connection between the two incidents, but I have reported to the police about both the instances,” she said. The Civil Lines police has registered a case under Sections 392 and 34 of the IPC and Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act.
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Man booked for rape
Amritsar, May 11 The victim in her complaint to the Kotwali police alleged that she had divorced her husband and had a son from her first marriage. She said she came into contact with Raghu on a social networking site and she developed a relationship with him. She stated that she told Raghu everything about her first marriage and son, still he agreed to marry her and following this developed physical relations with her. She said Raghu used to rape her at his showroom at Hide Market. She stated that Raghu introduced her to his family and on March 3 they got married at a hotel. After a few days, Raghu changed his behavior and started demanding dowry.
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City celebrates the spirit of motherhood
Amritsar, May 11 Kanwaljit Kaur, inspector, women’s cell, Amritsar, is dealing with family crisis, abandoned women, kids and broken families throughout the day. The 49-year-old Punjab police official has been constantly working to protect the rights of citizens. But just when the distress come calling, she knows exactly which door to knock. She goes back home to her three kids. “After a day’s work, it is important for me to go back to my kids and attend to their needs. My children should not suffer because of my work. In fact, going back to them works as a stress buster for me,” says the mother of three. Her 19-year-old daughter is her biggest support. “I deal with some tough situations every day, so when I am stressed, I share it with my daughter,” says Kanwaljit. She is not just a working mother, but a single parent. But that never made raising three kids a challenge. “They knew I had to strike a balance between work and home. They were never difficult kids, though I must confess i had to deal with growing teens.” But then her police training covers that part as she says, “Of course, they know I can be a tough taskmaster when it comes to discipline.” Jyoti Arora, another super busy mother of three, has a big task at hand. A celebrity chef from city, this homemaker was catapulted into instant stardom with her appearance on popular show Masterchef. Since then, Jyoti owns her own cooking academy in the city, freelancing for known five-star hotels in the country and writing books in culinary history of India. “I was pushed into the limelight by my kids, who were my first and only food critics. Usually, a mother shapes dreams of her kids, but here my kids made me live my dreams,” she says. Just back after arranging a month-long food festival for JW Marriott in Mumbai, her busy schedule doesn’t let her lose out on maternal duties. “I spend as much time with my family. One of the best things that work for me is cooking for them,” she says. The next mother doesn’t exactly fit the category, but the task she has on her hand is bigger than just raising a kid. She has protected and saved her kid from an untimely death. 63-year-old Naresh Bamba, is a mother with undying spirit. Her two kids kept her busy throughout life. But in her old age, her biggest test as a mother happened. Her son, Vishal, became a drug addict and after fighting for 13 years, he was about to give up. Just then the mother took the charge. “I knew how drugs destroyed families and I couldn’t stand the fact that my son was losing the battle. I was determined to fight his addiction and save his life,” she shares. And she did. She got him back from the UK, where he was living, took charge of his life, got him admitted him to a rehab, all by herself. She covered the journey from being a mother losing her son to drugs to being his saviour and an example for others to follow. Today, he is four years clean and the mother-son duo work as councillors at a rehab centre to help those in the grip of addiction. “As a mother I had to do everything I could to save my son. And I did,” she says.
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Tiny tots of Spring Dale express concern over ecological degradation
Amritsar, May 11 The students, through their creations, gave out a message of preventing littering, avoiding wastage and keeping a check on the mindless felling of trees by opting for recycled goods. The exhibition showcased artifacts prepared by students by employing 10 different skills, including sculpture, pottery, recycled craft, needle work, calligraphy, origami, cooking and cartooning. The Director, Spring Dale Educational Society, Dr Kirat Sandhu Cheema, applauded the artistic skills of the students and said they were being trained in the school. “The school is committed to the cause of providing the best of education to its students,” she stated. She said in order to instill the habit of judiciously using natural resources, the art objects on display were made of recycled material. Many city school administrations celebrated Mothers’ Day today. Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School and Bhavan’s SL Public School held cultural programmes on the theme. Programme at Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School, Golden Avenue, started with ‘shabad gayan’. Tiny Tots performed various cultural items on the occasion. Chairperson of the school Avinash Mohindru presented a lecture on the day. An inter-school drawing and painting competition was held at Holy Heart Presidency School today. Over 15 schools in and around Amritsar participated in the event. Brajesh Kumar Jolly, Director, KT Kala, and Kulwant Singh Gill, an artist, were judges on the occasion.
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Post Garib Rath incident, passengers want fire detection system installed
Amritsar, May 11 Majority of the trains running in this region are operating without this safety. Some officials accept the importance of the gadget in the contemporary scenario. The fire and smoke detection system aims to minimise the chances of loss of life and property in the case of a mishap. Fire-related incidents have claimed a number of lives in the recent past. A railway official, on the condition of anonymity, said the Research Design and Standards Organisation had tested the system in one rake of the New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express, comprising 18 LHB AC coaches, and the cost per coach for such a system was found to be about Rs 2 lakh in 2010. Iqbal Singh, a daily train passenger, expressed concern over the inadequate emphasis being laid on introducing preventive systems in coaches to meet any exigency. Divisional Railway Manager Naresh Chander Goel said fire extinguishers were compulsorily installed in every train and in the recent Garib Rath incident, it came handy to douse the fire.
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Cops’ involvement in extortion cases on the rise
Amritsar, May 11 Besides extorting money, policemen have also been found indulging in criminal activities, including loot. In the recent instance, two policemen were booked for looting an Armyman on the gun point. A few weeks ago, two policemen were booked for extorting money from a guest-house owner. Besides dismissing three cops, the police department had also initiated inquiry against a DSP-level officer, whose gunmen was involved in an extortion racket. In April, a highway patrol party, belonging to the Amritsar rural police, landed itself in trouble after it extorted Rs 1,000 from a medical college student on the pretext of checking documents. The whole party, including an ASI and three head constables, were later booked and placed under suspension by the police department. With such instances, the department is losing its confidence among people, who are now preferring to not approach the police to address their grievances. Police Commissioner Ram Singh termed the incidents as individual deviation. “It is just individual deviation and nothing can justify their acts,” he said. He said the department was taking action against the culprits and that was the reason why people were coming forward to lodge complaints against erring cops. Deputy Commissioner of Police Kaustubh Sharma said such instances occurred in every department. He said the police department was acting sternly and swiftly in this connection. “We are encouraging people to come forward if they have any complaint against any cop,” he added.
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Rehan qualifies for tennis tourney
Amritsar, May 11 Rehan and Agrim displayed a good show in the u-16 boys’ event. In other matches of the same group, Arun Thakur of Himachal Pradesh defeated Karun Rathi of Delhi 8-6, while Keshav Vasudeva of Delhi slugged out Parav Dev of Punjab 8-6. Similarly, Puneet Panchal of Haryana beat Piyush Mittal of Delhi 8-5, Ananya Anand of Punjab outplayed Ajay Kumar of Haryana 8-5. Shubham Gulia of Haryana, Sehrab Singh of Chandigarh and D Handa of Delhi managed to defeat their counterparts. In the u-14 boys’ event, Mohit Rathi got better of Isht Mehra of Punjab 8-6, Bhavdeep Singh of Punjab beat Navneet Chahal of Delhi 8-5, and Yash Aggarwal of Rajasthan defeated Anirudh Singh of Punjab 8-5.
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One held for drug peddling
Amritsar, May 11 The anti-narcotics cell of the city police recovered about 1,200 habit-forming capsules from his possession. Preliminary investigations revealed that he used to sell the same while roaming in rural areas. A case under Section 22/61/85 of the NDPS act has been registered against him and investigations are on. Meanwhile, the jail authorities have recovered 10 gm of opium from an inmate, Laddu, resident of Helawal, Tarn Taran. In a complaint lodged with the cantonment police, the jail superintendent stated that the jail staff found an unknown person throwing something from the wall of the jail which was later found to be opium. A case has been registered against him.
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Nursing students recall contribution of Florence Nightingale
Amritsar, May 11 The concluding function was presided over by the Principal of Government Medical College, Dr SS Shergill. Speaking on the occasion Dr Shergill said nursing was a noble profession. The Principal of Nursing College, Dr Kamaljeet Kaur, said college students had organised a cultural show on the occasion. She encouraged the students to excel in academics and learn techniques of nursing inn order to excel in the profession. A separate function on the occasion was organised by the nurses’ association at Guru Nanak Dev Hospital here.
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Amritsar foundation day to be celebrated on July 6
Amritsar, May 11 CII member Gunbir Singh has been asked by the Eco-Sikh of America to head the programme. Elaborating on it, he said, “Those citizens who follow the maxim of Amritsar- My City, my pride, my responsibility, are welcome to join the holistic programme. The endeavour seeks to synergise the strengths of like-minded organisations and people towards a proud future for the city.” A meeting of the Eco-Amritsar took stock of the developments pertaining to Amritsar. Gunbir Singh said the city was one of the founder members of the international Green Pilgrim Network. Then Deputy Commissioner KS Pannu and SGPC secretary Dalmegh Singh were co-promoters of its recognition in Italy. Subsequently, secretary of the SGPC Roop Singh and Ravneet Singh of the Eco-Sikh attended the United Nations’ meet of 140 nations in Hyderabad. Now a mandate for the city has been established for the Eco-Amritsar. Other members of the Eco-Amritsar include Col Kuldeep Singh Sandhu, Punjab Pollution Control Board’s Kuldeep Singh, SGPC secretary Roop Singh, Dr Balvinder Singh from Guru Nanak Dev University, Dr HP Singh of the GNDU, president of the All-India Brick Kiln Association Arvinder Singh Chamak, Dr Dharamvir Singh from the Chief Khalsa Diwan, psychiatrist Dr Gurpreetinder Singh, Voice of Amritsar Indu Arora, the president of the Indian Medical Association, Amritsar, Dr Amrik Singh, and the Eco-Sikh programme manager in India Ravneet Singh.
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Three persons were killed, while two were critically injured when the car in which they were travelling went out of control and collided with a roadside tree near Bal Kalan village on the Amritsar-Majitha road here this evening.
Amritsar, May 11
There is a proposal to introduce 30 low floor, 20 semi-low floor, 70 mini non-AC buses and 30 mini AC buses on different routes. Reliable sources said the successful bidder would have to introduce the buses on the roads within 180 days from the date of award of contract. The project was calculated to be worth around Rs 33
crore, but the cost has escalated to Rs 53 crore now. The total project cost has to be borne jointly by the Centre (50 per cent), state government (20 per cent) and the MC (30 per cent).