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Badal’s photo on 108 ambulance
ASI arrested on graft charges
DGSE issues letter to remind schools to demolish unsafe rooms, buildings
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Central University of Punjab offers 8 more PG courses
Health Dept to celebrate World Population Day
Property dealers seek rate revision
Property dealers submit a memorandum to the Additional Deputy Commissioner in Bathinda on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma
Baba Farid students fare well in exams
Man visits hospital to get kin examined, finds Innova car stolen
Man jumps to death in water works
Man murdered in Goniana Mandi
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Badal’s photo on 108 ambulance Says the controversy is unnecessary; opposes a cut of 20 per cent in Central aid for project Megha Mann Tribune News Service
Bathinda, July 10 Speaking to mediapersons during his visit to Bathinda as part of a state-wide tour, Mittal said the recent furore over the Chief Minister’s photo on ambulances was an unnecessary controversy. “Such petty things do not suit to the stature of the minister for state. Chaudhary should concentrate more on national politics than worrying about a simple photograph,” said Mittal. Mittal said the SAD-BJP government would not allow any cut (20 per cent) in the aid provided by the Central government to the project. “Just eight months are left for the next Lok Sabha elections and Santosh Chaudhary should focus on development issues in the health sector,” he said. Mittal claimed that the revisions in rates of user charges at government-run hospitals, de-addiction centres and blood banks were justified. “The revision is minimal and it was the need of the hour,” he said. Mittal said with the induction of 300 selected MBBS doctors into the health services, the specialists doctors would not be deputed on the emergency duty. “As many as 300 selected doctors are undergoing training and soon will be posted at government-run health institutions. These will relieve specialists form the additional burden and strengthen the health services,” he said. Meeting with health officers He later conducted a meeting with the district health officers wherein he sought reports of the health centres that require staff and infrastructure. An emphasis was laid upon the centres which have been identified amongst 100 health institutions that to be strengthened across the state. He directed the health officials to regularly collect food samples and ensure that unadulterated food is served to people. Demands presented A delegation of the NRHM Employees Union met the minister presenting their pending demands. They demanded that teachers under the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyaan (SSA), which is also a central sponsored scheme like National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), should be paid according to the Centre Government scale. They said women should get maternity leave of six months instead of three months as per the Punjab civil services rules. “The government promotes the policy of breast feeding for a period of first six months of a child’s life. How can a working mother do justice to this policy? The government should revise its policy to fit into what it preaches,” said Narinder Kumar, convener of the NRHM Employees Union. Members of the union also demanded that their salaries, which were deducted while they on a strike, should be paid as soon as possible on the same terms as the government had promised before. Rollback of revised blood unit rates Delegations of the Bathinda Association of NGOs (BANGO) met the Health Minister demanding that the revised rates of blood units be rolled back. Chief coordinator Ramnik Walia, coordinator Rakesh Narula, Dr AP Grover, Sonu Maheshwari, Rajan Singla, Darshan Jaura said the voluntary blood donation movement had been hit because of the hike in rates. Mittal asserted them of looking into the matter. POET MITTAL Mittal in a poetic mood, said, “Badal Sahab taan saddhe dil vich ne, photo di ki lod hai. (CM Badal is in our hearts and we don’t need his pictures).” However, when suggested that why not the photos be removed if the CM was in the hearts of the people, Mittal chose to remain silent.
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ASI arrested on graft charges
Bathinda, July 10 In a press statement issued here today, Bathinda SSP (Vigilance Bureau) Sukhdev Singh Chahal said the complainant, Harjit Singh from Jodhpur Pakhar in Talwandi Sabo, said his mother Sukhwinder Kaur had got 13 kanals of land registered in her name from her sister-in-law Surinderpal Kaur on April 7, 2011. The land mutation and possession of the aforesaid piece of land was registered on the same date. However, Sukhwinder Kaur’s brother-in-law Lakhvir Singh, a resident of Haji Rattan area, wanted to take over the land and got a fake will crafted for this purpose. The case of the fake will was put up before the court of commissioner of the Faridkot division. When Lakhvir Singh saw that his efforts went waste, he moved an application before the Bathinda SSP claiming that the land was his and that the will was original. The SSP marked an inquiry to ASI Parminder Singh. Despite Harjit’s claims that the will was fake, ASI Parminder Singh said he would take action only if he is given Rs 40,000 as bribe. The matter was settled at Rs 20,000. In the meantime, Harjit Singh approached the SSP. Parminder was caught red-handed today while taking the bribe. The police has registered a case against him. The Case
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DGSE issues letter to remind schools to demolish unsafe rooms, buildings
Bathinda, July 10
The letter also mentions that the schools had been directed before the summer vacation to ensure that students are not seated inside the unsafe buildings and demolish the unsafe structures before the monsoon sets in and that it has come to the notice of the department that some of the schools are yet to follow the orders. Reports say, a total of 182 rooms in government primary and senior secondary schools in the district had been listed as unsafe. Out of these, 125 rooms are located on the premises of 30 secondary schools, the remaining 57 rooms are located on the premises of primary schools. Interestingly, last week the DGSE sent a directive barring the schools from demolishing structures which were built before 1947. The department also told the school heads to seek a no objection certificate from the Punjab government before demolishing the structures built before 1947 otherwise action will be taken against them. As per the directions of the Tourism Department of the Punjab Government, before demolishing such structures, the authorities concerned will have to take the permission from the department. Records show that there are several schools in the district which are either being run out of old buildings or have old structures on the premises. The building of Government High School, Nathana, dates back to 1931 and the building of Government High School, Lehra Dhoorkot, was built in 1935. Government schools located in several other villages are running from old dilapidated buildings. Timeline
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Central University of Punjab offers 8 more PG courses
Bathinda, July 10 The courses included MA (Hons) in Punjabi and Comparative Literature, M Sc in physical sciences (nanophysics), computational sciences and molecular genetics, M Tech in cyber security, M Phil in physical sciences, post-graduate diploma in translational biomedical research (PGDTBR) and post-graduate diploma in museology, archaeology and conservation (PGDMAC). As per the admission notification, the entrance tests will be conducted at Bathinda, Bengaluru, Chennai, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Noida and Shimla. The university will be offering 20 seats in MA (Hons) in Punjabi and Comparative Literature, 10 seats each in M Sc in physical sciences (nanophysics), M Sc in computational sciences, M Sc in molecular genetics, M Phil in physical sciences and postgraduate diploma in museology, archaeology and conservation. For M Tech in cyber security, there are 18 seats and 40 seats for post-graduate diploma in translational biomedical research. The notification also says that the university may decide not to offer the programme in a particular discipline if the minimum of 10 candidates suitable for the admission are not available. The admission to these courses will be done through an online all India-entrance test to be conducted on July 28. The last date for submitting online applications is July 18. The duration of the entrance examination will be 90 minutes for all programmes. Courses
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Health Dept to celebrate World Population Day
Bathinda, July 10 People will be made aware of the disadvantages of big families, methods of contraception, including tubectomy and vasectomy, need to delay first child after marriage, spacing between two children and care of new born and mothers. New mothers and their babies will be examined free at the fair. |
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Property dealers seek rate revision
Bathinda, July 10 The exercise was a part of the state-wide campaign under which property dealers across the state submitted a memorandum at the offices of the respective deputy commissioners. Led by Sunil Singla, the members of the property dealers' delegation told the ADC that the heavy rates will affect more than 50 per cent of the population in the state. "Keeping in view this policy, if we take the example of Ludhiana, its population was 20 lakhs in 1997-98 which has now grown more than 40 lakhs. In view of this, at least 50 per cent of the people in Ludhiana will get affected and so would the people in the state," said Sukhdev Singh Mahnikehra. They reasoned that the land is costly within urban limits and cheap in rural pockets and demanded that the revised rates should be in tune with the fact. The property dealers said that those colonizers, who have sold plots in colonies till 2013 as well as plot holders in these colonies besides the farmers who have sold their land in these colonies, should be given complete exemption from paying developmental charges. "In such cases, the plots have been sold and the colonizers have moved out. So on whom will the government impose developmental charges? The common man should not be punished," they said. They also demanded that the terms and conditions of the colonies developed till April 15, 2011, should be lenient and proposed that the government can earn revenue by imposing charges on the agreement and title deed of property. They added that the future framework for the colonizers should have single window facility, simpler policies and the project should be passed with a month's time. "This will not only deter the coming up of illegal colonies, but also help in taking stern action against those who indulge in unlawful activity," he said. Property dealers who presented the memorandum included Kultar Singh Jogi, Shivshankar Mittal, Prem Kumar, Harpreet Singh, Malkit Singh, Boha Singh and others.
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Baba Farid students fare well in exams
Bathinda, July 10 The first position was bagged by Meghna Shrivastava with a score of 85.2 per cent. Amisha Gagneja came second with 83.8 per cent marks. Arundeep Singh scored 83.2 per cent marks while Shivam Dabra scored 82.6 per cent. Sahira Jain scored 82 per cent marks and Nrimal Kaur scored 80 per cent marks in the examination. Dr Manish Bansal, deputy director (academics), BFGI, congratulated the students, teachers and their parents on the achievement. Gurmeet Singh Dhaliwal, managing director of the Baba Farid Group of Institutions (BFGI), also congratulated the students on their achievement. The managing director said that it was heartening to see that the aim of the institution was being achieved with its students doing well in different spheres.
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Man visits hospital to get kin examined, finds Innova car stolen
Bathinda, July 10 When he returned, his Innova car, estimated to be worth Rs 7 lakhs, had been stolen. Police has registered a case. Poppy husk confiscated A resident of Mansa was arrested and 5 kg poppy husk was recovered from his possession. The Kotwali police arrested the accused Major Singh from Mansa near the Bathinda bus stand and recovered the poppy husk from him. Man beaten up A resident of a colony for class IV employees in the Civil Station was allegedly beaten up. In his complaint to the Civil Lines police, Ravinder Kumar stated that Krishan Kumar and Narinder Kumar, residents of quarter number F-9 in the Civil Station, beat him up over some trivial issue. Police has registered a case in this regard. Motorcycle stolen A motorcycle was stolen from Bibiwala Road on July 7. In his complaint to the Cantonment police, Nachhattar Singh from Guru Ki Nagri area stated that his motorcycle worth Rs 26,000 was stolen from Bibiwala Road. Police has registered a case. Two arrested for selling kerosene in black Two depot holders have been arrested for selling kerosene in black. The Phul police arrested the depot holders, Shavinder Singh from village Harnam Singh Wala and Jagjit Singh from village Phullowal. Police also recovered 15 litres of kerosene from Jagjit's possession that was meant to be sold in black. Transformer stolen from village Gill Kalan A 16 kVA transformer was stolen from village Gill Kalan. In his complaint to the Sadar Rampura police, assistant executive engineer, sub-urban sub-division of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), Rampura Phul, stated that the transformer was stolen from the fields in village Gill Kalan on the intervening night of July 7 and July 8. Police has registered a case against unknown miscreants. Man kills brother over property dispute A man killed his brother over a property dispute in village Jhanduke. In his complaint to the Balianwali police, Beant Singh stated that his younger brother killed the elder one over a property dispute. The complainant stated that his brothers, Hardeep Singh and Gurmeet Singh, had a tiff over their ancestral property. Irritated over the dispute, Hardeep Singh attacked Gurmeet with a plough killing him on the spot. Police has registered a case. However, no arrests have been made. Man held with drugs in Bhagta Bhaika The Dyalpura police arrested a person and recovered drugs from his possession. Police arrested Sucha Singh, a native of Jaito, who was staying at Bhagta Bhaika. Nearly 18 grams of smack, 210 grams of intoxicating powder and a motorcycle bearing the registration number PB 03 F 4369 was recovered from his possession. Two girls elope in different cases Two girls eloped in different cases registered with the police. In his complaint to the Dyalpura police, Angrej Singh from village Kangar stated that Sunny, a resident of the same village, took away his minor daughter on the pretext of marrying her. Police has registered a case. In another case, Nandgarh police have booked Gurjant Singh from village Kaljharani for eloping with complainant Rajvir Singh's daughter from same village. Police have booked Gurjant.
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Man jumps to death in water works
Bathinda, July 10 The volunteers of the NGO pulled out the body. The deceased was identified as 22-year-old Parminder from street number 3 in Dhobiana located on cantonment road. His father works as a labourer in the cantonment. — TNS
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Man murdered in Goniana Mandi
Bathinda, July 10 Today in the morning, a roadside dweller had an argument with Kala over a trivial issue. The other person got agitated over the argument, pulled out a sharp-edged weapon and stabbed Kala Singh killing him on the spot. The murderer, identified as Gurdayal Singh, was overpowered by the bystanders and handed over to the Government Railway Police (GRP). Police has registered a case against him. Further investigation into his antecedents and other details are on. Fact file
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Punjab Minister for Health Madan Mohan Mittal today termed Minister of State for Health Santosh Chaudhary’s objections to use Punjab CM’s photograph on the 108 ambulance service
A delegation of the Punjab Colonizers and Property Dealers Association today met the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Rajiv Prashar demanding a revision in the rates announced by the government on regularisation of unauthorised colonies in Punjab.
