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Digitisation of land records nears completion
Farmers stage dharna outside DC residence
Being woman at male-dominated workplace no easy job: NFL CMD
The CMD of National Fertilizers Limited, Neeru Abrol, making a point while speaking to Bathinda Tribune. Photo: Bhupinder Dhillon
Engineers’ Day
Tech training for GZSPTU students
Take Hindi to common man: CUP VC
CUP VC Dr Jai Rup Singh (left) with the guest of the day at the Hindi Diwas function in Bathinda on Monday. A Tribune photo
No Kala Kachha Wala gang in district, claims SSP
Rajindra College to play Samana team in semi-final
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14 arrested for immoral activity
Gurdeep Singh Mann Tribune News Service
Bathinda, September 16 It may be mentioned that couples have been found indulging in immoral activities in the cinemas on the GT Road on earlier occasions also. With setting up of malls housing multiplexes, the single-screen theatres fail to attract cinema-goers. However, miscreants take advantage of the thin occupancy in theatres. The police arrested male and females who were found in an inebriated condition. DSP Harmeek Deol said since a few customers turn up to watch movies in cinemas, staff do not object to the illegal activity that young visitors indulge in. The DSP said an informer intimated the police about the illegal activity that takes place in the cinemas. A team from the Civil Line police station raided the theatre and caught young boys and girls, who had hired separate boxes in the theatre, indulging in activity that was morally wrong. They were rounded up with the help of the lady police personnel. The DSP said those arrested include the manager of the cinema who had been pocketing as much as Rs 1,000 as cabin charge instead of selling the ticket on prescribed rates that were much less. He said sources revealed that 60 to 65 such cases were 'entertained' by the accused cinema owners everyday. The accused have been identified as Avinash Kumar, the manager of the cinema, Kiranjit Kaur, Neetu Rani, Mandeep Kaur, Sunita, Usha Rani, Karamjit Kaur, Swaranjit Singh, Lakhvir Singh, Balkar, Rakesh Kumar, Ram Sanaur, Sukhwinder Singh and an unidentified person. The DSP said a case has been registered against the accused at the Civil Line police station. FAct file * A team from the Civil Line police station raided the theatre and caught young boys and girls, who had hired separate boxes in the theatre, indulging in activity that was morally wrong. They were rounded up with the help of the lady police personnel. * Those arrested include the manager of the cinema who had been pocketing as much as ~1,000 as cabin charge instead of selling the ticket on prescribed rates that were much less. * With setting up of malls housing multiplexes, the single-screen theatres fail to attract cinema-goers. However, miscreants take advantage of the thin occupancy in theatres.
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regularisation of illegal colonies Megha Mann Tribune News Service
Bathinda, September 16
Municipal Commissioner Uma Shankar Gupta presided over the meeting which was convened to make former MCs aware of the government policy on regularisation of colonies so that the common man is properly informed about the procedure. The only MCs present at the meeting included Rajinder Kaur Brar, Jasbir Kaur, Shanti Jindal, Pinky, Master Harmandar Singh and Nirmal Singh Sandhu. Gupta said individual plot or house holders could give self-certified documents of the building plan, location plan and a copy of the registry (if any) to get the structure regularised. The colonies having less than 70 per cent of area undeveloped will not be able to get development works that the MCB initiates. The meeting was aimed at asking municipal councillors to motivate people that if they do not get their assets regularised by October 7, no developmental works would be done and their water, sewer and power connections could be snapped. Traders flay high fees A group of traders headed by Rajinder Raju met the commissioner lodging its protest against the prices fixed for regularisation of the commercial pockets. The commissioner, however, made it clear that the price fixation has been done in accordance with the different trade unions. "It is not that the government has fixed prices that you are being asked to pay. The prices have the nod of the traders' association," he said. Colonies on Wakf Board land It was also clarified that the MCB will not be able to regularise the houses and shops constructed on the Wakf Board land. The MCB officials have written to the Deputy Chief Minister and the Deputy Commissioner apprising them of the issue of the Wakf Board land in the city. 250 applicants so far So far, 250 applications have been received at the six camps being conducted for regularisation of structures and Rs 51.16 lakh have been collected as fees.
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Digitisation of land records nears completion
Bathinda, September 16 In a press statement issued here, Deputy Commissioner Kamal Kishore Yadav stated that one could get a copy of land record from the Fard Kendra at a nominal cost of Rs 20, adding that special staff had been dedicated to complete the task of digitising land records for the benefit of rural population. Fard Kendras set up at Bathinda, Rampura, Talwandi Sabo, Sangat, Maur, Nathana, Bhagta Bhaika, Goniana and Ballianwali are providing this service. The DC said Fard Kendras enabled farmers obtain computerised jamabandi (revenue record of land) easily, quickly and in a transparent manner. Yadav said Fard Kendras in the district received as many as 11,039 applications in the month of August and applicants received 58,200 pages of computerised records in time. facilitating Rural Populace One can get a copy of land record from Farad Kendra at a nominal cost of ~20. Fard Kendras set up at Bathinda, Rampura, Talwandi Sabo, Sangat, Maur, Nathana, Bhagta Bhaika, Goniana and Ballianwali are providing this service. |
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Farmers stage dharna outside DC residence
Bathinda, September 16 Demanding release of compensation allocated to the families, whose breadwinners have committed suicide due to debts incurred for farming, agitators gheraoed the residence of the DC in the morning. Farmer leaders Shingara Singh Mann, Jhanda Singh Jethuke and Joga Singh Nasrali said the government makes tall claims of being a well-wisher of the farming community but has failed to award the compensation. They added that the survey conducted in villages to identify affected families too was not done properly. Citing a case, they said in a set of 37 villages, there is just one suicide case while in another set, including 32 villages, there were merely two suicide cases. However, the actual number of suicides was much higher. The farmers also demanded action against commission agents who charge interest at exorbitant rates. Protesters demanded release of 49 farmers from Amritsar who were arrested in power theft cases and 10 farmers of a village near Amritsar who were arrested during an agitation. Farmers threatened to block the road traffic in Punjab for three hours on September 20 if their demands were not met with. Harvinder Indu, Sukhpreet Mehma, Paramjit Kotra, Paramjit Pitho, Gurpreet Kaur and Jeet Singh Bhunder were among those present. |
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Being woman at male-dominated workplace no easy job: NFL CMD
Bathinda, September 16 Having completed her chartered accountancy (CA) course in 1981, Neeru joined the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) as junior manager (Finance) and left as the general manager (Finance) to join the NFL, the second largest producer of nitrogenous fertilizers. She was elevated as the CMD in August this year. Recounting her journey in the male-dominated world, Neeru said for her first interview at the SAIL, she was asked the reason company should hire her. "The interviewee was skeptical about hiring me. He said I would leave the organisation within two to three years after getting married. I reasoned that this may hold true in the case of a male employee as well," said Neeru, who went on to spend 26 years at the SAIL. A native of Delhi, Neeru's work takes her places and she is on a constant move. Being at the helm of affairs of the NFL, she now looks forward to completion of feedstock conversion project from fuel oil to natural gas at the three plants of the company - Panipat, Bathinda and Nangal. "Completion of this switching over is a challenge for us as the country does not have enough supply of natural gas to meet the requirements. In the fertiliser manufacturing industry, energy accounts for 85 per cent of the total cost. Usage of natural gas means cleaner fuel and lesser cost. We have already converted our Vijaipur plants," she said. Neeru added that the issues of getting payments cleared from the Central Government were on the top of her list of priorities. The MRP of urea is merely 20 per cent of its cost. "We are not getting the subsidy payments from the Central Government on time. The payments pertaining to the period from October 2012 to May 2013 were received in May and now, we are pursuing for the rest of payments. This is mainly happening because the allocation of budget for fertilizers in the Union budget is less than the actual requirement," she added. Know the achiever |
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Engineers urged to achieve more with less
Tribune News Service
Bathinda, September 16 Chief managing director, NFL, Neeru Abrol was the chief guest on the occasion. The function started by paying floral tributes to the Engineer of the Nation, Sir M Visvesvaraya, whose birth anniversary on September 15 is celebrated as Engineers' Day. The Institution has chosen this year's theme as "Frugal engineering- achieving more with fewer resources", because the earth's resources are dwindling at an alarming rate, with over consumption, wastage and of course genuine use as well by the ever increasing population. Chief guest Neeru Abrol said that frugal engineering is the process of reducing the complexity and cost of goods or services without sacrificing quality and also making it affordable for all. A souvenir containing essays on the theme and technical articles pertaining to contemporary technologies was released on the occasion. Honorary secretary Bhushan Kumar Jindal presented a report on the centre's activities in the past one year. A cultural programme prepared by artists from various organisations kept the audience spellbound. The function concluded with chief guest Neeru Abrol distributing mementoes to all authors of technical articles and artists at the cultural show. A galaxy of eminent engineers of the region including Chief Engineer, MES, Brig SS Kahlon who is chairman of the centre, chief engineer, GNDTP, Sikander Singh, Ravi Chopra, chief engineer, GHTP, SK Puri, general manager, NFL, SC Singla, Director, PTUGZS Campus, Bathinda, Dr JS Hundal, general manager, operations and maintenance, NFL, DS Ahuja, RS Dhillon and retired chief engineer, PSPCL, Naranjan Singh graced the occasion. Engineers’ Day celebrated at Guru Kashi University
In remembrance of Bharat Ratna Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, Guru Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo, celebrated Engineers’ Day on the campus today. Dr NS Malhi, vice-chancellor of the university, was the chief guest at the function. The programme began with a devotional song sung by the BTech students followed by the traditional lighting of the lamp by the dignitaries. Floral tributes were paid to Visvesvaraya. In his address, the VC stated that engineers shape the times they live in and it is because of the the engineers and scientists that India is rapidly moving from being a developing to a developed country. He also added that Guru Kashi University (GKU) will provide the best platform for the student community in the field of research and development. He also laid said that universities, schools and colleges should introduce a curriculum which meets the needs of today's corporate world. In order to promote research and related activities and to develop research-oriented attitude among the faculty and students, the university released the first volume of its Indian Journal for Research of Engineering & Technology (IJRET). Dr RK Bansal, Dean (Research) of the varsity, said the journal includes papers by research scholars and faculty from all states. The programme was coordinated by Prof Baljinder Kaur Bhagi under the guidance of Dr BS Dhaliwal (Dean, Academics) and included technical presentations, project displays, ad-mad show and technical quiz. Projects ware on home automation, pre-paid energy electric meters, animated air wings, electronic voting machines, computerised street lights, water control and safety of related devices, hotel management system and shopping malls were displayed. Ansu Kumar of computer science engineering, Ujjwal Singh of mechanical engineering, Jagtar Singh of civil engineering, Kaushal Kumar of electronics and communications engineering and Siddharth Kumar of computer science engineering won prizes in presentation and projects display. In the ad-mad show and quiz competitions, Black Beauty and Yello Dicor teams emerged the winners. |
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Tech training for GZSPTU students
Bathinda, September 16 As a team, they developed a Windows 8 platform application based on recruitment exams for government posts, conducted by the UPSC, SSC, etc. The application is named Exam Suite. Their project was selected as the best from among projects by 60 students from 24 colleges of IP University and Delhi University etc. Based on their performance in the competition, they have been selected for the Institute of Communication Engineers and Information Technologists' national conference that will be held in Delhi on September 27-28. GZS PTU campus was the only college from Punjab to participate in the programme. — TNS
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Take Hindi to common man: CUP VC
Bathinda, September 16 Vice-chancellor, Prof Jai Rup Singh, welcomed the distinguished speakers and guests of the day, Prof PT Chande and Prof Pandey Sashibhushan Sheetanshu. He spoke on the need for simplification of all languages. Delving on the importance of taking Hindi to the common man, the VC formally inaugurated the Hindi Pakhwara celebrations. Dr Rajinder Kumar introduced the work and achievements of the chief guest and the main speaker. Prof Sheetanshu, former professor, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, who was the chief speaker on the occasion, spoke on the status of Hindi in India. He deliberated on the status of the language in the country during various periods of history and how it came to be recognised as the official language in 1949. He expressed satisfaction at the current state of affairs of the language in a globalised world and hoped that it would emerge as the lingua franca of the world in the near future. Prof PT Chande, former chairman, Association of Indian Universities and former Vice-chancellor, Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Nagpur, and the recipient of President's Award in 2012, was the chief guest on the occasion. Prof Chande praised the efforts of the university in having created high-end infrastructure for research and education and hoped that the university will be the topmost institute not only in the region but also in the country. He said Hindi is a receptive language and is instrumental in connecting the whole nation. Prof P Ramarao, Dean, Academic Affairs, Prof RG Saini, professor in-charge examinations, Prof AK Jain, Dean School of Environmental and Earth Sciences, Dr AS Kahlon, Associate Dean, Students' Welfare, were also present during the function. Registrar Col (retd) Jagdev Kartar Singh proposed a vote of thanks at the conclusion of the event. Hindi Diwas observed at SSD Girls College
A function was organised at the SSD Girls College here today to celebrate Hindi Diwas. Principal of the college, Dr Parminder Kaur Tanghi, was present as the chief guest during the function. Sukhbir Kaur Waliya, Jaswinder Kaur and Sukhwinder Kaur were the guests of honour. Head of the Department of Hindi, Suman Bawa, welcomed the guests. Addressing the gathering, the principal said, "Hindi is not only a language, it is a culture. And that is the reason why we should respect the language. The world is becoming a global village and there's no doubt that the more the number of languages we learn, the better it is. But at the same time, we should not leave Hindi behind." Guest of honour Sukhbir Kaur Valiya said, "Instead of feeling ashamed of talking in Hindi, we should feel proud since it is our national language." Music teacher Jaswinder Kaur's rendition of a ghazal got her a huge round of applause. Students of the college, Monica and Kajal, sang Hindi songs while the other students participated in activities such as declamation, poetry recitation, quiz and other competitions. At the end of the programme, Dr Bawa expressed her thoughts saying, "Today, Hindi Diwas is celebrated across the world. Several multi-national companies are also promoting the language." |
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No Kala Kachha Wala gang in district, claims SSP
Bathinda, September 16
Brar assured the callers that the police would take action against those who cause public nuisance in name of "theekri pehra" (night vigil). While answering the query of a female caller, he said that in case of any harassment, the girls can call a women helpline number 0164-2215020, which remains active 24X7. The SSP discussed various steps taken by the police to bring down crime rate in the district. In this live phone-in programme, Brar not only addressed the queries posed by the host of the show, station director Rajeev Arora, but also took calls from the common people, which included not only people from different parts of the city but also from various villages of the district. The SSP assured that he would participate in such radio programmes in the future and would directly interact with the public.
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Rajindra College to play Samana team in semi-final
Bathinda, September 16 In the first match played on Monday, University College, Rampura Phul, played Government College, Mansa. The match was restricted to 18 overs because of inclement weather in the morning. University College's Surinder Pal scored 44 runs off 32 balls and Krishan Kumar scored 31 runs in 34 balls. Their knocks helped the team put 113 runs on the scoreboard. Government College's Lakhwinder Singh snapped two wickets in four overs while conceding 18 runs. The Government College team lost the match by 13 runs as it could score only 100 runs in 18 overs for the loss of eight wickets. Harpreet Singh scored a half-century in 43 balls. University College's bowlers, Surinder, Manoj and Maninder, took two wickets each. In the second match, Government Rajindra College played the National College of Physical Education, Chupki. The match was inaugurated by the principal of the college, Vijay Goyal. Rajinder College won the toss and elected to bat first. Arjun's knock of 61 runs in 37 balls and Mohit's knock of 30 runs in 25 balls helped the team put up a score of 165 runs in 20 overs. NCPE's Aslam Khan and Rajinder took three wickets each while conceding 18 and 11 runs in four overs, respectively. NCPE's Amrinder Singh remained the highest scorer for the team with 30 runs in 24 balls. The team could only score 130 runs in 20 overs and lost by 35 runs. Rajindra College's Manpreet conceded 21 runs in four overs and took three wickets. Arjun took two wickets giving away 17 runs. Ranjit Singh Bhola and Azad Singh were the umpires in the first match while Jatin Kumar and Shivam Kumar were the umpires in the second match. The matches were held under the supervision of Prof Surjit Singh and Jagjeevan Kaur.
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Fourteen 14 persons, including six females, were arrested after they were found indulging in immoral activity in Harchand Cinema here today.
A police team led by DSP Harmeek Deol had raided the cinema after a tip-off.
Being woman at a male-dominated workplace is like walking on a double edged sword. Though you are at an advantage of being a female in an all-male office, you have to always deliver performance a notch higher than others, said the first woman Chief Managing Director of National Fertilizers Limited (NFL), Neeru
Abrol, on her visit to the NFL's Bathinda plant.
The local centre of the Institution of Engineers, Bathinda, celebrated the 46th Engineers’ Day at the National Fertilisers Limited (NFL) wherein engineers from the Military Engineering Services
(MES), NFL, Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant (GNDTP), Guru Hargobind Singh Thermal Plant
(GHTP), Punjab Technical University Giani Zail Singh campus, other engineering colleges and state services attended it.
Central University of Punjab (CUP) celebrated Hindi Diwas with a function organised in the auditorium of the university today. The university will also observe Hindi Pakhwara (fortnight) from September 16-30.
Government Rajindra College will play Public College, Samana, in the semi-final of the Punjabi University Patiala Inter-college Cricket Championship. The second semi-final will be played between University College, Rampura
Phul, and the Akal College of Physical Education, Mastuana Saheb.
