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‘Negligence’ case: Rashi’s condition improves after dialysis
Sinking profits affect shuttle-shaping skills
Krishana Nagar residents to get new tubewell
Despite reshuffle, some officials yet to get charge
Help begins pouring in for BPL family in Chuhrwali
LPU student bags first prize at FDAI
Placement camp held at Apeejay Institute
HP dealer asked to repair or replace laptop
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Safai karamcharis hold protest
Jalandhar, October 3 The agitating safai karamcharis broke windowpanes of his office and scattered garbage in his office. They protested against the stopping of the payment of the housekeeping contractor. When contacted, Senior Deputy Mayor Kamaljit Singh Bhatia saw some conspiracy behind the protest in his office. Senior Deputy Mayor Kamaljit Singh Bhatia said, “The contractor’s payment was stopped and the decision in this regard was taken in the Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) meeting held about 25 days ago. I am just one of the six members of the committee, headed by Mayor Sunil Jyoti and including Municipal Corporation Commissioner as one of its member.” The Senior Deputy Mayor raised a question “Why they held a protest in his office only, that too when he was not in the city. This matter should be investigated.” To a query, Bhatia said the payment of the contractor had been stopped for non-performance by the F&CC and safai karamcharis should not have any objection to that. |
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Regularisation of illegal colonies Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, October 3 Congress leaders, including Jalandhar MP Mohinder Singh Kaypee, former minister Avtar Henry, former MLA Jagbir Brar and Rajinder Beri, also submitted a memorandum to the ADC to be forwarded to the Chief Minister in this regard. Criticising the SAD-BJP government for the policy, the Congress leaders said, “Gullible persons bought plots and started living there after constructing houses in these colonies as they were too poor to buy houses in posh localities. People have been residing in these colonies for decades and development works have already been done in these localities with MPLAD funds or other central funds.” One of the protesters, councillor Pardeep Rai said, “The Badal government is trying to intimidate ordinary residents by saying that if they do not deposit fee for getting their plots regularised by October 7, FIRs will be lodged against them.”
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‘Negligence’ case: Rashi’s condition improves after dialysis
Jalandhar, October 3 In the meantime, a four member medical board has been constituted by the Chief Medical officer (CMO) to conduct medical investigation into the matter. "After receiving a request for a medical board investigation by the police station concerning, a four member medical board has been constituted, which will first examine the patient and then take opinion from the doctors attending to her presently. The doctors who operated upon her at Vardaan Hospital will also be questioned," said Dr RL Bassan, Civil Surgeon. He also revealed that the medical board would begin its investigation from Friday and submit its report within a week. In the meantime, the doctors attending to her at Johal Hospital had a sigh of relief after Rashi started showing vital signs of life. "We have observed some improvement in her health after the dialysis. She has started responding to our treatment, which is a good sign. Her condition is stable, but she is still in danger," said Amit Jeed, medical superintendent, Johal Hospital. Surprisingly, no monetary help so far has been offered to Rashi's family by the authorities of Vardaan Hospital, where Rashi had developed serious complications. Whether it is a case of negligence by the doctors or a rarest of the rare case of allergy to some common drug will only be revealed once the report of the medical board doing the investigation into the case will come out. Rashi Sharma, a senior lecturer at Ramgharia College got married to Amit Sharma, an advocate, in 2001. She conceived during the same year, but could not sustain the pregnancy. Later, it was revealed that she had a septum (a thick-skinned wall) in her uterus, which needs to be removed before the next pregnancy. She approached Vardan Hospital in July this year and was told that due to extra thickness, the septum would be removed in two surgeries. She had undergone first surgery in July in which 60 per cent of the septum was removed and was told to come again. Yesterday, she was called for the removal of the rest of the septum by Vardan Hospital.
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Sinking profits affect shuttle-shaping skills
Jalandhar, October 3 A number of families belonging to the Bhagat community started making shuttles after shifting from Sialkot (now in Pakistan) post partition. The art of manually making shuttles passed from one generation to the next in Bhagat families but now the new generation has stopped joining the family profession of manual shuttle making. Vijay Kumar’s family is in the profession of shuttle-making since its migration from Pakistan in 1947. His family is settled in Kabir Nagar and he is running a small scale unit of shuttle-making in one room of his house. Now neither he wants his next generation to join, nor his sons want to adopt this profession due to low profit. Similar is the case with about 250 small scale shuttle-making unit owners and nearly 2,000 labourers working in these units. Almost none of them want to pass this profession to his new generation. “Actually the profit is decreasing day by day as the rates of raw material including hen feather, cork and fevicol is increasing but shuttle selling rates have not increased in that proportion. Secondly the policies of the state government including imposing tax is also one of the reasons for low profit.” said Ravindra Kumar, general secretary of Shuttle Cork Mazdoor Union. Elaborating, Ravindra said, “Hen feathers are mainly supplied from Barwala near Ambala and Andhra Pradesh. The rates of feathers have reached almost double within past three months. One kg of feathers were available at Rs 130 three months ago but now we are paying Rs 250 for the same. Similarly we were paying Rs 150 for sixty pieces of corks about one-and-a-half month ago, now we are paying Rs 400 for the same. In the same way, the rates of fevicol have increased by Rs four per kg within a month.” Ravindra said, “I am a graduate and my daughter is doing well in her studies. She wanted to be a doctor but I am unable to get her admitted in medical stream as I am earning less than Rs. 10,000 per month.” “Usually an owner of shuttle-making unit is earning between Rs 7,000 and Rs 8,000 per month, whereas a labourer working in these units is getting around Rs 5,000 per month after toiling for 12 hours a day.” he added. Vijay Kumar said, “ Entire work of shuttle-making is done manually and nearly 50 boxes (each box containing ten shuttles) are manufactured in a small scale unit. We earn only from Rs four to Rs five profit per box after paying to our labourers.” Interestingly, despite all odds, nearly sixty per cent shuttles are still made in Jalandhar probably as the current generation has no option but to continue with this profession. Badminton shuttles are mainly manufactured in four cities including Jalandhar, Meerut, Kolkatta and Delhi. According to an estimate, 60 per cent shuttles are made in Jalandhar followed by 20 percent in Meerut, 15 percent in Delhi and five percent in Kolkata. Mainly hen feather-shuttles are manufactured in Jalandhar, Meerut and Delhi. However, Kolkata units make duck feather-shuttles. Ravindra said, “ The government should take some steps for improving our condition to sustain this art . Firstly, we should be provided loans liberally at subsidies rates so that we may invest more in our business to get more benefit, secondly the shuttles and raw material should be exempted from tax.”
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Krishana Nagar residents to get new tubewell
Jalandhar, october 3 Some officials of the Municipal Corporation (MC), accompanied by area councillor Pritam Singh, went to the locality after publication of a news report in this regard in Jalandhar Tribune on Wednesday and assured the residents that a new tubewell would be installed for their locality and work for the same would be started on October 5. The residents heaved a sigh of relief with their assurance and hoped that it would soon be installed after starting the work.
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Despite reshuffle, some officials yet to get charge
Jalandhar, October 3 Starting from the Deputy Commissioner to the Commissioner of Municipal Corporation, there are new officials on the posts of Chief Administrator of Jalandhar Development Authority, Deputy Director Local Bodies and Secretary, Regional Transport Authority. The present District Transport Officer, Dalwinder Jit Singh too has been transferred as Additional Chief Administrator of Jalandhar Development Authority, Bathinda, with the office left with one Additional DTO in the district which otherwise has posts of two ADTOs. Even the post of Motor Vehicle Inspector in the busy department has been lying vacant. A new DTO is yet to be appointed for the district. Another confusion prevails with regards to the post of Assistant Commissioner, Grievances. The post which had been lying vacant was being taken care of by Dr Sanjeev Sharma, whose main charge was Assistant Commissioner General, prior to the posting of incumbent Shikha Bhagat on the post. The PCS officer is yet to get a new posting and has been reportedly asked to continue to discharge his duty as Assistant Commissioner Grievances till then. Others who are still to get a new charge include former Jalandhar DC Shruti Singh, whose office has now been taken by IAS officer of her batch Varun Roojam. Retired PCS official Pritam Singh, who had been serving as Deputy Director, Local Government, too is currently without a posting. The post of Estate Officer in PUDA Amarjit Singh Bains too is lying vacant eversince he has been moved as GA to DC Mohali.
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Help begins pouring in for BPL family in Chuhrwali
Jalandhar, October 3 While the family was devoid of (and still is) the benefits of any of the government schemes meant for BPL families (except the atta daal scehme), despite being the poorest family in their village, do-gooders have stepped in for their help, after a news report regarding their condition was carried out in The Tribune on September 23. While the family comprises two girls and their elderly grandparents, their visually-impaired grandfather and weak grandmother, who brought them up,were now finding it difficult to sustain a living. The family has now been promised re-building their ramshackle home and several other good samritans have promised financial help on a monthly basis to the girls to ensure proper education. The firm Gripwell has promised to rebuilding their home. One part of the house’s roof had fallen this monsoon, after which an NGO chipped in for help. But almost the entire roof is in a bad shape, as they were laying plastic sheets on it to prevent dripping during the rain. One of the sisters, Raman, said the help from various quarters has given them strength to carry on. She said the Model Town-based Children Welfare Society has promised that they will be depositing Rs 2,000 (each) per month in both the girls’ accounts to help them. Kabal Singh Rattu, a retired Chief Health Inspector, has in turn assured to assist with financial help of Rs 1,000 per month for the family. The Punjab Kesri Group (a scholarship and an educational kit) and the Navjiwan Charitable Society (a one-time scholarship of Rs 5,000) have also provided help to the family. SK Kapoor of the NGO CHITRA, said, “It is overwhelming to see the response the family has received. More good samaritans are also chipping in for help. It has acted as a big support for the family.” While the help has taken a huge load off the tired shoulders of the family, they can use more help given the fact that the grandparents Gurdev Singh (80) and Kartar Kaur are very old and ailing and the girls’ education is yet to be completed. Those willing to help can contact Raman - 98763 - 15369 and KS Nagra (CHITRA) - 82848 - 77877.
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LPU student bags first prize at FDAI
Jalandhar, October 3 More than 500 entries were received from different fashion colleges and universities across Asia. However, Sancharan’s exclusive creation ‘a Gown’ inspired from antique clock and Victorian era was adjudged the best. Miss Asia Pacific- 2012 crown-winner, Himangini Singh Yadu, herself walked on the ramp displaying the exquisite craftsmanship of flock printing and perfect dyeing endeavoured by Sancharan. Actress, Pooja Misrra hit the ramp as a showstopper, and she was also one of the judges. The show was seamlessly directed by Shie lobo and put together by the ‘Big Boss’ studio. — TNS
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Placement camp held at Apeejay Institute
Jalandhar, October 3 National Employability Test
168 students in Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar, appeared for the AMCAT to screen their employability and skills. By taking AMCAT, students can assess their personality, English comprehension, logical ability, quantitative ability, computer programming, and computer literacy. Ball badminton
KMV Collegiate Sr Sec School, Jalandhar,has won the ist position in the Jalandhar District Inter-school Ball-Badminton Championship consecutively for the sixth year. The tournament was held at KMV College ground, Jalandhar. Gurpreet, Navjeet, Komalpreet, Pawandeep, Robinpreet, Mandeep and Rajneet were the members of winning team. Joy of Giving Week
‘Joy of Giving Week’ started at the CT Institutions, Maqsudan here. The students of IT, Hotel Management and BEd participated in the events. Management, staff and students organised various events for strengthening the human values among them. More than hundred units of blood were donated on the occasion. Students also visited Apahaj Ashram and deaf and dumb school ‘Prayas’.The students of CT group distributed clothes, footwear and eatables among the residents there. Students also met the elderly people. They also interacted with Major (retd) Tajinder Singh, Civil Judge-cum-Secretary, District Legal Services Authority. NSS unit
NSS Unit of the PCM SD College, Jalandhar, celebrated voluntary blood donation day in collaboration with NGO Pahal and honoured Inderjit Nandan for her contribution to Punjabi literature and social service. She,herself, is polio- affected and had faced the odd realities of life. She has been a source of inspiration to the present day youth and has been awarded with 'Mother Teressa Award'. She has written 240 pages poetry on Shaheed Bhagar Singh for which she has been awarded Shitya Kala Academy Award. Blood donation camps will be organised throughout the month of October by
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HP dealer asked to repair or replace laptop
Jalandhar, October 3 In his complaint filed against Digital World, a dealer firm of HP at Milap Chowk, Kewal Krishan, a resident of RCF Colony Kapurthala, said he had purchased a laptop of Pavlion model on January 5, 2012 for Rs 40,828. He said the product was under one-year warranty. He said after the purchase, he did not find the service satisfactory. He said he had lodged his complaint five times and requested the company to reset it or change the instrument right. On the last time, HP service centre changed the mother board, hard disc, battery, speaker and graphics card. Upon notice, the showroom owner did not appear before the forum and was proceeded against ex-parte. The complainant had placed on record service report of HP service centre dated November 29, 2012, wherein it was mentioned that the battery had low back up, its processing was slow and had system hanging issue. From the service card report, the forum found it evident that the laptop developed defects within the warranty period. It relied on an affidavit that after the purchase of the laptop, it did not provide satisfactory service to the complainant and later on it went out of order. It felt convinced that the laptop purchased by the complainant was defective. As manufacturer of the laptop is situated at Singapore, its dealer is liable for the rectification of the defects in the laptop in question. The members pronounced, “If the defect in the laptop cannot be rectified, then the dealer shall refund its price to the complainant. The complainant is also awarded Rs 2,000 on account of litigation expenses.”
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Safai karamcharis held a protest in Senior
Deputy Mayor Kamaljit Singh Bhatia’s office when he was away to Ludhiana today.
The Congress staged a dharna against the policy of the
SAD-BJP government of regularising illegal colonies at the District Administrative Complex
(DAC).
Life seems to have given yet another chance to 36-year-old Rashi Sharma, who developed severe life threatening complications while undergoing IVF treatment at Vardaan Hospital on Wednesday.
The city is popular in the country for sports manufacturing goods. The city also used to manufacture 80 per cent of badminton shuttles of the entire country sometime, but now the art of making shuttles is vanishing as the profits are decreasing day by day in shuttle making.
Safai karamcharis held a protest in Senior
Deputy Mayor Kamaljit Singh Bhatia’s office when he was away to Ludhiana today.
