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Maur Mandi sees spurt in crime
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1 booked for rape
Bathinda beat Chandigarh by 89 runs
Mandi Phul rule last day of athletics meet
Two-day book exhibition concludes
Truck driver booked for
rash driving, killing ox
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Maur Mandi sees spurt in crime
Bathinda, October 18 With the murder of yet another couple yesterday, the number of murders arose to eight this year. Sixty five cases under the NDPS Act has been registered in the area so far and 75 persons have already been arrested for drug peddling in the the past nine months in Bathinda district. The police said most of the murders were the outcome of honor killings, illicit relationships or property disputes. SSP Ravcharan Brar claims to have given a special emphasis to curb drug paddling, which is the root cause of other crimes, in the area. “Being close to the border of Haryana and district border of Mansa, drug paddlers take advantage of this in carrying out illegal activities," Brar said. It is pertinent to mention here that the murder of a policeman by three prisoners had taken place in Maur a few months ago . Inspector Kulwinder Singh, investigating officer for the murder of the couple that took place yesterday, said a man murdered his brother and sister-in-law following suspicion of illicit relations. The family of deceased belongs to Jatt Sikh agriculturalists community with a little landholding. The accused, Makhan Singh, of nearby Burj village battered his brother Jagga Singh, Jagga’s wife Jaspreet Kaur with an axe. The attacker entered the house of the couple at around 11 pm and killed them. The police inspector said relatives and villagers revealed that the accused was upset over over the illicit relations of Jagga’s wife with some of the villagers and the nonchalant attitude of Jagga over the issue. The woman had married second time and her elder 22-years-old daughter was married recently. She has a 16-year-old son. Earlier, a few months ago, three girls were killed in different villages of Maur Mandi for honor by their relatives. In July last year a man executed murder of his parents after he got upset over transferring a
major chunk of land in the name of a village woman by his father. |
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Fire breaks out at thermal plant
Bathinda, October 18 The incident occurred at around 12.30 pm when CT of 220 kV on Lehra Mohabbat-Barnala line burst and its oil caught fire.
Thermal plant employees said the 220 kV grid was covered with thick clouds of smoke immediately after the fire. SK Puri, chief engineer, denied any major damage and power disruption. He claimed to have restarted the CT a few hours after the fire. Sources, however, said the new CT cost nearly Rs 3 lakh and as per a rough estimate it would cost Rs 20 lakh to restart it with furnace oil. A loss of 20 lakh units has been reported due to the fire. Units number 1 and 2 (210 MW each) are had already been stopped due to the shortage of coal. Coal supply from Jharkhand reduced in the last week of September and the stock of just 10 days was left when the units were stopped. The chief engineer, however, denied reports of stopping two units following coal shortage. Sources said the unit number 3 and 4 were restarted at 4.30 pm and the damaged CT would be replaced within a day or so after which the 220 kV Lehra-Barnala power line would resume. There were no reports of major power disruption from villages near Lehra Mohabbat and residential areas of Bathinda district. |
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students’ protest
Bathinda, October 18 The students chose to protest and voice their grievances against the functioning of the school on a day when interviews for posts of coach and caretaker were scheduled to take place. As per reports, the students first sat on a dharna and later tried to block the road outside the school. They complained that the food being served to them in the school mess was not up to mark. They alleged that the school had started functioning in a authoritative manner as a result of which many students were quitting it. “I noticed that instead of returning to their classes after the morning assembly, some students sat on the lawn of the school. I tried to reason out with them that since interviews of candidates were scheduled to take place, I would speak to them in the evening as the guests and the candidates had already arrived. They did not agree to it and went to the gate of the school. I immediately sent a couple of teachers to handle the situation,” the director said. He added that his doubts of some staff members responsible for creating the situation were confirmed when the SHO, Nandgarh, and a section of media arrived. “I explained the situation to the SHO and he met the children who raised their grievances in writing,” the director added. He further stated that he went to meet to the students in the evening but they refused to meet him and stated that they would discuss the matter with the Chief Minister only . “Today morning, during a parent-teacher meeting, parents of the girls apologised for the way their wards behaved on Thursday. Never in the past had such an unrest took place,” he added. Corroborating the director’s doubts, Bhupinder Singh, SHO, Nandgarh Police Station, said, “When I met the students, I also felt that they were saying what had been instructed. They wanted to give submit their problems in writing, which is unusual for some young
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snatching incident
Bathinda, October 18 Kotwali SHO Subegh Singh said he might not be able to register a case against them as as the complainant refused to lodge a formal complaint. The three snatchers on a bike were caught by the public after the woman raised an alarm . The incident occurred when the woman, Kiran, wife of a sanitary store owner and a residents of Nehru Street of Amreek Singh road, chased the snatchers. The trio, apparently drug addicts, were caught in traffic jam on the Amreek Singh road and took a U-turn to again enter the Nehru Street, but failed due to a dead end. One of the snatchers ran away and the two others were severely beaten up by the residents. Victim’s husband Sunil Kumar said his wife was about to cross the road near the Nehru street when three youngsters on a bike snatched her gold chain. The woman ran after the snatchers and them some passersby get hold of them. Along with the biker, they were taken to the police station where the police announced to release them in absence of any complaint. SSP Ravcharan Brar said the snatchers would not be released at any cost and a stringent action would be initiated in this connection. |
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1 booked for rape
Bathinda, October 18 After the introduction, the girl came in contact with the boy who allegedly raped on gunpoint. The investigating officer said though no arrests ahad been made in this regard, the police was verifying the facts. The girl had come to Bathinda from Muktsar to attend coaching classes in banking sector. A case under Sections 376, 506, 120-B of the IPC and Sections 25, 54, 59 of the Arms Act has been registered against the accused. One held with poppy husk
The police has arrested a Moga resident with 5 kg poppy husk. Accused Mandeep Singh is a resident of Badhni Kalan village of Moga. He was found carrying the contraband in the area falling under the Canal Colony police station. He was brought to the police station where a case under Sections 15, 61, 85 of the NDPS Act has been registered against him. |
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Bathinda beat Chandigarh by 89 runs
Bathinda, October 18 Bathinda took batting first and set a score of 138 runs in 17.1 overs. Hemant and Mandeep from Bathinda team scored 41 runs and 36 runs, respectively. Chandigarh team's Mithun played an instrumental role in reining in Bathinda’s batting lineup. While he scooped up three wickets, Parminder and Mannu took two wickets each. From the beginning, Chandigarh’s batsmen tottered in front of the hosts’ bowlers who sent the batsmen to pavilion in 11 overs and with only 49 runs on the scoreboard. Bathinda’s Navjot scored six wickets. He also won the title of man of the match. In another match, Ropar beat Patiala by four wickets. Patiala took batting first and scored 78 runs in 17.5 overs. Ropar achieved the target in 15.2 overs. Ropar’s Mandeep was named the man of the match for claiming four wickets of the opposite team. |
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Three-day annual fest ‘Arcadia-2013’ begins
Bathinda, October 18 He urged the students of architecture to look beyond classroom teaching. He advised the students to take lessons from nature and gave reference of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India. An expert lecture on modern architecture was delivered by Rajiv Aggarwal, a renowned architect from Noida. Aggarwal had earlier worked with AP Kanvinde, an architect of international repute. Aggarwal stressed upon the need to design by getting inspiration from history. He himself undertook a study of traditional temples of South India to design the university campuses. His famous works include Guru Gobind Singh IP University and Punjab Technical University Campus, Jalandhar. Dr Suman Aggarwal, professor, Delhi University, spoke on human values. She stressed upon the need to inculcate the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi in
daily life. Prof Bhupinder Pal Singh Dhot, head, Department of Architecture, welcomed the guests and experts and informed everyone about the achievements of the department. He appreciated the efforts of the coordinators of the event, Ranjeet Kaur, Shelly Mittal and Guneet Sidhu. Imroz Khosa, president, AART, Mandeep Dhillon, vice-president, Bhawna, secretary, Samarth and Jasveen, executive members, and treasurer Niharika formed the core organising committee of the event. A newsletter 'Skyline' designed by the editorial board of the Architecture Department was also released on the occasion. The newsletter included inputs from students, faculty, professional architects, alumni, achievements of students and interviews of eminent architects. The newsletter was prepared by the editorial team headed by Bhawna Jaimini, a final year student, under the guidance of Prof Ripudaman Singh. Various competitive events were organised on the occasion, including documentary design, debate, quiz, ad mad and product design. The winners of documentary design were Mandeep Singh Dhillion, Jasveen Sidhu, Bhawna and Neeru. Rahul and Eshan won the debate competition. Naveen, Vakul and Manisha won the quiz competition. A duet dance competition was won by Lohita and Rahul. The product design competition was won by Amandeep Ghorela, Manisha Singh and Avneet. A two-day workshop, Origami, on building design, was also inaugurated today. Anand Vishwanathan and Rachna Vishwanathan, renowned origami artistes, showcased various forms of building origami, which is an art of paper cutting and folding it to create interesting forms. The majestic art work left the students and faculty spellbound. The workshop provided hands on experience for the students to create colourful models of building forms. The workshop was attended by more than 150 students of B.Architecture and faculty members. Dr Jasbir Singh Hundal, Director, Giani Zail Singh PTU Campus, and Registrar Prof GS Bath, congratulated the winners. Dr Hundal highlighted the role of architects in shaping the society. He appreciated the efforts of students, faculty and staff of the Architecture Department for organising |
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Mandi Phul rule last day of athletics meet
Bathinda, October 18 The competitions included javelin throw, long jump, 100 m, 200 m, 600 m, 800 m, 3000 m, hammer throw, 5,000 m, 5,000 m walk, shot put, triple jump, 1,500 m, discus throw, cross country, high jump, hurdles and pole vault. On the concluding day of the three-day meet, players from Mandi Phul displayed their prowess in various competitions. In girls’ Under-17 category of high jump, the first place was grabbed by Khushpreet Kaur of Talwandi Sabo, while the second and the third positions were won by Khushmeen Kaur of Bathinda Zone 1 and Khushdip Kaur of Mandi Phul, respectively. In the Under-14 girls category, Kamalajit Kaur of Mandi Phul bagged the first place while Satwant Kaur of Mandi Phul bagged the second place and Veerpal Kaur of Talwandi Sabo won the third place. In the Under-19 category of the game, both the first and the second places were grabbed by players from Mandi Phul while the third place went to a player from Maur Mandi. In boys’ Under-17 category of high jump, Harvinder Singh of Bathinda Zone 1 stood first, while the second and third places went to Baljinder Singh of Maur Mandi and Gagandeep Singh of Goniana, respectively. In the Under-14 category of the competition, Vineet Singh of Bathinda Zone 1 bagged the first place while the second place went to Jaswinder Singh of Goniana. In the Under-19 category, Amandeep Singh of Talwandi Sabo won the first place while the second place was won by Manpreet Singh of Bhagta and the third place was grabbed by Harjinder Singh of Talwandi Sabo. |
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Two-day book exhibition concludes
Bathinda, October 18 As many as 44 book vendors and 11 leading publishers like Springer, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Sage and VIVA books displayed their latest publications in several disciplines from humanities, social sciences, engineering, medicine and biological sciences. More than 50,000 books were displayed during the exhibition. Students of CUPB took keen interest in the book exhibition and helped in the selection of books for the university library in varied disciplines. Several visitors from the city and neighbouring areas, including senior faculty of local colleges also participated in the book exhibition. Visitors, students and faculty were excited to find such a wide range of books in different languages at one place. It was a scintillating and an inspiring experience for many visitors. |
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Musical evening marks 161st anniversary of Methodist Church
Bathinda, October 18 During the musical evening, Anil Kant and Reena Kant, Gospel singers, and worship leaders, performed on the occasion. |
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Truck driver booked for
rash driving, killing ox
Bathinda, October 18 Despite inflicting serious injuries due to negligence and rash driving, the truck driver bullied upon the poor complainant and also slapped him. The matter was brought into the notice of policemen by some bystanders and area residents who demanded justice and to teach a lesson to the truck driver. The police has registered a case of rash driving, killing animal and inflicting injuries upon complainant under Sections 429, 279 and 323 of the IPC at the Cantt Police Station. No arrest was made by the police so far. Five booked for beating, inflicting serious injuries
The police today booked five persons, including Harman,
Bunty, Ruby, Sukhi and Aalu Sivia for inflicting serious injuries to a resident of Diyalpura Mirza village. The injured, Simranjit Singh, undergoing treatment at a government hospital, said he was pounced upon by the accused in a planned manner and inflicted serious injuries. The complainant said the accused had earlier entered in a brawl following heated arguments over a trivial issue and then planned to kill him. The police said a case of attempt to murder and inflicting serious injuries was registered against the accused persons under Sections 307, 342, 148 and 149 of the IPC at the Phul police station. Mobile phone, cash stolen
A mobile phone and cash Rs 2,000 were stolen from a house on the Power House Road. The complainant, Gaurav
Goyal, said the thieves entered the room of his house when he was sleeping and took away Rs 2,000 and mobile phone. A case under Sections 457 and 380 of the IPC was registered at the Cantt
Police Station. |
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