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MLA’s ‘fake’ PA threatens hospital staff
Rise in cost of flats draws area residents’ ire
Onion prices go through the roof
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Patwari held for taking Rs 2,000 bribe
DSP vigilance Janak Singh addresses mediapersons in Bathinda on Wednesday. A tribune photograph
Revised rates put officials in a fix
Punjab State School games
Adesh University signs MoU with BHU for research
Dr GPI Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Adesh University, Dr Lalji Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Benaras Hindu University (BHU), Dr M Ponnavaikko, Vice-Chancellor, SRM University, Anand Shah, VP, Arvind Remedies Ltd, during the signing of the MoU. A Tribune photograph
Mastuana college lift kabaddi title
The winning kabaddi team of the Akal College of Physical Education, Mastuana, in a jubilant mood after winning the Punjabi University Kabaddi Championship in Bathinda on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma
Street play takes a dig at govt departments
Aristes enact a scene from street play “Tamasha-e-Hindustan” at Government Rajindra College in Bathinda on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma
BFGI to host international conference
Central Jail inmates awarded hotel management certificates
National Lok Adalat on Nov 23
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MLA’s ‘fake’ PA threatens hospital staff
Bathinda, October 23 “The man had come to meet a patient who was
undergoing treatment at the Civil Hospital. He used bad language for
the staff at duty, including the emergency medical officer and nursing
staff,” said SMO Dr Satish Goyal. The person then called up Dr Goyal
on his mobile number and used foul and threatening language. Following
the protocol, authorities at the Civil Hospital first called MLA
Singla to confirm whether the caller’s number was that of his
personal assistant, but when the MLA confirmed that the caller was not
associated with him, the matter was then informed to the
police. Later, the person was traced and was directed to come to the
Civil Hospital, after which he went missing. Earlier too, on
September 5, in a similar manner, a youngster had called up an SMO
posing as a member of the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee
(SGPC) from Talwandi Sabo and had threatened the SMO of dire
consequences if a Class IV employee of the hospital, Surinder Kaur,
was not given the duty she desired to do. Later, it was found that the
youngster was impersonating at the behest of Surinder Kaur. He was
nabbed and arrested. An action was taken against Surinder Kaur too,
who tendered a written apology to the department. "We have been
facing this problem of political interference from a long time. Though
the issue of people related or associated with politicians seeking VIP
obligations during medical treatment and names dropping are not a new
thing, the way people have started threatening us in the name of
politicians is uncalled for," said one of the doctors on the
condition of anonymity. One of the ward boys at the Civil Hospital
added, "We run short of staff and the work load is more. Every
attendant wants that his or her patient should be attended first. In
this race of getting primary attention, they often flaunt their
political connections and end up arguing. For us, every patient is
important and we cannot leave sicker to attend healthier ones,"
he said. The episode took place after a week the Health Minister,
Surjit Kumar Jiyani, visited the Civil Hospital and talked to doctors
about their well-being. "The minister had asked doctors to work
without stress and tension. Perhaps, he was not aware that doctors as
well as other employees are being given tension daily in the form of
influences and wrong words," another doctor said.
Incidents On the rise
n On September 5, in a similar manner, a youngster had called up a senior medical officer, posing as a member of the Shiromani Gurduwara Parbandhak Committee from Talwandi Sabo and had threatened him of dire consequences if a Class IV employee of the hospital, Surinder Kaur, was not given the duty she desired. n Later, it was found that the youngster was impersonating at the behest of Surinder Kaur. He was nabbed and arrested. Action was taken against Surinder Kaur too, who tendered a written apology to the department.
Official speak
The issue of the man claiming to be the personal assistant of MLA Sarup Chand Singla is being investigated by the police. Doctors and other staff members have been told to immediately inform about any kind of bullying and not to come under any kind of
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Rise in cost of flats draws area residents’ ire
Bathinda, October 23 The move has drawn ire of the area residents who said in the times when the real estate sector is already reeling under crisis, this load has come as an additional burden. The trust has not paid any enhanced rates of the land and hence, it is not right to increase the prices. It is learnt that the improvement trust general body had passed a resolution last year, thereby raising the cost of a flat by 25 per cent. The resolution was then forwarded to the state government for its approval. The trust had pleaded that the cost fixed earlier was mere tentative and now when the project has been executed, the cost of building material, escalated leading to the rise in the price of flats. The trust is learnt to have spent Rs 3 crore more than the designated budget and since the flats fall under the self-financing scheme, the escalated cost has to be claimed from the buyers. Through a lucky draw held in December 2010, the trust had offered the six storeyed, semi-furnished 96-HIG flats at the Transport Nagar area. As many as 72 persons applied for the 96 flats as many still lie unsold. Even today, there are no takers as plenty of houses are still lying vacant. Each flat has an area of 1,600 sq feet costing Rs 26 lakh for the first floor on the self-financing and partial self-financing basis. The scheme was offered during October 2010 to mark the occasion of Durga Ashtami. Successful applicants were asked to pay additional Rs 1 lakh for parking along with 4 per cent cess on total value of the flat. Calculating all such costs, the minimum rates of the flat stood at around Rs 30 to Rs 35 lakh, besides another Rs 5 lakh to furnish the semi-furnished apartments. Gurcharan Kaur of Panjgraian Kalan, who is a BJP Member of Parliament and BJP state council vice-president, said the revised rates had been imposed even on the allottees that have paid the entire amount of flat. “A section of the affected people met me and I have assured them of taking up the matter with the senior BJP leadership. It should not be imposed on the old allottees,” she added. Meanwhile, chairman Improvement Trust Varinder Sharma said, “We have not issued any notification regarding the revision of rates. Though the cost of project was escalated, no decision has been taken regarding the transfer of escalated cost in the name of allottees.
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Onion prices go through the roof
Bathinda, October 23 “The onion crop in Gujarat suffered damage due to untimely rains. Right now, the markets are relying on the produce from Maharashtra. Within the next two weeks, produce from Madhya Pradesh and Alwar will also reach the markets and prices will then fall,” said Mahinder Kumar Narula of the Arhtiya Association, Sabzi Mandi, Bathinda. Others in the wholesale vegetable market added that onion was being sold at Rs 62-65 per kg in the wholesale market. They opined that the prices of onion may see sharp fluctuations in the coming months as the area under onion cultivation in Maharashtra, which accounts for nearly 25 per cent of the country’s total onion produce, was being decreased. Several vendors at the retail vegetable markets in the city cited hoarding as one of the largest reasons behind the increase in prices. Ruing that the increase in the price of onion had lowered the demand by more than 40 per cent, Satish Kumar, a vendor at the Gol Diggi vegetable market said, “The supply of onion has been hit due to unseasonal rains. But smelling large profits, wholesalers hoard the vegetable and squeeze the supply into the retail markets. We are left with no other option, but to increase the price.” Meanwhile, retail prices of other vegetables also recorded a corresponding jump. Seasonal vegetables like peas and cauliflower were being sold between Rs 7 and Rs 10, which was bit higher than the last two days. While in the wholesale market, peas were priced at Rs 100-110 per kg, in the retail market, the same was being sold at Rs 130 per kg. Potato, which usually gets cheaper with the onset of winters, was priced at Rs 12-15 per kg in the wholesale market and at Rs 20-25 in the retail market. Cauliflower, which is no longer a seasonal vegetable, was being sold at Rs 30-35 per kg in the retail market on Wednesday. |
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Patwari held for taking Rs 2,000 bribe
Bathinda, October 23 Karam’s sister Piaro was married to Bhola Singh from Dikh village. Piaro mortgaged one bigha portion of land in 2010 to a villager Bachittar Singh for Rs 60,000. Later, in April 2013, Piaro and Karam Singh returned Rs 60,000 of Bachittar Singh, who gave back the registry of land and also the possession of land. Piaro, who is a widow, gave the papers of land to her brother Karam to get it transferred in her name. “Since complainant Karam Singh is a daily wager, he could not go to the patwari to get the land transferred in his sister Piaro’s name,” Chahal said. Few days ago, Karam Singh approached the area patwari, Santokh Singh, and showed him the documents of land in question. Santokh took away the copy of the registry of the land and assured Karam of getting his work done. On October 22, Karam again went to the patwari and pleaded him to transfer the land. But the patwari demanded Rs 4,000 for transferring the land in records and the matter was settled at Rs 2,000. At this Karam approached the vigilance bureau Bathinda. A trap was laid and when Karam went to give the bribe, vigilance sleuths arrested caught him in the presence of government witnesses. |
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Revised rates put officials in a fix
Bathinda, October 23 While people see the repeated revision of rates as a populist measure in the times when Lok Sabha elections are scheduled for next year, the move has left the government employees fuming between the two civic bodies. The government today advertised the revised rates, whereas the government offices have not been issued any
notifications. “Today morning, people came to us with the copies of the advertisement published in various newspapers and insisted that we only charge revised rates from them. While the government has issued the advertisements, there is no official communiqué from the department,” said an MCB official working at a camp put up for regularisation of plots and houses in the illegal colonies. With the last date drawing near (October 25) for getting the structures regularised, the change in rates has created confusion at the last moment. People, at a few camps, were seen arguing with employees of the MCB over paying the revised rates. Also as per the revised government notification, people who have already paid the old increased rates, can claim refund. “Instead of new applicants, more people came in to claim their refund today. It seems that the government will extend the deadline for getting regularised once more so as to accommodate as much people as it could,” the MCB officials said. Today, the MCB camps received mere 50 applications for regularisation of plots and houses, while no coloniser applied for the same. So far, only 2,624 applications of houses and plot holders have been received and another set of 21 applications of colonisers have been filed, whereas there are 67 illegal colonies identified. The revised composition fees is less than a half in cases of residential, commercial and industrial buildings giving major relief to the general public. No relief has been awarded to the commercial buildings. |
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Vishal, Karanvir win their bouts in boxing
Tribune News Service
Bathinda, October 23 After presenting the winners with the trophies, the DEO urged them to work hard to make a name for themselves in the world of sports and also stay away from habit-forming substances so that they do not fall prey to drug addiction. In the 28-30 kg category of boxing competition, Vishal Sharma of Patiala won while in the 30-32 kg category, Karanvir Singh of Patiala won. In the 32-34 kg weight category, Patiala's Shubham Kumar won. Satinder Sharma of Barnala won in the 34-36 kg category while Kulpreet Singh of Barnala won in the 36-38 kg weight category. In the 38-40 kg category, Kartik from Ghudda, in the 40-42 kg category Anmolinder Singh, in the 42-44 Rampal Kumar of Sangrur, in the 44- 46 kg category Akashdeep Singh of Tarn Taran , in the 46-48 kg category Gurpinder Singh of Patiala and in the 48-50 kg category, Gurpal Singh of Bathinda emerged as the winners. In the final results of the boxing competition, the first place went to Patiala with 17 points while the second place went to Sangrur with 11 points. The third place went to Barnala with nine points. In the girls' category in hockey, Sangrur beat Sports wing Ghudda (4-0), Bathinda beat Sangrur (2-0), Patiala bear Jalandhar (2-0), Sangrur Wing beat Patiala (2-0) and Ludhiana beat Sangrur (2-0). While Muktsar beat Ferozepur (4-0), Badal wing beat Patiala (5-0), Muktsar beat Mansa (2-1), Sports School Ghudda beat Kairon Wing (2-0) and Nehru Garden, Jalandhar, beat Ferozepur (2-0). The hockey and boxing matches were conducted under the guidance of the convenors Ramesh Singh Multania, Jagdish Singh, Bhupinderpal Kaur, Rajinder Kaur, Bhinderpal Kaur, Mandeep Kaur, Varinder Kaur, Gobindram, Surinder Singh, Angrez Singh, Sukhjinderpal Singh and others. The results were released by the press committee members Balvir Singh Commando and Rajinder Singh Deon.
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Adesh University signs MoU with BHU for research
Bathinda, October 23 An MoU for collaborative research in medicine was signed on behalf of the Adesh University with Benaras Hindu University (BHU), SRM University, Chennai, Genome Foundation, Hyderabad and Arvind Remedies, Chennai. Dr GPI Singh stated that Adesh University is already engaged in significant biomedical and pharmaceutical research with its own resources. The current MOU will strengthen the research activity as many joint research proposals are on the anvil for submission to the department of science and technology, Government of India, as well as other agencies for sponsorship. Adesh University has established the requisite infrastructure, including the ethical committee as per the guidelines of the Drug Controller General of India (DGCA), as part of the process. Some of the research proposals include drug development and clinical trials as per the government guidelines. "This MoU with a drug manufacturer approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), Arvind Remedies, is an important step in this direction. It is noteworthy that the proposed clinical trials are essentially on indigenously developed drugs and meant for benefiting the Indian population as per the current guidelines of the Government of India and mandated by the Supreme Court of India," said Dr Singh. It may be recalled that Adesh University already has signed an MOU in 2012 with BHU for student exchange, faculty development and collaborative research. Application for a product patent in India as well as the USA and the European Union is already under process. |
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Mastuana college lift kabaddi title
Bathinda, October 23 In all, as many as 37 teams participated in this Inter-college championship which was inaugurated on October 21 by Dr Onkar Singh, principal of Akal Degree College, Mastuana. Principal of DAV College, Dr JS Anand, thanked the participating teams for their sense of discipline. He also applauded the spirit of sportsmanship which was the hallmark of the tournament. Dr JS Anand gave away the prizes to the winning teams and appreciated the efforts of the sports department headed by Prof Pardip Verma, Prof Madan Lal and Prof Nimal Singh. Others who were present as guests included Prof Varesh Gupta, Prof Sandhip Bhatia, Prof Vikas Katia, Dr Harbhajan Singh and others. Sports trials held at GKU
In order to participate in the upcoming All India Intervarsity Games, which are going to be held in November at Udaipur, Guru Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo, conducted trials for the selection of the team to participate in it. As many as 15 students (10 boys and five girls), namely, Sukhwinder Singh, Gurjeet Singh, Bharat Kumar, Gursewak Singh (physical education), Kuldeep Singh, Gurpartap Singh, Saranjeet Singh, Gursewak Singh (BCA), Narinder Singh, Manpreet Singh, Dharmvir Kaur, Parjeet Kaur, Surinder Pal Kaur, Rekha Rani and Veerpal Kaur were selected. In the marathon trials, boys and girls ran 12.5 kms and six kms, respectively. Dr NS Malhi, vice-chancellor, stated that sports keep the students away from drugs apart from keeping the players physically and mentally fit. Sukhraj Singh Sidhu, managing director and Dr BS Dhaliwal, Dean (Academics), gave his best wishes to the selected students. Dr Ravinder Sumal, head of the Department of Physical Education, gave tips to the participants for playing the game in a fair way. |
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Street play takes a dig at govt departments
Bathinda, October 23 The street play, directed by Kirti Kirpal and penned by Gursharan Singh, took a dig at the lack of work culture among the employees of various departments of the government and the administration. The play began with a depiction of how a person has to run from pillar to post to get an electricity meter installed. This was followed by a representation of the plight of a patient who goes to a government hospital for treatment. It also showed how the personnel at a police station trouble a common man who goes there to register a complain hoping the police would help him. Talking about the street play, Kirpal said, "Tamasha-a-Hindustan is a satire which unveils the way the various government departments and the administrative set-up work. We showed how very few people want to work and how those who want to work are troubled by the others." "The problem of corruption is rampant. Showing the problem in a humorous way is what we were aiming at since making people smile is the best way of putting the message across," he added. Starting Thursday, the staging of plays will begin at the Balwant Gargi Open Air Theatre at Rose Garden. On Thursday, the play 'Lehar Nayak Sirjdi Hai' will be staged. The play has been directed by Kirpal and penned by Gurdev Dhillon of Jaito. "The play is based on the concept that heroes are born out of revolution. The Indian history is full of commoners who were so inspired by revolutionary ideas and became heroes and an example for the rest," said
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BFGI to host international conference
Bathinda, October 23 The conference has been sponsored by government agencies like
PTU, DST, CSIR, INSA and ISTE. The conference aims to offer a high-level international forum for scientists, researchers and engineers to present state-of-the-art facilities for research and application of information and mathematical sciences. It will be a-well attended conference with participants from various countries like the USA, Oman, West Indies and the Netherlands besides participants from various organisations like the Indian Institutes of Technology, National Institute of Technology, research laboratories and many other universities. The conference has already received more than 300 research proposals from India and about ten from abroad. It is expected that about 250 delegates will attend the conference. The three-day conference will be inaugurated by vice-chancellor, Central University of Punjab, Prof Jai Rup Singh on October 24. The key-note address will be delivered by Prof Bhu Dev Sharma from Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, USA. |
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Central Jail inmates awarded hotel management certificates
Bathinda, October 23 DC Kamal Kishore Yadav distributed the certificates and Rs 2,000 in cash to the inmates. He lauded the efforts of the institute and the lecturer Surinder Chauhan who trained these inmates. Jail superintendent Rajmahinder Singh Dhaliwal said the Baba Farid ITI, Bhucho, too is training women inmates in beauty culture, hair dressing and sewing-stitching courses. Earlier, in August-September, the ITI, Bathinda, had imparted basic electrical training to 16 inmates. Similarly, Government Polytechnic College, Bathinda, had given six months' training in basic computer course. All these courses are conducted free of cost to enable the inmates sustain themselves once they are out of jail. Prominent among others present were the deputy jail superintendent Manjit Singh, principal, Baba Farid ITI, Makhan Singh and others. |
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National Lok Adalat on Nov 23
Bathinda, October 23 The civil judge, senior division, Daljit Singh Ralhan, Bathinda SDM, tehsildar, naib tehsildar, lead bank officers, cooperative department officers and representatives of the NGOs also participated in the meeting. Cases, wherein a compromise can be reached, will be taken up at the Lok Adalat. These can include cases under the Motor Accident Claim, Negotiable Instruments Act, traffic challans, rent cases, domestic disputes, Domestic Violence Act, CrPc cases, civil suit, labour dispute, MGNREGA, telephone, bank recovery cases, power and water bills recovery cases, companies' cases, service matters, railways and others. |
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The sky-rocketing prices of the staple onion had taken tadka off the dishes in north India. While the price of onion was touching Rs 100 in the capital, customers in Bathinda also burned a hole in their pockets as it was being sold at Rs 75-90 per kg in the retail market here.
The Vigilance bureau today nabbed a patwari Santokh Singh for taking a bribe of Rs 2,000 from Karam Singh, a resident of Jeond village in Phul
tehsil. SSP Vigilance, Sukhdev Singh Chahal, informed that the complainant, Karam Singh, is a mason and are four siblings, including three brothers and one sister.
His father Nihal Singh had around 10 bighas of land at Jeond village. After Nihal Singh’s death, the land was divided in the name of all four siblings and complainant Karam Singh’s wife.
Adesh University, Bathinda, signed a memorandum of Understanding with the Benaras Hindu University,
Varanasi, for collaborative research projects.
Vice-Chancellor, Adesh University, Dr GPI Singh attended a meeting of vice-chancellors and heads of eminent research organisations at Varanasi in this regard.
Punjabi University kabbadi championship concluded here today with the Akal College of Physical Education,
Mastuana, lifting the trophy. The second position went to Guru Nanak College,
Budhlada, while the third position was shared by the DAV College, Bathinda and SD College,
Barnala.
The street play 'Tamasha-e-Hindustan' was presented at five venues across the city on Day Two of the ongoing theatre festival being organised by the Natyam theatre group. The play was performed at Government Rajindra College, DAV College, Model Town, Mata Jivi Nagar and National Colony.
