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Security beefed up in city
Submit report on use of weedicides in school, Deputy Commissioner tells DEO
Pak, India should issue liberal visas to citizens: Wassim Sajjad
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Gets birth certificate from Jalandhar Municipal Corporation
Former acting president of Pakistan Wassim Sajjad receives his birth certificate from MCJ officials in Jalandhar on Monday. Photo: Sarabjit Singh
From schools & colleges
Removing of sabzi mandi
Shamlat land
PYC chief targets
SAD-BJP alliance
Members of Punjab Youth Congress participate in Adhikar Yatra at Nakodar on Monday. A Tribune
photograph
PTU North Zone Youth festival celebrated
Ghadar Shatabdi fair begins
Visitors select books during Ghadar Shatabdi fair at Desh Bhagat Yadgar Hall in Jalandhar on Monday. Photo Sarabjit
Singh
DAV College is 2nd runner-up
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Security beefed up in city
Jalandhar, October 28 “Instructions have been issued for maximum deployment of the staff in field, especially at railway station, bus stand, markets and shopping malls,” said ADCP (headquarters), Lakhwinder Singh Khaira. “We have got two companies from the Punjab Armed Police. There are PCR personnel moving 24x7 on motorcycles. Our dog squad and anti-sabotage squad have been directed to conduct checks at different points on a daily basis,” he said. Further, three ADCP-level officials are told to personally make rounds in the city in the daytime to check deployment of staff and ensure that these teams are working in a coordinated and concerted manner, he said. “ACPs have also been told to take turns for night duty. The ACP Control Room, ACP (crime) and ACP (headquarters) have been conducting nakas even during the night time, Khaira added. The police has laid down as many as 50 nakas in
the city. "The checking points are changed daily to dodge miscreants. But usually these are set up at busy points like entry or exit points to the bus stand, railway station, religious places, shopping areas or other busy sites," the ADCP (headquarters) said. The city police has also deployed eight teams of its Anti-Riot Police Force at important intersections of the city to avoid any protest-like situation in the city. Armed with protecting canes, shields, tear gas shells and water cannons in their vehicles, each team comprises 23 constables, led by DSPs and an SP. |
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Submit report on use of weedicides in school, Deputy Commissioner tells DEO
Jalandhar, October 28 The students at Government Senior Secondary School, Lasara, were being employed to spray weedicides to eliminate weeds growing in the school premises, without any protective clothing or masks, by its staff. Deputy Commissioner Varun Roojam has asked DEO (senior secondary) Neelam Kumari to submit a report on the issue. Talking to The Tribune, the DC said: “The DEO has been asked to submit a report on the issue and nail the culprits. Action will be taken against those found guilty of making students indulge in the practice.” Speaking on the wide prevalence of the use of substandard midday meals, especially in rural areas, the DC said while he wasn’t aware of such instances so far, the Education Department would be asked to look into that issue as well. The DEO said a probe would be initiated in
the case. While the Education Department has clearly been caught over a major injustice being meted out to students right under its nose, the use of
weedicides has been going on for the past sometime in the school under the garb of the noble eco-club
project. While the same had been acknowledged by the school authorities, it had also been claimed that it was being done with the assistance of the staff. However, students have claimed it has been a common practice to employ them to spray weedicides without any sort of assistance or protection. |
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Pak, India should issue liberal visas to citizens:
Jalandhar, October 28
Wassim, who was accompanied by his barrister sons Ali Sajjad and Omar Sajjad, said: “I am pleasantly surprised over my rousing welcome by the DBA.” The DBA organised a special function in his honour today. His maternal grandfather Sheikh Mohammad Sharif was also a leading lawyer of Jalandhar and was a member of the DBA till he became the Judge of the Lahore High Court in 1945. Earlier in his address, former chairman of the Punjab and Haryana Bar Council advocate Navtej Singh Toor narrated how a report carried in The Tribune helped him in locating his ancestral house at Suraj Ganj locality here. Wassim called up Toor - both have common acquaintances in Pakistan - seeking his help to locate the house. Wassim got his number from Pakistan law secretary Meer Chisti, who became Toor’s friend during his two visits to that country in 2004 and 2012 and during his address to the House of Commons in London where he was invited as Bar Council Chairman by the Indo-Pak Friendship Society in 2007. Toor also presented him various photographs of his house and a souvenir published by the DBA on its 100th anniversary in which his grandfather’s name has also been mentioned as a leading lawyer of Jalandhar. Earlier in his address, DBA president advocate Mandeep Singh Sachdev urged Wassim to utilise his influence for issuing liberal visas to Indians by Pakistan. He said: “My father, advocate Gurdeep Singh Sachdeva, was born in Lyallpur. He tried to visit Pakistan about a decade ago but was not issued visa despite several attempts.” Welcoming him, former DBA president Raj Kumar Bhalla raised the issue of tension created by Pakistan in India every now and then. DBA secretary Satnam Singh Hundal and its former chief Darbara Singh Dhillon also expressed their views on the occasion. District and Sessions Judge JS Kular, Additional District and Sessions Judges Gurnam Singh, Rakesh Gupta, HS Lekhi, Harreet Kaur, Harpreet Kaur and Harveen Bhardwaj, former BDA president Narinder Singh and advocates KK Arora, Sandeep Kalia, Sanjeev Sharma, Sanjeev Kamboj, Sourabh Arora, Raj Kumar Kashyap and Bhupinder Singh were among those others present. |
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Gets birth certificate from Jalandhar Municipal Corporation
Jalandhar, October 28 Jyoti asked Dr Kalia to do so on a formal application filed by former chairman of Punjab and Haryana Bar Council advocate Navtej Singh Toor, who deposited the required fees of Rs 30 for getting the copies of the birth certificate in Urdu and English. Talking to The Tribune, Dr Kalia said: “According to the MC records, Sujjad Ahmed, son of Sajjad Ahmed Jan (profession lawyer), was born at Civil Hospital, Jalandhar, on March 30, 1941. He is the second child of his parents. His grandfather Sheikh Mohammad Sharif’s residence was Nakodar Adda as per our records and his caste has been stated in records as Sheikh Musalmana.” While the Mayor was away to Chandigarh to attend an urgent meeting, senior deputy mayor Kamaljit Singh Bhatia accompanied by deputy mayor Arvinder Oberoi and Dr Kalia handed over the birth certificate to Wassim at the DBA office. A forwarding letter by Mayor Sunil Jyoti was also annexed with the birth certificate which stated “I am feeling honoured to present birth certificates to a dignitary like you on behalf of the MCJ.” Wassim and his barrister sons, Ali Sajjad and Omar Sajjad, were joyous over getting the documents from the MCJ. Toor sought Mayor Sunil Jyoti’s help last morning in finding the exact location of the visiting guest’s birth place by checking the birth records. The Mayor deputed local registrar of birth and death branch of the MCJ Dr Virendra Kalia to locate his house. While Wassim’s ancestral house was located with the help of The Tribune report published on Sunday, the MCJ thought to provide copies of the birth certificate to Wassim as an unforgettable gift. The news report was also read by 86-year-old Maj-Gen (medical corps) Tirath Singh (retd), who was residing quite opposite to Wassim’s ancestral house in the Suraj Ganj locality here. Currently residing at the Defence Colony, he and his wife, Dr Amarjeet Kaur, contacted advocate Toor after getting his mobile number from the Internet with the help of their daughter, Dr Ishu Singh, and informed him about the location of Wassim’s house. Wassim (72) did not remember the exact location of his ancestral house. So he took the help of Toor. |
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Mega Science Carnival organised
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, October 28 Different student groups worked together to showcase the projects such as flood control, about earth, eco-friendly and economical conservation of rain water, Earth Mover, Gravitational Escalator etc. The students not only displayed the projects and models but also they addressed the queries of the experts and viewers who witnessed and accessed their models. On this occasion Mr Surji Lal District Guidance councillor paid a special visit to CT Institutions & guided the students to excel in the field of education. He shared some expert tips with the students to progress in education and career. Seminar held
The computer club of PG Department of Computer Science and Information Technology of Hans Raj Mahila Maha
Vidyalaya, Jalandhar organised a seminar on “Share Point”. Nandan Sujati was the resource person. Sangeeta
Arora, the Head of Computer Science and IT welcomed the guest. Principal Dr Rekha Kalia Bhardwaj motivated the students to learn know the latest advancements in technologies. Nandan Sujati told about the Microsoft Share Point. This seminar was attended by students of
BCA, BSc(IT), MSc (Comp Sc) and MSc(IT). On this occasion, Gurmeet Singh,
co-ordinator computer club, Gullagong, Joint Co-ordinator, Anil Bhasin, Sangeeta Bhandari and other staff members were also present. Euphoria 2013
Euphoria 2013 was celebrated with great pomp and show in Innocent Hearts Group of Institutions, Loharan on October 26. Arun Pal Singh,
IPS, DIG (Adm PAP), Jalandhar agreed to be the Chief Guest and Rajjit Singh
Hundal, PPS, SSP, Tarn Taran was the Guest of Honour of the cultural fest. The School band gave them a hearty welcome with a salute. Colorful balloons were set in the air and then the carnival began. Students presented various dance performances. Rock Band, Patriotic Song, Drill Dance and Bhangra added charm. Bowry Memorial Educational & Medical Trust awarded scholarships to the deserving students. Non-fire Cooking Competition, Painting Competition, Best out of Waste and Solo Western Dance Competition, were the special attractions of the event. The students bagging the first, second and third positions were awarded cash prizes of Rs 2,100, Rs 1,100 and Rs 500 respectively. Yagya Sehgal was declared the best student and was awarded with a trophy and cash prize of Rs 5,100. This award was given by Mr Dinesh Aggarwal in memory of his son, Archit Agarwal and nephew Dhruv Agarwal who lost their lives in a road accident a few years back. Game Zone, Kids Zone and Food Zone mart were also the main attractions of the event. Kashish of class X designed the cover page of the magazine and was awarded a cash prize of Rs. 1,100. The chief guest and the guest of honour were presented token of love and respect by Dr Anup Bowry and Dr Chander
Bowry. Sports fiesta competition
DIPS School Dhilwan organised an Inter-house sports fiesta competition. The competition was organised at 2 levels in which students of classes 1 to 5 participated class wise, while classes 6 to +2 participated house wise. Competition consisted of track events and field events. This competition will enlighten a spirit of enthusiasm, confidence and will power amongst the participants. Students proved their talent by giving best performances in the competition. Principal, Shanti Kumar Sharma, appreciated the participants and congratulated the prize winners. He conveyed his best wishes to the students and said such competitions expand the horizon of their skills and abilities. Annual Presentation
Cambridge International School, Chotti
Baradari, Jalandhar organised the Annual Presentation. Students of grade II and III participated in different events. The programme began with lighting of candles to commemorate the valuable contributions made by NGOs and to ignite hope to work together to make this world a better place to live in. The theme ‘Walk for Hope’ was invoked by a ‘shabad’ to seek the blessings of the Almighty. The skit ‘Hopes and Expectations’ touched upon the soaring dreams. Children presented dance forms like Mexican, Salsa, German and vibrant Punjabi dance. |
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Mayor, BJP leader at loggerheads
Bipin Bhardwaj Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, October 28 Kalia is of the view that the vendors have a constitutional right to earn livelihood. Moreover, the government is also in a process to come up with street hawker bill shortly to safeguard the roadside vendors. The Municipal Corporation (MC) had adopted a "pick and choose policy" just to harass the vendors, Kalia claimed. Jyoti said the MC had decided not to allow any vegetable market in the city at any cost. He said the vendors had been misleading the public on the name of ‘kisan mandi’ as they were selling commodities on much higher prices after purchasing them in bulk from the vegetable market. When asked if the authorities have earmarked any alternate site for the vegetable market, the Mayor said: "It is not our headache to provide them sites for selling their produce." Meanwhile, amid heavy police force, the district administration and the officials of the MC, restrained the vendors from setting up their stalls on the Gurunanakpura road, this morning. Apprehending resistance from the vendors, the district administration had made elaborated security arrangements. Residents of the area for whom the ‘mandi’ was of much relief have demanded allocation of a suitable site for the vendors.
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Issue warrants to encroachers, tehsildars told
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, October 28 The DC issued orders during a monthly review meeting with the staff of the Revenue Department here this morning. The Tribune had highlighted the issue of illegal occupation of 30 persons at 319 acres at Burj Hasan village of Nurmahal block of Jalandhar. The encroachers have not been evicted despite orders issued by the court of DDPO in 2004. The DC also asked officials of the Municipal Corporation, Municipal Committees and PWD to check encroachments along the scheduled roads and highways across the length and breadth of the district and give him the details at the earliest. "According to the status of each encroachment, we will see as to which portion of encroachment has to be recovered in each case - by demolition or through lodging of FIRs”, he said. The DC also asked the deputed revenue officials to be present in tehsils daily during the working hours so as to ensure that the applicants get a hassle-free registry of their properties done. He asked the tehsildars and naib tehsildars to get intkal of properties done in 15 days time and reduce pendency. He even asked the kanoogo of each circle to do at least two uncontested partitions of private properties done each month.
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PYC chief targets
SAD-BJP alliance
Jalandhar, October 28 “There is a land mafia, sand mafia, liquor mafia, drug mafia, invading transport and media channels, shameless imposition of newly drafted lists of taxes on all traders, industrial units, marriage palaces, VAT with changed titles, property tax, regularisation of illegal colonies charging huge amounts for settlements and the list of atrocities goes on,” the PYC chief said. He said the system is gasping for life in the absence of good governance. “Even BJP leaders are up in arms against SAD regarding the mindless property tax which has rendered owners of properties as tenants in their own houses,” he added. He warned the ruling alliance to stop all illegal mining and other drug trades immediately and declared that after the culmination of the Adhikar Yatra the Punjab Youth Congress shall be raiding the illegal mining sites all over Punjab along with media. |
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PTU North Zone Youth festival celebrated
Jalandhar, October 28 The second position in overall championship was secured by CT Institute of Engineering and Management Technology, and the third by Sant Baba Bhag Singh Institute of Engineering and Technology. Under the category of Punjabi folk dance (boys) CT institute win the first place and DAVIET remained the second. In Punjabi folk dance girls category Sant Baba Bhag Singh Institute of Engineering and Technology won the first place and DAVIET remained on the second, while CT institute got the third place. As far as Punjabi folk singing was concerned Beant College of Gurdaspur captured the first prize while Saint soldier Institution of Engineering and Technology got the second place. In a Vaar Singing competition the first place was captured by DAVIET while the second one was
CTIEMT. Punjab Tourism Minister Sarwan Singh Phillaur, Sukhbir Badal’s Media adviser Vineet Joshi, Punjab Assembly member and former hockey player Pargat Singh, MLA of Adampur and Sports Secretary Pawan
Tinu, ex-MLA of Adampur Sarbjit Singh Makkar, former mayor of Jalandhar and BJP leader Rakesh
Rathaur, Former wrestler and IG of the Punjab Police attended the youth Festival. Vineet Joshi in his address to the students had given a call against female
foeticide, drug addiction, and illiteracy. He said Shaheed Bhagat
Singh,Rajguru, Sukhdev fight against political slavery while today’s young generation should try to build a struggle against above ailments. Both Vineet Joshi and Minister Sarwan Singh Phillaur distributed prizes and medals to participants. In his speech to the students, Sarwan Singh Phillaur praised Baba Malkit Singh, for his persuation for education, games and health. He declared Rs 2 lakh for Sant Baba Bhag Singh Education Complex. |
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Ghadar Shatabdi fair begins
Jalandhar, October 28 Singing contests were held for junior and senior students. In the senior contest 24 teams participated and in the junior contest 21 teams participated. The prizes for the winners of both categories were given by Desh Bhagat Committee members and the judges. On the occasion, book stalls were set up by people gathered from across the country at the hall premises which were flocked by literary crowds. Langar was also served simultaneously. The fair will be going
on until November 1. On Tuesday, the fair will witness seminars which will see participation by various intellectuals. In the first session, Shamsool Islam, Dr Surjit Lee, Dr Sukhdev Sirsa and Dr Harish K will discuss the Ghadar Movement poetry, its cultural importance, Ghadar in relation with The Revolt of 1857 and the history of the movement. In the second session of the seminar, ‘the Propagation of the Ghadar Movement abroad: Needs, problems and limitations’ will be discussed which will witness the participation of Kulvir Singh Sanghera and Varyam Singh Sandhu among others. In the evening, various cultural performers will present dhadi and kavishri. |
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DAV College is 2nd runner-up
Phagwara, October 28 The students of the college exhibited winning performances in music events, literary items and fine arts. The college won the first position in classical instrumental, second position in classical vocal and elocution, third position in ghazal, western group song, Rangoli, photography and quiz. College principal Suman Tandon congratulated the students, teachers and entire team of the co-curricular activities (CCA) department for bringing laurels to the institution. She applauded the efforts of Prof Jyotika Minhas, Dean, CCA, Prof Manisha, Deputy Dean, CCA, Prof Kajal Kiran, in charge of literary Items, Prof Neetu Kanwal and Prof Neetu, in charge of music items, Prof Dheeraj, in charge of quiz, Prof Gurpreet, in charge of fine arts, Prof Baljit, Prof Bhavna, Prof Poonam, Prof Rajwinder, Prof Jasvir, Prof Kewal Krishan, Prof Ramandeep and Prof Mehak Vermani for guiding the students and enabling them to bag victory. Promila Uppal, Chairperson, and other members of the college also congratulated the students and the teachers.
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Former acting president of Pakistan Wassim Sajjad got a memorable present from the Municipal Corporation Jalandhar
(MCJ) during his visit to his ancestral house at Suraj Ganj locality here today.
Mayor Sunil Jyoti asked MCJ assistant health officer-cum-local registrar (birth and death wing) Varinder Kalia to check records to prepare the birth certificate of the visiting dignitary.
Jalandhar, October 28
Jalandhar, October 28
