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Couple dies of asphyxiation
People gather outside the house of the
couple at Baba Deep Singh Nagar in Bathinda on Saturday. Tribune
photo: Pawan Sharma
Residents blame sale of illegal coal for deaths
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The CM during a visit to Bir Talaab in Bathinda on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma
Animal Husbandry team visits Khemuana village
World braille day
Visually-impaired Ajit Kumar Yadav comes out of a hall after meeting the Chief Minister in Bathinda on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma
CM to hold sangat darshan in BJP stronghold today
Atta Dal scheme: Beneficiaries to get blue cards
JE held on charge of demanding bribe
BJP Yuva Morcha holds protest over LPG hike
Activists of BJP Yuva Morcha protest against the hike in LPG price in Bathinda on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma
Left parties discuss communal strife
7-day NSS camp concludes
Canadian channel to hold talent hunt at GKU
Max Hospital to hold medical camp
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Couple dies of asphyxiation
Bathinda, January 4 The man, a poor mason, and the wife, a housewife, had a baby girl three months ago who survived the incident as she was inside the quilt. Amandeep’s mother and his married brother are other persons living in the house. The wailing mother said she failed to wake up his son and daughter-in-law after preparing a cup of tea for them. The panic gripped the area and the residents blamed the illegal sale of coal meant for Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant in Bathinda . The police were informed about the incident and they reached the spot immediately. The post-mortem was conducted at the Bathinda Civil Hospital. The police initiated inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the IPC. SSP Gurpreet Bhullar said an action would be initiated in this regard accordingly. He urged the people not to use LPG-run geyser or burn coal or anything which, release toxic gases. The police said the family was not in a condition to reveal who would take care of the three-month old child. Though the couple had close relatives, the police would keep a tab on the issue of raising the newborn who was named Noor by the parents. The parents, the family said, remained cpounscious about the health of their child and tried to keep her warm since the onset of winter. Meanwhile the DC informed the Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal, about the incident who announced Rs 2 lakh as FD in the name of the child. The CM was in the city to review some projects.
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Residents blame sale of illegal coal for deaths
Bathinda, January 4 "The moment trains reaches near Baba Deep Singh Nagar, children and youngsters climb on the bogeys laden with coal ," said Ghungru Goyal, a resident. A railway track passes from near the Baba Deep Singh Nagar on which trains carrying coal ply. Ghungru said apart from the Baba Deep Singh Nagar, the Bathinda railway station too depicts similar picture where young children, pilfer coal from the trains. Children could be seen pilfering coal coal at the railway station. NGO Sahara Jan Sewa president Vijay Goyal said the coal pilfered from these trains was being sold at a throwaway price, which is used by poor people as fuel for domestic purpose. Despite being aware of the theft, the officials concerned remain mute spectators. "We have informed the railway officials about it many a times times but to no avail", Goyal said. Though the coal made of wood is available in the market, it is costly and out of the reach of the common man. SSP Gurpreet Bhullar said he would look into the illegal sale of coal. |
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CM reviews projects in city
Bathinda, January 4 Later, in the evening, he also conversed with a batch of 18 IAS officers, who are on a visit to Punjab as a part of their training
programme. The Chief Minister urged them to bridge the gap between the common man and the bureaucracy. The under-training IAS officers visited Guru Gobind Singh Refinery on Saturday. The under trainee IAS officers were Chandrakala J U, Reena
Niranjan, Rajani Singh, Madhusmita Sahoo, Shailaza Sharma, Shivam Verma, Zeeshan
Qamer, Raghav Sharma, Sunil Kumar Verma, Ajit Kumar Yadav, Vijay Amruta
Kulange, Suraj Kumar, Ajeet Vasant, Subrat Kumar Sen, Dr Neilenthang
Telien, Mrityunjay Kumar Baranwal, Arvind Kumar Poswal and Jagdish
Sonkar. The trainee IAS officer, later, posed for a photo with Chief Mnister Parkash Badal for a group photograph.
Badal visited the Joggers’ Park in the morning and talked to the morning walkers about the facilities available to them. He later visited the deer safari at Bir Talab where he enquired about the work on developing a tiger safari in the mini zoo. CPS Sarup Chand
Singla, MLA Darshan Singh Kotfatta, Deputy Commissioner Kamal Kishore Yadav, SSP Gurpreet
Bhullar, ADC Sonali Giri, ADc Rajiv Prashar, Mayor Baljit Singh
Birbehman, press secretary Om Prakash Badal and others were also present on the occasion. |
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Animal Husbandry team visits Khemuana village
Khemuana , January 4 The team admitted the presence of the disease and accused the villagers of refusing to get their cattle vaccinated by department officials. The villagers, however, said that they feared negative impact after vaccination. Meanwhile, the officials collected blood, saliva and cow dung samples randomly. Dr Pardeep Kumar Bansal, Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry, said their officials would keep on visiting the villages for the next week and try to convince people to get their cattle vaccinated. The situation worsened after some farmers refused to allow the Veterinary Inspector to administer vaccines. "Now, we will convince and apprise people of the drawbacks of not administering the vaccine," Bansal said. He added that the villagers usually refused to do so and adopted their own measures. The villagers said they used liquor as antiseptic, give eggs to their cattle besides medicines to check the spread of the disease. The Deputy Director expressed concern over the measures adopted by the villagers. Bansal said that a scheme of the Centre, the disease had to be eradicated but illiteracy was proving to be the major hurdle in eradication of the disease. Under the scheme cattle are vaccinated free of cost people do not opt for it. "The measures adopted by villagers cannot contain the disease rather spread infection. Sometimes, we feel helpless as villagers refuse to cooperate. If we force them, then they would launch a tirade and demand our transfers," said a senior veterinary doctor. The villagers said the department should convince the people of benefits of vaccination. Many people think that vaccination reduces the milk productivity for many days and kills the newborn. The doctors, however, term it a myth. Villagers say no to vaccination
The team accused the villagers of refusing to get their cattle vaccinated by department officials. The villagers, however, said they feared negative impact of vaccination. They refused to rely on the officials. Many people think that vaccination reduces the milk productivity for many days and kills the newborn. The villagers have adopted their own methods to contain the disease. Meanwhile, the officials collected blood, saliva and cow dung samples randomly. |
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‘I want to make a difference to society’
Megha Mann Tribune News Service
Bathinda, January 4 Yadav secured 208th rank among 791 successful candidates in the Civil Services Exam of 2009. Despite his rank, Ajit was awarded service in the Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS), citing his disability as the reason. Ajit then fought a three-year battle to get his rightful place and eventually won. Today, he denied to talk about his past life and difficulties he faced while pursuing his dream. “Please don’t ask me about my past,” he said. A native of Haryana and a farmer’s son, Ajit lost his sight to a bout of ailment at the age of five. Armed with masters in political science degree, he taught at a government school in Haryana. Raring to go, he cleared the UGC NET exam and joined Shyamlal College of Delhi University as an Assistant Professor. This Professor-turned-IAS officer from Tripura cadre wants every district to have a Braille press, enabling the visually-impaired to study and shape their future. “There should be a dedicated printing press at the district level, an upgraded one at the state level and a library for visually impaired ,” he said. After completing his training, Yadav wants to work the uplift of people . “I want to make the difference society needs,” he said before walking away while holding his colleague’s arm.
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CM to hold sangat darshan in BJP stronghold today
Bathinda, January 4 Senior leaders said the BJP had a committed cadre of about 15,000-20,000 workers and even this time, they could prove to be a clinching factor in the polls from this seat. Although Harsimrat Badal won, the fact that she had had trailed in the city by nearly 15,000 votes had taken everyone by surprise. The BJP has 13 councillors after contesting from 22 seats in the 50-member house. This development had also alarmed Akali poll managers. They said her poll share was lesser even though several major developmental projects had been carried out/announced for the city. They said a major reason could be that all the credit for the development works had been hogged by the Akalis and their workers and leaders had been humiliated and ignored at various events. A councillor was even publicly rebuked by the MP at a function, they added. Although the poll strategy of giving the party ticket to Hindu candidates on the Akali symbol had been successful, none of the winners was made a minister. They were accommodated as chief parliamentary secretaries, which was largely an ornamental post, they said. They said even now, the sangat darshan was being held just to increase the Akali vote share and "not out of any genuine concern" for assuaging their hurt feelings. Sources said the Chief Minister also wanted to gauge the anger of the trading community and put effective measures in place before the General Election are declared to woo them. “There is anger among them as nothing promised to them - rollback of sundry taxes and other benefits - had been fulfilled,” said a source. Faced with a difficult situation, Badal had taken it upon himself to set things right, they said. The significance of the function can be gauged from the fact that Sukhbir himself supervised the arrangements and met senior officers yesterday. |
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Atta Dal scheme: Beneficiaries to get blue cards
Bathinda, January 4 Damanjit Singh Maan, SDM, said in the Bathinda sub-division, the lists were available with 14 officials. Any kind of objection could be filed with the respective officers. All these objections would be verified from January 13 to 20 and the final list will be published on January 24. Maan said earlier, his office had received objections regarding BPL families and blue ration cards from December 1 to 10. Under the second phase, the forms were submitted from November 26 to December 16 last year. From December 16 to December 20, the beneficiaries were verified and final notification was issued on December 31. Assistant Municipal Commissioner has been allotted the verification work of the city. The block development and panchayat officer (BDPO), Bathinda has been allotted verification work of Mehma Bhagwana, Mehma Sarkari, Killi Nihal Singh Wala, Balluana, Karamgarh Satra, Virk Kalan, Virk Khurd, Behman Diwana, Bazigar Basti, Kothe Natheana, Mehma Sarja and Virk Khurd villages. Similarly, naib tehsildar, Bathinda has been assigned the task of verifying beneficiaries of Baladhewala, Gillpatti, Sivian, Chughe Kalan, Sardargarh, Teona, Baho Yatri, Jhumba and Burj Mehma. Divisional Manager, Markfed, is looking after areas of Bhisiana, Birbehman, Chughe Khurd, Deon, Kothe Sandhuan, Ablu, Kothe Lal Singh, Kother Kaur Singh and Kothe Phoole Wala. The BDPO Sangat will verify beneficiaries of Kothe Chet Singh, Kothe Budh Singh, Dan Singh Wala, Balahad Mehma, Bir Talab Basti 1, 4, 5, Bir Talab Basti 2, 3. Kaljharani, Kotli Sabo and Nar Singh Colony. Maan added that the Executive Officer (EO), municipal council, Sangat, has been assigned verification of beneficiaries in Chak Attar Singh Wala, Batti Patti, Bajak, Bambiha, Chak Ruldu Singh Wala, Kot Guru Ke, Chak Khadak Singh Wala, Mehta, Anupgarh, Faridkot Kotli, Jodhpur Romana and Pathrala. The EO, municipal council, Goniana, has been assigned work of Balahad Vinju, Nehianwala, Gang Ablu, Mehma Sawai, Kothe Natha Singh, Kothe Inder Singh, Harraipur, Amargarh, Kartarpura Thande and Lakhi Jungle. DM, Warehouse, has been given the work of Gehri Bhagi, Jassi Pau Wali,Katar Singh Wala, Phoos Mandi, Kotshamir, Bhagu, Gulabgarh, Kothe Ajmer Singh alias Mehma Sarja, Kotfatta and Dhan Singh Khana. EO, Bathinda Improvement Trust, has been allotted areas of Multania, Miyan, Naruana, Nandgarh, Rai Ke Khurd, Gurusar Sehnewala, Phullo Mitthi, Lul Bai and Rai Ke Kalan. BDPO Nathana has been allotted work of Bhucho Khurd, Bhucho Mandi, Kothe Gobind Nagar, Harjoginder Singh Nagar, Bhucho Kalan, Burj Kahan Singh Wala, Kalyan Sukha, Khailiwala, Batth, Mari, Kalyan Malka, Burj Dalla and Bhucho Kalan. DM Punsup has been allotted work of Jai Singh Wala, Jangirana, Kothe Sangat Kalan, Mohalan, Bandi, Badadgarh Jandiyan, kuti, Gehri Buttar, Jassi Bagh Wali, Ghudda, Dunewala, Dhunike, Baho Sivian, Machhana and Doomwali. Deputy DEO, Bathinda, will verify beneficiaries of Goniana Kalan, Goniana Khurd, Aklia Kalan, Aklia Khurd, Bhokhra, Khemuana, Jeeda, Jandwala and Varkandi. DM Punjab Agro has been assigned areas of Tungwali, Nathana, Poohla, Bhaini, Joganand, Lehra Dhurkot, Chak Ram Singh Wala, Bibiwala, Chak Fateh Singh Wala, Chak Bakhtu, Kalyan Sadda, Lehra Mohabbat and Lehra Khana. Similarly, naib tehsildar Nathana has been allotted areas of Nathpura, Ganga, Giddar, Gobindpura, Harrangpur, Bajoana, Poohli, Dhelwan, Sema Kalan, Lehra Bega and Lehra
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Cops commended for nabbing thieves
Bathinda, January 4 "The police came into action and within minutes of calling, were at my doorstep,” Chahal said.
Chahal's pet was barking at midnight on the night of the New Year. When he came down from his first floor to enquire, Chahal found thieves loading household material from a house situated in front his residence. "I shouted at the thief who replied that he was leaving the rented house and was now shifting his belongings,” Chahal said. Sure that there were no tenants in the house, Chahal ordered the man to be there and came back with his licensed revolver. "My mother shouted at me from the first floor and confirmed that the man in question was a thief. She encouraged me not to be afraid and warned the thief that her son
(Chahal) was a sharpshooter,” the lawyer said. With revolver pointed at the theif’s head, Chahal took out his cell phone and called up the police and the police siren was heard within a wink of an eye, he said. The police's swift action, he said, was quite appreciable. The thief would have surely slipped away as they were more than four in number.
SSP Gurpreet Bhullar confirmed sending the name of cops for appreciation. He said the lawyer informed him about the good work done by the policemen at the Cantonment police station. All thieves were later arrested by the police along with the stolen material. It was found that the thieves had barged into the house after seeing the house locked on New Year’s eve and had made four rounds on a rickshaw to take away the household material. The stolen material included electronic gadgets, costly clothes, jewellery and other items. A case in this connection has been registered. |
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JE held on charge of demanding bribe
Bahinda, January 4 In a complaint to the police, Gurdev Singh of Chaoke village stated that his electricity meter broke down after a trolley hit it. He requested the authorities to replace the old meter with the new one. The JE despite taking a written application kept on delaying the matter for many days and finally demanded Rs 15,000. The JE informed the complainant that a case of theft of electricity could be registered against him, if he (JE) would write about the broke
electricity meter at complainant's house. The JE threatened Gurdev Singh that he would get a case of electricity theft registered against him, if he failed to give him the money. The complainant brought the matter into notice of the Vigilance Bureau who laid a trap and arrested the JE today. A case in this connection has been registered against the JE. He was caught red-handed by a team of the bureau. Bureau officials said the accused would be sent to jail after he was produced in a local court. |
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BJP Yuva Morcha holds protest over LPG hike
Bathinda, January 4 President of the women wing, Usha Sharma, said the Central Government was not concerned about the common man and the difficulties he was facing. Morcha leaders said Delhiites voted for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to root out the Congress. "However, the AAP, which won on the promise of rooting out the rot, has now joined hands with the same corrupt party it had overthrown," said Umesh Sharma. Protesting BJP workers said the UPA government had been hiking prices
of LPG, diesel and petrol at skyrocketing rates making these commodities out of reach of
common man. The protesters included district president of Morcha Vikram Lucky, Munish Sharma, Pammi Kaur, Parveen Kumari, Sudha Sharma and others.
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Left parties discuss communal strife
Bathinda, January 4 Speaking on the occasion, a leader of Inqalabi Naujawan Sabha, Aslam Khan, said Hindu-Muslim unity has been limited to only slogan raising. The need of the hour is to formulate a strategy wherein this unity could avert clashes and tragedies rising out of it, he said. Amardeep Gill presided over the convention. Bhagwant Singh Samao, Dharampal Neeta, Mithu Singh Ghudda and others were also present. Politburo member Swapan Mukherjee said all the parties should come together to weed out those who create differences on the basis of community or religion. — TNS
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7-day NSS camp concludes
Bathinda, January 4 The event began with a shabad gayan and the volunteers took an oath to work honestly and say no to drugs. Volunteer Amit Sharma compered the stage, while Kulwinder Singh presented a report on the camp. Volunteers Lovepreet Singh, Sukhjit Singh and Jagsir Singh presented a song on the social evils. Old NSS volunteers Rohit Bansal, Pradeep Sra and Nirmal Kaur were also present to encourage the volunteers. College principal Vijay Kumar Goyal, vice-principal Ramesh Pasricha, Dr Gurjit Singh Maan, Makhan Singh, Satwinder Pal, Sultan and
other teachers were also present.
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Remove the grills
On Mall Road, Bathinda, there is a divider on which grills have been fixed. A number of electricity poles have also been erected in between the dividers. Along every pole, there is a width of one foot each on both the sides. As and when any pedestrian crosses the road from one side to the other he crosses it along the electricity pole which has a narrow space. While crossing, there is a chance that one may touch the pole also. This is highly dangerous. Last month, a person crossing the road along the electricity pole, was electrocuted. People still continue to cross the road along the electricity poles which has a narrow space. It will be in the fitness of things if the Municipal Corporation, Bathinda, removes the grills (without waiting for further incidents of electrocution) at three or four places on The Mall, with a minimum of 4 to 6 feet width. These places should not be near the poles. The gesture will make it convenient for pedestrians to cross the road. Even in Chandigarh, grills have been removed for the convenience of the public on the divider of Sector 34-35. This should be followed in Mall Road, Bathinda, also. KK Mittal, Bathinda Pollution killing the city
It is the duty of each and every citizen, student, teacher, leader, worker and people from all walks of life to help the authorities in keeping our city clean, green beautiful and healthy. At the same time, it is important for our local authorities to ensure that sincere efforts are made for the betterment of Bathinda town leaving behind all differences so that we can make our city shine on the map of India and make it a future city of Punjab. The emergence of Bathinda on the industrial map of India has resulted in big and small polluting industries surrounding the town. The untreated waste water resulting in groundwater contamination,
use of pesticides and other toxic material in farming and air pollution caused due to thermal power plant chimneys
and oil refinery have been resulting in deadly diseases like cancer, genetic deformities, reproductive ailments,
anaemia, diarrhoea, skin diseases, asthma and other breathing problems in the Bathinda region. To keep the region free from all these adverse effects, the government should constitute a high-level committee to save Bathinda for our future generations so that they can breathe fresh air and live a healthy life. SK Seth,
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A young couple died of asphyxiation while in sleep after inhaling deadly fumes emanating from coal kept burning in the bedroom last night.
Rules, regulations and reservations exist for visually-impaired in the Indian society but they are seldom allowed to take the benefit of these. There is only one per cent reservation for the visually- impaired in the Indian Administrative Services
(IAS). However, the same was never given to them. This was stated by Ajit Kumar Yadav from Haryana, one of the handful visually-impaired IAS officers in the country.
Bathinda, January 4
