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Group clash
Disciplinary action
‘Nooran’ makes a mark at Cannes film festival
Ten-member gang of thieves busted
Residents continue to risk lives at level crossings
Four booked in attempt to murder case
GNDU employee suspended
108 ambulance staff on strike, company hires new workers
Anxious Bhatti awaits audience reactions
Girl commits suicide by hanging herself from ceiling
Two thefts reported in city
53 persons nabbed for drug peddling
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Sukhbir for timely completion of ongoing projects
Amritsar, May 29 This was stated by Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal while reviewing the ongoing development projects in the city. While instructing the officials to ensure timely completion of ongoing projects, Sukhbir Badal also directed Secretary, PWD, PS Aujla, to identify places, where flyovers are required in the city. He told him to hold a meeting with the Amritsar Mayor and officials of other departments and submit a detailed report within a few days. Sukhbir Badal held a high-level meeting with various officials to review the ongoing development projects in the holy city here today. He reviewed the works at the Golden Temple Entrance Plaza, the Central Jail project, the District Administrative Complex project, Amritsar-Rajasansi road, Amritsar-Ajnala road and four-laning of Fatehgarh Churian road. He asked the authorities concerned to expedite the work and ensure timely completion of these projects, including the Rs 8-crore project of state-of-the-art Entrance Gate on Jalandhar Road, the walking track along the Sultanwind Canal, the Rs 500-crore project of Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), beautification of Chowk Shaheedan, widening of Tarn Taran Road, Solid Waste Management Plant and the sewerage and water supply project. In order to make all cities and towns in Punjab garbage-free and use the garbage for generating power, the Punjab Government will form Solid Waste Management Wings (SWMW) in the Local Bodies Department. These wings will work under the guidance of experts for a lasting solution of garbage problem and generation of power from garbage. The Deputy Chief Minister also announced the formation of horticulture wings in each district to ensure planting of double the number of saplings compared to the trees chopped for the purpose of widening roads besides maintaining the green cover. He told the officers concerned not to cut trees unless there was a dire necessity. He also said that the department concerned would be responsible for at least five years for the maintenance of these plants. He directed PWD officials to plant good-looking and blossoming trees on the sides of roads in Amritsar. Besides Aujla, among others who were present at the meeting were Mayor Bakshi Ram Arora, Deputy Commissioner Ravi Bhagat, Chief Engineer, PWD, JR Bains and Pardeep Sabharwal, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation.
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Achievers celebrate hard-earned success
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, May 29 Amrinder Singh Dhaliwal of the nonmedical stream, Shruti Dhawan of the commerce stream and Jyotsna Mehra of the arts stream stood second in the school with 96.2 per cent marks. Parth Mehra of the nonmedical stream and Kanav Mahajan of the commerce stream stood third with 96 per cent marks. Out of the 412 students, who appeared for the examinations, 16 students secured above 95 per cent, 68 students secured above 90 per cent, 126 students secured above 85 per cent and 181 students secured above 80 per cent marks. DAV Public School principal Neera Sharma congratulated the students on their success and wished them good luck for the future. Students of Sri Guru Harkrishan Senior Secondary Public School, GT Road, were equally jubilant. Out of the 267 students who appeared for the examinations, 50 scored above 90 per cent marks while another 50 students scored between 85-89 per cent marks. Gurkiran Kaur brought laurels to the school as she scored 97 per cent in the commerce stream. Akalpreet Kaur stood first in the nonmedical stream by scoring 96.8 per cent. Divjot Kaur Arora stood first in the medical stream with 95.2 per cent marks while Jashanpreet Kaur stood first in humanities by scoring 93.6 per cent marks. Director Dr Dharam Veer Singh congratulated the proud achievers. He also praised the teachers, who worked untiringly to help the students. Similarly, Sri Guru Harkrishan Senior Secondary Public School, Sultanwind Link Road, also witnessed 100 per cent results. A total of 73 students appeared for the examinations in the science as well as commerce streams, out of which 13 bagged merit positions. Harmanpreet Kaur with 92.4 per cent marks in the medical stream, Bawneet Kaur with 86 per cent in the nonmedical stream and Harsajanpreet Singh with 88.4 per cent in the commerce stream stood toppers in the school. Santokh Singh Sethi, Gurinder Singh Chawla (member in-charge of the school) and principal Amarjeet Kaur applauded the students for bringing laurels to the school and blessed them for a better future. Students of Police DAV Public School also performed well in the CBSE Class XII examinations. School principal Shabnam Handa said Apoorva Rampal bagged the first position in the science stream, Kuber Sharma in the commerce stream, and Harmanpreet Kaur in humanities.
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MC official given clean chit in parking lot auction case
GS Paul Tribune News Service
Amritsar, May 29 One of the persons involved in the clash, Kanwar Kuldip Singh, had lodged a complaint with the police that Wadhawan favoured a particular group of persons during auctioning that led to the scuffle. On the basis of the complaint, the A-Division police had registered a case under various sections of the IPC against Wadhawan and 50 others. The complainant had also stated that his double-barrel gun, Rs 1 lakh in cash and mobiles were also snatched by Wadhawan. However, after questioning both the sides, the police concluded that Wadhawan was not involved in the clash and that he was present on the site in his official capacity of conducting the parking-lot auction. ADCP (city -1) Parampal Singh said that after verifying the facts, it was found that Wadhawan was not involved in the clash. "Though officially his name has not been struck off from the FIR registered with the A-Division police station, after a thorough investigation into the whole episode, we have come to the conclusion that Wadhawan was being dragged into the case. He will be kept out of further investigation in the matter as he was there to conduct his official duty only," he said. Wadhawan, during questioning by the police, described how some armed persons had entered the Guru Nanak hall, where the auction was to be conducted. He said that he had repeatedly announced that those who possessed arms should leave the hall. "The one who had lodged a complaint with the police had a grudge against me as he had been occupying a parking lot illegally for two months from April to May," he said.
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Municipal Town Planner transferred
GS Paul Tribune News Service
Amritsar, May 29 Senior Town Planner Hemant Batra confirmed that orders to transfer Raj Kumar had been issued. It was Batra who had submitted a complaint with the police on behalf of the MC. He had stated that at around 9.30 am while checking of attendance by Local Bodies minister Anil Joshi and Secretary Ashok Gupta was going on, the accused, Kumar, tried to submit a leave application of Devgan. The sudden move of transferring their senior has, however, invoked a sense of insecurity among other officials who feel that the authorities may not give them ample time to clear their stance. Sources in the department said that other officials, too, may face action as Raj Kumar had. MC Commissioner DPS Kharbanda said that any action could be taken against erring officials at the level of the Department of Local Bodies. "Since the Local Bodies Ministry Secretary himself had conducted the raid, it will be his prerogative to decide the quantum of punishment," he said. Several officials, including the Municipal Town Planner, Assistant Town Planners (ATPS) and inspectors have been found to be absent from duty. They included ATPs, Narinder Sharma, IPS Randhawa, Suresh Raj Sharma and Surjit Singh. Municipal Town Planner Raj Kumar said that he had not yet got any official communication about his transfer to Bathinda but he was dejected at the way authorities had taken action against him without giving him any chance to be heard.
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‘Nooran’ makes a mark at Cannes film festival
Amritsar, May 29 "I feel proud for the enriching experience, witnessing such a lively and amazing group of people, with some of the most creative ideas. My film was screened in the non-competitive category and received encouragement from the audience," says Sandhu, who stayed at the beach city for five days. His sense of achievement got a notch higher as actor Kamal Hasan was among the appreciating audience for "Nooran". "I gifted a DVD of the film to him and later he personally called me up to congratulate me on "Nooran," says Sandhu, who is busy with the marketing and distribution of his film, which is based on a story by famous Punjabi writer, Balwant Gargi. It tells a story about a Marasi community woman, who is sold in
marriage to an older man. But he did manage to make the most of his presence. "It was a lifetime opportunity to share space with world cinema. The entire city turns into a open, live cultural space. I got invited to the cinema pavilions of the US and the UAE and I observed the differences in their cinema and ours. The level of organisation, technically and aesthetically, is amazing. They too seemed quite interested in our regional cinema and not just Bollywood," says he. "Nooran" has also been preserved at the digital library of the festival. Sandhu, who feels that a Punjabi short film being part of Cannes is a big achievement, says, "I just hope that more encouragement and better quality of work is produced to reach on a par with the world's best
cinema."
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Ten-member gang of thieves busted
Amritsar, May 29 Among those booked include notorious Sandeep alias Baba Fukra of Mustafabad, Rohit of Faizpura, Kanwaljit of Rasulpur Kallar and Vikas of Gali Banke Bihari, Batala Road. Their accomplices, who managed to flee from the scene, include Ranbir Singh, Sunny alias Anna, Ankit and Jhabi. Balkar Singh, ACP (North), said the police had specific information that the accused were hiding in the backside of a processor mill and planning for another robbery. Following the information, a police party raided the designated spot and arrested four of the accused. Two of their companions Neeraj and Vishu are already in jail. The ACP said all the nabbed accused were in the age group of 20 to 25 years and did menial jobs during day time. Harish Behal, SHO, Sadar police station, said Sandeep and Rohit were proclaimed offenders and were wanted in many similar instances in the city. He said during interrogation the accused confessed their involvement in as many as 48 robberies. About their modus operandi, the ACP said the accused did menial jobs during day time and committed robberies and
looted people between 1 to 4am. Waiters working in hotels, railway passengers, who arrived in the late night hours and tourists were their main targets. A number of cases were registered against them at Rambagh, Cantonment, Civil Lines, Mohkampura and Majitha road police station.
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Residents continue to risk lives at level crossings
Amritsar, May 29 “It is risky but why wait and stop for the ‘fatak’ to open when two wheelers can easily cross to the other side,” said a college student at Fatak Number 22. The attendant at the railway crossing said, “It is quite usual to see all this. Nobody is ready to wait for a few minutes.” He said people don’t stop even when a train can be seen approaching. The solution to the problem lies in either lowering the level of the bars or attaching iron grills below them. However, it is observed that bikers don’t even abstain from the practice at the railway crossing in Chehharta Bazaar where the height of bars has been kept lower. “The government cannot be expected to teach everything to the people. The residents have a duty to follow the rules,” said retired school principal, Sukjinder Singh. People can even be seen flouting the norms by crossing railway lines at the railway station instead of taking the designated safe paths.
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Four booked in attempt to murder case
Amritsar, May 29 Parkash Chand stated to the police that his son Aman had friendly relations with the prime accused Babbita around four years ago. But after his marriage, Aman snapped all ties with her, he said. Parkash said Babbita continued calling his son. He added that he went to her house to complain about it. Enraged over the issue, the accused along with her two daughters Meenu and Ria attacked him with a sharp-edged weapon, he alleged. He sustained serious injuries on his head. Satnam Singh, investigating officer and in-charge of the Kot Khalsa police chowki said Parkash Chand sustained three serious injuries on his head. He said the accused were at large. No arrest has been made so
far.
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GNDU employee suspended
Amritsar, May 29 He was produced before the court and has been sent to jail under 14-day judicial custody. The investigating officer, ASI Jaswant Singh, said that the accused was caught following a tip-off on Monday evening that Jolly was involved in drug trafficking for long. When he was arrested, he was allegedly waiting for his customer on the GT road. A case under the NDPS Act was registered against him. GNDU Registrar said that disciplinary action would be taken against him as a criminal case of under the Narcotics Act was registered against him.
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108 ambulance staff on strike, company hires new workers
Amritsar, May 29 Project head of ZHL, Jitendra K Sharma, said, “With the recruitment of 300 new drivers, all the ambulances are now running smoothly.” He said around 100 emergency medical technicians (EMT) had also been recruited. “The EMTs are undergoing training and as soon as they complete it, they would be on board,” said Sharma. An ambulance has an EMT, apart from a driver. Sharma admitted that during the first three days of the strike starting on May 22, the services were affected as the employees didn’t give any notice about it. He said around 50 per cent of the earlier employees had not supported the strike and as a result, the company was able to continue the service. He said notices had been issued to the protesting employees to join their duties. “They are reluctant to join the duty so far, but we have made it clear that their services would automatically be terminated if they don’t join the duty,” said Sharma. The 108 Ambulance Employees Union had earlier proceeded on strike stating that the company made them work for 12 hours a day but was paying them only for 8 hours. Sharma said, “We are abiding by the minimum wages norms in the state. The staff operating the ambulances may be present in the ambulances for more than 8 hours, but the actual working hours are less than 8 hours.”
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Anxious Bhatti awaits audience reactions
Amritsar, May 29 "I feel proud as both the films are highly anticipated. I play Roshan Prince's father in the comedy MTBKR and the other one is based on 1984 riots, where I play an IAS officer and a riot victim," he explains. A part of romantic dramas like ‘Mel Krade Rabba’, ‘RSVP’ and comedies like ‘Mahual Theek Hai’ and ‘Jijaji’, Bhatti says playing serious role in ‘47 to 84’ was quite exhausting. "Since the role requires experiencing a certain level of trauma, pain and emotions, it is tough coming out of it. While shooting for ‘47 to 84’, I used to get attached to the character, especially during emotional scenes," he says. He is a part of the three films being made on 1984 riots. The other two titled ‘Punjab 1984’ starring Diljit Dosanjh and another Bollywood project ‘Dilli 84’, in which he plays the chatacter of SC lawyer HS Phoolka. "One has to be mentally prepared to play such characters onscreen. Apart from the fact that you are steeping into someone's shoes, one has to take care not to sound too dramatic,” he says. This Friday is important for Bhatti. "I hope people would like my work; the two different characters I played and the films
as well."
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Girl commits suicide by hanging herself from ceiling
Tribune News Service According to information, the victim, identified as Kajal, a resident of Verka, used to work as a domestic help while her father is a rickshaw puller and her mother also works as a domestic help. She committed suicide in the house belonging to Kanwaljit Singh. Doctors found a second suicide note from her clothes when she was sent for the post-mortem examination. The family members of the deceased raised a suspicion that she might have been killed. Parveen Kumar, in-charge of the Lawrence Road police chowki said the matter was under investigations. He said the body of the deceased was handed over to her family members after the post-mortem examination.
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Two thefts reported in city
Jalandhar, May 29 The second theft was reported at Urban Estate Phase I where thieves decamped with valuables. The house owner Prem Chand, along with
his family members, had gone to Bangalore for some work. Sources said the theft came to the notice of his neighbour, who informed the police and the house owner. The city has reported several incidents of theft in the past, but a majority of the incidents have not been solved.
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53 persons nabbed for drug peddling
Amritsar, May 29 The police have apprehended three women, identified as Charan Kaur, Sunita and Kulwant Kaur, all residents of Circular Road, Gate Hakima area, for bootlegging and confiscated 40, 9 and 36 bottles of illicit liquor respectively from their possession. The rural police on the other hand arrested 29 persons and seized more than 2.60 kg of narcotic powder, more than 300 intoxicant capsules and 300 kg of lahan from their possession.
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The Punjab Government has been keen to include the holy city in the proposed ‘Smart city’ project of the Union Government so that it could have world-class infrastructure and all-round development.
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