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Students’ fast
enters third day CHANDIGARH, Jan 24 — The fast unto death by students of Homoeopathic Medical College, Sector 26, entered its third day today and the ongoing strike entered its 36th day. The two students, Alok Garg and Prabhjot Singh, who have been on an indefinite fast have lost 3 and 4 kg of weight, respectively. Earlier in the day, a delegation met Mr Manoranjan Kalia, Minister of Health Education of Punjab, and apprised him of the situation. In a press note issued here today, the students claimed that the Minister assured them that he would do his best to resolve the matter. The ABVP unit of the college said responsibility for any mishap during the ongoing agitation would rest on the college management, particularly its Secretary and President. SAS NAGAR The strike by students of Homeopathic Medical College in Phase 2 entered its fifth day today. The agitating students, enrolled with the college in 1998, alleged that they had paid over Rs 1 lakh as fee but their annual exams were not being held on schedule due to the indifferent attitude of the college authorities. They further alleged
that the college authorities were not keen on affiliation
and enrollment of students with Baba Farid University of
Health Sciences, Faridkot. They have urged the state
government to come to their rescue. |
Principals
demand release of grants CHANDIGARH, Jan 24 — A deputation of the Federation of Managements and Federation of Principals of Punjab and Chandigarh led by Dr Ishwar Singh Doraha, President, met the Chief Secretary, Punjab, Mr R.S. Mann, and submitted him a memorandum demanding release of grants of Rs 21.76 crore for the months from September to November, 1999. The memorandum also
asked for the enhancement of grants on account of revised
pay scales of teaching and non-teaching staff with effect
from January 1, 1996, as well as the continuance of the
95 per cent grant-in-aid scheme in its present form. The
other demands included implementation of
pension-cum-gratuity scheme as adopted by the Punjab
Vidhan Sabha and release of arrears of pay revision of
teaching and non-teaching staff with effect from January
1, 1996. |
PU
non-teaching staff hold Phulwari CHANDIGARH, Jan 24 — The Panjab University Non-Teacher Employees Federation celebrated its cultural function Phulwari at Law Department Auditorium, here today. Prof M. M. Puri,Vice-Chancellor, inaugurated the programme. Mr Paramjit Singh, Registrar, presided over the function which was dedicated to Kargil martyrs. The function started with the Vande Mataram presented by Gagan and her party. Minu Palta sung the song Aye mere vatan ke logo while a veteran employee sang Nile gagan ke tale. Veena Aggrawal, Satiander 'Vicki', and Baljit Singh were other performers on the stage. As many as 57 employees
who retired during 1999 were also honoured on the
occasion. |
Teachers
observe strike DERA BASSI, Jan 24 — The Government College Teachers Union, Dera Bassi, today held a two-hour stay-in-strike in front of the Principal’s office to press its demands. The teachers also wore black badges as a protest against the government’s failure to pay their arrears. According to a press
note issued by Mr Gurjant Singh, Secretary of the union,
their arrears have not been released since January 1996,
after the revision of their pay scales. The pay scales,
the press note said, should be revised according to the
UGC’s recommendations. |
Honour for
A.C. Vaid CHANDIGARH, Jan 24 — Dr A.C. Vaid, Principal of the GGDSD (postgraduate), Sector 32, will be conferred the Achiever of the Millennium Award (Millennium Hall of Achiever Fame) on January 27 at New Delhi by the All-India Achievers Conference at its 23rd national seminar, achievers convention, a press release said here yesterday. The subject of the achievers convention will be "Challenges in the new millennium — the achievers perspective". The event will be a congress of industrial giants and personalities from all over India. The aim of the event
will be to honour eminent personalities in India and
non-resident Indians who have scored great and
significant achievements in their respective fields with
the Achiever of the Millennium Award. |
ABVP
flays campus security CHANDIGARH, Jan 24 — The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad urged the city police to apprehend the miscreants involved in the two recent incidents in which a law student was assaulted in front of his hostel, as a result of which he lost an eye, and an M.Phil student was attacked in his hostel room by two persons, a press note said here today. It said that the
security personnel had failed to check the entry of
outsiders inside the university. It stressed the need for
reviewing the campus security. New faces in PU Academic Council CHANDIGARH, Jan 24 — Panjab University has elected members of its Academic Council for the term February 1 2000 to January 31, 2002. Polling for the same was conducted on January 21 and counting held today. Out of the 15 members elected, most of the representatives are new faces. They are: Mr A. S. Chahal from SGGS College, Sector 26, Mr Ashok Kumar Gupta, RSD College , Ferozepore City, Dr Baljinder Singh SGGS College, Sector 26, Dr, Dalip Kumar, Government College for Girls, Sector 42 Mr D. R. Saini, DAV College, Hoshiarpur, Mr G. P. Singh, GKSM Government College, Tanda Urmar, Mr Harpal Singh Bhatti, A S College, Khanna, Mr Inderjit Singh, Saluja Arya College, Ludhiana, Mr Kamal K. Sharma, AS College, Khanna, Mr Knawal Inder Singh, Arya College, Ludhiana, Dr Manjit Singh Komal, GGN Khalsa College, Ludhiana, Mr Sohan Singh Rajpurohit, DAV College, Malout, Mr Sukhdev Singh, Sector 19-C, Mr Sukhvinder Singh, GNN College, Doraha, and Mr Tarsem Sagar, Sector 37 B. There are 15 seats of
teacher in the Academic Council of the campus and only 17
candidates were in contest. |
Board
management 'non-cooperative' SAS NAGAR, Jan 24 — The Punjab School Education Board (Non-Teaching) Karamchari Association has criticised the board management for not cooperating with it in improving the functioning of the board. Stating this while addressing a rally on the board premises here today, Mr J.S. Brar, General Secretary of the association, said the issue like filling of posts from outside, misuse of board vehicles, misultisation of funds and posing hurdles in routine work were the examples of the indifferent attitude of the board. Confirming the employees
who had been working for the past over 10 years on ad hoc
basis has also been sought by the association.
Community centre for PU CHANDIGARH, Jan 24 — Mr Satya Pal Jain, a former local BJP MP, said here today that a community centre would be constructed on Panjab University campus out of the MP Local Area Development fund. In a statement issued here, Mr Jain said approval for this project had been granted by a three-member committee of the administration. The total cost of the project would be Rs 5 lakh of which Rs 3.75 lakh had already been paid to the Registrar of the university. The remaining amount would be paid after a satsifactory progress of the construction work. The construction work
would be undertaken by the university which it had been
asked to complete by June 30. The university has been
asked to submit a monthly progress report to the
administration. |
Milkman gets 6-month RI
for adulteration CHANDIGARH, Jan 24 — Convicting a milkman, accused of selling adulterated milk, the UT Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr Sant Parkash, today sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for six months, besides imposing a fine of Rs 1,000. The convict, Sapatar Singh of Ambala district, was further directed by the CJM to undergo imprisonment for another two months in default of payment. He was earlier booked under Section 16 (1) (a) (i) read with Section 7 (1) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, after the milk he was carrying was found to be adulterated. According to the report by the public analyst, "milk fat was deficient by 47 per cent". The sample, the prosecution had added, was taken by the Food Inspector, Mr O.P. Gautam, on March 28, 1992, in Shivalik Enclave. The prosecution had stated that the accused was carrying 20 kg of mixed milk for public sale when intercepted. The accused had, however, denied the allegations. Claiming to be innocent, he had asked for a trial. His counsel had added that the milk was not for "public sale". The accused, he had added, was carrying the milk for the engagement ceremony of a relative's daughter. Today pronouncing the
orders in the open court, the CJM observed: "The
prosecution has been able to establish that the accused
was found selling mixed milk and the same was found to be
adulterated on analysis and the case against the accused
is established beyond shadow of reasonable doubt. Thus,
the accused is held guilty and convicted for offences
under Section 7 (1) punishable under Section 16 (1) (a)
(i) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,
1954". |
Don't
dispossess tenant: court CHANDIGARH, Jan 24 — Allowing an application moved by a Sector 15 tenant, the UT Civil Judge (Junior Division), Mr Baljinder Singh, today restrained Mr Charanjit Singh, Political Secretary to the Punjab Co-operative Minister, Mr R.S Brahmpura, and another defendant from dispossessing the applicant from the ground floor "except in the due course of law". Pronouncing the orders in the open court, the Civil Judge also directed that the defendants, however, had the right to get the premises vacated by adopting legal measures. Claiming harassment, applicant Baljit Singh had earlier alleged that security personnel had been deployed in the house to pressurise him into vacating the premises. He had added that "no such security was provided to the political secretary of a minister". Alleging interference in the possession, he had said that "due to ulterior motive" a tent had also been pitched in the backyard near the plaintiff's kitchen. In the civil suit, he had also asked for directions to the defendants "to remove all the security personnel deployed at the main gate or anywhere on the ground floor who were there without any authority". His counsel had alleged that the plaintiff, on December 8 past year, was not allowed to enter the premises by the security personnel. He was not even allowed to park the car inside the house. The personnel, "at the instance of the defendants", had also used filthy and abusive language, he had alleged. Denying the allegations of pressurising and threatening the plaintiff by posting police personnel, Mr Charanjit Singh, along with another defendant, had stated that the security had been provided to him by the state. In a written reply to the suit, Mr Charanjit Singh's counsel had also stated that the plaintiff could not question the grant of security, which was essential for the safety of the defendant. The counsel had further
stated that the security personnel were performing their
duty by enquiring about the identity of the visitors. He
had added that the "defendants had never interfered
either in the possession of the premises or the enjoyment
of its tenant". |
SDM files
explanation CHANDIGARH, Jan 24 — In connection with the complaint filed by Singhasan Singh, a resident of Bihar state and father of boy Mukesh Kumar, who had complained against Ms Geetanjali Kundra, SDM (East), Chandigarh the SDM today filed her explanation in the form of an affidavit, rebutting the allegations in the complaint made by Singhasan Singh. Mr Justice H.B. Chalapathi today, adjourning the case for tomorrow, directed the production of Mukesh Kumar in the court tomorrow. In her affidavit, the SDM stated that she had joined as SDM, Chandigarh on August 17, 1998, after the completion of her training. About Mukesh Kumar, she stated that after the production of Mukesh Kumar before her, vide a D.D.R. under section 412/ 109 Cr P.C. the police presented a kalendra. She asked Mukesh Kumar to execute a bond for a sum of Rs 5000 with a surety of like amount to maintain good behaviour for a period of one year. He admitted the fact stated in kalendra, but stated that since he had no relative or acquaintance in Chandigarh, he was unable to give personal bond. He was then ordered to be released from Judicial custody on a personal bond with the warning not to repeat such an act in future. The SDM further stated that kalendra mentioned Mukesh Kumar to be 17/18 years. She also personally asked Mukesh Kumar about his age, which he stated as 17. It was further stated by the SDM that if a person is ordered to give security and does not give the same, he is committed to the prison under section 106 or 117 cr P.C. as per section 27 of Cr P.C. It was also stated by the SDM that since Mukesh Kumar had admitted his age being 17-years Juvenile Justice Act did not apply. It was further stated that the father of the boy approached the SDM one month after his release, she told him that Mukesh Kumar has been released on personal Bond on November 24, 1999, after his release she was not aware of the whereabouts of Mukesh Kumar. Counsel for U.T. stated
that the boy has been handed over to the father and the
boy and father are still in Chandigarh. |
Convicted
of refilling gas cylinders CHANDIGARH, Jan 24 — Convicting city resident Bangali Ram, accused of refilling 4-kg gas cylinders from "domestic cylinder", the UT Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mr S.S. Lamba, today sentenced him to one year's rigorous imprisonment, besides imposing a fine of Rs 1,000. Pronouncing the orders in the open court, the Additional Sessions Judge, however, acquitted his son Sushil Kumar of "all the charges framed against him". The duo were booked by the Chandigarh Police under Sections 285, 337 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, besides the Gas Cylinder Rules and the Explosives Act after the owner of a cycle repair booth in Sector 20 sustained injuries on the back face and neck due to the explosion of a cylinder. According to the prosecution, the victim, Sanjay Kumar, had stated that he had advised the two against refilling cylinders as it was dangerous. He had added that the cylinder exploded after a fire broke out in a booth. The accused, when confronted with the incriminating evidence against them, had, however, denied the allegations. Claiming to be innocent, the two had asked for a trial. The fire, they had claimed, broke in the market and destroyed their booth also. Accusing the police of implicating them in the case, defence counsel had stated that the evidence had been planted. It was added that the two were repairing umbrellas. After hearing the arguments, the Additional Sessions Judge observed: "There is no evidence whatsoever as far as accused Sushil Kumar is concerned for offences either under the Essential Commodities Act or under the Indian Explosives Act or Section 337, read with Section 285 of the IPC. As such he is ordered to be acquitted of all the charges framed against him". The Judge also observed: "As far as Bangali Ram is concerned, the prosecution has not been able to prove the charge under Section 9 (b) of the Indian Explosives Act and Section 337 of the IPC". The Judge added:
"However, the prosecution has been able to prove
beyond doubt that the accused was found in possession of
three LPG cylinders weighing 16.3, 16.9, 16.6 kg along
with four regulators out of which one was having pressure
gun without any permit or licence". |
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