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SHSAD looks for new
rebels Farmers block rail track Protests help growers Bank staff thrash Army jawan
Quit politics, Badal
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PSUs shunning social service? All Ropar water samples fail Cremation ground with mortuary Protest over BKU leader’s arrest Demands accepted Punjab may ban polythene bags Swadeshi Manch sells
‘foreign’ goods Couple killed in car mishap Shiv Sainiks protest
against sale of drugs Work on energy institute from April
Gang of robbers
busted, 5 held Theft cases on the rise in Pathankot JALANDHAR, Oct 3 — The district police have busted a seven-member inter-district gang of robbers and has recovered a number of stolen vehicles, mobile phones, VCRs, VCDs, watches and jewellery from them.
Sandwell delegation visits GND University 465 attend NCC
training camp University
research project reviewed Izhaar-2K ends
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SHSAD looks for new
rebels AMRITSAR, Oct 3 — The humiliating defeat in the Sunam byelection not-withstanding the Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal will endeavour to win over some senior SGPC leader from the ruling Akali Dal for fielding him as ‘rebel’, candidate for the post of presidentship of the SGPC, due in November. Talking to TNS, Mr Harbans Singh Manjpur, executive member of the SHSAD said his faction would give a call for exercising votes in accordance with their conscience during the election of SGPC chief this time. Mr Gurcharn Singh Tohra, president SHSAD, has already declared that his faction will not field its own candidate for the post of president. However, Mr Tohra has said his faction will contest the general election of the SGPC due next year. Mr Manjpur said his faction wanted a religious person for the coveted post of SGPC president. “Let the person be from any faction but he must enjoy a clean image”, he said. He said his faction would endeavour to participate in the election irrespective of factionalism. Mr Manjpur alleged that during the presidentship of Bibi Jagir Kaur, “corruption” had crept into the ‘mini-parliament of the Sikhs’. He said income from the “golak” had decreased while expenditure on ‘langar’ had increased. Mr Manjpur said the SHSAD had more than 50 members in the SGPC house while the SAD (Amritsar) had about six members. He said during the forthcoming meeting of the SGPC executive fixed for October six at Anandpur Sahib, he and Mr Gurbax Singh Purain, would raise various issues pertaining to ‘quam’. His party members would support Mr Balbir Singh Pannu, Mr Hardalbir Singh Shah, senior vice president and general secretary SGPC for ‘exposing’ wrong payments made to one SGPC member. He called upon such leaders to join hands with his faction for ‘eradicating’ corruption in the
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Interim bail for
Deepa, Amandip SUNAM, Oct 3 — A Sangrur court has granted interim bail to Rajinder
Deepa, Amandip Arora and five others till October 12 in a case registered at the local police station, according to information available here today. Rajinder Deepa and Amandip Arora are the son-in-law and son, respectively, of Mrs Parmeswari Devi who today lost as the Congress candidate in the Sunam Assembly byelection to Mr Parminder Singh Dhindsa, the SAD candidate. The police had registered a case against Deepa, Arora and five others for an attack on the house of one Raj Gera, a few days ago at Sunam. The court has issued notice to the state for October 12. |
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Amarinder should quit:
Sethi PATIALA,
Oct 3 — Mr
Ravail Singh Sethi, senior Congress leader and former
member of the PCC was demanded the resignation of Capt
Amarinder Singh, president of the PCC, in view of the
defeat of the Congress candidate in the Sunam
byelection. Stating this in a press note here today, Mr
Sethi described the defeat of the Congress as a blow to
his leadership. Mr Sethi furhter said the PCC chief had
lost two byelection in the state, one at Sunam and other
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Farmers block rail track FEROZEPORE, Oct 3 — Agitated farmers today blocked the rail route at Makhu near here, delaying the Jalandhar-Ferozepore train by ninety minutes. Authorities in the police and railway departments confirmed that the train was detained for more than an hour by the farmers, who were agitated at the slow procurement of paddy. The blockade was lifted after senior administrative officers rushed to the site and pacified farmers. The Superintendent of Police (Headquarters), Mr N.P.S. Sidhu said that no untoward incident was reported from the site of the demonstration and the blockade was lifted following persuasion by the administration. Railway inquiry office confirmed that the train, which was slated to reach here at 12 p.m arrived at 1.30 p.m. Meanwhile, criticising the pace of paddy procurement in border villages near here, the opposition Congress cautioned against an agitation if the farmers continued to be harassed. Describing as “eyewash”, the recent tours of the ruling party leaders in various mandis, the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee secretary, Major Harminder Singh Bhullar alleged that farmers continued to dispose off their produce for as little as Rs 380 against the MSP of Rs 540 due to delayed procurements. He said millers and merchants, who had purchased paddy at cheap rates would pocket the MSP. NAWANSHAHR: Hundreds of farmers under the aegis of the district unit of the Punjab Kisan Sabha blocked traffic at Behram, Rahon and here on Tuesday in protest against the dilly-dallying attitude of the government agencies regarding the procurement of paddy. Senior leaders of the sabha and the Punjab Khet Mazdoor Union criticised the government for its anti-farmer and faulty procurement policies. HOSHIARPUR: Mr Iqbal Singh Sidhu, Deputy Commissioner, Hoshiarpur on Tuesday convened a special meeting of the representatives of government procurement agencies, rice sheller owners and commission agents to review the paddy procurement work in the district. Mr Sidhu instructed the concerned agencies and officers to ensure that paddy was procured on rates fixed by the government. FATEHGARH SAHIB: Mr B.S. Sudan, Deputy Commissioner, on Tuesday convened a meeting of the procurement agencies and directed them to speed up the procurement process and to ensure the lifting and payment of the procured paddy in time. While talking to The Tribune after the meeting, he said the procurement process was going on smoothly in the district and the agencies are purchasing the paddy according to government specifications. |
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Protests help growers BATHINDA, Oct 3 — Due to the stringent specifications laid down by the central government and indifferent attitude of procurement agencies, only 25 per cent of the total paddy which has arrived in the zone comprising Bathinda, Mansa, Faridkot, Ferozepore, Moga and Muktsar has been purchased so far. During the tour of various markets and purchase centres, it was found that purchase by the agencies had been done only at those spots where the farmers and commission agents had staged agitation including road and rail blockades. In this zone more than 20 lakh metric tonnes of paddy arrived up to September 29 while the government agencies purchased only three lakh tonnes. Private miller have purchased more than two lakh tonnes. In the near absence of procurement, almost all the grain markets and purchase centres of the zone are facing a glut with even the roads of grain markets and purchase centres covered with paddy. Official sources said officials of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) had been going slow in paddy procurement under ‘verbal instructions’ of its higher authorities. The central government which has allegedly been indulging in “food politics” would prefer to purchase levy rice from millers rather than paddy from farmers. Official agencies were also facing acute shortage of storage space for purchased paddy. Mill owners, too, had shown little interest in milling government paddy in the absence of a rice policy. Mr Amarjit Singh, Deputy Director, Food and Supply, Punjab, when contacted, said that upto September 29, the Food and Supply Department had procured 39,573 MT of Paddy, Markfed-54,868 MT Punsup-48,569, PSWC-50,192, Punjab Agro-6152 and FCI-1,02,3384 MT. The commission agents feared that if this situation continued the paddy lying in markets could be damaged by rain. |
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Bank staff thrash Army jawan FEROZEPORE, Oct 3 — An Army jawan, Balkar Singh was severely beaten up by employees of the State Bank of India, main branch in the bank premises here this morning. According to eyewitnesses, Balkar Singh of 99 Field Regiment came to the bank and asked for his pass book from Ms Jagdish Kaur, a bank employee. Ms Kaur told the jawan to return after two-three days as the rush in the bank was enormous because of the past three days being holidays. But the jawan insisted on getting his pass book. This led to an argument. The General Secretary of the State Bank of India Staff Association, Mr Parveen Talwar intervened to try and pacify the agitated jawan. But he reacted angrily and slapped Mr Talwar. This led to a free for all in which the jawan was thrashed. When this correspondent reached the bank, the jawan was lying on the floor and seemed to be semi-conscious. Work at the bank was paralysed and nobody was allowed to either enter or leave the bank, due to which the general public had to face great deal of difficulty. Scores of Army officers and jawans were present at the bank as they had come to withdraw their salary. Meanwhile officials rushed to the bank to resolve the issue as the bank employees threatened to stop work in protest. According to information, the Army officials rendered an apology and the jawan whisked away in a jonga. The bank officials have registered a complaint. |
Quit politics, Badal
tells Tohra CHANDIGARH, Oct 3 — The Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, today urged veteran Akali leader and president of the Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal (SHSAD), Mr Gurcharan Singh Tohra, and his close associates to retire from active politics. In a hard-hitting statement issued here today, Mr Badal said political opportunists and unprincipled persons like Mr Tohra and his associates had been rendered non-entities by the decisive verdict in Sunam and Nawanshahr byelections. He said the candidate of Mr Tohra’s party lost even the security deposit in Sunam byelection. Earlier, the same had happened in Nawanshahr byelection with Mr Tohra’s party, he added. Mr Badal said the result of the Sunam byelection should make Mr Tohra and his associates see the writing on wall. People had dumped them into the dustbin of history with the contempt they deserved, Mr Badal asserted. The SHSAD and the Congress party leaders resorted to baseless mud-slinging of the lowest political standards in the Sunam byelection, he added. |
PSUs shunning social service? ROPAR, Oct 3 — With greater stress on profitability in public sector units (PSUs) and the financial crisis in government undertakings of the district, the organisations have reportedly started shunning social welfare programmes for the local population. The National Fertilisers Ltd (NFL), Nangal, one of the biggest PSUs of the area has discontinued the hospital facility for the people. Earlier, the NFL hospital, one of the biggest and best-equipped hospitals of the area, used to cater to the poor. However, the facility has been withdrawn by the NFL management in a phased manner. Initially, the consultation fee at the hospital was escalated and now the supply of free medicines have been stopped totally. The admissions to schools run by the NFL has also been restricted to wards of employees. If a private student manages to get admission, a hefty fee is reportedly charged. The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), another government undertaking in the area, has discontinued school facility for the public. It is however, still providing hospital facility. Residents of villages surrounding Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Plant (GGSSTP) are also protesting against the stoppage of facilities to the local people by the plant management. Earlier, there used to be a 7 per cent quota for wards of oustees at the school run by the GGSSTP. However, the facility has now been withdrawn. The facility of a dispensary is also not available to residents. Sources in the management of the organisations, speaking on the condition of anonymity, blamed government policies for the withdrawal of facilities to the local population. They alleged that due to financial crunch and the pressure to generate profits (at the NFL), they were being forced to curtail certain expenses. However, they failed to explain why other lavish expenditures were being continued and the cuts were being administered on services for the general public. The BBMB during the past one year, reportedly spent about Rs 20 lakh from the Chairman’s contingency fund on the entertainment of VIPs. The NFL spent about Rs 30 lakh during the recent visits of former Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers, Mr Suresh P. Prabhu, to Nangal and Chandigarh. Local leaders of workers unions and political parties are protesting against the withdrawal of facilities to the local people. The NFL union has threatened an agitation in protest against the management’s decision to hike the fee for private students. Leaders of the people’s committee are also demanding jobs for persons whose land have been acquired for the Ropar thermal plant and payment of compensation to farmers affected by the pollution caused by the unit.  |
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All Ropar water samples fail
ROPAR, Oct 3 — Samples of drinking water drawn from the municipal limits of Ropar, Morinda, Kurali, Kharar and its surrounding was found to be contaminated. The samples collected by the district health authorities from the municipal councils and the public health water sources, of these towns were found to contain unacceptable level of bacteria and were unfit for human consumption. Such is the extent of the contamination of the water sources at Ropar that even water samples collected from the Deputy Commissioners residence and the police lines were found unfit for consumption. During a routine check the district health authorities had randomly collected 37 water samples during the month of September from Mohali, Kharar, Kurali, Morinda, Ropar and its surrounding areas. Apart from the six samples collected from Mohali, all the other samples failed. In Ropar, samples were collected from Jersy Farm, Police Lines, Government Girls Polytechnic, Hotel Siraj, Boat Club, Water Lily Resort, Government College, Main Water Works and the Deputy Commissioner’s residence. Besides the Taprian tube well, Railway Road, Nand Lal School, Bela Chowk and the municipal council mains. In Kurali, Morinda and Kharar, 16 water samples were collected randomly from water sources of the respective municipal councils of these areas. The Civil Surgeon, Ropar, Dr Rajinder Singh, admitted that the samples had failed the tests and he had sent his report in this regard to the Deputy Commissioner for further action. He said bacteria in drinking water might be the source of various diseases including diarrhoea, cholera, hepatitis and typhoid etc. Contaminated water is more harmful for visitors than locals who are relatively immune. The Deputy Commissioner Ropar, Mr G.S. Grewal was not available for comment. |
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Cremation ground with mortuary NAWANSHAHR: The Shivpuri Cremation Ground at Patti Masanda in Banga town is perhaps the first such ground in Punjab which has an airconditioned mortuary. The facility was started about one and a half months ago. It has proved to be of immense help to bereaved families, especially those of NRIs, who can now delay the cremation so that all concerned can have “antim darshan” and participate in the last rites. The cremation ground has been spruced up by the Shivpuri Welfare Society. The society was constituted in 1997 by some dedicated social workers, who included Mr Om Parkash Batra, Mr Surjit Lal Chug, Dr Raj Kumar Dua, Mr Surinder Chopra and Mr Bharat Bhushan Bhardwaj. It has, with the help of donations totalling about Rs 15 lakh from local as well as NRI philanthropists, provided various facilities at the cremation ground. Former SGPC chief Gurcharan Singh Tohra has also given a grant of Rs 1 lakh to it and the Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, has announced a grant of Rs 2 lakh. Besides, a local social worker, Mr Munish Kumar Chug, collects donations of Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,000 every month to meet the recurring expenses. The ground now has a number of facilities, including an “ashes store” (six boxes), four open furnaces, a firewood store, a stereo system, a generator set, bathrooms, sheds and a well-maintained garden. The cremation ground was set up in 1933 for which more than 7 kanals were donated by Lala Ram Suri, but it remained neglected for a long time. About 6 kanals adjoining the ground have now been donated to the society. The society is planning to buy an ambulance for the benefit of the victims of road accidents. |
Protest over BKU leader’s arrest AMRITSAR, Oct 3 — Shops and business establishments remained closed in Fatehabad town in protest against the arrest of Mr Charanjit Singh, Vice-President, Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU), by the Goindwal police. Mr Charanjit Singh was taken into custody on the basis of an FIR lodged by Mr Gurinder Singh Tony, Chairman, Land Mortage Bank, and a nephew of Mr Rajint Singh Brahmpura, Cooperation Minister. Though the name of Mr Charanjit Singh did not figure in the FIR, yet he was arrested for an alleged assault on Mr Tony. Interestingly, Mr Tony had mentioned the name of Mr Barinder Dayal Singh, a state committee member and son of Mr Charanjit Singh, for attempting to deprive farm of his vehicle. Even then, the police arrested Mr Charanjit Singh. The BKU has sent telegrams to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, DGP and Chief Minister in protest against the arrest of Mr Charanjit Singh. It may be mentioned here that Mr Tony has passed through Fatehabad when farmers blocked the traffic in protest against the non-procurement of paddy. He insisted on clearing the traffic jam, which resulted in a minor scuffle. The BKU has threatened to launch an agitation if the ‘fabricated’ case registered against Mr Charanjit Singh is not withdrawn. Demands accepted PHAGWARA, Oct 3 — Activists of the Azad Hind Brigade led by its chief Gurjit Walia today observed a hunger strike outside the local Civil Hospital. They demanded the acceptance of their demands, including posting of a regular radiographer and an
anaesthetist. They alleged that an X-ray machine had been lying idle. They also opposed the night duty of the
paediatrician. Later, Dr Buta Ram Gill, Chief Medical Officer, met the strikers and announced that acceptance of their demands. The strike was called off after this announcement. |
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Punjab may ban polythene bags AMRITSAR, Oct 3 — Mr Balramji Dass Tandon, Local Bodies Minister said that following demands by industrialists and traders, the Punjab Government would make necessary changes in the house tax structure. Addressing a press conference here today, Mr Tandon said industrialists and traders had urged the state government to rationalise the tax structure as the officials had made wrong assessment of their house tax. Mr Tandon said the state government had ambitious plans of construction and renovation of 60 bus stands in different cities and towns, including in Amritsar, Ludhiana and Jalandhar. Mr Tandon said the state government would develop Jandiala bridge in the district on the pattern of the holy city Hardwar to attract more tourists. “It would be a great gift to the residents of this holy city”, he said. Steps were being taken to ease traffic bottlenecks, especially on Lawrence Road. Replying to a question, Mr Tandon said the state government was contemplating a plan to impose a blanket ban on the use of polythene bags which choke the sewer lines. He said three fertiliser industries were being installed in Punjab which would produce fertilisers from garbage. The state government would also direct hospitals to make proper arrangements for garbage disposal. |
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Swadeshi Manch sells
‘foreign’ goods FEROZEPORE, Oct 3 — The Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) conveniently throws to wind the code it has laid down for others, with many of its leaders continuing to sell “videshi” products which the organisation wants to be discarded. Although the SJM — an offshoot of the RSS recommended a bar on several “videshi” consumer items through a handout circulated here on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, several of its leaders, who are running grocery shops in the city, continue to sell them. Ironically, the handout clearly read, “Swabhiman se swadeshi apnayen” and listed popular brands of soaps, detergents and toothpastes, the SJM wants should be discarded. These include Lux, Liril, Lifebuoy and Hamam soaps, besides Colgate and Close-up toothpastes. However, enquiries revealed that these items continue to be sold at a grocery shop owned by the district SJM convener, Mr Bharat Bhushan, who was in the forefront a campaign to sell non-iodised swadeshi salt here yesterday. On being contacted, he admitted that these items were stocked at his shop as they enabled him to campaign in favour of swadeshi more effectively. “This helps us in making the customer logically differentiate between the swadeshi and videshi goods”, he said adding, “I mostly ask my customers to purchase the cheaper, country-made products”. He disclosed that he was stocking “banned” items at the behest of SJM leaders, who fear that by stocking locally made items alone might make them lose customers and the opportunity to convince them of the superiority of “national” goods. |
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Couple killed in car mishap TARN TARAN, Oct 3 — Three persons including a husband and wife were killed in two different accidents last night while three persons including a married woman committed suicide in the area. According to information, Kanwaljit Singh (25) a Punjab Police commando his wife Harjit Kaur (21) and one-year old daughter Enni were travelling to Amritsar by car last night when their car struck a tree near Doburji village. Both husband-wife were killed on the spot. However the baby escaped with minor injuries. She was discharged from the local Civil Hospital today. According to another report Nachhattar Singh (14) son of Resham Singh of Rurreasal village was killed when the Canter he was in hit a parked truck. According to another report Kulwant Singh, a resident of Jagraon, presently residing at Chohla Sahib committed suicide last night by hanging himself from a girder. |
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Shiv Sainiks protest
against sale of drugs PHAGWARA, Oct 3 — Shiv Sena activists today held a public meeting in protest against the sale of drugs by some medical stores. Mr Ajay Mehta, Senior Vice-President of the district unit of the party, demanded cancellation of licences of stores whose owners were allegedly turning gullible youths into drug addicts. The unit’s General Secretary, Mr Sandip Waraich, demanded surprise raids at such medical stores to bring the culprits to book. |
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Work on energy institute from April KAPURTHALA, Oct 3 — Mr J.N.L. Srivastva, Secretary, Non-Conventional Energy Resources Department, Govt of India, today visited Kapurthala to review progress on the Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Non-Conventional Renewable Energy Sources on Kapurthala-Jalandhar road, near Wadala Kalan village. Later, talking to newsmen at local Yojana Bhawan, Mr Srivastva said a sum of Rs 40 crore would be spent by the centre on the institute the land for which had been provided by the Punjab Government. Construction work would start in the month of April 2001 and the project would be completed in a year. He said 130 sites had been selected in Punjab for setting up micro-hydel projects which will produce between 5 to 25 MW of power each. |
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Akali councillors stage dharna JALANDHAR, Oct 3 — In protest against the attitude of the Mayor and the Commissioner, eight Akali councillors of the local municipal corporation organised a dharna in front of the municipal corporation office here today. The councillors led by the former Senior Deputy Mayor, Mr Gurcharan Singh Narula, alleged that Akali councillors were being ignored by the Mayor and the Commissioner and no developmental work was being executed in their respective wards. |
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30 hurt as bus
overturns PHAGWARA, Oct 3 — Nearly 30 passengers were injured, six of them seriously, when a Jammu-Delhi bus skidded and overturned at the Phagwara-Hoshiarpur crossing on the GT Road today morning. The bus is said to have overturned due to its high speed at the bend. Some policemen and people who gathered around took out the passengers of the bus by breaking its window panes. The injured were admitted to a private nursing home. The driver of the bus (DL-1PA-1860) is said to have fled immediately. |
Gang of robbers
busted, 5 held BARNALA, Oct 3 — With the arrest of five persons, the local police claims to have busted an 11-member gang of robbers and solved a case of robbery that took place at the house of Capt Harnek Singh in Deep Singh Nagar on September 9. Mr Ajaib Singh Kaleka, SSP, said on Monday that the gang had committed robberies in Rampura Phul, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur and Haryana. Kasi Ram, Pankaj, Bharat, Marsi and Bihari were arrested. The six absconding members of the gang had been identified, he said. About 500 gm of gold ornaments, more than 500 gm of silver ornaments and some wrist watches were recovered from their possession, Mr Kaleka said. The robbers hailed from Manmahd district in Maharashtra and Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh, he added. |
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Theft cases on the rise in Pathankot PATHANKOT, Oct 3 — There has been an alarming rise in the number of theft cases in the town. On Sunday, a Maruti car belonging to Mr Vir Bhushan Behal was stolen from the Model Town area. The same day, thefts were reported in three shops in the town. Recently, a bag containing Rs 1 lakh along with other vlaueables was stolen from the car of Mr Harish Pathania, General Secretary, District Congress Committee, from the Civil Courts compound. Similarly, five cases of car theft were reported about five months ago. A car belonging to Rotarian Raman Puri was stolen from the area near Alishan Hotel, Mission Road, Pathankot. Another car belonging to Mr Rakesh Kumar Nayyar was stolen from the Mirpur area. A number of cases of theft of car stereos have also been reported in the town. Residents have expressed concern over the deteriorating law and order situation. The local Bar Association has observed strike twice in the past three months on this issue and the “failure” of the police to handle the situation. One booked for fraud PATHANKOT, Oct 3 — The local police claims to have detected an embezzlement case of Rs 10 lakh in the Punjab Roadways depot here. A case under Section 409 of the IPC has been registered against Sachin Kumar, a clerk of the depot. According to police sources, he was posted at the local Punjab Roadways Depot for collection of rent and other charges from the shopkeepers at the depot. He used to collect the rent but did not deposit the same. He had been doing this since 1996 and as such Rs 9,85,370 were siphoned off. The General Manager, Punjab Roadways, reportedly filed a complaint with the police in this case. No arrest has been made so far. |
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Gang of robbers busted JALANDHAR, Oct 3 — The district police have busted a seven-member inter-district gang of robbers and has recovered a number of stolen vehicles, mobile phones, VCRs, VCDs, watches and jewellery from them. Mr Gaurav Yadav, SSP, said a car without a number plate with five passengers in it was intercepted by a police party today near the Industrial Estate. On interrogation of the passengers they disclosed their involvement in thefts and other crimes. Two of their accomplices travelling on a scooter were also arrested. Further investigation led to the recovery of a Maruti car, two scooters, a VCP, two VCDs, three Walkmans, wrist watches and some jewellery.
The accused have been identified as Tarsem Lal of Pawadhara, Sarabjit Singh Kaka of Muthada Kalan, Balwinder Singh and Gurdip Kumar of Phillaur, Mohan Lal and Balwinder Kumar of Ludhiana and Balbir Singh of Behram in Nawanshahr district. |
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Man found dead JALANDHAR, Oct 3 — Khursheed Ahmed (32) of Subash Nagar locality, was found dead in his home on Monday. The police said the body had been handed over to the relatives of the deceased after post mortem. In two other incidents Shankutla Devi of Noormahal was overrun by a train and Rambhay (39) was seriously injured while trying to cross railway line at Tanda Chowk yesterday. |
Sandwell delegation visits GND University AMRITSAR, Oct 3 — A delegation led by Lord Tarsem King, leader of the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, West Midlands, visited the Guru Nanak Dev University campus here today and interacted with the Vice-Chancellor, Dean Academic Affairs, Registrar, Dean College Development Council, Dean Students Welfare, and faculty members on the issues relating to higher education. The issues discussed were college development, university administration and students’ welfare activities in India especially at the university guest house. Lord King had also discussed the level of computer science and engineering, commerce and management, electronics, chemistry, economics, pharmaceuticals, genetics and physiotherapy at the university with senior faculty members. Lord King while addressing the faculty members said Sandwell was trying its utmost to raise and improve the levels of education, to allow its residents to obtain more skills and qualifications which would lead to better employment. He said he would like to create a new vision of the borough for the 21st century. The Sandwell of 2020 would be a thriving, sustainable, optimistic and forward looking community, he added. He said the council looked forward to working together with Indians, especially Punjabis, to build a better and brighter Sandwell for every individual, community, organisation, business and potential business. Addressing newsmen here today, Lord King said many Punjabis settled in West Midlands have strong cultural affinity with Amritsar and that was the most compelling reason for forming the Sandwell Amritsar Friendship Association. He added that there was a tremendous scope for people-to-people contact which could explore many possibilities for expanding trade and business ties for mutual benefit. He expressed desire to expand information technology through Internet. He also felt that Sandwell could help the upgradation of educational pattern here through exchange of students and teachers from school, colleges and university. He added that the British-based Punjabi community could work for the betterment of their brethern here through the exchange of businessmen, educationists, students and civil servants. Lord King offered all possible help in the areas of environment, city transport, schooling and for the development of infrastructure for vocational training. The delegation, which was on a four-day visit here, visited the departments of computer science and engineering, commerce and business management, physiotherapy, genetics and chemistry. Besides Lord Tarsem King, the delegation included Lady Mohinder Kaur King, Mr Jean Marson, Mayor of Sandwell, Mr J.H. Marson, Mr F.N. sommers, chief executives, sandwell, Mrs A.Sommers and Mr Jatinder Sharma, advisor to Lord King. |
465 attend NCC
training camp BATHINDA, Oct 3 — As many as 465 NCC cadets from different schools and colleges in Bathinda, Faridkot, Muktsar, Mansa and Sangrur districts are being trained at a 12-day annual training camp being organised by the 20 Punjab Bn, NCC, Bathinda, at the local Industrial Training Institute (ITI). The cadets are being given training in weapon handling, firing, map reading, sanitation, first aid, civil defence, and field craft. A team will be selected from among the trained cadets for the inter-group pre-basic leadership camp to be held at Ambala Cantt from October 8. These cadets will form part of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh Directorate for the All-India Inter Directorate BLC competitions. Addressing the cadets, Lieut-Col J.L. Sharma emphasised the need for building a national character and highlighted the role the youth could play in nation building. |
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University
research project reviewed PATIALA, Oct 3 — To review the progress of the projects sponsored by UGC for the year 1999-2000, the advisory committee of the Department of Botany held a meeting under the chairmanship of Punjabi University Vice-Chancellor Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia here today. According to a university press note, the research work in cytogenetics, algal physiology, mycology and plant pathology carried out during this year is of great significance in resolving various problems of Punjab as well as other states. The research findings on the cytotoxic effects of heavy metals like lead and copper and their accumulation in vegetable crops by the polluted water has a lot of bearing on the health o this state consuming such vegetables, according to the press note. |
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Izhaar-2K ends PATIALA, Oct 3 — Izhaar-2K, the annual inter-year competition organised by the students of Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology concluded on Monday. Presiding over the closing ceremony Mr G.S. Sohal, Chairman of Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) said such cultural events provided a platform to the students for sell expression as well as imbibe an attitude of healthy competition among them. Among a host of items presented by the students, the choreography show based on Hindu mythology and bhangra competition stole the limelight. The choreography which was based on the concept of Ketuki, a PG first year student and directed by Anindita Chatterjee received a standing ovation from the audience. The grand finale of the function, the traditional bhangra, was closely contested by postgraduate students and the third year B.E. students. The energetic dance form presented by the PG students who won the first prize left the audience in a foot tapping frenzy. Other events like skit, histrionics, hasya kavi sammelan, drama, mime and nautanki were performed in good taste. Judged on the basis of overall performance during this three day cultural bonanza the third year B.E. students bagged the first prize, followed by the BE second year student who won the second prize. The third and the fourth prize were lifted by PG students and first year BE students. |
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Seminar held NAWANSHAHR, Oct 3— The Education and Employment departments jointly organised a career awareness seminar and a film show at Government Senior Secondary School,
Sandhwan, 22 km from here, on Tuesday. About 500 students from schools at
Sandhwan, Soond and Kangrour attended the seminar. |
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