 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
2 youths shot dead at Rania village
Ludhiana, April 25 The family of the deceased opened fire in self-defence, killing one of the alleged attackers, Namma, while others managed to flee. The police said today that as per investigations, rivalry between two groups had led to clashes in the past and it seemed to be the main reason behind the shootout. SP City-II Kuldip Singh and SHO Sandeep Sharma said the incident took place late last night when a group of armed youths attacked Kuljit Singh and shot him. Police officials said the accused had attacked Kuljit to take revenge of a clash in which Kuljit and his friends had allegedly beaten some of the accused. Kuljit had returned home after taking a class XII examination. He was taken unawares and could not react. However, one of his relatives, Devinder Singh, opened fire from his licensed gun that led to the death of one of the attackers. The police said Devinder Singh had opened fire in self-defence and thus no case had been registered against him. The police is conducting raids to nab the accused but no one has been arrested so far.
|
|
2 arrested in Rs
3-crore emigration scam
Ludhiana, April 25 The accused—Kishore Kumar and Jagmohan Lal—were living a lavish life in Rajasthan while the victims and their families were either repaying loans or making rounds of police stations to seek the arrest of the accused. The accused used to run the Euro International Group, an emigration company. It had closed office overnight after taking over Rs 2 lakh each from the victims. The Anti-Foreign Placement Fraud Society formed by the victims to trace the accused on their own and the change of guard at the Division No. 6 police station helped in the arrest of the accused. Society activists traced the accused in Rajasthan. The recently appointed SHO, Mr Gursewak Singh Brar, began the investigation anew. After obtaining the arrest warrants from a local court, two teams of the police raided Khairtal and Jalandhar. Jagmohan Lal was running a property dealing business while Kishore Kumar was the owner of a seed shop. The police is on the look out of the remaining accused, Raj Kumar and Rafique. Mr Kulwant Singh, spokesperson of the Anti-Foreign Placement Fraud Society, said the group had offered assured emigration to England in advertisements issued in vernacular papers last year. The company officials took Rs 1.70 to Rs 2 lakh from each of the 134 applicants and gave them fictitious work permit issued by the Home Office in They then told the applicants to give Rs 30,000 to Rs 50,000 more and submit passports for finalising the emigration process. However, the company officials disappeared in July. Many victims and their relatives gathered at the office and only found some women staff members who had not been paid salary. Later, the victims learnt that the company had not even paid the rent and installment of the office furniture.
|
|
CITU threatens repeat
of Gurgaon
Ludhiana, April 25 The CITU will be celebrating May Day with focus on the alleged high-handedness of the mill owners and the patronage extended to them by the Punjab Government. In the last week of May the CITU will be holding a massive rally. Disclosing this here today, the CITU leaders, including state working president Vijay Misra said the “repression of workers had crossed all limits and there should be an end to it.” The district secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Mr Sukhwinder Sekhon, was also present at the press conference. Referring to yesterday’s incident at Avon Cycles, the CITU leaders demanded withdrawal of the FIR against their workers under Section 307 of the IPC. The CITU leaders alleged that the factory management had deliberately tried to create a violent situation to defame them. However, the managing director of Avon Cycles, Mr Omkar Singh Pahwa, refuted the allegation. He disclosed that some of the CITU leaders wanted to avenge the workers at Avon Cycles for not participating in the strike and protest on April 20. He pointed out that why would the management resort to violence. “The CITU does not want peace in the factories, that is why it has been orchestrating violent campaigns in
factories," he said. He asserted that the workers were being provided all benefits. But this was not going well with the CITU which has always been keen on workers’ unrest to get maximum benefit from it.
|
|
Early registration of Amarnath pilgrims sought
Ludhiana, April 25 A meeting of the organisation was held here yesterday in which Mr Rajan Gupta, general secretary of the organisation, sought the setting up of information centres by the government authorities for the convenience of pilgrims, wherein information regarding weather conditions, distance of the holy cave, height, etc should be provided. The members said the pilgrims faced a lot of difficulty in storing luggage, so cloak rooms should be set up. They appreciated the cleanliness drive launched by the association and decided to continue it. They were of the opinion that the medical facilities being provided at Baltal and en route to the holy cave were insufficient. It was decided to upgrade the medical facilities by deputing MD doctors to reduce casualties. The members demanded that the authorities must make sufficient fire-fighting arrangements at all camps on both routes as the sewadars of langar organisations were not experts in dealing with fire incidents. They also complained of insufficient ration like sugar, kerosene and flour at the Baltal base camp. In addition to this, they said proper arrangement of toilets and bathrooms for women and ponywalas and pithoowalas should be made.
|
|
70-year-old ex-serviceman found murdered
Mullanpur Dakha, April 25 Mr R.K. Jaiswal, SSP, Jagraon, said the police had started investigation. Ajaib Singh’s body was spotted by some women working at the plot of Sant Ram yesterday. Mr Jaiswal said Ajaib Singh had disappeared under mysterious circumstances on the night of April 21. Baljit Singh, son of the deceased, had reported the disappearance of his father to the police the next day. Some women, working at the deserted plot of Sant Ram spotted a body lying covered under a heap of straw. A pungent smell was emanating from the heap. They informed the elders of the village about it who further reported the matter to the police. Though the body had decomposed beyond recognition, Bajit Singh and Saudagar Singh, sons of Ajaib Singh, identified it on the basis of clothes. Limbs of the deceased were tied with the turban he had been wearing. Senior officers, including Mr Jaiswal and Mr Surinder Pal Singh Bawa, SP (D), reached the spot. The dog squad that was called failed to provide any clue.
|
|
LIC Zindagi Express to be in city tomorrow
Ludhiana, April 25 The train will cover 40 stations in three months all across the country. The train will be received by officials of the institution The LIC provides risk cover to more than 18 crore policy holders. It is celebrating 50 years of its nationalisation this year. From Ludhiana, the train will proceed to Chandigarh.
|
|
CMCH team trains police rescue squads
Ludhiana, April 25 The AMARS team gave two demonstrations, the first on care for accident victims and the other about resuscitation of an unconscious person. The demonstrations were observed with great interest by the participating police personnel. The training programme was a part of the initiative taken by the police department which had asked the CMCH to train its 'force on mobikes' to effectively deal with accident victims. The CMCH Medical Superintendent, Dr John Abraham, said the management of the institution fully realised that it had a vital role to play to save human lives. "But the more important role the CMCH wishes to play is to create awareness among the public to observe the safety norms while on road, so that safety and awareness can prevent accidents," he said. He further remarked that to work towards the achievement of this goal, the AMARS team at the CMCH continued to perform road-shows at strategic places in the city and elsewhere. Police personnel contributed with their presence during these road shows while the media had also been playing a significant role by covering these events well and putting them across to the public.
|
|
Conference: it will be houseful, claims Birmi
Ludhiana, April 25 He was addressing a meeting of representatives of farmers and party workers as part of a mobilisation campaign for the conference here today. Mr Birmi said the farming community would also thank the Chief Minister for abrogating all water agreements with other states through a Bill in the Assembly. The government had procured all eight crops of the farmers without any harassment and the payments made without any delay, he added. The government had also ensured regular power supply for eight hours daily for irrigation of paddy by purchasing power from other states for more than Rs 6,000 crore in the past four years. He said the government had also brought down the interest of cooperative loans from 14.5 per cent to 11. Later, he along with Mr Ashok Kumar Gupta, Deputy Commissioner, Mr A.S. Rai, SSP, and other officials visited the venue of the conference and discussed the arrangements. Among others who attended the meeting included Mr Hardeep Singh Kadian, Mr Jaswinder Singh Sandhu, president, market committee, Sahnewal, Mr Ramesh Pappu, president, Municipal Committee, Sahnewal, Mr Sher Singh, president, truck union, Sahnewal, and Mr Kuldeep Singh, president, tempu union, Sahnewal.
|
|
Traffic signals fail to function
Ludhiana, April 25 This situation is further compounded by the failure of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation to ensure the proper functioning of electric traffic signals. More than 60 per cent of the electric traffic signals in the town are non-functional, thanks to the apathy of the municipal authorities. The traffic signals on important highways like the Ludhiana-Ferozepore, Ludhiana-Ambala,Ludhiana-Malerkotla and Ludhiana-Chandigarh roads are not functioning properly. The major and crowded roundabouts like Samrala Chowk, Bharat Nagar Chowk and Gill Chowk face the worst problem of this kind. The traffic lights on the Ludhiana-Ferozepore road from the canal bridge to the octroi post remain out of order and the municipal authorities have not bothered to set the same right. These lights have been out of order for the past many months. The traffic lights on the Sidhwan canal bridge have not worked for almost a year now. The failure of the municipal authorities to set the traffic lights in order has created problems for the traffic police in handling the vehicular traffic properly. Ludhiana is facing a serious shortage of trained traffic police personnel and in the absence of the same, the situation is further complicated. Frequent power cuts also result in traffic jams and add to the woes of the traffic police as the vehicle owners do not observe the traffic rules and try to overtake one another resulting in traffic chaos. The People's Awareness
Forum, an NGO of the town, has taken a strong exception to the indifferent attitude of the municipal authorities over the non-functioning of the traffic signals. Prof Prithipal Singh Kapoor, former Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Guru Nanak Dev University and president of the forum, and Prof Gurcharan Singh, general secretary of the forum, have called upon the municipal authorities to realise the gravity of the situation and set right the traffic lights for the smooth movement of the traffic. |
|
Help curb drug menace, SSP asks chemists
Khanna, April 25 Stressing the need for controlling the problem, the SSP sought their cooperation while addressing them at a meeting held in his office today. The SSP said it was experienced that the chemists indulging in such practice usually stock the drugs at some place other than their shops. He expected them to refrain from selling such medicines to the suspecting patients as they were, to some extent, in a position to ascertain the genuineness of the buyers by virtue of their experience and day-to-day dealings. The meeting was also attended by SP (H) Darshan Singh Mann, SP (D) Dilbagh Singh, DSP Balwant Singh, and in charge of the CIA, Khanna, Balwinder Singh. Speaking on the behalf of the chemists, Mr Pritpal Singh, secretary, and Mr Sanjeev Kumar, president, of the medical association, said the chemists would extend full cooperation to the police in the matter.
|
|
Youth Akali Dal opposes wheat import
Ludhiana, April 25 They also criticised the Central Government for the "meagre" bonus of Rs 50 per quintal on wheat. Mr Dhillon said the bonus was a joke on the farmers. He demanded that the government should fix the minimum support price of wheat at the same rate at which it was importing it. If the government could pay such huge amount for the wheat from abroad why should the country's farmers be discriminated against, he asked. He criticised the state government for its failure to put forth the demand of the farmers properly. He alleged that the state government had failed in its duty of safeguarding the interest of the farmers.
|
|
Book on poetry by Sweden-based NRI released
Ludhiana, April 25 Lauding the efforts of the author, Dr Gill said the book served as an inspiration for similarly placed NRIs. “Earning dollars, pounds and euros like robots should not be the only aim of NRI Punjabis,” he said. Natha Singh Gill, whose pen name is Ninder Gill, had worked at the PAU as a representative of the Punjab Government's audit team. It was here that he picked up ideas for his poems. His poems are an example of his power of observation and skill of articulating the wishes of the common people. Natha Singh was introduced at the gathering by Ludhiana-based Punjabi Sahit Akademi Senior Vice-President Gurbhajan Gill who recollected his published works. The present volume of his poems has been translated from Punjabi into English by Dr Jagtar Dhiman of the Directorate of Research at the PAU. The poems not only mirror Punjab's culture and agriculture, but also reflect the global awakening, as he sees and experiences from his window in Stockholm.
|
|
Man held with 15 kg of
poppy husk
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 25 According to Mr Shawinder Singh Dhillon, SHO, Sadar police station, Gurdev Singh was arrested at his residence on the basis of a tip-off yesterday. About 15 kg of poppy husk packed in plastic bags was seized from him. Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused used to smuggle the banned commodity from Rai Sikhs living along the banks of the Sutlej “As he had been operating from his residence, even his close relatives and friends did not suspect him,” claimed Mr Shawinder. The product that was bought at the rate of Rs 500 per kg was sold by him for Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,200 per kg, the SHO said.
|
|
Seminar on business efficiency
Ludhiana, April 25 Mr Chikhale spoke about the benefits of ERP implementation, particularly in reference to SMEs of Ludhiana. He apprised industrialists of the fulfillment of basic needs by SAP such as plan evaluation and project funding report. “Right deployment of technology at the right time can make your business grow seamlessly and give you a lot of competitive advantage,” he emphasised. Mr Sachdeva gave vital information on how the SAP implementation was processed in their paper plant. The results were that the company did a business worth Rs. 750 crore in comparison to Rs 250 crore last year. Mr M.C. Munjal, President, LMA, spoke about the benefits of SAP implementation specifically by CAs for increasing the productivity of their clients. While proposing a vote of thanks, Mr Kamal Wadhera, General Secretary, LMA, told the gathering that when ones systems were in place, opportunities came ones way and one could grow faster. Serving more than 32,000 customers worldwide, SAP is the world’s largest business software company and the world’s third-largest independent software provider overall. They have a rich history of innovation and growth that has made them a true industry leader. Today, SAP employs more than 35,000 persons in more than 50 countries. Mr Sachdeva, a mechanical engineer from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, is a seasoned administrator with vast experience in different industries. He has helped the organisation in focusing on quality and customer satisfaction, reducing cost and product development life cycle.
|
|
Workshop on cost reduction held
Ludhiana, April 25 He explained the participants challenges pertaining to the global market of the quota-free regime. He said after the phasing out of the quota, the market had expanded but the competition had also become very stiff. He stressed that the entrepreneurs needed more professional skill to manage production and marketing to transform essentially mercurial business into an economically viable proposition. Mr Jam explained that such workshops were necessary so that the basic tool of cost effectiveness could be underlined in the Ludhiana industry. Earlier, Mr R.K. Singh, Deputy Director, AEPC, welcomed the chief guest. Mr Inderpaul, Assistant Director, Textile Committee, also explained about the different methods of cost cutting like preventive costs, appraisal cost etc. The event was attended by the executives of 25 exporting units like M/s Nagesh Knitwears Ltd, M/s Nagesh Exclusive, M/s Kansal Hosiery Exports, M/s Goyal Knitwears Ltd, M/s Eveline Intl, M/s Bhagat Exports, M/s Charley Knitwears, M/s Award Knit Fab, etc.
|
|
Electroplaters discuss hike in nickel, zinc prices
Ludhiana, April 25 There was a great resentment amongst the members about the spiralling prices of non-ferrous metals. It was unanimously resolved that the rates of electroplating be raised by 25 to 30 per cent and that of zinc by 45 to 50 per cent in view of the high costs. Nickel is a 100 per cent imported raw material and the members demanded that the custom duty should be brought down to 0 per cent. Mr Kumar apprised the members about the steps taken to resolve the issue of levy of service tax on electroplating. It was unanimously resolved that the units should get themselves registered for service tax purposes with the Central Excise Department. It was also decided to hold camps for registration with the department.
|
| HOME PAGE | |
Punjab | Haryana | Jammu & Kashmir |
Himachal Pradesh | Regional Briefs |
Nation | Opinions | | Business | Sports | World | Mailbag | Chandigarh | Ludhiana | Delhi | | Calendar | Weather | Archive | Subscribe | Suggestion | E-mail | |
.jpg)