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Beas killing: SIT seeks medical report
Prayers, offerings to Lord Shiva
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Sewerage project goes down
the drain
Pak writer to be honoured
Booked for snatching voter card
Paper presentation, plays mark Punjabi conference
Gen Thamburaj opens polyclinic
Award for Phagwara firm
Another murder in city
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Beas killing: SIT seeks medical report
Amritsar, February 16 However, eyebrows were raised that one of the three members of the medical board who conducted the postmortem found to be an MD student (a junior resident doctor) and not a regular employee of the medical college. The board was constituted by Dr J.S. Dalal, Principal, Government Medical College, Amritsar. The members of the board are Dr Ashok Chanana, Associate Professor, Dr Kirpal Singh, Medical Officer, and Dr Puneet Arora, an MD student in the department. Strangely, most of the postmortem (an average 100 per month) are being conducted by the Medical Officer or the junior doctor due to the shortage of staff. However, the posts of senior lecturer and lecturer have been lying vacant for long. When contacted, Dr Dalal claimed that the MD students are authorised to conduct the postmortem. He said even private doctors were authorised to conduct the postmortem. However, it is learnt that in the high-profile cases like killings and murders, especially when the medical board is constituted on the request of the police, the doctors who conduct the postmortem are supposed to be regular employees. The SIT, in a missive to the medical college, asked to give details of the range of the bullet that killed the victim. However, the Forensic Department told the SIT that such queries could be answered by ballistic experts only. Regarding the direction of the bullet that hit the worker, the college reported that “the bullet track was forward, downward and slightly medically”, which showed that the it was fired from the assault as shown in the video footage already sent to the Election Commission. The size of the bullet as mentioned in the postmortem report is that the “bullet is copper coloured and it measures 1.4 cm in length and weight is six gram”.
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Prayers, offerings to Lord Shiva
Jalandhar, February 16 Hundreds of Shiv bhakts thronged temples since early the morning to offer prayers and offerings to Lord Shiva. While some offered milk to the deity, others made offerings of fruits like bananas, ber, bel and its leaves, flowers and sweets on the occasion. While many unmarried girls observed fasts in the hope of finding a perfect husband, many married women and young men also observed fast. Celebrated on the 13th or 14th day of the dark half of Phalgun (February-March), Maha Shivratri marks the marriage of Lord Shiva to his consort Parvati. Nawanshahr: The local Arya Samaj celebrated Shivratri at BLM Girls College. A havan yajna was performed, which was attended by office-bearers, members of the Arya Samaj and staff of Arya institutions. Ms Sushila Arya, an Arya Samaj leader, released a book – “Vedic Satsang Mahima”, compiled by Mr Surinder Mohan Tejpal, secretary of the Arya Samaj, on the occasion. Students presented lectures, bhajans and group songs to highlight the life, philosophy and teachings of Swami Dayanand Sarawati. PHAGWARA: A Shivratri function was held at Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Om Shanti Bhawan here. Earlier in the day, a procession was organised which passed through different bazaars and a large number of persons took part in it. BATALA: Thousands of devotees celebrated Shivratri in the town. Special poojas were organized at two historical Shivalayas, one at Kalanaur, 25 km from here, and another at Achaleshwar Mandir.
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Sewerage project goes down
the drain
Jalandhar, February 16 The entire material, including tanks and pipes, has been lying dumped in the playground of a government school in the village for the past six months. The project, started by the Village Development and Panchayat Department and approved by the Science and Technology Department, faced opposition from villagers due to which it had been brought to a halt. The villagers said the area on which the entire sewage was to flow for treatment was actually part of the school. They said the panchayat must allot another land for setting up the sewage treatment plant rather than using the area meant for playing. The villagers rued that the project had received the sanction from the
sarpanch, who too had been kept in the dark as the area had been projected as the village sewage pond. The project has actually been planned under a small bore sewage system scheme at a cost of Rs 55
lakh, the 10 per cent of which was to come from the panchayat. Ms Gurkanwal
Kaur, the sitting MLA from Jalandhar Cantonment, laid the foundation stone of the project on August 6 last year. A contract for the project had been assigned to the Gujarat-based Associated Engineering Limited. Under the scheme, pipes were to be laid down in the entire village for drainage of the sewage at one place. Collecting tanks, pump chambers, filters and other systems needed for the treatment of discharge too had to be set up so that the water released could be used for irrigation purposes.
Harvilas, a panchayat member, said there was no point in taking the school land for sewage treatment. He said the panchayat was ready to provide another piece of land near the cremation ground in lieu of the existing site. He said the area being projected as a village pond was recently used by 15 houses for discharging the
waste. Mr Tarlochan Singh, another panchayat member, too has supported him on the
issue. Mr Rajesh Kumar, XEN, Village Development and Panchayat Department, said the delay was caused as the panchayat wanted to allot a new piece of land for setting up the sewage treatment plant. He said a new plan would then be designed which would then be forwarded to the Block Development Officer, Jalandhar (East), for approval. The entire process would take sometime. |
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Pak writer to be honoured
Nawanshahr, February 16 Mr Swaran Singh Parwana, chairman of the association, said every year the Bulle Shah Award was presented to noted writers. This year the association had decided to present the Award to Tausif, a noted Punjabi and Urdu writer. The distinction of the ceremony would be that it was going to be organised at the native village of Tausif in order to strengthen the Indo-Pak ties. Other noted writers, including Satinder Singh, Maan Singh, Dr Dhanwant Kaur, Dr Kulwant Kaur and sufi singer Dev Dyal, would also attend the ceremony, he added. Medical camp
Dr J.S. Sandhu, a local psychiatric, in collaboration with the Gurdwara Prabhandhak Committee of Kot Ranjha village will organise a free check-up camp for mental ailments-cum-drug de-addiction camp at Singh Sabha Gurdwara, Kot Ranjha, on Sunday. |
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Booked for snatching voter card
Hoshiarpur, February 16 According to the police, Balbir Singh stated that on February 13 he went to the village polling station for casting the vote. Jagir Singh, who was present near the polling station, allegedly insisted him to cast his vote in favour of the Congress candidate. When he refused to oblige him, Jagir Singh allegedly snatched his voter card and disappeared. He searched him but all his efforts were in vain. On account of snatching of his voter card, he was deprived of his right to cast his vote. |
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Paper presentation, plays mark Punjabi conference
Jalandhar, February 16 A research paper prepared by the South Asia Research Institute on “People’s right on language and a view of some related issues” was read by Ms Kulbir Kaur, a participant from the UK. The evening saw a series of plays mostly based on tragedies involved in Indo-Pak Partition. The plays were presented by a teamof artistes led by Punjabi playwright Ajmer Aulakh, a team from the Theatre and TV Department of Punjabi University, Patiala, and a team from Amardeep Shergil Memorial College, Mukandpur.
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Gen Thamburaj opens polyclinic
Jalandhar, February 16 The polyclinic has been set up under the Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme to provide a medical cover to them and their dependents. The opening ceremony was attended, among others, by Maj-Gen S.S. Kumar, Chief of Staff. He said the new clinic had come up at a cost of Rs 31 lakh. It is equipped with laboratory, X-ray facilities, diagnosis and treatment of heart, kidney and eye diseases. General Thamburaj said Vajra Corps was entrusted upon for setting up 12 polyclinics in different stations and Hoshiarpur was the 10th area to have the clinic. He said the construction of two polyclinics was in progress. |
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Award for Phagwara firm
Phagwara, February 16 The award was presented by Mr Taslimuddin, vice-president, Bureau of Indian Standard, to the firm’s Director, Mr Mohinder Sethi, at a function held in New Delhi last night. The company was selected for its regular design development, quality control, labour welfare fund and all-round community service. — TNS |
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Another murder in city
Jalandhar, February 16 The victim, Jai Kaur (90), used to live alone, while her son stayed in another house in the same area with his family. The incident came into light when her granddaughter came to her house to give her a cup of tea. Gold ornaments and some cash was found missing from her house. |
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