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Names of Rana’s sons removed from FIRs
Book Badal, says Khaira
NRI family makes a difference
Limits set on noise pollution
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PAP officer chargesheeted
Poetry recitation contest
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Names of Rana’s sons removed from FIRs
Kapurthala, February 22 While a former SAD minister Raghubir Singh alleged that the names had been removed from the FIRs at Rana’s behest, SSP Rajiv Ahir claimed that the investigating officers could not gather a proof of the presence of Rana’s sons at the places of crime. Rana Inder Pratap and Rana’s nephew Lovely were booked under Sections 307, 188, 171B, 427, 148 and 149 of the IPC at Sadar police station. According to the complainant, Dalwinder Singh Sidhu, general council member of the SAD, they attacked and fired at him in village Sidhwan Dona on the night of February 12. Interestingly ,the district police has not only removed Rana Inder Pratap’s name from this FIR but also excluded Section 307 of the IPC (attempt to murder) from the FIR. The complainant Sidhu had alleged that the accused along with 15 accomplices had come to the village Sidhwan Dona for distributing money among electors. When opposed, they went to Dalwinder’s house and fired at him. The SSP said it could not be established during investigation by DSP (Kapurthala) that the accused had fired any shot. Similarly the district police also removed the name of Rana’s another son Veer Pratap Singh from the FIR lodged at City police station on the complaint of BSP (Ambedkar) supporters. The FIR under different sections of IPC had been lodged at City police station against Veer Pratap Singh and others including the chairman of Improvement Trust Kulwant Bhandari for allegedly attacking BSP (A) candidate Jiya Lal Nahar and his supporters on the eve of polling day. SSP said that Veer Pratap Singh’s name had been removed from the FIR after investigation of the case of SHO of City police station. Meanwhile no change was made in the FIR lodged at Sadar police station against Rana’s nephew Lovely and eight unknown persons for allegedly issuing threats to SAD supporters. The FIR under section 506 and 188 IPC and 24/54/59 of Arms Act had been lodged against them on the complaint of SAD senior vice president of Kapurthala circle, Mr. Gurmail Singh.
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Book Badal, says Khaira
Jalandhar, February 22 Flashing photo copies of various newspapers, wherein, Mr. Badal was shown as receiving money in shape of election fund from NRIs, Mr. Khaira alleged that Mr. Badal had neither obtained any permission for receiving such foreign funds, nor has given any intimation to the authorities concerned about the funds received by him. “Mr. Badal is guilty of offence punishable under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act,1976,” said Mr. Khaira while addressing a press conference here today. He has already filed his complaint with the Union Home Secretary. Mr. Khaira alleged that the office-bearers of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Overseas Wing) had handed over Rs. 10 lakhs to Mr. Badal in a gathering of about 100 NRIs at a hotel in Jalandhar and a news about this was published in an English daily on January 23. Distributing photo copies of another news which appeared in vernacular dailies on January 14, Mr. Khaira said that these news items had suggested that another Rs. 10 lakhs were received by Mr. Badal from NRIs. Similarly, another news item and a photograph in a vernacular daily on February 5 indicated that Mr. Badal had received a draft of Rs. 5 lakhs from an NRI Kulwant Singh Khaira at Kartarpur for spending on elections, said Mr. Khaira.
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NRI family makes a difference
Phagwara, February 22 Balbir Kaur, wife of late Tarlochan Singh Takhar, and Sukhraj Singh Takhar, her son, today inaugurated the ambitious twin projects at an impressive function. Manjit Kaur Takhar, the wife of Sukhraj Singh Takhar, inaugurated a blood donation camp on this occasion. Fifteen students of Community Polytechnic, Palahi village, donated blood. A mobile dental service of Christian Dental College, Ludhiana, fixed 25 dentures to the needy patients. A team of dentists, led by Dr N.C Mann, Senior Consultant of the Dental College, treated other 125 dental patients, providing them medicines, tooth paste and brushes. The organisers led by the Blood Donors Council, Phagwara, sponsored the dentures, costing over Rs 50,000. It may be mentioned here that while the Information Footpath, the first of its kind in the Doaba region, would impart computer training to the middle-aged and the old people, the Senior Citizens Care Centre would look after the needs of the aged persons of the area. K.K Sardana, Council's chairman, thanked the NRI Takhar family for the contribution. Malkiat Singh Ragbotra, Council president and Principal Gurmit Palahi, presented a citation to the family, respectively. A cultural programme was also held. The NRI family was feted by the office-bearers of the council. Dipti Sardana and Shveta Handa, NGO activists, were also honoured. The Takhars had specially come from the UK for opening the project.
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Limits set on noise pollution
Jalandhar, February 22 Interestingly, the administration has specified the maximum noise limit, emanating from use of loudspeakers in decibels within stipulated permitted time from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. in certain areas, but, it has not explained the how of judging the limits. It has been specified that users of loudspeakers, public address systems and DJs could go to a maximum limit of 75 decibles in industrial areas, up to 65 decibles in business areas, up to 55 decibles in residential areas and up to 50 decibles in silence zones. Deputy commissioner A. Venu Parsad , SSP Naunihal Singh, ADC Rahul Gupta and Sarojini Gautam Sharda, deputy director, Local Bodies, have advised representatives of religious, social organisations,trade and industry and owners of marriage palaces that they should ensure that no violation of the provisions of the Environment Protection Act ,1986 takes place. “Nobody is authorized to blare loudspeakers, DJs etc. between 10 pm and 6 a.m. Anybody found violating the act would be booked and his or her equipment would be seized. Prior permission is mandatory for use of loudspeakers and sound systems,” said Parsad. Parsad said the step has been taken as his office was flooded with complaints that unauthorized use of speakers and sound systems was causing disturbances to the old aged and students. Naunihal Singh, SSP, said that people could inform him about violations at his mobile no. 99157-16001 and at the no.100 of the police control room or the information could be passed on to the SHOs of respective police stations. “We will take immediate action on such complaints,” said Naunihal Singh. |
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PAP officer chargesheeted
Jalandhar, February 22 In the charge-sheet issued to Balwinder Singh, Asst commandent 18th battalion, PAP, Jalandhar, by special secretary home K.S. Pannu, he has been charged with having accepted the car in February ,2006 bought by the NRI in the name of his son. He has been charged with misconduct for selling the said car for Rs. 9,00,000 without informing the government. According to the charge-sheet Balwinder Singh has violated Rule 18 of Government Employees (conduct) Rules, 1966. |
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Poetry recitation contest
Nawanshahr, February 22 Dr Neelam Goyal, Principal, presided over and gave away the prizes. Ms Anita Paul Gupta and Ms Nivedita of the English Department addressed the gathering. Winners
Sunny Kumar, a student of Government Senior Secondary School got the first prize in the inter-district folk song competition organised by the Directorate of Youth Services at Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Balachaur, on Tuesday. The programme was organised in connection with the National Youth Day celebrations. Mr Balbir Singh Saini, Deputy District Education officer, presided over the function. Ruby Bhatia, another student of the school, was given consolation prize. Besides, the school NSS coordinator, Mr Kuldip Singh, was also given special prize for his contribution towards organising various Youth Services programmes. Medical camp
Dr J.S. Sandhu, a local psychiatric, in collaboration with Singh Sabha Gurdwara organised a free medical check-up camp-cum-drug de-addiction camp at Kot Ranjha village on Sunday. Mr Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa, a member of the SGPC, inaugurated the camp where 125 patients suffering from psychiatric problems, headache, sleeping disorders, etc. were examined. Free medicines were also given to patients, informed Mr Hardeep Singh and Mr Raghbir Singh, president and secretary, respectively, of the Gurdwara Prabhandhak Committee. |
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