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World Bank project to help city glide
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Child killed in hit-and-run case
Special cell to stem traffic chaos
Ban food safety act: Dairy union
Power-happy news for Kohar Khurd
Time For Action
Computer teachers seek salaries
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World Bank project to help city glide
Phagwara, November 16 This was stated by the local bodies minister Manoranjan Kalia while talking to this correspondent here this evening. He said the project has been accorded approval in two formats, physical improvement and enhancement of city bus transport network and promotion of non-motorised transport in Jalandhar city. He said with the project completion would help to reduce traffic congestion and promote environment friendly surroundings. He admitted lack of organised public transport system and increasing trend of using personal vehicles over the years has resulted in chaos on roads. Revealing about project’s objectives, the minister said the project would promote city dwellers to use public transport by improving public image of the transit system and develop pedestrian/ cyclist friendly infrastructure. The project would ensure well managed facility for public transport with an objective to affect modal shift of public transport as well as ensure a comprehensive development of routes for infusing reliable and unique image for attracting patronage towards public transport. Besides, promotion of non-motorised transport in the city would assist in reducing pressure on non-renewable sources of energy, added Kalia.
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22-yr-old undergoes sex change
Jalandhar, November 16 Talking to mediapersons, Dr G.S. Saini, the plastic surgeon who performed the surgery said, “She used to dress up and behave like a female. She was repeatedly assessed by psychiatrists who confirmed that she suffered from gender dysmorphia and would benefit from sex change.” “Even before his operation today he showed his shyness peculiar to a girl.” Dr Saini said, “Anita will be able to lead a normal married life but she will not be able to bear children because she does not have a uterus. Her voice will remain masculine though she will be able to look more feminine.” Mediapersons were allowed to see Anita in her room in the evening. She seemed like any normal female with her long, streaked hair, thin eyebrows, sharp grown nails and waxed arms. Though she hesitated to talk she gave only few answers. Asked why she took such a drastic step, she replied, “I could not accept myself as a male. My friends used to make fun of me.” Asked on her education Anita said, “I cannot read and write but want to be employed very soon.” Other doctors who helped in the surgery were Dr U.S. Ghai, Dr J.S. Matta and Dr H.S. Bhutani. —
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Harassment At Workplace
Hoshiarpur, November 16 Aggarwal revealed that the committee had received many complaints of sexual harassment in government as well as in private sector. It was decided that the heads of various government departments and private firms need to be made aware about the functioning and rights of the committee. She said women can also directly complain to the DC or chairman of the panel. It was also decided that the panel needs to meet once in a month. In case of complaint, emergent meeting could also be held to provide speedy justice to the women complainants, she added.
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Child killed in hit-and-run case
Kapurthala, November 16 According to the police, both the boys were returning home after paying obeisance at a nearby dargah when the car going from Kapurthala to Jalandhar hit them, resulting in the death of Sharanjit and serious injuries to Sandeep. The driver of the car fled away with the vehicle after the accident. The police has registered a case. — UNI
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Special cell to stem traffic chaos
Jalandhar, November 16 Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Arpit Shukla stated here today that with a view to addressing the routine problem of growing traffic snarls and jams on the arterial roads of the city as well as the menace of eve-teasing, a special cell for Jalandhar city has
been formed. The cell shall be known as mobile anti-eve-teasing and traffic violation cell and would be headed by woman inspector Sita Rani, the SSP said, adding that this cell would be working under the supervision of SP (headquarters) Satinder Singh and shall be responsible to check the commonest of the main traffic violations among road users. In order to deter the eve-teasers, special squads would be stationed in the vicinity of schools and colleges and other major bazaars, the
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Ban food safety act: Dairy union
Phagwara, November 16 Talking to the mediapersons, union president Paramjit Singh Sohal alleged that government was encouraging big industrialists and multinational companies for its own selfish interests and was not paying attention to crores of milkmen living in miserable conditions. He said the convention demanded to abolish food safety and standard act 2006 and license fees imposed on the small traders. The participants urged the government to make the sampling transparent.
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Power-happy news for Kohar Khurd
Jalandhar, November 16 Er H.S. Sekhon, member operation, Patiala, Er H.S. Thukral, chief engineer north zone, Jalandhar, H.S. Brar, chief engineer sub station design, Patiala and Er T.S. Thind, were also present on the occasion.
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Time For Action
Amritsar, November 16 These views were expressed here today by Amritsar deputy commissioner Kahan Singh Pannu, in his keynote address during a seminar, “Value Addition and Scope of Agri Products in Punjab”, organised by Indian Institute of Industrial Economics and Development Society (IIIEDS). The event was held in collaboration with the support of UNCTAD, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and National Centre for Trade Information (NCTI). Pannu said as the 80 per cent land of the country was being used for producing food grains, the central and state governments should encourage the farmers to grow maize, besides inviting multinational companies for setting up processing industries to manufacture ethanol from the crop.The DC said there was lot of scope for exporting the frozen peas and potatoes to western countries during winters as these were grown in abundance during this period. He said the farmers should be encouraged to set up processing units for poultry products which would enhance their income. He said the government should also take steps for patenting rice basmati which was grown on the agriculture lands on both sides of the river Ravi as this brand had a different flavor and could not be grown in any other part of the world. He said for this the government should set up a basmati board. Speaking on the occasion, Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina, said the government should also encourage farmers to go for rotational crops, besides floriculture and medicinal plant cultivation, to supplement their income. Earlier, in his welcome address, S.S. Chhina, director, IIIEDS, said the government should allow exports of non-basmati rice like Sharbati and PUSA 1121 which would help the farmers in getting more remuneration for their produce. Among those who presented their papers in the seminar were Arvind Gupta, advisor (WTO) APEDA, Gunbir Singh Chairman CII, Amritsar, experts from Punjab Agricultural University, UNCTAD India, NCTI New Delhi and Markfed, Punjab.
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Remix man dons new hat
Jalandhar, November 16 Shot in UK, Pakistan and India, the movie portrays cultural conflicts faced by an NRI guy abroad. Bally plays the role of an NRI falling in love with a Briton Charlene, but is forced by his family to marry a traditional girl. “It is déjŕ vu for me. I think it is my own story. Having spent most of the years away from Punjab, I have faced similar conflicts in my life,” Bally, who has played the role of protagonist by his own name in the film, said during music release of his film at Punjab Press Club here today. Bally’s co-star in the film is Preeti Jhangiani, playing the role of girl, with whom his family wants him to be married. However, Sagoo wishes to marry Charlene. But it is music rather than the storyline that Bally seems to be more thrilled about. He said, “The entire music in the film is given by me. There are 10 songs in the movie, sung by top playback singers including Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, Sonu Nigam, Anuradha Paudwal and Kunal Ganjawala. All songs are in Punjabi and it took me three to four months on each and every song. The music that I play is actually a romantic soundtrack.” Popular for his number, Botlan shrab diyan akhan teriyan, Bally said the music in the film falls in the line of club music and hoped it was of youngsters’ taste. Movie’s producer Gurmail Dhami and director Harjinder Singh Dhami were present at the press conference.
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