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Scarcity of LPG cylinders
MP pitches in for rail commuters
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Sports Carnival
Govt Rajindra College
‘Revoke transfer of teachers’
SAD gears up for rally
Genset removed, traders relieved
Two killed in mishap
Clash over Land Dispute
35 KAC men released
Rape accused on police remand
Two killed in mishap near Moga village
Bhadaur Clash
Murder trail leads to Punjab
Farmers, workers stage dharna
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Is this why city residents suffer?
Rajay Deep Tribune News Service
Bathinda, February 15 During a visit to the court complex here today, the TNS team found that domestic LPG cylinders were being used for cutting and welding of iron rods to be used in the construction of Rs 8 crore four-storeyed judicial complex. Surprisingly, when the rules regarding the misuse of LPG cylinders were being violated, the Junior Engineer (PWD), the engineer and construction supervisor were present there. Expressing resentment over the violation of norms, a visitor to the complex lamented that the district administration had been clamping down only on those who did not have access to the higher officials. But big builders and the powers that be were beyond the administration’s reach, he charged. When the Junior Engineer (PWD), Avinash Singh Sodhi was asked, he passed on the buck over the contractor and his employees saying that he was not concerned with it as he was there just to inspect the ongoing work. Accepting the mistake, the supervisor and the engineer for the contractor, Kalicharan and Ramesh Kumar, said, “We act according to the orders of the contractor. So, he can better explain the reason for using these domestic cylinders.” When Meva Singh Bhullar, proprietor of the Bhullar Construction Company, was contacted, he said, “We were in dire need of LPG cylinders and in the absence of commercial cylinders, we used the domestic cylinders.” DC Rahul Tewari said he was not aware of it but assured strict action against the contractor. “The checking staff would also be questioned about their complacency,” he added.
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MP pitches in for rail commuters
Bathinda, February 15 Now Member of Parliament, Bathinda, Paramjeet Kaur Gulshan, has also pitched in by laying emphasis on the demands of people in the district at a meeting with the Railway authorities in Chandigarh, on Friday. At a meeting with the general manager (GM) northern railway, Shriparkash, divisional rail manager (DRM), Ambala, H.K. Jaggi and DRM Ferozepur and many other officials of various departments of railways including electricity and finance, the MP spoke of inconveniences and demands of the people of her constituency. While speaking to TNS over phone from Chandigarh, Gulshan said, “The main demands of the people were the continuation of halt of trains at their existing stations I have informed the railway officials about it.” As per the statement of the MP, the area needs fast electric trains to Delhi as the usiness in the area is closely linked with the national capital. So, the train would make commuting to Delhi quicker. The demand sanctioned in the last budget regarding linking of the Bathinda-Jakhal electric line is now close to seeing the light of the day as the railway department has reportedly conducted the survey and soon, money would be granted for the purpose. To make the journey smooth on the Bathinda-Barnala highway, the demand for an underbridge at Rampura was discussed with the railways officials. “I have given them both the option: whether to construct an overbridge or the underbridge. As there is lack of space, the officials were of the view that an underbridge can be constructed .” The railway officials, the MP said, were positive in their response regarding the computerization of railway booking counters in Bathinda and Mansa soon. For the commuters in Mansa, the increase in number of sheds at the platform and improvement of sanitation system at the station were the main demands discussed at the meeting. However, the Congress workers and people at large seemed sceptical about the promises as in their view it could well be sops being promised with MC and parliamentary elections not too far away.
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SSD Girls College Heena, Kiranjeet emerge best athletes Tribune News Service
Bathinda, February 15 The SSD college was established in 1966 and at present, around 800 girls from Bathinda and neighbourhood are studying here. Such sports events have also produced national and state-level players. Harpreet Kaur of BA-I was first in the nationals in the long jump event. Jolly of BA I was second in Taikondo at the district level and Jyotika Vishal of BA II had grabbed the third position in Javelin throw. Results: Heena of the SSD Girls College and Kiranjeet of the SSD WIT were adjudged the best athletes. 100 m: (1) Harpreet (2) Heena, (3) Aarti 800 m: (1) Sarabjeet Kaur (2) Aarti Sharma (3) Heena Sack race: (1) Rinki (2) Neha Sharma (3) Mamta and Asshdeep Kaur Long jumps: (1) Heena (2) Harpreet Kaur (3) Pinky 200 m: (1) Heena (2) Priya (3) Harpreet Kaur Discus throw: (1) Heena (2) Harpreet (3) Mandeep.
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Lakhvir, Geeta shine on tracks
Tribune News Service
Bathinda, February 15 Bidhi Singh UK, chairman of the Soft Tennis Association, Punjab, inaugurated the event in the morning. Principal of the college, R.K.Banger, while welcoming the guests, spoke about the achievements of the college in academics, sports and cultural activities. Giving details about the achievements in sports, he said that the college had six international players, who had participated in the 13th soft tennis world championship held in South Korea in 2007. Earlier, players from the six houses, named after Shaheed Udham Singh, Shaheed Rajguru, Shaheed Nand Singh, Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Sukhdev Singh and Shaheed Sandeep Singh, along with members of the Punjabi University cricket team (Girls) and 40 students of Malwa College of Physical Education, presented a march past. In the evening, Gurpreet Singh Malooka, managing director of the Bathinda Central Cooperative Bank Limited, was the chief guest while Darshan Singh Kotfata, area in-charge of the SAD (B), Paka Kalan, presided over the meet. Jagdeep Singh Nakai, parliamentary secretary, was a special guest on the occasion. The unique event of the day was a 100-meter race of class-IV employees working at the college in which Jarnail Singh Deol, Jagseer Singh and Jarnail Singh Sidhu came first, second and third, respectively. The sports events scheduled for tomorrow include shotput, cycling and tug-of-war (boys) among other events. Results: Boys: 200 meter: (1) Lakhvir Singh (2) Balwinder Singh (3) Sunil 800 meter: (1) Parmanand (2) Balwinder Singh (3) Rajwinder Singh 5000 meter: (1) Parmanand (2) Balwinder Singh (3) Gagandeep Long jump: (1) Satnam Singh (2) Dharminder (3) Randhir Triple jump: (1) Dharminder (2) Ranjeet (3) Ramesh Kumar Girls: 400 meter: (1) Geeta Devi (2) Jyoti (3) Sandeep Kaur Shot put: (1) Angrez Kaur (2) Sandeep Kaur (3) Kamaljeet Kaur Javelin throw: (1) Simarjeet (2) Lakhvir (3) Gauri Tug of war: (1) Shahid Nand Singh house (2) Shaheed Sandeep Singh house.
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SAD gears up for rally
Faridkot, February 15 The newly-elected president of the SAD (B), Sukhbir Singh Badal, unveiled the plan after addressing party workers at Gurdwara Khalsa Diwan here in Faridkot today. He also inaugurated the new building of the gurdwara inn. The speech was aimed at mobilising party workers for the scheduled ‘Insaaf Rally’ to be held at Delhi on February 26. He asked them to participate enthusiastically in order to make their voice heard by the Centre. Sukhbir added that the plan would also help in re-establishing and enhancing the waning confidence of party workers. The coordination committees, comprising workers of the SAD and its coalition partner BJP, would be set up in all districts of the state. Besides, it would help activists of both the parties to work in unison and develop greater understanding. Subsequently, chairing a meeting of the district-level vigilance and monitoring committee at the Officer’s Club, he directed the district officials to make sure that the benefits of social welfare schemes trickle down to the lower wrungs of society. He inspected the schemes offered by the ministry of rural development and advised the officials to at least patiently listen to the problems of the people even if they were not in a condition to solve them. He claimed that the SAD (B) government would invest about Rs 50,000 crore in power sector in the Malwa region, which would provide thrust to the pace of development. He also said that the government was contemplating setting up a central university in Bathinda. The Akali Dal president informed that work of Rs 35 crore had been initiated out of Rs 3,300 crore ambitious canal irrigation project, which would be completed in the next one and a half year. Blaming the Manmohan Singh government at the centre for discriminating against Punjab in agriculture and industry, he rued that even the Punjabi farmers, who contribute largely to the centre pool, were overlooked. He urged the central government to grant package to the peasants of Punjab by waiving-off their loans on the line of package extended to the farmers of Vidarbha in Maharashtra. A delegation of the Mulazam Sangarsh Committee of the Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital led by its convener, Avtar Singh Gill, met Badal and apprised him of their demands. The members of the committee are holding chain hunger strike, which today entered the 158th day. Later, he also addressed the party workers at Bibi Kahan Kaur Gurdwara at Moga. He exhorted them to vigorously take part in the Insaaf rally and added that issues of farmers, industry and those concerning the Sikh masses would be raised in the rally. However, after speaking to the party workers, he immediately left the venue without paying obeisance at the sanctum sanctorum of the gurudwara.
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Genset removed, traders relieved
Abohar, February 15 The heavy generator was removed using a crane acquired from a private firm by the local authorities. The shopkeepers had complained of noise pollution due to the use of the generator because of long power cuts and congestion on the road. The bank officials had not responded to requests for shifting the generator to the rooftop as was required in the original plan, the shopkeepers rued.
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Bathinda, February 15 According to police sources, the jeep, bearing the number RJ-13GA-0017, was on its way from Bathinda to Dabwali, when suddenly, a trailer (RJ-31GA-1781), hit the vehicle. One person in the jeep was killed instantly while the other sustained severe injuries and was later declared brought dead at the civil hospital. The deceased were later identified as Shakhi Mohamad (32) and Bhawar Lal (27) of Rajasthan. The police registered a case against the driver of the trailer, Ram Singh of Rajasthan, who is absconding. —TNS
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Clash over Land Dispute
Abohar, February 15 No arrest has so far been made. However, most of the persons named in the FIR were under treatment at the Nehru Memorial Civil Hospital here, sources said. Preliminary investigation indicated that one Daulat Singh had purchased land from a Dogra family based in Jammu in March last year. But the persons, having possession of the land, had refused to vacate it. And Daulat Singh, reportedly, sought help from one Kala Singh Nihang of Behak Bodla village in Jalalabad west to oust these persons. The clash led to the death of the Nihang and caused injuries to 11 persons, including four women, the sources added. — OC
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35 KAC men released
Bathinda, February 15 The accused were arrested for violating prohibitory orders while attempting to carry out the Khalsa March near Salabatpura, the Punjab headquarters of Dera Sacha Sauda. The case was registered under the jurisdiction of the SDM, Phul, but sensing the gravity of the situation the SDM, Phul, Umashankar, was asked by the administration to hear the case at the jail here and issue the orders for release. Supporters of the arrested KAC activists raised slogans and welcomed them outside the jail. The activists then marched in a procession to Gurudwara Hazi Rattan. The march ended at Gurudwara Chhota Gurusar in Mehraj village from where the Khalsa march was attempted. Prominent among those released were the KAC convener Mohkam Singh, president of Dal Khalsa Satnam Singh Paunta, general secretary SAD (1920), Gurdeep Singh and Hardeep Singh Mehraj. Mohkam Singh later said, “The district administration failed to suppress the Khalsa March and in frustration, they arrested us.” He also disclosed that a meeting of the KAC had been called on February 17 at Amrtisar to chalk out further strategy.
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Rape accused on police remand
Muktsar, February 15 Sukhjinder was wanted by the Muktsar police in an attempt to murder case registered against him under the IPC where he along with four other accused had fled after critically injuring one Gurjinder Singh in a group clash on January 14. He was also wanted by the Bathinda police for he was booked as an accused in a rape case allegedly committed on January 5 and an attempt to murder case registered against him on January 13.
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Two killed in mishap near Moga village
Moga, February 15 The impact of the collision was so immense that the drivers of the two vehicles, Gurpal Singh and Gurdeep Singh, were killed on the spot while the cleaners of the vehicles had to be hospitalised. A case was registered at the Baghapurana police station in this regard. Police said the canter belonged to the Bathinda oil refinery and was going to Nathana village. The truck, full of LPG cylinders, was coming from the other direction and the vehicles rammed into each other. — TNS
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Supplementary challan stayed
Barnala, February 15 A bench of justice H.S. Bhalla stayed the supplementary challan directing the state to first file the inquiry report. The HC stayed the proceedings on the request of the Bhadaur Gurudwara Kand Virodhi Action Committee. The next hearing has been fixed for March 26. Earlier, the police tried to present the supplementary challan in CJM’s court as directed by additional sessions judge Vivek Puri . Then, action committee’s counsel Rajdev Singh Khalsa apprised the court about the HC orders. Acting in the wake of the HC orders, the court of CJM, Ramesh Kumari, too refused to entertain the presentation of challan. Meanwhile, the court directed the action committee to present a certified copy of the HC orders before the court by February 22. It may be recalled that after the submission of the special inquiry report, held by DIG (crime branch) B.K. Uppal in the HC on January 31, 2008, giving a clean chit to the police officials, the local police tried to amend two FIRs in the case lowering the section 302 to 304 A. But on February 5, the CJM’s court rejected it. — OC
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Murder trail leads to Punjab
Abohar, February 15 SHO Narinder Sharma at Sriganganagar said the police, following a tip-off from Mana Singh, a history-sheeter as per the crime records, recovered Rs 5.50 lakh, packed in an emptied fertilizer polybag, in Sadbhawna Nagar on Thursday. He had reportedly received the amount as part of the payment for a contract killing from Baba Barkha Dass to kill Kapil Muni. Sriganganagar SP Alok Vashishth said the investigating team arrested Mani Ram from Nehru Park on Wednesday and recovered a pistol with live cartridges. Based on a tip-off provided by him, a police party led by DSP B.R. Bishnoi recovered two bombs from fields in village 4 LNP. Meanwhile, a court at Sriganganagar on Thursday remanded Mana Singh and Barkha Dass to judicial custody till February 21. Mani Ram Nayak has been remanded to police custody till tomorrow for further investigations, the sources added.
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Farmers, workers stage dharna
Mansa, February 15 Addressing the dharna, state secretary of the Mazdoor Mukti Morcha Bhagwant Singh alleged that the sarpanch of the village was trying to sell the land in the connivance of the administration. He demanded Rs 25 lakh per acre as the price of the land. Ranjit Singh and Gora Singh, leaders of the Kisan Union, criticised the village panchayat and the government for acquiring the village land at low rate.
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Even as the acute scarcity of domestic LPG cylinders has made the life of people here difficult, officials seemingly are not taking effective measures to curb its misuse.
During a visit to the court complex here today, the TNS team found that domestic LPG cylinders were being used for cutting and welding of iron rods to be used in the construction of Rs 8 crore
four-storeyed judicial complex.
It was an all women’s show at the SSD Girls College here today. It was the 40th athletic event at the walled college of Bathinda.
The SSD college was established in 1966 and at present, around 800 girls from Bathinda and neighbourhood are studying here.
Such sports events have also produced national and state-level players.
In a joint operation, the city police and the municipal council today accorded relief to shopkeepers near the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Chowk here by removing the high power generator that had been placed by a government- owned bank on the road. People in large numbers stopped there to “enjoy” the scene.
