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Change In Time Table
Patiala, August 28 Taking Principal Indra Bagga to task, the protesters said that increase in duration of classes till 4 p.m. had made things difficult for the girl students coming from far-off places. They said that the students don’t reach home on time. The agitators said that they had made a number of requests to the college authorities on the issue, but to no avail. “In fact, the authorities have threatened us to further increase the time if we object to the new time table,” said one of the protesters. One of the students haling from Mansa said, “It takes me three hours to reach the college and it gets dark till I reach home in the evening. Moreover, it will not be safe for the girls to travel in the dark during winters.” Another girl, a resident of a village near Sangrur, said, “Sometimes, I don’t get a bus in the evening for my village. My parents have started objecting to the college timings and may ask me to leave studies.” The protesters said that before taking such a decision, the college authorities should provide more hostel facilities to the girls. But even the hostellers are not happy with the decision. They say that they don’t get time to have their lunch and by the time they reach the hostel, the mess is closed. Even the local girls are infuriated over the decision. Simran, one of the students, said, “By the time we finish are classes, we are too exhausted to do anything else. “There is no time left for studies and we also miss our tuition classes,” she said. Taking to The Tribune, the students said the time table was not the only problem. They alleged that the college authorities had failed to provide proper drinking water facility and fans, leave aside the cleanliness on the campus. Another student, Gagan, said, “They can’t expect us to attend classes in such sweltering conditions. Moreover, the drinking water is not clean.” However, the students ended their stir in the evening following an assurance by the college staff that the time table would be changed tomorrow. The students said they would continue the strike if the time table was not changed. |
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Kalka exchange awaits upgradation
Our Correspondent
Kalka, August 28 BSNL sources revealed that the services get suspended due to frequent failure of the exchange and in case of any damage of main cable connecting Kalka exchange from Ambala, the area is disconnected due to non-availability of any alternate route. The sources added that there was dire need to upgrade the Kalka exchange with latest technique and equipments. At present, the exchange is functioning with c-dot system of old pattern with less capacity and connectivity. The broadband system does not have the CDMA facility and cable channel network as in other telephone exchanges across Haryana. The network connectivity of optical fiber connections (OFC) needs to be upgraded. Till date, this exchange has not been set up with the latest new connectivity technology of ‘Ring System’ like in other cities, which may be helpful in case of damage of main cable connecting Kalka exchange. The damage of main cable has caused suspension of telephone services since last two days in the area, due to the work of widening of National Highway near HMT and Chandimandir.
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‘Adopt dairy farming to
boost income’
Bassi Pathana, August 28 Addressing the gathering, J. K.Sharma, GM SBI, highlighted the various farmer oriented policies of the bank. He said bank was giving loans to farmers, to promote diary farming, at a very nominal rate of interest. He called upon the farmers to visit the nearby branch of SBI to get complete information and the branch managers would help them in completing all formalities. He said bank had also initiated schemes for agriculture sector, whose benefit they should take. He also requested the farmers to be friendly to the bank and pay their instalments in time. Daljit Singh, state president, said agriculture was no more a profitable profession due to increase in expenses. He also said to save themselves, the farming community must adopt some other means to increase their income. He highlighted adoption of diary farming as a lucrative option, as by investing a minimum amount one could get the maximum gain. He said now the banks and other government agencies had started helping the farmers by advancing finance at nominal rates of interest for diary farming. |
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No relief from power cuts
Ropar, August 28 According to sources, unit number 1 of the super thermal power plant, with a generating capacity of 50 lakh units per day, had to be shut down due to leakage in a boiler. Presently, there is a shortfall of 224 lakh units per day in the state. It will take at least two days for the thermal plant authorities to make the unit functional, said sources. The power availability in the state is 1,507 lakh units as against the demand of 1,731 lakh units .The thermal plants of the state are generating 390 lakh units, while the state is getting 249 lakh units from hydro-power projects. Following increase in demand and fall in generation, the PSEB has imposed power cuts in the state after a gap of a month. Power cuts for more than five hours are being imposed in urban and rural areas of state. According to official sources, the closure of unit number 2 and 3 of the Lehra Mohabbat thermal plant for three days had resulted in reduced availability of power. The 250 MW unit number 3 of the Lehra Mohabbat thermal plant was closed due to boiler drum leakage fixation, while the 210 MW unit number 2 was closed due to coal feeding problems. However, both units started working today evening.
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24-hour chemist shop closed, patients suffer
Kharar, August 28 The shop was closed on Tuesday as the owner failed to comply with the norms set by the Red Cross Society. An inquiry conducted by SDM R.K. Gupta revealed that the owner failed to renew the license after 2006. In his report to Deputy Commissioner Rahul Bhandari, who is also president of the District Red Cross Society, Gupta had stated that this shop was working without a pharmacist and a valid license. The closure of shop has compounded the problems for patients as well as the attendants, especially in emergency cases. Even the Red Cross Society has not made any alternate arrangement for the same. The chemist shop at the civil hospital was the only one catering to people of Kharar and Kurali for 24 hours. Even patients from private hospitals of the town visited here to buy medicines. When contacted, SMO Dr Jai Singh said, “Free medicines are being provided in emergency cases on doctors’ recommendation, especially to the accident victims.” He, however, added: “We should be provided with an alternative to meet our requirements.”
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2 Cong leaders join Vikas Parishad
Ambala, August 28 Virender Gandhi, one of the Congress members who chose to join the Vikas Parishad, was thus elected to the post of vice-president. The cantonment board elections had been held after a decade in May this year. While the Congress had won 5 seats, the Vikas Parishad had won 2 and the BJP 1. However, taking everybody by surprise, two of the Congress elected members Virender Gandhi and Joginder Kaur joined the Vikas Parishad, changing the equation. The BJP candidate Raj Kumar boycotted the elections. The Congress was thus left with 3 candidates and the Vikas Parishad with 4. The Congress had fielded Umesh Sahni as their candidate. Brig K Majumdhar, president of the Ambala Cantonment Board, oversaw the elections and declared the result. Ex-MLA Anil Vij of the Vikas Parishad stated that it was a victory of the policies of the party that they had been following.
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Pollution board organises environment awareness rally
Ambala, August 28 The rally was flagged off by Bhagwan Singh, environmental engineer, Haryana State Pollution Control Board, along with heads of the schools and members of the gram panchayats. Banarasi Das, DPRO, Paramjit Sharma, deputy DEO, Ambala, and JP Singh, assistant environmental engineer also participated in the rallies. The students displayed various banners and placards regarding environment awareness. The rally finished finally in respective schools. After that, painting, essay writing and slogan writing competitions were organised at Government Senior Secondary School, Ballana. Winners will be given prizes at Government Primary School,
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Homemade milk in Verka bottles
Patiala, August 28 They asked him to show other bottles and found that instead of a proper seal, the bottles had been sealed with an ordinary plastic cork. The shopkeeper said he was not the owner and had no idea about it. The players later called the owner of the bar, Ashok Kumar, who admitted that it was homemade milk. He said customers generally did not have a change of Rs 2 and that was why he decided to sell homemade milk. Asked why he used Verka bottles to sell ordinary milk, he apologised. The general manager of Verka, Karnail Singh, said as soon as he got information, he sent the investigation team. By the time it reached the spot, there were no such bottles. “Nobody has a right to misuse the brand. Action will be taken against the owner,” he said.
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Saplings planted
Patiala, August 28 Dr Satish Bhardwaj, principal of the
college, inaugurated the function. He explained to the students that our planet was facing a very serious challenge of global warming. “If you
want to save the world from any calamity you must save the environment by planting more and more trees. Trees are the life line of human beings,”
he said. Ravinder Pal Singh, general secretary of the Dedicated Brothers Group, said his organisation was running five test laboratories and dispensaries in the city that served people on very nominal charges. Dozens of saplings were planted by the guests, teachers and the students. The students also
pledged to look after the saplings planted by them.
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High Court
Chandigarh, August 28 The ruling comes on a petition filed by city-resident Anita Malhotra. The Central Bank of India, where her husband was working before his death, had rejected her application for the payment of ex-gratia. The bank had taken the ground that the petitioner had submitted the application beyond the stipulated period of six months from the date of an employee’s death. In her petition taken up by a High Court Division Bench comprising Justice Ashutosh Mohunta and Justice Rajan Gupta, Anita Malhotra had contended that she had moved an application in June 2006 for appointment in the bank on compassionate ground after the death of her assistant manager husband in February 2006. But she was informed in March next year that the bank had put an end to the practice of giving compassionate appointments. In lieu, the bank had launched a scheme for paying ex-gratia to the widows of the employees. As such, the application for the same was filed by her but rejected. Taking up her petition, the Bench ruled: A perusal of the facts clearly shows that the petitioner had applied for appointment on compassionate grounds on June 13, 2006, that is within three and a half months of the death of her husband”. The Bench added: “We are of the considered opinion that there was no delay on the part of the petitioner. Even otherwise, the respondent, being a benevolent employer, should not raise objections on applications filed by distressed widows on technicalities”. The Bench directed the bank to consider on merits the petitioner’s case for the release of ex-gratia lump sum payment. But while deciding the same, the bank would not take into consideration the plea of delay in filing the application. Before parting with the orders, the Bench directed the bank to release the ex-gratia payment in a month, if the petitioner was found
eligible.
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Lokayukta stresses need for speedy justice
Panchkula, August 28 Interacting with local officials, sarpanches, municipal councillors here today, Justice Sud said he had received around 500 complaints ever since he took over in January 2006. He said till now, over 300 cases had been disposed of and others were under investigation. Justice Sud admitted that the government didn’t even bother to reply him on the fate of many cases where no action was initiated even after his recommendation. In more than 90 per cent of the cases disposed of by him, it was observed that the first noting on the file put up by an official was delivered as the decision on the end of inquiry into the matter, he said.
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Administrator's Challenge Cup attracts 21 teams
Chandigarh, August 28 The league matches will be played at football ground, Sector 42 and football stadium, Sector 17. Both semi-finals, scheduled for September 8 and the final on September 9 will be played at the Sector 17 football stadium. The teams have been divided into four groups and winners of each group would make it to the semi-finals. Steadfast Sports Academy, Mumbai, Mahindra and Mahinder, Mumbai, Mohun Bagan Sail Football Academy, West Bengal, Bihar Football Association and Indian Football Association, West Bengal, are taking part for the first time in the Administrator's Challenge Cup. Chandigarh sports director-cum-additional deputy commissioner Inderjit Singh Sandhu said, “Free boarding and lodging (Rs 100 per head per day), during the stay of the teams at the venue, to 18 players and two officials will be given. To and fro rail fare will also be given to the participating teams.” Meanwhile, Sandhu also announced that on the occasion of National Sports Day, the Chandigarh administration would honour Rajpal Singh, Jaswinder Singh, Baljit Singh and Manjeet Singh, renowned sports personalities of Chandigarh with a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh for their meritorious achievement at international level. |
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Rock Rovers endeavour to revive hockey
Chandigarh, August 28 S. N. Vohra’s club has produced more than 50 national and international hockey players, including Ajitpal Singh, 1975 world cup hockey team captain, Surjit Singh and Amrik Singh, both Olympic captains. Founded in 1959, the club has been organising hockey tournaments since last 38 years. After Vohra’s demise, this is the 7th S. N. Vohra Memorial sub junior u-14 hockey tournament that is being organised by the Vohra family, in his memory, at the sports complex hockey stadium, Sector 42. “In this tournament, teams come from various places, including Delhi, Himachal, Haryana, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Sonepat, and Ludhiana. The players, who perhaps would have had never played on turfs will also get the chance to play on it. It was the obsession and hobby of my dad with hockey that he conceived and founded the club to promote the budding hockey players at the grassroots level,” says his son Anil Vohra. “I think this is the only club in India that provides free stay, food and uniforms to the hockey players. Besides this, there is no entry fee to participate in the matches. Moreover the club provides certificates to all the players, irrespective of their position, and prizes to the winners,” says Yaspal Vohra, brother of S. N. Vohra. The family spends Rs 1 to 1.5 lakh every year on this tournament. About the future of hockey, Yashpal Vohra said, “Talent is there but it needs to be nurtured and groomed. These junior hockey players have immense talent in them but when they grow up nobody supports them and they get service somewhere and leave playing hockey, thus their talent gets wasted.” This club wants to continue its journey in future and nurture the talent of hockey players by organising more and more hockey tournaments. |
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Lehal, Ranjit Singh tied fifth in PGTI event
Chandigarh, August 28 On the opening day yesterday, Lehal and Rafick Ali Mollah were the joint leaders at five under par 65. But today Mukesh Kumar played a superb seven under par 63 to take a three-stroke lead over overnight joint leader Rafick Ali Mollah who played a two-under par 68 to be seven under par 133 at the midway stage. Mukesh Kumar was the clear leader at 130. Another Chandigarh contender Harendra Gupta also played a five under par 65 to be two under par 138 for the tied 11th position. The championship is still wide open. The leading scores (after 36 holes): 130 Mukesh Kumar (67, 63); 133 Rafick Ali Mollah (65, 68); 135 Kunal Bhasin (67, 68) and C. Muniyaappa (70, 65); 136 A.S. Lehal (65, 71), Shankar Das (67, 69), Ranjit Singh (68, 68), R.Srinivas (67, 69) and Vivek Bhandari (67, 69). Kang slips to tied 14th slot
Harjinder Singh Kang of Chandigarh played a miserable 11 over 83 to slip to tied 14th slot at 16 over par 232 on the penultimate day of the LG Northern India Amateur Golf Championship at the Delhi Golf Club today. Seventeen-year-old Rashid Khan of Delhi played a par game today, but he continued to lead by five strokes over strong contender Gagan Verma who also played a par 71 today. Rashid had a three round total of six under par of 210 with Gagan five strokes behind at 215. Saurabh Bahuguna was third at 220 with Pawan Kumar (senior) occupying the fourth slot at 225. Youngsters Wasim Khan, Kanishk Madan and Moin Malak shared the fifth slot at 226. |
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St Anne’s humble hosts in badminton
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, August 28 In the second u-17 girls badminton match, Carmel Convent-9 defeated their mighty rival Sacred Heart-26 by 2-1. While GMSSS-23 bagged the first position in the final badminton u-19 girls match. In Handball u-19 (girls) match, GMSSS-21 easily beat their rival GMSSS-47 by 7-4, while GMSSS-16 beat GMSSS-35 by 16-9 and GMSSS-8 beat GMSSS-18 by 8-2. GMSSS-8 thrashed GMSSS-44 in the u-17 handball (girls) final match by 10-8. While Sacred Heart-26 got the better of GMPS-36 by 9-3. In the final kho-kho match, GGSSS-23 bagged the first position by 3 points. Whereas SGGSSS-35 clinched the second position and their rival ISDS-21 got the third position with one point.
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Patiala bag Dhruv Pandove trophy
Patiala, August 28 Mohali: 1st innings: 260 all out Patiala: 1st innings: 318 all out Mohali: 2nd innings: 242 for 8 declared (Arshdeep Brar 64, Yuvraj 76, Gurkirat Singh 74, Amarinder Singh 3 for 103, Bhavish Goel 2 for 73) Patiala: 2nd innings: 99 for 2 (Jeewanjot Singh 31, Himanshu Chawla 38, Kunwar Raina 21 n.o)
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Cop booked for beating wife
Chandigarh, August 28 “The case has been registered after I have been running from pillar to post”, alleged Kamlesh, who is working as junior assistant in the Health Department. Narrating today’s incident, Kamlesh Devi alleged that her husband beat her up when she was about to come at her office. After seeing her condition, having bruises on her body and torn off clothes, police was immediately called by her colleagues at the Sector 17 office.
Fake certificate
The superintendent, deputy commissioner office, R.K. Prashar, has complained against Shamsher Singh, resident of Sector 27, alleging that he has given a fake experience certificate. Shamsher has applied for the post of messenger in the DC office.
Accident
Neha (6) today succumbed to her injuries after a speeding car in Sector 25 hit her yesterday. A resident of slum area in Sector 25, Neha was rushed to the PGI after the accident.
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Six arrested on abduction charges
Panchkula, August 28 In his complaint from Australia, husband of woman Tejpal had accused the relatives of his wife, including her father, residents of Lohchab village in Jind district, of kidnapping his wife
Sheenu. The complainant said that he married Sheenu in May against the wishes of their families. However, after marriage, he left for Australia while his wife was staying at Sector 7 in Panchkula. On August 5, he alleged, Sheenu’s relatives forcibly took her away with them. The police have arrested Ram Mehra, Ishwar Singh, Ram Bhagat, Jai Bhagwan, Ravi Dutt and Raj Kumar in this connection. The accused were produced at the district and sessions court, Panchkula, from where they have been sent to the police custody till August 31.
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Two commit suicide at Barwala
Panchkula, August 28 According to information, Rajwati and her husband Vijay, both natives of Nepal, had an argument last night, following which Rajwati consumed some poisonous substance. She died at the General Hospital in Panchkula. In another incident, Raj Rani, wife of Happy, a mechanic, tried to commit suicide by setting herself afire after a tiff with her husband this morning. Happy also reportedly consumed some poisonous substance. Later, he died on the way to hospital. Raj Rani has been admitted to the PGI in a critical condition.
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