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No supply from other states behind power cuts: PSEB
Ropar, August 30 This was stated by member generation Gurtej Singh Sra in a press statement issued here. He added that power cuts were not being imposed in state due to shut down of any particular unit. He added that Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu had not provided power to the PSEB due to rise in their own demands and scanty rainfall. He added that working of GGS Super Thermal Plant was satisfactory except for some tripping incidents and outages, primarily due to boiler leakage. Sra stated that every leakage occurring on the boiler was generally attended to within 24 hours to 36 hours. People get panicky, but shut down is never extended beyond the mentioned period, he adds. He said the boiler No. 1 of GGSSTP, Ropar, was shut down due to leakage. But it had been lighted up after 31 hours and was likely to start generation very soon. This unit had generated more power during this paddy season as compared to last year, he claimed. He added that unit Nos. 1 and 2 had undergone residual life assessment (RLA) study and their life extension was to be taken up in this five-year plan as per the recommendations and guidelines of the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). |
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Railcars find favour with tourists
Kalka, August 30 After the commencement of Kalka-Shimla rail Section in 1903, 14 railcars, manufactured by the GM Motors, a British company, arrived in Kalka in 1924. They started running on the section in 1927, said one of the officials at the rail motor shed in
Kalka. Surjit Singh Thakur, a retired chargeman of the rail motor car shed, said the rail cars have also been the first choice for the Bollywood producers and politicians. Former President Zakir Hussain also travelled in the railcar up
to Shimla. The periodic overhauling (POH) of these railcars used to be done at Mughalpura workshop in Lahore, but after Partition, out of the 14 railcars, eight were left in Pakistan. The POH was also started in Kalka after Partition. Initially, the railcars used to run on petrol and used to start manually with the help of a handle installed in front of the railcar, added
Thakur. Satpal and Hardev Singh, mechanics at the railcar shed, told The Tribune that earlier these railcars were used to take mail from Kalka to Shimla specially for the Western Command unit at there, which was later shifted to
Chandimandir. They said the railcars had an American engine, which was replaced in 1960 by Leyland India diesel engine of 110 and 135 horsepower turbo engines. After 1970, two railcars were shifted to the Northern Railway Museum, they added. The POH is carried out after every 7,500
kilometres. Five mechanics have been deployed for this work. At present, four railcars are available in the rail motor shed out of which one railcar ply on the Kalka-Shimla section on demand. The roof of these railcars is made of transparent
fibreglass. An inverter of 220 volts capacity has also been installed in the railcars for the convenience of the passengers. |
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Inconveniences galore for IT payees
Bassi Pathana, August 30 While talking to The Tribune Rajesh Singla, secretary Arthia Association, Nakesh Jindal, secretary, District Rice Millers Association said while they had computerised branches of all nationalised banks, none of the banks had been authorised to accept taxes. They said even in Sirhind, only State Bank Of Patiala, Sirhind city branch, was authorised and there too, there would be a heavy rush of assesses from Sirhind and other nearby town’s and villages. They further said, people had to stand in long queues for a full day at stretch to deposit the taxes. And at times, they had to return without depositing and stand in queue early morning the very next day. They urged the higher authorities to make arrangements for depositing taxes in the town. B.B. Verma, leading income tax advocate, told that department had taken up the matter with concerned bank authorities in the past also but of no use. He said in the era of information technology and Internet, this facility should be provided in all the computerised branches of the town. A delegation of Hindu organisations led by Manoj Banda submitted a memorandum to Pawan Kumar Bansal, union minister for finance in Chandigarh and to G.C. Negi, commissioner income tax Patiala, in this regard yesterday. Banda told that they had assured the delegation to fulfil their genuine demand. |
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Farmers protest govt move to privatise power board
Patiala, August 30 Various speakers criticised the board and the Punjab government's policies to privatise it. Satnam Singh Ajnala, state president of the sabha, demanded that the controversial Electricity Act-2003 should be abolished and privatisation of the power board be stopped. He said to save farmers, the PSEB should supply at least 16 hours of power to the agricultural sector and 24 hours to the residential areas. He added that tubewell connections pending since 1990 should be immediately given to farmers a on priority basis. Ajnala also said steps should be taken to ensure the increased generation of all plants in the state for which the Shahpur Kandi barrage should be immediately constructed. Other leaders, who spoke on the occasion, said all vacant posts should be filled so that work of the board did not suffer. Raghubir Singh, state secretary of the sabha, said all power boards in other states, which had been privatised, were total failures and added that the Central Government should not go ahead with the unbundling of the PSEB. Raghubir Singh added outsourcing was an integral part of privatisation which should be opposed tooth and nail. He urged farmers unions and PSEB employees to oppose the government's privatisation plans. |
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2 injured in Rajpura mishap
Rajpura, August 30 They were travelling in an auto rickshaw towards Rajpura from Patiala, when a speeding jeep from the opposite direction collided head-on with the auto-rickshaw. While the jeep driver fled away from the scene, leaving his vehicle on the spot, the injured were rushed to the local civil hospital from where they were referred to GMSH-32. Their condition is stated to be critical. A case in this connection has been registered against the jeep driver. |
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Hockey sticks donated
Fatehgarh Sahib, August 30 The SSP is president of the District Hockey Association of Fatehgarh Sahib. He said the sticks, balls, pads and other necessary equipment were given to the students to encourage them. He said hockey tournaments would be held in coming
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Group of six attacked with swords
Kalka, August 30 As a result of the attack, four youths, including Karnail Singh of Handia Mohalla, Hemant Kumar of Bhairon ki Ser, Surinder of Majra, Rajesh of Bitna and Navneet of Basaulan village sustained deep head, neck and chest injuries and were admitted to the civil hospital,
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Man gets lifer for killing daughter-in-law
Chandigarh, August 30
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Cricket Tourney
Chandigarh, August 30 Batting first, St Stephen’s team scored 233 runs at the loss of five wickets, Lovish Banshal played vital role with his unbeaten half century containing six fours. Udit chipped in 42 runs while stitching partnership with Lovish for the third wicket. In reply, Guru Harkishan could not handle the pressure and were bundled out on just 62 runs. The tournament is being oragnised by Chandigarh Cricket Association. Brief Score: St Stephen’s School: 233 for 5 in 25 overs (Lovish Banshal 72 n.o., Udit 42, Sushil 2 for 26). Guru Harkishan Model School: 62 all out in 15 overs (Abhisek 18, Abhilash 3 for 18, Kushal 1 for 10, Harman 1 for 17). |
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Dev Samaj eves thrash Carmel Convent
Chandigarh, August 30 |
French tourist’s stolen bag found; cash, camera missing
Panchkula, August 30 According to the police, Christopher, who was heading towards Shimla from New Delhi, stayed at Mehak resort on the way here. Today around 8 am after keeping his bag in a taxi he left for taking tea. Later, when he returned, the bag was missing from the taxi. The perturbed tourist even said he was willing to pay Rs 50,000 as reward to the person who would return his laptop and documents. The bag was located lying abandoned on a road in Kalka around 10.30 am. The bag was handed over to the tourist by the local police.
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HVPN cashier robbed of Rs 1.64 lakh
Panchkula, August 30 According to the police, Avtar Singh, a cashier with the HVPN office at Rathpur colony, was going towards the Punjab National Bank in the main market of the city when a policeman standing on the Baddi T-point pointed out to him that his shirt was dirty. It seemed someone had vomited on his shirt, said the policeman. Avtar Singh said that he went to clean his shirt and kept the bag full of money on the side. Later, he found the bag missing. The police, however, find it hard to believe that why the cashier left alone on foot to deposit the amount that also when the police have advised the public not to go without security whenever they have to shift big amount from one place to other.
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