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Hospital mgmt lapse leaves patient dead
Punjab’s pilot project not ready to set off
Youths throng recruitment rally for Territorial Army
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IFFCO lauds Union Budget
Young World
Operation
Sadbhavna
Sangat darshan organised
51-member panel formed
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Hospital mgmt lapse leaves patient dead
Jalandhar, July 7 Receiving the news, the hospital authorities reportedly got panicky and rushed him to the emergency but could not revive him due to severe head injuries. According to attendants of some other patients in the same ward, Ram Swarup, undergoing treatment for cancer, was uneducated and could not read the instructions and signboard on the door of the duct. Moreover, there was no family member attending to the patient at the time of the incident, revealed another attendant. The family members of patients admitted to the ward complained that neither ward boys or girls nor the supervising staff are seen in the wards located on different floors of the hospital building after 5 pm. The staff nurses and the doctors, on duty, could also be found skipping their duties putting the patients and their attendants in lurch in case when some patients complain problems. The patient was admitted in the general ward located on the second floor of the hospital building. Ironically, this was the only unlocked duct on the floor which failed to draw the attention of the floor supervisor. Ganga Ram, son of the deceased, said his father died due to the negligence of hospital authorities. When contacted, Dr Ashok Nayyar, medical superintendent (MS), admitted that the patient died due to the negligence of hospital staff. He, however, claimed that the patient was not accompanied by his attendant when the accident occurred. He claimed that the door of the duct was unlocked and considering it the door of a washroom the patient opened it and stepped to fatal fall. “We tried our best to save him after the accident but it proved a futile exercise,” claimed Dr Nayyar. The medical superintendent, however, that an enquiry would be conducted into the incident to fix the responsibility of erring person. He claimed that floor supervisor and nursing sisters were supposed to look after the ducts.
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Punjab’s pilot project not ready to set off
Jalandhar, July 7 Signing of an agreement for availing consultancy services in this regard has taken more than six months. While modalities of the project and plans to tie up with Delhi-based Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd (ILFS) were being discussed since January this year, an agreement to this effect has been signed by the Punjab government just a week back. Now, the firm has asked for another six months’ time to prepare a detailed project report (DPR). If the report gets ready as per the plans by New Year, more time would be required for issuing of tenders, finalising of executing agency and installation of machines required for the treatment. The scope of work under the project includes door-to-door collection of garbage, its transportation to the proposed 15-acre treatment site at Jamsher village for production of manure, refuse-derived fuel and power from the waste. The proposal includes setting up of a scientific disposal site at Hoshiarpur, the land for which is being offered by the municipal committee there. Giving details, MC Commissioner Vinay Bublani said the MC would not have to bear any cost on the whole project. “The company that takes the contract for the execution of the project would bear the consultancy charges. Our job is only to offer them the land and garbage. The teams of our consultant are already on job visiting the Sabzi Mandi area and collecting samples from different areas,” he said. SE (Operations and Maintenance) V.P. Singh said Punjab had been divided into seven clusters under the scheme. These include Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Ferozepore, Bathinda, Pathankot and Ropar. The areas to be covered for the purpose in Jalandhar cluster include Jalandhar city, Nakodar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala and Nawanshahr. While the city was producing nearly 450 metric tonnes of solid waste daily, the total collection per day from the cluster was expected to go beyond 700 metric tonnes, the SE said. While there is already a solid waste plant being run in an agreement with the MC at Wariana village, its capacity is being put at 150 metric tonnes of waste a day. Since there is a huge gap in the capacity and volume of waste being supplied there, the piles are growing wider and taller each day with area causing immense problem to farmers and residents there.
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Youths throng recruitment rally for Territorial Army
Jalandhar, July 7 The rally was held at 112 Infantry Battalion (TA) Dogra grounds at Jalandhar cantonment. The youths, a majority of whom have been working earlier with the private sector, maintained that getting a chance to work with the armed forces was their ultimate aim. Rakesh Kumar (21), a resident of Una (Himachal Pradesh) who was working with Fab India, Chandigarh, and screened in the rally, said, “After working with the private sector I made up my mind to join the armed forces which assures security and comforts of life,” he added. The rally was carried out only for the candidates belonging to the state of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Delhi and Union Territory of Chandigarh. The screening of documents and medical tests was also held today itself. Commanding officer of the 112 Infantry Battalion, Col. G. Ramachandran said they received a good a response in this rally. “More than 1,200 youths gathered at the grounds early in the morning to appear for the recruitment rally. And a majority of them have come from far flung rural areas,” maintained the officer. The officer said they had screened as many as 116 candidates out of total 1,100. “And we have selected seven candidates each for the general duty and tradesman. Out of these three are cook, one washerman, safaiwala and two barbers”, added the officer. While some candidates reached the venue early in the morning rest were here an evening before. “We spent the night at one of our friend’s place and reached here early in the morning to make it to the TA,” said Sarwan Singh another youth from Tarn Taran. Another rural youth Naveen Kumar who came from Haryana said he is following in the footsteps of his elder brother who is also in the Army. “Even earlier too I appeared for the recruitment rally but could not clear it. Till now I was idle and merely assisting my family in farming. However, now I have got new aim in life,” he added. Though the recruitment was open for all but preference was given to good shooter, computer literate, nursing, vehicle, and sportsmen for the recruitment
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IFFCO lauds Union Budget
Jalandhar, July 7 Welcoming the Budget, Dr U.S.
Awasthi, Managing Director of IFFCO, claimed that the government has shifted fertiliser subsidy from “product pricing regime to nutrient-based subsidy and gave subsidy directly to the farmers”. In a press note, Dr Awasthi said IFFCO’s concept had found a place in the Budget. The IFFCO had been trying to draw attention of all concerned towards the depleting soil health and need to use restoration of secondary and micro nutrient status of the soil, he claimed. He claimed to have emphasised time and again in the past that subsidy should be disbursed directly to the farmers instead of routing the same though the manufactures. He said the move would help in soil rejuvenation and increasing farmers’ yield. |
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CPI (ML) activists hold rally
Jalandhar, July 7 Strongly opposing the actions of the central and state governments, assembled activists at Deshbhagat Yaadgar Hall marched towards the office of the Deputy Commissioner and handed over a memorandum to him. The protesters demanded stringent action against erring officers, release of arrested persons, end to night raids, provision of guaranteed employment and effective education and health care system.
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New academic session begins in colleges
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, July 7 Khalsa College
The academic session 2009-10 began at Lyallpur Khalsa College on Monday. An akhand path of Sri Sukhmani Sahib was held. Principal Jaspal Singh Randhawa motivated students to work hard to get success. SD College
Prem Chand Markanda SD College started its new academic session on a religious note. A havan was held on the college campus which was attended by students and the college staff. Exhibition-cum-sale
The Department of Fashion Designing of Kanya Maha Vidyalaya organised a two-day exhibition-cum-sale of hand made embroidered material and artifacts. Students presented an array of items, including hand embroidered, block printed, screen printed, hand printed sarees, bed sheets, pillow covers, file folders, photo frames, glass painting and other handicrafts. Principal Atima Sharma lauded the efforts of students, especially rural students who had been undertaking free of cost training under the Gandhian Studies Centre of the college. Valedictory function
The valedictory function of 117th training programme of RUDSET Institute of the computer hardware course was held. As many as 34 trainees benefited in a 45-day short training programme. Besides, students were acquainted with the government schemes under which they could avail finance for starting their own business. New session
The Apeejay College of Fine Arts commenced the new academic session 2009-10 on Monday. A havan was organised by college principal Sucharita Sharma. LCD presentation
The new academic session of the Kamla Nehru College for Women, Phagwara, commenced with the first assembly for students. A presentation on an LCD projector was made to acquaint the new entrants with the premises, infrastructure, curricular and co-curricular activities. |
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Kashmiri children come calling to Jalandhar
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, July 7 The students would also visit Udhampur, Chandigarh, Delhi, Agra and Ambala. Among these children was a 13-year-old Waqar who said, “I love these towering buildings. I have never seen so much hustle bustle, so many cars. I was not aware that my nation is so beautiful. I love my India.”
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Sangat darshan organised
Jalandhar, July 7 The officials received 375 applications related to various problems. Kalia instructed the officials to complete the necessary paper work and help the residents in solving problems pertaining to basic amenities. Among the beneficiaries were aged people. The officials helped the residents in filling their forms. They issued 150 ration cards and an equal number of old-age pensions, 10 widow pensions and six handicapped pension certificates during the programme.
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51-member panel formed
Jalandhar, July 7 The workshop aimed at introducing the proposed amendments by the state government to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1986, sections 153-A and 295-A of the IPC. The workshop was held at Guru Nanak Library. During the workshop, a 51-member committee was constituted which would meet Punjab Governor S.F. Rodrigues at Chandigarh on July 9. The workshop was attended by intellectuals, lawyers and social activists from Dalit communities who spoke on the need to amend these laws.
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For scores of youths who gathered from the rural areas to appear for the recruitment rally of the Territorial Army (TA) Dogra in the scorching heat, it was a golden chance to join the armed forces.
