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NIT issues anti-ragging appeal through 16-page brochure
Jalandhar, July 24
Adopting a pro-active approach and showing its concern over the issue, the administration of the Dr BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT) has come up with a 16-page brochure carrying an anti-ragging appeal.

Owner throws out tenant’s stuff, booked
Shopkeepers stage dharna, block traffic
Hoshiarpur, July 24
Shopkeepers of Bazaar Vakilan downed their shutters soon after they opened the shops this morning in protest against the alleged harassment of a tenant running a beauty parlour by the owner of the shop and her son.

Gang of motorcycle lifters busted, five arrested
Nawanshahr, July 24
The police claimed to have busted an inter-district gang of motorcycle lifters by arresting five persons, Gurdev Singh, alias Rinku, Tarsem Chand, alias Sema, Joginder Pal, alias Pali, Gurmit Singh, all residents of Phagwara, and Tirath Ram of Chhokeran village (Phillaur) and recovered 10 stolen motorcycles and seized two country-made pistols, besides three cartridges, from them.

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Agri dept to train farmers
Hoshiarpur , July 24
The Agriculture Department will provide technical know-how and financial help to farmers by constituting small groups to enhance their income in Hoshiarpur, Chief Agriculture Officer Svatantar Kumar Airi said while addressing farmers at Hookran, here, today. He said the department would arrange trainings and demonstrations for these groups to grow certified seeds, preparing vermiculture fertiliser and household articles, etc. which would help farmers enhance their income. District Agriculture Officer Dr Chaman Lal suggested installing small flour mills. Epidemiologist Dr. Sardul Singh briefed them on health schemes and said the state government was providing free treatment to children suffering from cancer and heart problems. — OC

One booked for hurling derogatory remarks
Pathankot, July 24
The Sadar police has registered a case against Prashant Singh for hurling derogatory remarks against Usha Rani, a resident of Lamini, here today.

Truck claims life of pilgrim, injures 7
Pathankot, July 24
One pilgrim was killed and seven others sustained injuries after they were hit by a speeding truck near Malikpur Chowk 12 km from here on the Pathankot-Jammu Road today.

	NIT issues anti-ragging appeal through 16-page brochure Deepkamal Kaur Tribune News Service Jalandhar, July 24 Adopting a pro-active approach and showing its concern over the issue, the administration of the Dr BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT) has come up with a 16-page brochure carrying an anti-ragging appeal. Over 2,000 copies of the brochures have been dispatched to the parents of the senior students, a few days ahead of the new academic session that would begin on July 27. An annexure at the back of the brochure carries a format of an undertaking from students to be countersigned by their parents that they would not indulge in any such act. Such an undertaking, it has been mentioned, is being taken as per the provisions of a Supreme Court verdict. The preface of the brochure carries an appeal which also suggests that an effort is being made to make campus not just ragging-free but also alcohol-free. It also carries a list of helpline numbers which include mobile contact numbers of director, deans, registrar, proctors and wardens. The brochure outlines nine forms of punishment, including suspension from attending classes, expulsion from hostel, rustication from the institution, debar from taking admission elsewhere for a specified period and fine ranging from Rs 25,000 to Rs 1 lakh. It reads, “When persons committing or abetting the crime of ragging are not identified, the institution should resort to collective punishment.” It also cites a list of do’s and don’ts which included taking out processions and demonstrations, gheraoing of faculty, defacing building, use of mobile phones in academic area, use of phones with camera, making obscene gestures and keeping any vehicle in hostel (not even a two-wheeler). The move is being perceived to be a repercussion of an incident of alleged ragging on the campus about four years back that led to the death of a first-year boy. Director Dr Moin Uddin said the initiative was part of the campaign aimed at involving even parents in propagating the bad side of ragging to the wards.
	Owner throws out tenant’s stuff, booked Shopkeepers stage dharna, block traffic Our Correspondent Hoshiarpur, July 24 Shopkeepers of Bazaar Vakilan downed their shutters soon after they opened the shops this morning in protest against the alleged harassment of a tenant running a beauty parlour by the owner of the shop and her son. Allegedly, shop owner Ranjana Aggarwal, with the help of her son and some guards, broke open the locks of Rama Beauty Parlour and threw out valuable goods into the bazaar and put their own locks on the shutters at about 9 last night. The agitated shopkeepers staged a dharna outside the premises of Rama Beauty Parlour, raising slogans against this act of the owner and blocked traffic for more than an hour. The agitating shopkeepers lifted the dharna and reopened their shops only when the SHO of the local city police station reached the spot, got locks of the owner removed and replaced the valuable goods inside the shop. The city police station has registered a case under sections 447, 379, 511, 506, 148 and 147 of the IPC against themother and the son. According to Harbhajan Singh, resident of Pragati Enclave, his wife Ramandeep Kaur had been running the aforesaid parlour in the shop for the last 15 years. He said Ranjana and her son Rohit started harassing his wife to get their shop vacated. Last Friday, Rohit had even slapped Ramandeep for not vacating the shop.
	Gang of motorcycle lifters busted, five arrested Our Correspondent Nawanshahr, July 24 The police claimed to have busted an inter-district gang of motorcycle lifters by arresting five persons, Gurdev Singh, alias Rinku, Tarsem Chand, alias Sema, Joginder Pal, alias Pali, Gurmit Singh, all residents of Phagwara, and Tirath Ram of Chhokeran village (Phillaur) and recovered 10 stolen motorcycles and seized two country-made pistols, besides three cartridges, from them. SSP Rakesh Aggarwal said the gang was active in Goraya, Phagwara and Ludhiana. They snatched motorcycles and mobiles at pistol point, said the SSP, adding that one of their accomplices was under treatment at CMC, Ludhiana. He was injured by gang leader Gurdev Singh, alias Rinku, as a dispute occurred between them over distribution of money earned from the stolen motorcycles. A case has been registered.
	Agri dept to train farmers Hoshiarpur , July 24 The Agriculture Department will provide technical know-how and financial help to farmers by constituting small groups to enhance their income in Hoshiarpur, Chief Agriculture Officer Svatantar Kumar Airi said while addressing farmers at Hookran, here, today. He said the department would arrange trainings and demonstrations for these groups to grow certified seeds, preparing vermiculture fertiliser and household articles, etc. which would help farmers enhance their income. District Agriculture Officer Dr Chaman Lal suggested installing small flour mills. Epidemiologist Dr. Sardul Singh briefed them on health schemes and said the state government was providing free treatment to children suffering from cancer and heart problems. — OC
	One booked for hurling derogatory remarks Pathankot, July 24 The Sadar police has registered a case against Prashant Singh for hurling derogatory remarks against Usha Rani, a resident of Lamini, here today. The police said complainant Usha had alleged that Prashant Singh called her names and used abusive caste-based remarks against her while passing through outside her house, situated in a narrow lane, causing harassment to her. Whenever the lady asked him to behave properly, he abused her. A case has been registered against the accused. — OC
	Truck claims life of pilgrim, injures 7 Our Correspondent Pathankot, July 24 One pilgrim was killed and seven others sustained injuries after they were hit by a speeding truck near Malikpur Chowk 12 km from here on the Pathankot-Jammu Road today. According to the police, more than 15 pilgrims (residents of Delhi) were returning in a truck after paying obeisance at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra (J&K). As pilgrims reached the Malikpur Chowk in ordered to have some refreshment, a speeding truck coming from the back, hit them while they were getting down from their own truck, resulting in the death of pilgrim identified as Dale Chand and injuring seven others who were indentified as Babli, Sanju, Bunti, Bhawna, Asha and Parveen Kumar. A case has been registered.