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Man attempts suicide, arrested
Ludhiana, August 29 The incident took place this morning at the trafficlights opposite the mini secretariat when a middle-aged man, identified as Davinder Singh (38), who was holding canister of diesel, stopped the traffic and doused himself with diesel. He was arrested by a traffic policeman before he could set himself afire. The policeman also snatched a matchbox from him. Hundred of commuters and pedestrians who were rushing towards their offices were stranded at the scene. Balbir Singh, in-charge of the Jawhar Nagar police post, reached the scene and took Davinder in custody. The man was taken to the police post, where he was booked for attempting to commit suicide. Narrating his side of the story, Davinder Singh, an auto-rickshaw driver, who resides in Bharti colony near Salem Tabri, said he had met with an accident six months ago and due to his poor financial condition could not get proper treatment. The doctors had now told him to get his right leg operated. Davinder, father of a daughter, said he took loan to buy an auto-rickshaw and paid the installments from his pocket. He added that as the auto-rickshaw was in the name of his younger brother, he was perusing his brother to transfer the documents of auto-rickshaw in his name. Today, the two had a heated argument, after which Davinder’s younger brother thrashed him.He then tried to end his life at a trafficlights, he added.
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Pay Hike: Tough times ahead for MC
Ludhiana, August 29 At present the corporation is spending anything between Rs 8 to Rs 9 crore for disbursing the salaries. The increase in pay grades means around 30 per cent hike in expenditure on the employees that would be difficult to manage with the present sources of income. The minister has directed Mayor Hakam Singh Giaspura and Municipal Commissioner GS Ghuman to make arrangements for paying increased salaries to the employees at a meeting held in Chandigarh yesterday. The duo has been asked to increase recoveries through house tax and the building branch. Senior officials in the Municipal Corporation revealed, “The finances of the civic body are dipping at present with expenditures more than the revenue. We are already depending upon loans and mortgaging our property. You could see that even for the Lakkar Bridge we have to depend upon payments from the Ludhiana Improvement Trust. At the time when we were expecting help from the state government, we have been asked to bear an additional burden.” They added that even the tenders invited a few months ago were to be called off just because of funds and immediate implementation of new pay scales mean a huge investment. Opposing the move, Congress councillor Sushil Raju Thappar said: “The state government and the minister are stressing on the increased pay scale for their own vested interests. If they are so concerned, let the 30 per cent hike, which is being expected to come from the government and the corporation be allowed to continue with its present expenses only. No, they won’t allow this because even they are bankrupt.” The condition of basic amenities is worsening with each passing day. When the government didn’t stopped the corporation to spend Rs 6 crore on fancy lights, how could you expect better from them, the councillor added.
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City Concerns
It is practically impossible to walk in a majority of the shopping areas of the city, particularly at Kumhar Mandi, Chaura Bazaar and Model Town, besides several others. The reason is the innumerable encroachments on public land by shopkeepers and also ill-planned parking.
In fact, encroachments are rampant in all corners of the city and not merely commercial areas. Readers can send in their views on the issue, concentrating on the area-specific problems and possible solutions. Responses, in not more than 200 words, can be emailed to ludhianaconcerns@tribunemail.com or sent to our city office at Bhadaur House, Ludhiana. |
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Three nabbed for killing youth
Ludhiana, August 29 The accused have been identified as Gurnderpal Singh, alias Gaggi, Narinderpal Singh, alias Shakti, and Jaspreet Singh, alias Batta, all in their mid-20 are residents of Katani village. The SSP said the trio killed Gurinder Singh (19) and threw his body in the fields. They, in order to destroy the evidence, also threw the motorcycle of Gurinder into Doraha river. The prime accused Gaggi was nabbed on the basis of tip off last evening, while the other two accused were nabbed this afternoon. According to the police, Gaggi soon cracked and admitted having committed the crime. The accused alleged that Gurinder used to tease his sister. Gaggi alleged that he had warned Gurinder on numerous occasions but latter continued to tease her. On July 30, Gurinder allegedly waylaid Gaggi’s sister. At this, Gaggi along with his friends Shakti and Batta laid a trap and nabbed Gurinder. It has been alleged that while Shakti and Batta held Gurinder tightly, it was Gaggi who shot Gurinder on the forehead from the point blank range. The police is yet to recover the pistol used for committing the crime.
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Rs 1.5 cr hotline, PAU still faces cuts
Ludhiana, August 29 The university authorities are forced to use generators to ensure uninterrupted power supply and also to ensure that research and other official works don’t suffer in the wake of power cuts. Talking to Ludhiana Tribune, sources in the PAU disclosed that “On an average, the university faces at least two hours of power cuts everyday during working hours which is shocking because the university has been given a hotline connection by the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) that too, at a hefty price,” he added. A senior PAU official confirmed that the problem of power cuts persists in the university. “Even Thapar Hall, the administrative block faced power cuts during working hours, making the use of generators necessary as top university officials, including the vice-chancellor, operate from this building,” he remarked. Confirming this, Dr Jagtar Singh Dhiman, additional director, communication, PAU, said: “There are times when power is disrupted but not for long hours like earlier. In case of power cut, the departments use their respective generators because we do not want the work to suffer in the absence of power.” Disillusioned with the grim power situation in the state, the university had applied for a hotline connection to ensure that research work did not suffer in the absence of regular power supply. After a long wait of over a year and on payment of a fat amount, it had managed to secure a hotline connection in February this year, not knowing that power woes would persist even in the wake of a hotline.
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Security outside temples upped
Ludhiana, August 29 District Magistrate -cum-Deputy Commissioner Vikas Garg has asked Dr Sukhchain Singh Gill, SSP, to post security guards, install door frame metal detectors and not allow parking near the boundary wall of temples for security reasons. The SSP said he had ensured that the metal detectors were installed and two security guards posted outside the temples. Steps would soon be taken to ensure that no vehicles were parked near the temple walls. Goel said they had moved the court after terrorist attacks at different place last year. ‘‘We hope the administration ensures the direction on parking also so that there is no threat to the lives of people visiting the temples and those living in its vicinity. On an average hundreds of people visit these temples everyday. At times people have to queue up to enter the sanctum sanctorum,” Goel added.
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Budha Nullah: Solid waste being dumped despite
Ludhiana, August 29 Despite the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s orders directing local authorities not to throw garbage and subsequent orders of the district magistrate to ban the practice, people continue to throw litter into the water body and authorities sleep. A long stretch of Budha Nullah, that has gone dry in several areas, is piled up with heaps of garbage that stinks and is proving to be a breeding ground for various diseases. The High Court had banned the dumping of waste in the nullah. The district administration had put up boards in various areas warning people against throwing litters into the nullah. A few persons were also booked for polluting the water body. Cases were registered against them for flouting the district magistrate’s orders. This, however, could not help much and the drive was halted. Now things have come to such a passé that the sweepers, who lift garbage from houses everyday, are dumping it in the nullah instead of taking it to a garbage dump. Besides garbage they are also dumping carcasses into the water body. “I see the sweepers lining up their rehris near the nullah everyday. We have on several occasions told them but nobody cares. They just do not want to travel a few kilometers to reach the dump and get rid of the garbage here, “ said Mahinder Singh, a resident of Haibowal. A senior government official also said he had complained about the matter to department concerned but nobody had paid any heed to get the things corrected. “Everybody here tries to shake off the responsibility. They don’t want to reach as long as things go smooth. When they get a whip from judiciary, only then they move. That reaction, too, is unfortunately short lived,” he added.
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10-yr-old raped by neighbour
Ludhiana, August 29 According to victim’s mother Daljit Kaur, the incident took place on Thursday evening, while she was away to the market. Finding her daughter alone, Babblu, the accused, entered the house and raped her daughter. Daljit Kaur alleged that she was witness to the horrific incident.She shouted for help and tried to nab Bablu, but the latter managed to flee. The girl then rushed to the local civil hospital.
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No takers for home science graduates?
Ludhiana, August 29 The students allege that over the years, the placement record of the college pass-outs, especially the graduates, has not been impressive. "Despite the fact that curriculum prescribed for us needs deep study and command over the subject, we have no takers in the commercial market," alleged a college pass out, who is pursuing her postgraduation from NIFD. She complained that she had an honours degree in clothing and textile from College of Home Science, but since the college authorities didn't have any placement resources, she had to look for options outside. Another student who did her masters in foods and nutrition from the college said: "The absence of a placement cell in the college is a major hindrance, as we don't have any medium to contact prospective employers." The pass-outs of the college further alleged that the university authorities had not done much in order to help them get good placements. "The placement cell of the university does not cater to the students. It only helps the students of College of Agriculture get placed," she rued. A group of BSc final year students said: "Though there seem to be a few job opportunities for home science graduates, we thought our professors would help us to find a stable career. Nothing of that sort has happened."
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From Schools & Colleges
Ludhiana, August 29 Dance contest
Ludhiana Sahodaya Schools Complex Solo Dance Competition was held in Guru Nanak Public School, Sarabha Nagar Ludhiana, today. As many as 15 schools from various parts of the city competed for the top position. Judges of the competition were Dr Ishita Arora and Purnima of Master Tara Singh Girls College for Women. Management programme
A five-day management development programme on family business for women entrepreneurship concluded at Shree Atam Vallabh Jain College (SAVJC), Hussainpura, Ludhiana. The event was organised under the aegis of Industry Interaction Partnership Cell (IIPC) of the college in collaboration with directorate of micro, small, medium enterprises of Government of India. Manju Oswal from Vardhman Polytex was the guest of honour. The event was attended by women entrepreneurs and girl students of MBA and MCom from various institutes. Ashwani Jain, an industrialist and president of the college management committee, presided the valedictory function and distributed awards and certificates to the participants along with Bhushan Kumar Jain, manager of the college. Talent hunt contest
Sportking Institute of Fashion Technology, Ludhiana, hosted its third talent hunt competition on its premises here today.Students of various schools participated.The competition was held in various categories like declamation, painting, creative arts, guess the picture, doll dressing and caption writing test. Over 30 students participated in the contest and turned the contest area into a mini-fairyland.
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Desh Bhagat colleges chairman honoured
Mandi Gobindgarh, August 29 The award was conferred upon him by All-India Achievers Foundation, a New Delhi based NGO, at 53rd national seminar on “Globalisation of Indian Industries and World Peace”, jointly organised by All-India Achievers Foundation and Indian Economic Development and Research Association, at New Delhi, on August 22. He was selected for the award by the Award Selection Committee of All-India Achievers Foundation, committed to promote excellence and recognise individuals and organisations for achievements in their respective fields. Dr Zora Singh has been honoured with the award for his outstanding achievements in the field of education and service to the society. Dignitaries who presented the award included Shri MV Rajasekharan, former Union Minister, Dr BN Singh, former Governor and Dr GVG Krishnamurthy, former Election Commissioner.
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Man who nursed many
Being a physician he worked as a house surgeon at Dayanand Medical School, Ludhiana, and Lady Irwin Hospital, New Delhi, till 1947 and finally chose Doraha town and nursed the wounds of thousands who approached him. Being in medical profession, he represented various medical associations. He was the president of Doraha IMA and was selected on the panel of doctors formed to provide aid to the railway victims. An educationist to the core, Dr Ishwar was the founder president of Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, and Guru Nanak Model Senior Secondary School, Doraha. He was also the manager of RS Khalsa High School, Jaspalon, and Sikh Girls High School, Jaspalon. He was the trustee of Nankana Sahib Public School, Ludhiana. He fought for the cause of education as the president of the Non-government Affiliated Colleges Management Federation of Punjab and Chandigarh and the chairman of the joint action committee of the management, principals and teachers. He had been the president of Rotary Club, Doraha. He had remained the president and vice-president of Municipal Council, Doraha, for several years. He was also the member of the Municipal Council, Doraha, for 45 years. Besides, he was also member of various clubs, associations and organisations formed for public welfare.
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Session begins with bhog at DIMT
Doraha, August 29 Sukhpal Singh, chairman of Doraha Group of Institutes, inaugurated the session by cutting a cake. The chairman asked the freshers to follow the path shown by the Sikh gurus in order to build a strong and ethical society. “Our torch-bearer Sant Kartar Singh Kamalia Wale, in whose memory the Doraha Group of Institutes is working, sacrificed his life for the upliftment of the society, especially the weaker sections. Today, youngsters have forgotten the ethical values. They are fascinated by materialistic world but the need of the hour is to follow the footprints of the gurus so as to learn satisfaction, tolerance, patience and hard work,” he added. A get-together with staff and students was also organised. An introduction-cum-talent hunt programme was organised in which the students of BBA, BCA and MBA introduced themselves and presented various cultural items. Director Dr RK Lekhi motivated the students towards nation building. Umal Kaur, director, Doraha Public School, Japvir Singh, chief co-ordinator, DIMT, Supreet Kaur, co-ordinator, DIMT, Tapvir Singh, co-ordinator, Doraha College of Education, Jose P. Thomas, principal, Doraha Public School, Amarjit Singh, along with the trust members Inderjit Singh president, MC, Doraha, principal DS Gosain, Malwinder Singh, former president MC, Doraha, Jandeep Kaushal, Satinder Sharma and Kamal Mohindra of Gold Line Industry, Doraha, were present.
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CBSE survey on Class X board exam
Ludhiana, August 29 It is an academic research endeavour. The CBSE has sought a free view and has said their response and identity would be kept confidential. In all four questionnaires there is a column on suggestions and reaction. The questionnaire meant for students has 46 questions and a majority of the questions assess the psyche of the students as to how traumatic the exams are. For instance, they have been asked if they feel pressured during examination or are depressed and have visible signs of nervousness such as sweaty palms and exhaustion. The questionnaire meant for principals carries 74 questions and is connected with administrative problems like school results, students’ performance, tension about poor quality of education, constant pressure about maintaining school’s reputation and malpractices by some teachers. The parents’ questionnaire has 76 questions dealing with their concern for their child’s future or the child losing sleep, constantly under strain, feeling depressed, etc. The questionnaire meant for teachers has 70 questions with six options each. Questions pertain to problems of teaching, how to finish syllabus and change in mood, besides heartburn and indigestion.
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Declamation contest
Khanna, August 29 Students from 13 different schools of Khanna participated. Sacred Heart Convent Senior Secondary School bagged the running trophy.
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Emphasis on physical exercise
Khanna, August 29 A large number of students and teachers participated. Some of the teachers participated in the lecture from Chandigarh and also interacted with the students and discussed their various problems. —
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PAU Kisan Mela
Ludhiana, August 29 Dr Neelam Grewal, dean, College of Home Science, said there would be exhibitions on food and nutrition where experts would guide the visiting farmwomen regarding dietary management of obesity, anemia and its prevention, food hygiene and sanitation, etc. The family resource management exhibits would provide tips for improving home environment and eco-friendly utility articles. Dr Grewal added that the projection about clothing and textile would include technologies of eco-friendly processing from fibre to fabric while visitors would be guided to empower children to save environment. The demonstrations to be put up during the mela would include methods of energy conservation and printing with natural dyes, she added. The mela will also have on-the-spot competitions on various activities, including seviyan making, clay modelling for children (7-11 years), embroidery and earthen lamp decoration, etc. Dr Grewal added that slogans on environment protection as per the theme of the mela “Save Environment, Save Punjab” and screening of educational films would also be an attraction. She appealed to farmwomen of the state to participate in the mela. PAU is organising four such melas. The series will start with the Kisan Mela at Ballowal Saunkhri (near Balachaur) on September 8. It will showcase technologies for Kandi area of Punjab. The second mela will be held on September 10 at Gurdaspur, third at Rauni (Patiala) on September 12 and fourth on September 15 at Bathinda. Farmers would be able to visit stalls put up by different departments of PAU, agro-industrial exhibition, question-answer sessions, disease and pest diagnostic service and to interact with farm experts of the university, said additional director communication, PAU, Dr Jagtar Singh Dhiman.
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Rotarians to spread awareness
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 29 Besides organising seminars on prevention, diagnosis and prognosis of the disease, at educational and medical institutes, the organisation would coordinate with the health authorities to facilitate awareness campaign launched by the authorities. Organising a seminar at MGMN Senior Secondary School yesterday evening kicked of the campaign. Dr Ravi Sharma presided over the concluding session and Harinder Singh, SHO (City), was the chief guest. Dr Bhupinder Singh Bedi, former district Ayurvedic officer, chairman, local Swine Prevention Committee, said coordinated endeavour by the health authorities and social organisations could prevent the menace from spreading further. “Though it is the mandatory for the administration to make arrangements for protecting residents from swine flu, social organisations in general and international organisations in particular should come forward to share the burden of educating masses at least,” said Dr Bedi recollecting that the Rotary was already committed to eradicate polio the world over. Apprehending that the dreaded virus, if unchecked would cause havoc during approaching winter, District Governor Prem Aggarwal claimed that the swine flu awareness committees had been constituted at all the branches of Rotary Club falling under jurisdiction of district 3090. These committees will coordinate with the health and civic body authorities for identifying target groups and organising awareness camps besides educating people about preventive measures for protection from the virus. Aggarwal said he had written to John Kenny, President, Rotary International, for seeking financial aid for funding diagnostic tests and treatment of suspected cases if found in the area.
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Gold prices continue to soar
Ludhiana, August 29 The recent trend shows that prices of gold have not shown any trend of reduction, rather it has been going up for the past two months. There was some reduction in the gold prices two months ago when the yellow metal was sold for Rs 13,000 per ten grams. The price of gold last year was Rs 11,000 per ten grams of 24 carats. With the start of wedding season, the demand for jewellery has picked up says Manak Jain of Nikkamal Jewellers. The demand for jewellery would further rise with the onset of festival season of Navratras and Diwali in October which would continue till December, he added. Jain explains that there is a change in the trend
for buying gold and lightweight jewellery of three tola sets is in fashion. Earlier, heavy weight jewellery was considered trendy. The rise in the prices of gold has also compelled people to buy lightweight jewellery sets. Now, lightweight sets are available which look like diamond sets, explains Jain. There is also for diamond sets and diamonds are marketed with certification of hall marking and GH colour. The diamond prices had witnessed some fall but with the rise in the US Dollar, the prices of diamonds have also stabilised. Those people who have large quantity of old gold ornaments exchange the same with the new ones at the new rates. The prices of gold in the international markets are rising and the jewellers don’t expect any fall. They are of the view that prices will rise further.
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Rs 309 cr for upgrading medical colleges: Minister
Ludhiana, August 29 He was addressing a function after inaugurating the 6th National Optical Exhibition organised jointly by the All-India Optical Association and Ludhiana Optical Association here. He said the Government Medical College at Amritsar was being upgraded at the cost of Rs 182 crore, while funds to the tune of Rs 72 crore and Rs 30 crore had been allocated to two other medical colleges at Faridkot and Patiala, respectively, for modernisation and upgrade. Also, Rs 25 crore had been earmarked for the upgrade of health institutions in the state during the current year. The minister observed that the exhibition would prove beneficial for both optical companies and local traders, besides consumers, who stood to benefit by way of having access to latest optical accessories. Responding to the demand put forth by the trade and industry to give relief to optical products and abolish 4 per cent VAT on the sector, Sud assured that he would convey their demand to Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal. Later, the minister presided over a vanamahotsava function organised by Adhar - The Foundation, an NGO, at Rising Star School in Haibowal. He said in order to expand green cover in the state and cut down on environmental pollution, around 1.14 crore saplings were being planted by the forest department all over the state out of which 85 lakh had already been planted. Lauding the role played by NGOs, educational, social and religious organisations in tree plantation drives, Sud said over 10 lakh saplings were being planted by “Nani Chhan” and the SGPC jointly in the state. He also appreciated the local NGO for coming forward for the cause. Divisional forest officer (DFO) Vishan Chauhan said 18,000 saplings were being planted along the Budha Nullah. The minister and other dignitaries also planted saplings in the school compound. Prominent among others present were Rajinder Bhandari, state president of the BJP, Vikas Garg, Deputy Commissioner, Manpreet Singh Chatwal, district transport officer and SDM (East), Satnam Singh, assistant labour commissioner, Dr Subhash Bansal, president, Optical Association of Ludhiana, Pardeep Thakural, Ravinandan Sharma, president, Adhar Foundation, Sonia Sharma, principal, and Arvinder Chopra.
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600 cases settled at lok adalat
Ludhiana, August 29 Civil Judge Senior Division-cum-secretary of Legal Services Authority JPS Wehniwal said over 1,80,000 cases had already been settled through 318 lok adalats in the city alone. To generate awareness, the authority had orgainsed around 200 legal literacy seminars and provided free legal aid to around 4,000 needy persons. He claimed that lok adalats provided a cheaper and permanent remedy, as these decisions could not be challenged in the higher courts. Nine benches were constituted to hear the litigants and were headed by Additional Sessions Judges MS Virdi, GS Saran, Ashok Kumar, Harveen Bhardwaj, Additional Civil Judge Senior Division Lukhwinder Kaur, Balwant Singh, Yukti Goyal, Amit Thind and Jarnail Singh. At Samrala, 50 cases involving Rs 1,44,65,814 were settled. Whereas in Khanna, 70 cases involving Rs 59,33227 and Jagraon Rs 43,58,312 were settled. Assistant district attorney Arvind Markan said cases pertaining to matrimonial dispute, civil, cheque bounce, criminal compoundable, rent and motor accident claim were taken up at the lok adalat.
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All set for ‘Virasti Mela’: Gabria
Ludhiana, August 29 The mela will be inaugurated by Gabria, while Member of Parliament from Bathinda and Nani Chhan founder Harsimrat Kaur Badal will preside over the mela on the concluding day. He said Ropar, Barnala and Moga districts would take part in the mela. On August 30, competitions in pottery, knitting and “phulkari” embroidery, poster-making (environment and female foeticide), spinning wheel, hand fan making, long hair, “kavishri/dhadi jathas”, poems, etc. would be organised. On August 31, competitions in floor grinding, trees decoration, etc. would be organised. Besides, competitions in traditional dresses, folk singing, gidha and “kiklies” would be organised. He said horse and camel rides would be the key attraction for visitors. He added that scenes of groups of girls depicting “kiklies”, “stapoo”, “rope skipping”, sewing, spinning of wheel would be created. Also, stalls of Punjabi food would be set up by the home science department of the PAU, he added.
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Man electrocuted
Mullanpur Dakha, August 29 Tejpal Singh (55) had gone to his fields when he came in contact with a high-tension cable that had snapped from a pole. He got electrocuted and died on the spot. The Sudhar police has initiated proceedings under Section 174, CrPC, on the statement of the family of the deceased. The body of the victim was handed over to the family after a post-mortem examination.
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Forensic experts dwell on medicolegal issues
Ludhiana, August 29 Over 100 doctors from different parts of North India participated in the programme, which was inaugurated by secretary of hospital managing society Prem Kumar Gupta. In his opening remarks, DMCH principal Dr Daljit Singh talked about issues related to medicolegal report writing. He lauded the effort of the department of forensic medicine in organising an educational programme on procedure of medicolegal report writing. Dr Gautam Biswas, associate professor and head of forensic medicine, delivered the welcome address and deliberated on overview of injury report preparation. Medical superintendent, DMCH, and member of Punjab Medical Council (PMC) Dr BS Shah said the CME had been accredited with two CME hours by the PMC. Organising secretary Dr Virender Pal Singh elaborated on the procedure of medicolegal report preparation and stressed the urgent need for doctors to realise their legal duties in medicolegal cases. Medical superintendent Dr Sandeep Puri, executive member of the Medical Council of India Dr BS Aulakh and former head of forensic department Dr Ajit Singh chaired the other sessions. Among the guests speakers on various issues related to medicolegal report preparation, Dr Jagjiv Sharma, head, forensic medicine, CMCH, discussed the need for consent in medical and medicolegal practice, while Dr Sanjeev Uppal, professor of plastic surgery at the DMCH, and Dr Promila Jindal, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology, focussed on medicolegal aspects of burn and rape cases, respectively.
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National awards for industrialists
Ludhiana, August 29 Union Minister Dinsha Patel presented the award to Mago. He started his career as a banker and his wife Meera Mago after quitting her lecturer’s job set up Kitty Master Bakers in 1977. Later on, Mago also followed suit and joined his wife as the business expanded. Apart from Punjab, the industry also supplies bakery products to neighbouring states of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Chandigarh. Also, Upkar Singh, joint secretary, Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertakings, received two National Awards in the categories of outstanding entrepreneur in MSME and for quality products in MSEs for 2008. Other industrialists, including Prithi Bassi, Ghansham Bassi, SK Lakra, Sachin Lakra, Kuntal Raj Jain and Ramesh Mago also received awards for quality products in MSEs for 2008. Inderjit Singh Pardhan, president of CICU and chairman Small Scale Industry Development Board, congratulated the awardees and appreciated their contribution to MSME sector. Avtar Singh, general secretary of CICU, said the units had grown and had carved out a niche among the best units not only in Punjab but also in India.
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Dr Sofat’s undoing — All over a plot
Ludhiana, August 29 His faith in the judiciary and the police has been restored again and feels that truth has now prevailed. Though, Dr Sofat, an infertility expert of the city, has tried to implicate Pashan in several criminal cases, including rape, attempted murder and abduction, the allegation have turned out to be false each time. A dispute over a piece of land proved to be the doctor’s undoing, as, according to a senior police officer, he was caught in the web that he had woven for Pashan. In 2000, Dr Sofat had allegedly purchased a plot measuring 1,200 sq yd on the Ferozepur Road from Ramesh Pashan, a resident of Udham Singh Nagar, for Rs 70 lakh. However, Dr Sofat did not get the land registered in his name saying that he was under the scanner of the income tax department. The seller then cancelled Dr Sofat’s power of attorney. In 2004, a settlement was brokered between the two sides under which Dr Sofat sold the plot back to Pashan. But when Dr Sofat came to know that Pashan had sold the plot further for a hefty amount, he allegedly got the plot registered in his name using a fake power of attorney, police sources said. Both sides went to court claiming their ownership on the piece of land. Things turned ugly when Sumit allegedly tried to frame Pashan in an assault and other criminal cases. Besides trying to nail Pashan, Dr Sofat filed 40 petitions, including 10 contempt petitions, against the police in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Interestingly, a majority of these were slammed by the court and Dr Sofat was fined for misleading the court. In one such case, the court ordered the police to initiate action against Dr
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House raided
The Uttarakhand police again raided the residence of Dr Sumit
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Residents protest installation of gate
Ludhiana, August 29 The residents said: “A gate is being installed with the efforts of DSP Narinder Pal Singh Sidhu on the pretext of curbing crime in the area. However, it will create a problem for residents as the road connects two important areas.” The protesters, who blocked traffic for around two hours, said: “We will resent the installation of such gates just for the sake of a handful of residents, who will get easy parking place for their cars.” The agitators said they would take up the issue with the municipal corporation officials and political leadership to resolve the issue. |
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Industrial Expo: 7,000 visitors on day 2
Ludhiana, August 29 The visitors comprised mainly small and medium entrepreneurs of the city. Business enquiries worth Rs 10 crore have been generated on the first two days of the exposition. The exhibition inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner Vikas Garg is being organised to bridge the gap between industrial buyer and seller and to bring latest global technologies to the doorstep of small and medium entrepreneurs of the city, said Dr Harish Arora, CEO, Paramount Exhibitors. This has been the 22nd such exhibition by Paramount Exhibitors. From Ludhiana, the International Industrial Expo and Conference will move to Baddi (September 18-20), Rudrapur (November 5-8) and Chandigarh (February 12-15, 2010). The exhibition in the city will conclude on August 31. Over 80 companies are taking part in the exposition. These companies are from the fields of machinery and machine tools, engineering and technology, power, electrical, electronics and instrumentation, fire and safety, water, environment and printing and packaging, etc. “We have developed a customer-centric philosophy by segmenting and personalising all its activities to encourage community development, making it easier for buyers and sellers to meet and make smarter purchasing decisions,” said Dr
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City doctor on Indian arthroplasty panel
Ludhiana, August 29 He delivered a guest lecture “Sub-vastus approach for knee replacement.” In this surgical approach, the muscle is not cut, hence the bleeding is less and patient can move the knee joint soon after knee replacement, thus retuning early to normal activity. — OC |
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Robbery at octogenarian’s house
Jagraon, August 29 In his complaint to the police, Gujar Singh said six men armed with sharp-edged weapons entered his house by scaling the rear wall with the help of a ladder. They ransacked his house and threatened to kill him if he raised the alarm. They locked him in a room, while one of them stood guard on the roof of the house. One of the sons of Gujar Singh lives in Uttar Pradesh, while another is settled in the Philippines. Gujar Singh lives alone in the house. His house is located on the outskirts of the village. Some construction work was in progress at the house. Jagraon DSP Mukhtiar Singh, DSP (D) Satnam Singh along with other officials later reached the scene to take stock of the situation. They were accompanied by a dog squad and fingerprint experts. The police was yet to get a lead into the case but it maintained that the robbers had decamped with a gold kada, two gold rings, a CD players and some clothes worth Rs 40,000 from the house. However, investigations by The Tribune revealed that cash and ornaments worth over Rs 3 lakh had been robbed in the incident. The police has registered a case against six unidentified persons under Sections 452, 380 and 356, IPC, on the statement of Gujar Singh.
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Robbery bid at patrol station, two held
Ludhiana, August 29 The two were overpowered and thrashed by the patrol pump employees. Later, they were handed over to the police. The accused have been identified as Munish Kumar and Subegh Singh, both residents of Deshmesh Nagar. According to police, the accused arrived at the filling station and after
getting their vehicle’s tank topped up pulled out a sword. They threatened one of the employees to hand over a bag containing cash. While the two were trying to snatch the bag, the other employees overpowered them. The police has registered a case against the accused.
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Woman commits suicide
Jagraon, August 29 The deceased, identified as Mandeep Kaur, hailed from Kothe Rahlan village and was married to Jaspal Singh, a truck driver of Hathoor. She was reportedly suffering from some disease and had gone to the Jagraon civil hospital to consult a doctor. On her way home, she halted at her parents’ house. While going to Hathoor, she alighted from a tempo and went to a nearby PCO to call her sister, a nurse at a private hospital in Jagraon. She told her that she was going to commit suicide by jumping into a canal. Her sister called back at the PCO and asked the owner to stop her sister from jumping into the canal. The owner followed her but the woman had already jumped into the canal. The police, nearby residents and some divers tried to retrieve the woman’s body but to no avail. Jaspal Singh, husband of Mandeep Kaur, said she had been suffering from depression.
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Sarpanch assaulted by son
Jagraon, August 29 When Harnek Singh, elder son of Mohinder Kaur, tried to save them, he was also attacked by Sarabjit. Sarabjit was a allegedly a drug addict. He and his accomplices used to have frequent brawls with villagers. A few days ago, he had a fight with a youth of the village. Finding fault with Sarbjit Singh, his family last night reprimanded him and asked him to mend his ways. Upset over this, he got up in rage and attacked the family. Though Jagir Singh and Harnek Singh sustained minor injuries, Mohinder Kaur received deep wounds in the incident. The police later reached the scene. In the morning, the family submitted in writing to the Sidhwan Bet police that they did not want action against anyone as it was their family affair.
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Wheat meant for poor seized
Khamano, August 29 The wheat had originated from a depot holder, who is former mandal president of the
BJP. The wheat was meant for the poor and was supplied by government agencies. The depot holder, Brahm Kumar, instead of distributing the wheat among the needy through the common distributing system was going to sell it in the open market at
Khanna. The police has registered a case under Section 7, ECA, against Brahm Kumar. The accused was presented in a court at Fatehgarh Sahib where the judge remanded him in one-day police custody.
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Cricket
Ludhiana, August 29 With two wins each, Teja Singh Swatantar and KVM school topped the league and settled for the title clash. The final will be played tomorrow. In the match played between Teja Singh Swatantar Memorial School and MGM Public School, Dugri, the former came out triumphant bynine wickets with Sandeep excelling with bat and ball (45 n.o) and 4 for 23, while KVM defeated Spring Dale Public School in a similar fashion. MGM Public School won the toss and decided to bat first. They were restricted to 92 runs in 26.4 overs. The main scorers were Navdeep and Shubham who chipped in with 28 and 22 n.o, respectively. Gursharwan (9), Manpreet (7), Nikhil (7) and Paramjit Singh (6) were the other contributors. For Teja Singh Swatantar Memorial School, Sandeep was the pick of bowlers, who sent down seven overs and grabbed four wickets for 23 runs. Teja Singh Swatantar Memorial School made the required runs after losing just one wicket in 16 overs. Sandeep remained unconquered on 45 while Vivek remained unbeaten on 18. Baldeep contributed 16 runs. The lone wicket that fell was consumed by Paramjit Singh. In the second match, Spring Dale Public School scored 109 runs in 19 runs. Raman made 18 runs, followed by Devinder (15), Archit (12), Munish (12) and Abhijit (10). For KVM, Abhinav Bhatia and Bhuvan Suri captured two wickets each after conceding seven and 18 runs, respectively while Kunal, Parth Pruthy, Gautam and Nikhil took one wicket each. In reply, KVM made 109 runs for the loss of one wicket in 17 overs. Abhinav Bhatia remained unbeaten on 35 runs while Nimit contributed 12 runs to help their team to achieve the target. For Spring Dale Public School, Archit chipped in with one wicket for 21 runs in four overs. In another match, Government Model Senior Secondary School, Punjab Agricultural University beat MGM Public School by nine wickets. MGM Public School scored 96 runs in 25 overs with only Nikhil (13) and Baltej (16) reaching double figure while Paramjit and Gursimran contributed eight runs each. For Government Model Senior Secondary School, PAU, Akshay Sabharwal grabbed four wickets for 19 runs while Jagdeep and Shivam claimed two wickets each. Government Model Senior Secondary School surpassed MGM School's total in 14.5 overs after losing one wicket. Akshay Sabharwal and Bhupinder remained unbeaten on 27 and 30 runs, respectively while Abhishek made 19 runs.
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Sangrur, Taran Tarn set up title clash
Ludhiana, August 29 In the matches played today, Sangrur beat Amritsar by 71 runs. Sangrur made 136 runs for the loss of six wickets with main contributions coming from Navroz (55) and Jasveer (19). For Amritsar, Amritpal Singh grabbed three wickets for 15 runs. Chasing the target, Amrtisar were bowled out for 61 runs. Sarbjeet and Jagmeet scored 16 and 13 runs, respectively, while Mandeep of Sangrur took four wickets for 17 runs and Kala scalped two wickets for 14 runs. In another match, Taran Tarn outplayed Muktsar by three wickets to advance into the final. Muktsar scored 85 runs with the help of 17 runs by Harpreet and 13 runs by Shakti Singh. Taran Tarn's Sunmeet claimed three wickets for 16 runs. In reply, Taran Tarn made 87 runs after losing seven wickets. Navneet remained unbeaten on 27 runs, followed by Harshdeep's contribution of 15 runs. For the losers, Ravneet Singh captured four wickets for 15 runs.
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Yoga meet at BVM
Ludhiana, August 29 Principal, BVM, Sunil Arora gave away prizes to winners, while Baljeet Singh Gill, director, sports of the school, thanked the participants. Surya Vadant, national yoga coach was also present. Results: u-14: RS Model Senior Secondary School 1, Sai Public School, Shimlapuri, 2, and Guru Nanak Model School, Dholewal chowk, 3; u-17: Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Division No. 3, 1, RS Model Senior Secondary School 2 and Sai Public School, Shimlapuri, 3; u-19: Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Division No. 5, 1, RS Model Senior Secondary School 2 and Sai Public School, Shimlapuri, 3.
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Doraha, August 29
Dr Sofat tried to trap
Pashan, his two children and wife in an alleged kidnapping case, but during police investigation it was proved that Pashan was innocent.