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Life term for rapist uncle
Ludhiana, September 7 In an inebriated condition, he had raped the girl and then tried to kill her by throwing her into a well. The judgement was pronounced by the Sessions Judge, GK Rai, while passing the conviction order against Narinder Singh (24) of Rauni village, Ludhiana. The convict was also ordered to pay a fine of Rs 2,000. Delivering the verdict, the judge held that the prosecution had proved that the accused committed rape and then tried to kill the girl to destroy evidence. Terming it to be a heinous crime, the court turned down the plea of leniency raised by the convict. A case under Sections 376, 307 and 201 of the IPC was registered against the accused at the Payal police station on October 9, 2007, following the complaint of Harpreet Singh, father of the girl. The complainant had submitted to the police that the accused was his relative and had come to their house at Rampur. He took her away on the pretext of buying toffees for her, but when she did not return home in the evening, they started searching for her. They found the accused lying drunk near a field. When asked where the girl was, he replied that he had dropped her home. When they were returning home, they heard her cries emanating from a well. She was pulled out and taken Sensing the seriousness of her condition, she was referred to the Civil Hospital at Ludhiana, where she narrated the incident. The matter was then reported to the police. In the court, the girl stated that after the “bad act”, the accused had thrown her into the well. He also threw bricks and sand bags on her. The accused, however, denied having committed the crime. No one deposed in his favour.
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Our girl went through hell
Ludhiana, September 7 The girl, now seven years old, was raped by Narinder Singh (24), her father’s cousin of Rauni village. The girl’s intestines were hanging out when he threw her into a well. She, however, survived, but her mother feels she’s been scarred psychologically for life. “I always knew he would be convicted even though we were threatened to withdraw the case,” she says at her house in Rampur village. When told that he was given the maximum punishment as per law, she says: “What he did was inhuman. How could he do it to a minor girl? And that too his niece. He has no right to live among humans,” she says with bitterness. The little girl had struggled for her life at the DMCH for several months. Even doctors had cried at her condition and nurses were not able to stand next to her bed, saying it was a gruesome sight. A part of her intestine had to be cut. The girl’s grandmother went through hell seeing her fight for life. “It was an embarrassment for me that my nephew had forgotten all values. I used to feel I am the culprit. I am relieved now,” she says, adding that the next major challenge for her was to help her granddaughter grow out of the trauma.
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Hospital employee commits suicide
Ludhiana, September 7 The incident came to light this morning. Raju Darjee (33), a class IV employee, was working in the operation theatre of the hospital. He was first spotted by his wife Kalpna, when she returned home after completing her night shift. She quickly informed the colony residents about the incident. The police also reached the spot and started the investigation. According to the SHO, blood was splattered on the floor where the body was hanging. It is suspected that the deceased might be a drug addict as injection marks were spotted on his arms. A cop said the deceased was trying to inject himself on the groin area when an injury took place. However, nurses and residents of the hospital raised a doubt on the method of suicide as the distance between the floor and the roof is mere 6 feet. Kalpna alleged that her husband had some altercation with other staff employees recently who were troubling him for some time. Darjee also remained tense due to his poor financial condition, she alleged.
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Deadline for removal of encroachments ends
Ludhiana, September 7 The caution which has been published in various newspapers by orders of the Municipal Commissioner has informed people that “the encroachments made on government lands/road portion or green belt in the shape of grill or by any other means may be removed at their own level within two days of issuance of this public notice”. The notice clearly states that in case residents fail to comply with these directions, the municipal corporation, Ludhiana, will remove all such encroachments at the cost of the encroachers. While the deadline of the notice ends today, officials from the town planning wing are now mum whether this public warning would be followed by any action. “Since the step has come following the orders of the former Municipal Commissioner, GS Ghuman, we are not sure about the working style of the newly appointed MC Commissioner, AK Sinha. Besides, when they couldn't be demolished in the past four years, what do you expect now,” quipped senior MC officials. They revealed that the notice had been issued to newspapers for publish by assistant town planner Ramesh Chabbra, who has been transferred to Bathinda, and is yet to be relieved despite two weeks having passed since orders of his transfer were issued by the local bodies department. Interestingly, the odd part in the public notice is that residents of Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar have been specially mentioned, raising the question why only this area has been pointed out. When councillor Hari Singh Brar was asked about it, he said: “Even I have failed to understand why BRS Nagar has been isolated so that other city areas, which have more encroachments, have not been mentioned.”
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HIV+ve man accuses doc of using infected needles
Ludhiana, September 7 Prem Kumar, a resident of New Delhi undergoing treatment at the de-addiction centre, in a complaint against Dr Inderjit Singh alleged that the doctor used acupuncture therapy to treat him, but he used “infected” needles that made him HIV positive. He alleged that Dr Inderjit Singh, who claimed to be a homoeopath, was a quack and the hospital was not even recognised by any medical council, educational institution or medical system. On top of it, the doctor was also running Ludhiana Acupuncture College which was producing quacks. Terming the entire propaganda of battling HIV/AIDS as nothing but a farce, Prem Kumar said it was just a one-man show as the staff employed at the hospital was also not qualified. The department of social welfare and empowerment, New Delhi, was releasing huge amounts of money to the hospital and it was also getting funds from other departments. He also accused Dr Inderjit Singh of purposely treating his (the doctor’s) ex-wife with infected needles after she met with an accident. The reports of the victim, who was undergoing treatment at the Dayanad Medical College and Hospital, state that she was being treated for HIV/AIDS. Dr Inderjit Singh, however, denied the allegations, saying that some people who were ousted from the hospital following misconduct were conniving against him. “They had complained against me at the Civil Surgeon’s office and the police, but the authorities found me innocent,” the doctor said. He denied having treated anyone with the name of Prem Kumar. Agreeing to the estranged relations with his wife, the doctor said she did lodge a police complaint against him, but had withdrawn it later. “It’s just a marital dispute and we are separated, but not divorced,” he added. |
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Man gets it for teasing women at court complex
Ludhiana, September 7 The drama went on for 15 minutes. The man was thrashed with sandals and later handed over to the police. Identified as Dilwara Singh from Mullapur, the eve-teaser had come to meet his wife, an undertrial facing jail term, at the court complex. The incident took place at noon when two women, one of them carrying an infant, arrived at the complex to meet their relative. Dilwara Singh waylaid them and started teasing them. The women hurried toward the parking, but he continued to follow them. Finding themselves cornered, the women removed their sandals and started hitting him. He was later handed over to the police. The cops arrested the eve-teaser, but refused to divulge details of the women. |
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Thieves decamp with
cash, jewellery
Khamano, September 7 Dharampal’s family had gone to Saketri (Panchkula) for a satsang. When they returned in the evening, they found the locks broken and the house ransacked. They informed the police and the DSP and SHO visited the site of the crime. The SSP of Fatehgarh Sahib also visited the house. Talking to mediapersons, he urged people to be vigilant and said the thieves would be caught soon. A forensic team took samples of fingerprints and the police has registered a case under Sections 454 and 380 of the
IPC.
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PAU kisan mela at Ballowal today
Ludhiana, August 7 Dr Amarjit Singh Khehra, former Vice-Chancellor of the PAU, will be the chief guest while Nand Lal, chief parliamentary secretary, Punjab, will be the special guest. PAU Vice-Chancellor Dr Manjit Singh Kang will preside over. Dr SC Sharma, director, regional station, Ballowal Saunkhrim, informed that the mela would be inaugurated at 10.30 am. He said new technologies relevant to the Kandi area of Punjab would be showcased in the mela. The theme of the mela will be ‘Save Environment, Save Punjab’. Field demonstrations of PAU varieties and technologies will also be held besides an agro-industrial exhibition for the benefit of visiting farmers and farm women. The farmers and
farm women will be able to interact with experts during the question-answer session.Five kisan melas are annually held in September at Ballowal Saunkhri, Gurdaspur, Rauni (Patiala), Bathinda and Ludhiana where lakhs of farmers and farm women from Punjab and adjoining states participate. Brar’s death mourned
Punjab Agricultural University Vice-Chancellor Dr Manjit Singh Kang has mourned the demise of Harcharan Singh Brar, whom he described
as an enthusiastic farmer, able administrator, a farmers’ friend and a visionary leader. Brar had effectively served the cause of farmers and farming in Punjab as its Chief Minister, Irrigation and Power Minister and Minister for Health and Family Welfare, said Dr Kang adding that Brar took keen interest in the development of the Kandi area of Punjab. Dr Kang said Brar maintained an active liaison with the university experts and often provided useful feedback. He created a unique niche for himself in horse breeding, cotton farming and as an orchardist, observed Dr Kang.
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Teachers’ training programme at KVM
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana/ Khanna,
September 7 The objective of the programme is to enhance skills among the adolescents in a school set up to face different challenges in life. The teachers trained on the issues will implement 16 hours of activity-based programmes in their respective schools during the academic session. The first day’s session included a number of group activities based on life skills enhancement, adolescent health concerns, gender roles and analysis of advertisements etc. The programme will be followed by an advocacy programme for principals of CBSE affiliated schools at the same venue on September 10. Celebrated
Teachers’ Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm at BCM School, Dugri. Students presented performances and expressed their gratitude towards their teachers. A group song was presented by teachers of the kindergarten section. The teachers participated in various games and took an oath that they would perform their duties honestly to pay a tribute to Dr Radhakrishnan. Dr N Sewak, retired English professor of the PAU, was the chief guest, who honoured the teachers. New session
Nine years of effective working in your entire life span can do wonders for you and your nation, said Sohinder Singh, president, marketing, Nahar Spinning Mills Limited, while addressing MBA and MCA first semester students during the inaugural ceremony of the academic session 2009-2011 at GGN Institute of Management and Technology (GGNIMT). Sohinder Singh, who was the chief guest, inaugurated the new session formally and motivated the budding managers and IT professionals by sharing his 19-year-long experience
in the world of business and marketing. During the interaction with students, Sohinder said very few people actually lived their dreams. He exhorted the students to set clear goals at this stage and formulate strategies and plans to accomplish them. Fashion show
Graduate Institute of Fashion Technology, Khanna, held a fashion show wherein students presented their creations. The students of various branches of the institute at Samrala, Amloh and Rara Sahib presented dance sequences. Students walked down the ramp in dresses that they had designed. The director
of the institute, Rashpal Singh, thanked the gathering.
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Cellphones driving people crazy
This one is for those who use mobile phones. This little gadget, besides having an advantage of connecting people to the world has become a nuisance. It rings everywhere-in offices, homes, restaurants and cinema halls. As it has become a necessary evil, residents need to learn manners to talk on mobile phones. A few of them are in habit of driving the recipient of the call crazy. They keep dialing the numbers frantically even if the recipient is not in a position to take the call. This happens even if the call is on wait. On numerous occasions they do so when the recipient is busy on another call. We will have to draw a line somewhere. No entry
Going by the rulebook, one would think that gaining entry into the guestroom of a university girls’ hostel is not a big deal for an outsider, provided she has a valid reason while it is unusual and against the hostel rules for a girl to enter a boys’ hostel. But, a recent visit of a Ludhiana Tribune team to university hostels in connection with a news story proved otherwise. While walking into the boys’ hostel was a cakewalk for a female reporter and her colleague with no one restricting them from entering even the rooms and the dining area; on the other hand, the girl was refused entry into the girls’ hostel even as a few outsiders were seen roaming about aimlessly on the hostel campus. The officials refused to give any reason for restricting the girl’s entry on the campus. Free spirits
The political protocol may have compelled Akali jathedars to sit on the stage during the rallies but there is no way to restrict their “free spirits” from making informal gestures. The recently organised Chhapar Mela in Mandi Ahmedgarh had 24 Akali leaders face to face with thousands of voters who were in for a test of patience as they waited for the Badals. For some it was an effort to stifle a yawn during the long speeches of their colleagues but for others, changing postures to ease their “elderly spines” was the need of the hour. However, a local Akali leader giving into the temptation of listening to his mobile in a relaxed posture was an excuse for various others to unwind themselves. Women in the city leave no stone unturned to show-off their “mastery” over the English language. No doubt there are exceptions. A few speak the language fluently but majority use “unique” vocabulary and it takes long to understand what actually was meant out of it! Recently during an exhibition at a five-star hotel, a woman was looking at the stall of bedcovers and cushions. The woman who had come from Delhi to sell the product had command over the language (English) and she asked the visitor about her choice. The buyer asked to show her some “glamorous” bed sheet. After showing a silk bedcover, the buyer again asked for “functional and party wear bedcovers”. Poor seller had to call another salesman to understand what actually the buyer was demanding! Explosive issue
Having burnt their fingers in the shady allotment of cracker shops in the different parts of the city to a few politicians and their cronies last year, which raised a lot of dust and noise, to the extent that the then deputy commissioner was shifted, the district administration is playing safe this time. Rather than making allotments in a whimsical manner on the recommendations of their political masters, this time draw of lots will be taken out for this purpose, leaving no room for hanky-panky. However, the move has come as a big dampener for a large number of small time, and even a few senior political functionaries, both from the ruling alliance and the opposition, who used to earn fast buck around this time every year by passing of the shops secured by them to genuine cracker dealers. Serves them right! Birthday cakes
Birthday celebrations are incomplete without cutting of a cake. Recently, my cousin’s friends arranged a birthday party for him. Everybody, including my cousin, was astonished to see two birthday cakes on the table attracting everybody’s attention. Despite repeated questioning his friends did not reveal anything and maintained that it was a secret. One cake was cut and still everybody was wondering what the purpose of the second cake was. As soon as everybody finished the cake cutting ceremony, the second cake was brought forward and all his friends started smearing cake on his face. All cake was spread on his face and everybody had a great time. The idea of two cakes clicked with everybody and everybody present in the party was heard saying that they will also follow the trend. Contributed by Kanchan Vasdev, Charu Chhibber, Anshu Seth, Shivani Bhakoo, Kuldip Bhatia and Manav Ghuman
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853 samples fail purity test
Charu Chhibber Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, September 7 Rise in the number of milk adulteration cases in the city bears testimony to the fact. Shockingly, about 853 milk samples out of 1,206 tested during 34 camps held over a period of two months alone in the city, had failed the purity test. All samples had 75 per cent water content even as five samples tested positive for the presence of harmful chemicals. These camps are organised by the Dairy Development Board, Punjab, on a regular basis in various parts of the city. Health experts say addition of 75 per cent water in the milk removes the fat content and erodes its essential nutrients. Deputy Director, Dairy Development Board, Dilbagh Singh, said: “Every year, cases of milk samples failing the purity test during camps held in various parts of the city is highlighted. Number of such cases increases during the summers when milk production is low.” According to him, the milk samples brought by the residents to the camps are mostly bought from vendors, who supply milk from door to door. The deputy director informed that they were only authorised to test the milk samples for the adulteration and could not initiate action against the violators. He said the report of samples was forwarded to the health department. Dilbagh Singh remarked that though the state government was responsible for implementing the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act (PFA), the same had failed to act as a deterrent for those who indulge in adulteration. Talking to Ludhiana Tribune, a health official, said, “Though guilty can be imprisoned for six months to three years along with fine up to Rs 1,000, in the absence of strict laws, adulteration goes on unabated.” He said there was a single court for settling adulteration cases numerous of which were pending for the past 10 to 15 years. “Such lackadaisical attitude of the government and the judiciary have encouraged violators,” he added. Dilbagh Singh added that packaged milk, with fat content printed on the packets by the manufacturing companies, was a more viable option these days as compared to the milk purchased from other sources.
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Council hails judges move to declare assets
Ludhiana, September 7 In a joint statement issued here today, chairman of the council Dev Dutt and secretary general Shiv Kumar Gupta said this move to make their assets public and upload on the official website of the High Court had gone down well with the common man. The functionaries of the council further stated that after the clarification given out by the Central Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah on the ambit of the Right to Information Act (RTI), there should be no confusion about the Chief Justice and other judges of the apex court being the public servants and therefore, coming in the purview of the RTI Act. The Central Information Commissioner, in this regard, had stated that as per Article 124 of the Constitution, the judges fall in the category of public officials who were not exempted from being covered under the RTI Act. The council asked the President of India as well as the Prime Minister to ensure implementation of the RTI Act on the judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts, which will be in the larger interest of process of dispensation of justice.
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Callous Doctors: Cong MLA, villagers stage dharna
Amloh, September 7 The dharna was staged against a few doctors of the civil hospitals in Amloh and Mandi Gobindgarh for not handling the delivery case of a Scheduled Caste woman. The MLA even threatened to stage dharna at the district and state headquarters if action wasn’t taken against those responsible for harassing the woman. Nisha, wife of Sewa Ram, a resident of Bhagwan Pura village, was admitted to the Amloh civil hospital on September 4. Two gynecologists (one under the NHRM scheme and another a regular doctor) are posted to attend the delivery cases. According to SMO Jagdish Kaur, the government provides funds under the NRSM scheme as incentive in delivery cases to the mothers and the workers who persuade the expectant women for delivery through trained and qualified doctors. But, in this case expert hands have failed whereas a village midwife succeeded in handling the case. Punjab Pardesh Congress secretary Swantantar Karkara, Jiwan Puri, Pargat Singh Anian and Jagwinder Singh Rehal also spoke on the occasion.
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Where liquor is ‘prasad’
Rakesh Gupta
Jagraon, September 7 The venue teems with devotees, who come from across the region to offer prayers and seek the blessings of the saint. However, the one thing that makes the fair unique is the fact that no sweets or other eatables are distributed there as prasad. Instead, liquor is served among devotees as prasad at the fair. Numerous stories have been doing rounds behind the practice but there is a belief that nobody gets intoxicated after having this “prasad”. The fair that begins in the morning reaches its zenith late in the evening. Youths and elderly alike gather in their thousands at the venue in the evening, some to make an offering while others to receive the prasad. While most come to offer liquor as their contribution to the “prasad”, others make a beeline for the venue to get liquor for free. Gallons of liquor is offered at the fair and is kept in specially installed 200-litre drums. Thousands of bottles of liquor - be it country-made, English, wine or home-brewed - are received at the shrine as offering. The liquor is mixed in the drums and then offered to devotees amid performances by singers. The fair continues till way past mid-night or till the time liquor is exhausted or devotees leave. Jagraon SHO Gurmeet Singh, who was on security duty at the fair, said the offering of liquor was a tradition at the fair and the police had no role to play in checking it. Expressing his inability to interfere in the customs of the village, SDM Mukand Singh said he would request the organisers of the fair not to mix home-brewed liquor with branded liquor in order to avoid any mishaps, as the chances of home-brewed liquor being poisonous were high.
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Scientists’ meet opens at vet varsity
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, September 7 Assistant Director General (animal health) of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Dr Lal Krishna presided. Other dignitaries present included Dr Rishendra Verma, joint director, Centre for Animal Disease Research and Diagnosis (CADRAD), IVRI, and project coordinator of the All-India Network Project on haemorrhagic septicaemia (AINPHS), former dean of Palampur Veterinary College Dr SS Khera, former dean of Madras Veterinary College Dr Ramaswamy, and principal investigators and co-investigators from the Coordinating Centre, IVRI, Izatnagar and the collaborating centres from various parts of the country. GADVASU officials, including Dr AS Nanda, director of research, Dr SK Jand, dean (postgraduate studies-cum-registrar), Dr Simrat Sagar Singh, dean (Veterinary College) and Dr OS Parmar, director, extension education-cum-dean, College of Dairy Science, respective heads of the departments and faculty of GADVASU were also present. Dr Nanda welcomed the delegates and lauded the personal efforts of ADG (AH), ICAR, Dr Lal Krishna in involving GADVASU in the important national research projects of the ICAR on animal diseases. Dr Rishendra Verma reviewed the history of research on haemorrhagic septicaemia in India and its significance to livestock economy. Dr Lal Krishna said the AINPHS was started in the ninth plan to monitor and control haemorrhagic septicaemia in the country. He mentioned that a new vaccine for the disease in sheep and goats has been developed by TANUVAS scientists under the AINPHS. It fulfils the requirements of phase II and public-private partnership is envisaged to complete the phase III of the vaccine development. He disclosed that a proposal has been submitted to the government for collaboration with foreign scientists on epidemiology and vaccine development for haemorrhagic septicaemia. He hoped that the deliberations of the meet would lead to recommendations for formulating better strategies for effective control of the disease. The annual report of the AINPHS was released by Dr P Thangaraju, Vice-Chancellor of TANUVAS. He said that haemorrhagic septicaemia was a disease affecting cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goats, poultry and duck. Out of the total milk production in the country, 54 per cent comes from buffaloes, which are more susceptible to haemorrhagic septicaemia than cattle. A new vaccine for haemorrhagic septicaemia developed by TANUVAS was released by Dr Thangaraju. Dr Thangaraju revealed that TANUVAS has already developed vaccines against new castle disease, PPR and blue tongue diseases. There is a need for new diagnostic kits for detecting carriers of haemorrhagic septicaemia, he said. Dr Simrat Sagar Singh proposed the vote of thanks.
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Honour for Tangori college
Ludhiana, September 7 Dr SS Dhaliwal, general secretary, conducted the proceedings. Other members present included Dr DS Seehra, principal, Shaheed Udham Singh College of Engineering and Technology, Tangori (Mohali), Dr JS Oberoi from Baba Banda Singh Bhadur Engineering College, Fatehgarh Sahib and Dr (Col) HS Singha, director, Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology, Ludhiana. Important decisions taken on the occasion included conferring of Best Students Chapter Award on Shaheed Udham Singh College of Engineering and Technology, Tangori (Mohali). It was decided that the accounting year for the award will be from August 1 to July 31 next year instead of the present system of October 1 to September 30. It was also decided to allot various functions to ISTE Chapters for the year 2009-10. The criteria for conferring the award was also finalised, which will be effective from the new session. It was also decided to hold at least two functions at the ISTE Section Headquarter every year. The applications for grant of Best Faculty Chapter Award were asked from the chapters by October 15. Need for renovating the section headquarter office was also discussed and
the responsibility was given to Dr Dhaliwal and Dr (Col) Singha.
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2 more awards for social worker
Ludhiana, September 7 The function was organised to celebrate the according of state award to Nanda by Punjab Chief Minister for his meritorious services in the fields of art and social service. Chief parliamentary secretary Harish Rai Dhanda, who was the chief guest, appreciated the contribution of Nanda towards society. Dhanda added that Nanda had been promoting cultural activities, doing social work for the down-trodden and the aged. He also assured help to his NGO, New Hope. Nanda assured members of the organisations of working for the betterment of society. He thanked the members for conferring the awards on him. A cultural programme was also organised. Councillor Dr Hari Singh Brar, Jeevan Dhawan, Dr HM Khosla, HS Bedi, Dr Nirmal Jaura, Gurcharan Kochar, Savita Khanna were amongst the those present at the ceremony.
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Speed up allotment process: NGO
Our Correspondent
Ludhiana, September 7 It said with computerisation and e-governance, the scrutiny of applications and holding a draw should not take more than a month. Around 13,000 persons had applied for the allotment of 146 plots of 200 sq yard each and another 12 plots of 250 sq yard each. AK Bhandari, general secretary of the NGO, said even if the GLADA authorities were not equipped to process the applications at their own level, the task could be outsourced to some agency. “GLADA has received a around Rs 260 crore as earnest money and the State Bank of India, the nodal agency, has also earned nearly Rs 10 crore by way of interest on housing loans for the earnest money deposit,” he said. The lock-in period of six months for earnest money, after which interest at the rate of 5.5 per cent was payable, was too long. Also, the authorities should also consider adopting the procedure of encashing bank drafts of only those applicants who were successful and return the bank instruments to others without encashment, which was already being done by some government agencies. This would save the GLADA and banks unnecessary hassles, the representation added.
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Long hair Savio’s
choice
Ludhiana, September 7 Pereira who has styled hair of actresses like Priyanka Chopra, Shilpa
Shetty, Neha Dhupia and Ameesha Patel said they styled the hair according to the character, looks, situation and clothes of the actor. “The director leaves the creative part entirely on us,” he smiles. On trends in
colouring, Pereira said brown and honey gold colours were in vogue these days. While agreeing that grandmother’s tips on maintaining hair did work, he said the problem with it was that real and authentic ingredients were not available these days. “Chemicals are mixed in every product so it is better to use refined and branded products,” said Pereira. “Oil is part of our culture. Indians can never stop using it. But keeping it overnight is not a good idea. Oil should be applied on the scalp, and hair should be tied in a bun and washed within 40-45 minutes,” he added. Sharing the trends in the haircut, Dickson said youngsters liked wash ‘n’ wear look. “It is difficult to maintain a haircut so young brigade prefers the style that can be carried
afterwards as well,” he added.
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Seminar on enhancing
corporate skills
Ludhiana, September 7 Inderjit Singh Pardhan, president, CICU, and chairman, Small Industry Development Board, Punjab, in his inaugural speech emphasised that the Indian industry was passing through hard times. He said the CICU was regularly conducting seminar/workshops, so as to provide innovative and empowering solutions, crucial for development of MSME industry. Avtar Singh, general secretary, CICU, welcomed the participants and said globalisation had resulted in standards that pervaded products, product performance, manufacturing and services. In the present economic scenario, the second generation of entrepreneurs was to be encouraged and exposed to new business trends, so that they could develop the right skill-sets to face the challenges head-on. This programme was specially designed for CEOs conductive to the growth of MSME industry. Around 170 participants representing various industries attended the seminar in which strategies emanated for developing skills, efficiency and strengthening execution capabilities in organisations. Upkar Singh, joint secretary, in his concluding remarks said MSMEs were at a crossroad and the main concern was how to upgrade skills and enhance awareness.
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Snake creates panic, killed
Ludhiana, September 7 The snake, which had entered the building of the Punjab Sewerage Board and Water Supply, was later killed by residents. The incident took place this afternoon when a pedestrian saw a snake wrapped around a eucalyptus tree and raised the alarm. The news spread and people gathered around the area. Some youths climbed the building of the Punjab Sewerage Board and Water Supply and attacked the snake with sticks. The snake fell on the ground and was further attacked by people, leading to its death. The killing of the snake evoked sharp criticism from wildlife activists who condemned the act. Dr Sandeep Jain, honorary wildlife warden, said the snake could have been saved had someone shown presence of mind and called the forest department officials.
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AK Sinha meets mayor
Ludhiana, September 7 According to information, the IAS officer had gone to greet mayor and to get an idea of the problems being faced by the civic body. The main agenda in an hour-long meeting was how to improve infrastructure and arrange funds. While a consensus was reached on recoveries through house tax and building branch, it was also decided to motivate officers to perform well. Besides, the mayor asked the commissioner to take up the stalled projects like Pakhowal Indoor Stadium and Lakkar Pull so that they could be completed soon as these have brought the civic body in a dock. Promising his support to the officer, mayor apprised Sinha of the various areas where he needs to give attention. Since, Sinha could not take a charge today due to declaration of a holiday following death of former Punjab Chief Minister, the officer revealed that he would be taking up the charge tomorrow.
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Local lawyer’s brochure released in Germany
Ludhiana, September 7 The brochure is part of the ongoing research on comparative study of legal systems in Germany. German judicial dignitaries, including Britta Schnelle, acknowledged the ongoing study research on the law and courts functioning on German issues by comparing these with Indian laws. He discussed the legal functioning and opportunities for joint collaboration in the field of cross-border legal functioning, research and innovation. Sandhu said he also took part in hearing of criminal prosecutors. During court case hearings and taking part in the proceedings he got to know some essential parts of the criminal law system in Germany and enhanced the valuable and interesting information about the German law system and how it was practiced.
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OPA members to visit ‘Print ’09’
Ludhiana, September 7 For the benefit of members and printers of the region, the association has been organising such visits to various national and international exhibitions. According to a press release today, the group visit to “Print ’09” has been organised by the North India Printers’ Association (NIPA). The visit will help in the development of printing and packaging industry in the region. An OPA delegation had visited China Print in May, which was also sponsored by the government.
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Body recovered
Khamano September 7 The deceased has been identified as Surinder Singh Bawa, a resident of Farour village, near here. The body was handed over to his guardians after a post-mortem examination.
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