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New plans to run PIMS
Jalandhar, September 17
Continuously embarrassed by hard-hitting reports in the media, PIMS may now heave a sigh of relief as the authorities now claim that functioning of the institute may take off before this year-end.

ASI booked for extortion
Amritsar, September 17
The Islamabad police has booked an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Crime Stopper Wing for allegedly extorting cash and mobile from an advocate near Railway Colony, B-Block, here last night.

Preparing students for NTSE
Nawanshahr, September 17
The National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) and National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) will be held on Novemver 8. As many as 11,336 students of class VIII in from Punjab have applied for these national-level competitive examinations.

Domestic help missing
Medical Officer murdered, car, phone stolen
Hoshiarpur, September 17
Some unidentified persons murdered the Medical Officer of Government Primary Health Centre, Paldi, Dr Sham Singh, with sharp-edged weapons at his house at Bhulewal Gujran crossing, about 30 km from here, on the Mahilpur-Jaijon road, today.

New plans to run PIMS
Amaninder Pal
Tribune News Services

Jalandhar, September 17
Continuously embarrassed by hard-hitting reports in the media, PIMS may now heave a sigh of relief as the authorities now claim that functioning of the institute may take off before this year-end.

Clearance of shrubs, weeds and ambience generated by lights around the building can also be perceived as an indicator of this long-awaited beginning.

As per information, an agreement has been finalised between the PIMS and the NRI Academy. The agreement was finalised on August 27, according to which three months’ time has been specified as the transitional period during which the PIMS will completely hand over the charge to the academy to begin with services.

As per sources, higher authorities of the institute have also coming up with the idea to form a permanent steering committee for proper functioning of the institute in the long run. A five-member committee will be formed, which will include two officials representing the state government, two representatives of the PIMS society and one independent expert. This committee will oversee the day-to-day operational work of an institute.

On the others side, the NRI Academy, a private party in the agreement, which will possibly run the institute after November 27, is also planning to construct new residential and hostel buildings.

Though the plan comprises construction of buildings for dental college, nursing college, physiotherapy and pharmacy institute, submission of concrete details of plan will take a few more days. It is important to note that the NRI Academy will itself bear the cost of construction and infrastructure for these appendage institutions.

ASI booked for extortion
Tribune Reporters

Amritsar, September 17
The Islamabad police has booked an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Crime Stopper Wing for allegedly extorting cash and mobile from an advocate near Railway Colony, B-Block, here last night.

The information gathered by this correspondent revealed that the victim, Sandeep Singh, was on his motorcycle along with his friend when the ASI, who had put up a naka in the area, stopped them.

While frisking them, he allegedly took out Rs 11,000 and a mobile phone from his pocket and asked him to bring Rs 50,000 more. He threatened him with registering a false case against him if he failed to bring the money, alleged Sandeep in his complaint to the police.

Sandeep immediately called his colleagues, who gathered and caught the ASI near Chatiwind Gate. The heated arguments nearly led to blows. They took the ASI to Islamabad police station from where he was brought to C-Division police station.

A case under sections 384, 170 and 34 of the IPC was registered against him, confirmed the police authorities.

5 traders challaned under tobacco Act

Amritsar: The district administration challaned five shopkeepers for selling tobacco and related products within 100 square yards of educational institutions here yesterday.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Amarjit Singh said the campaign was initiated in the area from Putalighar to Naraingarh bypass. He said the traders were challaned under the Tobacco Control Act.

Son knifes father to death

Kapurthala: Rakesh Kumar (25), alias Sheera, a resident of Bholath, Kapurthala, today knifed his father Amarjit, alias Kala, to death at their sweetmeat shop this afternoon.

The incident took place when the son reportedly had a heated discussion with his father. As per reports the incident was the fallout of a tussle between the father and the son over the remarriage of Rakesh.

Bholath SHO Parminder Singh said that Rakesh Kumar had been arrested under section 302, IPC.

“The duo had been fighting over this issue for a long time. Though the local people intervened and tried to pacify them, Rakesh in a fit of rage killed his father when he went to sleep in his room atop their shop in the afternoon,” he added.

Absconding truck driver arrested

Pathankot: The police claims to have arrested the driver of the truck involved in the accident which claimed the lives of two senior officials of the Ranjit Sagar Dam, last evening.

Confirming the arrest of 
the driver, Gautam, SP (City) Bhupinderjit Singh Virk said here today that the driver had been brought to Shahpur police station where a case had been registered against him.

Virk said Tarsem Singh, driver of the officials’ vehicle, succumbed to his injuries in a private hospital today.

Preparing students for NTSE
Our Correspondent

Nawanshahr, September 17
The National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) and National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) will be held on Novemver 8. As many as 11,336 students of class VIII in from Punjab have applied for these national-level competitive examinations.

Director-General of School Education (DGSE) Krishan Kumar has issued a comprehensive programme for preparing students for the tests and planned to take mock tests so that the students could fare well in the tests.

Giving details, district science supervisor Balihar Singh Bains said all the schools had been asked to implement the coaching and guidance programme.

In the first phase, the teachers would prepare the students for the tests in science (from September 14 to 19), mathematics (September 19 to 26), social studies (September 28 to October 3) and mental ability (October 5 to 10).

State-level mock tests - MAT (mental ability test) and SAT (subject ability test) - would be held on October 12 and 13, respectively.

In the second phase of coaching, students would be given tips in the subject of science (from October 14 to 17), mathematics (October 19 to 22), social studies (October 23, 24, 26 and 27) and mental ability (October 28 to 31).

The district education officers and district science supervisors would ensure proper monitoring of the coaching programme and evaluation of the mock tests is being implemented in all the schools in letter and spirit.

Domestic help missing
Medical Officer murdered, car, phone stolen
Our Correspondent

Hoshiarpur, September 17
Some unidentified persons murdered the Medical Officer of Government Primary Health Centre, Paldi, Dr Sham Singh, with sharp-edged weapons at his house at Bhulewal Gujran crossing, about 30 km from here, on the Mahilpur-Jaijon road, today.

According to SP (D) Sushil Kumar, after performing night duty, Dr Sham Singh, who was a permanent resident of local Mohalla Aslamabad, moved to his temporary accommodation at Bhulewal Gujran crossing in the forenoon.

At about 10 am today, his body was found lying in a pool of blood. His domestic servant Balbir Singh of Chandli village has also been missing.

After killing Dr Sham Singh, the assailants decamped with his Swift car (PB-07-W-7980) and mobile phone.

Mahilpur police station registered a case under sections 302 and 382 of the IPC in this connection and sent Dr Sham’s body to the Civil Hospital, Garhshankar, for a post-mortem examination.

Meanwhile, the Punjab Civil Medical Services Association condemned the murder of Dr Sham Singh and demanded immediate arrest of the culprits.

Doctors of civil hospitals of Garhshankar and Hoshiarpur suspended work for two hours to pay respect to the departed soul.