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National Saras fair from
Oct 1
Ropar, September 18 Saras is being promoted as an umbrella brand for promoting rural and handicraft products. Deputy Commissioner,
Ropar, Priyank Bharti said the twelve days exhibition-cum-fair would commence at 10 am on October 1 and would be open from 9 am to 8 pm daily. Lively divergent cultural programmes by artistes from different states would be another major attraction of this mega event in the evening, he said. He said the Union Ministry of Rural Development organises this unique exhibition-cum-fair every year for facilitating the Special Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna
(SGSY) beneficiaries, rural artisans, craftsperson, self help groups (SHGs) and NGOs from all over India to exhibit and sell their impressive range of rural wares and products and interaction on a large scale. This mega event would provide them a golden opportunity for additional income and exposure on a large scale, he
said. Bharti added that ever since its inception in 1980, the Saras fair had evolved into Asia’s largest show of its kind, which provided a window to the broad spectrum of industrial progress set in the global background. He further said the people of the region, who had a great taste for handicrafts, handlooms and other artwork, would be provided with an opportunity to see all these handicrafts at one place. This fair would also ensure that craftsperson and consumers were face to face with each other without any middleman. He asserted that the state earnestly desired to promote artisans and craftsperson and also to ensure that the people of the area got an opportunity to be exposed to various handicrafts and could enjoy the rich cultural heritage of the country. A food court would also be setup at the fair in order to tickle taste buds of food connoisseurs Punjabis are known for. Care had also been taken to provide entertainment for children to take rides at
jhoolas/ merry-go-rounds. The fair was expected to be a major crowd puller from enthusiasts of the area as a Diwali mela would also be organised at Maharaja Ranjit Singh
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Dist admn seeks Rs 43.46 crore aid
Ropar, September 18 Deputy commissioner-cum-district coordinator NREGA Priyank Bharti stated this here recently. As many as 14,921 job cards had been issued to poor villagers and work was generated for 1,27,666 person/days at a cost of Rs 23,769 lakh,
he added. This has been done in the last four months out of which 28,483 days are provided to women. Priyank said under the scheme from April to August, ten manual works had already been completed at a cost of Rs 9,89 lakh, generating employment for about 7,061 person/days. About 189 works costing Rs 85,895 lakh were under progress, which would create work for 1,20,605 person/days. Village ponds were desilted and retaining walls were built around village water bodies. This had not only helped in village sanitation but also in removal of encroachments from water bodies. Apart from the temporary link road construction schemes, other projects that had a priority in NREGA schemes included water conservation and water harvesting, renovation of traditional water bodies, land development, tree plantation, flood control and protection, culverts and cleaning of khuds in hilly areas, Priyank added. Priyank said NREGA was doing a commendable job not only in providing 100-day guaranteed employment to the rural folk but was also proving to be a boon for the overall development of villages in district. |
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1 killed, 5 injured in accident
Patiala, September 18 The incident occurred around 4.30 pm when a truck (HR-64-4167) coming from Gurdwara Dukhnivaran Sahib side towards the bus stand lost control on the flyover. The truck first hit a motorcycle and then rammed into shops located near the area, causing loss to life and property. Gautam died on the spot whereas other injured were taken to Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, by ASI Pannu and the Councillor of ward No. 26. The driver had been arrested on the spot and sent for medical examination. Also the vehicle had been impounded to find out if there was a mechanical problem. A case under Section 304 of the IPC had been registered against the driver. |
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642 boxes of liquor seized
Dera Bassi/Lalru, September 18 SP(D) RK Bakshi stated that a truck bearing registration number of Haryana was moving from Chandigarh towards Ambala and was escorted by a Scorpio that was driven by Amandeep Singh, a Sector 31-based liquor vend contractor, who was accompanied by an unidentified person in police uniform. The driver of the truck, Sarbjit Singh, a resident of Sector 56, was arrested near Handesra chowk while the contractor and other person managed to escape from the scene. He added that the truck was impounded and 202 boxes were seized. In another naka, truck driver Farsa Ram, a resident of Rajasthan, was arrested on the Ambala-Chandigarh highway at the Mubarikpur road in Dera Bassi and 400 liquor boxes were seized from his truck-trolley, he added. Meanwhile, the Lalru police also arrested Upkar Singh from ITI Chowk in Lalru who was carrying 40 boxes of illicit liquor in his Maruti from Chandigarh to Ambala. |
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PSHRC asks SSP for report
Tribune News Service
Rajpura, September 18 Sahil, son of a senior bank manager at Lalru, however, suspected foul play and alleged that the six youths accompanying him were responsible for the death of his son. Though the police has booked the six in this connection, no arrests have been made so far. A letter received by the family of Sahil from the rights commission states that it had prima facie taken cognisance of the matter and that a detailed report in this connection had been sought from the SSP, Patiala, before November 11. Police officials investigating the matter said though a case had been registered, no arrest had been made as the accused were not hard-core criminals.
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National Sprints Meet begins
Patiala, September 18 Results: 100 m race for men: Mohammad Abdul Najeeb 1, BG Nagraj 2 and Ganesh
Satpute 3; 100 m race for women: Nidhi K Singh 1, Alka Rani 2 and Raji CT 3; 100 m race for boys: Manish 1, Yesu Raj 2 and Ninawe Pratiek 3; 100 m race for girls: Bhagyashree Shirke 1, Vidwans Shriya 2 and Save Pranita 3.
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Bathinda record victory
Fatehgarh Sahib, September 18 About 13 women teams and 16 men teams have participated in the event organised by the District Netball Association of Fatehgarh Sahib. President of the association Amarinder Libra inaugurated the event yesterday. Results: Men: Bathinda beat Fatehgarh Sahib (20-8), Sangrur beat Patiala (34-17), Barnala beat Ludhiana (19-4), Ludhiana beat Faridkot (9-4) and Gurdaspur beat Taran Taran (13-10); women: Mansa beat Amritsar (1-0), Patiala beat Mohali (10-2), Bathinda beat Mansa (22-6) and Barnala beat
Faridkot (18-2).
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High Court Saurabh Malik Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, September 18 A young lecturer in a local college, Mandeep Kaur, said in no uncertain terms she was “married” and wanted to go and stay with her “husband” Amardeep Singh Gill — a statement in complete variance with the one made earlier before the court. According to the judicial records, Mandeep Kaur had tied the knot with Gill after severing family ties in May. Soon after, she moved a petition before the High Court seeking protection for the couple from the groom’s family. But with the passage of time, it is believed the resistance to the marriage changed into acceptance and the boy’s family agreed to the match. Mandeep came to the city on May 22 and stayed with her parents till June 11, but was disallowed to meet her husband. Her counsel Lakhwinder Singh Sidhu told the court that subsequently Mandeep, under tremendous pressure, made a statement before the court that she was not married; and the boy was blackmailing. The “groom” also made the same statement before the court under similar circumstances. But the “bride” again moved the court for protection against her family. As the matter came up for hearing, Justice Jain was not entirely satisfied with the “bride’s conduct” and sought explanation for the changing stands from time to time. Fixing September 20 as the next date of hearing, Justice Jain pondered over the issue of safe place for Mandeep. She could not be sent to her husband as the marriage was yet to be established, nor could she be allowed to go free, Justice Jain observed. The judge told Mandeep that her safety was a matter of concern, and asked her to furnish the address if she wanted to stay with her “husband” in the city. The “bride”, appearing before the Bench, said she would not go to her parents and wanted to stay with her “husband”. The Bench, however, keeping her safety in view, directed her to be sent to Nari Niketan till the next date of hearing.
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PU told to pay Rs 1,000
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, September 18 The complainant, Abha Dobriyal, a teacher, took admission in BEd (through correspondence) two-year course for in-services teachers. She deposited Rs18, 750 inclusive of postage/mailing charges of Rs 510 for sending the learning material/lessons to the complainant through post. A letter dated February 21, 2007, was sent by the university to her to collect the study material, which she collected subsequently. On completion of BEd (I) in July-August, 2007, the complainant contacted the department to either adjust the postage charges of Rs 510 towards her BEd (II) fee or to refund it, as they did not send the learning material through post. However, she was assured that the amount would be refunded only after the completion of the course. After completing the course in July-August, 2008, she then approached the university, seeking refund of Rs 510 but the university kept on delaying, due to which a written request was sent followed by reminders. The university authorities, however, denied the charges and claimed that no mailing charges had been charged and that she never applied to get any refund. University authorities, while admitting the deposit of Rs 510, said she had deposited it as an optional fee, so the university was under no obligation to refund. It was also pleaded that the university was not supposed to dispatch the learning material to the complainant as she herself opted to collect.
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Non-bailable warrants issued
against former DSP
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, September 18 The presence of the DSP as a prosecution witness is crucial for the case, as sources claimed that it was the DSP who in his report had submitted that Inderjit was murdered and had not committed suicide. The DSP was summoned as prosecution witness by the court but according to sources when the court official handed over the summons to him, he refused to accept it. The court official in his report also alleged that the DSP abused him. Taking the allegations into consideration, the CBI court issued non-bailable warrants for DSP in order to procure his presence. The case is now fixed for September 22. Inderjit Singh was found dead under mysterious circumstances in his rented accommodation in Sector 34 in 1985. Since then his 84-year-old father, Ala Singh has been fighting the legal battle to prove that his son didn’t commit suicide and was murdered.
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BKU leader’s pre-arrest bail plea dismissed
Chandigarh, September 18 Prem Singh Bhangu, a BKU leader, had moved an anticipatory bail application after his name cropped up in the matter for abetting the mob to protest and riot. The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Raj Rahul Garg dismissed the bail plea. Earlier, the prosecution had moved and application under Section 438 (1) (b) of the CrPC for procuring the presence of the petitioner. Meanwhile, photographs and video footage were also produced in the court regarding the incident.
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6 projectors stolen from St Anne’s
Chandigarh, September 18 SR Felicia, school principal, lodged a complaint with the police alleging that six projectors were stolen from
her school between September 12 and 14. A case has been registered.
Scooter theft
Meenu Sharma of Sector 22 reported that someone had stolen her Honda Activa scooter (PB 28 D 3646) from parking lot of the SGGS College in Sector 26 on September 16. A case of theft has been registered in this regard.
Battery stolen
Amar Pal Kaur of Sector 30-B filed a complaint with the police alleging that the battery of her Maruti Zen car (CH 03 K 7933) parked in front of her residence was stolen on Wednesday night. A case has been registered.
Cheating
Mala Kaushik of Sector 18 reported to the police alleging that Sanjeev Kumar Jain of Sector 6, Panchkula, sold her property share in a shop-cum-office in NAC, Mani Majra, in December, 2002. A case of cheating and impersonation has been registered.
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Man held for sneaking into Raj Bhavan
Chandigarh, September 18 A guard on duty noticed him and raised the alarm. Scared, he ran into an open area and was nabbed near gate No 2. The police was informed about the incident, which took him into custody after registering a case of trespassing against him on a complaint lodged by Vikram Singh, DSP
(CRPF), posted at Raj Bhawan. The police said the accused told the investigating officials that he was attacked by some unidentified persons and scaled the wall to save himself. He was produced before a local court, which remanded him in one-day police custody. The police said they would verify the antecedents of the man. The man told the police that he had come to the city on Wednesday in search of work in a catering unit.
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Cash, CCTV equipment stolen
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, September 18 The incident came to light this morning, when an employee came to the salon and found it ransacked. The grill behind the saloon was also found broken. He called the owner of the salon and informed the police about the incident. A police team along with a dog squad and forensic experts reached the scene and collected samples. Munish Bajaj, owner of the salon, said: “I was surprised to see the digital video recorder (DVR) missing from the shop. The thieves were apparently aware of our security arrangement. It seems to be the handiwork of hi-tech professional thieves.” He said the recording gadgets were installed in the basement and thieves were aware of it. The police said a case of theft had been registered and investigations were on.
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Man held with smack worth Rs 2 crore
Zirakpur, September 18 The accused, Sunil Kumar, a resident of Kangra, now living at Bharat Enclave in Baltana was arrested by a team led by the DSP(D). The police stated they got a tip-off that Sunil was roaming near T-point at Chhat village. The CIA team raided that place and nabbed him with 950 gm of smack from his motorcycle. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused at the Zirakpur police station and started further investigations.
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Double delight for DAV in TT
Chandigarh, September 18 DAV Public boys defeated Durga Public School of Solan by 3-1 and their girls overcame a stiff resistance from Manav Mangal School, Sector 21, in the finals played today. DAV Public School owed it to Pareen, who won both her matches to fashion her school’s well-earned triumph. She gave DAVPS lead by beating Richa 11-5, 11-3, 11-13 and 11-1. However, Manav Mangal neutralised the lead through Anvishka, who defeated Anshuki 11-2, 11-13 and 9-11. Manav Mangal went on to gain the lead after Arshia defeated Kritka 6-11, 11-6, 8-11, 11-3 and 11-5. With Pareen beating Anvishka 11-2, 11-9 and 11-1, DAV Public School were at par 2-2. In the deciding singles, Anshuki wrapped up the match for DAV by out pointing Richa 11-8, 11-7 and 13-11. DAV Public proved too good for Durga Public School of Solan as they won the boys under-14 final. Divaksh won both his matches to pave the way for DAV players win. Bhawan Vidayalaya, Sector 27, and Manav Mangal, Sector 21, will fight it out for the girls’ under-16 final. In the semifinal matches, Bhawan Vidayala defeated DAV Public School, Sector 8, by 3-1. Garima was the star performer for Bhawan Vidayala as she defeated Sanya 11-2, 11-4, 11-7 and Naina 7-11, 11-1, 11-9 and 11-8. In the second semifinal, Manav Mangal accounted for Durga Public School of Solan by 3-1. Kalyani stole the show for Manav Mangal by beating Palak 11-6, 11-2 and 11-3 and Sakshi 7-11, 11-9, 11-8 and 13-11. Dayanand Public School of Shimla ousted DAV School-15, Chandigarh, by 3-1 and New Public School, Sector 18, outplayed Ajit Karam Singh International Public School-41, Chandigarh, by an identical 3-1 margin in the boys U-19 semifinals. New Public School, Sector 18, is in line for a double as their girls advanced to the final at the expense of Carmel Convent-9 by 3-1. Their rivals in the final will be SD Public School, Sector 32, who defeated KC Public School, Jammu, by 3-0. |
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Inderjeet eyes gold at national meet
“I love my sport and everything else is secondary right now. I want to win a medal for India at the international level,” said the upcoming pugilist. Inderjeet, who has so far won four gold medals and a silver till date in various championships, was recently adjudged best boxer in the sub-junior category at the recently concluded state-level boxing championship in Chandigarh. “The championship was very crucial for me and I am happy to have done well in it. My next aim is to win a gold in the inter-school national meet,” said the strapping boxer. The championship will be held at Delhi in the mid of December. “He has been doing exceptionally well for the past two years. He has age on his side and with time he is only bound to improve,” said Shikha, his coach and recent success of Indian boxers has ignited his ambitions. “Vijender Bhai has done so much for the sport. People now perceive Haryana as a boxing destination. I too want to emulate him and win laurels for my state,” he added while pointing towards the portrait of Vijender and Akhil hanging just behind the ring. The enthusiasm and the dedication for the sport is a welcome break from the otherwise cricket-centric mentality. This though is coupled with a strict regimen of training and diet.
“I practice for almost six to seven hours a day. The facilities in our school are best in the city. Besides, there are set schedules for physical training, and stamina building.
Our coach takes care of our diet routine,” said Inderjeet. |
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GN Khalsa emerge winners
Chandigarh, September 18 Guru Nanak Girls College, Ludhiana, Ramgarhia Girls College, Ludhiana, and GGS College for Women, Chandigarh, won the second, third and fourth positions, respectively. Results: Ramgarhia Girls College thrashed GGS College (women), Chandigarh, by 3-0. Scorers for Ramgarhia: Harjinder Kaur 1, Seema 1 and Akwinder 1. In the second match of the day, GN Girls College, Ludhiana, beat GN Khalsa College (women), Ludhiana, by 5-2. Scorers for GNGC (Ludhiana): Amandeep 1, Sandeep 1, Palwinder 1, Harminder 1 and Amritpreet 1. Scorers for GN Khalsa College (Ludhiana): Amanjit 2. |
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Chandigarh, September 18