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Millers’ strike hits paddy lifting
Khanna, October 6 The strike by rice millers has cast its shadow on the lifting of paddy in Asia’s biggest grain market here. Till yesterday, just 1,000 tonne of government procured paddy had been picked from the grain market, while private players taking the major chunk of the procured
produce. With 7.5 lakh tonne paddy of last season still lying unpicked across the rice mills of the state, millers have decided not to let new paddy arrive till the last stocks are cleared. Last year, till this day 13,665 tonne paddy was procured, while the figure hovered around 9,012 tonne till yesterday. Food Corporation of India (FCI) procured just 254 tonne yesterday. Punsup topped the procurers’ list with 1,853 tonne. On September 30, rice millers’ associations of various towns of Khanna had decided not to lift paddy for milling until their demands were fulfilled. They had demanded government to roll back its reduced specifications of colour damage and other specifications of rice grain due to which rice shellers were facing problems. Last year, the government had allegedly pressured rice millers to pick 201 paddy variety, which had failed to live up to the specifications of the Food Corporation of India. The millers have decided not to buy the variety this time. District Rice Millers’ association president Lakhvir Singh Kalalmajra said the situation was bound to worsen within a week. “Due to late sowing of paddy, late arrival of crop was registered in grain markets. As the arrival increases, there is bound to be a glut in the market,” he added. |
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PIMS to spell trouble for Akalis: Capt
Kharar, October 6 “The move of granting lease will never be approved by the Congress government whenever it comes to power in Punjab,” said Capt Amarinder Singh, while talking to mediapersons at the residence of former chairman of panchayat samiti and Congress leader Harbhag Singh Desumajra. He said during the past Congress regime in the state, the government had spent Rs 150 crore on the infrastructure of the institute. The market value of the 54-acre land was worth Rs 2,200 crore. However, the entire land had been leased out by the Akali government for a period of 99 years for just Rs 133 crore. “Not only this, five acres of this land have been allowed to be used for commercial purpose,” he alleged. He claimed that the institute would earn Rs 300 crore per year out of these five acres. In this manner, the institute was not given on lease but sold out to people close to the Badals. He alleged that the institute was neither given on lease to professionals associated with medical industry nor was to those who had the highest bid. |
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Rally venue fraught with security risk
Kalka, October 6 The link road, used for public rallies especially by leaders of the opposition parties, is unsafe from the security point of view, feel experts. Vehicles of VIPs with Z-plus security cannot reach the stage due to its congested location. Consequently, leaders have to walk past the gathering to reach the stage, posing a threat to their safety, say security experts. To make the situation more alarming, high-tension cable passes right over the venue where the stage was set up today. Yesterday, former Chief Minister Bhajan Lal was supposed to address a public rally at the same venue. The rally was addressed by HJC supremo Kuldeep
Bishnoi. Also, the venue is surrounded by buildings, some of which are in disuse, and can be misused by miscreants. Similarly, due to the narrow space, the distance between the stage and public cannot be exceed. Leaders of opposition parties, on the condition of anonymity, said the administration was intentionally providing the venue for their rallies. Interestingly, public rallies of the ruling Congress are being held at anaj mandi. |
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Pilot licence at 18!
Born and brought up in Rajpura, a small town about 25 km from here, he did his class XII from Holy Angel School. Flying was a passion for him since he was a kid, but his interest started shaping up after he met a few pilots just months before he was about to apear for this class XII board exams. It was then that he started thinking seriously about it as a career. Born to a businessman father, this was a different choice. "When I expressed my desire to be a pilot, my dad was cool about it. He has always encouraged us to do whatever we felt was right. My mother was a little apprehensive because she thought it was risky. I had to work hard to convince her", he says. After the exams, he started training from Flight Training Manawatu, Palmerston (New Zealand) in May 2008. Asked about his choice of New Zealand for training instead of India, Tushar said the training in India took two years to two years-and-a-half, whereas he finished training in 11 months in New Zealand. His hard work, will and determination helped him get his private pilot licence on October 27, 2008. He got his commerial pilot licence on April 17, 2009, after clearing all written and practical exams. Tushar now has 214 hours of flying hours to his credit, with 104 solo hours. The aircraft he can fly are C-152, C-172 and Robin R-2160. |
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Johnny Lever leaves school kids spellbound
Patiala, October 6 Students and council members of the school welcomed the actor to the beats of “dhol”. The actor joined the fun and performed a couple of bhangra steps with students. He was accompanied by producer Imtiaz Shaikh and four dancers from his academy. Students and staff members were joined by parents, who had come in large numbers to see the star. A cultural event was later organised by students. The actor took the stage and sent the audience into rapturous laughter. The antics of the actor had the children enjoy every moment. The troupe then gave a power-packed performance. The guests were felicitated by the headmistress with a green sapling. Talking to mediapersons in Punjabi, Lever said he was a big fan of singer Gurdass Mann. “It is unfortunate that young female artistes in Bollywood are subjected to exploitation and media should highlight their plight,” he added. He also expressed concern over the way yesteryear achievers of the country were treated, citing the ill-treatment meted out to star athlete PT Usha at national games meet a day ago. On his future projects, Lever said four movies would soon be released. He also showed keenness in acting in Punjabi movies, provided he got the right subject. The event ended with a session of photographs and autographs with children and parents alike. |
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Goods worth Rs 6 lakh gutted
Rajpura, October 6 The branch is situated on the ITI Road in the town. Some passersby noticed smoke emanating from the bank building and informed the fire brigade. Firemen broke the windowpanes of the bank to gain access into the building. It took them over two hours to douse the blaze. The cause of the fire could not be ascertained. However, firemen said a short-circuit could be the apparent cause. Six air-conditioners and a wooden counter were destroyed in the fire. Bank work remained affected till 12.30 pm due to the fire. Bank officials however said the cash lying in the lockers of the bank was safe. |
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Workshop for nurses on AIDS
Patiala, October 6 According to Dr Manjit Singh, department head, the workshop was organised with the aim of developing the capacity of nurses of government hospitals to help prevent the rising infections of AIDS and reversal of HIV pandemic in the region. He said the department had been chosen as a training hub by the Global Fund and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai (TISS), to undertake capacity-building programmes of counsellors under the National AIDS Control Programme (NACO) guidelines. Speaking at the valedictory function, Pooja Thakur, president of the Network of HIV Positive People, said there was a need to change the mindset of public to have a more humane and empathetic attitude towards AIDS patients. Nurses and other hospital staff often ostracised and castigated HIV patients even as the social stigma on HIV/AIDS prevented the infected person to live a dignified life, she said. The workshop was attended by 25 staff nurses from various areas of Punjab, while 15 resource persons shared their experiences with participants. |
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12,747 tonnes of paddy purchased, says DC
Patiala, October 6 Stating this, Deputy Commissioner Dipinder Singh said Pungrain had so far purchased 2,325 tonne paddy, whereas Markfed, Punsup, Punjab Agro, FCI and Warehouse had purchased 3,824, 2,394, 1,840, 625 and 1,260 tonne paddy, respectively. The Deputy Commissioner added that because of the strike by rice shellers, the procurement process was facing some problem. He added that procurement agencies had been issued instructions to ensure that farmer’s produce was lifted from grain markets without any delay. “Directions have also been issued to make sure that farmers do not face any problem during the procurement season,” added Dipinder Singh. |
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Rajnath assails Cong over inflation
Kalka, October 6 He was addressing a rally in support of Virender Singh Rana, party candidate for the Assembly election, here. He said when the Congress came to power at the Centre, it had claimed to control inflation within 100 days, but the graph was rising with each passing day. He said the BJP regime had controlled inflation in 2000 despite the economic slump in the international market. He said the BJP was contesting the election in Haryana without any alliance for the first time. He also stressed the need to uplift Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT), Pinjore. Rajeev Bindal, health minister of Himachal Pradesh, Nardev Sharma, Kanwar Sen Singla, Mata Ram Dhiman and Uma Sharma also spoke. |
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Society holds programme
Patiala, October 6 Dr Naveen Saronwala, former assistant governor, Rotary International 3090, was the chief guest on the occasion. The chief guest gave away cash prizes and certificates to about 25 artistes of the society.
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2 held with poppy husk
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Missing manager’s scooter found
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Insurance firm told to pay Rs 1 lakh
Chandigarh, October 6 The complainant, Vadana Jindal, a resident of Sector 15, purchased a Maruti-800 car Vijay Kumar, which was insured with ICICI Lombard from February 27, 2008, to February 26, 2009. The insurance of the car as well as its registration certificate was later endorsed and transferred in the name of the complainant. It was averred that on January 26, 2009, when the brother of the complainant was going to Hisar, the car broke down near Mund More village in Karnal district and he parked it near the main road at village. It was averred that the brother of the complainant went to search for a car mechanic. When he returned, the car was struck near a eucalyptus tree in a damaged condition. On inquiry, it revealed that a vehicle hit the car of the complainant in order to save a stray animal. The matter was reported to the police. The matter was also reported to the insurance company, which advised the brother of complainant to approach its local office at Karnal. Thereafter, the vehicle was toed to Modern Motors at Karnal by spending Rs 2,000. Manoj Dhamija, in charge, claim office, ICICI General Insurance, Karnal, Haryana, was approached to repair the vehicle or to settle the claim as total loss as the vehicle was fully damaged. The estimated service cost was prepared and the estimate of Rs 2 lakh was given by the service agency for the vehicle of the complainant, which was communicated to the company. However, the company, instead of settling the claim, issued a letter for renewal of the policy. It was averred that the vehicle was lying at a service station at Karnal and it had been specifically stated by them to either get the vehicle repaired or settle the claim, otherwise the complainant had to bear the expenses of parking charges @ Rs 200 per day. In its reply, the company submitted that on receipt of the intimation about the accident, KLGrover was appointed as investigator. Besides, APChawla was also appointed as surveyor, who had been continuously following up with the complainant for the purposes of assessment and submission of the final assessment report. It was asserted that the market value of the car of the same make and model was Rs 45,000 and therefore, the complainant was entitled for the same.
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SHO directed to submit report
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, October 6 The court has also directed the police to collect all evidence pertaining to the case and submit its report by October 30. A local human rights activist had filed a criminal complaint against Panjab University through its Vice-Chancellor RC Sobti. According to the complaint a professor had used his influence to increase the marks of a MA student. Panjab University had also constituted a committee to investigate the matter.
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2 held for snatching
Chandigarh, October 6 Babita of Ram Darbar, Phase 1, alleged that Rohit and Surya Parkash, both residents of Sector 32, were caught red-handed while snatching her mobile phone from near Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, on Monday night. The police has arrested the accused and recovered the mobile phone from them. A case has been registered.
Vehicles stolen
Girish Bansal of Sector 37, in his complaint to the police, alleged that someone had stolen his motorcycle (PB-03-N-1305) from in front of his residence on September 29. In another incident, Rajinder Singh of Sector 25 reported that someone had stolen his auto-rickshaw (CH-03-Q-6153) from in front of his residence on October 2.
Gambling
The police has arrested Parmod Kumar of Janta Colony Nayahaon from near Saini Bhawan in Sector 24 on Monday night while allegedly indulging in gambling and recovered Rs 4,750 from his possession. A case under the Gambling Act has been registered.
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308 booked for drunken driving
Chandigarh, October 6 In a release issued here today, the traffic police stated that they had set up 60 pickets till date and managed to net 308 violators who were caught driving under the influence of liquor. The traffic police had caught 207 violators in 2007. The police said they were conducting regular surprise checks outside bars, pubs, hotels and other places on weekends to curb the menace of drunken driving.
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Undertrial gives police the slip
Chandigarh, October 6 The police said that accused was brought to the city to produce him in a local court at Sector 17 and when the two cops, along with Tarlochan, were on their way, the accused ran away after pushing the cops from a bus. The SHO, Sector 36 police station, said a case had been registered against the accused and efforts were on to nab him.
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PU lads lift Peace Cup
Chandigarh, October 6 The Peace Cup was played under the aegis of Chandigarh Youth Centre, a youth activity department of the Faith Community Centre, Chandigarh. The theme for the tournament was peace with God-self-world; say no to drugs, alcohol and tobacco; yes to life. The tournament which began on September 29, concluded today. A total of 12 teams from various states participated in the tournament, including Manipur, Mizoram, ladakh, Bhutan, Tibet and Africa. John V George, IPS, DGP, Haryana, was the chief
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Guru Gobind Singh college emerge victorious
Chandigarh, October 6 GGSCW-26 made several attacks in the first half of the game. Their efforts proved successful, when Neha Pandey opened the account for her team Guru Gobind Singh College in the 35th minute of the match before Preeti scored the second goal in the 67th minute of match. Though the PU players tried hard to score even a single goal, their attempts failed to
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PU campus register victory Chandigarh, October 6 It was a one sided match as PU players won the match by 3-0. Ricky Dharmani of PU campus scored 11-0, 11-2 and 11-0 win over Munish Bansal in the first encounter. Dharmani claimed the first game with a margin of 11-0 before claiming the second game with a margin of 11-2. Dhramani claimed the In the second match of the day, Rubik Sood scored an 11-4, 11-0, 11-3 win over GGDSD College’s Rohit Gupta. Sood claimed the first game with a margin of 11-4 before claiming the second game with a margin of 11-0. Sood grabbed the third game with a margin of 11-3. While in the third match, Abhay Sood scored an 11-1, 11-3 and 11-1 win over GGDSD College. Sood claimed the first
game with a margin of 11-1 before winning the next two games with margins of 11-3 and 11-2, respectively. In another match, DAV College, Sector 10, scored a narrow 3-2 win over Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26. Paramveer Singh won the opening match against Gaurav with a margin of 11-4, 11-2 and 11-4 before Arjun Singh scored an 11-4, 11-4 and 11-1 win over Amrinder Singh. The third match was won by Deepanshu Gera, who scored an 11-5, 11-3 and 11-5 win over Jaspinder Singh. For Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26, Deepinder Singh and Harpreet Singh won their respective matches.
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Rowing meet on Oct 24 Chandigarh, October 6 The championship will comprise following events: Single scull (1 x) (open for men and women); double scull (2 x) (open men and women); coxless pairs (2 -) (open for men and women) and coxless fours (4-) (open for men and women). Players born on or after January 1, 1991, are eligible to take part in the championship. Trials Trials for the 30th Junior National Rowing Championship to be held in Bangalore, Karnataka, from November 10 to 15 and 34th National Games to be held in Jharkhand from November 21 to December 5 will be held at Sukhna Lake on October 24.
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Gurukul School annex trophy Panchkula, October 6 While Jainendra Public School secured the runners-up trophy with 41 points. CRB Public School of Chandigarh lifted the overall girls’ trophy with 21 points, while Jainendra Public School finished runners-up with 19 points Rahul Bhardwaj of The Gurukul School, Sector- 26, emerged winner in the boys’ above 40 kg category. Yogesh of CRB Public School, Chandigarh, bagged a silver medal. Deepak Joshi (Jainendra Public School) and Rahul (CRB Public School, Chandigarh) settled for the bronze medals. Results: Sub-junior boys: Below 20 kg: Shubham (Jainendra Public School), Ashutosh (CRB Public School, Chandigarh) and Karan Sharma (Balastic Vidyalaya, Ramgarh); below 25 kg: Bhanu Partap Rana (The Gurukul School, Sector 26, Panchkula), Akash (CRB Public School, Chandigarh), Sharvan (Jainendra Public School) and Sahil Verma (Jainendra Public School); below 30 kg: Parminder (Jainendra Public School), Aman (Jainendra Public School), Sherya Garg (The Gurukul School, Sector 26) and Mayank (Jainendra Public School); below-35 kg: Shobhit Khurana (Little Flower Convent School), Jatin Verma (The Gurukul School-26), Inderveer (Jainendra Public School) and Prateek Grewal (The Gurukul School-26); below 40 kg: Gaurav (Jainendra Public School), Mukul Sharma (The Gurukul School-26), Gagandeep Gujjar (The Gurukul School-26) and Amandeep (Jainendra Public School); above 40 kg: Rahul Bhardwaj (The Gurukul School), Yogesh (CRB Public School, Chandigarh), Deepak Joshi (Jainendra Public School) and Rahul (CRB Public School, Chandigarh);
Sub-junior girls: Below 25 kg: Kajal (CRB Public School, Chandigarh) and Shagun (CRB Public School, Chd); below 30 kg: Tanya (Jainendra Public School) and Priyanka (Jainendra Public School).
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Patiala, October 6