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Colleges demand scrapping of ‘biased’ results
GND varsity fest ends in row
Jalandhar, November 6
The concluding day of the zonal youth festival of Guru Nanak Dev University, Regional Campus, Ladhewali (group C), today ended in a row with some colleges complaining of biased results. The issue led to arguments between the students and teachers on the spot.

2 women held for pilfering wheat on train
Jalandhar, November 6
In an interesting case of pilferage of foodgrains, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has arrested two women for pilfering eight wheat sacks loaded on a goods train at Jalandhar cantonment railway station this morning.

Police prevents supply of drugs to undertrial
Phagwara, November 6
Timely and prompt action of the police prevented a scuffle between four persons, including two undertrial prisoners, and a party of the Kapurthala police in Judicial Court Complex here this afternoon. Phagwara DSP Harkamalpreet Singh Khakh said here today that the police had registered a case under Sections 353, 186, 224, 225 and 34 of the IPC against the four persons.

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	Colleges demand scrapping of ‘biased’ results GND varsity fest ends in row Kusum Arora Tribune News Service Jalandhar, November 6 The concluding day of the zonal youth festival of Guru Nanak Dev University, Regional Campus, Ladhewali (group C), today ended in a row with some colleges complaining of biased results. The issue led to arguments between the students and teachers on the spot. Students demanded scrapping of results of theatre, bhajan and dance items, claiming that the judgments delivered were partial. The issue was raked up after the results were declared in the evening. Irked at the judgment, students said the judges had manipulated the results. According to the judgment, the local Apeejay College of Fine Arts bagged the first position, while Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya stood second. The third position was achieved by Kanya Maha Vidyalaya. “We will bring the matter to the notice of the Director, Youth Welfare, and the Vice-Chancellor,” said a lecturer requesting anonymity. Principal of KMV Dr Atima Sharma said the youth festivals were held to develop the overall personality and character of students. “As an educationist, I feel that events like youth festivals should be conducted impartially in the interest of the students,” she added. Students said Apeejay College had inducted three outsiders into the one-act play. “The three students were not even on the regular rolls of the college. How can hired artistes compete with regular students from colleges? This is sheer injustice and it should be probed,” said a student of KMV College. Even the Principal of Lyallpur Khalsa College said such unfair practices in youth festivals would lead to unrest among students and led to poor presentations. When contacted Dean, GND University Regional Campus, Tejinder Kaur, said, “I cannot comment on this issue. However, the creative dance performance by the Belgian girl from KMV definitely deserved a good position. However, we will raise this issue with the Director, Youth Welfare, soon.”
	2 women held for pilfering wheat on train Bipin Bhardwaj/TNS Jalandhar, November 6 In an interesting case of pilferage of foodgrains, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has arrested two women for pilfering eight wheat sacks loaded on a goods train at Jalandhar cantonment railway station this morning. The husbands of the suspect, however, managed to give the slip to the RPF. The couples - Meena, her husband Babu Ram from Bihar and Hira Devi and her husband Rakesh Kumar from Bihar - reportedly pilfered the sacks (having FCI stamps) on a goods train that was halting on the Jalandhar-Ludhiana railway line. Acting on a tip-off, a team of the RPF conducted a survey and found the couples involved in the crime adjacent to the PAP complex. The RPF managed to round up Meena and Hira, while their husbands Babu Ram and Rakesh Kumar fled from the scene. The RPF produced the arrested persons in the court of railway magistrate where they were remanded to 14-day judicial custody. The hunt for the absconders is on, said Sub-Inspector Sailender Singh of the Railway police. Meanwhile, mystery shroud the disappearance of two sacks of pilfered wheat as the RPF showed seizure of eight sacks, while eyewitnesses claimed that 10 sacks were found at the site. Sources revealed that the cops handed over 10 sacks of wheat to the RPF officials. Sailender Singh denied disappearance of the two sacks, maintaining that only eight sacks were seized from the site. Efforts to contact DSP (RPF) Anjali Kumar proved futile till late in the evening.
	Police prevents supply of drugs to undertrial Our Correspondent Phagwara, November 6 Timely and prompt action of the police prevented a scuffle between four persons, including two undertrial prisoners, and a party of the Kapurthala police in Judicial Court Complex here this afternoon. Phagwara DSP Harkamalpreet Singh Khakh, while confirming the police action and scuffle, said here today that the police had registered a case under Sections 353, 186, 224, 225 and 34 of the IPC against the four persons, including two undertrial prisoners Gurinder Singh and Sachin Maria, on the charge of attempt to escape from police custody and attacking a police party. He said a party of the Kapurthala Police, headed by head constable Amarjit Singh, brought the undertrial prisoners in a case registered against them under sections 307, 326, 452, 323 and 324, IPC, on July 17 to Phagwara to produce them before the Judicial Magistrate this afternoon. Some of the relatives of Gurinder tried to supply some intoxicants to him, but the escorting police constables prevented them frlom doing so. Khakh said that Gurinder, a drug addict, made an injury on his head with his handcuffs. Constable Rajwinder Singh immediately produced him before the Judicial Magistrate and narrated the incident. The magistrate instructed the police to get Gurinder medically examined. Women relatives of Gurinder alleged that the police did not allow them to meet him and one of the constables attacked and injured Gurinder.
	Consumer robbed of land, forum orders HIT to pay up Our Correspondent Hoshiarpur, November 6 The District Consumers Forum has ordered the Hoshiarpur Improvement Trust (HIT) to pay Rs 71,581 to Bittu, son of Barsati Ram of local Phagwara Road, on account of less area given to him, along with 9 per cent interest per annum within one month of the date of filing the complaint till realisation. The forum further burdened the HIT with Rs 1,000 as litigation expenses. Bittu filed a complaint against the HIT on the ground that the shop purchased by him - measuring 35.86 sq yds for Rs 7,17,500 - from the latter was actually 32.27 sq yds, which left a difference of 3.59 sq yds. The authorities of the HIT took a plea that the shops were checked and seen by the bidders, including Bittu, at the time of taking possession and at that time, the measurement of the area was also made before delivering the possession. The forum, headed by President P.D. Goel, held that the promised area of the shop was 35.86 sq yds and Bittu was given possession of an area of 32.27 sq yds. Hence, it was ruled that as such, the HIT rendered deficient services.
	PIMS still a distant dream Amaninder Pal/TNS Jalandhar, November 6 The Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences has failed to take off due to incomplete construction work, even till the first week of November. Senior Akali leader Surjit Singh Rakhra, who is also the president of the PIMS Charitable Society, said at a religious function on October 19 that OPD will begin in the first week of November. Sources said nearly seven private firms, including L&T, Blue Star, Johnsons Lifts and firms to install equipment for supply of medical gases and a sewerage treatment plant, were involved in the overall construction of the institute’s building. Though part of work assigned to L&T is complete, information regarding which was conveyed to the Punjab Health Systems Corporation and the PIMS authority in mid-October, works allocated to other firms may take at least three weeks to complete. A meeting of the governing body, is scheduled for November 25 and transfer of control of building, from L&T to the PIMS authority and eventually to the PIMS Charitable Society will be possible only after that meeting. The three-month agreement between the PIMS authorities and the PIMS Charitable Society will expire on November 27. Delay in transfer has already caused losses to L&T. “We need to seal all entry points of the building as construction is almost complete. A number of theft incidents have taken place in the past. We are urging the authorities to take charge of the building as soon as possible,” said an employee of L&T. Rakhra said, “We are least interested to take control of an incomplete building. We hope that the institute will be ready to provide OPD services by the end of November.”
	4 trains terminated due to rail blockade Our Correspondent Phagwara, November 6 The railway authorities today terminated four trains, including 2460DN Amritsar-Delhi Superfast Express and 1AJL/2AJL at Jalandhar and 2054DN Jan Shatabdi Express at Beas railway station, due to rail blockade near Dhandhari Kalan railway station during a rail roko agitation by a few panthic organisations in protest against the 1984 riots. Railway sources said here today that Nanded-bound 2716DN Sachkhand Express and Delhi-bound 2014DN Shatabdi Express could ply via Dhuri-Patiala due to the rail blockade, which continued till 11.30 am.