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Govt schools to showcase their ‘shining stars’
Moga, Malout girls share top honours
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World No Tobacco Day
Laying of Mumbai-Bathinda gas pipeline courts controversy
Alleged violation of election code of conduct
Farmers protest widening of sub-canal
Jassi flays SAD-BJP govt
Court may declare Moga MLA’s son PO
Aroravansh Sabha launches website
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Govt schools to showcase their ‘shining stars’
Bathinda, May 31 Issuing a communiqué, Director General of School Education (DGSE), Punjab, Krishan Kumar recommended that achievements of students in sports, science and other activities should be mentioned on the board. Further, he suggested that the details of the students who achieved success in various fields like medical, engineering and others should also find a mention on the board. Even details of students who went on to score good positions in the MBBS, PPSE, civil services, defence forces, IIT and IIM should also be there, he wrote. Significantly, the board will also have the details of those students who earned a name in the field of politics. About the motive behind the exercise, the DGSE stated it would motivate students to work hard so that they could see their names on the “prestigious” board. “It would also be a good gesture for the students who were the product of the school and have made a mark in various fields. On reading their names on the board in their alma mater, they would surely get attached to the school and make efforts for the progress of the school,” stated the DGSE. He wrote that such details would encourage teachers to improve the quality of education. “Finally, the boards will help in making people believe in the standard of education in government schools,” concluded the DGSE. A number of education officials of Bathinda, Mansa and Muktsar districts termed the gesture as a right step. |
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Moga, Malout girls share top honours
Moga/Malout, May 31 She has shared this position with Neha Jagga of the GTB Khalsa Senior Secondary School Malout (Muktsar) by securing 422 out of a total of 450 marks. They have got an aggregate of 93.70 per cent. Mohini, daughter of Dinesh Singh, an employee of the local FCI, gives credit to the school principal, teachers and her parents. She has an aim to become an IAS officer. “I was unhappy when the class X results were declared as I missed the top position by just a few numbers. Now I am very happy having topped in the state,” she said. Principal of the school, Sonia Harsh, congratulated Mohini on her success. District Magistrate, Satwant Singh Johal, has also congratulated the girl and announced to provide her with all possible help in her college studies, said a spokesman of the Moga district. In Malout, Neha Jagga and her teachers were delighted when they came to know that she was one of the two girls, who shared the top position in class XII (Humanities) examinations, conducted by the PSEB. “I always do my best and leave the rest to god. I always scored up to the expectations,” Neha said. “I got to know the result through my school teacher, The school staff accorded me a welcome there. Immediate after, I started receiving calls from people, which was quite enjoyable," said Neha. She wants to become a Maths lecturer in future. The father of the topper, Harsh Jagga, runs a refreshment store and principal of the school, Amrjeet Narula, said they were proud of the girl, who always stood up to their expectations. |
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World No Tobacco Day
Bathinda, May 31 Bathinda Civil Surgeon Dr Inder Dayal Goyal said one-third of the total deaths in the world due to use of tobacco products were occurring in India every year. District Family Welfare Officer RS Randhawa and District Health Officer Dharampal Singh Sekhon spoke about the adverse affects of passive smoking by saying that a passive smoker could get infected with several diseases like TB and asthma. While talking to TNS regarding adverse affects of the use of tobacco products, District TB Officer Dr Rakesh Kumar Gupta said about 5,000 people developed TB everyday in India while more than 1,000 persons died of it (one death every 1.5 minutes) per day in the country. He added that about one lakh women suffering from TB were rejected by their respective families every year in the country while more than 170 million workdays were lost. Gupta said due to TB, nearly three lakh children dropped out from the schools throughout the country. More adults died of TB rather than any other infectious disease in India, he added. In Bathinda district, as many as 573 TB patients were registered under the revised National TB Control Programme during the first quarter of this calendar year. Of them, 259 were detected as sputum positive cases while the remaining included sputum negative cases, extra pulmonary cases etc. Meanwhile, to mark the World No Tobacco Day, local NGO Arpan Welfare Society distributed pamphlets mentioning that smoking at public places is banned. At local bus stand, a team of the Health Department issued challans to 10 persons for smoking at a public place. |
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Laying of Mumbai-Bathinda gas pipeline courts controversy
Bathinda, May 31 Among others, farmers nurse resentment over the fixation of the allegedly less compensation for using their agricultural land. The farmers have been demanding a compensation of Rs one crore per acre against the reportedly fixed price of Rs 10 lakh. The controversy erupted on Saturday, when the company contracted was about to start trenching at Gillpatti village from the National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) side. Before the engineers and labourers could start work, farmers of the village assembled and made them leave the place. The protest gained momentum today, when the company officials again took a chance to start the work but the farmers from nearby villages, from where the pipeline would cross, assembled and started lodging a protest. Surrounding the machines, they announced that work would be allowed only after the acceptance of their demand. The hapless officials had to inform the police. Finding the farmers rigid over their demand for compensation, police called the executive magistrate, who listened to their grievances and assured of an amicable solution. Executive magistrate Karnail Singh Bhullar said, “I tried to convince them that in the process, the company will not get the land transferred in its name and it will remain in the name of farmers in the revenue records. The compensation is paid to bar the farmers from doing any agricultural and construction activity on the land beneath which the pipe is laid.” “Despite all negotiations, the farmers were firm over their demand. To resolve the issue, a meeting has been fixed with the DC, SSP and GAIL officials who will arrive here on Tuesday,” said
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Alleged violation of election code of conduct
Ferozepur, May 31 Official sources said the show-cause notice had been issued to Harbans Singh Chahal, the then district education officer, Mangal Dass Grover, superintendent and Darshan Singh, senior assistant in the education department, Bathinda, for their alleged involvement in violation of election code. Interestingly, the show-cause notices were issued to them about 10 months after allegations were levelled against them and report in connection with the same was submitted to the education authorities by the then Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Ferozepur, Megh Raj. Sources said the officials had been asked to file their respective replies within a stipulated period. Interestingly, Chahal has been promoted to the rank of circle education officer and posted at Faridkot where he has been looking after the affairs of six districts. A number of complaints were lodged to the DC Megh Raj against the three officials against their alleged involvement in violating the election code and tampering with official record by private
persons. Body found: An unidentified body was found lying in the watercourse of a farm located Bahalwasi link road, on the outskirts of this town, late noon today by the local police. Harjit Singh, SHO, police station, City-1, said that on the preliminary examination of body, it appeared that the deceased had been bricked to death. A case would be registered under section 302 of IPC in this connection, he said.
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Farmers protest widening of sub-canal
Abohar, May 31 They had come to the town earlier on May 25 but have not been able to convey their anguish as no senior official was present in the office even today. They resolved to fax complaints to the Punjab Governor, CM, Principal Secretary (Irrigation) besides Punjab and Haryana High Court. The protesters said farmers of Khuyiansarwar belt last month opposed construction of special regulator in Malukpura distributary as it was aimed to divert water to some villages of CM’s constituency through Gurusar Jodha sub-canal. Finally, Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal had to intervene when the farmers blocked the regulator site and forced the masons and labourers to run away. However, the department had found an alternate by ensuring unmeasured supply of canal water by replacing the outlet with a huge cement pipe to enhance supply. They warned of launching an
agitation, if the departmental staff continues pursuing the controversial project.
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Jassi flays SAD-BJP govt
Bathinda, May 31 This was stated here today in a press note issued by the district press secretary of the Congress Rupinder Bindra. Jassi also criticised the SAD-BJP government by saying that it had not provided even basic amenities, like pure drinking water, in the Bathinda city. He said residents of many localities were facing an acute shortage of drinking water. He also criticised the government for not paying proper attention to various problems related to street lighting, parks, sewerage system and stray animals in the city. |
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Court may declare Moga MLA’s son PO
Faridkot, May 31 Puneet Jain along with his MLA father, Swaran Lata Jain (mother), Akshit Jain (brother) and Rohini (sister) was booked by the police on the charges of illegally selling off agricultural land for commercial and residential purposes. An FIR was registered against them in this connection last year at the Mehna police station of Moga. Earlier, the CJM had issued non-bailable warrants against him on April 28 directing the police to arrest him. However, the prosecution on behalf of the police today informed the court that Puneet Jain was not in the country and was presently settled in Canada. Therefore, he could not be arrested and produced before the court. The CJM, DP Singla, has fixed July 12 as the date for next hearing. The court may declare him a proclaimed offender on this date after completing legal formalities. |
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Aroravansh Sabha launches website
Ferozepur, May 31 The website would soon start matrimony services for the eligible boys and girls hailing from the Arora community, they said. On the occasion, Master Chanan Ram, Sushil Arora, Krishan Lal Gulati, Anup Manik, Tilak Raj Arora and other members of the Arora Sabha were present.
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