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Illegal liqour vends in high spirits
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Govt Apathy
Independence Day Celebrations
Senior citizens demand concrete policies from govt
GND varsity announces exam schedule
India, Pak should reduce defence budgets: Sandeep Pandey
Police to issue notices to arms licence holders
Young World
Village school to get eco-friendly building
Teachers burn govt’s effigy
Decomposed body found
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Illegal liqour vends in high spirits
Amritsar, August 17 The problem is worst in Maqboolpura, Bangla Basti, Fatahpur and Tung Bala area at Majitha road. The residents often complained to the authorities concerned but nothing has been done to curb this practice. And while visiting the spot it has been observed that it would be the daily wagers and small time traders who would be their main target clientele. The inhabitants, however, avoid raising their voice as it would bring them in direct confrontation with the vend operators generally equipped with their own goons. Recently, the Bahujan Samaj Party headed by district president Tarsem Singh Bhola held demonstration alleging that the liquor vends operating in slum areas have opened their sub-lets with the connivance of official of the Excise Department while repeated complaints to close down these illegal establishments to police and district administration have failed to yield any fruit. The BSP leader threatened to launch agitations against the authorities if it failed to take any action against the accused persons involved in illegal sale of liquor. Kahan Singh Pannu, Deputy Commissioner, said strict action would be taken against those involved in illegal sale of liquor.
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ANM Information Management Technique Project
Amritsar, August 17 Speaking on the occasion, the Health Minister said this would help in improving the functioning of the department besides collecting information and data about concerned about the ANMs such as registration of pregnant women in their respective areas, births and deaths, immunisation programmes, family planning etc. According to details, the respective ANMs could send all the data through SMS service available on these mobile phones that would be recorded in the headquarters. The required training of operating the system would be imparted at Chandigarh, said the Civil Surgeon. Meanwhile, the Health Minister while addressing the gathering said death rate of pregnant mothers and children have scaled down while the number of male/female ratio has also improved in last few years. She opined equipped with GPS fitted mobile phones, these ANMs could play a vital role in stemming the problem of female feticide and rampant drug addiction by informing the department. “ANMs are connected with the people at grassroots level so they had all the information of pregnant women, female feticides and anti-social elements in the society,” opined Chawla while adding that these ANMs are backbone of Health Department. Civil Surgeon Chandanjit Singh Kondal said the department could easily locate the ANM working in an area through GPS system fitted in the mobile phones. Health Minister Laxmi Kanta Chawla said the department was fully equipped to deal with dengue and swine flu besides all the hospitals would have the facilities of digital x-ray machines. She also assured that all the anomalies prevailing in the ANMs salaries would be streamlined on priority basis.
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Govt Apathy
Amritsar, August 17 Madan Lal Dhingra Shahid Smarak Samiti made the demand with a view to perpetuate the memory of the martyr among the contemporary youth and generations to come. Located in the arterial lanes and by-lanes of the walled city, the ancestral house of the martyr could be another memorial for the citizens of the country visiting the city to pay regards to the Jallianwala Bagh. It was stated that the house could be acquired by the government to convert it into a museum with all his memorabilia to perpetuate his memory for the future generations in order to inspire the youth. Health Minister Laxmi Kanta Chawla said the demand still stood and it would be presented to the government for appropriate follow-up. Announcement of naming a road after the martyr was eventually implemented exactly after a year as the Health Minister rechristened the Sikandari Gate Road to Shaheed Madan Lal Dhingra Road. This announcement was also made a year ago apart from installing his statue at PBN High School which is yet to see the light of the day. He had attained formative education from the same school. The son of the soil was remembered by holding a blood donation camp at Civil Hospital, debates and a short play at Government Senior Secondary School, Mall Road, and a seminar at DAV College. All these programmes would be presided over by Chawla. Historians said Dhingra came from an affluent family and had strong desire to see his country liberated from the foreign yoke at any cost. However, his father, close to the British government, did not approve of his idea. Upon the refusal of the Dhingras to accept his body, Veer Damodar Savarkar had sought the British government to hand over the body to him but his plea was turned down. After completing his graduation from a college in Lahore, Dhingra had gone to attain higher education in London where he gunned down Sir William Curzon Wyle. Later, he was hanged to death at Pentonville Prison, London. His father Ditta Mal had shifted from his Sahiwal village in Sargodha district, now in Pakistan, in 1850. Ditta Mal retired as a government civil surgeon and had 21 houses in Katra Sher Singh and six bungalows on GT Road. The then British government had bestowed on him the title of Rai Saheb, indicating his close association with the officials of the Raj. He had seven sons and a daughter. Three of his sons were trained medical doctors and three were barristers-bar at law. Madan Lal did physical labour during his study days in Lahore, where he got influenced by the "Pagdi Sambhal Jatta" movement of Lala Lajpat Rai and Ajit Singh, uncle of Bhagat Singh. Subsequently, he went to London for further studies. Upon reaching there he was influenced by Shyamji Krishan Verma and Veer Savarkar. After a trial lasting one-and-a-half months, Dhingra was executed on August 17, 1909, at the age of 26 years. Thirty-one years later, another Indian Udham Singh followed the suit.
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Independence
Day Celebrations
Amritsar, August 17 Officers and Jawans of the Border Security Force (BSF) donated their blood at the Attari-Wagah Joint Check Post on the occasion. Inspector General, BSF, Himmat Singh handed over a basket of fruit and a box of sweets to Commandant, Pakistan Rangers, Salim Sher Jung in a goodwill to the frontier force of the neighbouring country. Customs also held a programme at the check post as its Additional Commissioner S.S. Akhtar unfurled the National Flag and felicitated the employees who had displayed exemplary vigilance in confiscating counterfeit currency and heroine. The district administration organised the Independence Day function at Guru Nanak Stadium in which Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Ranjit Singh Brahmpura took salute from the marching contingents of Punjab Police, Home Guards, NCC, NSS and school children. Brahmpura said power generation capacity of the state would soon touch 13,000 megawatt from 6219 megawatt nearly three years ago when the Akali-BJP government took over. He informed that under the Shagun scheme sum was raised to Rs 15,000 and 1.10 lakh girls were given the financial assistance during the past three years. He added that 18 lakh families were benefiting from widow, old age and handicap pensions while 13 lakh poor families were being given subsidised wheat flour and cereals for subsistence. In Guru Nanak Dev University, Prof A.S. Brar, Vice-Chancellor, unfurled the National Flag in the presence of teachers, employees and students. The students of the Music Department of the university presented patriotic songs to mark the occasion. Professor Brar emphasised that for the development of knowledge-based society the need was to put more efforts for high quality education and research. The Vice-Chancellor stressed upon scientific and technological advancement in research and training as the basic ingredient for the development of any country especially India. He exhorted students to be vigilant and serious about their studies keeping in mind their future. Their future, he said, is the future of the country, he added. Sri Guru Harkrishan Senior Secondary School, Bhavan’s SL Public School, Ryan International School and Government Senior Secondary School Gole Bagh held functions in their respective school premises to pay tributes to the martyrs and celebrated Independence Day. At Army School, Brigadier Mandip Singh, Chairman Army School Amritsar Cantonment, was the chief guest. Sri Guru Ram Das Blood Donation Sewa Society held a blood donation camp to mark the national festival and collected 224 units of blood. Deputy Commissioner, K.S. Pannu felicitated Dr N.S Neki, Professor of Medicine, Government Medical College, with a commendation certificate in view of his outstanding medical and social activities.
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Senior citizens demand concrete policies from govt
It is an irony that even as the national policy for older persons was announced way back in 1999, not even a single state in the country has fully implemented it. To mark the National Protest Day, about 50 senior citizens of Senior Citizen Society, Amritsar, yesterday marched towards the Deputy Commissioner’s office to submit a memorandum only to be forwarded to the Punjab Chief Minister for initiating steps to overcome the helpless condition of a majority of older people in the state. They wanted government’s intervention for framing a concrete policy for the wellbeing of older people. According to BM Singh, member of the association, only three states out of 35 have effectively implemented the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act. “Though three years have passed, this much touted scheme hasn’t seen the light of the day. Even Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme has been only on papers,” regretted Singh. Another senior citizen Dr DP Sanan said the delegates wanted the government’s intervention to redress the grievances of the elder people. “Since the younger generation moves to metro cities for better living, they do not hesitate to leave their aged parents to eke out on their own. We want the government to come to our rescue,” he said. Nevertheless, the aged generation wants early implementation of various schemes initiated by the government, which include Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act; implementation of the Indira Gandhi national Old Age Pension Scheme, increase in minimum pension to Rs 500 per month from the present proposal of Rs 200; minimum of 50 per cent concession in state bus and railway fare; provision of multi service centres or day care centres with facilities of recreation, games or newspapers etc; comprehensive policy for Dementia, Alzheimer and other age related diseases, special attention and arrangements for the citizens domiciled in villages and far off places, a uniform age of 60 years to be eligible for benefits as senior citizens i.e. old age pension and exemptions under Income Tax Act; additional pension to pensioners who are 65 years and above, to meet health-related requirements, as done in case of those 80 years and above.
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GND varsity announces exam schedule
Amritsar, August 17 The theory examinations of semester first, third, fifth, seventh and ninth will start from November 26, 2010, while the examinations of second, fourth, sixth, eighth and 10th semesters will be conducted from May 9, 2011. The annual theory examinations for undergraduate courses of the university will start from March 18, 2011, while the supplementary examinations of all annual examinations will commence from September 26, 2011. Dr R.K. Bedi, Professor In charge (Examinations) of the University, said the annual theory examinations of B.Com/BA/B.Sc (Part I and III), B.Sc (home science) Part-I, II and III (including reappear), B.Sc (fashion designing) Part-I, II and III, B.Sc (clinical nutrition and dietetics) Part-I, II and III, B.Sc (microbial and food technology) Part-I, II and III, Bachelor in Performing Arts (four-year degree - all parts), Bachelor of Fine Arts (four-year degree - all parts), B.Sc (electronic media) Part-I, II and III would commence from March 18, 2011, and supplementary papers would start from September 26, 2011. The theory examinations of BA/B.Sc Part-II would start from March 19, 2011, while supplementary examinations of these classes would commence from September 27, 2011. The examinations of B.Com Part-II and B.Com (professional) Part-I, II and III would also begin from March 19, while the examination of Bachelor of Food Science and Technology (hons) - all parts would start from March 21, 2011. The examinations of M.Ed, PG Diploma in Computer Application (teacher education), BCA (all parts), B.Sc (IT) (all parts), Bachelor of Computer-Aided Management (all parts), B.Sc Agriculture (hons) (all parts) and M.Sc (Agriculture) Part-I and II (only reappear) would commence from April 1, 2011.
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India, Pak should reduce defence
Amritsar, August 17 These views were expressed by social activist and Ramon Megsaysay award winner Dr Sandeep Pandey, who was here to participate in the annual candle light vigil programme at the Attari-Wagah joint check post. The vigil was organised by the Hind-Pak Dosti Manch, headed by veteran columnist and journalist Kuldeep Nayyar and the Folklore Research Academy in association with Punarjyot and the State Bank of India on the intervening night of August 14 and 15, the days of independence of Pakistan and India. An alumnus of the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Pandey led the peace caravan that started from Mumbai and culminated at the Attari-Wagah joint check post on intervening night of August 14-15. “Instead of the piling up modern and most destructive nuclear weapons, which have done no good for humanity, these two countries should look into the plight of thousands and persons in their countries who are even devoid of two square meals a day. Both the countries have been plagued with poverty, unemployment and terrorism,” said Dr Pandey, who had held an Indo-Pak peace march from New Delhi to Multan in 2005. He said it was high time that people of two democratic countries pressurised their governments for opening up the border as they (governments) were not progressing in their peace efforts as they should be. A strong votary of perpetual peace between two countries who fought four wars since their independence in 1947, Dr Pandey advocated ending visa system. He pointed out, “For permanent thaw in the relations of India and Pakistan, it is necessary to promote people to people contact by putting aside the cumbersome visa restrictions on lines of India and Nepal sharing common border.” While sharing his experience of leading the peace caravan from Mumbai to Amritsar with The Tribune team, Dr Pandey said, “Before launching peace caravan from Mumbai, the city where 26/11 terrorist attack took place, we were little apprehensive about the response of the people and protests from certain political groups. However, we found massive support from the Mumbaikars, who showed no bitterness.” The caravan passed through various cities of the countries, including Vadodra, Surat, Kota, Godhra, Ratlam, Bharatpur, Delhi, various parts of Haryana and Punjab, from where they brought the soil to be used for planting a sapling of pipal tree at zero line on the Pakistani side of the border.
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Self-taught graphics artist wins state award
Amritsar, August 17 Meet Amritsar-based Mandeep Singh Manu, who was conferred the “Praman Patra” award at a state-level function held at Ferozepur, on the occasion of the Independence Day celebrations this year. The government awarded 25 personalities of Punjab in different categories during the function. Manu bagged this award in the category of visual art. He was presented with a certificate, a medal, a shawl and a cash award of Rs 11,000 by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal. Presently working at Cambridge International School as graphics art teacher, Manu has been suffering from Cerebral Palsy from his lower limbs since birth. Nonetheless, the physical-disability was no limitation for the 29-year-old. This self-taught computer graphics artist, indeed, stands tall in the crowd and has earned himself a name among the noted artists of the holy city. While talking to The Tribune, Manu said after coming across an advertisement asking applications for “overall contribution in art”, he though himself to be eligible. “I never dreamt that I would be chosen for the award. Though I had full confidence in me which I earned by winning various national or international competitions in art,” he said. It all started by chance when he opted to learn accounts on the computer. Then, he realised that computer graphic software can be put to use in a better way to project one’s feelings. “Every picture speaks for itself, I believe. You just need to feel it. Once you get deep into a picture, a spiritual feel which overcomes you,” he said. Manu, a graduate in history from IGNOU, has been felicitated with a number of awards. His work was included during the International Touring Collection art exhibition in Common Ground 2008, which was organised at Haun Tie Art Museum, Beijing, during Olympics. This exhibition toured around 20 countries. An year ago, he participated in Visual Aid’s “get out of jail free” art exhibition at the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Gallery in the San Francisco, 9th Tehran International Poster Biennial 2007 at Iran, besides 20th All India Art Exhibition 2007 at Lokemanya Tilak Smarak Mandir, Pune and group exhibition Young Call held at Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal 2007. He won an award in the 70th All India Exhibition of Fine Arts, in the 2nd Annual Indian Royal Academy Awards - 2005 at Gulbarga in Karnataka and also got the Vocational Award in 2004 from Rotary Club (Amritsar).
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Police to issue notices to arms licence holders
Amritsar, August 17 Following the shifting of powers of issuing and registration of arms licence from Deputy Commissioner Office to Arms Licensing Branch after implementation of commissionerate system in the city, the department has asked the arm licence holders to get their documents verified with the branch. However, out of approximately 13,000 arms licences issued by the district administration so far, only 4,200 persons have got their documents verified even as the department has extended the date of verification from June 15 to July 9. “We are concerned about it as the department has clear instructions from the higher authorities in adopting stringent measures in issuing and renewing the licences,” said Police Commissioner Varinder Kumar adding that notices would be served to the arms licence
holders. In case they failed to comply with the orders, their licences would be cancelled. Meanwhile, the city’s Arms Licensing Branch has become Punjab’s first licensing branch to have ISO 9001:2008 Certification for providing excellent services to the candidates who had applied for issuing or renewal of the arms licences. Terming this as a major achievement, Varinder Kumar said within few months of its establishment, the Arms Licensing Branch has set up a benchmark for others to follow by ensuring the timely disposal of received applications of issuing and renewal of licenses. At present about 60-day period is given for processing of applications and completing the formalities including
enquiring the antecedents of the candidates. The period would be brought down to 30-days in coming few days, said the commissioner. “Our next target would be improving the functioning of police stations in the city. Already the D-division police station has been designated for setting up model police station,” he added. Sunil Kumar, ISO consultant with the department said that in pursuance of this aspiration the branch implemented the system, made procedures and plans, checked it and did pilot testing for 4 months, took a help from team of management experts {International Business Certifications (IBC)} and followed with an application to a certifying agency. Two stage inspections were carried out by a team of experts headed by him for finding facts as per ISO 9001:2008 standard. After complete satisfaction as per standard, procedure was checked modified and same was implemented.
Closure of non conformance (NC), Suggestion for Areas For Improvement (AFI) and now after showing tremendous work culture and transparency, this Arms licensing branch has achieved the ISO 9001:2008 certificate. To respect Voice of Our Customer (VOC) and congregate their expectation, a feed back system has been generated and monitored timely by our Quality Circle Team to act upon. CCTV camera has also added a 3rd eye to facilitate and watch root level activities. Proper amenities for public and force has been incorporated, it includes sitting arrangements, filter drinking water, reception counters for forms and counselling, Air conditioned working environment. |
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Young World
Amritsar, August 17 The Amritsar Sacred Heart Alumni (ASHA) launched its 1st social project in the city of Amritsar, with a tree plantation drive on the slogan “Each one, Grow One” in collaboration with the Municipal Corporation to mark the Independence Day celebrations. Mayor Shwet Malik and Sr Regis Principal Sacred Heart Senior Sec School along with members of the school alumni and 100 students of the school jointly inaugurated the project by a releasing a symbol of a fruiting tree made of green and red balloons. Tree saplings and shrubs were planted at the park at Kennedy Avenue. On the occasion students were given one sapling each to plant in their homes. ASHA is the first registered alumni of the oldest school in city of Amritsar. The school is a pre-partition institute established in 1937. Yoga camp
As many as 350 students of 35 schools participated in the yoga camp organised by Mata Kaula Ji Public School on August 14. Managing Director and Principal of the School, Amandeep Singh and Jagjit Kaur, respectively distributed prizes among the winners. NSHSS membership
Kudrat Pannu, a student of plus two (medical) of Spring Dale Senior School, has bagged the membership of the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS), which recognises only top scholars and students with superior academic excellence. The membership would help Kudrat get a scholarship for pursuing higher education in one of the top universities in the US as membership in NSHSS entitles qualified students to enjoy benefits including scholarship opportunities, academic competitions, members-only resources publications, participation in programmes offered by educational partners and online forums. Kudrat had already received international exposure as she attended People to People Leadership Summit held at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, US, last year. NSS camp
The NSS unit of the BBK DAV College for Women held a day-long NSS Camp at its adopted village Qila Jiwan Singh where a Vocational Training Workshop was arranged for girl students of skill training centre. The center is being run by the college in the local gurdwara of the village. About 50 girls were being trained in stitching and embroidery skills for self-employment. A nominal fee of Rs 50 a month is being charged. Principal of the college Dr Neelam Kamra said the school was opened about six months back on the demand of needy villagers as many girls found it difficult to move out of the village. Harpreet Dhillon from the faculty of fashion designing of the college conducted the workshop. The workshop was arranged by NSS programme officers Harpreet Dusanjh and Jaspreet Bedi with the cooperation of NSS volunteers. The centre was also imparting training to the girls of many nearby villages. Renu Bhandari also provided her invaluable suggestions to the students in the centre. Annual award event
DAV International School organised the annual award ceremony named “Sur Sangam” at its premises on August 14. Fusion of national and international dances was presented apart from performance of classical dance. Justice AL Bahri, vice president, DAV College Management Committee (CMC), was the chief guest, who released the school magazine Pratha. Five plays presented
As many as five plays were presented by the students of Army School on the theme of social and moral values at Panther stadium. The plays were - We are the Children, Chief Ki Daawat, Bishops’ Candle Sticks, Des Pardes and Vedna. Videh Narang who acted in We are the Children and Taru Metla who performed in Bishops’ Candle Sticks, were adjudged the best actor and actress, respectively. Maj-Gen Varinder Kumar, GOC, Panther Division, was the chief guest. |
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Village school to get eco-friendly building
Amritsar, August 17 Jaswinder Singh Jassi of APKF said the building would have features like mud bricks, passive cooling techniques, use of solar energy for lighting.
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Tarn Taran, August 17 Representatives of other teachers organisations extended their support to the Shiksha Karmis. Representatives of the organisations warned the state government that the agitation would be instensified if the arrested karmis were not released soon. — OC
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Tarn Taran, August 17 One held with 2.5 kg opium
The Sadar police seized 2.5 kg opium from Manjinderpal Singh, a resident of Mughalchak Pannuan village, last late evening from a naka point in the area. a case under section 18, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused.
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