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Still more than a week to vroom through Khalsa College ROB
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PTU ‘denies’ students chance for re-evaluation
Tomato, garlic look downward
Chawla Heart Care Centre first to set up MOT in region
Cooking gas shortage in town
City to have 4 more hotels soon
SGPC Poll SDM to probe
bogus vote charge
Young World
Milk factory raided, samples collected
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Still more than a week to vroom through Khalsa College ROB
Jalandhar, August 19 Scooterists and bikers, however, have been taking full advantage for the past more than 10 days as the passage cuts short their detour via the two adjoining level crossings by at least 1 km, besides ensuring a smooth run. PWD Executive Engineer B.S. Tuli said, “No date for the inauguration has come as of now. It is expected around next week. We have been told to club the inauguration of this bridge with the Maqsudan ROB. The Maqsudan ROB needs another day or two before being opened. Bitumen work on the span area is yet to be done by the Railways team.” Once the Khalsa College ROB gets open, the traffic in this part of the city will immediately get streamlined. The pressure on other alternative routes will get lightened, bringing a major relief to thousands of people daily. In fact, opening of both the ROBs will also save a lot of time of the school students who often get caught in jams along the route. There are three schools situated close to the Lyallpur Khalsa College ROB. Similarly, students of CT Public School, MGN Public School, CGS School and a host of St Soldier and DAV institutes will benefit with the opening of the Maqsudan ROB. Residents and commuters have been losing patience for the past few days as the condition of all other alternative roads to the bus stand, BMC Chowk, DC office complex and other important landmarks has become extremely poor. Garha Road has developed deep potholes because of movement of heavy vehicles, primarily buses. This has made the route highly accident-prone. Similarly, the Police Lines road and other connecting roads of Ranjit Nagar, from where the buses pass through on their exit route, have also got badly damaged. On some patches, the road has disappeared.
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‘Improper’ implementation of MNREGA
Jalandhar, August 19 AIYC general secretary Vikash Upadhaya stated this here today while addressing District Youth Congress (DYC)-Rural activists who have been sitting on relay fast against the alleged improper implementation of the MNREGA since August 16. Upadhaya said several MNREGA card holders had informed him about the poor implementation of the scheme and he would bring this to the notice of the AIYC president. Then the matter would be taken up with the Centre after consulting the Congress high command. Earlier scores of MNREGA card holders and DYC (R) workers gathered outside the DAC complex from where they marched towards Ladowali Road T-point where they blocked traffic in protest against Parkash Singh Badal-led SAD-BJP government. On Wednesday, two former ministers, Chaudhary Santokh Singh and Amarjit Singh Samra, called on DYC-Rural activists who were agitating against the “improper” implementation of the MNREGA. In order to boost the morale of agitating workers, Santokh Singh and Samra visited the tent outside the DC’s office where DYC-Rural activists, led by president Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary, had been sitting on relay fast. DYC (R) started the relay fast on August 16, two months after it had submitted a memorandum on June 17 to Deputy Commissioner Priyank Bharti for forwarding it to Governor Shivraj Patil for ensuring proper implementation of MNREGA. The two former Congress ministers demanded a CBI inquiry into the alleged failure of Parkash Singh Badal-led SAD-BJP government and officials concerned in proper implementation of MNREGA. Santokh Singh and Samra, currently Nakodar MLA, sought for immediate payment of Rs 13,700 per household per annum from the date of the card issued in the absence of work provided due to inefficiency of the BDPOs concerned. Meanwhile, Vikramjit Singh said he had conducted social audits at the office of the BDPOs and found several irregularities in implementing the MNREGA which were smartly manipulated and managed by the officials concerned. He also demanded registration of police cases against those officials responsible for paying just Rs 123 instead of Rs 137 to MNREGA workers as they were openly flouting minimum wages norms of the state government.
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PTU ‘denies’ students chance for re-evaluation
Jalandhar, August 19 Since a majority of them have scored lesser marks, they have demanded that the rules be made flexible at least to adjust a huge chunk of students failing in mathematics. The students said, “We are being asked to go in for challenge evaluation if we are so sure. But the point is that fee for challenge evaluation is Rs 2,500 (though refundable if the students are able to score more than what they have already attained), while the fee for a simple re-evaluation is low at just Rs 500.” They argue on the point saying, “Not all the students can afford the charges for challenge evaluation since there is always a risk. Many students who have otherwise attained more than 80 per cent marks in other subjects have scored less than 15 in
mathematics”. Controller of Examination Dr Nachhatar Singh confirmed that the rule was in place. He said this had been done to keep some control on re-evaluation applications. “Almost every student who had scored barely 2, 3 or 4 marks had also been applying for re-evaluation, which had become a bit cumbersome to handle,” he opined, while also giving a hint of a possible review on the matter in the light of a large number of complaints. |
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Tomato, garlic look downward
Jalandhar, August 19 The prices of onion and potato remained at Rs 15 and Rs 6 per kg, respectively, same as that of the last week. The prices of tinda, beans and smooth gourd also remained same at Rs 50, Rs 40 and Rs 22, respectively. The price of lemon also remained unchanged and was available at Rs 45 per kg. Tomato saw a decrease of Rs 4 per kg and was selling at Rs 32 against Rs 36 per kg of last week. Capsicum and cucumber witnessed a decline of Rs 5 per kg in their prices. Capsicum and cucumber were available at Rs 50 and Rs 24 last week. Arbi also witnessed a decline of Rs 6 per kg and was available at Rs 26 per kg against Rs 32 per kg during last week. Garlic witnessed a significant decline of Rs 20 per kg this week and was available at Rs 100 per kg. On the other hand, lady’s-finger, peas and cauliflower witnessed an increase in prices. Lady’s-finger was available at Rs 32 per kg against Rs 24 during last week. The prices of cauliflower and peas also witnessed an increase of Rs 5 per kg each.
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Chawla Heart Care Centre first to set up MOT in region
Jalandhar, August 19 Sedentary lifestyle, aping western culture, lack of exercise, increased consumption of processed food and genetic predisposition had been contributing to this menace, he pointed out. Addressing mediapersons, Dr Chawla claimed to have set up the first-ever hi-tech modular operation theatre (MOT) in the region in this hospital. Adopting radial approach, a latest technique in the field of interventional cardiology, he claims to have minimised trauma and consequent hospitalisation. “The new technology does not require patients to undergo angiography through groin and stay in bed for six to eight hours. With the radial approach, angiography is now being done through wrist, instead of leg, and patients can literally walk off the cath-lab procedure table,” claims Dr Chawla.
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Cooking gas shortage in town
Phagwara, August 19 Consumers, including Dharam Vir of Hargobind Nagar, Sanjay of Bazar Bansanwala and Rishi of local Banga Road told The Tribune that they were facing a hard time in getting a cooking gas cylinder whereas their second extra cylinders had been lying empty for the past several months. The Tribune has learnt that cooking gas shortage was being felt by consumers since April and no new gas connections had been provided to anybody since March. More than 55,000 consumers in Phagwara are dependent on cooking gas. |
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City to have 4 more hotels soon
Jalandhar, August 19 The hospitality wing of the Cargo Group has collaborated with the Lalit Group to set up two hotels in the city. The raw structure for one of the sites at BSF Chowk, GT Road, is already complete. The site was earlier an office building of Cargo Motors. The proposed hotel will have 180 rooms with a banquet and a restaurant. A proposal for another mega hotel project at another office site of the Cargo Motors, near Paragpur, has been sent to the Director of Industries for approval, said General Manager of the Cargo Group O.P. Thapar. Hotel Kamal Palace is also coming up with yet another hotel building in Chhoti Baradari, Phase-II, market. However, a project of setting up of Hotel Taj, which could have been one of the most prestigious one for the region, has been withdrawn. The two partners who had come up with the proposal are said to have split on the issue. The proposed site was close to McDonald’s restaurant. The hotel industry has been largely thriving on NRIs and their visiting friends and businessmen visiting local sports and leather industry. Some of the top few hotels, including Hotel Leo Fort, Hotel Radisson and Hotel Country Inns and Suits, are all on the GT Road.
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SGPC Poll SDM to probe
bogus vote charge
Jalandhar, August 19 Citing an instance, he said 1,470 votes had been prepared in Bhadan village out of the total population of 1,500. Many of the voters were patit (apostate) but even then their votes had been prepared, he pointed out. Bholath SDM Ranjit Kaur said she had received the complaint from the DC and would be submitting her report in two days. |
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Young World
Jalandhar, August 19 Principal honoured
Students of Police DAV Public School and the supervisors honoured Principal Rashmi Vij in the morning assembly for getting an award from the district administration on Independence Day. Minister for Industries and Commerce Manoranjan Kalia gave the award for her contribution in the field of education. I-Day celebrated
Independence Day was celebrated in Innocent Hearts School, Green Model Town, and Innocent Hearts Green Fields, Loharan. School Principal Dheeraj Banati hoisted Tricolour. Students presented patriotic songs and dance on Vande Mataram. An inter-house Hindi poem recitation competition was also held for classes V to VIII. The winners were given prizes. PTU toppers
Students at GNA-IMT, Phagwara, secured high percentage in the bachelor of business administration (BBA) final examination conducted by Punjab Technical University in May 2010. Jaskiran Kaur secured the first position by scoring 88.67 per cent marks, Rupali Khosla of second semester secured the fifty position by with 85.83 per cent, Mandeep Kaur of the second semester got the seventh position by scoring 85 per cent and Gourav of the second semester secured 10th position by scoring 83.83 per cent marks. I-Day week
Independence Day Week was celebrated in Shiv Jyoti Public School from August 8 to 13. Extempore speech, declamation contest, science quiz, painting and colouring competition and yoga competition were held during the occasion. A felicitation ceremony “salute to nation” was held on August 19. Prof S.P. Chadha and
B.B. Jyoti presided over the function. The function started with patriotic songs. Principal Vibha Sharda made them take the oath as responsible citizens of the nation. |
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Milk factory raided, samples collected
Jalandhar, August 19 District Health Officer Dr R.L. Wassan said acting on a tip-off, a team of health officials, along with a police party, raided the factory and found over one quintal of milk powder and 70 kg of milk on its premises. He said the health authorities had collected samples of both powder and milk. “It is suspected that the factory was processing milk from the milk powder. However, workers were not doing such processing at the time of the raid. Action would be taken under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act only after the test results,” he said. “We returned after collecting samples and don’t know whether the police had sealed the factory or not,” he said when asked about the immediate action taken against the factory owner. On the other side, Maksudan SHO Gulshan Kumar said the owner of the factory could not be arrested. He added that the police had not sealed the factory as the action did not come under their purview. |
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There is still more than a week before you will be able to drive over the already completed Lyallpur Khalsa College
flyover.
The All-India Youth Congress (AIYC) will take up the matter with the Centre of alleged improper implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) in Punjab.
Every fourth person dying of a heart ailment will be an Indian or Asian by 2015. Coronary artery diseases (CAD) are rapidly spreading in the younger generation which is an alarming development.Dr Raman
Chawla, director of Chawla Heart Care Centre, claimed that as per World Health Organisation (WHO) reports, the CAD is targeting youngsters, both in rural and urban pockets.
