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3 years on, merit list topper doesn’t get job
GND varsity completes 41 years
Man arrested for wife’s murder
Eunuch held for chopping off man’s private part
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RITPS told to refund course fee to student
Rs 10.25 cr released for development, social welfare schemes
For better job opportunities
Skill development
course for middle class pass youths
Livestock Mela kicks off
Encroachments removed
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3 years on, merit list topper doesn’t get job
Jalandhar, November 22 Surjit Singh, a gold medallist in the All-India Inter-University and All-India Beni Madhav Memorial Cup, applied for this post three years back. He had applied for two posts --- Social Study Master (Sportsman category, General) and lecturer in physical education. However, he has not been appointed till date.
A Masters in Physical Education from Government Physical College, Patiala, he was the lone candidate to appear for the interview in the year 2007. He topped the merit list. Surprisingly he was given a rough deal, others were appointed on May 14, 2008. It might be noted that the DPI office conducted interviews thrice but did not appoint him. The first phase of interview was held on November 15, 2006, while it was again held on September 29, 2007, for the second time. The department conducted another phase of interview on November 21, 2007, but did not declare the results. “Irked over their response, I filed a case against the department on August 2008 but despite meeting them several times they didn’t budge from their stand. I participated 10 times in the national-level championship and 16 times in the state-level championship in kho-kho and demand fair justice”, he added. Surjit withdrew his case on September 20, 2009, after the Education Department promised him to appoint him as a lecturer in Physical Education. “The education department officials forced to me to withdraw the case and in return promised to appoint me on September 22. I immediately withdraw the case against them but they deceived me and I have been waiting for my appointment till date”, he rued. “I have been meeting DPI (Elementary) S.S. Randhawa regularly but to no avail. Instead of any action, I was asked to pay donation worth lakhs for this job. Why should I pay donation when I am a merit holder?” he questioned. When contacted, DPI (Elementary) S.S. Randhawa said that his file had been sent to the Sports Department and he would be appointed soon. “No doubt he is a merit holder and we are considering his case. He would be appointed within a week”, he assured.
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GND varsity completes 41 years
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Prof AS Brar Amritsar, November 22 "Of the 150 odd affiliated colleges and one hundred Associate Institutes most are situated in the rural areas, but a large area is still beyond the reach of the rural poor. It has been the effort of the university to be proactive in its reach to the rural masses. It has been decided to start constituent colleges in rural areas one of which has started functioning from this session. Two of our colleges in Mukandpur in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar and Niari in Gurdaspur on the foothills of Shivalik hills are already contributing to the spread of education in the remote areas of rural hinterland", he added. Introduction of Credit Based Evaluation System from the on going session is a big step in the direction of improvement in the academic
standards. We are the first University in the region to start this system. |
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Man arrested for wife’s murder
Jalandhar, November 22 Nakodar SHO Surinderpal Singh said initial investigation had revealed that Sonu killed his wife as he suspected her of having an illicit relation. Sonu was her second husband. “She could not bear a child as she had undergone a tubectomy procedure. This aggravated the situation. And in a fit of rage he killed her,” he added. The body of Geeta was found lying in Government Primary School where she was staying as a security guard. Sonu was her second husband and she had two sons from her previous husband with whom she was living in Jalandhar some years back. The Nakodar police also revealed that she had left her previous husband as she suspected him to be HIV positive, while her previous husband doubted her character. “The duo preferred to part ways and started living separately without any divorce. And meanwhile, Geeta fell in love with Sonu and started staying with him,” the police added. |
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Eunuch held for chopping off man’s private part
Hoshiarpur, November 22 Gita Mahant has been booked under sections 326, 328, 377 and 506 of the IPC. According to the police sources, Ranjit Kumar in his complaint to the SSP, Hoshiarpur, on August 24 said being a poor youth he came in contact with eunuch Sonia Mahant of Subhash Nagar about 6 years ago and started playing dholak with eunuchs for earning his livelihood. About 2 years ago, Gita who was associated with eunuch Sonia Mahant allegedly chopped off his private part and under fear of his insult he did not disclose this incident to anyone. Meanwhile, Gita started torturing and committing unnatural sex with him, he further alleged. He urged the SSP to get him freed from the clutches of eunuch Gita Mahant and take legal action. The SSP deputed SHO, Model Town police station to probe the matter and after investigation the said eunuch was arrested.
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RITPS told to refund course fee to student
Hoshiarpur, November 22 Harkamal Singh filed the complaint against RITPS on the ground that he took admission in the RITPS and paid Rs 7,500 for the course fee on April 20, 2009. The authorities of the college took classes up to June 2009 and thereafter, they started putting pressure on him to change the course and further they have no approval from the government to run such course, consequently, Harkamal Singh demanded to refund the fee. The authorities of RITPS took the defence that Harkamal Singh only deposited Rs 7500 on April 20, 2009, as such, he was bound to pay the balance amount during the tenure of the course. They further pleaded that the course in which he took admission is approved with Bharat Sevak Samaj (A National Development Agency) promoted by the Government of India. The consumer court held that since the authorities of RITPS has not produced any evidence on the file that the seat vacated by Harkamal Singh remained vacant, therefore, it can legitimately be concluded/presumed that the said seat did not remain vacant, thereby causing loss to the
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Rs 10.25 cr released for development, social welfare schemes
Hoshiarpur, November 22 Disclosing this while presiding over the meeting of the District Planning Committee, its chairman and MLA Amarjit Singh Sahi here today said he had instructed the officials concerned to spend the above said amount for providing potable water in rural areas, repair and strengthening of link roads. The meeting had given sanction of Rs 1.51 crore to the different schemes relating to the District Social Security Department, including Indira Gandhi National Old Age Scheme, National Family Welfare Scheme and Nutrition Scheme. A sanction of Rs 15.05 lakh for various development works and welfare schemes had also been granted.
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PTU begins industrial training project
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, November 22 Nearly 200 students of mechanical, civil, production, electrical, electronics and instrumentation engineering from all the colleges under PTU participated in the written test held at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana recently. The selection procedure included written test followed by personal interview round. Only those students were allowed to appear who had volunteered to get themselves registered. Four companies, including Majestic Auto Limited Ludhiana, Aqua Systems Pvt Limited Mohali, Tynor Orthotics Mohali and Gripwell Tools Jalandhar, selected the students as per their requirements for a total of 71 vacancies. All the selected students will get a stipend from Rs 3,000 to Rs 4,000 per month during the course of their 28-week training period. The PTU dean, Students Welfare, Dr A P Singh said the initiative taken by university would help the students to have an exposure to industrial environment and enhance their technical as well as professional skills. He added selection process would be completed by the first week of December for two more phases. “The remaining students from electronics, electrical, mechanical, computer science and IT engineering will participate in a yet another selection procedure to be conducted in one of the affiliated colleges for four other companies”, he added. Placement cell in charge PTU Navdeepak Sandhu said since the students being called now were currently from the seventh semester and would be moving for training in their final semester, they had a conditional benefit of getting absorbed in the same company after completion of their course. A similar tie-up of the university with the PhD Chamber of Commerce and Industry has not yielded any response, the officials revealed.
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Skill development
course for middle class pass youths
Nawanshahr, November 22 Principal Mohammad Shahid Hussain, while inaugurating the course, said the middle class pass youth in the age group of 18 to 25 could avail themselves of the benefit of the free courses of six to eight weeks’ durations in food and beverage service and food production. The students who would fulfil the condition of 90 per cent attendance during the courses would also be given a scholarship of Rs 1,500 and 2,000, respectively. The courses would be recognised by the AICTE. Vikas Kumar, Director of the college, said 30 students had come for obtaining training on the very first day. Besides training in the college, practical training in hotel industry would also be imparted to the students on Saturdays and Sundays, he added. |
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Livestock Mela kicks off
Nawanshahr, November 22 Addressing the gathering, the MLA, said the mela would encourage people to take proper care of the cattle and mobilise farmers to adopt dairy farming. He said Rs 1.68 crore were being spent on setting up a polyclinic at Mahalon for ensuring the latest medical facilities for the cattle in the district. Deputy Commissioner, Shruti Singh, while underlining the need for diversification in agriculture exhorted the farmers to adopt dairy farming. She made them aware of the various schemes of the government for boosting dairy farming. Dr V.K. Marwaha, Deputy Director, Dr Gurdip singh and Dr Kulwant Singh also addressed the gathering. |
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Encroachments removed
Nawanshahr, November 22 Giving details, Chadha said the encroachments were removed from two ponds measuring four kanals and two and half kanals at the village. The operation was started at about 10 am and it lasted till 5 pm. |
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It has been decided to start constituent colleges in rural areas one of which has started functioning from this session