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Nehru Garden project runs into rough weather
Winter brings skin, respiratory diseases
PIMS launches ambulance service
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Sacked cop arrested in criminal cases
PTU moots course on human values
NIT Conference
Transfer of whistleblower RCF employee stayed
SAD-BJP leaders working as ‘franchise holders’, alleges Bittu
Flag Day: Army war veterans honoured
Bus service to Chintpurni still a dream
MGN college’s Red Ribbon Club organises AIDS awareness programme
Hit by vehicle of VVIP cavalcade, man dies in hospital
SD College, ex-mayor at loggerheads
BDPO, others found absent from duty
Training programme for potato farmers
Adampur remains coldest in plains
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Nehru Garden project runs into rough weather
Jalandhar, December 7 Located in city’s prime area, the garden is in fact in a shambles. People who had been coming for a stroll or to enjoy the sunlight in the afternoon are also unable to do it for there is not even a small patch of grass where they can sit down The officials revealed that the contractor had been demanding payment of little civil work that he had done. It is also learnt that he had been demanding that the MC may make some advance payment or buy inputs like fountains at its own end, to which there had been a complete refusal. As a result, the contractor disagreed to carry out the work further. The insiders also allege that the contract had gone into wrong hands. “The contractor should have been a landscapist or a horticulturist but he is actually an interior designer,” they have revealed. MC Commissioner Viney Bublani, when contacted, confirmed that contractor Rajan Joshi had not been getting the work executed for he was asking for part payment of works done or some advance payment. He said the matter was being sorted out. “We have now given him a time frame for every job that is left,” he pointed out. The project has been hanging fire for the past more than a year and a half. The planning for landscaping of the garden had been done by Ludhiana-based firm Haryalee. Initially, the project was approved at a cost of Rs 1.26 crore but as time went by, the design was done in a more elaborate way increasing the cost by 2.5 times. Then there were certain glitches including approval of the House and clarifications and sanctions at the government level. The new designs included three designer gates and musical fountains. New specifications for the use of rocks and stones of a special quality were also given. As per the plans, the park will have a planned growth with grass-covered mounds all around the edges; a curving pathway to tread along the boundary and across the central portion; canopies and huts on the hillocks with benches and a fountain near the centre. The park will also include a round green maze which will be made with a pathway comprising small bushes, leaving it to the entrant to find the way to the exit. There, of course, is a children’s section alongside the other gate, in front of the zila parishad office. The section will have colourful rides and swings for children to enjoy.
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Winter brings skin, respiratory diseases
Jalandhar, December 7 “There is a significant increase in the cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchitis. A large share of such patients is constituted by middle and old-age patients. The situation will remain the same for at lest coming one and half months,” added Dr Kashmiri Lal. He added that cases of pulmonary pneumonia had also started reporting at the OPDs. He said the reporting of patients with various heart diseases was also on the rise. The cases of skin infections are also increasing due to high level of dryness in the air. Dr Shivdyal Mali, skin specialist, said though rains might provide some respite from such infections, they would prevail even after spells of rain until next month. Besides, cases of pneumonia and chest infections are on the rise among children and newborn. Senior neonatologist Dr Balbir Singh said, besides chest infection, cases of winter diarrhoea were also reporting. However, the frequency of such cases was not at all alarming, he added.
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PIMS launches ambulance service
Jalandhar, December 7 The ambulance is equipped with modern facilities like defibrillator, battery operated suction pump, ventilators, oxygen cylinders, head immobilisation system and roll-in stretcher-cum-trolley. Rajshekhar said, “We plan to provide services to remote villages. And with an excellent team of doctors, our effort will always be to conduct frequent camps. People from all backgrounds can avail services at PIMS at Rs 10 OPD card which is valid for six months.” PIMS also conducted a medical camp at Dhina village for ENT and medicine. Dr Harpreet Kaur (ENT) and Dr Sandeep Arora (medicine) examined around 200 patients.
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Sacked cop arrested in criminal cases
Phillaur, December 7 DSP Harkamalpreet Singh Khakh said that the police had registered a case under sections 171, 420, 465, 467 and 471 of the IPC against the dismissed cop who was arrested by a police party yesterday. He said the accused, who was on a motorcycle without a numberplate, stopped a scooterist, Kanwaljit Singh of Ludhiana, between Goraya and Phillaur and asked him to show the RC and other documents of his scooter (PB-10DH-7051). When he became panicky, the accused demanded bribe from the scooterist, but when he pulled his purse from his pocket, the accused snatched his purse having Rs 700 and sped away on the motorcycle. Kanwaljit informed the police and the accused was nabbed near Hotel Trimohan at Phillaur, said the DSP. He said the police seized a fake identity card and one knife from the accused. Khakh said that the accused cop was recruited in the police force in 1992. He used to commit crime and several cases of robbery and snatching were registered against him in Subhanpur, Dhilwan, Phagwara, Majitha and Nawanshahr, since 2002. The accused was dismissed by the Police Department in 2005, but he did not deposit his police uniform and the identity card with the department and misused these to commit the crime. He was produced before the Judicial Magistrate who sent him two-day police remand. |
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PTU moots course on human values
Jalandhar, December 7 Vice-Chancellor Dr Rajneesh Arora said the subject would not only teach human ethics but would also help in improving human relationships in society which are declining day by day. “It will be included as a compulsory subject in the curriculum. The marks allocated to the subject will not be creditable.” He added that the course on human values would be entirely based on scientific facts instead of myths. “In ancient times during guru-shishya parampara, the guru always tried to inculcate human values among his disciples only to make them more social beings,” said Dr Arora. To popularise the same, PTU will organise a two-day conference on “Integrating human values in technical education” on December 11 and 12 at the Dr BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT). Punab Governor Shivraj Patil will inaugurate the conference. Technical books in Punjabi
Talking about the promotion of the Punjabi language, he said that PTU was also starting a mission to translate the maximum technical books into Punjabi. This would make students realise the significance of their mother tongue as well as attract rural folk towards technical education. Going global
Dr Arora said that PTU would also start its learning centres at Dubai, Colombo, Dhaka and Kathmandu in the first phase and in Kenya, Zimbabwe and other countries of South Asia. Library networking
PTU is going to establish a network of all its affiliated college libraries, PTU LIB NET. Dr Arora said this during a workshop of librarians held today. He said by establishing such a network the resources available in all of its affiliated college libraries would come under a common platform. “It will be very easy for students and teachers to find the best books. Nowadays trillions of books are published every year worldwide. It is very difficult for one library to procure all the resources available,” he said. The keynote speaker on this occasion Dr H.S. Chopra, chief librarian, Guru Nanak Dev University, said, “We are moving from information society to knowledge society. In this situation, the resource sharing and networking played an important role. Dean (Academics) Dr Buta Singh briefed about future plans of the PTU library. |
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NIT Conference
Jalandhar, December 7 The conference was successful in attracting 175 delegates from Australia, Canada, Russia, Mauritius, France, Turkey, Egypt, Israel, Nigeria, Iran, Iraq and Bangladesh and various premier institutes from India. The delegates presented their research work during 25 sessions of the event. S.K. Mukhopadhyay, a visiting professor to the IIMs and IITs, spoke on the need for better forecasting techniques for planning the production in industry. He said in today’s dynamic situation, demand of goods did not follow any fixed pattern but it was highly indeterminate and lumpy in nature. He shared his experiences with companies like Glaxo, Hero Honda, and Smith Kline Beecham where he tried to build successful model for determining the future demands. Prof Gerard Poulachon from Paris Tech Cluny, France, who is renowned researcher and practitioner in the area of metal cutting, spoke on the latest developments in the cutting tool materials and online condition monitoring of the cutting tools. Prof Uday Shankar Dixit from IIT Guwahati enlightened the researchers in the area of finite element analysis and soft computing. Prof L. Vijay Raghwan from IIT, Chennai, delivered a talk on high power laser. Prof D.K. Hurreeram from the University of Mauritius spoke on engineering education and sustainability for developing closer ties between industry and institutions. The conference organisers included chairman Dr Arvind Bhardwaj and organising secretaries Dr Vishal Sharma and Dr Anish Sachdeva. The event was inaugurated by Prof Moin Uddin, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Delhi Technological University, New Delhi. NIT director Dr S.B.S. Mishra also attended the event.
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Transfer of whistleblower RCF employee stayed
Jalandhar, December 7 A Division Bench of the CAT, Chandigarh, comprising Justice S.D. Anand and Khushi Ram, has stayed till the next date of hearing on December 15 chemical and metallurgical superintendent (CMS) Rajinder Kumar’s transfer on his application filed under section 19 read with rule 4 of the Administrative Tribunal Act. Rajinder Kumar stated in his application that he had been working as a whistleblower and RTI activist to weed out corruption from the respondent establishment for the past many years. He stated that he had been unlawfully transferred from Kapurthala to Lucknow in violation of the transfer policy with mala fide intentions to settle personal scores with him and to discourage him from launching an anti-corruption drive and to expose the nexus among corrupt officials, agencies and contractors who were causing a financial loss to it. Rajinder Kumar stated that the RCF chief vigilance officer (CVO) had initiated action by registering cases against erring officials on the complaints made by him during the years from 2006 to 2010. So much so, the RCF had already punished a guilty officer in early 2008 after investigations carried out by the CVO on his complaint. |
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SAD-BJP leaders working as ‘franchise
Phagwara, December 7 Talking to The Tribune on the sidelines of “Nav Inquilab Yatra”, which entered Phagwara subdivision this evening, Bittu said though high-level officials in the civil and police administration were being appointed on the choice of local MLAs belonging to the ruling parties only. Even SHOs of different police stations were being appointed by politicians belonging to ruling alliance. Bittu alleged that the SAD-BJP alliance was becoming the creator of not only water, air and noise pollution, but it was working for political pollution also as vindictiveness is the main agenda of the alliance government which wanted to divert the attention of the people from core issues of the state. Elaborating his allegation about “franchise holders”, the PYC president alleged that drug and land mafias were being patronised by the ruling government and youths of the state were being misled. He alleged that false cases against Congressmen were being registered at various places in the state. Terming the Akali government as the most corrupt, Bittu demanded a White Paper on the assets and properties of all ministers, the Chief Minister, rgw Deputy Chief Minister and MLAs from the date of their election. Bittu claimed that thousands of villagers were meeting him during his “Nav Inquilab Yatra” at various villages and telling their tales of excesses being done by the alliance government. Bittu said he would be submitting a detailed report to AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi about the Punjab state.
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Flag Day: Army war veterans honoured
Jalandhar, December 7 Among those who were felicitated were 98-year-old Lance Naik Ujagar Singh, 93-year-old honorary Lieut Niranjan Singh and 94-year-old Lieut Col Gurdial Singh Pannu. All three of them had remained deployed with the British Army in the pre-independence time and have fought during the World War II. The trio came walking, of course with little support, and seemed quite hale and hearty going by their age. Recounting his days, Lieut Niranjan Singh said he had got into the army at the age of 14. “The Englishmen used to call us boys. I have fought for the British Army in Iraq, Iran and Italy serving with 5/13 Frontier Force at Raipur in Pakistan. In 1947, our company was brought in India and we were merged with 17 Sikh Regiment. For three decades, I served in the infantry and retired when I was just 42,” he shared his experiences with bits added from his son Teerath Singh, a news reader with the Doordarshan. Little hard of hearing, Lieut-Col Gurdial Singh, who had served 3 JAK, said he had remained a Prisoner of War after the Chinese Operation in 1962. He had also fought during World War II and J&K Operation. He had also gone to Vietnam in 1957 as a part of the Peace Keeping Mission. He said he felt lucky as both his sons had also joined the Army. “My elder son Major DS Pannu had got martyred in 1971 war. He received VRC posthumously. My younger son Col N.J.S. Pannu is now retired and has accompanied me at the function”, he revealed. Lance Naik Ujagar Singh, hailing from Daroli Khurd village, here said he was with the Army from 1940 to 1946. The three 90-plus ex-servicemen, along with the widow of Sepoy Rattan Singh, were honoured with a trophy, a citation, a shawl and a cheque worth Rs 10,000 by General Officer Commanding, Vajra Corps, Lieut Gen Munish Sibal. Major DS Gill, who was also in the list of these invitees, failed to make it to the event because of his ill-health. Earlier, the GOC laid wreath at the Punjab State War Memorial and paid homage to the war heroes of Punjab on this occasion. He distributed sewing machines to the war widows and offered monetary help to few others. He also honoured civilians who had donated generously for the welfare of the families of the war heroes. He presented a cheque of Rs 1 lakh to the District Welfare Board on behalf of the Corps. Deputy Commissioner Priyank Bharti also attended the event. Lieut Col Manmohan Singh, Deputy Director, Sainik Welfare, organised the event.
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Bus service to Chintpurni still a dream
Phagwara, December 7 The announcement was made by the Transport Minister at the inauguration of the bus stand on January 16, 2008. Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal inaugurated the bus stand and announcement was made in the presence of Badal. Though Technical Education Minister and Phagwara MLA Swarana Ram had repeatedly urged the Transport Minister to fulfil his announcement soon, nothing could be initiated practically by the Transport Minister. Meanwhile, PRTC officials, when contacted, expressed their ignorance about any such announcement, saying that the matter was related to former officials, but admitted that no such service from Phagwara to Chintpurni was plying presently. The Tribune has learnt that one such bus started plying from Nakodar to Chintpurni via Phagwara, but the bus was caught plying without valid permit by the Himachal transport authorities and the service was withdrawn after a few days. The Punjab Transport Department could not succeed in getting a valid permit from its counterpart in Himachal Pradesh and the announcement of the Punjab Transport Minister in the presence of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal could not be materialised. It may be mentioned here that the Transport Minister announced introduction of three buses from Phagwara to Amritsar, Chandigarh and Chintpurni on January 16, 2008, but the announcement has not materialised even after 35 months. At present pilgrims depend on social and religious organisations which usually organise special bus service from Phagwara to Chintpurni.
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MGN college’s Red Ribbon Club organises AIDS awareness programme
Jalandhar, December 7 On the occasion, an inter-house declamation contest and an art exhibition were organised. Students of the college also presented their views through speeches, poem, skit and a video presentation. In the declamation contest, Sonika Sombal stood first, Jasneet Kaur stood second and Manjula was awarded the consolation prize and in the art exhibition, the Plato House stood first. Annual prize distribution
Annual prize distribution function was held at DIPS Nurmahal on December 3. Cultural dance performances were performed on the theme of the function “Odyssey: The journey continues.” The chairman the DIPS Institution Gurbachan Singh, chairperson Jaswinder Kaur, CEO Monika Mandotra and controller academics Gulshan Ghakhar gave academics and co-curricular prizes to winners. Principal DIPS Nurmahal Romila Sharma thanked parents and congratulated teachers and students. Freshers’ party
Lipika Infotec, and authorised learning centre of Sikkim Manipal University, organised Freshers’ Party 2010 at Hotel President New Court. In the party, all the existing and ex-students were present. Study centre
Guru Nanak Study Centre has been established at the PCM SD College for Women, Jalandhar, under the “Epoch Making Social Thinkers of India” scheme of the UGC. Teachers and students interested in research on “Guru Nanak Bani” and “Guru Nanak Darshan” can join this centre for research work. The college library has a rich collection of books on the subject. The centre is also organising an inter college essay writing competition on the topic “Global Appeal of Guru Nanak Bani.” Declamation contest
Sardar Deva Singh Ji Sethi Inter-School Declamation contest was organised at the Guru Amar Dass Public School. As many as 22 prestigious schools from all over the state participated in the contest. The chief guest of the occasion, Dr Daljit Singh Cheema, advisor to the Chief Minister, Punjab, was warmly received by Dr Mandip Singh Sethi, president of the school managing committee. Gurcharan Singh Channi, chairman of District Planning Board and president of Urban Akali Dal (Badal), Jalandhar, was the guest of honour. The panel of judges consisted of eminent educationists Dr KS Thind, ex-head of the department of Punjabi, DAV College, Jalandhar, Aruna Modi, history lecturer, Cantonment Board Girls Senior Secondary School, Jalandhar Cantt and Ashok Upadhaya, assistant professor in Sanskrit in DAV College, Jalandhar. Prabhjot Kaur of CJS Public School, Jalandhar, was adjudged first. Rajat Sharma of ApeeJay Public School, Jalandhar and Ishant Ahuja of Kamla Nehru School, Phagwara, stood second and Venus Sharma of Guru Amar Dass Public School, Jalandhar, bagged the third position. The running trophy was won by CJS Public School, Jalandhar. Consolation prizes were awarded to Ekamjot Singh, Rekha Rawat and Jasmeet Kaur. |
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Hit by vehicle of VVIP cavalcade, man dies in hospital
Phagwara, December 7 Sukhdev Singh, brother of the deceased, told The Tribune that they both worked as painters of vehicles and were going to Goraya to check a vehicle, but when they tried to board a bus, Amarjit Singh could not board and got off from the moving bus. In the meanwhile one of the vehicles of the Chandigarh-bound cavalcade of a VVIP him (father of two sons and two daughters). Amarjit Singh died on the spot.Sukhdev Singh said that a Gypsy (PB-65-G-9010) of the cavalcade brought his brother to Gandhi Hospital where Dr Satnam Singh Parmar declared him brought dead. Sadar SHO Ravinder Singh said the police has registered a case under section 304-A of the IPC against unidentified persons. The body of the deceased was sent to the local Civil Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
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SD College, ex-mayor at loggerheads
Jalandhar, December 7 The issue cropped up when the college management started constructing a girls’ hostel on the site, which former Mayor Suresh Sehgal, chairman of the mandir trust, opposed. College Principal Kiran Arora and governing council members P.C. Budhia, D.K. Joshi and Chaman Lal Dada, in a press meet today, claimed the land had been given to the college on lease since 1987 for the period till the college existed. But the former mayor countered, saying his father Raj Kumar Sehgal had ended the lease during his lifetime, about a decade back. The college has complained of criminal trespass and forcible entry by breaking open locks at odd hours. “Threats have been given to the caretaker and miscreants be arrested after registration of an FIR”, the principal complained alleging the administration was hand in glove with the former Mayor.
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BDPO, others found absent from duty
Kapurthala, December 7 Singla found BDPO Jagjit Singh Bal, superintendent Narinder Kaur, assistant engineers Sodhi Ram and Mohinder Singh absent from
their duty. Whereas JE Lakhwinder Singh was on leave but there was no mention of leave in the attendance register. The SDM has sent a report to the DC for action against the employees.
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Training programme for potato farmers
Jalandhar, December 7 Dr BP Singh, director, Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, was the chief guest. Dr PS Naik, project coordinator, All-India Central Research Project (potato) stressed on the need to use new drip and sprinkler irrigation system. Dr Satvir Singh, deputy director (horticulture) talked about various subsidies being offered
under the schemes of National Horticulture Mission. — TNS
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Adampur remains coldest in plains
Jalandhar, December 7 The temperature in other parts of the region was 7º Celsius at Amristar, 5.8º Celsius at Halwara, 7.2º Celsius at Chandigarh, 6.4º Celsius at Pathankot, 5.3º Celsius at Bathinda. The meteorology department at Adampur Air Force Station has predicted a fair weather for tomorrow.
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Phagwara, December 7
Jalandhar, December 7
