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MC moots Chandan Nagar RUB
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Rubber
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LPU to churn out professionals in capital market; signs MoU with NSE
Bittu’s
advice to Majithia on campaign against drug addiction
Young World
Sonia’s b’day celebrated
Cheques distributed
Basketball championship
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Prime
Minister Employment Generation Programme Amaninder Pal Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, December 9 Under the programme, which aims at providing employment to the unemployed youth, the target of providing subsidy to only 48 proposed units sounds both silly and irrational if compared with massive unemployment and huge scope available in Jalandhar for setting up new industrial units by providing the subsidy, ranging from 15 to 30 per cent of the total cost of the proposed project. This despite the fact that a good number of subsidy seekers have applied to the respective authorities to avail the benefits of the programme. As per sources, besides other authorities, the target to select and provide subsidy to 24 units out of total 48 has been assigned to district industrial department alone. Asked about the quite low number of targets assigned for the city, B.S. Brar, General Manager, Department of Industries, Jalandhar, said the target had been assigned contrary to our expectation as their was enough room in Jalandhar to generate employment by providing subsidy to those who aspire to set up their own micro enterprises. Under the PMEGP, the central government provides subsidy for the project with establishment cost up to Rs 25 lakh. The handicapped, scheduled castes, women candidates and cooperative societies are entitled to avail subsidy up to 35 per cent of the total project cost. Similarly, the beneficiaries of general category are given subsidy in the range of 25 and 15 per cent in rural and urban areas respectively. The programme is to be implemented by the district industrial centres and the State Khadi and Village Industries Boards (KVIB), with Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) being the nodal agency for the implementation of the programme. Brar said besides the target assigned to the industrial authorities, both KVIC and KVIB have also assigned to select and provide subsidy to 12 units each in the district.
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MC moots Chandan Nagar RUB
Jalandhar, December 9 The proposal is likely to be one of the issues on the agenda of the meeting of the MC House scheduled next week. The bridge once constructed would be of immense use for the residents on either side of crossing including those residing in Sodal area, Deen Dayal Upadhaya Nagar (where Mayor’s House is located), Gopal Nagar and Chandan Nagar. The RUB would also make commuting easy for the students of SD School, Seth Hukum Chand School and Shiv Jyoti School. The residents of the area had been demanding construction of the bridge since long. Quite a few accidents have taken place at the crossing in the recent past, especially around Sodal mela during which there is much rush across the crossing site. The railways authorities have already given their nod for the construction, said MC commissioner Viney Bublani. The only glitch may be because of some school land that needs to be acquired for the purpose. But the officials are quite confident of being able to resolve the matter. While funding for the project will be done by the MC, the construction work, except the railways part, is likely to be entrusted with the PWD (B&R). The officials of the department said they would moot the proposal in this regard in the House. Mayor Rakesh Rathour has also been taking keen interest in the project for obvious reasons. This is being done since the officials of the MC have already given a representation that they are overworked and understaffed and would not be able to take up another project of the sort.
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Rubber
import Amaninder Pal Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, December 9 This was revealed by Vinod Simon, president of the All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA), who was in the city to attend a promotional meet regarding the four-day India Rubber Expo 2011, which is to be held at Chennai from January 19-22. The meet was organised by AIRIA, in association with the Jalandhar Rubber Goods Manufacturers Association. He said the proposal to import one lakh tonne of natural rubber at 7.5 per cent was floated by the expert panel constituted by the government, after the court’s direction, given after the major associations of rubber goods and tyre manufacturers of the country filed a writ petition against the exorbitant 20 per cent import duty imposed on the import of natural rubber. Expecting a positive outcome of the writ petition, he said the panel also recommended charging of either 20 per cent import duty of the total cost of natural rubber or Rs 20 per kg, whichever is lesser. “As the proposals were made for the current financial year, the recommendations would be of no use if their materialisation takes a few more months”, he added. He said surprisingly, the government has imposed 10 per cent import duty on manufactured rubber goods and contrarily imposed 20 per cent on natural rubber, thus, indirectly forcing smaller units to close shop and bigger rubber manufacturers to shift their production units to other countries.
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SP who helped cops fight stress gets President’s Medal
Jalandhar, December 9 Punjab Governor Shiv Raj Patil honoured him with the medal at a function held at the Punjab Raj Bhawan in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Recognising his services to the police department, Uppal was also awarded the Special Duty Medal in 1992 and President’s Police Medal for his meritorious service on Independence Day in 2001. Currently posted as SP (training) at PAP, Jalandhar, Uppal is the man who introduced the concept of “laughing and de-stressing session” in the police force, in an attempt to reduce stress level among the personnel. He joined Punjab police as an inspector in 1983 and was promoted as Deputy Superintendent of Police in 1989. He worked in Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur districts in various capacities and performed his duties efficiently during terrorism in Punjab. In an attempt to release cops from stress and depression, he held sessions on laughing in various police units, besides organising camps at different district headquarters, schools, hospitals and clubs.
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LPU to churn out professionals in capital market;
Jalandhar, December 9 The agreement was executed through T Venkat Rao, Vice-President and Head, Northern Region, NSE, and Dr Monica Gulati, Registrar, LPU. Under this MoU, LPU will offer a programme, ranging about four to six months, in the capital market. LPU Vice-Chancellor Vijay Gupta said the university would impart training and conduct Mid Term Exams (MTE) at the campus whereas the end term exams (ETE) would be conducted online through NSE servers. Ankit Jain, Assistant Manager, NSE, New Delhi, said the programme would include topics ranging from financial markets, derivatives, trading system, macro economics, fundamental analysis up to technical analysis, market operations and currency futures. In addition to students, it will be beneficial for the working force of banks, mutual funds and broking- firms also, he added. The participants of this 100-hour programme would be provided study material by NSE and would be awarded with the joint-certification by both LPU and NSE. They will also be getting fully equipped with the knowledge and understanding to qualify the NCFM exams, which are mandatory for many jobs in the financial sector, reads the press release of the university. |
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Bittu’s advice to Majithia on campaign against drug addiction Our Correspondent
Phagwara, December 9 Addressing different rallies in and around Phagwara on the sidelines of Nav Inquilab Yatra yesterday, Bittu asked Majithia how he could claim to start an awareness campaign on drug abuse when everybody knows that drug peddlers were working with the blessings of their political bosses and police. Bittu called for a social boycott of chemists along with quacks, drug peddlers and truck drivers, who supply drugs in Punjab. Bittu demanded another Rs 100 bonus on the minimum support price of paddy from the Union Agriculture Minister for farmers of Punjab who were affected by bad weather and increase in cost of input prices so that they could be compensated. Bittu also assured the farmers that he would personally take up the matter with Rahul Gandhi. Bittu said the yatra is here not to ask for the votes from the electorate of Punjab, instead creating a mass movement in the state so that there is awareness among the masses.
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Contractual staff demand regular jobs
Jalandhar, December 9 The federation members presented a memorandum in the Deputy Commissioner Office and burnt the effigy of the Local Bodies Minister Manoranjan Kalia. They demanded that they had been serving their respective departments for the past eight to 15 years but their jobs had not been regularised. The various unions, including MC Employees Union, Rural Health and Pharmacist Union, Punjab Subordinate Services Union, Punjab Government School Teachers Union, Anganwadi Workers Union, PWD Union, Punjab Warehouse Corporation Union and Union of the government polytechnic institutes. Fast unto death
Jalandhar: In view of government apathy towards the regularisation demand, the Paramedical Contract Employees Workers Union, Punjab, today decided to sit on fast-unto-death from December 12. In press statement released here today, Vajinder Pal Singh Randhawa, president, and Amarjit Singh Sekhon, senior vice-president, said batch of 51 employees would sit during the fast in front of the Directorate Office of Health Services. |
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Young World
Jalandhar, December 9 With this facility, 2,100 e-journals and 51,000 e-books, with full text will be available to the faculty as well as students. He said a separate password is assigned to each student and faculty member to access the journals and books. He said this facility proves to be a blessing for research purposes. Eye checkup camp
A free eye check-up camp was arranged by the St. Soldier Group of Institutions in association with Thind Eye Hospital and My-FM Radio (94.3 FM). Dr Parminder Singh Thind and his team visited the campus to conduct regular check up of the students. Vice chairperson Sangeeta Chopra and principal Veena Dada welcomed the team. Before the camp, an audio-visual presentation was given by Dr Thind, in which he described the importance of eyes, their treatment and precautions. As many as 500 students of the school and degree colleges took part in the camp and free medicines and eye drops were also distributed. Apeejay function
Annual function was organised in the primary section of the Apeejay School, Model Town, from December 8 to 10. The programme began with the lighting of the lamp, followed by an invocation dance to invoke the blessings of goddess Saraswati. Headmistress Asha Mittal addressed the audience and acquainted them with the achievements of the students for the year. The function was dedicated to the founder of Apeejay Education Society, Dr Satya Paul. Hindi play “Shikhsa Ke Masiha” highlighted the empowerment of women through education. The skating champions of Apeejay performed a dance on the occasion, displaying a perfect balance of their bodies English play Cindrella mesmerised the audience. A heart touching message was given by students through the dance drama “Beautiful Earth needs to be preserved”. The headmistress also presented the annual report for the year 2010-2011. Essay competition
The alumni association and department of extra mural activities (EMA), DAV College, Jalandhar, organised an essay writing competition on the topics Energy crisis: A Hurdle in Making India a super power, and Punjabi Youth at crossroads. The contest was entirely sponsored by JK Behl, a distinguished alumnus of DAV College, Jalandhar (1946-48). Lozaanba Khumbah, Rupanjali and Chetan Sharma won the first, second and third prizes, respectively. Consolation prizes were given to Pratishtha Kaura and Isha Katal. The cash prize for the first prize was Rs 10,000, the second prize was Rs 8,000 and the third prize was Rs 6,000 while Rs 5,000 each was awarded as the consolation prize. Principal Dr Satish K Sharma welcomed JK Behl and congratulated the prize winners. He also motivated young students to take part in such activities. Prof Anoop Kumar, dean alumni, Prof Kunwar Rajeev, Dean EMA and Prof Sharad Manocha, deputy dean, EMA, were the members of the jury. JK Behl expressed the desire to make this activity an annual feature and pledged financial support for it. Darshan Academy
The Darshan Academy, Jalandhar, organised a Bal Mela on December 5 and Gurcharan Singh Channi, chairman, District Planning Committee, was the chief guest on the occasion. Manjeet Singh Dhillon, director, Baba Farid College of Nursing, Faridkot, inaugurated the fete. |
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Sonia’s b’day celebrated
Phillaur, December 9 They were organising a programme on the birth anniversary of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi today, which was celebrated as “Mahila Samman Diwas” throughout the country. Former minister Chaudhary Santokh Singh said Gandhi, as UPA chairperson, had supported Pratibha Patil to become the first woman president of India and also Meira Kumar as the first woman speaker of Lok
Sabha. — OC |
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Cheques distributed
Phagwara, December 9 The minister gave away cheques worth Rs 28 lakh to different school and village panchayats under various schemes and distributed cheques worth Rs 15 lakh to more than 104 persons under the Shagan Scheme. |
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Basketball championship
Jalandhar, December 9 Kapurthala after beating Hoshiarpur became the first women team to enter the league round. Women from Amritsar and Gurdaspur also made it to the league round. In men’s section, teams of Gurdaspur, Moga, Patiala, Ludhiana, Faridkot, Mohali and Amritsar made it to the league round.
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Jalandhar, December 9
