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Tight security for Ansari’s visit
IB sleuths arrive in Ferozepur
Ferozepur, February 11
The district civil and police authorities have started making arrangements to provide foolproof security cover to Mohammad Hamid Ansari, vice-president of India, who will visit the town, bordering Pakistan, on February 17 in connection with some social functions.

Swine flu case reported in city
Bathinda, February 11
After receiving information last evening from the authorities of DMC Hospital, Ludhiana about a swine flu positive case from Bathinda city in their hospital, the district health authorities sent a rapid response team immediately to the house of the swine flu positive patient, Chameli Devi, to check other members of the family and know whether any of them has developed symptoms of the disease.

KV students meet aircraft expedition team at Bhisiana
Bathinda, February 11
The Microlite aircraft expedition that was flagged off from Udhampur on February 9 was flagged off from the Air Force Station, Bhisiana, yesterday. The expedition team is led by Wing Commander A Chauhan with Wing Commander Vasant Raj, Squadron Leaders A Vashist and Golba, and Seargeant MP Singh as its members. At Bhisiana, it was flagged off by Group Captain B Balachandran, VM Station Commander.

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	Tight security for Ansari’s visit IB sleuths arrive in Ferozepur Chander Parkash Tribune News Service Ferozepur, February 11 The district civil and police authorities have started making arrangements to provide foolproof security cover to Mohammad Hamid Ansari, vice-president of India, who will visit the town, bordering Pakistan, on February 17 in connection with some social functions. For providing the security as per the guidelines laid down in Blue Book (Document carrying standard instructions for security of dignitaries of the country including president, vice-president and prime minister), an advance security liaison (ASL) team comprising sleuths from Counter Intelligence (CI) wing of Punjab police, Intelligence Bureau (IB) and other agencies of the state and the Central government arrived here today. Information gathered by TNS revealed that ASL team members visited all the spots which Ansari would visit along with other dignitaries including Punjab Governor Shiv Raj Patil and Member of Parliament (MP), HK Dua. Advance guard parties had been deployed in and around the venues of functions. Information revealed that in his one and a half hour programme, Ansari was scheduled to visit home for blind, orphanage and Dev Samaj College for Women for its platinum jubilee celebrations. Ansari, who would land at around 11 am in the town, would leave by 12.30 pm without having lunch. An airstrip at village Fattu Wala of this district that was lying unused for the past many years would be used for the landing of the chopper carrying Ansari. Whether Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal or Deputy Chief Minister Punjab Sukhbir Badal would attend the functions or not could not be known so far. However, Ansari would not visit the national martyrs’ memorial at Hussainiwala to pay his tributes to Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev. SSP Kaustab Sharma said a team of Counter Intelligence led by DIG SS Srivastva had visited all the spots today. Deputy Commissioner KK Yadav said a coordination meeting was held to work out the strategies in connection with parking of vehicles at different venues, stationing of medical teams and fire brigade teams. For security arrangements, coordination meeting with the district police authorities had been held, he added.
	Swine flu case reported in city Sushil Goyal Tribune News Service Bathinda, February 11 After receiving information last evening from the authorities of DMC Hospital, Ludhiana about a swine flu positive case from Bathinda city in their hospital, the district health authorities sent a rapid response team immediately to the house of the swine flu positive patient, Chameli Devi, to check other members of the family and know whether any of them has developed symptoms of the disease. The District Health Officer (DHO) Dr Raghbir Singh Randhawa, who headed the rapid response team, told TNS this evening that Chameli Devi had been referred to the DMC Hospital on February 4 by a local private hospital as a suspected case of swine flu. The DMC authorities got her throat swab tested from a laboratory in Delhi where she had been tested positive for swine flu. The DHO said as a precautionary measure, three daughters and a son, besides a son-in-law of Chameli Devi had been examined, but symptoms of swine flu had not been found in any of them. However, as a precautionary measure, all five members of the family had been given Tamiflu capsules for prophylaxis for 10 days. The DHO said as per information, the patient had no history of swine flu as she had not gone outside during past days. The woman was recovering and fine now at the DMC hospital, he added.
	KV students meet aircraft expedition team at Bhisiana Bathinda, February 11 The Microlite aircraft expedition that was flagged off from Udhampur on February 9 was flagged off from the Air Force Station, Bhisiana, yesterday. The expedition team is led by Wing Commander A Chauhan with Wing Commander Vasant Raj, Squadron Leaders A Vashist and Golba, and Seargeant MP Singh as its members. At Bhisiana, it was flagged off by Group Captain B Balachandran, VM Station Commander. During the aircraft’s entourage at Bhisiana, a large number of people and families of IAF were present to receive the daring crew and to experience the motivational joyrides. Students of KV No. 3 and the Air Force School also came to see the aircraft and interact with the team. The aircraft will be flagged in at Trivandrum on February 21. — TNS
	Workshop on disaster management NDRF holds mock drill Tribune News Service Bathinda, February 11 With an earthquake rescue mock drill and exhibition of equipment, the 7th Battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), inaugurated a three-day workshop on disaster management here today. The live demonstration, attended by the NDRF officials, civil defence personnel and some civilians, was held not only to test the equipment and ability of jawans, but also to instill confidence among people about the efficiency of the NDRF to reduce the loss of life and property of the state. The mock drill began with announcement that an earthquake had occurred damaging a building and leaving a number of persons trapped and injured. On receiving the message, control room operator of the NDRF informed the officials concerned, who swung into action, ordered the equipped jawans to move towards the point of disaster and launch a rescue operation. The jawans sealed the building and held a survey to estimate the quantum of loss to life and property. They assessed the number of persons trapped in the building and set up a first-aid camp on the spot. Exhibiting various techniques and using modern equipment, the jawans rescued the trapped persons and shifted the injured to the first-aid camp. The NDRF jawans also exhibited tools and equipment that they bring into use to respond to a natural calamity. Commandant RK Verma spoke about the different kinds of disasters and the role of the NDRF. The chief guest on the occasion was Inspector General of Police, Bathinda zone, Nirmal Singh Dhillon, who was impressed by the speedy exercise of the NDRF jawans.
	3 women among five killed in road mishap Sriganganagar, February 11 Five persons including three women were killed while a dozen others were hurt in a road mishap as a pick-up jeep collided with a bus near village Benisar this afternoon. A police official, Shiv Chand, while confirming the mishap, said 17 persons had boarded a pick-up jeep at village Parasneu for Bhanipura where they were to attend a condolence meeting. The police had impounded the private bus and a case against its driver has been registered. — OC