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Ferozepur college student murdered, suspect held
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Staff shortage at Civil Hospital
ACB nabs examiner for accepting bribe
Bollywood actor Prakash Gandhi felicitated
PCMSA patron for CBI inquiry
Rotarians accorded a warm welcome
Absconding jail inmate held
Residents hold protest march in Abohar
Harsimrat to raise Hond issue in Parliament
Engg student attempts suicide
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Ferozepur college student murdered, suspect held
Ferozepur, February 22 District police chief Kaustab Sharma said Aman, a resident of the Makhu gate area, was allegedly murdered by Babbu and Tittu. After killing him on February 19, the accused threw his body into the Rajasthan feeder canal. Giving details, he said Aman had gone to meet the accused on February 19, as they had called him. However, when he failed to return, his family reported the matter to the police the next day. The police immediately swung into action and arrested Babbu. Babbu said Tittu was upset that Aman was passing rude remarks and regularly tried to get in touch with his sister. Information gathered by TNS revealed that Aman, a student of BA- I, made a call late in the evening to his brother, Deepak, saying he would be returning within a few minutes. After some time, Aman called another kin and said he would be killed by some people and after that his mobile phone was found switched off. Deepak, while talking to mediapersons today, alleged that Aman was killed as he had refused to lend Rs 1 lakh to Babbu. Meanwhile, several students of the RSD College blocked the traffic at the Udham Singh Chowk and lodged protests against Aman’s murder. The protesters demanded that culprits be arrested soon and strict action be taken against those involved. Meanwhile, police was sent to various parts of Punjab and Rajasthan to trace Aman’s body. Police sources said a case would soon be registered against the accused.
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Raid by cops reveals PO’s kin living in Police Lines
Bathinda, February 22 The matter came to light after Daman Singh (85), the father of the PO, Gurjeet Singh, died in the said quarter, number 5-T, in the Police Lines here this morning. Though the cause of death is yet to be confirmed, it was alleged that he died after a police team from Passiana in Patiala conducted raid at the house and even manhandled him. It was reported that a professor of Patiala had accused Gurjeet Singh, his wife, two sons and a distant relative of abducting his 22-year-old daughter. Acting upon the complaint, Passiana police registered an FIR against them on February 20 and conducted a raid at the quarter to nab the accused. When the police arrived, except for Daman Singh, who was bed-ridden due to various ailments, no one was present there. Finding that he was not in a condition to give a statement, the Passiana police team called the servant of the house, Khusheshwar Singh, who was in the market at that time. Finding that the servant was carrying four packets of milk, the investigating team became suspicious about the presence of some of the accused there. The cops interrogated the servant to ascertain the locations of the accused but getting no clue, left the place. However, the servant informed the police and the media this morning that the elderly Daman Singh had died, succumbing to the trauma caused by the abusive cops who had allegedly thrashed him To investigate the matter, an SHO and the ASP (City) rushed to the spot and whisked him away from glare of the media persons. Later, ASP Bikramjit Singh Bhatti said, "The servant refused to divulge the details saying that so long as the daughter-in-law of the deceased does not arrive, he would not utter anything. We shall wait for the family members to arrive before initiating any action in the matter." SHO Passiana police station Aman Pal Singh Virk, who was leading the team, refuted the allegations, saying, "We had conducted the raid in keeping with the norms and left the place in the evening. But we received a message in the morning that the servant had accused us of manhandling the elderly person who later died. I have clarified my position to the official concerned." Virk went on to add that he had doubts that the PO Gurjeet Singh had "changed his look and was living in Bathinda, dealing in the sale and purchase of property. He is now using his servant to manipulate things." He mentioned that the accused Gurjeet Singh was facing trials in two more cases of murder. The episode proved to be a complicated one for the local police keeping them busy the whole day. However, the development led to the revelation that the PO's family was enjoying accommodation at the Police Lines, that too just opposite the modern control room. Replying to a query, SP (headquarters), Amarjit Singh said, "Gurjeet Singh, who has been dismissed and declared a PO, was an active police officer during the days of militancy in Punjab. So, considering the threat perception to him and his family, they might not have been asked to vacate the quarters. But as it was allotted before my posting here, so I can confirm the details only after going through the records."
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Staff shortage at Civil Hospital
Bathinda, February 22 Yesterday, the DC had visited the Civil Hospital and the Hospital for Women and Children. Senior Medical Officer (SMO) of the Civil Hospital, Dr Vinod Garg, after being informed of the DC's visit, immediately reached there. He also informed the DC about the shortage of staff in the emergency wing. The DC expressed his satisfaction over the functioning of the emergency wing but expressed his concern over the shortage of staff, especially the Class III and Class IV employees, there. The DC said the emergency wing of a hospital is important due to the nature of cases it handles. In view of this, he had visited the emergency wing to take stock of the situation, he added. The DC further said he would write to the Director, Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, to make available more staff, especially the Class III and Class IV employees, in the emergency wing. He also said that he had spoken to the secretary of the District Red Cross Society about providing attendants temporarily in the emergency wing to meet its immediate needs. The Deputy Comissioner also expressed concern over the dilapidated condition of the road leading from the main gate of the hospital to the mortuary. He said the road required immediate repairs, so he would also initiate steps in this direction. Meanwhile, the SMO said the shortage of staff was not only plaguing the emergency wing but the entire hospital as the number of patients had increased manifold in the last three decades. The number of doctors and other employees had not increased proportionately, he added. The SMO said there are 20 sanctioned posts of medical officers (MOs) in the hospital. However, only 16 were working whereas one MO was working at the dispensary in the district courts.
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ACB nabs examiner for accepting bribe
Sriganganagar, February 22 Additional SP Rajan Dushyant confirmed that Sachin Kumar, who had arrived here from Didwana sub-division of Nagaur district as examiner for the practical exams being held in five schools of the district Sriganganagar, had been arrested for accepting Rs 12,000 as bribe during the raid conducted by the ACB team at a local hotel. He had allegedly demanded money through a clerk in the SD Girls Senior Secondary School, Krishan Lal, who informed principal Kamlesh Kataria. She reported the matter to the ACB. The sleuths swung into action after the examiner received money from a teacher. During the preliminary investigation, he reportedly conceded having accepted Rs 4,000 from another school in Chunavadh of this district. However, Sachin, pleading innocence, refuted the allegations. Meanwhile, some students have reportedly came forward in Hanumangarh also with complaints that each of them was being advised to contribute up to Rs 500 as facilitation fee to be paid to the examiners for the practical papers these days. Some NGOs have brought the matter to the notice of the directors of the school and college education departments besides the Education Minister and the CM, sources added. — OC
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Bollywood actor Prakash Gandhi felicitated
Sriganganagar, February 22 He played the lead role in a Rajasthani comedy film ‘Fauji Ki Family’ and was accorded a warm welcome as he arrived along with other artists, Dharam Pal Dhaka, Nand Lal Soni and script writer Ram Dass. The function coincided with the celebration of the World Regional Languages Day. Prominent writers Mehar Chand Dhamu, Ram Swarup Kisan and Dr Satya Narain presented a shawl and memento to him. Prakash Gandhi said ‘Fauji Ki Family’ will depict an interesting tale of the unique social environment that haunts the families of Armymen in Rajasthan, the state of warriors and deserts. — OC
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PCMSA patron for CBI inquiry
Ludhiana, February 22 Dr Garg alleged, “The discrepancies in the marks obtained by the candidates in their MBBS course, marks obtained in the entrance exam conducted by the Health Department and the marks given in the interview establish the fact that the undeserving candidates have been selected instead of the deserving candidates.” A candidate getting 70 per cent marks in the theory exam was given poor marks in the interviews whereas the ones who could barely get pass marks in the theory examination were amongst the top scorers in the interview,” he alleged. He also pointed out that the exam was conducted on August 8, 2010, and the result was declared on August 23, only 15 days after the examination. However, the final list of the selected candidates was declared in January, he said. Speaking in his capacity as the former registrar of BFUHS, Dr Garg said there was no reason for taking 15 days to declare the result of the 2,000 candidates when even the universities and leading institutions declare the result within 48 hours. OMR sheets are easy to assess and mark, he added. “Interestingly, the department did not mention anything about the negative marking till June 29, 2010, but on July 22 the official website declared that there will be no negative marking which was rectified with a corrigendum on the same date that stated that there will be negative marking. This leads to confusion among a majority of candidates and to safeguard the interests of favorites,” said Dr Garg. He also questioned the Health Department on the ambiguity in the selection criteria as per its official website, wherein there was no specification of the kind of work experience (house job, government or private sector), publication in international journals (whether the doctor should be the first author or one of the authors) and most importantly the attribution of five marks for rural background which was not mentioned in the criteria during the initial notices. One of the candidates Dr Jatinder Singh said, “I suffered earlier due to tainted procedure of selection adopted by PPSC and now the same has been done by the health department. What does a videogarphy of an interview prove?” The questions asked in the interview were already told to “preferred candidates” through different sources of communication,” he alleged. Principal Secretary, Health, Satish Chandra said, ‘The allegations are baseless and this is a move instigated by PPSC members. We have abided by the decision taken by the Punjab Cabinet and have done everything to restore transparency in the recruitments. The interview was for 10 marks and was conducted by experts from an esteemed institution wherein every candidate was asked five questions. Also, there is no issue of negative marking as it was a decision taken by the committee conducting the exams’
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Rotarians accorded a warm welcome
Sriganganagar, February 22 They have arrived under the Group Study Exchange (GSE) programme of the Rotary International. The visitors, Wilfred Peron, Marshal Pena, Pedro Jadela, Juned Wadej and Ana Kasich were welcomed by Dr Shyam Sunder Tantia and others. Rotarians across the world have a chance to enrich the lives of young professionals by hosting an exchange team or sending a team abroad, said Peter Reid, chairman, GSE. Medical camp held: Nearly 2,000 patients were examined by the Army Medical Corps led by Major Dr Sonu Singh at a free medical camp organised by the Seventh Sikh Infantry in the border area of Anoopgarh on Tuesday. Brigadier Subhash Sarain was joined by Raisinghnagar MLA Daulat Raj in inaugurating the camp.
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Absconding jail inmate held
Ferozepur, February 22 The case was registered under sections 223 and 224 of the IPC on the complaint filed by LS Jakhar, Superintendent, Central Jail, at the city police station. Mewa Singh had been serving two separate sentences of one year and six months, respectively, after being convicted in two separate cases of smuggling and illicit distillation of liquor. Jakhar said police authorities will probe the matter. Police sources said Mewa Singh would be taken into custody for investigation after getting production warrant from the court of law. The two warders were yet to be arrested, sources said.
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Residents hold protest march in Abohar
Abohar, February 22 Former president of the Youth Congress Vijay Chhabra said such complaints had already been lodged with the district administration as well as the directorate of local bodies. However, the powerful lobby of contractors had managed to brush aside all the complaints, he said, adding that false claims were being made by the politicians that all the wards had been covered under the development plans.
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Harsimrat to raise Hond issue in Parliament
Sardulgarh (Mansa), Feb 22 Speaking to the media at village Makhewala, Harsimrat said after reviewing the SAD panel report on Hond Chillar, she along with the SAD-BJP MPs and MPs from like-minded parties would raise the issue in Parliament. Earlier, Harsimrat held Sangat Darshan programmes at village Jhunir, Makhewala, Chainewala Heerke, Baran, Mia and Fatta Maluka. The MP also distributed cheques worth Rs 62 lakhs to the panchayats of seven villages. — TNS
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Bathinda, February 22 The college authorities immediately rushed her to the Civil Hospital. The girl was identified as Moitri, daughter of a CBI official posted at Delhi. The college staff said that she had made a similar attempt earlier. "That she had consumed phenyl was detected but the toxicity was not to the extent where it could have proved lethal. The girl is now conscious and her condition is stable," said Dr LR Jain, the medical officer on emergency duty. However, the investigating officer Avtar Singh said the girl was not fit enough to give her statement, so no action had been taken yet. — TNS
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A student of RSD College, Aman Sethi (21), was allegedly murdered by two of his friends, Babbu and Tittu. The police today arrested one of the accused, Babbu, in connection with the murder.
They expected that adjustment to the Indian culture would be difficult but never the warm welcome extended to them. The Rotarians from Venezuela sought to convey this at a reception held at the Tantia Higher Education Institute team here.
