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After clash, police to tighten security at courts
Another woman sets herself afire
4 snatchers in police net
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Nivia still reeling under Messi’s Simbolo kick
Construction banned around military establishments
Ad ‘favouritism’: 3 panels formed, but no action yet
Employees form joint front
Lt-Gen Kochhar joins as Signal Officer-in-chief
Changes sought in recruitment policy
Teachers to hold rallies on Sep 8, 25
From colleges Free power supply demanded
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After clash, police to tighten security at courts
Jalandhar, September 6 Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) City I RK Sharma told Jalandhar Tribune that the security personnel at the courts police post would be increased. Currently there are four police personnel posted at the post. To a query about how many more police personnel will be deployed at the post, Sharma said “Final decision on the exact number of personnel to be deployed at the courts post will be taken by the Commissioner of Police Gaurav Yadav.” ADCP City I further said the patrolling of PCR vehicles around the district courts complex would further be intensified especially during day-time from 9 am to 5 pm. RK Sharma visited the courts complex to have a first hand view of current security arrangements on Monday after a detailed story about lax security at the courts complex carried by Jalandhar Tribune on September 3. Sharma was accompanied by District Bar Association (DBA) president GK Agnihotri. The DBA president told Jalandhar Tribune that he had been informed that the city police was considering to provide three to four more police personnel at the courts post. Agnihotri said adequate security arrangements should be made to avoid any recurrence of clash or beating incident in the courts complex in the future as panic gripped the advocates and litigants after the Saturday incident. Jalandhar Tribune in a news item, “Lax security at courts complex exposed again”, on Saturday said deployment of four policemen at the post is insufficient as nearly 5,000 litigants, witnesses and others visit the 19 courts located in the complex. Admitting that four police personnel are inadequate for the security of the courts complex, the police post incharge Mukhtiar Singh said he had been assured by the seniors at the time of setting up the post that some more policemen would be provided to look after the security of the courts complex but still he had to do the work with only three head constables. Security concerns
A clash inside the Additional District and Sessions Judge’s court exposed security lapse Currently, four police personnel, including 3 head constables, are posted at the courts complex Final decision on the exact number of personnel to be deployed at the post will be taken by the Police Commissioner |
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Another woman sets herself afire
Jalandhar, September 6 The victim, however, claimed to have sustained burns when a stove in the kitchen burst. Refuting her claims, victim’s son Bittu, however, revealed that his parents had always been squabbling over some issue. He said Sonia took the step after a quarrel with his father Sanjay Kumar. He revealed Sonia poured kerosene on her, went inside a room and then set herself ablaze. Meanwhile, the police has initiated action on Bittu’s complaint. No case was registered as yet. |
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4 snatchers in police net
Jalandhar, September 6 SSP (Rural) HS Maan said on a tip-off, the police laid a trap at Boparai canal bridge near Goraya and nabbed two motorcycle-borne persons, identified as Bachitar Singh of Patti Raw Wali and Jeewan Kumar of Patti-Bule Ki, while they were riding towards Goraya from Rurka Kalan village. The two were going to sell the snatched goods when the police arrested them, Maan claimed. The SSP said during questioning, the arrested also named their aides in different incidents of snatching and assaults, identified as Harjinder Kumar, alias Happy, and Pankaj Verma, both residents of Bhinoki village. The gang was active in Goraya, Phagwara and nearby areas. Cases of theft, snatching and robbery were registered against them at Goraya and Phagwara and the police had been hunting for them for past a couple of years. During questioning, the police claimed, that the four admitted to have snatched a laptop from Sukhjit Singh, a resident of Deep Nagar Jalandhar. The gang had snatched the laptop from the victim near Birring village and assaulted him. They had also snatched the motorcycle from a Rama Mandi resident, and snatched mobiles phones from a trader two months ago near Phagwara. The gangsters have attacked the mobile trader with the sharp-edged weapons leaving him critically injured. They were using the stolen motorcycle with a fake number plate. The four would be produced before a local court tomorrow. Crime file l
The police lays a trap and nabs two snatchers l The two were going to sell the snatched goods l During questioning, the arrested name their two aides in different incidents l The police also recovered a laptop, a motorcycle, 14 mobile phones and three machetes from their possession l With the arrests, six cases of snatching solved l The gang was active in Goraya and Phagwara |
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Nivia still reeling under Messi’s Simbolo kick
Jalandhar, September 6 Nivia Simbolo was the official match football for the friendly match between Argentina and Venezuela. In fact, the company has five footballs with autographs of the entire Venezuela team and some of the Argentina players. The company with its representatives returned home from Kolkata yesterday evening. All the five footballs would now be laminated and kept in a separate cabinet by the company. An ecstatic Rajesh Kharbanda, Managing Director of the company, said that both the teams were happy. Especially Messi, after playing with the football, expressed his satisfaction by saying: “We were happy with the football”. Talking about the autographs by the players on Simbolo footballs, Kharbanda said, “The players of both the teams were staying on the fourth floor of the Hyatt Regency hotel while we were putting up on the fifth floor. Though we could not personally meet the players but after the match, the organisers got our footballs autographed.” Kharbanda said that it was a sight to behold watching world soccer teams play with our football. “We had taken a large supply of footballs and these were used by the teams for practice and during the match. The coaches kept demanding footballs and some of them were exclusively kicked by Messi for the spectators alone”, he added. The Argentina team specially asked for some more Simbolo footballs, which they wanted to distribute to back home for charity purpose. “We were on cloud nine providing an additional stock of footballs to the Argentina team, which ensures our popularity the world over”, said Kharbanda. In fact, post-Messi magic, the company is now looking forward to a further rise in the sale of Nivia Simbolo footballs. These are priced at Rs 1400 in the market. “We are still in awe of those special moments. This has set a benchmark and we would surely look forward to more milestones coming our way”, Kharbanda quipped.
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Construction banned around military establishments
Jalandhar, September 6 Using the powers vested in him under Section 144 of the IPC, District Magistrate Priyank Bharti, promulgated an order for a complete ban on any temporary or permanent construction in the vicinity of Field Ammunition Depots (FAD) at Suranussi and Mand village. “All kinds of construction are banned within the radius of 500 yards and 1,200 yards around Suranussi and Mand ammunition depots, respectively,” the orders read. The orders also directed that those who have agricultural lands around these depots should not burn stubble and other agricultural remnants, as such activities could have a dangerous to the ammunition stored here. |
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Ad ‘favouritism’: 3 panels formed, but no action yet
Jalandhar, September 6 The MC Commissioner’s office had got a missive from the Local Bodies Department on July 8, 2011, which mentioned that the officials and employees who did not take any action against the contractor from 2007 to 2010 be named and action be taken against them. Assistant Commissioner DP Bhardwaj, when contacted, said two committees had been set up for the purpose. While one committee had recommended action against an XEN, the other one indicted a clerk. There is another third committee now which has rather said that the recommendations of the previous two committees be considered. Bhardwaj claimed that he had sent copies of reports of both committees to the department but there had been no response on the issue.
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Linemen flay govt For failure to hire staff
Jalandhar, September 6 The protestors said Powercom officials and authorities of Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) had assured representatives of the union that 5,000 linemen would be recruited in the next 15 days. The assurance was given at a meeting with the representatives of the union on August 22. “The government and authorities have, however, failed to keep their promise and did not even release the list of the selected candidates,” said Paramjit Gumtali, president, Jalandhar zone of the union. He said despite the fact that the recruitment process began a year ago and was completed in July the authorities have not yet released the merit list or the recruitment letters to the selected candidates. The union would gherao the Chief Minister, Punjab, at Mela Chappar on September 12.
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Employees form joint front
Jalandhar, September 6 The unions have resolved to launch a protracted struggle on various demands in the coming months and formed a common platform under the banner of Punjab Mulazim Sangharsh Committee here today. Nearly all major employees’ union of the state, including the Punjab State Subordinate Services Federation, Punjab Karamchari Dal, Electricity Emloyees Federation, Punjab, the UT Employees Joint Action Committee and Punjab Roadways Conductors and Drivers Union, are part of the new platform. The representatives said the committee would launch continuous struggle on the issues of non-implementation of revised pensions and salary scales and freezing of fresh recruitment in the major departments of the state.
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Lt-Gen Kochhar joins as Signal Officer-in-chief
Jalandhar, September 6 He holds two M Phil degrees, is an MTech from IIT Delhi, a fellow of IETE and a member of AIMA, IEEE and CSI besides having undergone several in-service professional courses, including the prestigious Nations Defence College Course and the Army's Higher Command Course. Lt Gen Kochhar, during his illustrious career spanning 38 years, has held various technical, logistic and human resources related command and staff appointments, including that of the Additional Director General of personnel services at Army Headquarters when he headed the tri-service anomalies resolution committee to address anomalies of the 6th Pay Commission. |
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Changes sought in recruitment policy
Jalandhar, September 6 In a statement issued here the union general secretary Surjit Singh said the recovery of ‘Field Area Allowance’ in respect of Operation Prakaram should be banned and promotions should be held on the basis of the 6th Pay Commission. They also demanded changes in the recruitment policy of MES employees.
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Teachers to hold rallies on Sep 8, 25
Jalandhar, September 6 SSA (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan), RMSA (Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan) and CSS teachers from all over the state took part in the meeting. The teachers have condemned the state government for not fulfilling their demands for regularisation, equal pay scales, leaves and honorariums despite repeated assurances. The teachers would submit memorandums to the officers concerned during the rallies. The ongoing agitation was discussed at the meeting.
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From colleges The DAV College organised the 10th National Youth Parliament, sponsored by the Union Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, under the Scheme of National Youth Parliament Competition in universities/colleges throughout the country. As many as 70 students took part in the event. The aim of the parliament was to make the students aware about democracy and teach them tolerance of others' views. Co-ordinator of the programme, Dr Dinesh Arora, said only five colleges and universities have qualified for this second stage competition and DAV College is one of them. In this event, Amanpreet Kaur, Pushmeet Singh, Amandeep, Kanwarpreet Singh, Balkrishan Thakur, Gursimrat Kaur, Aastha Arora, Arun Singh were adjudged as the best parliamentarians. Placement drive Students of Kanya Maha Vidyalaya organised a placement drive by IBM during which as many as 21 students got hired at an annual package of Rs 2.4 lakhs. College principal Dr Atima Sharma congratulated the students for their achievement. Guest lecture The Home Science department of BD Arya Girls College, Jalandhar Cantt, organised a guest lecture on the topic of 'Importance of healthy diet' under nutrition week which is being observed from September 1. The students presented audio-video presentations. A group discussion was also held on anaemia, its causes and precautions. Table tennis tourney Students of the DAV Institute of Engineering and Technology bagged the third position in the inter-college Table Tennis Tournament held at BGIET, Sangrur. The team comprised
Arpit Arora, Saurav Sandhu, Vaibhav Preet Singh, Simar Uppal and Shivam
Joshi.
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Free power supply demanded Jalandhar, September 6 The representatives of six workers’ unions, in a joint statement released today, alleged that the SAD-BJP government has backtracked from its decision to provide free power supply to the households of poor labourers. Accoring to the union leaders the labourers’ bodies have formed a joint front to launch an agitation to press for their demands.
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Following the Saturday clash between members of Bhalu and Chintu gangs inside the Additional District and Sessions Judge’s court, the city police has decided to further strengthen the security arrangements at the district courts complex.
Jalandhar, September 6
