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Downpour triggers another building collapse, none hurt
Petrol price hike leaves industry fuming
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Woman, posing as cop, dupes 4 of Rs 9.7 lakh
Food for thought
varsity exams from Sept 26
ANMs to go on mass leave on Sept 19
World Ozone Day celebrated
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Downpour triggers another building collapse, none hurt
Amritsar, September 16 More than a century-old unoccupied building located at the Bansanwala Bazaar area tumbled down early in the morning. Though no casualty occurred, the collapse did cause damage to the adjacent residential house. Harjit Singh, a resident of the neighbouring house, revealed that the building belonged to one Mohan Singh who had died recently. He, along with his family, had shifted to Agra about two decades ago. Since then the building had remained unoccupied. He said the building was in a dilapidated condition and a large portion of it fell down on Sunday morning. Earlier, he said repeated requests to the Municipal Corporation authorities had fallen on n deaf ears. “Now, we took the photographs of the building to the Municipal Commissioner, Dharampal Gupta, who immediately ordered the officials concerned to dismantle the old structure,” said Harjit Singh, adding that according to MC authorities the debris and remaining portion would be cleared by tomorrow. Gagandeep Singh, his son, said that the cracks have appeared on the roof and walls of their residence as well. “Although we have renovated our house from time to time, the falling down of the adjacent building has damaged our house, thereby causing great concern to the family,” he said. The family lives in the upper floor while they run a shop selling ghee and refined oil at the ground floor. The incident has once again brought back the focus on unsafe buildings, especially those situated in the walled city area. This is the third incident within a week in which an unsafe building has caved in. Earlier, two back to back incidents of the collapse of old buildings on September 10 and 12 took a toll of two lives. A 19-year old girl lost her life, while her mother were saved after their three-storey house in the Phullan wala Chowk area collapsed on September 10 night. While on September 12, another century-old double-storey at Laxmansar chowk fell down. The rescue team managed to save a 50-year-old mason. However, the body of his helper who was trapped under a heavy pappar-drying machine was pulled out the next day.
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Petrol price hike leaves industry fuming
Amritsar, September 16 They fear that the hike would spell trouble for their trade.
CII Amritsar Zonal Council Vice-Chairman Kamal Dalmia said on behalf of the industry in a border district, he had written to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to bring the rate of petrol at par with the rates in Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. He said industries of the state in general and this border district in particular depend on raw material being procured from different parts of the country. “Hike in petrol prices would inflate prices of all these materials. And as a result, manufacture cost would also go up,” he said. He said neck and neck competition had already squeezed the profit margin and minor increase in prices of products sometime meant losing out on the market share. He informed that raw material for majority of industries, including yarn, coal, wood, colour, chemicals, iron bars and thread come from as far as Gujarat, Maharasthra, West Bengal and southern states. Punjab Petroleum Dealers Association president JP Khanna said higher rate of petrol in Punjab as compared to rates in the neighbouring states hinders industrial growth of the state. He said nearly 800 filing stations in the districts of Punjab, who share border with Haryana, were on the verge of closure as people preferred to procure petrol from Haryana. He said Punjab was charging 27.5 per cent VAT in addition to 10 per cent surcharge, 1.5 per cent per liter cess and one per cent octroi. The sum of all these taxes was 32.75 per cent tax in Punjab on a liter of petrol. On the other hand, in Haryana VAT stands at 20.5 per cent and no other tax is imposed. In Himachal Pradesh, VAT was 24 per cent and no other tax. Rohit Kapur of Automobile Kapoor’s (I) Private Limited said dealers anticipated further drop in sales of petrol cars. He said another hike in petrol price, when the overall inflation was already too high, had eroded the customers’ confidence in petrol-run cars.
Amritsar, September 16
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Woman, posing as cop, dupes 4 of Rs 9.7 lakh
Amritsar, September 16 A Chheharta resident, Harjinder promised youths jobs in the Punjab Police and took Rs 9.71 lakh from them. The youths in their complaint said Harjinder neither provided them jobs nor returned the money. A case under Section 420 of the IPC has been registered after the Ajnala DSP conducted an inquiry. No arrest has been made so far.
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Food for thought
Amritsar, September 16 Whether it’s the main course or quick bites, Punjabis have been enjoying the flavours of the desert passionately. The spicy Bikaneri bhujia, Pyaaj kachori, daal-bati churma, mirchi bada may bring tears in your eyes but smile to your lips. Serving the authentic Rajasthani food from his humble Bikaneri sweet and snack shop, in Katra Ahluwalia, Anil Kumar gives a detailed menu description, “We have a variety of Bikaneri namkeens and bhujias, pappads, special gol gappas, pav bhaji, raj kachori and sev poori. Our speciality is the bikaneri bread pakora, which has spicy vegetable stuffing served with chilli and ginger-garlic sauce.” Also popular with Amritsaris is the Angoori petha which is a variation of the famous Agra ka petha. “Agra is situated on the border with Rajasthan and so has lot of influences in Rajasthani food,” says Anil. Other sweet delicacies available are mawa kachori, rabdi, Malpua, Bikaneri rasgulle and more. Getting his recipes right for the past 50 years, Anil’s Bikaner sweets have opened several branches inside the walled city. Another player in picture is Tastes of Rajasthan, a restaurant on the Madan Mohan Malviya road, serving Rajasthani cuisine with all its flavours. The menu has ethnic specialities like dal bati, Papad ki sabji, Gatte ki kadi, Mirch bada served with tangy tomato sauce or plain bread and paav Bhaji. “Though Punjabis are slow in their liking towards Rajasthani food, the demand is constant. There are a lot of Marwari people who have their business set up in Amritsar and they want some authentic Rajasthani food,” says Gunjan Gupta, owner, Tastes of Rajasthan. Apart from the taste, Rajasthani food is healthy as well. “We have a special Jain Pav bhaji, which doesn’t have onion, garlic or even potato as it is not considered pure by Jain followers. Daal-bati is a wholesome meal in itself and comes with an option of plain or filled wheat dumplings. It can be accompanied with Choorma (crushed wheat cooked with sugar and ghee) for better taste,” says Gunjan.
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varsity exams from Sept 26
Amritsar, September 16 Datesheets of all these supplementary examinations are available on the university website (www.gndu.ac.in). The students have been asked to reach their examinations centres at least half an hour before the start of their papers. Dr RK Mahajan, Professor In charge (Examinations), said more than 30,000 students would appear in theses examinations in 33 examination centres. All necessary arrangements have been made and the supervisory duties have also been allotted, he added. He said roll numbers to all eligible candidates have been dispatched. “If any candidate does not receive his/her roll number by September 20, he or she is advised to contact the examination branches-I or II during any working day along with their original documents and two passport size attested photographs,” he added. He said if any examinee was found guilty of disclosing his/her identity by marking any sign on his/her answer sheets, would be dealt under the unfair means cases (UMC).
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ANMs to go on mass leave on Sept 19
Amritsar, September 16 Tripta Kumari, district president of the association, said, “The ANMs and LHVs would proceed on a mass leave on September 19.” She added that ANMs are demanding revision in grade pay grade by Rs 3000. The LHVs too are demanding a revision of Rs 4800. The district association held a meeting of the representatives from various blocks in district to ensure health workers participation in the protest.
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World Ozone Day celebrated Amritsar, September 16 Students of Class IX staged a play titled “Pariyavan Bachao Khushian Manao” in which they portrayed the message of save forest. Besides, tiny tots gave a very heart touching performance to promote tree plantation. Nehru Yuva Kendra
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The moderate to heavy rains that lashed the region since last night has thrown life out of gear in many parts of the city. The incessant rain has caused another building collapse in the walled city area here today.
The second hike in petrol prices in the past four months has left industrialists, traders and petroleum dealers fuming.
They fear that the hike would spell trouble for their trade.
Two very colourful states, rich in their culture and traditions and with people tough in action and resolve. Punjab’s similarity with Rajasthan doesn’t just end here. Both states can earn the respect of any passionate foodie with their popular, complex yet exquisite cuisines. So a cultural exchange through a common channel i.e. food becomes an obvious possibility. And doing just that are some city-based food chains, serving the taste of Rajasthan in the heart of Punjab.
