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Yet another textbook scam surfaces in PSEB
FCI, govt face-off on payment to farmers
BBMB claims record output
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CM skips visit to Flood-hit Muhar Jamsher village
Triangular fight did Panthic Morcha in
Summon Brar to Takht for poll mess. say US Sikhs
Probe into illegal voting too little, too late, says Capt
SENDING YOUTHS TO IRAQ
Seven districts with dismal female literacy rate under Sakshar Mission
Fake currency worth Rs 2.94 lakh, Pak SIM cards recovered
Government to subsidise Abohar’s green gas project
Clash in counseling dates leaves students in lurch
ANMs protest outside Civil Surgeon’s office
Freedom fighter faces another battle
One more test positive for dengue in Patiala
Fancy numbers auctioned
Rail traffic restored
Deletion of names from voters’ list
Custodial death: HC dismisses Punjab’s plea
1 held in firing incident outside Patiala varsity
Booked for killing paramour
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Yet another textbook scam surfaces in PSEB Mohali, September 21 On getting a whiff of the scam, the board authorities are learnt to have marked an inquiry into the matter. Sources reveal valuable printing paper worth crores, manuscripts of the text, CDs, and other related material were given to 26 printers. As per the rules, every printer engaged by the PSEB is supposed to deposit the requisite paper security amount and job security amount, which is forfeited in case a printer defaults. PSEB Chairman Dr Dalbir Singh Dhillon said though certain vested interests in the Board were spreading false information, he had marked an inquiry to the matter and the truth would be out in a week. The Publication Officer gave the printing paper and other material without taking the security amount, 10 per cent of the printing cost and 25 per cent of the cost of paper, from the printers. Incidentally, a number of printers have already published large number of text books without getting the assgnment letter. The job of printing 48 textbooks of the Sarv Siksha Abhiyan Authority and the Punjab Welfare Department had been given to the printing presses located at Jalandhar, Delhi, Saharanpur, Noida and Mathura on August 24. The board authorities are in a fix as the publishers are asking the board to lift the books while on the other hand the publishers have not got the assignment letters.
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FCI, govt face-off on payment to farmers
Chandigarh, September 21 However, quoting Punjab Mandi Board rules, the state government has refused to entertain the FCI plea. Sources said the state Food and Supplies Department had officially intimated to the FCI that it would have to follow the board rules on payment to farmers. “Under the rules, the payment can only be made through commission agents”, said a government official. The FCI has been impressing upon the state government that the system of direct payment would benefit the farmers in the long run as the commission paid to agents could be passed on to the the farmers. Sources said in case, the state government did not yield to the FCI plea, the latter may not enter the market to procure paddy in the state. The state government has plans to procure 140 lakh tonnes of paddy. Of this, the FCI’s share was pegged at 14 lakh tonnes (10 per cent of the procurement) awith the remaining paddy to be procured by the state agencies, including the PUNSUP and Markfed. About 1,700 procurement
centres have been set up across the state. The state government has obtained a limit of Rs 18,000 crore from the consortium of banks to make payments to the farmers through the commission agents. Sources said though October 1 has been declared the official date for commencement of the procurement proces, the paddy arrivals would begin after October 10. Paddy harvesting was delayed by about 10 days with an nusually wet September affecting the ripening process.
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BBMB claims record output
However, this statement has been challenged by several experts, who have accused the BBMB of criminal neglect in deliberately reducing the top level of the dam by 5 feet. The BBMB has claimed that the cumulative power generation of the year till date was not only the highest in the last decade, but was also 23 per cent more than the target of 5,670 million units set by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). It also claimed that the increase in power generation had helped the partner states, who had saved more than Rs 400 crore by reducing their power purchases. This assertion has, however, been challenged by experts. GS Dhillon, who has worked in the Bhakra design wing when it was under construction, said the dam was designed to accommodate water till 1,685 feet. “However, the dam authorities had reduced this figure unilaterally by 5 feet this season and filled the dam up to 1,680 feet only. The effect of this criminal neglect will be felt in case of prolonged dry spells in summer,” he said. All-India Power Federation President Padamjit Singh said the dam authorities had continued to release water from the spillway gates till the end of the filling season, even after the monsoon had receded. He also accused the BBMB of not giving the factual position on the actual reservoir capacity.
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CM skips visit to Flood-hit Muhar Jamsher village
Fazilka, September 21 He addressed a gathering at Dhandi Qadim village in Jalalabad subdivision and lauded the villagers for their courage in facing the calamity. He announced a permanent bridge between Dhandi Qadim and Dhani Natha Singhwala. Later, talking to mediapersons at the residence of the Ferozepur MP in his native village Ghubaya, Badal said 18 districts in Punjab had been affected by the incessant rains. He said a nodal officer would be deputed in each flood- affected village to compile a comprehensive report on the problems faced by the villagers. He directed officers of the Food and Civil Supplies Department to ensure adequate supply of ration to the affected families. He asked the civil surgeon to take steps to check an epidemic outbreak in these villages. He ordered the repair of damaged roads and drains. However, residents of Muhar Jamsher village, that was ravaged by the floods, were a disappointed lot. “So far we have not got any aid from the government. We expected the CM to announce some relief, but his visit to the village today was cancelled,” lamented Makhan Singh. Residents of at least six border villages who had gathered at Mahama Nagar to meet the CM were left high and dry
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Triangular fight did Panthic Morcha in
Amritsar, September 21 The Morcha dug its grave when it decided to leave the SAD (Amritsar), led by Simranjit Singh Mann, out of the alliance, turning it into a triangular contest. This inevitably led to a division of opposition votes. In the 2004 SGPC poll, when Mann’s party was a part of the Morcha, the opposition had bagged 30 seats, the highest in the history of the SGPC. Had the opposition remained united this time too, the results could have been different. Splinter SAD groups and other outfits in the Morcha shunned Mann due to his Khalistan agenda. There was a proposal under which the moderates, including the splinter SAD groups, and the hardliner SAD (Amritsar), could have formed separate fronts before entering into a seat arrangement. In such a scenario, they could have give a straight fight to the SAD. The Morcha did not have a chairman/convener unlike the 2004 SGPC poll. It went into the poll battle headless. Though the Morcha leaders claimed that they were sharing responsibilities, there seemed no coordination among them. Even as the Morcha grappled with the leadership crisis, the SAD led by the Badals ran an aggressive campaign in a well-planned manner. The Morcha was unable to match the money and muscle power of the SAD. This became all the more evident on the polling day with the Morcha not having polling agents at several booths. On the other hand, the ruling SAD with its strong organisational base had thousands of party workers at the polling stations. Bhai Mohkam Singh of the Khalsa Action Committee, a key constituent of the Morcha, admitted that these were some of the factors that had led to their defeat. He said they would call a meeting of the Morcha leaders to analyse the verdict. Summon Brar to Takht for poll mess. say US Sikhs
The American Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has expressed dismay over the way the SGPC elections were conducted and appealed to the Akal Takht Jathedar to bring to “book all those instrumental in rigging the poll”.
In a statement, its chief Jaswant Singh Hothi and coordinator Pritpal Singh said it was unfortunate that “many non-Sikhs who were not eligible voters had cast their vote and genuine Sikhs were not even registered as voters”. They stated that it was not important as to who won the elections, but more significant was the fact how fairly these elections were conducted. The American Sikh leaders blamed the Central Government and Chief Gurdwara Election Commissioner Justice (retd) HS Brar “for creating a mess” during the SGPC elections. “The Chief Commissioner has failed to take note of the large-scale rigging and violence ... Justice Brar acted as a puppet in the hands of the ruling SAD led by the Badals,” they alleged. They requested Jathedar Gurbachan Singh to summon Justice Brar and others to the Takht.
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Probe into illegal voting too little, too late, says Capt
Chandigarh, September 21 “It is like locking the stable doors after the horse has bolted,” Capt Amarinder remarked in a statement.. The PCC President asked the Commission as to what “action” did it expected to take since he was an employee of the government headed by Parkash Singh Badal. “Moreover, no action would serve any purpose as the election process, even though it was a sham, had already been completed and the results declared,” he added. Amarinder also accused the Chief Minister of failing to take timely measures against floods in the state. He said instead of blaming the Centre, Badal should announce a time-bound special girdawari. Amarinder claimed that the Irrigation Department had pumped out floodwater from different villages in the Lambi constituency represented by Badal and released the same into Abohar villages. “This is an act of shamelessness,” he remarked.
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SENDING YOUTHS TO IRAQ
Chandigarh, September 21 In a communication to Union of India’s standing counsel Onkar Singh Batalvi, the ministry said: “It has been reported that three registered and one unregistered agents are involved in sending workers to Iraq”. Giving details, the ministry said the agents included JM Overseas, Chandigarh. The registration certificate of the agent had earlier been cancelled. Further, a show-cause notice dated August 16 has been issued. The communication was today placed before the Bench of Acting Chief Justice M.M. Kumar and Justice Gurdev Singh and the hearing in the case stands adjourned. The ministry added that the registration certificate of city-based Gayatri Travels too had earlier been placed under suspension. A show-cause notice was issued to the organisation also on August 16. A show-cause notice was issued to Chandigarh-based Swastik Travel Service on September 19 and in case of “Hari Singh of Chandigarh, the authorities have been requested for filing an FIR”. The communication by Director, Emigration Services, KC Badhok added: “The Embassy of India, Baghdad, has further reported that temporary accommodation has been arranged for some 90 Indian workers, out of which 42 already returned to India. As many as eight have decided to stay back in Iraq and are looking for alternative employment. At least 17 others have found alternative employment in other locations and are working there. “In respect of 23 workers, who desire their repatriation, the recruiting agent representatives have arrived at Baghdad and are arranging for their exit visa and return tickets. “Embassy of India, Baghdad, is in contact with the Iraqi authorities for facilitating the repatriation of these Indian workers”.
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Seven districts with dismal female literacy rate under Sakshar Mission
The districts are Faridkot, Mansa, Sangrur, Barnala, Bathinda, Ferozepur and Muktsar. As per the 2001 census, the female literacy rate in Mansa is 36.49 per cent (lowest), Faridkot 48.48 per cent, Muktsar 43.63 per cent, Ferozepur 44.98 per cent, Sangrur 45.64 per cent and Bathinda 46.79 per cent. These educationally backward districts have been directed to conduct household surveys to collect data on the number of illiteratepersons. The district administrations have directed government senior secondary schools to conduct surveys in their respective pockets and submit a report by the end of this month.“Based on the data, we will be able to get primers for functional literacy,” said Additional DC (development) Abhinav Trikha. The government would appoint motivators and a volunteer teacher would be appointed for a group of every 8 - 10 persons. A sum of Rs 2000 per month would be given to the motivators. The stipend for the volunteers is yet to be decided.
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Fake currency worth Rs 2.94 lakh, Pak SIM cards recovered
Ferozpur, September 21 “The BSF sleuths yesterday observed some movement along the zero line through their night-vision devices and continued surveillance in that area throughout the night. “A packet, containing 588 fake notes of the denomination of Rs 500, was recovered from an area close to the BOP Dharma today,” said DIG BSF, Ferozepur Sector, Rajesh Gupta. “Besides FICN worth Rs 2.94 lakh, three Pakistani SIM cards belonging to different service providers, including Telenor, Jazz and Wazib companies, were also seized from the spot. Apparently the agents across the border wanted to push the consignment of FICN and SIM cards inside the Indian Territory,” added the DIG. “The consignment was supposedly to be retrieved by someone on the Indian side, but for whom it was meant is not clear so far. Investigations are on in this regard,” he said.
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Faridkot, September 21 Alzheimer’s is a disease that results in impaired memory and reasoning. While the disease can also occur in younger people in their thirties, the risk grows considerably after 65, says Dr KS
Kajal, former principal, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College. Owing to ignorance about the disease, instead of taking patients to a doctor, most families turn to sorcerers. And, in the last stage when the patient loses control over his bowel movements, is confined to a room. At a Seminar on the World’s Alzheimer’s Day at Guru Gobind Singh Medical College here yesterday, while the doctors discussed the problem threadbare, the medical students staged a skit in a bid to make the audience aware of the problem. Besides old age, other risk factors are: a family history of the disease, stress, serious illness or injury, inadequate physical activity and poor diet, said Dr Harish
Arora, head of the Psychiatry Department. “One may notice that his or her spouse is unable to perform routine tasks and exhibits memory lapses. The diagnosis becomes more difficult when the afflicted person is living alone as there is none to realise that the person needs help,” said Dr SS Gill, VC, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences
(BFUHS) while addressing the seminar.
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Historic Hussaniwala Rly Station cries for attention
Ferozpur, September 21 The gunshots and bullet marks on this old historical station, which took a lot of beating during the 1971 hostilities, gives evidence of the resistance offered by the troops belonging to 15 Punjab (First Patiala) who fought heroically at this place while defending Ferozepur from enemy’s assault during that Indo-Pak conflict. Sources told that this unit was tasked to defend Hussaniwala enclave, including headworks and bridge on twin canals. Pakistan had employed its entire corps artillery against just two companies of the 15 Punjab, which had beaten back the enemy attack. The 15 Punjab memorial is erected next to this station and Samadhi of Vidyawati (Punjab Mata) is situated downwards towards eastern side of the same. Due to vagaries of time and in absence of any care, the condition of this station is deteriorating every passing day. The Railway authorities have also not come forward to protect this heritage station constructed in the early 20th century and built to have direct access to the North-West Frontier Province. The pillars, which supported the railway line passing through this station, still exist, though the track was removed long time back. Huge electric poles have been installed on the top of these pillars now. The Rail track stands terminated short of the Empress Bridge built during the British Raj over the Sutlej, which used to culminate near the station with rail passing through middle of this building and the road above it. The Indian Railways have placed a board at this termination point marking the end of the track. Divisional Railway Manager, Ferozpur Division, Vishwesh Chowbey told that the Railways would have to ascertain about the ownership of the land on which the station was erected before taking any steps towards its restoration. Chowbey, however, promised to take up the matter with the authorities concerned. Executive Engineer, PWD, Daljit Singh said, “If necessary, funds are sanctioned by the government. The department can restore this building on which a lot of expenses will be incurred.” Officials in the Punjab Tourism Board said though funds have been sanctioned to repair the railway pier on the eastern side of the river, the project on conservation of this station had not been taken up yet.
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Government to subsidise Abohar’s green gas project
Abohar, September 12 He said a survey indicated that hundreds of cattle owners in rural areas had been dumping dung on the roadsides, polluting environment and damaging roads. The government, he said, had decided to offer carbon credit to the green gas plant. The benefit could run into lakhs of rupees annually. Asserting that biogas would cost less than the LPG, Balaur Singh said the entire quantity of biogas filled in the cylinder would be exhausted whereas liquified gas at the bottom remains unused in the LPG cylinders. The production would help overcome LPG shortage faced by commercial houses. The government had decided to offer 50 per cent subsidy to promote green gas production. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy had planned to promote the installation of 15 compressed biogas bottling plants in different states with the capacity of producing 11,200 cubic metres per day. The states to be covered were Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. The ministry had approved another green gas project with a 1000 cubic metres capacity at Nijawat Kokrian village in Muktsar district, which was likely to be completed by year-end. Punjab Agricultural University has set up a biogas development training centre to impart technical knowledge to the interested entrepreneurs. The bio slurry discharged by the green gas plants could be used as liquid fertiliser to be used for organic farming. So far only two farmers, Pradeep Dawra of Gidderanwali village and Amar Kumar of Malout, have shown interest in marketing liquid fertiliser, sources said. Eco-friendly fuel Biogas is an economical, renewable and eco-friendly fuel. It is produced in an anaerobic digester i.e. a gobar gas plant. Biogas in its natural self consists of moisture, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide and methane. Methane has a high calorific value in its p3ure stage. Due to the presence of impurities, biogas becomes a low calorific value fuel and, hence, has a limited application even though it is cheap and easily available
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Clash in counseling dates leaves students in lurch
Patiala, September 21 The BFUHS will conduct its second counselling from September 24 to 27, whereas the first counselling of the Guru Ravidas Ayurved University begins from September 23. Both of these universities have conducted separate admission tests i.e. BFUHS conducted admission tests for MBBS, BDS, BAMS and BHMS, while the Guru Ravidas University conducted tests for BAMS and BHMS. There are many students who have taken entrance tests for both the universities. Talking to The Tribune in this regard, city resident Darshan Singh, whose son had applied for both the universities, said this was really unjust on part of the Baba Farid University as the Guru Ravidas Ayurved University had announced the dates much in advance. It’s the BFUHS that has scheduled the counselling dates just a few days back. “After first counselling in July, the BFUHS is holding its second counselling after two months that, too, on the same dates as the Guru Ravidas University. Now, our wards will have to skip one of the counselling,” he added. “My daughter has been left with no option, but to attend just one counselling. In case she did not get through it, she will waste a precious year, just because of the fault on part of the universities. We have paid money for both the universities. So, they must at least show some respect for our money and concern for our children,” added another parent. Showing helplessness in this regard, BFUHS Registrar Dr Darshan Singh Sandhu said, “We can't help it as we have to meet the deadline of the Medical Council of India which is September 30."
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ANMs protest outside Civil Surgeon’s office
Patiala, September 21 District president of the union, Pal Kaur Dhaliwal said ANMs and LHVs contributed a lot in providing health services to people but the government was indifferent to their demands. "We are demanding a revision in our pay grade as our scales are lower than our counterparts in Haryana and Himachal Pradesh," she added. She further informed that they were seeking grade of 5910-20200-3000 for ANMs and 10300-34800-4800 for LHVs. This would increase the salaries of ANMs and LHVs by Rs 3,000 and Rs 4,800, respectively. "Moreover, we are demanding Rs 20 per day for our daily diet. We also want the department to increase our washing allowance to Rs 300 per month along with Rs 6,000 for dress per annum," she added. General Secretary of the union, Simranjeet Kaur said: “Despite repeated requests, the department is not ready to listen to our requests. Worst is that the officials don’t even bother to receive our memorandum. Therefore, we have decided to continue the stir". More than 3,000 employees had staged a protest outside the office of the Director, Health Services, on September 19 but to no avail. The officials refused to accept their demand in the wake of which they have taken this action. Sources said after these workers went on strike today, the Health Department officials have been contacting them regularly to invite them for a discussion at Chandigarh but the union members had not reached a consensus till the filing of the report.
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Freedom fighter faces another battle
Patiala, September 21 The family is fighting certain vested interest individuals and the local police to take possession of the rare replicas of Guru Granth Sahib that belong to their family. Colonel Gurnam Singh (retd), grandson of renowned Sikh historian and scholar Baba Prem Singh, has alleged harassment at the hands of certain police officials posted in the district, alleging that these officers have connived with a local SGPC employee in trying to usurp rare olden replicas of Guru Granth Sahib
and have raided his house thrice. “The block printed replicas, which were brought to India by noted Sikh scholar Baba Prem Singh who was personally invited by the Maharaja of Patiala to settle in Patiala after the Partition, are under threat to be usurped”, claims Gurnam Singh. While police officials claimed they had raided the house to ensure that proper sanctity is maintained and “now that they are sure that it has been maintained they will not intervene”. Father of Gurnam Singh, Manmohan Singh Bhalla was a freedom fighter himself while Gurnam’s brother is a former senior police officer. According to Gurnam Singh, he had two very old replicas of the sacred holy book and as he was staying alone in the house with his mother Rajinder Kaur (90) a freedom fighter and holder of the Tamra Patra, they decided to donate one book to a religious shrine almost a month ago. “A few people came to get the sacred book from me but as we doubted their integrity, we refused”, claimed Rajinder Kaur. “However after a couple of days, SHO Division Number 2, Kuljit Singh came with head granthi of Gurdwara Dukhniwaran Sahib Sukhdev Singh and few individuals some days back and pressurised me to hand over both the sacred books”, he stated. “However I resisted and when they forcibly snatched the ancient Guru Granth Sahib, I refused to part with it”, he stated. “The SHO returned with a DSP today morning to verify if the Guru Granth Sahib was kept with proper maryada inside my house. When I asked if they have any authority to do so, they left”, he said. “They already took one replica with them without telling me where it would be placed”, Gurnam Singh added. Kuljit Singh said he had gone there to inspect if the Guru Granth Sahib was kept with proper sanctity along with the DSP Kesar Singh following a complaint by head granthi Sukhdev Singh. When asked if he had any authority to do so, he fumbled for words and said, “I will not go again”. DSP City Kesar Singh told TNS that he had gone following a verbal complaint by an SGPC employee. “I found some shortcomings and had gone there to ensure that no law and order problem is there”, he added. Renowned Sikh scholar and former SGPC president Kirpal Singh Badungar said he would speak to the head granthi to ensure that the family of Gurnam Singh does not have to part ways with the religious holy book and I would personally visit his house. “Also the police has no right to do anything with it and the matter will be solved amicably”, he stated.
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One more test positive for dengue in Patiala
Patiala, September 21 Medical Superintendent of Narain Hospital, Dr Harvinder Singh Arora said the patient had clinical symptoms of dengue while he was in Delhi and he might have been infected from there only. Head of Medicine Department of the hospital, Dr PN Gangar said when the patient was admitted to the hospital last night, his platelet count was 86,000 but he has already started recovering. “His condition is stable and we have sent his samples to the Government Medical College for retesting,” he added.
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Fancy numbers auctioned
Patiala, September 21
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Raj Sadosh The Abohar-based track-testing machine had reportedly detected that accumulation of rainwater on both sides of the track had affected it and also caused a bend in the rail line near Haripura village.
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Deletion of names from voters’ list
Chandigarh, September 21 The directions by Justice Permod Kohli and Justice Ritu Bahri came on a petition filed by Amar Singh and another voter for setting aside the election process for Dharamkot (general) constituency due to illegal deletion of voters from the list. Describing themselves as bona fide voters of Dharamkot constituency and the residents of Umari Aana in Moga district, the petitioners added they were surprised to know that the names of so many voters had been deleted without any intimation. Disposing of the petition filed and argued by senior advocate Anmol Rattan Singh Sidhu and Charanjit Singh Bakshi, Justice Kohli asserted: “The petitioners have the statutory remedy of the election petition for challenging the election under the Sikh Gurdwara Board Election Rules. It is not possible for the Court to interfere at this stage. “The petitioners have already made a representation dated September 9 to the Chief Commissioner, Gurdwara Elections, Punjab. We are informed that the Commission has already ordered a probe. “We dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Commission, Gurdwara Elections, to decide the representation filed by the petitioners within a period of two weeks…. It is further observed that if the petitioners are aggrieved of the action of the respondents, they are at liberty to seek any remedy under law”.
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Custodial death: HC dismisses Punjab’s plea
Chandigarh, September 21 Dismissing the State’s appeal, a Division Bench has not only upheld the interim compensation of Rs 2.5 lakh granted to the inmate’s widow Krishna Devi, but also ruled there was negligence on the part of the jail authorities in providing timely aid. The State had filed the appeal against the Single Judge’s orders, even though Moga Deputy Commissioner had also recommended in his letter dated October 17, 2006, the
grant of Rs 2.5 lakh as assistance to the widow and her family. Taking up the matter, the Bench of Acting Chief Justice M.M. Kumar and Justice Gurdev Singh asserted: “This is a case of custodial death. The State of Punjab has filed the instant appeal against order dated December 14, 2010, whereby the Single Judge allowed the compensation of Rs 2.5 lakh to the widow of the deceased, after recording the finding that there was failure to perform duty by the jail authorities with due diligence”. The Bench added: “The basis of the finding was that the undertrial was not suffering from any ailment, which could be the cause of his sudden death. The jail authorities did not even assert that he
was rushed to the hospital timely and was given medical aid. “A hale and hearty person having no ailment history and who earns his livelihood by selling eatables on a bicycle could not have met with a sudden death but for the lack of timely medical assistance. Observing the undertrial was a BPL ration card holder, the Bench added: “We are of the considered opinion that no interference in this appeal filed by the State would be warranted. “The meagre amount of Rs 2.5 lakh awarded as compensation to the widow of the deceased and
her family cannot be regarded as without a reasonable cause. There is negligence on the part of the jail authorities to grant timely medical aid to the jail inmate. There is, thus, no merit in the appeal and the same is hereby dismissed”.
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1 held in firing incident outside Patiala varsity
Patiala, September 21 The police has registered an FIR at Urban Estate police station under Sections 307, 148, 149 of the IPC and 25/27/49 of the Arms Act. The police has arrested accused Jashan Partap Singh while more than 24 others accused are still at large. According to the police officials, student members of the National Students Union of India (NSUI) had an old dispute with Saifdipur village resident Harinder Singh Chintu group. “Following some altercation in a sporting event in the morning yesterday, supporters of both factions opened fire in the evening,” claimed the cops. The police said as many as 40 rounds of fire were exchanged. A vehicle was badly damaged while two university students were injured. Two Punjabi University students, Abhishek and Bharat, were injured in the incident and one of them had a serious eye injury. Meanwhile, laxity on the part of the Urban Estate police on Tuesday meant that the two rival groups continued firing indiscriminately for over 20 minutes, while the police reached the spot almost half an hour after the incident. The police station concerned is located less then 2 km away. DSP City (II) Devinder Singh Brar said an FIR against both factions has been lodged, which includes the names of Harinder Singh Cheeku, Jaideep Shadipur, Jashan Partap Virk, Varinder Singh, Inderjit Singh, Ritu Boxer Sheelu Dhillon, Gurdeep Singh and other unidentified persons. SSP Gurpreet Singh Gill said they were conducting raids and all accused would be arrested soon.
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Patiala, September 21 Addressing the mediapersons here today, DSP DS Brar confirmed that Iqbal allegedly killed Jaspreet Kaur in his car and later consumed celphos tablets. “The accused was married and had developed illicit relations with Jaspreet Kaur. Following which, he was under pressure and eliminated Jaspreet and later tried to commit suicide”, he added. “The accused is under treatment and would be questioned once he is medically fit”, added Brar.—
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There is a standoff between the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and the state government on the issue of direct payment to farmers in lieu of the paddy procured. The procurement of paddy by various government agencies officially starts on October 1.
The FCI authorities have made it clear to the state government would have to make direct payment to farmers, eliminating the role of commission agents. 
Fazilka, September 21
Ferozpur, September 21
Abohar, September 12
Patiala, September 21
Chandigarh, September 21
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