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BSNL slaps recovery notice on MC
ASI, Punjab govt resolve differences
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Amritsar, October 30 In a shocking incident, a woman was allegedly kidnapped and raped by two unidentified miscreants in the wee hours of yesterday while her husband was left seriously injured.
Admn seeks explanation from health department
Residents celebrate pollution-free Diwali
Second innings Retired sub-inspector Harjinder Singh manages traffic at an intersection on Lawrence Road in Amritsar on Sunday. Tribune photo: Sameer sehgal
Bollywood reaches close to Hollywood
Farmers call off stir as cops intervene
Farmers protest outside Nijjar-Agro factory in Amritsar on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Ball Badminton tourney begins
Cases of oral cancer on the rise: Expert
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BSNL slaps recovery notice on MC
Amritsar, October 30 BSNL also plans to serve similar notices to the Tarn Taran Municipal Council for damaging its property. Following repeated incidents of telephone network disruptions in many parts of the city, including the Tarn Taran district, BSNL has appealed to the general public to help them catch the culprits responsible damaging or stealing underground cables. General manager of BSNL Labh Singh said this had been done to streamline the services. BSNL has also taken notice of the sewage work undertaken by the AMC in Lohgarh, Ajnala and Tarn Taran areas. “The most damage has been caused in Lohgarh where the AMC workers did not even hesitate to chop of the cables to facilitate their passage. We have issued them a recovery notice. More such notices will be served for damaging our property in Ajnala and Tarn Taran areas.” Recently, BSNL had discovered that cables were damaged and stolen from the underground ducts at Putlighar and the Mall Mandi area and overhead network in Amritsar city, Majitha, Ajnala, Ptti, Rayya, Goindwal Sahib and in Tarn Taran. The general manager said such incidents not only caused inconvenienced to the public, but a loss of national property. “Cables worth Rs 4 lakh have already been stolen. This menace of theft has plagued the general quality of the services. We sought help from the public to help us prevent theft incidents of BSNL cables and other material from Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts,” he said. y BSNL has appealed to the general public to ask for the identity card of any suspicious person if found to be causing damage to telephone cables. In case of any suspicion, the police control room can be contacted at 100 or BSNL control room at 12626 or 2224808 to register a complaint in this connection. |
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ASI, Punjab govt resolve differences
Amritsar, October 30 Public Works Department
(PWD) executive engineer Sukhdev Singh said that his department had received a communiqué from Director,
ASI, Chandigarh, seeking proof for the existence of a VIP gallery in the stadium before 1992. He said his department had forwarded a copy of the letter to the district sports officer for making available evidences to be furnished to the
ASI. Height of the previous VIP gallery has not been raised much while the plan for installing a canopy was withheld for the time being, he said. For the time being, another VIP gallery was constructed. Besides, two sets of four rooms have been raised for men and women players, two separate toilets and a patch of road connecting the venue to Albert road has been laid with tiles. The work at Guru Nanak Stadium was stalled in June this year after the ASI had raised objection over the construction of a pavilion at Madan Mohan Malwia road end facing the historic Ram Bagh belonging to legendary Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The stadium is situated near the summer retreat of the Maharaja, which is declared as a heritage site and protected monument by the government. The district administration was finding it hard to find suitable venue for holding many functions. This year’s Independence Day function was shifted to Gandhi ground, a cricket ground. The Punjab government had selected 14 stadiums in the state, including Guru Nanak Stadium, for upgrade. Under the project, Rs 7 crore was allocated for the multipurpose stadium, including Rs 2 crore for installing floodlights. District Sports Officer Sukhbir Kaur said the department had arranged an “akhand path” on the ground on November 2 and the “bhog” would be performed on November 4. |
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Woman kidnapped on highway, raped
Amritsar, October 30 The police registered the case this evening after the medical examination of the 21-year-old victim, a resident of village Butari, about 25 kilometers from Amritsar. The victim along with her husband and two-year-old ailing son was going to the Beas hospital on a motorcycle. When they reached near Khalchian, a few kilometres from Rayya, two unidentified persons travelling in a Bolero came from behind and hit the victim’s husband with a rod. He lost the balance and the trio fell from the motorcycle. While her husband became unconscious, the victim and her son sustained injuries. The accused pushed the victim in their vehicle and fled from the scene. They allegedly thrashed and raped the victim after making her unconscious. Later, they dumped her in the fields near Thothia village about five kilometres from the spot. Ravinder Singh, SHO, Beas police station, said a case under Sections 363, 366, 376 and 506 of the IPC has been registered. He said raids were on to nab the accused. He said the woman could not identify the accused and vehicle used in the crime. He said the family was in a shock and they reported the matter to the police late. |
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Admn seeks explanation from health department
Amritsar, October 30 In a report published on October 14, The Tribune had revealed that shops in the Lohgarh area were selling spurious khoya for Rs 120 per kilogram. Taking note of the report, the district administration has asked the health department to explain the measures it had taken to check the quality of khoya. District health officer Dr Pardip Singh Kahlon said they had filed the reply yesterday. He said: “The health officials have conducted raids in different parts of the city to check the sale of substandard food items, including khoya.” In a report received by the department recently, it was revealed that out of the four samples collected, three samples of khoya failed quality test, he added. The Tribune had revealed that shopkeepers were using a powder (ghachak) and substandard milk powder to increase the quantity of khoya. |
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Residents celebrate pollution-free Diwali
Amritsar, October 30 Data from the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) shows that levels of the respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM), sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and other particles in the air near the Golden Temple have gone down this time. The change has come following anti-cracker awareness campaigns launched by NGOs and delay in allotting shops for selling crackers by the district administration. The low pollution level is a matter of pride for the board as well as the residents. In order to check air pollution, the board monitored air pollution level on October 21 and then on Diwali night. The PPCB had set up three air quality monitoring systems at Freindship Colony (residential), Lawrence Road (commercial) and Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital (sensitive). Kuldeep Singh, executive engineer, PPCB, revealed that the RSPM in residential areas was 462 mg/m3 in 2010 while it came down to 349 mg/m3 this year. In commercial and sensitive areas, it was 504 mg/m3 and 435 mg/m3, respectively in 2010 and this year it came down to 370 mg/m3 and 342 mg/m3, respectively. The analysis revealed that the 24-hour average RSPM level registered an increase in the range of 135-158 mg/m3 on Diwali than other days. It is for the first time that the PPCB recorded the RSPM level on the Golden Temple premises, which was pegged at 401 mg/m3. “We never used to record the RSPM level in the vicinity of the holy shrine,” said Kuldeep Singh, adding: “A day before Diwali, the PPCB officials met Dilmegh Singh, secretary, Shiromani Gurdwara Pranbandhak Committee, manager Darbar Sahib and the aatishbaz to pursue them using firecrackers for a limited time period.” The Darbar Sahib authorities responded positively and reduced the timings of fireworks in the Golden Temple due to which the pollution level came down considerably, said Kuldeep Singh. As per the data, the concentration of contents of sulphur dioxide in the air on Diwali were 20 mg/m3, 22 mg/m3 and 19 mg/m3 in residential, commercial, and sensitive areas, respectively, as compare to 13, 12 and 11 during the normal days. While the concentration of oxides of nitrogen in the air were 40, 44 and 40 mg/m3 during Diwali as compare to 34, 36 and32 mg/m3 on normal days. |
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Second innings
Amritsar, October 30 Retired from the post of a sub-inspector in August 2009, Harjinder Singh is providing his services for the past one month after the police authorities authorised him to work as a traffic marshal. “I had watched private persons working as traffic marshals to manage traffic in some foreign countries on television. It instantly came to my mind that I can also work as a traffic marshal after retirement,” said Harjinder. More and more people should come forward to reduce the traffic chaos in the city, he added. He said: “After my retirement, I had urged senior police officials to grant me permission to work as a traffic marshal. They approved it and I wasted no time in starting the work,” added Harjinder. Dressed in a white shirt and black trousers, Harjinder Singh can be seen managing traffic at one or other intersections in the city. “I think people are amazed to see that a private person is managing the traffic. I have seen drivers slowing down their vehicles and looking at me,” he said. People have started respecting him for his selfless service. He added: “When in police, I was known for issuing challans to violators. As now I have no powers to do so, I tell them politely that traffic rules are for their safety only.” Due to his interest in teaching traffic do’s and don’ts to students and drivers, Harjinder was assigned the duty of a ‘traffic educator’ to hold seminars in schools. Singh has continued teaching traffic rules to students in schools even after retirement. “I feel that there is a need to educate school students as they are the future drivers. Harjinder said school principals who want to organise traffic awareness programmes in their schools could contact him on 9878700839. |
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Bollywood reaches close to Hollywood
With its technology and visual effects, the film doesn’t fail to impress even SRK’s harshest critics. While the audiences are lapping up the superhero antics and 3D effects, some industry insiders too believe that the movie marks a positive beginning with its high technological standards. “The film has been able to reach somewhere close to Hollywood standards with its special effects. Shahrukh and his team has been able to achieve great visuals, which for me is the highlight of the movie,” says Manmohan Singh, cinematographer turned director. He adds: “Hollywood has been doing this for quite a while now, but Bollywood still needs some technological breakthrough and Ra.One may just be able to propagate the fact.” Though there have been several comparisons and criticism about Ra.One being a clone of Hollywood superhero flicks, but in terms of techno-creativity, the movie gets thumbs up from the audience and industry insiders. “We should welcome these movies as they prove that we are not lagging behind. This generation is fond of technology and feeds on it. That’s why so many Hollywood movies do well in India. It’s a positive sign that own stars have decided to promote techno-loaded movies that will open new avenues for more such endeavours,” says actor, producer and writer Vijay Tandon. Ranjikant did it with Robot and reaped results doing a business of whooping Rs 200 crore. Hrithik Roshan started the trend with Krrish and was successful. And now, Ra.One adds to the growing list of sci-fi adventure superhero flicks. Subhash Sehgal, film editor and director, said such films were a win-win situation. “Ra.One doesn’t score high on its storyline and we all know Shahrukh is an excellent actor. But the movie makes its mark with its technology and visual effects. Most movies now cover their business in three-four weeks, and sci-fi films generate their maximum revenue if they have great technological standards.” Also, the concept of merchandising its superhero has worked well for the market. “All the superheroes in West are available on the shelves in form of toys, comic books and merchandise. So, it’s a necessary move and a marketable one as well,” says Vijay Tandon. Add to that, Kareena Kapoor showing her moves while Akon sings Chammak Chhallo. With all the aspects drawn, the movie might take Bollywood to the next level, but still not at par with Hollywood. “They are way ahead in time on this and we will need some more time to catch up. But it is definitely a good attempt,” says
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Farmers call off stir as cops intervene
Amritsar, October 30 Satnam Singh Pannu, president of the Kissan Sangharsh Committee, Punjab, said the farmers took to the path of agitation as a year lapsed since their dues amounting to Rs 35 lakh had not been paid to them by the management of the firm. “We sold tomatoes and carrots to the factory last year. Despite repeated appeals to the management, the company did not pay back our dues, so today we decided to gherao this factory,” he said. The farmers also expressed resentment over the fact that they had to sell tomato at the rate of Rs 2 per kg. “We suffered a double blow. On one hand, this firm is not paying us dues while on the other, we have to bear unreasonable rate of interests over the amounts we got financed,” said Balraj Singh Bhail. Meanwhile, after the intervention of Superintendent of Police, Operations (rural) Harjit Singh and his team, who played the role of mediators between the farmers and the management, the farmers withdrew their protest. “The management has assured us to pay us our dues by November 15 because of which we have unanimously decided to backtrack over this assurance. We have also announced to lodge a protest in a more intensified manner, if the management again failed to clear our dues by the stipulated date,” said Gurbachan Singh Chhaba, a farmer activist. However, those present on the spot included Sarbjit Singh, Kanwaljit Singh, Sukhwinder Singh Mattewal, Amarjit Singh Chattiwind and Hardeep Singh
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Ball Badminton tourney begins
Amritsar, October 30 The chief guest at the opening ceremony, Honorary Secretary of Khalsa College Governing Council, Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina, said ball badminton was emerging as a major sport in the country. He also encouraged the students to play the game with complete dedication and sportsmanship. Vice-president of the State Ball Badminton Association, Dr SS Chhina, Honorary Secretary, GS Bhalla, coach Baljinder Singh and Jaspreet Singh were also present. In the league tournaments three teams in each of the categories, including boys, girls, junior boys, junior girls, sub-junior boys, sub-junior girls would be selected for the top positions. Youth fest from tomorrow
The two-day Mahatma Hans Raj Aryan Youth Festival - 2011 (Zonal Level) would be held on the sprawling campus of the prestigious DAV International School from November 1. Regional director of the festival Neelam Kamra, also Principal of BBK DAV College for Women, said over 600 students from eight DAV institutions of the city would take part in the event. The schools include DAV International School, DAV Public School, DAV School, Bhikhiwind, Police DAV Public School, DAV School, Attari, DAV Public School, Chabal, Red Cross DAV School and DAV School Yaseen Road. The event would include a wide range of cultural and literary activities like recitation of vedic mantras, quiz, vocal solo, declamation, rangoli, making greeting cards, on the spot painting contest, welcome song, classical vocal solo, English debate, skits and patriotic songs will also be held. On November 2, classical dance, folk dance, group shabad/bhajan, solo ghazal, declamation contests in Sanskrit and Hindi as well as a debate in Hindi will be conducted. |
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Cases of oral cancer on the rise: Expert
Amritsar, October 30 “At least one or two persons with oral cancer are being reported every week. All of these cases are coming at a very advanced stage when it becomes very difficult to operate,” claimed Dr Sandhu. She said change in food habits, smoking, tobacco chewing, besides genetic disposition were among the major causes responsible for the cancer. “The oral cancer cases, which usually found among the age group of 40 and above, are diagnosed among the young generation in their twenties at a very fast pace. This was due to tobacco and pan masala chewing habits,” said Dr Sandhu. She said regular dental and oral check-up could help in early detection of the disease. She said more and more screening camps should be held to identify patients at their early stages of cancer so that they could be given the requisite and timely treatment. Explaining the oral and maxillofacial surgery, she said that it was one of the nine specialties of dentistry to correct a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. She said recent explosion of technology is impacting the current and future treatment paradigms in both head and neck oncology and craniomaxillofacial surgery significantly. She said this year about five new state chapters have been introduced under the AOMSI, including Punjab. Meanwhile, the first annual conference of the Punjab chapter was held here today. The chapter started Dr BK Kapila oration in memory of late Dr BK Kapila who is considered to be as ‘Father of Maxillofacial Surgery’. Dr Dhirendra Srivastva, delivered the oration. He spoke about surgical correction of Dentofacial Deformities. Dr Nageshwar Iyer, a renowned Maxillofacial Surgeon and Academician talked about Panfacial trauma. More than 80 delegates from all over Punjab participated in the conference besides Postgraduate students of Oral Surgery for various dental colleges in Punjab and Haryana attended the conference. |
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