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Just click to know your polling booth, RO
No end to election code violations
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‘Provide wheelchairs to elderly on polling day’
Parties to open central poll offices
Mystery shrouds labourer’s death
Thieves strike at four shops, decamp with cash, valuables
Daljit Kaur wins gold in Senior National Boxing
Khadoor Sahib Academy eves beat Chandigarh Academy
City lads shine at Harivallabh sammelan
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Just click to know your polling booth, RO
Jalandhar, December 28 Through the column ‘Search your vote’, one just needs to click on the constituency map to get a complete list of all the booths area wise. The list gives street number and even house number details of each colony covered under it. It further gives the name of the booth-level officer (BLO), his mobile number and even the workplace he can be found at. The column also mentions the number of male, female and total number of voters booth wise.
Via the column returning officers and assistant returning officers, the names, designation, office, residence and contact numbers and email addresses of all officials have been mentioned for each of the nine constituencies falling in the district. The lists have been especially updated on the instructions of the Election Commission of India so that anyone having any complaint could quickly bring it to the notice of the concerned RO. The ROs include eight PCS officers and a lone IAS officer at Nakodar. There are two Assistant ROs under each RO, who include tehsildars, naib-tehsildars, district revenue officer, assistant excise and taxation officer, XENs of MC, district panchayat and development officer and block development and panchayat officers. Meanwhile, all ROs have set up dedicated rooms or election cells in their offices wherein the static teams receive complaints, inform the flying squads about the same, prepare reports of the seizure and submit it on daily basis to the district election officer. Additional DC Praneet Bhardwaj has set up a media monitoring centre at his office wherein four TV sets have been brought for monitoring of advertisements by various political parties. An election cell has also come up at circuit house which would be put for use by the election observers who are expected to be in the city in the next few days. Voter ID cards
The new voter ID cards being issued this time have holograms which even have a unique number on them for further authenticity of cards. The size of the cards is also perhaps little smaller this time. Various booth-level officers are still in the process of preparing these cards. Offices wear deserted look
As almost all officials of the sub-divisions, revenue department, municipal corporation, transport office are on poll duty, the entire subordinate staff has also been taken for assisting them for various works as part of the teams. As a result, all employees these days are busy with field or office election duties with hardly any routine work being done. |
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No end to election code violations
Jalandhar, December 28 Though the authorities concerned are claiming to have kept vigilance against any such violations by political parties, the violation continues unabated. While buntings of the BJP's 'Jan Vishwas Rally' were found on electricity poles in the Guru Nanak Pura locality, graffiti of 'vote and support BSP' candidate from Jalandhar Central Rajinder Singh Rehal was also spotted in the city. At the District Transport Office, envelopes of the registration certificates still bear the pictures of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal with a message 'Raj Nahi
Seva'. Notices issued
On the basis of reports of video surveillance teams, notices were issued to the district presidents of the SAD, the BJP, the BSP, the BJP Yuva Morcha and the Indian Nation Congress. An FIR was also lodged against Seth Sat Pal Mal of the Indian National Congress as after issuing him a show-cause notice on Tuesday regarding his hoarding of Christmas greetings, he had said that all hoardings were removed. Today again, his posters were found at several
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‘Provide wheelchairs to elderly on polling day’
Jalandhar, December 28 Members of the Senior Citizen Welfare Congress submitted a memorandum in this regard to District Election Officer Priyank Bharti and Chief Election Commissioner, Punjab, Usha Sharma. Talking to Jalandhar Tribune, president of the Senior Citizen Welfare Congress Dr Amarjit Rai said they had raised the issue of providing wheelchairs to the elderly during the general elections in 2009 also. At that time, officials said that they were late in raising the issue. It was their suggestion to raise the matter again well before the next elections. “We have acted on their suggestion and hope that on the day of polling, the elderly and the physically challenged get wheelchairs to exercise their franchise comfortably,” he added. Dr Amarjit said that yesterday, the district election officer had convened a meeting with various NGOs considering their role during elections. “We had raised this issue during the meeting as well,” he added. During elections, it is a common sight to see the elderly and the physically challenged being helped by their family members for casting their vote. “Usually, the well-off families arrange their own wheelchairs for the elderly, but the common man is left facing hurdles. And this is a small attempt to awaken the election authorities towards a genuine concern,” he added. |
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tribune impact
Jalandhar, December 28 A huge wall-size hoarding of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal and Education Minister Sewa Singh Sekhwan were found displayed atop the office of the Punjab School Education Board, regional depot building, in Shastri Market. The hoarding highlighted the reforms in education by the SAD government during its tenure. This is in stark violation of the election code of conduct, which came into force from December 24 in the state. Returning officer of the Jalandhar central assembly seat, SDM-II, Iqbal Singh Sandhu said acting on the news report, the static surveillance team removed the hoarding from the office. “The CEO will have to file a reply within 24 hours,” he added. |
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Fight For Jalandhar Cantt ticket
Jalandhar, December 28 The former councilors said they were surprised with the media reports which projected Brar as the strongest contender for a party ticket from this seat. They said the cantonment constituency has always been a stronghold of the Congress ever since former Chief Minister Beant Singh contested from this seat in 1992. It was following this victory that he became the Chief Minister and ever since he died, the constituency remained with the Beant Singh family. Beant Singh's daughter Gurkanwal Kaur had successfully contested from the seat in 2002, but she lost to Jagbir Brar in the 2007 elections. Addressing a press conference, former MC councilor Jagdish Kumar Dakoha said they met the members of the scrutiny committee at Delhi in this regard. "We apprised Dr CP Joshi, who is heading the scrutiny committee, and demanded a ticket for Gurkanwal Kaur. We highlighted the role of Beant Singh and his family in nurturing this constituency," he added. He said they also met party in charge Thakur Gulchain Singh Charak, Jalandhar MP Mohinder Singh Kaypee and leader of Opposition Rajinder Kaur Bhattal seeking support for Gurkanwal's candidature from this assembly seat. Further raising questions over Jagbir's loyalty to the Congress, they said that it hardly required any proof. "Both the SAD and PPP are bearing the brunt of his loyalty towards the party. The party should not commit any such mistake which can lead to losses in the elections", said Dakoha. To a query that what if Gurkanwal was not allotted the ticket, cantonment board councilor, Harwinder Pappu said, "We will strongly protest against such decision". On being asked that Gurkanwal had lost to Jabgir in the 2007 elections, Dakoha said that many Congress stalwarts had lost badly in the entire Doaba region. Another cantonment board councilor, Avinash Sharma said that during his tenure as cantonment MLA, Brar too was following in the footsteps of the SAD government and opted a pick and choose policy. "He had released an amount of Rs 2 crore for the development from the MLA grant and gave a meagre sum to my Ward 3, as I was a Congress councillor," he said. |
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Parties to open central poll offices
Jalandhar, December 28 Leaders of different political parties said, "The hi-tech offices will be equipped with computers, internet, phone and fax facilities, which will not only be used for coordinating their electioneering in the state but also be used for media briefings and releasing press notes on a daily basis." Besides, complaints regarding violation of model code of conduct by the rival candidates and parties would also be sent from these offices to the Election Commission and Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Kusumjit Sidhu, they added. Jalandhar SAD (urban) president Gurcharan Singh Channi said the central election office of the Akali Dal would soon be opened in the city. Earlier, the Akali Dal had opened its central election office in a building located near Nakodar Chowk during previous Assembly elections. A new venue for opening the election office would soon be finalised. Virendra Sharma, convener of the state Congress publicity committee, said, "The District Congress Committee (DCC) office located at Rajendra Nagar will be converted into a hi-tech election office. This office will be opened after the announcement of party tickets." State BJP media convener Rajat Mohindru said, "Like previous elections, opening of central election office at Jalandhar is under active consideration of senior state leadership of the party." |
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Mystery shrouds labourer’s death
Jalandhar, December 28 Hailing from Bihar, Ghansham had come to meet his friend Anmol last night who works at the shop where the body was found. The incident came to light when workers tried to switch on the boiler machine this afternoon. The moment they switched on the machine, there was a cracking sound. When the machine man checked the boiler, he was shocked to find the door open and a body lying inside. He immediately raised the alarm and informed police about the body. The police took out the charred body from the machine. Station house officer of the Maqsoodan police station said the victim was in an inebriated state and he reportedly slept in the boiler machine due to bone-chilling cold. The police claimed that despite switching off the machine, it remained hot from inside. Unaware of the danger, the victim reportedly slept inside the machine and was charred to death. |
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Thieves strike at four shops, decamp with cash, valuables
Jalandhar, December 28 Owner of the shop Akashdeep complained to the police that the thieves broke open the locks of the main shutter and ransacked the whole shop. He came to know about the theft this morning when he came to open the shop. Thieves took away a laptop, a ceiling fan and Rs 40,000. The thieves then struck at an office of a finance company from where they took away Rs 55, cash and a mobile phone. The thieves also struck at Harry Collections and took away readymade clothes, two mobile phones and Rs 1,000. The police said the thieves also struck at a sweets shop on Kathar road. Labourers robbed of Rs 7,000
Two labourers were allegedly robbed of cash by some miscreants at Industrial Area in Jalandhar on Wednesday morning. The miscreants also thrashed the victims. The victims have been identified as Narayan Pandey and Umesh Yadav, both hailing from Bihar. The victims, who are undergoing treatment at the Civil Hospital, alleged that they were sitting around a bonfire when some unidentified youths started beathin them up with an iron road. They also took away ~7,000 from the
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Quacks rule the roost in Amritsar
Amritsar, December 28 Even as there are laws to check quackery, the makeshift dental clinics of these quacks are no secret here and these can be seen at several important places in the city. Whether it is near the local railway station, outside the Golden Temple or bus stand, these quacks can be seen curing people of tooth ailments while sitting on a bed sheet. With most of their tools resembling that of a scooter mechanic, these doctors are preferred by the illiterate and the poor. From filling of the teeth to fixing dentures or removing the teeth, these quacks even claim surgical skills. Joginder Singh, a shopkeeper near the railway station, said, "I have noticed that only poor people who cannot afford treatment at dental clinics at hospitals come to these quacks. When a patient comes to them, they do not let him go easily." The poor people because of their ignorance fail to file a complaint even if they fail to get the 'promised relief'. A victim of such a quack, Gurdial Kaur said, "The quack had pulled out three of my teeth instead of one. And he did that without giving any medicine to numb the nerves. As the pain did not subdue even after 10 days, I visited a dentist." There are more like Gurdial Kaur who fall pray to the sweet talking by these cunning quacks. Another one Parshant Mahajan, resident of Putlighar area said, "Most of the people at a later stage repent their decision of visiting a quack. The medicines which one such quack gave me were steroids. The fellow did not know that such medicines are dangerous for patients." Civil Surgeon Dr Avtar Singh Jarewal said they have not received a complaint from anybody against these quacks. However, he said, he would issue directions for action against such quacks for the benefit of general public. |
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pilgrim’s progress
Amritsar, December 28 While it was actor Raza Murad and the star cast of the film ‘Pure Punjabi’ marking their attendance at the shrine and the beginning of the week saw actor- singer Gurdas Maan and actor Gippy Grewal making a brief visit to the Golden Temple. Spiritual recharge
For the legendary, Gurdas Maan has always taken success quite humbly. The 65 year old singer actor believes he gets all his energy from God, “Whenever I feel low in life, when I am need someone to show me the right path, I come to Darbar Sahib. I have never been let down and I always get a new dose of energy every time I come here.” The singer whose latest album Jogiya created some controversy with one of the songs being accused of promoting deras, but Gurdas Maan knows to remain aloof from the limelight, especially the wrong kind. His general attitude on a ‘personal’ visit was, “No comments”. Another star from Punjabi entertainment industry that paid obeisance at Golden Temple was Gippy Grewal. The singer-actor was here with his family, the purpose was to get his three-month-old son Gurfateh to visit Darbar Saheb. “He is in India for the first time and I wanted to bring him here first,” said Gippy. Accompanying him was his elder son Ikonkar, his wife Ramneet and his mother. He holds great hope from his ambitious next project, Mirza- the Untold story, a modern version of the Mirza-Sahiba story. |
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Daljit Kaur wins gold in Senior National Boxing
Amritsar, December 28 She won the medal by defeating India’s top boxer, Sarita Devi in the semifinal. She defeated her following a fierce fight. Upon reaching here Daljit was felicitated by College Principal Dr Sukhbir Kaur Mahal. Dr Mahal credited the success to her hard work, her coach Baljinder Singh and thanked the college sports wing in-charge Tajinder Kaur and District Sports Officer Sukhbir Kaur Johal for their contribution to make the budding boxer Daljit, a champion at the national level. Daljit Kaur said she was happy over her performance and was now working hard for the upcoming Inter-University championship to be held in January. She said after this, she will be preparing for the National Boxing Camp to be held at Bhopal (MP). Her goal is to represent the country in the Olympics. |
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Khadoor Sahib Academy eves beat Chandigarh Academy
Amritsar, December 28 Chandigarh’s Rani scored a field goal in the 12th minute of the game while Baljinder of Khadoor Sahib scored an equalizer in the 38th minute. In the 53rd minute, Shikha helped her team take the lead by scoring a forceful goal. Punjab National Bank Academy Delhi beat Namdhari Academy 2 goals to one. Captain of PNB Academy Ashishpal converted a penalty corner into a goal in the 21st minute. Ranjit Kullu put the PNB in the lead through a goal following a penalty corner in the 39th minute. Harpreet Singh of Namdhari Academy scored the first goal for his team in the 55th minute. BBK DAV College for Women outplayed Khalsa College for Women 9-0. Players of BBK DAV College scored goals in the 6th, 13th, 16th, 19, 21, 25, 26, 28 and 30th minutes of the game.
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City lads shine at Harivallabh sammelan
Amritsar, December 28 A DAV College student, Sumit weaved magic with his performance on the sitar. He was adjudged first among 20 participants selected from all over India. Sarod players Amaan and Ayaan Ali Khan, sons of ace Sarod player Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, gave them the prizes. He has been learning sitar since his childhood from his father Jasbir Singh Padam, professionally a music instructor at BBK DAV College.
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