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Assembly polls
Admn gears up for printing postal ballots
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280 cases of liquor seized at Kot Shamir
Customers expect more from BSNL service centres
Light showers likely in region
Fitness to act as game-changer in the new ballgame of cricket
Power supply remains disrupted
Unemployed linemen meet cm
NABARD making the youth self-reliant
Parenting workshops to start in
CBSE-affiliated schools
Voter awareness campaign: NGOs take out march in the city
Crime Crime
Couple hurt as speeding vehicle hits two-wheeler
Examination postponed
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Assembly polls
Bathinda, January 14 Officials of the district administration said the policemen and officials on election duty were facing hurdles while implementing the orders of the Election Commission. “Occupants of vehicles with red or beacon atop, ambulances and Press vehicles hardly cooperate during the checking. The drivers of such vehicles take out mobile phones and make the officials talk either to a senior bureaucrat, policeman or politician and refuse to get their vehicles checked,” said a senior official on the election duty. DC KK Yadav said he was aware of the problem but the officials on election duty were trying their best to implement the orders. “We have intensified the vigil and have now started checking the vehicles of the VIPs and the Press as well. We urge area residents to cooperate during the special checking,” the DC said. He said officials have been instructed to allow ambulances to skip the checking, but the vehicle needs to be inspected once it reached the desired hospital in the city. Police nakas have been laid at all entry and exit points and the authorities also get the checking procedure videographed, the CDs of which are submitted to the Election Commission. Fact file
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Admn gears up for printing postal ballots
Bathinda, January 14 Sources said the district authorities had planned to get about 15,000 postal ballot papers printed. The ballots would be sent to the returning officers (ROs) of the Assembly constituencies, who would further send them to the voters registered in their respective constituencies. About 10,000 postal ballot papers are reportedly needed for five constituencies of the district, namely Rampura Phul, Bhucho, Bathinda (Rural), Talwandi Sabo and Maur. About 5,000 postal ballot papers are reportedly required for the Bathinda (Urban) constituency. It is learnt that around 4,000 postal ballot papers will be got printed for the service voters while the remaining will be for the civilian and police staff belonging to the district but performing election duties elsewhere. Sources said the administration was getting more than required number of postal ballot papers printed so as to avoid shortage. However, the order for the printing will be given after the date for withdrawal of nomination papers i.e. January 16. Separate postal ballot papers will be printed for each constituency, which would be in accordance with the candidates contesting the polls from that particular constituency. There are 927 polling booths in all the six Assembly constituencies of the district. Sources said the postal ballot papers would be sent to the ROs on January 17, who would send the same to the voters. The voters would send the postal ballot papers back to the RO concerned through a registered post. However, the RO concerned would send the postal ballot papers to the service voters of his constituency within 48 hours of the end of the withdrawal time of nomination papers. Fact file
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280 cases of liquor seized at Kot Shamir
Bathinda, January 14 Consequently, the entire lot of the liquor boxes was taken into possession by the police and a case in this connection has been registered at the Canal Colony police station. Police officials said the accused have been identified as Mohan Lal and Raj Kumar. The officials said the tempo had also been impounded and the matter had also been brought into the notice of senior officials on election duty. They added that the police was trying to trace the source of the liquor and the persons behind the smuggling. The police said despite the stringent measures taken there seemed to be no let up in the smuggling of banned substances. In the last one month, a huge quantity of liquor, opium and poppy husk has been seized and more than a dozen persons arrested.
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Customers expect more from BSNL service centres
Bathinda, January 14 Trying to bring smiles on the faces of its customers, the state-owned telecom operator launched the ‘Project Smile’ across the country aiming at revamping its customer care which comprises steps, including facelift of its Customer Service Centres (CSC). The project was also launched in Bathinda and the telecom major took steps, including making the CSC a customer-friendly and extending the operational time of the CSCs. The CSCs become functional for 12 hours, with opening time from 8 am to 8 pm, instead of 10 am to 5.30 pm. The BSNL has 14 CSCs in its Bathinda telecom district, which includes the Mansa district. Out of the 14 CSCs, four have been included in the Project Smile’ to make the same as 12-hour CSCs, sources in the BSNL said. The sources added that the three were in Bathinda city at the Bharat Nagar, the Tax building and the Gol Diggi while the fourth one is in the Mansa main exchange. The effort, however, failed to live up to the expectations of a large section of customers in Bathinda. “We thought that our all problems would be addressed during the extended time but it turned out to be only bill or payment depositing time,” rued customers. The extended time came as big relief for the many customers but their numbers are not considerable. “The office goers, traders got the opportunity to pay their bills before reaching office or also after the office time,” said a BSNL staff, adding that their number, however, is less. On the condition of anonymity, BSNL officials said, “Many times, the counter gets no customer during the extended timing as it serves only limited purpose.” “The CSCs are under-utilised due to its limited service,” said BSNL officials, adding, “This could be made a single- window counter also before 10 am and after 5.30 pm to include the works like registering of complaints, booking landline, selling SIM etc. “More customers could visit the centres during the extended timings provided more works are carried out during the period,” said a BSNL official. Presently, the CSCs entertain all costumers and their issues during 10 am to 5.30 pm while cash transactions are carried out only during extended timings.
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Light showers likely in region
Bathinda, January 14 Though clouds forced the mercury to go up, it proved insufficient to bring respite to the region. After so many days, the mercury crossed the 2 degrees Celsius mark in the morning to record 4.8 degrees, as per the agri-met department of the PAU regional station, Bathinda. The day’s high was 21.4 degrees Celsius. The weathermen on Friday predicted about the possibility of light rain and thundershowers in isolated parts in the region after Saturday. — TNS
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Fitness to act as game-changer in the new ballgame of cricket
As masters like Sehwag and Zaheer had to watch matches on televisions instead of hitting the ground due to their injuries, the importance of robustness of a player in the gentlemen’s game has come to the fore for playing a long inning. And the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) has got the new ballgame right. It has started practising the seam theme — catch them young & keep them fit, to send state lads in the league of country’s top XI. “Fitness is now in the focus,” said the two coaches of the Bathinda District Cricket Association (BDCA), Satya Bhushan and Ravi Kohli, while talking to the Bathinda Tribune on Saturday. The coaches attended the two-day camp organised by the PCA for cricket teachers in Mohali last week. “Besides techniques, what we are making young cricketers to understand now is - a fit player could be a great player in the new-age cricket,” the coaches said. About 30 budding cricketers in Bathinda aged below 16 years are doing exercises like sprints to increase their strength. “Making the young cricketers learn the importance of fitness depends upon the communication skills of coaches,” Satya and Ravi said, adding: “We were given the tips to inculcate this value during the revision camp where the coaches also revised the ABC of cricket, like grip, back lift etc.” “As fitness is more about value rather than exercise and inculcating this value in young sportspersons in the age group of 10 and 11, requires proper communication skills. The coaches were also taught how to inculcate the value besides techniques during the camp,” said the coaches. “The right posture while bowling or batting is very important to remain fit,” Satya said, adding, “We are correcting their posture as the right posture is essential to avoid injuries. The wrong stance harms body in the long run.” “The definitions of right posture differ from nature of body to nature of body parts,” said Ravi. “The right posture while bowling for spinners may be different from the right posture for fast bowlers,” Ravi said. He added that the same applies with batsmen also. He said that nowadays fitness is as importance as techniques. “All great players who are reigning in the all formats of game are also fit,” Ravi reasoned. At the peak of their cricketing career, Satya and Ravi, both all-rounders, used to wreak havoc in their opponents’ camp at district and state-levels. Fact file
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Power supply remains disrupted
Bathinda, January 14 The electricity supply to Vishal Nagar and Adarsh Nagar, and areas around Malout road, Sivian road industrial feeder, Amrik Singh road, Mall road and Arya Samaj Chowk remained affected from 10 am to 4 pm. Hardeep Singh, XEN, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), said the 12.5 MV additional transformer was installed at the sub-station to deal with the increasing load due to hike in the demand for power. He added that the supply would be regularised from now onwards. “However, it may be disrupted again for few hours after a week. Now, the system has been technically upgraded,” he said. Official Speak The 12.5 MV additional transformer was installed at the sub-station to deal with the increasing load due to hike in the demand for electricity. — Hardeep singh, Xen, PSPCL
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Unemployed linemen meet cm
Bathinda, January 14 The SLP was filed on December 16 by the PSPCL to get vacated the stay, granted by the High Court on the recruitment of unemployed linemen in the PSPCL. According to the union leaders, the SLP was filed by the PSPCL with some “defects”, which should be rectified immediately. Speaking to Bathinda Tribune, the union leader, Vipin Namdhari, said the CM, in their presence, spoke to the Advocate General, Punjab, over the phone and asked him to do the needful for rectifying the defects, detected He added that the CM also asked them to meet the the Advocate General. The chief advisor of the union, Soma Singh Bharro, said they would meet He also said as the government was adopting dilly-dallying tactics, they would now start their agitation afresh in Bathinda. As part of the agitation, they would burn effigy of the SAD candidate from Bathinda (Urban) constituency, Sarup Chand Singla, on Monday. Besides, the unemployed linemen would also oppose the candidates of the SAD-BJP alliance in their respective Assembly constituencies. They would also expose the state government’s “anti-people” attitude before the public during their agitation programme, Bharro added. Meanwhile, the dharna and chain hunger strike by the union outside the Mini-secretariat, entered its 41st day. The union is demanding recruitment of about 4,000 unemployed linemen in the PSPCL.
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NABARD making the youth self-reliant
Bathinda, January 14 In this course, that started on December 21, as many as 32 youths have been getting practical training in fridge and AC maintenance and repair. Besides, the youths will also be imparted knowledge about marketing and managerial skills, formalities to get loan from banks and the role of allied agencies. Successful entrepreneurs will also share their views with them. This is a free course for the youths as the NABARD finances the course while the RCED is an executing agency for running the course. After the completion of the course the youths will be issued certificates by the NABARD and the RCED jointly. The project officer of RCED, Ritu Garg, while speaking to Bathinda Tribune, said, “Some of the youths have done courses from various ITIs, while majority of them are either new to this trade or were already working at repair shops.” She added that an instructor was imparting them practical training about various fridge and AC parts, besides handling and repair of the same. She said after completing eight-week course, which would end on February 20, these youths would certainly be able to earn a lot as during the course, besides practical training, they would also be told about the skills that were necessary for running their ventures. She said they also helped the youths in getting loans from banks to start their own shops etc. Some of the youths said they were now getting practical training in a proper manner here whereas earlier though they were associated with this trade, they had little knowledge about it. While many of these youths belong to this city, a few come from villages including Bhagta, Giyana, Alike, Bhucho Kalan and Nasibpura. After the completion of course, most of the youths will be able to start their own repair shops or get themselves private jobs. Besides, they will also be able to apply for government jobs. However, the RCED staff will also follow these youths, till they start their own business or get a job, to help them. |
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Parenting workshops to start in
CBSE-affiliated schools
Bathinda, January 14 The schools where the parenting workshops will be held are: Sudesh Vatika Convent School, Bhagiwander; International School, Balluana; Guru Ram Das Public School, Lehra Mohabbat; Doon Public School, Kararwala; St Fateh Singh Convent, Maur Mandi; Dr Holmes Academy, Zidda and Vishwas Public School, Behman Diwana. In a press release issued here today, Vinod Khurana, president, Independent CBSE Schools Association, of Bathinda zone, said that at the workshops, Faisal would dwell upon topics like secret of successful parenting, golden universal parenting principle, learning ways to create healthy environment for the growth of the child, assessing parenting style and understanding child psychology. |
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Voter awareness campaign: NGOs take out march in the city
Bathinda, January 14 The march, that started at the Fire Brigade Chowk, passed through Mall Road, Railway Road, Sadar Bazar, Kikkar Bazar, Satta Bazar and Dhobi Bazar before culminating at the Fire Brigade Chowk. The members of the NGOs also distributed pamphlets, making an appeal to the people to give their votes to the right candidate without any allurement. |
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Crime Crime Bathinda police have arrested three quacks involved in selling medicines by posing as qualified doctors. 15 vials, 600 capsules and 300 tablets were recovered from the possession of the accused. Investigating officer in the case, Manjit Kumar, said a case under section 420 of the IPC has been registered in this connection against four persons and three of them have been arrested. The case has been registered at the Canal Colony police station. The accused have been identified as Lakhwinder Singh, Rajwinder Singh, Shamsher Singh and Ashok Kumar. Of the four accused, Ashok Kumar is at large and the IO said that he too would be arrested soon. One arrested with smack
A resident of Model Town has been arrested with 25 gram smack by the Canal Colony police. The accused has been identified as Mandeep Kumar who has been booked under sections 21, 61, 85 of the NDPS Act. Investigating officer in the case, Harjeet Singh, said the accused has been arrested from near a canteen on Surkhpeer Road. In another incident Sumit Kumar Garg, Nikhil Kumar Bansal and Jeewan Kumar, all residents of Maur Mandi, have been arrested with 20 gram smack. They were arrested from near Maur Mandi bridge. A case under sections 21, 25, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused at Maur Mandi police station. Five booked for beating
Five persons, including two women, have been booked for snatching `5,000 after beating a resident of Lal Singh Basti. Amrik Singh of Railway Colony, Tony of Amarpura Basti, Paramjit Kaur of Janta Nagar, Paramjit Kaur and Karamjit Kaur, both residents of Janta Nagar, have been booked. Investigating officer, Kewal Singh, said the incident took place on Wednesday evening. No arrests have been made in this regard so far. A case under section 382 of the IPC has been registered against the accused. One arrested with two kilogram opium
A resident of Rajasthan has been arrested with two kilograms of opium from near Naruana village. The accused has been identified as Narinder Puri who was carrying the contraband. Investigating officer, SI Kaabal Singh, said a case under sections 18, 61, 85 of the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused at the Sadar Police Station. —
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Couple hurt as speeding vehicle hits two-wheeler
Bathinda, January 14 The injured have been identified as Jagdeep Singh and Madhu Bala, residents of Guru Gobind Singh Nagar. The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital by the volunteers of the city-based NGO, Sahara Jan Sewa. The volunteers said that the accident took place at around midnight.
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Examination postponed Bathinda, January 14 The girl students were to take the exam under the Kalpana Chawla Award scheme, while the male SC students under the Dr BR Ambedkar Award scheme. Students from class 5 to 8 were to appear in this exam. Next date for the exam is yet to be decided.
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Bathinda, January 14
Bathinda, January 14
With an aim to make the youths self-reliant, under the skill development initiative programme the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
(NABARD) and the Regional Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (RCED),
Chandigarh, have been jointly running an eight-week ‘Fridge/AC maintenance and repair’ course on the premises of Vishvas Institute of Information and Technology here.
As part of the ‘Voter Awareness Campaign’, several local NGOs, including Naujawan Welfare Society, Aasra Welfare Society, Goodwill Society, Bathinda Vikas
Manch, Yog Sewa Samiti, Sri Hanuman Sewa Samiti, today took out a march through the bazars of the city.
The march, that started at the Fire Brigade Chowk, passed through Mall Road, Railway Road, Sadar
Bazar, Kikkar Bazar, Satta Bazar and Dhobi Bazar before culminating at the Fire Brigade
Chowk.
Bathinda, January 14