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HC rap for Haryana
Chandigarh, January 21 The ruling by the Bench comprising Justice Hemant Gupta and Justice AN Jindal was significant as the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) was not permitting such services to be offered from home. In her petition, Kataria had challenged the order of the HUDA estate officer at Panchkula, dated July 7, 2009, rejecting her representation for running “Beauty and Skin Consultancy Services” at a part of her house in Sector 2, Panchkula. Kataria had argued that she started the service from her residential house to earn some extra income after being trained at various beauty saloons in India. In the impugned order, the estate officer asserted, “As per directions of the high court, no commercial activity is being allowed from resident premises. Only non-nuisance professionals like doctors He added, “The activity of rendering beauty and skin consultancy services by persons other than qualified doctors in the field is not covered under the policy. The request of Anita Kataria may not be accepted.” Taking up the petition, the Bench asserted, “We find that the stand of the estate officer is not tenable in the law. The reasoning that only a qualified doctor is permitted to use a part of the residential building for skin care treatment is untenable. Such reasoning is not supported by terms of regulations.” “The work of providing beauty and skin consultancy services is an amenity for women. It is neither resource oriented, nor requires large space or heavy equipment. Women in the neighbourhood will be more comfortable to get such treatment from the house of a consultant than a commercial building,” the Bench said. “Consequently, we find that the order passed by the estate officer, Panchkula, is patently illegal and cannot be sustained in the law. The writ petition is allowed. The respondents are directed to permit the petitioner to use a part of her residential building for non-nuisance professional activity, ie, beauty and skin consultancy services.”
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MBBS doctor works here!
Panchkula, January 21 The seat is located right on the roadside. Wall openings for free air add sting to the chill. The walls are open on three sides. As it is adjacent to the lift, the passage also witnesses heavy public movement. Showing discomfort, Dr Amita Madan said she had told the top authorities the inconvenience many times, but to no avail. Subdivisional magistrate Sharandeep Kaur Brar claimed that the doctor and her assistant had chosen to sit in the open. “Even if the authorities deny forced shifting to the current location, Dr Madan and her assistant sitting in the open in this weather showcases the apathetic attitude of senior officers,” said Sanjay Ahuja, state co-media in charge of the BJP. In order to provide on-the-spot medical check-up to those applying for driver’s licences, the district administration had appointed an MBBS doctor and a medical assistant through the Red Cross a few years ago and provided them a cabin at the e-disha building. A few months back, they were asked to sit in front of the elevators on the pretext that there was congestion in the building. Since then, they had been left to brave the chill and rain.
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GMCH in dire need of nurses
More than 50 per cent of the 703 sanctioned posts of nurses are lying vacant. The shortage, which is bound to adversely affect patient care, lays bare the tall claims of the UT health department on providing quality healthcare. The hospital has 330 nurses working in three shifts. With 625 beds at general wards, 150 trolleys at the emergency and 25 beds at the intensive care unit (ICU), the workload on nurses can be easily imagined. According to officials, the nurse-patient ratio in a shift is 1:25, much higher than the ratio of 1:4 in MCI guidelines. The situation is no better at the ICU, where one nurse attends to at least three patients, against the MCI norm of 1:1. the emergency ward has a big problem as only four nurses are assigned duty in each shift. With most of the 150 trolleys occupied round the clock, one can imagine the work pressure. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a nurse said they were often denied leave due to staff shortage. Stating that there was too much work pressure, she admitted that this adversely affected their performance and attitude towards patients. When contacted, Dr Raj Bahadur, director-principal of the hospital stated that a total of 300 posts had been sanctioned and advertised past year. He added, “The recruitment could not be carried out as objections on eligibility criteria were raised by reserved-category candidates.” He claimed that clearance had been sought from the authorities and the posts would be advertised shortly.
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Be alert if travelling by CTU or Punjab Roadways bus
Chandigarh, January 21 This shocking revelation was detected during an eye check-up camp organised by the Chandigarh Police as part of the Road Safety Week. Police officials said some drivers with defective vision were even driving long-route buses. Around 45 of the over 150 drivers who attended the camp were found to have weak eyesight. The traffic police also organised a conference on road safety and management at the Government College in Sector 46. The camp was organised at the CTU workshop in Phase I of the Industrial Area here. A majority of bus drivers who attended the camp were working with the CTU. DSP (Traffic) Vijay Kumar said 25 drivers were found to be suffering from weak far vision, 15 from weak near vision and four from cataract. The police took details of the drivers, which would be forwarded to the roadways department. Most of the CTU drivers who attended the camp were deployed on local and short-distance routes. The Punjab Roadways drivers were deployed on long routes. The DSP said all drivers found unfit to drive without spectacles were advised to get a thorough check-up and wear spectacles. “It is must for drivers to have perfect eyesight. They need to wear spectacles to avoid accidents,” he added. Traffic police officials said it was important that the roadways authorities kept a tab on the health of drivers to ensure the safety of passengers. “A majority of the drivers were unaware of their weak eyesight,” said a CTU employee who attended the camp. CTU buses had often been involved in road accidents. On October 6 past year, Vikas Kumar (13) a class-VI student, was crushed to death under the wheels of a CTU bus at Colony Number 4.
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Project Sahayta begins
Chandigarh, January 21 Lt Gen Sushil Kumar (retired), former Director-General, EME, presided over the function. He has been actively associated with the project as a mentor.
Inaugurating the programme, Brig Arun Ganguly, officiating Major-General, EME, at the Western Command, said that in order to reach out to the extended family and render a helping hand and support to the needy retired personnel with regard to second career options, financial management, medical attention as well as other pertinent issues, this project was launched last year. Col Harmeet Singh Dhot, a volunteer for the Chandigarh area, under the project said that dedicated manpower among retired officers, JCOs and other ranks was required for the success of Project Sahayta. Brig ABS Brar (retired) is the volunteer for Punjab while Maj-Gen BS Rathee (retired) is for Haryana. During the programme, information stalls were put up by the Army Postal Service Corps, Ex-servicemen’s Contributory Health Scheme, Defence Pension Disbursing Office, Canteen Inventory Management System, Directorate General Resettlement, Army Welfare Placement Node, Zilla Sainik Welfare Board and Army Wives Welfare
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‘Prakriti Utsav-2012’ kicks off at MCM
Chandigarh, January 21 The fest proved to be a common platform for various educational organisations to contribute towards the cause in their own special way transcending beyond the methods of rote. Many colleges and institutions from Punjab and Chandigarh participated in the fest. A rally to sensitise students on conserving and nurturing environment was taken out. Besides, under the banner of ‘Prakriti Utsav-2012’, the college played host to a large number of institutions harbouring a surfeit of activities both inter-college as well as intra-college. The inter-college activities comprised a wildlife photography contest, essay and poem writing competitions, a unique environment-based quiz and a research-based PowerPoint presentation on local biodiversity. The intra-college activities included games on green psychology, organic and healthy eating. The event provided a platform to industry-academia interaction bringing together young minds, with renowned MNCs imparting training to them in marketing organic foods, reducing carbon footprints and adopting an overall way of life that guarantees a better environmental future.
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Boy ‘beaten up’ by teacher
Chandigarh, January 21 Jarnail Singh alleged that his son was slapped by the teacher. Medical examination of the boy was conducted at the GMSH 16 after Singh informed the police about the incident. However, no written complaint was filed till the filling of the report. The constable is a resident of police lines in Sector 26.
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Legal aid clinic comes up at PU
Chandigarh, January 21 The clinic was inaugurated by Justice MM Kumar of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, while Justice Jasbir Singh, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court, and executive chairman, State Legal Services Authority, was the guest of honour. Para-legal student volunteers, trained by the State Legal Services Authority, will manage the clinic. The volunteers will not only render legal aid to the needy, but will also visit villages and colonies to spread legal awareness among residents. “The unique clinic will serve twin purpose. On the one hand, residents will be able to avail benefit, while on the other students will get ample practical experience. More than giving legal aid we look forth to make people aware of laws of land and their utilisation,” said GK Chatrath, Dean, laws.
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Councillors’ meet today
Chandigarh, January 21 They added that during the meeting the councillors would be introduced to their area officials as a majority of them were unaware of the corporation proceedings. As per records of the corporation, in 1996 former mayor Kamla Sharma and in 1999 Shanta Hit Abhilashi had held pre-house meetings at their official residence. In 1996, the Chandigarh administration allotted the house to the MC on the request of the first mayor of the corporation, Kamla Sharma. It was decided that the Mayor would stay in the house till the time she held the office. Even if the mayor would not reside in it, he or she could hold public meetings on a holiday there. In the last 16 years, only two former mayors, including Kewal Kishan Adiwal in 1998 and Kamlesh in 2004 and 2009 had occupied the house during their tenure. For the past two years, the house had not been used by any mayor.
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Mock drill in 4 city schools
Chandigarh, January 21 During the drill, school managements learnt how to evacuate a building in case a fire breaks out. Recently, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs had issued directions to the fire department to conduct mock drills in schools on January 21 in order to guide teachers and students to deal with various emergencies. As per directions of the fire department, the school managements were also asked to constitute a five member committee. One of the officials of the department said a detailed report of these mock drills would be prepared and submitted to the Union Home Ministry. He added that last year also such drills were conducted in local schools and five member committees were constituted to handle fire incidents.
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Jazzy B’s show draws CGC tech fest to a close
Chandigarh, January 21 The performance, which left students enthralled, was followed by a spectacular show by a rock band from Kolkata named ‘Underground Authority’. The day started with an event called ‘Battle of Bands’ where the winning band walked away with Rs 10,000. Students from IET Bhaddal won the first prize in the ‘Track-o-Mania (Landrover)’ event while Lovely Professional University students walked away with the top prize in web designing. Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) bagged the top award for ‘Best Recipe’. This was followed by a fashion-show featuring bridal wear, western, fusion and winter wear. Chief guest Gurpreet Singh Bhullar and SSP Mohali appreciated the event, particularly the rare mix of technological and cultural competitions it offered. CGC Chairman Satnam Singh Sandhu also congratulated students for the fest.
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Admn bids to save Sukhna
Chandigarh, January 21 According to information, the seasonal rivulet that passes through different areas of Punjab also passes through the Kansal area. In the Kansal area, there are some cracks in the seasonal rivulet and from there the water enters into the Sukhna sanctuary and further enters the lake. Sources added that as the water passed through fields before entering the Sukhna, pesticides, which farmers used in their fields, also entered the lake.The problem of polluted water increased in the rainy season. A senior official of the UT Administration said that though they had issued letter to the Punjab government, but the Administration was also taking a few steps. The Administration is planning to build a check dam in the sanctuary and will store the polluted water, which will evaporate naturally. This water could be used for the Sukhna sanctuary’s work as well, he added. Last year, the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), had submitted a report to the UT Administration identifying types of weeds. In their report, the NBRI experts had identified five types of the weeds namely vallisneria spiralis, potamogeton crispus, hydrilla, ceratophyllum and typia that grows in the Sukhna.
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Poll in 13 UT villages passes off peacefully
Chandigarh, January 21 While the PS elections witnessed overall voting of 72.3 per cent, for the ZP seats, it was 71.90 per cent. A total of 58 candidates were in the fray for total 25 seats (15 panchayat samitis and 10 zila parishads), out of which five (four in PS and one in ZP) have been elected unanimously. The unanimous elections for the PS were held in Raipur Kalan-Makhan Majra, Kaimbwala, Sarangpur and Dhanas while Raipur Kalan also had unanimous election for its seat in the ZP. Maximum voting was registered in Kaimbwala with 86 per cent while Khuda Lahora stood last in line with a decent 53 per cent voting. The voting started at 8 am and continued till 1 pm. While a majority of centres had a low turnout in the morning due to the chilly weather, it picked up around noon. A couple of centres managed to register only 14 per cent of votes.The counting will be held on January 23.
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Election Commissioner has close shave
Zirakpur, January 21 ASI suspended for failing to check mining
Panchkula: An Assistant Sub-Inspector at Pinjore was suspended by the Ambala Police Commissioner after he failed to contain illegal mining in the area. There were several reports of mining in the area despite a ban being imposed on the practice. Recently, the Panchkula Deputy Commissioner had passed orders under Section 144 of the CrPC prohibiting machinery and vehicles in and around a river. ASI Ishwar Chand posted at the Madanwala police post was suspended today after it was found that he failed to keep a check on illegal mining, stated a press release. Two inspectors Virender Singh and Ramesh Kumar, along with substantial staff, have been deputed to keep a check on illegal mining in the area.
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Jeev Milkha gets clean chit in accident case
Chandigarh, January 21 The incident took place when the car being driven by Sunita Malik collided with the car of Jeev Milkha, which was being driven by his driver, Ramkumar. DSP Kamal Deep, who investigated the case, said that the CCTV footage installed at the traffic light point was verified and the accident scene was recreated. It was found that Ram Kumar was the one who was driving Milkha’s vehicle. Ram Kumar was taken to the accident scene in November, last year, and asked to narrate the accident scene. The driver was questioned about how the accident took place and what did he do and where did he go after coming out of the vehicle. This was done to establish whether Ram Kumar had the same story to tell as was captured in the CCTV. Police officials said that the entire exercise was recorded in the same CCTV that was matched with the footage recorded on the day of incident. The police investigation had revealed that Milkha’s Range Rover jumped the traffic signal while the Alto coming from the Panchkula side crossed the Zebra line when there was yellow light that led to the accident. Cases were registered against Ram Kumar and Sunita Malik.
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20 pc decline in consumer cases
Chandigarh, January 21
“But the decline is neither due to higher consumer satisfaction nor due to any inertia on the part of the consumer public,” said president of the Consumer Courts Bar Association Pankaj Chandgothia. The apex court is continuously restricting the scope of consumer jurisdiction on account of strict interpretation of law, he explained. The most recent exclusion from consumer jurisdiction is of disputes relating to telecom/mobile billing. The National Commission judgement relies on the order of the Supreme Court, in “General Manager, Telecom Vs M Krishnan & Another”, in an appeal No.7687 of 2004 filed by the BSNL, wherein it was held that the Indian Telegraph Act was a special law and its provisions would prevail over a general law like the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. “It is a settled law that general law must yield to special law,” observed the bench and noted that there was a remedy prescribed under Section 7B of the telegraph Act for resolution of all disputes regarding telecom through arbitration. The bench said since there was a specific remedy prescribed, it would oust the jurisdiction of consumer courts. “In spite of the downfall in the total number of complaints, there is a noticeable increase in the complaint cases relating to the housing sector”, said Chandgothia, who keeps a close watch on the consumer trends. An analysis of the figures since the inception of consumer courts in the city shows that the telecom had been the third highest litigation category. Insurance and banking took the first and second spot, respectively. But now with the telecom taking a backseat, housing has emerged as the prime litigation category, pipping even banking to bag the second spot and relegating the latter to the third spot.
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Chandigarh scan
Morpheus IVF Indo-German chain of fertility centre, in association with Chaitanya Hospital, launched its state-of-the-art fertility centre here today . The centre is equipped with advanced fertility procedures using assisted reproductive techniques that will help in providing safe and viable alternative to childless couples. Talking to mediapersons, Dr Poonam Kumar of Chaitanya Hospital said that the IVF's fertility specialists are trained in advanced fertility management techniques and human reproductive endocrinology. This enables doctors to offer patients quality treatment in terms of protocol management and professional counseling guidance. The centre will offer a unique program, ‘Double your chance of pregnancy’, for IVF and other treatments, which is a cost effective treatment plan and clinically result oriented, claimed experts. Professor honoured
R P S Josh, sssociate professor,
PGGCG, Sector 42, Chandigarh, and Fellow, Panjab University, was awarded by the prestigious Dr Baba Sahib Ambedkar Sahitya Ratan and Dr Baba Sahib Ambedkar Utkrisht Karya Seva Purskar in the 5th Akhil Bhartiya Pratibha Samaan Purskar Samaroh for the year 2011, held in Indore by Anokha Vishvas Magazine. It is noteworthy that he was earlier awarded Rashtra Bhasha Shikhar Samaan (1999) by Raj Bhasha Kiran
Sansthan, Mumbai, and Dushyant Kumar Sahitya Samaan Alankrit (2008) by Surbhi Sahitya Sanskrit Academy, Khandava (MP) for his contribution to the field of literature and social services.
Business
conference
Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology, Mohali, organised the 8th national conference on ‘Business Competitiveness-Role of Information Systems’ at its campus. JS
Bedi, chairman, Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology, was the chief guest on the occasion. In his key note address at the conference, Bedi said the conference was organised with a view to bring academicians and practitioners on a single platform to share their experiences and insights on the role of information systems in business competitiveness. Information systems can help improve efficiency of all functional areas of business- sales, accounts and marketing, human resource management, finance, production and operations management- thereby making a business more competitive.
Employment camp
Quest Group of institutions organised a placement drive by Algol Business Systems Pvt Ltd and Bajaj Finserv for MBA students in which students from different colleges of Punjab and Haryana participated. The students were selected at impressive salary packages on the basis of Group Discussion followed by an interview for Algol Business Systems. Bajaj Programme for faculty
A five-day faculty development programme, sponsored by the
PTU, concluded at Sahibzada Ajit Singh Institute of Information Technology and Research,
Mohali. The programme titled as ‘Recent Developments & Advances in Management Education & Research’. The programme saw wide participation from eminent management thinkers and was inaugurated by chief guest and vice chairperson of the institute, Gurbir
Shergill.
Placement drive
A placement drive for B Tech and M Tech students was organised at Doaba Group of Colleges,
Kharar, here. About 400 students from the prominent colleges of Punjab,
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh, including NIT Hamirpur and NIT
Kurukshetra, attended the recruitment drive. Eight students were selected. The students, after attending a power point presentation made by company officials, appeared in an online test, on the basis of which, they were
shortlisted. They then appeared in the HR round. Manjit Singh, executive vice-chairman of
DGC, welcomed the company officials on the occasion. A seminar on ‘Opportunities for Higher Education Abroad’ was also organised at the college campus,
Kharar. The seminar focused on the opportunities for graduate studies in USA, Canada, UK and Australia. The participants also received information on the approximate fee structure for post-graduate programmes in these countries. Application procedures, deadlines, eligibility criteria and test requirements for these courses were discussed as well. Dr Daljit Singh, director general of the Doaba Group of Colleges, and a former counsellor (science & technology) at the Indian embassy in USA, also spoke on the occasion. SS Sangha and Manjit Singh, vice-chairmen of the Doaba Group, said that the Doaba Group has already signed a MoU with Wolverhampton University, UK, to facilitate higher education for the students. —
TNS
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Chandigarh, January 21
A complaint pertaining to corporal punishment was received by the police control room today.
UT police constable Jarnail Singh alleged that his son Umesh, a Class VI student of St Soldier School in Sector 28, was mercilessly beaten up by his teacher for not doing his homework.
As per analysis of the figures of the last five years, only 2,798 cases have been received by the consumer courts till December 31 last year, as against the average annual filing of 3,530 cases for the last five years in Chandigarh, which has the dubious distinction of having the highest per-capita filing of consumer complaints.