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Illegal buildings to be razed
Cobbler receives Rs
1.4-lakh electricity bill!
7 bitten by a dog
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Tractor-trailers throw norms to the wind
An overloaded tractor-trailer plies illegally on the Nakodar road in Jalandhar. Photo: Sarabjit Singh
Uneasy calm in Daroli Kalan after couple ends life
Man held with three stolen bikes
Show time: Canines put up a great display
Shop gutted in fire
Marking journey of DD Jalandhar
Fine of Rs 40,000
collected from illegal liquor traders
Punjab Press Club polls soon
MSc topper nurtures dreams on ethical hacking
Knowing the city and environment
SBoP holds meet for NRIs
Army men ‘misbehave’ with woman
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Illegal buildings to be razed
Jalandhar, February 5 Taking cognisance of the matter, Mayor Rakesh Rathour has directed Master Town Planner (MTP) Hemant Batra to prepare a list of the illegal constructions, especially done recently during elections. Talking to The Tribune, Mayor Rakesh Rathour said he had already directed the officials to prepare a list of illegal constructions and demolish these one by one. Though he admitted that a number of such buildings were constructed during elections, he failed to give the exact number of such buildings. According to sources, these illegal commercial buildings have come up Model Town, Adarsh Nagar, Central Town and near Friends Cinema. The department concerned of the Municipal Corporation has already demolished an illegal constructed building at Adarsh Nagar a few days back.
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Cobbler receives Rs
1.4-lakh electricity bill!
Phagwara, February 5 A cobbler, identified as Mallah of Pehchan Nagar, had received an electricity bill of Rs 1.46 lakh. Several other residents of the locality also alleged that they too received inflated electricity bills running into thousands of rupees. The protesters demanded immediate withdrawl of these inflated bills. Sr XEN Sanjeev Kumar could not be contacted for comments. |
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7 bitten by a dog
Jalandhar, February 5 Most of the victims were bitten by the dog on their legs. Hospital doctors said all the patients have been administrated anti-rabies vaccines and all were now out of danger.
Hospital officials said they had asked the Municipal Corporation to capture the stray dog. A dog bite vicitm admitted to the Civil Hospital. A Tribune photo
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Tractor-trailers throw norms to the wind
Jalandhar, February 5 According to traffic rules, those tractor-trailers meant for agriculture purposes (these don’t require to have registration numbers) cannot ply on roads. But these vehicles are blatantly used to carry soil, sand and other building material. Only those tractor-trailers (with yellow number plates) could be used for commercial purposes. areas from PAP Chowk to Maqsoodan on the National Highway number one, Nakodar road, Sodal road, Devi Talab Mandir road, Avtar Nagar road and Domoria bridge road. Not equipped to ply on roads, these tractor-trailers also become a cause of many accidents. Among others Senior Deputy Mayor Kamaljit Singh Bhatia’s son Charanpreet Singh Bhatia, alias Channi, became a victim in one such incident involving a tractor-trailer in the Avtar Nagar area on September 18 last year. But, the authorities have learnt no lesson from these tragedies. ACP (Traffic) Bhagwant Singh said the tractor-trailers, illegally plying on roads, are challaned and impounded as and when detected. |
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Uneasy calm in Daroli Kalan after couple ends life
Jalandhar, February 5 The body of the woman, identified as Shaqura Begum, who was reportedly missing for the last four days, was found adjacent to a dera of Gujjars in Kandola village. Her lover Amarjit Singh was found struggling for life in the fields nearby. He was rushed to Adampur Civil Hospital, but could not be survived. The couple reportedly consumed some poisonous substance to end their lives after their family members turned down their marriage proposal. The bodies were handed over to the families after the post-mortem examinations. Shaqura was a widow and had developed relations with Amarjit Singh after her husband’s death. Amarjit Singh had given divorce to his wife almost six months back due to a matrimonial dispute. The duo fell in love, but they failed to persuade their families. Adampur SHO Paramjit Singh said preliminary investigations said the duo consumed sulfas tablets. The police has started the investigation. The exact cause of deaths could be known only after the arrival of medical reports, he said. Man attempts suicide Under stress over a property dispute, a buisnessman reportedly attempted suicide today. The victim, identified as Rakesh Kumar of Globe Colony, allegedly consumed poison to end his life. |
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Man held with three stolen bikes
Jalandhar February 5 Manjeet confessed that the bike he was riding on was a stolen one. He also confessed that he had recently stolen two more motorcycles, which were later also recovered by the police. A case under relevant sections of the IPC has been registered against Manjeet Singh. Further investigation is on to explore his links with a vehicle-lifters’ gang. |
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Show time: Canines put up a great display
Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, February 5
The dusty, under-construction venue at the stadium bustled with dog lovers as they strutted about with their choicest canines of various rare and exclusive breeds. More than 3,000 tickets to the show were sold through the day and there was a footfall of at least 10,000 people (as security guards told The Tribune). While the stadium itself was crowded, thousands of people gathered outside the stadium too, gawking at pups and dogs of various varieties (which were not allowed inside because the organisers believed they were substandard). The most popular breeds were German Shepherds and Pomeranians, but it wasn’t difficult to spot other rare breeds either. While there were 250 ‘official’ entries for the show, dogs from 50 breeds figured on the show.
The breeds that were seen at the venue included German Shepherds, Poodles, Boxers, Rotweilers, Dobermans, Poodles, Dalmatians, Great Danes and St Bernards. Discussing the history of the show with The Tribune, chairman of Kohinoor Kennel Club Wg Cdr PPS Bains said, “The Kohinnor Kennel Club was formed in 1989. It is affiliated to the Kennel Club of India, Chennai, which is further affiliated to the International Kennel Club.” Talking about the changing trends in dog-breeding in Punjab over the years, he said, “When the club started, there was much lesser awareness on these matters, but things are different now.” “People were restricted to a few breeds back then and awareness regarding dog keeping was also low. When I bought my boxer back in 1984, I couldn’t find another across Punjab that she could mate with. But now Jalandhar’s dog breeding fraternity matches up to international standards. Just think of a breed and you can find it in Jalandhar. The club also has thousands of members registered to it now.” “Our annual event in Jalandhar was the first in Punjab. Later, shows began in Patiala, Ludhiana and Amritsar,” he said. For the show today, dogs were adjudged on different categories and the judges for the occasion were Werbitskij Wjatscheslaw (Belarus-based doctor and international all breeds dog show judge, who has judged shows in Byelorussia, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Uzbekistan and Estonia) and Rajiv Shandilya (president of Delhi Kennel Club who has been associated with breeding and research of dogs).
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Shop gutted in fire
Phagwara, February 5 They were arrested on the complaint of shop owner Hans Raj. |
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Marking journey of DD Jalandhar
Jalandhar, February 5
Back in the early days, whatever DD aired made sense to the viewers as they feasted their eyes to major helpings of culture, literature and stories of greater common good. But even as it has been decades since the corporate media gained importance and our TVs were flooded with images of scantily clad women dancing to tired remixes smothered with bawdy lyrics, Punjab still awaits an aggressive cultural resistance. As a handful of intellectuals released a book on Doordarshan, Jalandhar, these among other issues were brought to the fore. The book, called ‘Doordharshan Jalandhar - Itihas Ate Vikas’ has been penned by Prof Kulbir Singh and traces the history of Jalandhar Doordarshan since its inception till now. Elaborating on the book, Prof Kulbir Singh said it took him a decade to complete his research on the book, which traces the history of DD Jalandhar. He said his research gradually advanced as he learnt about various facets of DD Jalandhar. He also spoke about the contribution of DD Punjabi on the occasion. Daljit Singh, Director, Doordarshan, said it is indeed worrisome that the strength to criticise this oppressive cultural foray into our lives is on the wane among most of us. He said there was need for an enlightenment and a positive change in the society. Dr KS Duggal, head of the department of journalism and mass communication at the Guru Nanak Dev University’s regional campus, said till now, intellectuals keen on learning more about the history and journey of Doordarshan, Jalandhar, had no reference point or written work to turn to but with this book their quest will be made a lot easier. Satnam Manak stressed on the need for cultural advancement and reminded all of the literary class and agricultural enlightenment that DD had exposed its viewers to. Lakhwinder Johal said corporate media was destroying regional culture and there was need to rescue Punjab from this predicament.
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Fine of Rs 40,000
collected from illegal liquor traders
Jalandhar, February 5 The police had claimed that it had seized 9,005 cartons of liquor bottles during elections. Sources in the excise department said out of the total seizure, around 7,000 cartons have been released after the wine contractors produced the required documents. The police had arrested eight persons along with illicit liquor. They were later released on bail after they paid Rs 5,000 each as fine. Sukhwinder Singh, excise official, said as per the rule, the contractors are imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 if he was caught with two boxes of illicit liquor. Recoveries in excess lead to a fine of Rs 10,000 irrespective of the value and quantity. Such softness in excise rules is the major reason that “liquor peddlers” go scot-free, said an official requesting anonymity.
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Punjab Press Club polls soon
Jalandhar, February 5 Earlier several journalists demanded democratisation of Punjab Press Club as no election was held for the club since its inauguration by then Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on June 3, 2006. The demand for elections has been gaining momentum after the demise of its founder president RN Singh on January 24. On a query, Major Singh said, “There is no doubt that the club falls under the RTI Act as it has taken grant from various governments from time to time.
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MSc topper nurtures dreams on ethical hacking
Jalandhar, February 5 Recently awarded his degree and a gold medal for his excellent academic results by Punjab governor Shivraj Patil and Narayana Murthy, chairman emeritus, Infosys, the foundation of his academic genius is curiosity. While everyone religiously pursued their courses and stuck to syllabi regimes, he wondered why universities in Punjab did not have courses in network and information security (in more informal terms ethical hacking). Pursuing BCA from the Panjab University Chandigarh, he turned to Guru Nanak Dev University for his MSc and has been a topper during all four semesters of his studies. His father being a railway employee and mother a housewife, he gives his mother all due credit for taking good care of him during the crucial years of his study. Talking about his interest in ethical hacking, he says back during his college days he was fascinated by the subject and had regular conversations about it with friends in London. He also had special chats with MDs of firms in Gurgaon and Chandigarh regarding his queries on the subject (a personal persuasion that he pursued alongside studies). He has also obtained certificates for the Cisco Certified Network and the Certified Ethical Hacking. Currently, he has been shortlisted for Wipro in Gurgaon and given that he gets the job, he plans to keep up with his passion. “I might go for a regular course in network and information security in Canada sometime later.” Any take on the rampant hacking on the net? “Yep. A lot of it is currently happening. It interests me and makes me want to find solutions. The CBI website hacking made me uneasy.” So does he see himself working at the bureaucratic level in this field someday? “Maybe,” he says, “I sure am gonna study for it.” His advise to aspiring toppers, “Look beyond the courses offered. We have our own specialities in engineering. Do not run after pay checks. First find your calling, pay checks will surely follow.”
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Setting Precedent
Jalandhar, February 5 The event organised by NGO Pahal, in association with the Punjab Institute of Science and Technology, saw the coming together of about 50 students. Students of the institute got lessons in Potato research yesterday. Director of the school, Dr Brett Mayfield, said it is important for children to do fieldwork too. Going out of the school, taking in a breath of fresh air is vital for them. Yesterday, five students of the school, between age groups of 14 to 30, went to the Potato Research Institute in Khambra. “Scientists took the students to potato fields and explained about the growth of potatoes. We also have a little rooftop garden in our own institute where we plan to grow potatoes with seeds unlike the usual method, as we learned at the institute. We have plans to go back to the institute for the final harvest, after two weeks.” The students of the institute will also have an exercise where they will be taken to clean up the local park and will learn essential lessons in civic hygiene.
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SBoP holds meet for NRIs
Jalandhar, February 4 AK Basu, Chief General Manager of the bank, interacted with at least 125 NRI customers and briefed them about the latest developments in the NRI business, especially hike in the rate of interest, deregulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). A brief presentation was also made about various deposite schemes introduced for the NRIs by the bank, said KK Saini, Deputy General Manager of the bank. The NRIs also put various queries to clear their doubts about certain schemes on the occasion, Saini added.
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Army men ‘misbehave’ with woman
Jalandhar, February 5 Narrating the incident, Roopa Dogra said three Army men misbehaved with her at check post 3 near Atwal House on the polling day on January 30. Roopa said she along with her 11-year-daughter was going on a scooter to their house at Mohalla 15 in cantonment on Monday, when the Army men asked her to stop at the check post. “The Army men used abusive and derogatory language against me,” she alleged. “They also said that they will not allow me to proceed further as I did not wear a helmet.” At this, Roopa phoned her husband Munish Dogra and told him about the incident. Talking to The Tribune, Munish alleged that the Army men also misbehaved with him. However, when cantonment residents started gathering at the spot, the Army personnel allowed them to go, the couple said. Soon after the incident, they informed the matter to Vijay Kumar, SHO cantonment, who asked them to come to the police station on January 31. Munish said they submitted a written complaint against the Army men. The SHO said assistant sub-inspector Gurdev Singh was investigating the matter. The ASI said the statements of the woman, her husband and the Army men have been recorded. He said the matter would be referred to DA (legal) for his opinion before filing any case against the Army men.
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Jalandhar, February 5
Jalandhar, February 5
As many as seven persons were bitten by a dog at Jyoti Chowk today. The patients, admitted to the Civil Hospital, are identified as Buta Ram (68), Parvesh (17), Rajesh (18), Dharmpal (33), Buta (68), Chaman (65) and Jatinder (20).
