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Youth beaten to death
Vehicle-lifters in overdrive
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Two die in road accidents
Pingalwara society to be on air soon
Emigrant writings a boost for Hindi
Excellence award for GND varsity VC
Varsity teachers hold two-hour rally
Teachers of GND University hold a rally on the campus in Amritsar on Monday. Photo: Vishal Kumar
Special Olympians felicitated
Sports meet ends
Participants of the annual sports meet, which concluded at Global Institutes in Amritsar on Monday. A Tribune photograph
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Youth beaten to death
Amritsar, February 27 The victim was identified as Jasbir Singh of the Muchhal village, which falls under Tarsikka police station of the Amritsar rural police district. He had gone to pay obeisance at village gurdwara in the evening when the incident happened. The police has booked 12 persons, including Baljit Singh, Jaswinder Singh, Dalbir Singh and Buta Singh, all residents of same village on murder charges. A case under Sections 302, 148 and 149 of the IPC has been registered in this regard. In his complaint, deceased's brother Kashmir Singh said his brother had gone to pay obeisance at the shrine. "When he did not return, we tried to find him. We later came to know that Jasbir was being beaten up by several persons. We went to the gurdwara and found him injured," he said. He added that the accused told him that they had beaten him up mistaking him as a thief. He said Jasbir Singh was brought home where he succumbed to his internal injuries. Balwinder Singh, SHO Tarsikka police station, said they had lodged a case on the statement of the deceased's brother and further investigations were under progress. No arrest has been made so far, he added.
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Jasbir Singh had gone to a gurdwara in Muchhal village where others mistook him as thief
n Bad injured, the victim was brought to his residence.
n Jasbir succumbs to his intrenal injuries
n Deceased’s brother lodges complaint
n 12 persons booked on murder charges
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Vehicle-lifters in overdrive
Amritsar, February 27 Criminals are primarily targeting two-wheelers. On an average, at least one such case is reported daily. Moreover, many people, whose vehicles are stolen, don't even report the matter to the police. Police sources said majority of criminals, involved in stealing vehicles from various parts of the city, are drug addicts and commit such crime only to get money for their daily doses. Absence of parking lots in the city adds to the problem. Vehicles parked outside religious shrines, marriage palaces, markets in posh localities and court premises are the prime target places. Criminals sometimes steal vehicles even from outside people's residences, said locals. Raghav Gulati, a resident of Katra Safaid in the walled city, became the latest victim. His motorcycle was stolen outside his residence. As per the data available, as many as 38 motorcycles and 46 Maruti cars were stolen in 2010. In 2011, 57 motorcycles and 49 cars were stolen. Meanwhile, the number of vehicles recovered is much more than stolen from the city. In 2010, the city police recovered 221 motorcycles, while in 2011 the number stood at 152. The police recovered 29 and 30 cars in 2010 and 2011, respectively. "Actually, the Maruti cars and motorcycles especially of Hero Honda make have good resale value," said police officials on the condition of anonymity. Police Commissioner RP Mittal said though the problem exists, the police has made more recoveries than cases registered on vehicle-lifting. "Special emphasis has been given towards this problem resulting in busting of vehicle-lifters gangs and recovery of stolen vehicles. We have managed to solve old cases which were pending for a long time. Hopefully the problem of vehicle-lifting will decease in the near future," said Mittal.
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Two die in road accidents
Amritsar, February 27 In the first incident, Nishan Singh was returning from Amritsar to his village on bicycle when a speeding car hit his cycle near Nangali village. Nishan Singh died on the spot. The accused driver sped away. The police has registered a case under relevant sections of the IPC in this regard. In another incident, Manjot Singh was killed when his car collided with a truck, whose driver suddenly applied brakes. Manjot died on spot, the truck driver fled away leaving his truck behind. A case under relevant section of the IPC has been registered at Jandiala police station here. Senior police authorities said investigations were under progress in both the cases and manhunt has been launched to arrest the driver of the truck. Both villages fall under the ambit of Amritsar rural police district.
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City erupts in joy after Indian hockey team books Olympic berth
Amritsar, February 27 Hockey fans, led by Sarhad-E-Punjab Sports Club, held a rally at Hall Gate to cheer the Indian hockey team after its victory over France in the finals of Olympic qualifiers on Sunday. Led by Gurinder Singh Mattu of the Sports Club, they cheered for the team and star player Sandeep Singh. Mattu said, “With national cricket team going through crisis time, hockey fans feel that Indian hockey could regain its status as the country's number one sport.” Though hockey followers felt that the victory at the Olympics qualifying tournament could prove to be a turning point for the Indian hockey, former players advocated against complacency. Olympian and former chief national coach of the Indian hockey team Brig Harcharan Singh (retd) said though the victory was a step in the right direction, it would be premature to arrive at a conclusion at this juncture. “Qualifying for the Olympics has instilled a sense of achievement,” he remarked. Had the Indian team not qualified for the London Olympics, the Indian hockey would have gone to dogs, he added. “Having qualified for the Olympics, we should sink all the differences in the management of the game. The feud between Indian Hockey Federation and Hockey India will not help the game,” said Harcharan Singh. “Instead, we should all focus on how to have a podium finish in the London Olympics. Though it will not be easy keeping in view the poor record of the Indian hockey team against teams like Australia, Germany, Netherlands and Spain, we have to believe in us and strive to achieve excellence,” he added. Harcharan Singh, who was the chief national hockey coach in 1999, said the team has only four months to prepare for London Olympics. “Therefore, we must focus on the preparation without wasting any time and should start the training programme by organising two one-month training camps to overcome the weaknesses in the team, which were observed in the qualifying tournament in Delhi, and then give the boys chances to play with the tough teams of the world.
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After a season of lull, it’s profit time for jewellers
Amritsar, February 26 A jeweler, Charanjit Arora, also Bullion and Ornaments Merchants Welfare Association President, said the sale of gold and diamond ornaments recorded an increase of 50 per cent. The price of gold, which is around Rs 2800 per gram, has not affected the sale, said jewellers. He said this trend has been witnessed for the past many years. Guru Bazar, located near Harmandir Sahib and home to scores of gold, diamond and silver ornament shops for centuries, buzzes with activities. The bazaar had recorded a fall few months back. Further, the sales have dropped during the assembly elections. At present, people from the city as well as from nearby districts visit the market to buy gold and silver ornaments. Each shop in the market is like a storehouse of a variety of gold ornaments. Another jeweler Davinder Khanna said high fluctuation in gold prices prompted people from different background with surplus money to procure raw gold and sell the same in the market. He said number of these persons was steadily rising whose objective was to simply pocket the profit from this fluctuation. A resident of Batala road, Raj Salwan said he bought two gold jewellery sets and certain pieces of bangles for the marriage of his daughter. He said though the marriage was finalised about six months, he waited for the price to come down. However, it did not happen. Another resident Rajni Mehra said she bought a couple of gold ornaments as gift for her would-be daughter-in-law. n With the marriage season on, the sale of gold and diamond ornaments has recorded an increase of 50 per cent n
Guru Bazaar, which went through a bad patch, returns to profit days
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Pingalwara society to be on air soon
Amritsar, February 27 Dr Inderjeet Kaur, president of the society, who recently returned from Canada after attending 25th foundation of Pingalwara Society of Ontario, took the initiative. The society would approach the Ministry of Broadcasting to get the permission for airing its FM channel. Through the channel the society also intends to spread the philosophy of Bhagat Puran Singh, the founder of the society. "The idea of FM channel came to fore during my recent visit to advanced cities like Toronto, Bradenton, Ottawa, Edmonton, and Calgary, where radio is a very popular medium. I too felt that radio has huge potential to reach out to masses at ease. People sitting in their homes or even during traveling hear FM channels. So, we also thought of introducing our own channel here. We are in the process of approaching the authorities to know about the formalities required to launch a FM channel. We are also working on the modalities to set up radio station at Pingalwara's main office in Amritsar," she said. "Pingalwara is not an institution, it is a movement initiated by Bhagat Puran Singh a century ago. Through radio, we can explore the philosophy propounded by him. Our aim will be to cover the entire spectrum of social problems of our society through the radio," she said. Apprising about the immense contribution of NRIs in running Pingalwara home, she said the society now has its centres in America and England too. "In 1987, the Ontario society had sent its first donation of Rs 1,100 and today it's between $50,000 and $55000 every month. Even school children volunteer to help the suffering humanity or collect donations during the nagar kirtans organised in Ontario," she viewed. In Ontario, she was felicitated for her contribution to the suffering humanity. Accompanied her was a Winnipeg-based NRI Shiv Charan Singh, who has been associated with the society for the past four years. My daughter inspired me to join Pingalwara. "It was my daughter Soneet Kaur Sandhu who came to know about Pingalwara mission through a website and she along with her university classmates started contributing to the Pingalwara funds," he said. n The charitable society aims at covering social problems n It will also spread the philosophy of society founder Bhagat Puran Singh The idea of FM channel came to fore during my recent visit to advanced cities like Toronto, Bradenton, Ottawa, Edmonton, and Calgary, where radio is a very popular medium. I too felt that radio has huge potential to reach out to masses at ease — Dr Inderjeet Kaur, President of All-India Pingalwara Charitable Society
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Pack your skin with Nature’s goodness
Amritsar, February 27 A sudden change of season may make our skin prone to break outs, irritations and dryness. All that is required is a change of skin care routine. Every change of season demands a lot of attention for the skin and hair. Customised season change beauty packages offered by salons in city can be of help. “In summers our skin has to undergo a lot of wear and tear. A sudden change in the temperature causes dryness. Keeping this in mind, we have to come up with some special summer skin treatment packages to treat damaged skin, skin tanning, rashes, freckles, pigmentation, scars etc,” says Monika Kashyap, beauty expert and marketing head of a prominent saloon here. “We have introduced hydration therapy for the season, which works to maintain the moisture balance of the skin through induction of fruit and vitamin on the face, neck, hands and feet. It is a procedure for both men and women and helps in maintaining the natural suppleness of skin,” she says. Skin care regime in the summers can be a tough job, but the packages available make it tempting to go to a saloon instead. Therapies to pamper the skin include melons, berries and papaya as the main beauty enhancers. Caviar is another option to maintain a healthy glowing skin. “Dehydrated skin is visible during summers as lot of water is lost due to the heat. Elemental herbology and natural products best work in summers. Lot of marine salts and minerals are used in combination with multi vitamins in body therapies, caviar too is good in skin treatments and rice bran, shea butter, chamomile, macadamia, jojoba infuse the skin with essential fatty acids and increase moisture levels. Wheat protein and cocoa help keep a firm skin and increase elasticity,” says Richa Aggarwal, a beauty expert and proprietor of a spa here. The change in season is also a perfect time to go in for body therapies like chocolate spas and fruit therapies that have apple, orange, papaya and multi-vitamins. “Chocolate contains vitamin E as well as cocoa with almond oil and butter. This makes chocolate an excellent moisturiser. Besides, the chocolate aroma stimulates endorphins that lift the spirit,” says Richa. “Start drinking lots of water. That works best,” says Monika.
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Emigrant writings a boost for Hindi
Amritsar, February 27 Academicians and writers highlighted the sensitivity of emigrant writers who due to separation from their motherland live a life of isolation. In his keynote address, Dr Om Awasthi, former head of the Department of Hindi, GNDU, said emigrant writings in Hindi are a part and parcel of Hindi literature. He said there were a number of challenges before Hindi writers and litterateur abroad. He cited the examples of Caribbean countries, including Fiji and Surinam, where Hindi has become the second language and it has developed globally. In her presidential address, a United Kingdom (UK) based writer Usha Raje Saxena said the writings abroad in Hindi had taken new dimensions due to the impact of globalisation as no language is today aloof from the global impact. Khalsa College governing council honorary secretary Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina said Hindi is the national language and it is our duty to work for its development. He said after Chinese, Hindi is the language which is spoken maximum in the world. Principal Dr Sukhbir Kaur Mahal said emigrant writers describe the problems, struggles and the impact of other culture on the way of life of migrants to other nations.
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Excellence award for GND varsity VC
Amritsar, February 27 Prof Brar was among the selected vice-chancellors of various universities who were conferred with this award. Prof Brar motivated the delegates with his thought-provoking ideas. He spoke about the future of higher education through liberalisation and privatisation and its impact on research activities in India.
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Varsity teachers hold two-hour rally
Amritsar, February 27 The V-C Prof AS Brar met the agitating teachers and assured unconditional support for the cause of accumulated arrears. GNDU Teachers’ Association president Balwinder Singh criticised the proposed scrapping of the API score card system, as pointed out by the VC in the rally. “It is nothing but lending the VC and heads of the institutes some autocratic powers regarding the promotion of teachers in violation of the rules. Singh appealed to the teachers to actively participate in the next phase of this struggle scheduled at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi on March 14. Executive member of the association Dr Davinder Singh Johal said the stir by the university teachers had to be two fold and at two levels-both against the Central government authorities and the university. “To intensify the struggle and take it to an acceptable and logical conclusion the association and teachers will wage an academic war against the university authorities in March. He stressed upon the need of commitment and participation which can lead to a solution to the anomalies and problems for once and all,” he said. Dr NPS Saini, joint secretary, GNDUTA, warned that the casual approach towards the rights of university teachers and dues can be detrimental to the state of academics. Dr Sukhpreet Singh, past secretary of GNDUTA and Dr AS Sudan, vice president of GNDUTA also addressed the rally.
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Special Olympians felicitated
Amritsar, February 27 Besides, Vishal, Shivam and Udayvir, residents of the city, also took part in the various disciplines at the Special Olympics. Vishal took part in the 200 and 100 meter relay races, Shivam in the 100 meters race and Udayvir in the 4 kg shot put event. The DEO said special children were studying and playing games like normal children and making their parents proud. Meanwhile, in a separate Sarv Sikhya Abhiyan programme, Kanpur-based Alimco Company distributed tri-cycles, wheel chairs, CP chair and other articles to special children. He said as many as 30 special children were given the required items. He said children from other blocks will also be given these items in a similar way. He said 126 resource centers in the district were working to serve these children.
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Sports meet ends
Amritsar, February 27 Earlier, the chairman of Global Institutes Dr BS Chandi welcomed the chief guest. He also announced the introduction of the games of archery, shooting and kabbadi from next year. Vice-chairman Dr Akashdeep Singh advised the students to excel both in academics and sports for a balanced and harmonious growth of the personality. Principal Dr AS Dhindsa, Dean Academics, Prof BD Sharma, director Dr NS Bhalla also congratulated the winners.
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witnessed a spurt in the incidents of vehicle-lifting.
Though the police has busted a number of gangs of vehicle-lifters in the recent days, it has failed to curb the crime.
Amritsar, February 27
The three-day annual sports meet organised at Global Institutes here concluded today. DSO, Indian Railways, and famous sportsperson MS Bhullar was the chief guest at the prize distribution function. Bhullar advised the students to make sports an integral part of student life. A sportsman learns to take victory and defeat in his stride, he said. He told the students that glory comes with patience, practice and hard work.