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Record Rs 1.03-cr bid for parking lot
Ludhiana, March 12 The MC officials are terming it a record-breaking revenue, as the Feroze Gandhi Market lot has never been auctioned at this price. Feroze Gandhi Market can easily be called the financial hub of this industrial city with a large number of banks, financial institutions and hotels situated there. Even the Ludhiana Stock Exchange is situated in the market. There is a total of five parking lots in the Feroze Gandhi market with a total capacity of 70 four-wheelers and around 200 two-wheelers. A total of 15 persons took part in the auction held today. It was held in the presence of MC Joint Commissioners PS Ghuman and AS Sekhon and Assistant Commissioner Ajay Sood. Ghuman said a company, named LRY Labour Contractors, have bagged this contract by paying Rs 1.03 crore. “This is the highest amount ever paid by a company for the Feroze Gandhi Market parking lot,” said Ghuman, adding that the reserve price for today’s auction was Rs 73.42 lakh. Last year, the MC had to postpone the auction of the parking lot several times due to inadequate quorum. In 2011, the Municipal Corporation had set up a reserve price of Rs 73.26 lakh for the auction of this parking lot, but it had managed to auction it for Rs 66.75 lakh only.
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No clue to attack on cardiologist
Ludhiana, March 12 Taking a serious note of the incident, SSP Bathinda SS Gill has formed a special investigation team (SIT), headed by DSP-Maur and in charge CIA staff Bathinda, to probe the incident. “We are not ruling out any angle. It could be a planned attack or it could be a mistaken identity. By mistaken identity, I mean to say that the attackers might have planned to attack someone else, but they attacked the doctor instead. Even road rage could also be the reason behind the assault. But the real story behind the incident would come to light following the arrest of the assailants,” said SSP SS Gill. Gill visited the city here this evening and took the statement of Dr Wander. “Dr GS Wander, who is safe, is also not aware why he was targeted. During the questioning of the driver, it was found out that the attackers did not follow Dr Wander’s vehicle once the latter freed himself from the clutches of the attackers and managed to escape in his vehicle,” said SSP Bathinda. Dr Wander, chief cardiologist, Hero DMC, was returning to Ludhiana after attending a conference in Bathinda at 5pm yesterday when unidentified persons in a car intercepted his vehicle. Before the doctor could react, the assailants, who had covered their faces with cloth, attacked him with hockey and baseball bats. The doctor’s driver came to his rescue and pulled him back in the vehicle. The vehicle too was damaged by the assailants. An assault case has been registered against four unidentified armed assailants for attacking the driver. It is learnt that the attackers were travelling in a white Maruti Swift car. Neither the driver nor Dr Wander could note down the registration number of the attackers’ vehicle.
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16-year-old boy ‘kidnapped’, returns home
Ludhiana, March 12 Without wasting time, the police swooped into action and reached his house. An alert was also sounded in the city. The police further laid check points at all entry and exit points of the city to nab the suspects. While the police was busy questioning the family members about the kidnapping incident, Honey called up and stated to the family members that the kidnappers left him near the octroi post on the Ferozepur road. The rescue party, led by ACP Mukhtiar Singh, rushed to the spot and rescued the boy. He was taken to the Atam Nagar police post. Narrating the incident, Honey said, "It was during the afternoon when I returned from school on my motorcycle. I was washing my hands when two men entered the house and put a sharp-edged weapon on my neck. They further made me sit on the motorcycle and took me along. On reaching on the Ferozepur road, they alighted me to get down from the motorcycle and fled from the scene. He said earlier too the assailants stopped him outside the school and told him that they wanted to settle score with his elder brother Vikas. Though the police has refrained to tell anything officially, sources said the abduction appeared to be a concocted story. ACP Mukhtiar Singh said, "It would be early to comment anything on the incident. But we are not ruling out anything and investigating the case from all angles." |
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MC razes stud farm, pulled up
Ludhiana, March 12 Not only this, he even brought this matter to the notice of the Sarabha Nagar police as well as Deputy Commissioner Rahul Tewari, who is believed to have “pulled up” senior corporation officials in this regard. A few residents of Guru Amar Dass Nagar had lodged a complaint with the corporation regarding the stud farm being constructed in their locality. When this matter came to their notice municipal officials sent a team to demolish a structure, which included a few rooms. Dharam Pal Aggarwal, a resident of Guru Amar Dass Nagar, alleged that before carrying out this drive, he was no notice was served on him. “They just came and demolished the structure,” Aggarwal told the Sarabha Nagar Police. It is learnt that Aggarwal even stopped the corporation’s JCB machine from leaving the spot. IA large number of residents, including a few women, had gathered to support the corporation officials. |
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Child labour goes unchecked in city
Ludhiana, March 12 Badish K.Jindal, president, Federation of Punjab Small Industries Association (FOPSIA), said it was wrong on part of the industry to employ small children at the factories/units. "At the same time, we must find out why anyone should hire the services of small children? The fact is that our governments have failed to provide a safe and secure future to the children due to which they are forced to work in their childhood." He said it was bad to get services of small children on the factory premises. In case of any accident, the employers could face a great trouble as they are not registered anywhere. But at the same time, 60-70 per cent children, especially the migrants, work in dhabas and at homes as domestic helpers. "For a meagre sum, the children work for more than 16-18 hours continuously. But there is no check by the authorities concerned at dhabas or homes. Their exploitation continues everywhere - be it factories, shops, eating joints or homes. It is not just the industry which is to be blamed, the law-enforcing authorities, too, are answerable for adopting a lenient view," said Jindal. A hosiery owner said that children were "perfect" for light works. "They are cheaper than the regular labour. Secondly, they do not argue with the employers and work continuously. When we face labour shortage, we get the services of children easily," said the hosiery owner. About a month back during a raid conducted by the district administration, three children were rescued from a factory premises on the Jalandhar-bypass. Penalty for violating the Act l
Whoever employs any child or permits any child to work in violation of the Act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months, but which may extend to one year or with fine which shall not be less than Rs 10,000 but which may extend to Rs 20,000 or with both l
Whoever, having been convicted of an offence, commits a similar offence again, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to two years
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No end to woes at Dist Transport Office
Ludhiana, March 12 To make the system easy and time-saving, Suvidha Centres make an attempt to provide every possible help to the visitors, but certain staff at the District Transport Office (DTO), in connivance with "agents", act as major hurdles in the smooth functioning of the system. On the "harassment" being made by the staff at the DTO office here, VK Mittoo, a resident of Rishi Nagar here, alleged that on February 24, he had submitted a form of his daughter for getting a learners' licence (driving) made. While submitting the form, he showed all documents to the attendant present at the counter. For the residence proof, Mittoo showed both the voter’s card and the unique identity card of his daughter Dr Indu Mittoo. "The clerk said since the UID had all necessary details, there was no need for the voter’s I-card. I submitted the form and was asked to collect the licence of my daughter on March 9. As there were two-three holidays, when I went today to get the licence, I was told that department had put an objection. The UID was not sufficient document to get the licence, there was a need to submit the voter’s card now. When I tried to make my point, I was told that every argument was useless, as department had put the objection," said Mittoo, adding that if there was a need for voter’s card, the attendant should have accepted that too on February 24. "Why should I suffer because of the carelessness of the attendant or the department. I had to waste my two hours today," said Mittoo. It was not an isolated case. The general public, while dealing with the particular department, complains that the "middlemen" present outside Suvidha Centres and the DTO office try to sabotage everything. "Since many of them share a good rapport with the lower-staff.
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Teachers in a fix
Ludhiana, March 12 According to the DGSE office directions, classes are to be held in schools as usual even after the completion of exams in the morning. But the system has put many teachers in a fix because, once the exams, for a subject has been conducted, there is little left to be taught in the periods for the particular subjects. As per the date sheet, sent by the DGSE office, the classes will be continued after the examination. The teachers have to attend all the periods. "We took the English exam of class VII yesterday but according to the date sheet, the teachers have to take the all the period in which English will also be taught. Which student would be interested in learning any subject for which the final exam has been conducted?" asked a teacher requesting anonymity. "There is nothing wrong in continuous comprehensive evaluation (CCE), but the officials are not adopting the appropriate model of CCE. It should be revised for good results," said another teacher. According to the teachers, bi-monthly evaluation system has killed the charm of the students for going to the next class the examination. There is no enthusiasm among the students to go in the next class. Project coordinator was not available for comments.
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Saras Mela draws crowds; stalls do brisk business
Ludhiana, march 12 Around 219 stalls from different states have been installed at the fair that include about 18 groups which have given space in the open. Traditional artifacts and the products from various parts of the country were displayed at the stalls. Most of which had been created by self-help groups under the Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana schemes, sponsored by both central and state governments. Some visitors were impressed with the art of the nation, while some seemed surprised that the rural parts of the country had so much to offer. "I had heard that some of the brands, and even that of foreign were procuring artifacts from these rural parts of the country and selling the art many times higher in their showrooms," said Renu Puri, a resident. "But such events need to be promoted more, as I think these were not only proving to be a source of employment for the self help groups, but also preventing the art from disappearing," said she said. The fair was not only proving to be a visual delight for the residents as it gave an insight into the handicraft and art of the different states but also it was promoting their business, many said. "This fair shows that there is so much potential among the people of our country. Our population can truly be our asset, not only from the business and employment aspect, but also from that of the art and culture aspect. All it needs is promotion," said Harshpreet Kaur, a resident of Kidwai Nagar.
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Residents stage protest
Ludhiana, March 12 They were demanding a probe into No-objection Certificates (NOCs) issued by the Estate Office during the past one year. Harpreet Singh, president, Azaad Social Club, who led the protest, alleged that a few officials of GLADA were hand in glove with agents and touts. It was at their instance that NOCs were issued to a few owners of the residential flats where building bylaws were violated or unauthorised construction was carried out. The GLADA officials, however, rubbished the allegations while claiming that the protest was motivated. Additional Chief Administrator of GLADA Jaswant Singh told The Tribune that Harpreet Singh, who had instigated other residents to stage the protest, was carrying out unauthorised construction in his flat and filed staff of GLADA had got the work stopped. “The objective of the protest was to stop the enforcement staff of GLADA from performing their duty,” he asserted while adding that all NOCs issued recently will be looked into. “But even if a few NOCs has been issued due to oversight, or complicity of the officials, this does not mean that residents can flout the regulations and building norms.” The Additional Chief Administrator said the points raised by the protesting residents would be looked into. GLADA would continue to enforce building bylaws and land use norms on defaulters. “We shall, in no case, allow any commercial activity in the residential flats and wherever it is carried out, action will be taken against the defaulters,” he added.
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Ban on export of cotton lifted
Ludhiana, March 12 The ban was imposed on apprehension of a likely shortage in the home market due to uncontrolled export and alleged hoarding to take advantage of a rise in international prices. Export of cotton this year has already topped 9.5 million bales (a bale is 170 kg), with registration for export already 12 million bales. The agriculture ministry has estimated cotton output to reach a record 34.08 million bales in 2011-2012, up by 3.2 per cent from last year. Farmers and traders protested at the ban. The decision also invited criticism from importing nations, India being one of the largest cotton exporters. Calls for a review came from official entities in Bangladesh and China. “The decision was not taken in the interest of the exporters. Export of agricultural commodities should not be based on switch-on and switch-off policies. Such quantitative restrictions should not be there on exports,” said Jaswinder Singh, one of the exporters of cotton from the state. “India’s credibility in the international market is important. We have to see that India continues to be a valuable cotton supplier,” added another cotton exporter.
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Club facilitates wedding of five poor Dalit girls
Jagraon, March 12 The club also provided various utensils to the girls on the occasion. According to Rupinder Singh Chalwla, president of the club, it has been solemnising the weddings of needy girls for the past many years. He also promised to solemnise marriages of more girls the next year. Addressing the function, Kaler lauded the JCI Club for uplifting the needy girls. He promised to bear the whole expenditure on the marriage of at least one girl every year. He also assured the club of providing all kind of assistance to the club in its efforts in the field of social service. Baba Gurcharan Singh said other non-governmental organisations of the area should come forward with such kind of efforts to uplift the lives of poor and needy people. Former Jagraon MLA and Chairman of the District Planning Board Bhag Singh Mallha, municipal councillors Apaar Singh, Ranjit Kaur Sidhu, Satish Kumar Pappu, Dr Rajinder Sharma of the BJP and many other dignitaries were also present.
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Women get free medical care
Ludhiana, Macrh 12 While a young girl, Jaspreet Kaur, who is doing the ANM course, said: “Although our village is very near to the city, people are not aware of health-related facts, problems and solutions." Iron tablets and deworming tablets were distributed among women during the 15-day fair. Besides, haemoglobin of everyone was also checked free of cost. Dr Neelam Sodhi said: “As most women and girls were anaemic, free iron and albendazole tablets were distributed among women. It is surprising but true that haemoglobin level among a majority of kids was between 5 and 7 grams." The gathering at the fair was an amalgam of urban and rural population. At least 250 rural women and children along with 100 doctors participated in the activities at the fair with enthusiasm. It was inaugurated by Dr Subhash Batta, Civil Surgeon, Ludhiana. The chief guest of the function was Dr Raj Cheema. Dr DP Singh Arora, Dr Narjit Kaur, Dr Neelam Sodhi and Dr Bharti Uppal were the main organisers of the fair. Women were examined for anaemia detection, bone densitometry, thyroid, menstrual and menopausal problems and provided nutrition-related consultation. Dr Neelam Sodhi, Dr Narjit Kaur, Dr Puneet Kaur, Dr Kulbir Toor, Dr Vijaydeep Kaur, Dr Saroj, Dr Jaswinder, Dr Jyoti examined patients during the fair. Assal Self-Help Group, All-India Working Women Forum, Bebe di Rasoi, all NGOs, also participated in the fair. Schoolchildren presented a cultural programme. The doctors and women from the village performed giddha. All the children were presented with gifts.
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Another accident on bridge sans railings
Jagraon, March 12 According to Balwinder, he was going to pick some passengers from Sohian village, near Jagraon. As soon as he reached the bridge over a drain on the Jagraon-Sohian link road, he lost control over the vehicle and it fell into the drain. He, however, managed to inform some of his acquaintances at Sohian village about the accident and they admitted him to the hospital. There is no railings on the both sides of the bridge therefore commuters are always at high risk crossing it. There have been many such accidents in on the bridge in the past. Only a few months ago, a tempo, ferrying passengers, had fallen into the drain.
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RTI logo out
According to the information, these are (above mentioned) the two stakeholders in the process of sharing information under the RTI Act. The lines of information on the sheet of paper are rendered in a manner that makes it look transparent, showing through the form of "i". The solid form of "i" is a simplistic portrayal of the human form and can also be treated as the "i" for information. The Centre has written to the chief secretaries of the states, administrators of the UTs and the State Information Commissions to popularise the logo and it has already been done in most states. Otherwise, the Department of Personnel and Training has launched a media campaign to popularise the logo. It is learnt that the Department of Personnel and Training was despatching 30 tin plates (with screws) to be installed at appropriate places in the district. The purpose is to guide citizens to public information officers, thereby trying to clear the ambiguity in who to approach for seeking information.
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Members of Philately Club get together
Ludhiana, march 12 Members of the Ludhiana Philately Club get together on the second Sunday of every month to interact with one another and exchange stamps. There are about 150 members of the club. Started in 1973, many people come for the meeting from other cities, including Jalandhar and Patiala, as well. The beauty of stamps is that stamps are created on any topic under the sun, says a member. The versatility that keeps the interest alive not only lies in the topics and themes, but also the way these stamps are presented. Rajpal Oswal has a chocolate stamp from Switzerland that he has preserved in the freezer for the past 12 years. Mukesh Malhotra, another avid enthusiast, has stamps from Mongolia in the hologram form, a Bhutanese stamp made from Silk, a special Indian stamp on Gandhiji printed on Khadi and a stamp from France made from pure silver. A member showed a Korean Stamp to commemorate Beijing Olymics made from CD rom - that works both as a stamp and a CD rom. "For those who get started with this hobby, it is a hobby that lasts a life time," says Dr RL Bansal, a philately enthusiast. This stands true seeing the childlike enthusiasm collectors in the ripe age show for this hobby - as they started with it when they were children, but now their hair have turned grey, but there is no let-up in their passion for the hobby. Rajpal Oswal (76), one the senior-most members of the club, got started with this hobby at a young age, but collects stamps even now. Dr Sanjiv Mehta says he and his friends used to come to the club at the Head Post Office when they were kids. Though they have reached the middle age, they are as excited about the hobby as they were during their childhood. The best part is that the hobby is not only interesting but also very educational, says Yashpal Bangia, president of the Ludhiana Philatelic Club. Collecting stamps not only serves as a hobby but also the money spent on these is a good investment. Because these are produced in a limited number and only once and their value keeps on increasing with time, says Rajesh Gupta, another member of the club. |
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Man has fatal fall
Ludhiana, March 12 The victim, identified as Shobhraj, was the caretaker of the flat owned by a private college. Besides, he worked as a waiter for private caterers. According to his friends, Shobhraj had consumed liquor at a private party. Following the party his friends left him on the ground floor of the flat and left. In the morning, the residents of the colony found Santosh lying unconscious. He had a head injury and was bleeding profusely. An ambulance of emergency service was called and it rushed him to a hospital where he was declared brought dead. Meanwhile, the police had detained two persons, who had dropped him at the flat last night, for questioning and let them off after sometime. Prima facie it appeared to be a case of death due to falling off the second floor of the block, but the police was investigating the case from all angles. "We are not ruling out murder theory," said Brij Mohan, Station House Officer, Sarabha Nagar police station.
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No salary, PAU employees union protest
Ludhiana, March 12 Addressing the gathering, Paramjit Singh Gill, president, and general secretary, Dr Gulzar Singh Pandher, said that the employees were in acute anger against the anti-PAU policies of the Punjab Government. The PAU employees could not get their salaries for the month of February till date. Their 40 per cent of the arrears have been lying pending since May, 2011. It is a matter of grave concern that the employees working in the ICAR funded schemes could not get the salaries for the month of January, 2012. Parmjit Singh declared that the agitation will further be intensified for which the Punjab Government and the PAU authorities will be responsible. Vice-presiden Lakhwinder Singh Sandhu, said that the crises of PAU were deepening day by day. He said that the Punjab Government should take serious note of the situation. If agricultural economy of the state is to be revived, then PAU will have to be saved.
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LIC celebrates women day
Ludhiana, March 12 Narrating the historical background of the day, Ritu Abaan thanked the All-India Insurance Employees’ Association (AIIEA) for motivating, encouraging women employees to take up leading role in the organisational activities.
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Effort to revive vanishing crafts
Ludhiana, March 12 These articles find a good market in craft melas and can give returns of about 30 to 40 per cent. Expressing these views, the home scientists of the department of clothing and textiles of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) exhorted the village women to take up these income-generating activities by forming self-help groups. The home science experts Dr Sandeep Bains and Dr Nisha Verma said, "In Punjab, some of the popular minor fibres include babbar grass, waste cotton (loggar), hemp and jute. Babbar grass popularly known as dib is used to make robes, durries, fans and baskets. Similarly, waste cotton is traditionally used to make durries, mats, shopping bags etc. Though not popular, minor fibre hemp is used to make ropes for peedis and manjhas." With the introduction of synthetic ropes, the use of minor fibres for making traditional articles has declined, said the experts, divulging that the department has made an effort to revive the vanishing crafts. The major change made was that these fibres were combined with warp of the fibres made from acrylic yarns while the weft included dyed or undyed agro-fibre, they said. Dr Bains said that a bag was woven using twill weave with acrylic yarn in warp and undyed hemp in weft while a rectangular tray was woven by basket weave, using acrylic yarn as warp and undyed babbar grass as weft. After weaving, the piece was pasted on a wooden base and a wooden frame was adjusted to give the shape of a tray. She further said, "To make slippers, a multi-coloured strip was woven in plain weave. Weaving is done with acrylic yarn as warp and waste cotton dyed in yellow, green and orange colours as weft." Dr Verma said a basket weave was used to make newspaper holder, in which acrylic yarn was used as weft and undyed maize leaves as warp. Coaster plates were woven using acrylic yarn in warp and hemp dyed in green colour for weft, she said, adding that the plates were woven using twill weave. The home science experts motivated the village women and the members of the Kisan Club to supplement their income by taking up such entrepreneurial activities.
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Company secretary at 21
Ludhiana, march 12 A company secretary aspirant has to cover three levels, foundation having four exams, inter-comprising six exams while the final level of professional has about eight exams. Not only did she clear all her exams at all levels in the first attempt but she also managed to pull off a decent 75 per cent in her graduation. She was ranked third in exams in the city, she claimed. She has had a good academic career as she scored 90 per cent in class XII. She seemed to be in a real hurry as the reason why she chose CS over Chartered Accountancy or the ICWA, solely, because one can complete the CS course along with the training, unlike the other two courses. To add more to her qualification, she has already enrolled into the LLB. It has not come that easy to manage both graduation and CS together, as it is hard work. "I have been studying for 18 to 20 hours towards the end of the course," she said. One of the reasons why she felt driven, to make it early in her career, was that that she has no brother, said she. Gursimran never wanted anybody to point out to her parents that they do not have a son, she said.
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Training on purification of enzymes
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Hike will adversely affect economy
Ludhiana, March 12 In a joint statement issued to the media, Gurpargat Singh Kahlon and Ranjodh Singh, president and general secretary of the auto parts manufacturers association, respectively, said with this engineering products like machinery, tools, tractors and combine parts and auto parts manufacturing in Punjab would become costlier as these items were being sold to other states as well as internationally. Kahlon said: “Punjab is far from states producing items like steel, coal and iron ore. The state will be shelling out more now. Steel prices are already rising and the hike in freight charges will further add to the costs.” The association has urged the Railways to reconsider the issue and roll back this hike
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IMA wants admn to act, arrest culprits
Ludhiana, March 12 Dr Wander was attacked in Tapa Mandi town while he was returning to Ludhiana on car after attending a conference in Aadesh Institute of Health Sciences, Bathinda, at around 5pm yesterday. Dr Wander sustained injuries on head, knee and other parts of body requiring sutures. The association has urged the administration to immediately arrest the culprits and take action against them, so that such incidents don’t happen in future. Dr Narjit Kaur, Secretary, IMA, said the doctors were worried about the deteriorating law and order condition in the state. Dr Karamvir Goyal said the doctors were feeling unsafe and insecure after the incident. Dr DP Singh, Dr Manoj Sobti, Dr Kulwant Singh, Dr Mohan Pal Sadana, Dr PS Jassal, Dr Ajit Singh Chawla, Dr Jagtar Singh, Dr Naresh Kalra, Dr Shavinderpal, Dr Arun Mitra, Dr Narinderjit Toor and Dr SS Bedi attended the meeting. Dr Manoj Sobti, President elect, IMA state unit, said the association would be forced to take harsh step if culprits were not arrested immediately. “Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, telephoned Secretary of the DMCH Managing Society, Prem Kumar Gupta, today morning and expressed concern over the incident,” a press note issued by the DMCH stated.
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Aided schoolteachers seek government status
Ludhiana, March 12 There are 450 schools across the state which are running under the grant-in-aid scheme. More than 5,000 teachers are teaching in these schools. These schools get 95 per cent grant from the government. The aided schools teach the same syllabus and curriculum, prescribe books and courses according to government directions and prepare students for same examinations as the students studying in the government schools. The qualifications of the teachers are set by the state government and their appointments are made with the approval of the state government. These schools are beset with many problems. The teachers have not received their salaries for the past five months. The government has not sanctioned any post since 2003. More than 60 per cent posts are vacant in these schools. Now, the school managements are running the schools by appointing ad-hoc teachers on less pay. Davinder Kumar, a teacher of a local aided school, said: "The Punjab Government should undertake aided schools whose managements are willing to work out this arrangement. The aided staff may be shifted to private schools in case the managements want to run the schools without grant. The government should spend 5 per cent more from public exchequer, i.e. is Rs 8 crore approximately". "All the problems will be solved if the government undertakes our posts. Moreover, the managements are also willing to do this. Sukhbir Singh Badal had assured the employees of the aided schools that after the SPGC elections, the government would take concrete steps to undertake the aided schools of Punjab," said Chamkaur Singh, district president of the aided school union.
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Homemakers have high hopes
Ludhiana, March 12 The first and foremost expectation of the housewives is reduction in the prices of the cooking gas and the prices of other essential commodities like pulses, cooking oil and cereals. “If possible, the price of cooking gas should be reduced. If decreasing the price is not possible, it should not be increased at least,” said Minnie, a homemaker from BRS Nagar. Putting forward her wishes from the Budget Rachna, a resident of Bharat Nagar, said the prices of petrol should be reduced. If not more, the petrol prices should be reduced by Rs 5. Driving a petrol car is a very costly affair these days. The government should reduce the petrol prices. Now we were thinking of buying a diesel car but the government will impose taxes on diesel cars as well. I don’t know where the common man will go,” said Rachna. Sunita, who works as a maid in a house, said she wants the prices of wheat flour; rice and cooking oil should be reduced. “A bag of wheat flour became expensive by Rs 5 only two days ago. Managing square meal a day has become impossible for us due to inflation. The price of essential commodities should be fixed and they should be increased frequently so that people are able to feed themselves,” she says.
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Ludhiana scan
Ludhiana: A film festival, “We car Film” will be organised by an institute on disability issues. The festival will start on March 13 at the medical research institute. Lifestyle exhibition A superlative show is going to be organised on March 17 and 18 at Hotel Park Plaza. Various designer brands from different parts of the country are going to participate in the event. Miss World Panjaban 2012 A beauty pageant, Miss World Panjaban 2012, is going to be held at Chandigarh and Ludhiana, the organising committee announced. Punjabi girls of 17 to 25 years of age can participate in the event. Painting competition A Holi painting competition was organised at a McDonalds in collaboration with Mi Abacus teaching institute. Children from different schools participated in the event.
From schools
Ludhiana: Indus world school junior, IWS Daffodil, hosted the annual day on the theme of "Life of a Kid". The annual day was full of fun, frolic and lilt. The day started with a colorful welcome song by the tiny tots followed by an array of items from dances and music to mesmerising plays. The tiny tots showcased their immense talent and left the audience with a memorable experience. The chief guest addressed the audience appreciated the efforts of the kids, parents and that of the entire staff of the IWS Daffodil. She also emphasised on the importance of the 21st century educational skills.
PAU Notes
Ludhiana: In a view of the favourable weather conditions and availability of the abundant pollen and nectar rewarding bee flora during this month, this is an ideal time for starting beekeeping, said the entomologists of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). This period is also very suitable for multiplication of the existing stock of the colonies which can be accomplished by small beekeepers by division method and by large beekeepers through mass queen bee rearing technique from selected breeder colonies, they added. Older queen bees may also be replaced with new ones raised from the selected stock, advised the experts. Dr Balwinder Singh, head, department of entomology, PAU, suggested to the beekeepers to migrate the bee colonies to eucalyptus plantation in the beginning of March. The beekeepers, who have not extracted brassica honey as yet, should extract the honey before migrating the colonies. "If the colonies are over-populated, provide more space by giving raised combs/frames with comb foundations and super chambers," said Dr Singh. Dr PK Chhuneja, beekeeping expert, PAU, asked the beekeepers to keep a vigil on the brood diseases. The non-chemical methods should be preferred, he emphasised.
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Theft in house at Sarabha Nagar
Ludhiana, March 12 Rajan Arora, a tenant, who lives on the first floor of the house, came to know about the theft in the morning when his wife went to the kitchen to prepare a cup of tea. She was shocked to find the LPG cylinder missing and raised an alarm. The couple then checked the dining room and found that the thieves had fled with the LCD TV and a home theatre. Arora informed the police about the incident. The police reached the spot and began the probe. It hasn’t ruled the involvement an insider or an old servant behind the theft. 3 booked for theft in gurdwara Amloh: Sandeep Singh, son of Bhadar Singh, a devotee of a gurdwara at Saliani village, about 3 kilometers from here, saw three persons entering the sanctum sanctorum with a motive to steal money from a cash box (golak) at 4 am yesterday. Sandeep, who goes to the gurdwara daily in the morning to arrange tea and bread for the devotees, saw three persons breaking the lock of the cash box (golak) and pocketing the money. The thieves fled from the spot before he could call other persons for help. The local police has registered an FIR under Sections 457 and 380 of the IPC against Maninder Singh, Bettoo Ram and Gurpreet Singh on the statement of Sandeep. —
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Vet varsity athletics meet on March 14
Ludhiana, March 12 Manjit Singh, Assistant Director and Organising Secretary of this meet, said the College of Veterinary Sciences, College of Fisheries and College of Dairy Science and Technology would participate along with Veterinary Polytechnic, Kaljharani (Bathinda) and the Khalsa College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Amritsar. Dr VK Taneja, Vice-Chancellor, GADVASU, will inaugurate the meet at 9.30 am on Wednesday.
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Ludhiana, March 12
