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11 kg heroin worth Rs 55 cr seized
Students leave protest path under GNDU ‘pressure’
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Save power
Varsity students do well in campus placements
One killed in mishap
Refresher course of Academic Staff College ends
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11 kg heroin worth Rs 55 cr seized
Amritsar, July 3 Addressing mediapersons here today, SSOC AIG S. Boopathi said a police party led by Inspector Harvinder Pal Singh arrested the trio from Ram Tirath road following a tip-off. Initially, they recovered 1 kg of heroin, the fake currency (of Rs 500 denomination) and a pistol (made in Italy) along with five cartridges. Subsequently, they were interrogated and it came to light that they had been indulging in cross-border smuggling. They also revealed that they had recently procured a huge consignment from Pakistan, which they had concealed in Indian territory near border fence. The smugglers could not retrieve the consignment due to a sharp vigil kept by the BSF along the border fence. Later, the SSOC intimated the BSF and a joint operation was launched. The operation led to the recovery of another 10 packets of heroin (containing a kg each) near Gate No. 91 of the border fence. Further investigations helped in the seizure of 30 live rounds, a Pakistani mobile phone and Rs 2.25 lakh worth original Indian currency used for smuggling. Those arrested have been identified as Dilbagh Singh, Bikramjit Singh and Gurpartap Singh, all residents of Amritsar. Boopathi said Gurpartap’s father Virsa Singh was already lodged in jail in connection with two cases of smuggling of narcotics. A case has been registered against the accused under various sections of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the Arms Act and the
IPC. A rich haul
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Students leave protest path under GNDU ‘pressure’
Amritsar, July 3 Today, the student representatives met VC and discussed various problems with him. Sources claimed the students were pressurised on the issue and were told to refrain from protest. Later, in a press release issued by GNDU, it was said that research scholars on a protest have admitted of not knowing the facts before speaking to the media yesterday. Dr Brar said the university is committed to provide better research infrastructure and other facilities to research scholars. He said, “It is ironic that a Vice Chancellor, who has exhibited excellent leadership in getting this university a status of university with potential for excellence has to face these petty accusations of increased hostel fee.” He said the university has increased the hostel fee by Rs 330 per month and it was utmost necessary. He added university has brought various sophisticated instruments, secured uninterrupted power supply and is building a girls’ hostel with a capacity to accommodate 800 students for the betterment of students. He said the work to establish food courts on the campus for better food options has been initiated. He said the university has brought funds of Rs 65 crore for the betterment of students. The meeting was attended by Dr Rajinder Kaur Pawar, Dean, Academic Affairs; Dr PK Shejpal, Dean, Students Welfare. Students did not speak to the media after the meeting.
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reeling under heat, power cuts
Amritsar, July 3 The Amritsar Tribune team during a visit to some government schools in the city found that many students fainted in schools due to the heatwave. Attendance of students was also low. In some schools it was less than 50 per cent. Schools which were equipped with medical rooms provided first aid to fainted students, but other schools have to send their employees to procure glucose, lime juice and others to provide respite to the students. Though summer vacations of government primary schools have been extended by a week, the middle and secondary schools were left feeling the heat. Principal of a government school, on the condition of anonymity, said, “It is too difficult during power cuts.” When asked about curtailing or skipping the 20-minute-long morning assembly, she said it all depends on the directions of the department and the principals do not have power to do anything on their own. Surjit Singh, father of a Class IX student, said he did not allow his daughter to go to the school due to the scorching heat and erratic power cuts. “We asked her to revise her syllabus at home”. When contacted, District Education Officer (DEO) Sukhwinder Singh said he came to know that the attendance of students was extremely low in schools. He added that the decisions of extending holidays or curtailing morning assembly time are taken at the head office.
Low attendance
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Save power
In his endeavour to garner facts to mobilise public opinion regarding the looming power crisis, he found out that the sanctioned load to a mall in Amritsar is 11,543.49 KW. He calculated that with this amount of power load, sanctioned to a shopping mall, 1.15 lakh households can be provided enough electricity to use two CFLs and a ceiling fan. If the similar power is supplied to the
textile industry, over 8,000 power looms could be run. Besides, the same amount of power could run more than 2,200 tube wells of 7.5-HP capacity for agricultural purposes. Importantly, there are 10 malls in the city. He reasoned the industry and agriculture are backbone of the economy, hence are far more important than multiplex-cum-mall. Also the goods that the malls sell are available in shops in the entire city. At present, paddy season is in full swing and the farmers are finding it difficult to irrigate their land in view of deficient rains and long power cuts. Deepak Babbar, executive director, Mission Aagaaz, an NGO on environment, demanded that the government must direct all shopping malls to remain closed for nearly five hours in the noon. He said during afternoon hours, malls experience minimum turnout of customers. Expressing displeasure at peoples’ indifferent approach to adopt solar energy, Babbar said thousands of rupees are being spent to procure ACs, geysers and SUVs, but the same spirit is missing when it comes to buy solar energy-run products. He urged the people to start sleeping on rooftops in the nights which could save power. He also claimed that some categories of ACs emanate chlorofluorocarbon which is a hazardous to environment and directly impacts in ozone layer depletion. An economics teacher, Varinder Bhatia, said the economy is based on the principle of demand and supply. Hence, following this principle, imposition of power cuts on industry and agriculture, a lifeline for the economy, is not good for the overall growth. Sudeep Singh Sandhu, Chief Engineer (Border Range), said decisions on shutting down malls for few hours can be taken only at the PSPCL headquarters in Patiala. The NGO and RTI activists have said they would write to the PSPCL about their proposals on conserving and proper utilisation of power.
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Varsity students do well in campus placements
As much as 75 per cent of university students from BTech (Computer Science), BTech (Electronics and Communications) and Masters in Computer Applications streams have managed to get jobs. Assistant Placement Officer Amit Chopra said, “Besides studies, the university equips students to do well in interviews.” He said Samsung India Electronics has been the best pay master to university students. “The company has picked up a student at a package of Rs 6.25 lakh and 13 others at an annual salary of Rs 6.15 lakh,” said Chopra. He said TCS inducted 301 students and Accenture took 111 students during the year. Besides, 70 MBA students were selected in various banks. Chopra said, “Even students of arts subjects from the university did well. Recently, few of our students were selected in the Intelligence Bureau.” He said the university in partnership with various industrial houses organises training courses for
students. “These industrial houses are always ready to conduct training courses. Even the expenses are borne by the companies,” said Chopra adding that the companies know that GNDU students are among the best in the market. The GNDU enhances basic technical skills and communication skills of the students, said Chopra. Apart from the students of the main campus, 112 students have been selected from Jalandhar Regional Centre, 130 from Gurdaspur Regional Centre and 39 from Mukandpur Regional Centre.
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One killed in mishap
Amritsar, July 3 Jaspal Singh, the deceased’s cousin, in his complaint alleged that Teg Singh riding a motorcycle was coming out of the petrol filling station when the speeding bus belonging to Baba Budha Bus Service, hit him from behind. He died on the spot. People informed the police and nabbed the driver.
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Govt victimising Cong men: Lalli
Amritsar, July 3 Lalli said, “Vicky was earlier implicated in a false case under Section 307 of the IPC. Even the court has passed orders against his arrest.” He alleged that policemen wanted to take him to a police station to please their “political masters”. He said, “This is a classic case of state terrorism. The ruling party is victimising Congress men.” Reacting to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s statement regarding no vendetta cases in state, Lalli said, “Let them come to Majitha and we would prove in the court of public that how many people in my constituency have suffered because of their political ideology.” He warned the government against victimising political opponents. “We warn them to stop indulging in such tactics. If they do not stop, we would take them head on.” He said they would dare to gherao the SAD MLA “if the suppression let loose on Congress men is not stopped”. In a press conference held today Majithia said in charge of the Majitha chaunki Subheg Singh and ASI Dilbagh Singh posted in the area were victimising Congress men. He alleged that a police party had raided his ancestral home two times on the pretext of arresting his brother and nephew. “Everybody knows that they have never lived at the place after 2010. The only motive of these raids were to demoralise my
people by political pressure,” said Majithia. Lalli Majithia had contested the recent Assembly elections as an Independent candidate and has returned to the party folds only recently.
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Refresher course of Academic Staff College ends
Amritsar, July 3 The refresher course was organised by the ASC. Prof AK Thukral, Director, Research, was the chief guest at the valedictory function. Prof TS Banipal, Director, Academic Staff College, welcomed the chief guest, while Prof BS Chadha, course coordinator, presented vote of thanks. Thukral spoke about the usefulness of such courses for the overall betterment of the teachers. He exhorted the teachers not to confine themselves to their individual disciplines, but also enhance their knowledge of other subjects. He said it was mandatory in this era to broaden the horizon. He was of the view that the teachers as the enlightened section of the society must play a significant role in taking the nation forward. TS Banipal congratulated the participants on the successful completion of the course. He hoped that the participants would disseminate the knowledge gained by them during these days. Dr BS Chadha gave a brief account of the different lectures and workshops conducted during the course.
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vehicle care
Amritsar, July 3 Talk to the luxury car owners in the city and each will tell you how the expensive make is burning a hole in their pocket in maintenance this summer. But they also share a few tips on how they keep their car summer cool. “The battery takes a hit in summers as the air-conditioning makes it work harder. Dust and grime compound the problem, and it won’t help you keep your cool in the heat and traffic,” shares Deepak Khanna, a businessman from city, who owns a Skoda Laura. “I ensure that I roll down the car windows and let the car cool off naturally before hitting the AC button,” he adds. In addition, regular servicing will do a world of good to your AC. “The compressors get affected during excessive heat and the engine’s wear and tear increases as the car is already heated up. Make sure that you keep topping up the AC gas. Getting the cooling coil washed and cleaning and unclogging the vents and ducts will improve its performance,” shares Varun Davessar, owner, Hanson Motors, Amritsar. Another common problem in summers is of parking in shade. Now, it’s easier said than done, we know, but try to find a shady spot for your car to take a nap. “All vehicles naturally trap heat and the car quickly turns into an oven when parked in direct sunlight,” quips Gunjan Batra, a hospitality professional, who drives a Volkswagen Vento to work everyday. “I park my car in the shade whenever possible and I prefer to step out in the evenings,” she says. “If you can’t find a shady spot, use rolling tints or a car cover when not in use,” she quickly adds. Her brother Rohit chips in, “Parking your car on dry grass or over a pile of litter should be avoided whenever possible, especially when the engine is already heated up on a hot sunny day.” During the summer months, the heat increases the pressure in tyres, so do a fortnightly check before driving long distances. It will also increase your vehicle’s fuel efficiency. Another interesting aspect that could prove helpful is of choosing the right colour for the interiors. “Black or darker shade interiors might look modish, but darker colours absorb more heat and take a while to cool down. It is advisable to choose soft colour seat covers and pastel interiors,” advises Deeptie Sethi, Head of Communications with Ford India. “Your car needs fluids too, so keep an eye on the coolant levels. The coolant keeps the engine’s temperature in check so that it doesn’t stall in the heat. Make sure you refill when required. And while you’re doing that, hydrate yourself too,” she adds.
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Amritsar, July 3
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