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Woman, son held for Rs
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One killed, 2 injured as trucks collide
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7 gastro, 3 fever cases reported in Latifpura
Problems galore at Suwidha Centre
Good news for mums as new maternity wing opens
Acute water shortage in Tagore Nagar locality
Don’t want CCTV cameras: Teachers
From schools and Colleges
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Woman, son held for Rs
60 l fraud
Jalandhar, July 25 The police also recovered fake visas of Canada and other forged documents from their possession. The accused were identified as Lakhbir Kaur and her son Sarvan Singh, a resident of Geeta Colony here. The other accused, Sandeep Singh, also a son of Lakhbir, is at large. The fake travel agency came to light only after the intervention of the Police Commissioner. Assistant sub-inspector Resham Singh said 14 victims, who were duped of several lakh rupees by the duo, had directly complained to the Police Commissioner for help. The investigation officer said the accused were running a travel agency from their home only and had issued scores of fake visas of Canada to the victims, adding that the fraud was exposed when the foreign-bound aspirants cross-checked the issued visas from the Canadian embassy and found them to be fake. Acting on a tip-off, the accused were nabbed from their residence and 12 fake visas were also recovered from them. The accused have been sent to jail. Vegetable-fruit traders duped of lakhs
Jalandhar: Impersonating himself as a wholesale trader, a person allegedly duped six vegetable and fruit traders of the local vegetable market. A few days ago, a person named Bittu, claiming himself to be a fruit and vegetable trader, started buying eatables from the commission agents of the vegetable market. For the initial few days, the accused, to take the local agents in confidence, used to make cash payment of the daily supply. Police sources said a few days ago, the alleged person took the supply of fruits and vegetables of worth several lakhs, but did not return to clear payment of the same.” The vegetable traders also went to inquire about the person at his rented accommodation at the Ladhewali locality, but the accused had already gone missing. Police sources said the accused was owning two phone numbers of which, one belonged to some lady of Mansa and another belonged to some person in Rajasthan. |
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One killed, 2 injured as trucks collide
Lohian Khas, July 25 The deceased was identified as Sukhdev Singh (60), son of Inder, a resident of Chandan Nagar. The accident occurred at 1.40 pm when the truck (PB03X9071), heading towards Lohian Khas from Malsian, had a head-on-collision with the another truck (PB13W8086), which was heading towards Malsian. The impact of the collision was so huge that both vehicles got badly damaged. The traffic remained blocked on the road for half an hour. Passers-by came to the rescue of the victims and struggled hard to take out the injured, who were badly trapped in the vehicles. Sukhdev, who was going towards Lohian, sustained serious head injuries and died on the spot, while the two occupants of another truck, also sustained severe injuries. They were identified as Happy and Tara Singh, both residents of Burj Fethegarh village, district Barnala. Meanwhile, the 108 emergency Ambulance reached the spot and rushed the injured to the Jalandhar Civil Hospital. Sources said the injured persons were still in a serious condition.
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Embezzlement in market fees in Kapurthala district Dharmendra Joshi Tribune News Service
Kapurthala, July 25 Confirming this, Punjab Mandi Board chairman Ajmer Singh Lakhowal told The Tribune that Punjab Mandi Board deputy GM Jagtar Singh Sanghera would conduct the inquiry into the embezzlement. He had been asked to submit his report within two days, he added. To a query, Lakhowal said Harminder Singh was shifted from Kapurthala, as he did not take any action regarding the embezzlement case on his own. If his involvement was found in the embezzlement during the inquiry, he would also be suspended, he added. Punjab Mandi Board chairman said, “No guilty officer will be spared at any cost. The records concerned from the inter-state barriers at Madhopur and Shambhu to know exact amount of evading market fees will be procured.” The alleged embezzlement of lakhs of rupees of market fees by some employees of Kapurthala market committee was unearthed a few days ago. Punjab Mandi Board came to know about the embezzlement after finding a huge difference between the records of district market committee and inter-state barriers at Madhopur and Shambu regarding the supply of melons and watermelons to neighbouring states from Kapurthala district. Subsequently, mandi supervisor Bishan Singh and auction recorder Prithi Pal Singh were suspended in this regard on the directions of Punjab mandi board chairman Ajmer Singh Lakhowal. Kapurthala market committee had set up a collection naka for market fees at Shekhupur, but some of the employees deployed there reportedly committed embezzlement of several lakh of rupees in connivance with mandi supervisor and auction recorder. Market committee secretary Jaspal Singh said only Rs 3.5 lakh as market fees had been deposited during the season. On the contrary, melons and watermelons were supplied to neighbouring states in a huge number from Kapurthala district. Some more employees might be suspended within a few days after the completion of the inquiry. Meanwhile, Lakhowal said, “The collection of market fees was doubled from just Rs 345 crore to nearly Rs 700 crore during first five years of his tenure due to strict steps taken by him. His target is to further double the market fee to Rs 1,400 crore in the next three years.”
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7 gastro, 3 fever cases reported in Latifpura
Jalandhar, July 25 Gastro trouble-hit Latifpura is an area primarily inhabited by a colony of migrants, near Model Town here. Seven gastroenteritis cases and three fever cases were reported from this area. Health teams visited 152 houses and checked 515 people in the area. A total of 2,000 chlorine tablets were distributed and one water sample was taken from the area. Meanwhile, no new cases were detected at Abadpura for the first time in the week today. Health teams today surveyed 330 homes in the Abadpura and checked 1,530 people. No diarrhoea cases were reported from any of these people. However, two viral fever cases were found. At the medical check-up camp in Abadpura, 22 patients turned up, but no new diarrhoea patient was found at the check-up camp either. Health teams will continue to survey the area for the coming some days. Officials transferred
Jalandhar: Inordinate delay in handling the water contamination problem and high incidents of diarrhoea deaths in the area has perhaps led to the transfer SE (O&M) PS Jaggi. The official, who had recently got promoted, has been sent to Mohali. The orders came yesterday. Municipal Town Planner Tejpreet Singh, too, has been transferred to Patiala, with the post lying vacant here for the time being.
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Problems galore at Suwidha Centre
Jalandhar, July 25 The touch-screen computer kiosk to check the status of documents stopped working more than six months ago and has not been re-installed ever since. The SMS service to the applicants regarding documents ready for delivery, or more time required than mentioned in the receipt or any objection over their application, too, has been out of order for more than six months. Since the applicants do not get informed about any delay in the delivery of documents, they often end up making rounds to the centre. Septuagenarian Gurbaksh Singh, who had come pedalling all the way from Guru Nanakpura to get the learning driving licence of his grand-daughter Inderpreet Kaur, said that even as the date mentioned on the slip was of today, he could not get it. “When I asked as to why it could not be available, I was told that the files had not come from the DTO office. I was a bit furious and even told them that it was their duty to inform us on our cellphone about the delay. I even told them that if they had doubts about the availability of documents in time, they should have added two more days as waiting period. It would have at least saved our precious time and energy,” said the elderly man. Jagjit Singh, another applicant from Mallian Kalan village in Nakodar, said he had been given yesterday’s time for the receipt of arms licence. “I have come travelling at least 40 km to get the document, but to no avail. I had even called up on the phone number mentioned on the receipt before starting but there was no reply. Had I been alerted about any delay through SMS, I would have been able to save my round,” he fumed. Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Priyank Bharti said he had learnt that a software which automatically sent SMSes across had turned faulty. “I would tell the system managers to get it corrected soon,”, he said.
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Good news for mums as new maternity wing opens
Jalandhar, July 25 After years of stink and filth, expectant mothers and their relatives at the local Civil Hospital finally got to breathe fresh air today with the shifting of some of the patients of the old maternity ward in the new wing. While the new wing is only a small unit which houses the new Operation Theatre, recovery room, labour room and one or two little wards, the patients shifted to this wing beamed with happiness. Teena Rani’s mother-in-law, from a village near Kala Bakra, joked, “The previous ward stunk so bad. Ehda gharvala daur gaya (her husband ran away to escape the stench).” “This is the right place for babies to be born, we are glad we were shifted,” she said. Pardeep Kaur, an Asha worker from Singha Pind, who brought a patient with her, said, “We feel much better here. That ward made you sick even if you weren’t. The toilets here, too, are thnakfully clean.” The patient’s husband Gobinda nodded in agreement. Sarbjit Kaur from Sangh Dhesia said, “My relative got operated four days ago and we were spending a miserable time in the previous ward. But this is the exact opposite of it. It is pleasant and we are glad to get rid of the nauseating stench. The handkerchiefs are finally off our noses.” While the older maternity ward had been set up in 1975-76, its slow degeneration had turned it into one of the most unhygienic wards in the hospital. Notably, the hospital authorities had promised that patients would be shifted to the new ward after there was a recent outcry among patients owing to the pathetic hygiene and poor facilities in the older maternity ward. One of the patient’s relatives, staff had claimed, had even tried to break open the locks to this wing sick of the state in which the patient was kept. However, the present arrangement, too, is just a temporary exercise to give some patients a better place to stay in. The present wing is yet to be inaugurated and also needs some additions like ACs, beds and equipment in some of the rooms. With an average birth rate of 20 patients per day, the maternity ward ideally needs to be least 90 bedded. The staff said, the present wing, with only 20 beds at present, will just serve the purpose of a waiting and recovery room for patients, while a majority of the recovered cases will be housed in the general ward. Currently, only about eight to 10 patients have been shifted to the new ward, while three were still in the old maternity ward that wore a deserted look today and many others in the old ward opposite it. The hospital authorities are finally planning a 100-bedded Maternal and Child Healthcare (MCH) unit, which will be fully equipped to deal with maternal and child health related patients. While proposal for this new ward has been sent, it will still be some time before the work on the ward starts. For the time being, the new labour and recovery wing is the brightest stench-free hope for expectant mothers. Great relief
The shifted patients say the new ward is like heaven. The yet-to-be-inaugurated wing houses the new operation theatre, recovery room, labour room and one or two little (five to eight bedded) wards |
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Acute water shortage in Tagore Nagar locality
Jalandhar, July 25 The residents blamed the MC officials for inaction and said that a team of officials paid a visit to their locality the morning, but returned without addressing their problem. “Many of us wanted to meet the MC team, but it just came and went. It was as if they were least bothered about our problem. We don’t know whether they would be doing something or not,” the residents said. It has been more than two months since the residents had been making rounds of the MC office to get a proper supply of potable water, but to no avail. Earlier yesterday, irate residents had handed over a memorandum to the MC commissioner, following which they were assured of an immediate action. The residents had also threatened the MC officials that if the water supply was not restored immediately, they would be forced to stage a dharna at the busy football chowk in the city. “The problem is that despite assurances, the MC has failed to connect the water connection of our street with another tubewell, which would ensure proper water supply,” said Nirmala Devi. Another resident, Ratan Lal said the MC had assured them to connect the water supply pipe with a new 5-foot water pipe, but nothing had materialised as of now. “Both the commissioner as well as mayor had agreed to provide a new water supply pipe so as to address our problem, but till date, we are facing acute water shortage in our locality,” he added. The residents maintained that following acute water shortage, their routine life was suffering. “It is difficult to carry out routine chores, while the sultry weather has also been adding to our problems. We just hope that the MC officials come to our aid, else we would be forced to stage a massive protest in the city,” they maintained. Meanwhile, despite repeated attempts, Executive Engineer Harwinder Kumar was not available for comments.
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Mystery shrouds woman’s death
Jalandhar, July 25 The deceased was identified as Parkasho (65). She was living along with her daughter and son-in-law. Though the police termed it a hit and run case and registered a case under Section 304 A (causing death by negligence) of the IPC, the deceased’s daughter contradicted the police claims and alleged that her mother was murdered after being robbed of cash and gold earrings. “When my mother left the house, she was carrying Rs 1,000 and wearing gold earrings. But when I saw her body, the cash and earrings were missing. She must have been murdered after being looted of valuables,” she claimed to the media. However, Ravinder Pal Singh Sandhu, Assistant Commissioner of Police (West), who reached the spot, said the preliminary police investigation revealed that she was hit by some unidentified speeding vehicle. Asked about the claims of the deceased’s daughter, the ACP said the police had registered a case of negligent driving only after taking the statement of deceased’s son-in-law Sunny. “If the deceased’s kin suspect murder, the police will investigate the case from various angles to bring out the truth,” the ACP added.
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View Guitar Fish, Leopard Sharks while dining!
Jalandhar, July 25 The MC Jalandhar today signed an agreement with Jalandhar Ocean World Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of a Philippines-based Manila Oceanic Park, for executing the project of food court-cum-3G aquarium at Company Bagh here. As per the agreement, a multi-column 2,000 cubic feet tank with 30-feet depth would come up at the site. Besides dining, there would be other facilities such as feeding and demonstration training hall for school children, interactive zones and touch polls where children will be able to touch and feel the small fish. In the project coming up on BOT basis, the entire cost of Rs 30 crore would be borne by the company. The developers would be given operational rights for a period of 47 years including duration of construction and in lieu will get Rs 11 lakh per annum, escalated at 10 per cent per annum. The MC will get Rs 96 crore revenue for entire period after which the land and the facility will get transferred back to the MC. Armi Cortes, Vice-President, Sales and Marketing, Manila Oceanic Park and China Oceanics, today signed the papers and paid the first installment to the MC. Giving details, she said her company had 40 curators who would suggest the varieties of fish depending on the quality of artificial sea water available. Karan Kandhari, assistant vice-president of Chandigarh-based consultancy company Darashaw, said, "In case, the project gets delayed, a penalty of Rs 1 lakh per annum would have to be paid by the company." Mayor Rakesh Rathour said he hoped that the project would bring the city on the tourism map of India.
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Power cuts on, inverter sale goes up
Jalandhar, July 25 The traders dealing in inverters and batteries said the last two years saw low business on account of no power cut. “Thankfully this year, we have had 10 times more sale. It definitely is due to more power cuts”, said Kapil Sharma, who owns an inverter-battery shop at Shastri Chowk. Gautam, another businessman in the same trade, said, “We are getting so much orders that at times we are not able to cope up with the demand. The supply from factories is slower in comparison with the higher demand.” Harkishan Bawa, who owns a showroom at Alaska Chowk, said, “Since cuts are so long and frequent, some households are installing double sets of inverters. Demand is certainly at all time high”. GS Bakshi, who too has his shop at Shastri Chowk, said, “We have had good sales, but we have had lot many complaining customers as well. They buy items one day and come running the next day screaming that the inverter stopped working after four hours and they wanted to return the inverter. We then have to spend much time convincing that the batteries were not getting properly charged due to erratic power and were not able to perform.”
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Don’t want CCTV cameras: Teachers
Jalandhar, July 25 Submitting a demand letter to the Education Minister through the DEO, the teachers demanded that the “politicisation” of transfers in the education department be stopped and permanent rules be made in this regard. Reacting sharply to the recent announcement regarding the installation of the CCTVs in schools, the teachers said the move would be a violation of their freedom. They demanded that the condition of two years be removed for newly recruited teachers and they be given the right to be transferred. They also demanded that all teachers working under plan/non-plan, including NABARD, RMSA, SSA and ICT teachers be given budget, sections and DD powers. Condemning the recent announcement regarding the installation of CCTV cameras in schools, they said the move was an attack on the freedom of teachers in schools and doubts the intentions of teachers. They also demanded two science and math posts, each, in middle schools. They said if the government did not accept their demands soon, they would intensify their agitation.
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From schools and Colleges
Gurleen, a student of BA-III (English Honours) bagged fourth position in Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. Research fellowship Swati Gandhi, a student of BSc (Non Medical)-II carried out a research project at the department of chemistry at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, under a summer research fellowship programme. A two-month research fellowship was offered by IASC, INSA and NASI. She worked under the supervision of professor AK Ganguli on ‘The synthesis of stannic oxide nanorods and metal sulphide nanoparsides’. A ‘Best out of waste’ competition was held for students of Class I to VIII at the local Innocent Hearts Green Fields Loharan and Innocent Hearts Green Model Town, Jalandhar. Students displayed variety of products from the waste material. The main attraction of the competition was photo frames, almirahs, pen stands, huts and wall hangings. IBM contest CT Institute of Engineering, Management and Technology has been ranked amongst the top 30 colleges of India in The Great Mind Challenge (TGMC), a national-level competition organised by the IBM, for the third consecutive year in a row. Dr Manoj Kumar, group director, CT Institutions, received the award from IBM during a felicitation ceremony held at Bangalore recently. The competition is aimed to encourage students to develop applications and show their skills in software-writing. The director said 1,248 students of the institute had participated in the contest forming 341 teams. As many as 30 projects were submitted out of which five projects made it to the second round, he added. For the states of Punjab and Uttarakhand, CT Institute of Engineering Management & Technology, Jalandhar, has been chosen as the nodal centre for the second round of TGMC face-to-face (F2F) evaluation round to be held on July 28. In this round, all the shortlisted teams will make a presentation of their projects and present it in front of the IBM panel. English poetry recitation An English poetry recitation for pre-primary and primary classes was organised at the Apeejay School, Rama Mandi, Jalandhar. Students of pre-primary section recited heart-throbbing rhymes on the stage with full zeal and zest. They used various props like toy elephants, charts, hand puppets etc. Children recited poems on various themes like courage, determination, father’s blessing, trees like our mother, student life, good manners etc. Karate championship Students of Innocent Hearts School participated in the third Punjab State Karate Championship organised by the Indian Karate School Association, Jalandhar, at the Hansraj Stadium. Ritil (VIII-D), Akarshit Bajaj (VII-C) under 12, Gurpyar Singh (X-C) under-14 bagged the first position. Raghav (VII-B) under-12 and Chitanya Gupta under-19 bagged second position. Sangeetpal Singh (VI-B) under-12, Vaibhav (VII-A), under-14 Amitojbir Singh (IX-A), under-16 Rajanbir Singh bagged 3rd position. The students of the school won three gold medals, two silver medals and four bronze medals. Science quiz An inter-house science quiz was organised at Mayor World School, Jalandhar on Tuesday. Students from Grade III to Grade V of the four houses - Dickens, Keats, Shakespeare and Wordsworth, participated enthusiastically in the quiz. Aditya, Harshangad and Anhad of Shakespeare house bagged the first position followed by Dickens with Keats and Wordsworth sharing the third position.
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Jalandhar, July 25
The Democratic Teachers Front, Punjab, today held a demonstration in front of the DEO’s office here today.