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UK college ‘cheats’ couple
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Kolkata firm booked for cheating city contractor
crime file
NIT student needs good Samaritans’ help
NRHM money eludes woman
5,000 saplings planted on PAP campus
Cantonment Dasehra ground issue
Woman hit by speeding vehicle, injured
March organised in Anna’s support
2 killed in accidents
From Colleges
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UK college ‘cheats’ couple
Jalandhar, August 1 Gaganjot Singh, a Cool Road locality resident, alleged that his wife Anita Raj Sohal had approached the college authorities for pursuing a diploma in hospitality management in the UK. After consulting a travel agent Amit Bhatia, running an immigration firm “Rising Career” and after depositing a demand draft for 5,500 pounds in favour of the college, she was sent to the UK on a study visa on October 12, 2011. Talking to mediapersons today, Sohal claimed that she was stunned to find the ICE premises in the UK locked, where its management had winded up its establishment. She claimed to have met scores of other students there, who had been sent to the UK on study visa by the travel agent, but were feeling duped and ruined there. I, however, managed to fly back to Jalandhar in October 2011 and approached the travel agent and the ICE director Aman Sareen here. They both shifted the responsibility to the college proprietor, Sohal added. The case was later brought to the notice of Assistant Commissioner of Police and a complaint was lodged with the police station division No 6, but no action has been taken by the police authorities as yet, claimed Gaganjot Singh. Amit Bhatia was not available for comments while Sareen said the complaint had been sent to the authorities at the UK. The complainant could not get adjusted with her relatives and other friends there and was unnecessarily dragging me into the case, he claimed.
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Kolkata firm booked for cheating city contractor
Jalandhar, August 1 Taking a note of the complaint of Sodhi, the Ferozepure police has also booked SPS Saini, HS Langotia, Vishwas Saini, Pawan Kumar Dhoot and Vaibhav Tapdiya, senior company officials and a case under Sections 420, 120-B, 380, 465, 467, 468 and 471 of the IPC was registered against them at the Ferozepure cantonment police station. In a complaint to the Ferozepure police chief, HS Sodhi alleged that company men PM Saini, Langotia and certain others were “mishandling” construction material and machinery worth Rs 1.5 to Rs 2 crore lying at the Ferozepure Cantonment area. The Kolkata-based construction company, Dhoot Developers Private Limited, that was allocated construction work by the Army authorities, had sub-let the work to Jalandhar-based firm - Fortune Riders. The accused had earlier restricted them from entering the site and threatened them with dire consequences, following which Sodhi claimed to have filed a writ petition before the Delhi High Court. The high court then issued notice to the Dhoot Company and allowed us to collect the material from the site. In the complaint, Sodhi further alleged that the company staff not only restricted their access to the site but also dispersed their material and machinery. Station house officer (SHO) Ferozepure Cantonment, Dalbir Singh, however, said that a case had been registered against SPS Saini, HS Langotia, PM Saini and certain others of the company on the complaint of Sodhi. The case was registered only after getting a go-ahead from senior officials, claimed Balraj Mohan, investigating officer. The police has initiated investigations in the case and action would be taken against those found guilty, the SHO added.
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Bike-borne youths rob labourer
Our Correspondent
Jalandhar, August 1 The victim, Chand Kishore, hails from Bihar and is presently living at Nushi village near here. The victim alleged to the police that last night when he had come to a market near the city railway station to buy some household things, the youths stopped him near Qazi Mandi and after pointing sharp-edged weapons at him, asked him to hand over the cash and other valuables. “When I protested the move, the duo threatened me with dire consequences and then snatched cash lying in my pocket,” the victim said. The miscreants also thrashed him while fleeing from the spot. The incident had been reported to the Government Railway Police (GRP), police sources said. Woman, son held with
35 gm heroin
The city police arrested a woman and her son in a smuggling case and recovered 35 gm of heroin worth thousands of rupees from their possession. The accused, identified as Bimla Rani and her son Neeraj, are residents of the New Surajganj locality. The Bhargav Camp police had installed a naka near Nari Niketan and when policemen signalled the couple’s bike to stop for checking, 35 gm of heroin was recovered from the dickey of the motorcycle. The boy, along with
his mother, was nabbed immediately. The duo confessed that they were on their way to supply contraband. During preliminary investigation, it came to light that a few years ago, the woman’s husband had died and to sustain themselves both had started drug smuggling. A case has been registered under the NDPS Act. |
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The man who wouldn’t leave son to fate
Jalandhar, August 1 He occasionally looks back at the cart, and drives away the swarm of flies sitting on the gaping mouth of the figure. Shambhu, father of 14-year-old handicapped child Sonu, lying on the cart, is a man who commands respect. Even in a situation where many (richer and stronger than him) would have given up hope, Shambhu fights on for the life of his son and has dedicated himself wholly to tend to his needs. Originally a Malda (West Bengal) resident, Shambhu’s son has been handicapped for the past 14 years. “Fifteen-20 days after he was born, Sonu’s health started deteriorating and he suffered deformities. We spent all we could to save his life, but I do not have any more money for the surgeries prescribed for him. I can’t leave him uncared for at home, so I carry him around in the city. We go to bazaars and public places and some kind people sometimes also give us money,” says Shambhu. Previously a rickshaw-puller, Shambhu had to give up the job after his wife began suffering bad health and couldn’t take care of Sonu. “She has a stone in her stomach that needs to be operated upon. Doctors ask for Rs 10,000. I don’t have that kind of money. So there is no one to look after Sonu. Hence, I have decided to leave rickshaw pulling and carry him around in the city,” Shambhu says. Belonging to an adivasi tribe, Shambhu works as a daily wage labourer off and on. He spends most of his time with his son. His family runs on about Rs 1,000 to 1,200 per month. Shopkeepers at the Rainak and Sheikhan Bazaars know him and have helped him, as do the security and canteen staff at the Civil Hospital, where he is a regular visitor. Living in Jalandhar for the past 15 to 20 years, Shambhu also has an elder son Sandeep (17), who quit studying to do odd jobs for money and a 12-year-old daughter Radha, who studies in a government school. “Since Sonu was small, I have been taking care of his bathing and feeding him,” says Shambhu, feeding some sabzi and roti he got from a food stall, to Sonu. In response, the child moves his sparkling eyes and issues unintelligible sounds. He can’t sit up, can’t move, can’t drive off flies from his face, can’t feed himself. I do everything. But he understands a lot. When he was small, we were scared we would lose him, but I am grateful that doctors saved his life. We have spent Rs 38,000 for his treatment so far,” says Shambhu. “Now, doctors say his state will improve if four surgeries are conducted on him. Although it is still not sure, whether he will be able to sit up. For the surgeries, we need Rs 1.5 lakh. I hope someday I am able to arrange the money and get my son treated. Till then I will take care of him,” a teary-eyed Shambhu says. Shambhu lives at house no. 8, New Anand Nagar, Garib Das da Khuh, Maqsoodan, Jalandhar. Contact
Shambhu lives at house no. 8, New Anand Nagar, Garib Das da Khuh, Maqsoodan, Jalandhar. |
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NIT student needs good Samaritans’ help
Jalandhar, August 1 Chandan Kumar, a financially weak and physically challenged boy from Gaya, Bihar, has taken admission to Chemical Engineering Department in the NIT, but finding it difficult to cover the distances in the huge campus, as he has been using a hand-driven wheelchair. Since, the hand-driven wheelchair requires extra effort and at times an attendant as well, the boy has been looking forward to assistance in kind or cash to make his education in the campus easy. He requires a motorised wheelchair, which can make him independent and make his movement in the campus hassle-free. Talking to Jalandhar Tribune, Chandan said due to the hand-driven wheelchair, he has to remain dependent on his batch mates as well hostel roommates. “Although, my classmates as well the hostel roommates help me in moving to different places, but at times, I find it difficult to move, as nobody is available. If I get a motorised wheelchair, it will reduce my dependency on others and I will be able to move easily,” he added. Even on the day of his admission, Chandan had reached the campus by crawling on his hands, as his lower limbs have been polio-afflicted. The NIT faculty as well as the administration had assisted the boy by providing him a wheelchair right on the first day of his admission. “The NIT faculty had directed my brother to buy a wheelchair and that its bill was to be reimbursed by them. As we have a hand-to-mouth existence, my brother could just buy me a simple wheelchair, which cost around Rs 4,500,” he added. Professor Dr Rohit Mehra of the NIT Admission cell said if some Samaritan helped Chandan by providing him a motorised wheelchair, it would be indeed a great service. “Even we would be providing him various scholarships through the Ministry of Human Resource (MHRD) under the physically challenged category,” he added. Chandan had bagged 300165th rank in the All-India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) and made it to the NIT under the OBC-cum-physically handicapped category. He hails from a financially weak family and his father, who runs a floor mill, has a family of 10 to feed. “I want to make use of this golden oppurtunity of rising in life through quality education at a leading institute and help my family,” he added. |
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NRHM money eludes woman
Jalandhar, August 1 “I am entitled to an amount of Rs 1,200 but I haven’t got a single penny so far,” she said. “The ASHA worker, who brought me here, gave me a copy of the delivery papers. The hospital doesn’t give me the money. It is asking for an original copy, and my ASHA worker says you yourself get the money,” Guriya says. Guriya’s husband is an alcoholic who makes sacks for a living. She used to work as a domestic help at homes, but had to leave the job to take care of her two kids. With her husband earning a meagre Rs 200 to Rs 250 per day (and sometimes nothing), Guriya said her kids had not eaten food for the past two days. “If he feels like, my husband gets something to eat, or he just roams around and drinks,” she said. If I get the NRHM money, I will at least be able to feed my kids,” she said. Guriya also did not get the transportation charges when her baby was born. Desperate situation
Guriya Devi says she never got the original copy of her delivery receipt from her ASHA worker. Husband is an alcoholic. She has quit work. Her kids are going hungry |
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5,000 saplings planted on PAP campus
Jalandhar August 1 Gurdev Singh Sahota, Additional Director-General of Police, Armed Battalions, who was the chief guest, inaugurated the festival by planting the first sapling. After that other higher police officials and jawans planted saplings on the campus. The saplings of various medicinal and fruit plants were planted at various grounds of the campus. PAP officials said they had set a target of planting 15,000 saplings at police headquarters, including at ISTC, Kapurthala, Bahadurgarh, Patiala, Ladda Kothi, Sangrur and Chandigarh. Babu Lal Meena, Commandant, 7th Battalion, Shiv Dev Singh, Commandant, 27th Battalion, Naveen Saini, Commandant, 75th Battalion, and Assistant Commandant, 80th Battalion, along with the Sports Secretary and other officials of PAP Battalions were also present on the occasion.
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Cantonment Dasehra ground issue Kusum Arora Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, August 1 All seven elected members of the board along with the cantonment residents and representatives of various social organisations, joined hands with them. Today the councilors remained on dharna from 10 am to 2 pm. However, rumours kept doing rounds in the cantonment that the Army had agreed to allow the civilians to use the ground for the upcoming Dasehra festivities. “We received certain messages through various mediators who were in touch with the Army officers that we should stop the dharna and that the issue would be sorted out,” the councillors said. The councillors, on the other hand, remained adamant on their stand that they would not discontinue the dharna until a written permission for the same was given to them by the Army authorities. “Till evening, we kept on receiving messages that the Army had finally agreed and that we would be able to hold the Dasehra in the ground but it was all fake assurance,” said Avinash Sharma, councillor of ward number 3. It was also stated that on August 8, Sadar Bazaar would remain closed and shopkeepers would join the protest and gherao Mall Road. “We have decided to gherao the Mall Road from 10 am on August 8 and vehicular movements would be barred on the road that day. Our protest would be peaceful. We have no option but to adopt such practices, as the Army authorities have deliberately turned a blind eye towards the demand of the public,” he added. The councillors also added that the residents of nearby villages namely-Sansarpur, Dhina, Khusropur, Jamsher, Sofi Pind, Kukar Pind, Rehmanpur, Talhan and Rama Mandi had been celebrating Dasehra in the Dasehra ground for ages and that the denial of the Army authorities would lead to resentment among the public. “This would not just hurt the religious sentiments of the public but also lead to differences in the Army-civilians relations,” the councillors added.
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Woman hit by speeding vehicle, injured
Phagwara, August 1 The injured was admitted to the local Civil Hospital. The vehicle driver managed to flee after the accident.
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March organised in Anna’s support
Jalandhar, August 1 A number of activists
of the local unit of the India Against Corruption, led by Dr Inderjit Singh Bhalla, took out the
march from the old Sabzi Mandi, near the old Jail road, to the new Sabzi Mandi, near Maqsudan, in the evening.
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Jalandhar, August 1 In the first incident, a 64-year-old cyclist was killed after he was hit by a speeding truck near Rama Mandi Chowk last late evening. The victim, Kailash Nath, of Ekta Nagar was rushed to a nearby hospital, but died there. The truck driver Rajinder Kumar was arrested. In the second accident, a Sunam-based 40-year-old person died after he was hit by a speeding truck on the Jalandhar-Phagwara road. The deceased was identified as Prem Singh and was riding to his home when he met with the tragedy. The truck driver, Harjinder Singh, was nabbed.
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From Colleges
Jalandhar, August 1 The rakhis were purchased by the staff and college students and the collection of money would be handed over to Pingla Ghar. In the undergraduate category, the first and second prize was bagged by Komal and Rajwinder of BSc (Fashion Designing)-Ist year, respectively, while the third position was bagged by Dakshi, also a student of the same class. In the postgraduate category, Ridhima of PG Diploma in Textile Designing bagged the first prize, while Barun Kaur Mann, also from the same class, stood second. Vibha from MSc-IInd year bagged the third prize. Raksha Bandhan celebrated Students of the St Soldier Nursing Training Institute celebrated Raksha Bandhan with the inmates of Pingla Ghar. Students tied rakhis on the wrists of the inmates and distributed sweets among them. Apeejay signs MoU with HDFC Bank The Apeejay Institute of Management and Technical Campus has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with HDFC Bank. Under this MoU, the students would attend a joint certification programme and get groomed in banking, retail banking, retail assets, retail liabilities and personal banking. Bank officials would visit the campus in the second week of August for the placement of MBA 2011-13 batch. KMV topper Richa Gulati, student of MSc (IT)-IInd semester at Kanya Maha Vidyalaya (KMV), bagged the fifth position in Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, examination. She scored 439 marks out of 600. HMV toppers Navneet Kaur, student of Bachelors of Multimedia, semester VI, of Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya (HMV) topped in GND University by scoring 795 marks out of 800, while Nidhi stood third in the university securing 790 marks. Induction programme KCL-IMT started its new session for MBA, MCA, BCA and BBA courses on July 30 with an induction programme. The programme started with a formal welcome of the students by Director of the institute Dr IP Singh. The students were made aware of the social activities and importance of MBA and MCA in the current market scenario. The students were encouraged to acquire leadership qualities and professional skills. Motivational clips of former students were shown to them. Meanwhile, certificates were awarded to former students, who excelled in their projects.
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A city-based couple was allegedly duped of lakhs of rupees by a UK-based college, International College of Excellence (ICE), in connivance with a local travel agent.
