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Stagnant water a risk to patients
Jalandhar, August 2 While it’s been two days since it rained in the city, puddles of stagnant water and garbage mounds all around the maternity ward and at the back of the paediatrics ward pose a threat to the health of patients, babies and children at the hospital. Despite the fact that the hospital is in the midst of a controversy over the death of an infant due to the non-payment of fees a few days ago, the authorities haven’t bothered to get cleaned the water, which has been standing for the past more than a week. Garbage mounds line the newly opened maternity wing of the hospital. Stagnant water by the training centre building of the hospital, and at the rear of the paediatrics ward, threatens the patients’ health. Talking to The Tribune, Ravinder Kumar from Suchi Pind, Jalandhar, said, “My wife was admitted to the hospital just today. The standing water acts was a threat to the health of the patient and the baby that is to be born. The weather is fickle and the threat of diseases looms in mohallas in general, but I hadn’t expected that we would be greeted with puddles at a health institution.” Gyan Kaur from Dyalpur, whose daughter-in-law receives treatment at the maternity ward, said, “We come to the hospital to get treatment, not to add to the list of the diseases. The stagnant water creates a scare. And not just us, many other patients here, have aired concerns on getting the place cleaned.” A patient in the old maternity ward, a resident of Jalandhar, said, “Although the slightly cooler weather for the past two days is a relief, the mosquitoes hovering over our heads at night are a big pain. We have no qualms about the treatment at the hospital right now. But it is essential that babies are not exposed to mosquitoes and insects in this weather.” Some other patients in the old maternity ward, though, said probably aware of the threat, the hospital authorities had even been spraying repellants in the ward premises. While staff at the paediatrics ward did express concern over the puddles of stagnant water right behind the ward, they
said no one had yet complained to the higher authorities to get the ward environs cleaned. Civil Surgeon Dr RL Bassan, who is also the District Health Officer, said the MS was responsible to get the environs inside the hospital cleaned. “But we will get medicines sprayed there in the morning.” Officiating Medical Superintendent Dr Mahinder Singh said, “I have just been officiating for today. But I am aware of the problem and the inconvenience caused to patients due to it. The engineering department has been told to get the place cleaned on a
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Snatching incidents make artificial jewellery popular
Jalandhar, August 2 The gold jewellery in the form of chains, earrings and bangles in most households is now more of confined only to bank lockers as these are most prone to snatching. The only gold that women put on is rings or small studs in ears, which cannot be pulled out at one go. Most women now believe that it is better to walk safe out of the house than to put life in danger for there also have been incidents of snatching at gunpoint. Further, since the prices of gold are all-time high, the snatching of even the lightest chain or a bangle amounts to a loss of not less than Rs 50,000. On the other hand, there is a large variety of artificial or gold lookalike sets, bangles, earrings and neck strings available in the market. Almost all working women also prefer to keep a collection of such stuff in their dressing tables. Artificial jewellery sets are available in a long range starting from Rs 500 onwards. Deepali Sharma, an employee in a bank, says, “I have stopped wearing gold ornaments for the past few months. I took the decision after going through news items regarding gold snatching incidents being reported daily in newspapers. Now, at times when it gets late in office, I feel safe going home. I have purchased multi-coloured bangles, strings and earrings, which I put on at parties or even marriage functions.” Geeta Bajaj, a schoolteacher, tells, “Everyone in our family insists that I stop wearing gold ornaments in view of snatching episodes. The other day I went to the market and bought an artificial gold chain and a pair of bangles for myself for just Rs 800 for regular wear.” |
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Woman commits suicide due to stealing charge by sister-in-law
Jalandhar, August 2 Talking to the Tribune, SI Inderjit Singh said Jasbir’s husband, who is residing in Doha, had sent Rs 14,000 to her. The woman had kept the money in her possession and had been to market for some work. When she returned, Jasbir reportedly found the money missing, following which she accused her sister-in-law, Paramjit, of steeling the money. The allegation led to a tiff among the family members, following which Jasbir Kaur consumed some poisonous substance. As her health started deteriorating, the family members took her to the Kartarpur hospital, from where doctors referred her to Civil Hospital, Jalandhar. After struggling for life for more than six hours, she died on Wednesday night, the police said. The police haS registered a case of abetment to suicide against Paramjit Kaur, but no arrest had been made as yet. 2 snatchers arrested
The Kartarpur police has nabbed the two accused who had allegedly snatched a motorcycle from Lavi Kumar, a Bara Pind resident, near Amroodanwala Bagh, on July 15. The police said acting on a tip-off, the police laid a naka and nabbed Sarabjot Singh, alias Saba, and Gurpreet Singh, both residents of Rahimpur village. The accused were riding the motorcycle that
they had snatched from Lavi Kumar. The snatchers had assaulted the motorcyclist mercilessly and had escaped with his motorcycle from the crime scene. The duo was on the run after the snatching. A case was registered against them at the Kartarpur police station. House burgled
Phagwara: The house of a Phagwara resident Sanjay Arora was reportedly burgled in SBS Nagar Colony near the Phagwara-Hoshiarpur road today. The family was away when the burglars struck and took away goods worth Rs 2.5 lakh, including a laptop, gold and silver ornaments, and Rs 25,000 from the house. The family members found their house burgled after their return to their home tonight. The police has registered a case. |
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Dress code
Jalandhar, August 2 Anil Chopra, owner of the St Soldier Group, chooses to wear the same white safari suit with white shoes. Owning a huge real estate empire in the city, he says that he has never worn any other dress after his college time. “Since decades when I ventured into business, I have not worn any other dress. It is occasionally in winters that I also put on black suit and black shoes,” he said. He added, “It is not just me, but my good old friends Lt-Governor of Puducherry Iqbal Singh and former Congress minister Chaudhary Jagjit Singh who took to the same dress code.” Asked if his wife Sangeeta Chopra insisted on changing his dress code, he laughed, “Whenever I go out with my family for a foreign trip, I do dress up differently and take along a few set of jeans.” President of the Focal Point Extension Association Narinder Sagoo, too, is seen clad in the same grey safari suit and a maroon turban. “I may at times put on a brown suit, but my turban is always maroon. This has been my dress code ever since I became the president of the association,” he said, adding, “I cannot afford to be dressed in colourful shirts and jeans for I represent a huge business community.” Even in politicians white kurta pyjama is common. But several local politicians like to combine this traditional dress with some distinctive add-on. Congress leader Varinder Sharma always wears a red long cloth around his neck. Sharma says, “I wear this cloth because the colour suits me astrologically as well helps me maintain my personal identity. I stand apart even in a bunch of politicians.” He adds, “I have been wearing the same dress since 1996 when I started imparting yoga classes. My yoga guru gifted me this cloth. Be it a happy or a sad occasion, I have worn the same dress like the way a cop always wear the same uniform.” Asked if he felt uneasy in summers, he said, “No, I have become habitual.” Similarly, Tajinder Bitu, Congress leader and former chairman of the Jalandhar Improvement Trust, always wears a lemon yellow turban with his white kurta pyjama. |
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Raksha Bandhan: Cops remain tied to duties
Jalandhar, August 2 The city markets and roads that witnessed a heavy rush till late last night, virtually presented a deserted look till this afternoon. There was thin attendance in government offices, schools and colleges in the first half of the days as the women staff was exempted half-day leave on the occasion. The government-run buses were packed to capacity as a majority of women from villages preferred to travel by these buses as there was free-travelling facility for the women on this auspicious day. Taking precautionary measures, the city police had deployed additional woman police force at various strategic places. Deputy Commissioner of Police Sarbjit Singh said no major untoward incident was reported in the city today. He claimed that the cops, deployed in and around the railway station, Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT), educational institutions and other busy places, were asked to be alert. The police had also erected nakas at every entry and exit point of the city besides various other places to keep the law and order under control, he added. Meanwhile, a delegation of the Prajapita Brahma Kumari Ishwariya Vishav Vidialya, Jalandhar, tied rakhis to BSF jawans and Punjab Police officials at the Police Commissioner’s office, claimed Rekha, Brahma Kumari. |
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Cable operators forcibly snap connections, say residents
Jalandhar, August 2 In Defence Colony and Chhoti Baradari areas, the cable operators have not been giving any transmission for the past nearly a month. While the connection remained off for more than 10 hours a day initially, it is a complete blackout now, the residents have complained. Even in Urban Estate, residents have claimed that the transmission remains off from 12 noon till 5 pm, when most housewives like to watch their favourite TV serials. In the Garha locality, the cable connection remains off intermittently for long durations. YP Suri, an Urban Estate resident, Phase-II, said a representative of the cable operator in his colony had been insisting that he gets a box fixed for better reception. “He managed to convince me to use the apparatus costing Rs 700 for a week’s trial run on a returnable basis. After just five days, the buttons on the remote of the box stopped functioning and the box was rendered useless. After that I remained adamant and told him that I was okay without the box. Similar is the story in a few houses around the colony. Now almost for a month, the cable connection remains disrupted during afternoon as a pressure tactic so that the women folk start insisting on installation of a box,” he claimed. Shweta, a resident of Chhoti Baradari, said, “We have two TV sets. With one we have Tata Sky and for the second, we had direct cable connection. The cable operator in our area has been insisting that we get the box. I have been telling him to do it, but he is not coming despite repeated calls. For the entire month of July, we have got no transmission on our second TV.” Advocate KC Malhotra says, “This is in complete violation of the government instructions. There are no orders on compulsory digitisation in cities other than the four metros. The DC must take cognisance of the matter and issue relevant directions to the cable operators. The consumers even have an option to knock the doors of the consumer forum.” JS Kataria, who owns cable system in the city, says, “I am not aware of any disruption by any cable operator in the city. I will get it checked.” |
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Jalandhar, August 2 Terming the channel’s act as irresponsible, Harvinder Singh, a son of Fauja Singh, while talking to The Tribune, claimed that the channel owners should feel sorry for the sick joke they had made about an elderly man who is representing his country even at the age of 101. A resident of Beas Pind near here, Harvinder Singh claimed that the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) and the Akali Dal should take up the issue seriously with the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for insulting the great
personality. Certain outfits in Samana have already lodged their protest against the TV channel for showing a truck mowing down a dummy Fauja Singh racing on a road. Harvinder Singh said the show also heaped disgraceful comments on Fauja Singh. Though the clippings had been removed, these had left scars on our hearts, he claimed. Once a farmer in Beas Pind, near here, Fauja Singh, the oldest half-marathon runner, took to running as an attempt to cope with the loss of his son. Kuldip Singh's death brought a major change in Fauja Singh's life, as the elderly man gave a positive and a meaningful direction to his life. At this ripe age, he took to running and ended up in international marathon events in London, Glasgow and Toronto, and many other countries. Inching to complete 101 years, Fauja Singh wants to add many other feathers to his cap. |
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‘Nanhi Chhan’ to deal with marriage dispute cases of NRIs: Ramoowalia
Jalandhar, August 2 Accompanied by general secretary of the SAD Ramandeep Singh Bharowal and general secretary of the women wing of the SAD Amanjot Kaur Ramoowalia, he came up with two such cases today. One case was related to an NRI marriage in which a girl was duped by an unscrupulous agent. The case was solved with his intervention. A young man who was sold in Kuwait by agents and was rescued by a youth Akali leader was also present before the media. Ramoowalia called upon Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal, who is also having a charge of state Home Ministry, and Director-General of Police (DGP) to introduce a spying system in the Police Department to trace such unscrupulous agents. The system would also work against the NRIs who allured young girls by promising them greener pastures in foreign countries, used them for their pleasure and then discard them to live a miserable lives, he said. |
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Chamar Mahan Sabha welcomes Shinde’s appointment
Jalandhar, August 2 Paramjit Singh Kainth, president of the Chamar Mahan Sabha, in a statement said Shinde deserved the promotion as he was a seasoned and able administrator as he had proved during his earlier stints. He said Shinde had been given a very important responsibility taking his long experience into consideration. He said the sabha would seek an appointment for a meeting with him soon and appraise him about the difficulties being faced by the Scheduled Castes, especially the Chamar community, in different parts of the country. |
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