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Woman gang-raped, One held
Looters’ gang busted; three arrested with weapons
Taking road to danger
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BPL families to get health cards
Sudden changes in registration rules upset property dealers
Indian Idol: Families pray for their singing stars
One held with fake currency
Makeup as a protective shield
Programme on female foeticide organised
Ensuring Cleanliness on way to Panj Sarovar Walk
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Woman gang-raped, One held
Amritsar, August 20 Preliminary investigations revealed that Sartaj had proposed to marry the victim but she had turned down the offer. The girl was pursuing MBA from a private coaching centre at Gumtala on the Airport Road. On June 6, the accused picked her up on the pretext of giving her lift when she was waiting for a bus to return to her village. They allegedly took her towards Ajnala and raped her in the running car besides making a video clip of the incident. They had threatened the victim against reporting the matter to the police. They told her that they would upload the MMS clip on the internet is she mentioned the incident to anybody. This was enough to keep the victim and her family members mum. But, the youths allegedly uploaded the MMS clip on the internet following which the victim approached the police and got a case registered against them. Harminder Singh, SHO, Rajasansi police station, said one of the accused had been arrested and the police was searching for the other. “We are investigating the matter. The victim is the daughter of a retired ex-serviceman. The accused are into farming. It appeared that the victim knew the accused, but she could not judge their ill-intentions. Our special team is on the job and is raiding several places to nab the absconding youth”, he said.
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Looters’ gang busted; three arrested with weapons Amritsar, August 20 Those arrested have been identified as Gurpreet Singh of Gali No 4, Anngarh; Sunil Singh of Niwa Passa, Anngarh; and Amir Singh of Gali No 4, Anngarh. Their other accomplices, who absconded, were identified as Vicky Chuha, Sonu, Chand and Jaanu. “Acting on a tip-off, we raided a place near Dana Mandi and spotted seven members of the gang. They were hatching a looting plan. This was revealed during the preliminary investigation of the arrested. Meanwhile, a case under relevant sections of the IPC and Arms Act has been registered against them at Gate Hakima police station,” he said. — TNS
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Taking road to danger
Amritsar, August 20 With no traffic police present at those places, the commuters openly flouted norms while driving on the Taranwala over-bridge. Moreover, loaded trucks and ten-wheel tourist buses take the route to cross the Bhandari bridge that is banned for entry of heavy vehicles. “People do stop their vehicles in the midway to have a chat with their known ones while youngsters practise stunts on the road,” said Naresh Kumar, a resident. Another resident Gurpartap Singh said though the multi-lane bridges had curtailed the travelling time, it would be better if the police carry out regular patrolling to check violations on the bridge. He said, “If truck operators fix wooden planks on the cargo to double the capacity of passengers, then bus operators carry passengers on roofs to maximise their profits”. Officials blamed scant staff and resources as a main hindrance in streamlining the traffic scenario. Sources said there were 165 policemen, including two inspectors, 25 sub-inspectors and assistant sub-inspectors, 115 head constables and constables and 22 Punjab Home Guards (PHG) jawans, who are engaged for the traffic system of the holy city. ACP Karanbir Singh said, “We are short of strength, but all these locations need a constant vigil.” Around 9,000 vehicles enter the city daily from the neighbouring states and the additional traffic flow is of the pilgrims who visit Golden Temple daily. Despite having limited staff and resources, we do our best to manage it all, he said.
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BPL families to get health cards
Earlier, the department had identified around 32,000 BPL families in the district. Falling short of the target to cover each BPL family, the department has so far covered only 62 per cent of the total families. The RSBY scheme was introduced in year 2009. Under this scheme, the BPL family members are eligible for medical insurance of Rs 30,000 by paying a premium of Rs 30. The treatment is provided at all the government hospitals and the affiliated private hospitals. In the year 2011-12, the government hospitals of the district had helped beneficiaries to get free medical services costing Rs 24 lakhs, said senior medical officer Dr Balbir Singh Dhillon. He said the department is initiating another drive of enrolment wherein eligible families can get the cards issued from Verka. "Lack of awareness among the poor people is the reason why they fail to avail benefits of the government’s schemes. All the common and major diseases are covered in it. The eligible families must get their cards in order to avail the benefits,” he said. The camp would be inaugurated by Chief Parliamentary Secretary Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu.
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Sudden changes in registration rules upset property dealers
Amritsar, August 20 Suresh Kumar, vashishth of the association, said the change was a bolt from the blue and was implemented without giving any deadline. He said as per the new rules, previous owner who had given the power of attorney must be present during the transfer
of the property and he should declare that he has received the amount. Similarly, the buyer must disclose the source of money. He said the real-estate agents were not against the new guidelines but they seek a time-frame to implement these directions.
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Indian Idol: Families pray for their singing stars
The good news is, Amritsar might stake claim for the first time in giving India its sixth Indian Idol. As things get hot and happening on the reality show, the family and friends of the two are leaving no stone unturned to garner support and ensure their win. “The house has become a base camp for all the fans and friends of Vipul who are supporting him. Every day we have loads of people coming and telling us that they are voting for him. It is overwhelming to have wishes from so many people,” shares Mayank Kapoor, Vipul’s brother-in-law. As Vipul attempts to impress the audience and judges with his singing, his family is busy pleasing the almighty. “We are planning to organize a puja for his good luck. Though, nothing has been finalized yet, we are expecting a visit from him before the finale along with the Indian Idol team. We want Vipul to be there for the puja,” informs Mayank. As for Vipul’s father, Mukesh Mehta, his son is already an idol. “Whenever he performs on stage, I know he is giving his best. He was a finalist on Amul Voice of India four years back, but couldn’t make it. This time I am sure that he will win”. Similar atmosphere is prevailing at the residence of Amit Kumar, the dark horse on the show. Being an untrained singer, Amit has taken the competition head on and exceeded. Taking inspiration from his idol, Mohd Rafi, Amit has come a long way from helping his father in his salon to sharing stage with the stars. “Music was his passion. He always wanted to become singer, though we couldn’t train him. But we never stopped him from following his heart. I am proud that Amit has come this far and is so close to pursue his goal,” share his father Somraj. The locality is praying religiously for Amit’s success, especially his mother who has been praying in a small temple inside the home. They are now waiting for Amit’s visit before the finale and give him a warm welcome. “He has become a hero, an idol for many here,” said Somraj.
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One held with fake currency
Amritsar, August 20 Chemist store sealed
Amritsar, August 19 The shop was sealed and the owner has been directed to report to the drug control authorities. He said the raids were conducted on the orders of Ajay Singla, state drug controller.
— TNS
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Makeup as a protective shield
Amritsar, August 20 Seemingly, makeup is an engrossing process that allows you to hide some flaws and look your best. In fact, it is a shield which helps you to protect your skin from the harmful effects of changing seasons. The unforgiving temperature and humidity changes can be avoided by using the right products, the right way. “No one has to pancake themselves with makeup, but a little makeup during summers helps escape some of the routine skin problems like blemishes, tanning and break outs,” says Ritu Koletine, hair and skin expert and director, Cleopatra. “The best tip for the season is to keep it minimal with maximum effect. Usually, the monsoons and the summers require natural look,” she adds. “Base and concealing are two important steps. If you get them right, there is nothing to worry . Keep the base liquid with a good sunscreen for a natural and non-greasy look. Use concealer for extra protection from the UV rays,” says Kolentine. And the good part is that not just girls, but guys too can use makeup as a tool to avoid skin problems. “Makeup is not necessarily all girlie stuff. Men too wear it to get a flawless skin,” shares Javed Khan, a stylist from the city and owner of Makeover. Men can use makeup in small quantities on areas like under the eyes, on the sides of nose and corners of lips. “These are the areas that get dry during harsh seasons. Use powered base, a lip balm and some sunscreens to avoid pigmentation, chapped lips and blemishes,” advises Javed
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Programme on female foeticide organised
Amritsar, August 20 Students exhibited the prevalent ‘love for boy’ syndrome in our society and how the girls are killed in the womb. They presented poems, skits, dance items, play and even a quiz competition to highlight the menace. College principal Dr Surinderpal Kaur Dhillon appreciated the talent of students and how vitals clues on problems were highlighted and she hoped that one day the society will get rid of the problem of female foeticide.
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Ensuring Cleanliness on way to Panj Sarovar Walk Neeraj Bagga Tribune News Service
Amritsar, August 20 Hoping that one day it will develop into a movement and a habit, Baba Kulwant Singh and his volunteers not only clean the filth and litter from the streets, but educate residents to properly dump refuse and participate in the campaign. Garbage lying on routes of Heritage and Panj Sarovar walks has brought out the inefficiency and inability of the Municipal Corporation to clean these roads. Baba Ji Ajnale wale, as he is fondly called, along with his volunteers, numbering sometime about 200, armed with brooms, big iron bowls, cycle rickshaws, spades and other instruments has been removing filth, garbage and refuse from the streets and small open drains en-route Panj Sarovar walk once a week since October last. At 11 in the night on every Saturday, volunteers come specifically from Ajnala to clean the roads connecting, leading and passing through five holy ponds Santokhsar, Bibeksar, Ramsar, Kaulsar and most sacred Amrit Sarovar, in the Golden Temple complex. Upon their arrival, volunteers of the Sewak Ishnana Jatha, Gurdwara Santokhsar Sahib offer them langar (community kitchen) before they initiate arduous task of cleaning the labyrinth roads inside the walled city. It took nearly five long hours to clear the stretch of over two km. Baba Kulwant Singh appreciated the cooperation of residents and shopkeepers on the route. He added that after cleaning the roads for sometime he met them and apprised them of various solutions to the problems which are hampering the cleaning drive. He remarked that the impact was astonishing and people respect them for taking up the job without any monetary consideration. He informed that the cleanliness drive would be taken up on the night of Wednesday also from October. Besides, he said route of heritage walk, which included heritage buildings, Gurdwaras and temples, would subsequently be taken up for cleaning up. He thanked the SGPC for providing them equipments for cleaning and a room at Bhai Gurdas Hall. District Tourism Officer Balraj Singh said Principal Secretary Tourism Geetika Kalha appreciated the efforts of the Baba Ji and assured him support in shape of giving truck, trolleys, tipper, bicycle drawn rickshaw and other equipments for cleaning. He informed that the department would install dustbins and garbage dumpers with the assistance of corporation en-route the walks. He said an engineer was engaged in collecting data to ascertain the number of required dustbins. MC Commissioner Dharampal Gupta said cleaning roads was a sewa and anyone could do it. But he said the MC had been doing its cleaning job regularly.
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At a time when the multi-lane overbridge on the Taranwala pul has solved the traffic chaos to an extent, commuters are taking rules for a ride putting their lives at risk.
Sudden changes in the rules for the registration of the property through power of attorney and its new format have annoyed the real-estate agents and financiers.
Members of the Property Dealers’ Association, Amritsar, today submitted a memorandum to the MP Navjot Singh Sidhu seeking their demands.
If one is a trained classical singer learning since he was eight years old, the other is a singer by leisure until it changed his life. But that is the only difference between Vipul Mehta and Amit Kumar. Both the singers, being contestants of Indian Idol-6 have secured their place as top-three contenders of the competition.
Amritsar, August 20
Amritsar, August 20
Amritsar, August 20