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Head constable suspended
Man held with fake currency
Criminals evade arrest by limiting use of mobile phones
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Gastroenteritis deaths: Cleanliness, hygiene in city top priority of MC
Amritsar, October 10 After the reports of deaths due to gastroenteritis from a few parts of the state, the Municipal Corporation (MC) has planned to work for the cleanliness and hygiene of the city on the priority basis. Mayor wants children park at Company Bagh to be renovated
Two head constables hurt in mishap
Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha pay obeisance at Golden Temple
Small hoteliers seek exemption
DAV school wins city final of Limca Book of Records Quiz
12 GNDU students clear
UGC-NET
Refresher course in social sciences concludes
Stitching exam held for students
Diesel price hike leads to sharp rise in prices of essential commodities
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Head constable suspended
Amritsar, October 10 The students resorted to blocking the Amritsar- Batala road near the Verka bypass and gheraoed the Verka police chowki. They were agitating against the alleged beating up of a bus driver, Jaswant Singh, belonging to the engineering college, by the two policemen. Jaswant Singh was returning home in Batala from Manawala when the two policemen, Gurpreet Singh and Raj Kumar, dragged him out of his bus and and took him inside the Verka bypass police chowki where they brutally beat him up. Jaswant was beaten so much that he reportedly fell unconscious. The group of students came to know about the incident, they immediately rushed to the chowki. They first got Jaswant free and took him to a hospital. Later, they gathered outside the police chowki and protested against the
two policemen. They allegedly damaged the motorcycle belonging to the policemen and blocked the traffic. According to information, Gurpreet Singh had a brawl with Jaswant Sigh a day before yesterday when the latter was crossing a railway crossing. The police authorities informed that head constable Rajkumar was suspended with immediate effect, while action had also been initiated against Gurpreet Singh.
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Man held with fake currency
Amritsar, October 10 He was held by the Chatiwind police following a tip-off. Tarsem was going from Madiala village to Chabba on foot when he was caught by a police team, headed by ASI Sawinder Singh. Investigating officer Sawinder Singh said preliminary investigations revealed that he was lured by several persons to handover the consignment of fake currency to a person in Chabba. “He only knew the description of the person to whom the fake currency was to be hand over,” he said, while adding that further investigations were under progress. The fake currency was in the denomination of Rs 1,000 and Rs 100.
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Criminals evade arrest by limiting use of mobile phones
Amritsar, October 10 The notorious criminals are now either resorting to minimal use of mobile phones or using a number of SIM cards to hoodwink the police force. The police teams investigating the two sensational robberies occurred in the recent past are baffled by this as the scrutiny of mobile calls led them nowhere. Though they claimed to have vital clues and are nearing to crack the cases, yet they admitted to the fact that the criminals have become cleverer and they are not using mobile phones while using crimes. "This is certainly delaying our investigations and we are forced to devise new techniques to reach a conclusion and establish the evidence against the accused," said a police official. A trader was shot dead in Rishi Vihar on Majitha Road in August when was returning home after collecting payments from neighbouring districts, while several armed looters snatched over Rs 40 lakh from employees of a money changer in a lane of Katra Jaimal Singh inside the walled city. The robbers had injured an employee, who had resisted their attempt. A senior police official investigating the cases said the mobile phone call details of notorious elements in the city proved to be of little help. In many cases it had been observed that criminals had used a number of SIM cards to hoodwink the police. Though the government had tightened the noose around the dealers of various telecommunication companies, the criminals still were able to procure a number of SIM cards. "In a recent case, a member of the Jhujhar gang, who was killed in Gurdaspur, was found to be having eight mobile phones and 291 SIM cards which baffled the police," said police sources. Police Commissioner Ram Singh said, "Though the Police Department has been facing problem due to this, but we are devising new techniques to nab the criminals."
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Gastroenteritis deaths: Cleanliness, hygiene in city top priority of MC
Amritsar, October 10 Mayor Bakshi Ram Arora said the lifting of garbage and cleanliness of the city is the top priority of the MC. "Though we have some fund constraints, I am going to ask to the MC Commissioner to arrange for disinfectants for spray," he said, adding that the situation of cleanliness in the city is better than other cities. Meanwhile, the management of the Jallianwala Bagh Memorial Civil Hospital said patients of diarrhoea were reported on routine basis. "Though we get to see one or two patients of diarrhoea every day, no serious case has been reported, which would have required hospitalisation," said Senior Medical Officer (SMO) Dr Balbir Singh Dhillon. He said the hospital and Health Department were ready for any eventuality. Dhillon advised people against eating at unhygienic places. "The people need to take care of their eating and drinking. The eating from places where there are no arrangements from cleanliness should be avoided," said Dhillon. District Epidemiologist Dr Charanjit Singh confirmed that no case of serious gastroenteritis had been reported so far. "We have advised people to drink water from a pure source or to boil it before drinking. Besides, they have to consult a doctor whenever they see any symptoms of the disease," he said, adding that the Health Department had taken all preventive measures.
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Mayor wants children park at Company Bagh to be renovated
“I would talk to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal so that the park is brought to life again. The MC will do whatever is possible in its means to improve the park,” said
Arora. The park has been lying in a dilapidated condition for many years now as the historic Company
Bagh, in which the children park is situated, is looked after by the Heritage Department. “I would talk to the CM that the children parks that are not a part of the heritage should be handed over to the Municipal Corporation. Otherwise the department should also look into the development of the parks,” said
Arora, adding that if the park is shifted to the MC, it would develop it. In the present situation all the swings, slides and rides installed for the recreation of the children are lying defunct and broken. Earlier, a few of the industrialist had proposed to the MC that they would look after the park, but later the MC had expressed its inefficiency to hand over the park to private individuals as the park falls in the notified summer palace of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The park, centrally located in the city, in its present condition poses danger to children. Swings, seesaws and other installations are lying broken. Meanwhile, city residents have hailed the Mayor’s decision to get the park transferred to the MC. “Sometimes technical points as is the case with the children park result in not letting any work done. It would be good if the park is opened for the children with all the facilities,” said Yadwinder Singh, a regular visitor to the Company
Bagh. Another visitor Geetika Kaul said, “The children have no space in the city. We do not have any recreation place for them, except small parks in localities. We hope that the Mayor would fulfil his promise.”
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Two head constables hurt in mishap Amritsar, October 10 Vijay Kumar and Amarjit Singh, both head constables, were going for a VIP duty on a motorcycle when they were hit by the car. They sustained injuries on their legs. The police has registered a case under Section 279, 337, 338 and 427 of the IPC. — TNS
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Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha pay obeisance at Golden Temple
Amritsar, October 10 After a gap of 15 days, his second visit was quite a hushed affair, almost like a blink-and-miss performance. The actor flew down to the holy city with the leading lady of his upcoming film "Son of Sardar", Sonakshi Sinha, in tow. The duo paid obeisance at the Golden temple and prayed for the success of their film, which is one of the most awaited films of this year. If last time, he dressed down with a casual look and sporting a moustache, this time he dressed up to the tee, in his character from the movie to perfection. Sporting a blue turban and white kurta-pyjama, the actor looked dapper, but seemed in no mood to interact with
the media. Though, he did spoke a few words, "I wanted to come and pray at Darbar Sahib before the release of Son of Sardar, as it is an auspicious beginning. My visit this time is specifically for the purpose of praying at the Golden temple." Sonakshi Sinha, too, looked pristine in a white anarkali and was joined by her mother Poonam Sinha.The actor, who plays the role of a feisty Punjaban in SOS, expressed her happiness over visiting the Golden Temple for the first time. "It feels amazing to have come here and ask for blessings before a big release." She admitted of falling in love with the Punjabi culture while shooting for the film in various parts of the region. The film, which also stars Sanjay Dutt and Juhi Chawla, among others, is slated for release on Diwali and is set to compete with Yash Chopra’s "Jab Tak Hai Jaan", starring Shahrukh Khan and Katrina Kaif. Controversies and competitions aside, Ajay is confident and ready for the box office battle. “We have made a good film, it’s entertaining and I am sure it will do well.” Well, going by his past Diwali record, with hits like "Golmaal" series, the Ajay-SRK clash at the box office is going to be enjoyed by the movie goers. Punjabi singer Lakhwinder Wadali, too, accompanied the stars. While Ajay is in the process of re-shooting some portion of his film, he plans to add a romantic song by the popular Punjabi singer. "Ajay liked the song I composed for him and it will be added to the film, later," shared Lakhwinder.
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Small hoteliers seek exemption
Amritsar, October 10 APS Chatha, president of the Amritsar Hotel and Restaurant Association, affiliated to the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Association of India, said a majority of the hotels in the city were functioning from small area and were no match to chain and star hotels. These hotels were providing employment to hundreds of people and serving a large number of tourists. He sought exemption for these hotels from the need to install sewerage treatment plant and appropriate air pollution control devices. Satnam Singh Kanda, another hotelier, said a majority of the hotels inside the walled city operate from less than 150 square yards area and function as guest houses. Besides, many of them were located in narrow lanes with three-ft width. He said no chemical was used in hotels, except that it was used in soaps and shampoos. He said these commercial buildings were better classified as guest houses as a majority of them did not have restaurants. He said tourists staying in these guest houses preferred to partake langar in the Golden Temple complex and taste Amritsar cuisine abundantly available in the walled city. Hence, it was not commercially viable to operate restaurants from these guest houses. He said guest houses without restaurants were being forced to install oil and grease traps at water outlets of kitchens, while dhabas and restaurants had not been given any instructions at all. Surinder Singh, another hotelier, said the government was deflecting from its main job of opening more tourist spots to prolong the stay of tourists, which would catalyst the industry here to new horizons. He said the government was pocketing all kinds of taxes and increasing them from time to time, but it was not showing similar urgency in opening tourist spots. He added that projects like restoration of Qila Gobindgarh, Ram Bagh Summer Palace of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and others were running behind the schedule. No attempts were being made to popularise Pull Kanjari, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Panorama, heritage and Panj Sarovar walks.
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DAV school wins city final of Limca Book of Records Quiz
Amritsar, October 10 Around 306 students from as many as 51 schools participated in the competition. Out of this, six schools - Army Public School, New Amritsar Cantonment, Spring Dale Senior School, Ryan International School, Holy Heart Residency School, Shri Ram Ashram Public School and DAV Public School - competed in the city finals. After the consecutive success of Limca Book of Records Quiz since 2008, this year the quiz is being organised in around 4,000 schools of the country to ignite young minds and make the pursuit of knowledge an engaging yet competitive process. The multi-city initiative is being launched in partnership with Derek O Brien and associates and involves participation of young minds from class VIII to class XII. As part of the initiative, a series of quiz competitions are being organised in 80 cities in the country. The quiz competition is divided into four zones - North, South, East and West. The quiz is being organised in three stages - inter-school level, semi-finals and national finals - from July to December, 2012. The quiz aims at celebrating the outstanding achievements of Indians across the globe and is a source of inspiration, especially for the youth of the country. The winning team was felicitated by Sanjeev Sharma, regional general manager, Coca-Cola India. He said: “At Coca-Cola India, we place a premium on knowledge and the need for constant learning. The Limca Book of Records Quiz is our endeavour to promote excellence at a young age and be a facilitator for such learning. It provides a platform for students to engage and learn from the best minds across the country and to enhance one’s overall knowledge bank”. He said: “Mirroring the success of the past three years, I am sure this year will witness the same zest and enthusiasm from students across the country and will give us many moments of great learning. I will like to congratulate the winners of today’s competition and wish them all the best for the zonal finals.” The quizThe quiz competition is divided into four zones - North, South, East and West. The quiz is being organised in three stages - inter-school level, semi-finals and national final - from July to December, 2012. The quiz aims at celebrating the outstanding achievements of Indians across the globe and is a source of inspiration, especially for the youth of the country.
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12 GNDU students clear
UGC-NET
Amritsar, October 10 Dr Daljit Singh Arora, director of the centre, said Amandeep Kaur had cleared the Junior Research Fellow (JRF), while Amandeep Sohal, Milanpreet Kaur, Jasleen Kaur Bhatia, Rupamdeep Kaur Bains, Nisha Sharma, Navpreet Singh, Anchal Arora, Akanksha Chopra, Ranjit Singh Tapiala, Tajinder Singh and Salinder Singh had cleared UGC-NET examination.
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Refresher course in social sciences concludes
Amritsar, October 10 Prof Rajinderjit Kaur Pawar, Dean, Academic Affairs, in her valedictory address underlined the importance of research methodology in social sciences. She said social scientists must rise to the occasion to meet the challenges of the present-day society. Expressing concern over the declining moral and ethical values, especially in the younger generation, she said these experts must device ways and strategies to rectify them. She exhorted the participants to inculcate good moral and human values like politeness, honesty, humility and good character in their students to make them better citizens apart from imparting education. Prof MS Gill, an eminent sociologist and course coordinator, said the participants were familiarised with the practical approach of research methodology rather than theory only. Prof TS Banipal, director, Academic Staff College, exhorted the participants to disseminate the knowledge gained by them in order to ensure the holistic development of society.
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Stitching exam held for students Amritsar, October 10 Dr Urmila Lakhanpal, who provides buttons, threads, clothes and other materials free of cost to the organisation, took the test. Performance of the trainees is assessed on a regular basis. In today’s exam, Manjit Kaur got the first prize; Charanjeet Kaur, Gurpreet and Preeti shared the second prize; and Raman won the third prize. Winners were awarded with certificates. — TNS
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Diesel price hike leads to sharp rise in prices of essential commodities
Amritsar, October 10 Grocery store owner Vimal Kumar said the monthly budget for a household has shot up considerably in the past one month and they have to brace up for this. He said it was very difficult to describe the quantum in term of figures as rates various articles have increased depending upon their availability and transportation involved. A housewife, Ruchika Bijoria, said prices have risen sharply in just one month which turned the domestic budget upside down. She rued that “take the case of any of the essential articles or service for instance rice, pulses, bus fares, auto fares for that matter, these turned northward in the past at least a month.” A 500 gm packet of bread, which used to cost Rs 20, now comes at Rs 23. Similarly, prices of 10 kg packet of flour have risen from Rs 170 to Rs 200. She said prices of those articles which are largely used in festivals have witnessed more hike. Likewise, Maida has risen from Rs 22 to Rs 24 and Suji from Rs 20 to Rs 25. A kg of Besan can be procured at chain stores at Rs 80 to Rs 90. A Central Government employee Kusum Malhotra, said prices have risen sharply in just one month and cascading effect of diesel price hike is leaving many households high and dry. The government must spare a thought for the middle and lower middle class families. Established families can absorb on the board rise in prices of essential items but the families with minimum resources have to pay through their nose. To make matters worse, domestic LPG cylinder prices, too, have gone up steeply. The price of cooking gas (LPG) was increased by Rs 11.42 per cylinder to raise commission to dealers. She opined that the government must have calculated these things before effecting increase. After restricting the number of cylinders to each families this would be another jolt to the consumers. In tune with the rise in transportation costs, prices of pulses have shot up. Red Gram that was sold at Rs.72 per kg during the last two months is now being sold at Rs.78. Similarly, the prices of Black Gram and Bengal Gram have increased from Rs 62 to Rs 70 a kg. The prices of these articles vary depending on quality. It is tough for a middle class family to manage things when prices are hitting the roof, fumed a homemaker Kiranpreet Kaur. The rise in transportation costs due to the spurt in freight charges invariably has an impact on prices of many commodities. She said “One is either forced to compromise on the quantity or quality”. However, as these are all essential commodities, it was getting hard to plan and implement monthly budgets. She suggested that it was better not to mention the plight of daily wage earners who find it difficult to meet the rising expenditure. Earning Rs.200 per day that too depends upon availability of work many labourers are finding them misfit in contemporary society. A transporter, Bachan Singh, anticipated that once the transportation picks up during the festive season, charges would increase further as there would be dearth of trucks to transport goods.
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With Mayor Bakhsi Ram Arora stating to take up the matter of renovation of the children park at the historic Company Bagh with the Chief Minister, the hopes have built up to see children using it for their recreation.
“I would talk to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal so that the park is brought to life again. The MC will do whatever is possible in its means to improve the park,” said
Arora.
On his previous visit to the city, actor-producer Ajay Devgn admitted being a true-blue Punjabi and called Punjab his second home. He interacted with the media, settled controversies and looked confident about his film.
After a gap of 15 days, his second visit was quite a hushed affair, almost like a blink-and-miss performance. The actor flew down to the holy city with the leading lady of his upcoming film "Son of
Sardar", Sonakshi Sinha, in tow.
Small hoteliers of the holy city have sought exemption of hotels built on less than 400 square meters of area and that, too, without restaurants from installing sewage treatment plant
(STP) and appropriate air pollution control devices. APS Chatha, president of the Amritsar Hotel and Restaurant Association, affiliated to the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Association of India, said a majority of the hotels in the city were functioning from small area and were no match to chain and star hotels.
Amritsar, October 10
Within a month after effecting a diesel price hike of Rs 5 per litre, the prices of essential commodities like cereals, pulses and ‘besan’ have risen sharply in the recent past. A glance at the price list at a provision store is enough to worry a house wife as it is going to burn a big hole in her budget. It is a double whammy for the residents as it comes ahead of the ensuing festive season.