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Garbage burning at Company Bagh still on
Seven booked in two dowry cases in city
Terrorism-hit police families await relief
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Jaspal Bhatti’s 'Power Cut' promises a current of laughter
Zonal Youth Festival concludes
Seminar on traffic awareness held
Tractor driver killed
BKU demands reasonable price for Basmati-1121
Arya Pradeshik Pratinidhi Sabha holds annual meeting
Dr Neelam Kamra, Principal of the BBK DAV College for Women, addresses the Arya Pradeshik Pratinidhi Sabha meeting in Amritsar on Sunday. Photo: Vishal Kumar
Six booked for attempt to murder
Punjab International Trade Expo in city from Dec 6
Photo exhibition on '84 anti-Sikh riots opens
Visitors look at a photo exhibition on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots at Dharam Singh Market Chowk in Amritsar on Sunday.
Photo: Vishal Kumar
Techno-cultural carnival at Global Institutes ends
Jail inmate dies of TB
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Garbage burning at Company Bagh still on
Amritsar, October 21 This is courtesy the MC authorities, who have turned a blind eye to this menace, particularly at the summer palace of Maharaja Ranjit Singh for which crores are being spent by the government on its preservation. The inner side of the boundary walls, which were painted recently, have turned black due to smoke. Similarly, the burnt leaves of some rare plants testify to the repeated burning of garbage at the site. The issue was brought to the notice of the authorities umpteen times but in vain. It is an irony that the MC’s own sanitary staff was spotted burning the garbage piled in the corners of this Bagh. Ironically, Mayor Bakshi Ram Arora’s new office is located on the Panorama located within the Bagh. He passes through this stretch daily to attend his pre-lunch session with the MC officials, but the dismal state of affairs prevailing in the bagh could never catch his fancy. The residents who stroll here in the mornings and evenings complain that they come to the Bagh to breathe fresh air, but it is otherway round. “The MC men routinely burn the garbage in the Bagh, not realising the damage they cause to the environment. We have questioned them many a time but they do not listen to our pleas,” said a resident. There are three clubs running from this premises which churn out tonnes of kitchen refuse daily. The club staff have been noticed many times throwing the garbage in the Bagh itself instead of making efforts to dump it at some proper place. The situation is worsened by the private garbage-lifting hands, who have been engaged by the MC after the officially engaged garbage collection firm Antony Waste Handling Private company withdrew its machinery due to the non-payment of its dues. Nevertheless, the MC had engaged tractor-trolley contractors to lift the city garbage. Each garbage collector is supposed to make at least three rounds to transport the garbage to the designated dumping site at Bhaktanwala daily. They try to finish it off in just one round by dumping the garbage somewhere nearby and set it ablaze to dispose it of. “They do it just to save the fuel. I, myself, have caught them on many occasions, but I didn’t pursue further because I know that no action would be taken against them. Rather, it would back-fire on me only,” said a senior-level MC official, preferring anonymity. It has been noted that in the absence of any check on them, the sweepers in various localities too adopt this practice. The residents complained that it was a routine exercise of the MC’s safai karamcharis who collect the refuse from the adjoining shops or whatever filth scattered on the roads and dump it in the Company Bagh. official speak
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Seven booked in two dowry cases in city
Amritsar, October 21 Davinder Singh, a resident of Vijay Nagar, Batala road, in his complaint to the Sadar police, alleged that his grand-daughter, Rajdeep Kaur, was married to Harjot Singh Bal, a native of Washington, USA, in October 2007. He said after the marriage, the accused started harassing and teasing her and asked her to bring dowry. Besides Bal, the police has booked Harjot’s father Harbhajan Singh and mother Tahubder Jayr. The police authorities said the case was registered following an inquiry conducted by the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (City-II) and after taking the opinion of DA (Legal). No arrest has been made so far. A case under Sections 420, 460, 498-A, 120-B of the IPC has been registered against them. In another case, the Civil Lines Police has booked four members of family belonging to Gujarat. Sahila, a resident of Race Course Road, said she was married to Kinar Patel of Nalanda (Gujarat) in April 2012. However, just after the marriage, her in-laws, including her husband, started harassing her for dowry. Among those booked included Kinar Patel, his father Ritender Bhai Patel, mother Chandrika Patel and brother Chiken Patel. A case under Sections 406, 498-A of the IPC has been registered in this connection.
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Police Commemoration Day PK Jaiswar Tribune News Service
Amritsar, October 21 Manpreet Kaur (22), a resident of Jalalusma village, is a dejected girl today. Her repeated pleas for a job in the police department on compassionate grounds fell on deaf ears while due benefits given to a police martyr also eluded the family. Talking to The Tribune on the sidelines of the Police commemoration day at the Dabuji police lines, families of police martyrs rued the apathy of the government and the police department. At this young age, Manpreet had learnt the hard lessons of life. “I completed my +2 exams in humanities. As I could not pay my school fees, the school authorities used to waive my fees, taking sympathetic conditions of my family. But after the completion of my senior secondary exams, I could continue my education,” she said. “I sincerely hoped that the government would provide me a job after the supreme sacrifice of my father Gurmeet Singh. After this I could continue with my education simultaneously. However, till now I am running from pillar to post to get a job,” said Manpreet. Manpreet lost three members of his family during terrorism days. While his father died in February 1990, his grandfather and a paternal uncle and elder brother of his father were also gunned down by terrorists. The family got only Rs 1 lakh during the cremation of her father, but after that we got nothing. My mother also gave in writing that she did not need anything and all the benefits should be extended to me, she claimed. We visited political leaders, administrative officials and every authority concerned at Chandigarh, but we have got nothing till now. Mohinder Kaur, (90) her grandmother urged the government to give a job to Manpreet so that they could lead a better life. Ninder Kaur, a resident of Mehsempur Khurd, was very severe in her criticism of the police department and the government as well. I lost my brother Jagjit Singh, who was shot dead by terrorists on duty in 1991, while my sister-in-law, who was also in the police department, got all benefits even as she married another person a few years after marriage. As per the norms, my mother was also a claimant in the pensionary and all the other benefits, but till now she got just a half of the monthly pension. “We won legal cases in lower courts, Punjab and Haryana High Court and even in Supreme court this year, which had ordered the police department to give full pension to my mother, besides other benefits. But as my sister-in-law was in the police department, it has been dithering on giving the rightful benefits to my mother. How can a woman take all the benefits after the death of her husband when she got married to another person?” she asked. “The government and police departments should not play with the sentiments of people while organising such functions when they can do nothing to provide justice to martyrs’ families,” she said while alleging such functions were mere formalities. Meanwhile, the Amritsar rural police paid rich tributes to police martyrs, with the police jawans reversing their arms. They read out the names of 566 jawans who sacrificed their lives while performing their duties towards their country and people. Pritpal Singh Virk, SSP, Amritsar rural police, speaking on the occasion, assured all families of police jawans to solve their problems. He heard the problems being faced by them.
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Jaspal Bhatti’s 'Power Cut' promises a current of laughter
Amritsar, October 21 Known for his social and political spoofs, this time too he spares no one. Whenever there’s a power cut, political or electrical, much sparks are seen flying in the heated discussion of the public, who grope in the dark. To turn these sparks into guffaws of laughter, Jaspal Bhatti has churned out a romantic comedy with the backdrop of power cuts and shortage of power in most parts of India. ‘It’s a romantic comedy that revolves around characters who are affected by power cuts and the mismanagement by the government authorities,” said the filmmaker. The movie brings along a lot of debuts. Zafar Khan, a student of Bhatti’s MAD Arts, makes his debut as the male lead along with Bhatti’s son Jasraj, who has been in the news lately for directing a four-minute animation film on tree conservation named "Bunty's Tree". Another debut is of Surilie Gautam, television actor and younger sister of Vicky donor-fame actor Yami Gautam, who plays the female lead. The other starcast includes actor Prem Chopra, Jaswinder Bhalla, BN Sharma, Gurchet Chitrakar, Savita Bhatti, Rajesh Puri, Harpal, Chandan Prabhakar and Jaspal Bhatti himself. Interacting with media, Bhatti said the state’s dismal power situation was a matter of serious discussion. ‘It’s a serious issue that needs immediate attention. This year has been worse, with rampant power cuts and people suffering the most.” But when its Jaspal Bhatti, you know that a serious issue comes with dollops of laughter. Sticking to his style, the film has in store unique numbers based on the concept of power cut and even the lead charaters have been satirically named to go with the movie theme. “The male lead is named Current and the heroine’s character is called Bijli,” he shared. The movie is releasing on October 26, and some of the movie songs too promise to tickle your funny bone. Another attraction of the movie is ‘power cut boliyan’ (Punjabi couplets). Actor Savita Bhatti, who is part of the crew, is hopeful that the film will open to a great response, "We have been known for our work and to make people laugh is commendable job. I believe that comedy is a challange - whether it's buffoonary, slapstick or satire. You are working to make it relevant."
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Zonal Youth Festival concludes
Amritsar, October 21 The Khalsa College of Education, Amritsar, came runners-up and the MGN College of Education, Jalandhar, stood third in the festival. Prof Surinder Singh, former Dean, Academic Affairs, presided over the valedictory function and awarded trophies to the winners. Addressing the students, he said, "Cultural activities are the need of the hour to recall our rich cultural heritage. Cultural activities are mirror of our society." Earlier, Dr Jagjit Kaur, Director, Youth Welfare, of the university, welcomed the chief guest. She also honoured Prof Surinder Singh with a memento.
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Seminar on traffic awareness held
Amritsar, October 21 Students were told about the need and sense of proper parking and one-way so that traffic could run smoothly without any interruption. Under the guidance of the District Transport Officer, Surinder Pal Singh, Traffic Marshall, Paramjit Singh, sub-inspector, and Joginder Singh made the students aware of the six basic things which they should have while driving i.e helmet, licence, insurance certificate, registration copy, pollution control certificate and first-aid kit.
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Tractor driver killed
Amritsar, October 21 The trolley was overloaded with paddy stubble. He was going from the Ram Tirath road to Loharka when the incident took place. According to information, he was trying to give way to another vehicle when a tyre of his vehicle got stuck in earth. Due to this, the tractor lost balance and turned turtle. He died on the spot, while three of his associates who were sitting on the paddy stubble jumped from the trolley and saved themselves. The police has initiated an action under
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BKU demands reasonable price for Basmati-1121
Amritsar, October 21 In a press note issued by party leader Ajmer Singh Heir, he stated that the market price of the variety ranged between Rs 3,000 to 3,500 per quintal a few weeks ago. “But with the fresh produce coming to the markets, farmers are only able to sell it at Rs 1600-1700,” said Heir. He said such a disparity in prices indicated that private players were exploiting poor farmers. "At least the government should intervene so that farmers whose subsistence depends on agriculture are not exploited,” he said. He said the cartel of traders was deliberately purchasing the produce at lower cost, despite the fact that it had a great demand in some foreign countries. "The traders would make all the profit by buying the produce at lower prices and then selling it at much higher prices," lamented Heir.
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Arya Pradeshik Pratinidhi Sabha holds annual meeting
Amritsar, October 21 This was among a host of decisions taken during the meeting, said Dr Neelam Kamra, president of the state unit of the APPS and Principal of the BBK DAV College for Women. She said it was decided that the steps would be taken so that every institution should perform a "havan" either daily or once a week. The flag with "Om" embossed on it should be hoisted in all the educational institutions being run by the DAV management. Besides, the competitions should be organised with the goal to spread awareness on various social evils like dowry system, class consciousness, corruption and others to eliminate these social evils. In addition to this various quiz contests should be held based on the lives of great men like Maharishi Dayanand, Mahatma Hansraj, Mahatma Anand Swami, she said. Secretary of the state unit of the APPS JP Shoor, also Director, DAV Public Schools, stated that "character development camps" will be held during summer and winter breaks. He said all DAV management-run institutes would be directed to install boards displaying "Gayatri Mantra" along with its meaning on their campuses. Besides, these institution must constitute societies like "Arya Yuvak Sabha" and "Arya Yuvti Sabha"and students must be encouraged to organise "havans" on their
birthdays. The heads of various schools and college being run by the DAV management in the state apart from office-bearers of the APPS participated in
the meeting.
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Six booked for attempt to murder
Amritsar, October 21 The incident occurred in the Partap Nagar area on Friday evening. Panic gripped the area and shopkeepers pulled down the shutters of their shops after hearing gun shots. Among those booked include Harjinder Singh, Rambir Singh, Yudhvir Singh, Billa and Sukhwinder Singh, all residents of the Sant Avenue area. A case under Sections 307, 148, 149 of the IPC and Sections 25/27/54/59 of the Arms Act has been registered against them. Bikramjit, in his complaint to the police, said he had a plot in the Partap Nagar area where he was doing some construction work. The accused came to the spot with arms and sharp-edged weapons and started firing without any provocation. “Rambir fired at Bikramjit with his revolver. He somehow escaped and ran away from the spot after getting a lift from an unknown motorcyclist. The accused chased him and fired about 3-4 shots at his back,” said Dinesh Singh, Station House Officer (SHO), B-Division police station. He said raids were being conducted to nab the culprits who had been on the run after the incident.
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Punjab International Trade Expo in city from Dec 6
Amritsar, October 21 “Punjab being among one of the highest per capita income states and with the government committed to pushing the industrialisation and investment drive in the state, it is the right time for Punjab to market and promote itself to the world as an ideal destination for the growth of industry and investment,” said Rajiv Bali, chairman, Punjab Committee, Reiterating PHD Chamber’s resolve to provide ample opportunities for the corporate sector and MSMEs, Bali said: “PITEX provides a platform for entrepreneurs, MNCs, and MSMEs, besides mega brands and FMCG products, to exhibit, network and explore business opportunities with their participating counterparts, from India and abroad, by showcasing their products, services and technologies". To have meaningful interactions, the PHD Chamber had invited embassies, ambassadors, trade counsellors of SAARC and Central Asian countries among others to partake in PITEX - 2012, besides international chambers and trade associations, and industry bodies at the local, regional and national level to discuss the bilateral trade opportunities, said Bali. Sharing the details of the mega event, RS Sachdeva, co-chairman, Punjab Committee, PHD Chamber, said the whole trade expo would be organised for the fifth consecutive year at Ranjit Avenue, Amritsar. “We are expecting wider international participation this year, including Ghana, South Africa, Botswana, UAE, Thailand, Iran, Lebanon, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and other SAARC and ASEAN countries," added Sachdeva. Dalip Sharma, regional director, PHD Chamber, said the previous sixth edition of PHD-PITEX, 2011, was a great success as it generated business inquiries worth more than 210 crore and anticipated this figure to be exceeded this time.
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Photo exhibition on '84 anti-Sikh riots opens
Amritsar, October 21 After the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust denied space to hold the exhibition in the historic bagh, the organisers of the exhibition proceeded to hold the mobile exhibition at a nearby intersection namely Dharam Singh Market Chowk. The exhibition was inaugurated by S. Raghavan, head of the Lok Raj Sangathan. The exhibition, containing 80 photographs, paintings, was part of an awareness campaign “Forgotten Citizen’s” launched by senior counsel of the Supreme Court H.S. Phoolka in collaboration with various human rights organisations to create awareness among the citizens and pressurise the government to deliver justice. Phoolka said the exhibition would remain in the holy city for three days and after visiting various cities of Punjab would reach Delhi on October 30. At the national Capital it would remain opened for the next three days. He added that the 1984 anti-Sikh riots were perpetrated by the then Union Government. He stated that under the campaign a mock court would be established where former judges would hear the cases of riot victims. He said the signatures of people on an online petition seeking justice for the victims would be sought, which would be handed over to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. Raghavan termed the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as a black spot on the history of free India and stressed that it could be removed by delivering justice to the families of the victims. Among others, SGPC member Kiranjot Kaur, Jarnail Singh, painter Arpana Kaur and eyewitness to the riots Bibi Jagdish Kaur were present.
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Techno-cultural carnival at Global Institutes ends
Amritsar, October 21 The competitive events held on the occasion included solo song, street play, skit, giddha, malvai giddha, bhangra, bridge building, soap cutting, poster making, electro mania, bug buster, photography, scrub your mind, etc. The overall trophy for both cultural and technical events was bagged by the host institute, while runners-up trophy for cultural events was won by the Amritsar College of Engineering and Technology. BBK DAV College for Women was declared runners-up for technical events. “UDAAN-2012” concluded with a star night by Punjabi singer Preet Harpal who regaled the audience with his choicest songs. The concluding function was presided over by Cabinet Minister Anil Joshi. He congratulated all prize winners and advised the students to have a positive attitude towards life.
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Jail inmate dies of TB
Amritsar, October 21 Denying this, the Deputy Superintendent of the jail Kulwant Singh said the inmate’s condition was critical, yet every effort was made to save his life. Karaj Singh, hailing from the Guru ki Wadali area was caught with 80 gm of smack in October, 2008. In August, 2012, he was sentenced to imprisonment of two and a half years. During this time, he suffered from tuberculosis and was not keeping well. Meanwhile, the police got the postmortem of the body conducted and handed it over to the kin of the deceased.
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Amritsar, October 21
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