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Three killed as car collides with Private bus
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Book culture in Punjab requires urgent attention: NBT chief editor
City residents connect with satirist Bhatti’s ‘Power Cut’
Science Express to arrive on Nov 29
TB awareness programme held at Red Cross Bhawan
Infantry Day observed at Chetak Corps
Fairy tales mark St. Xavier’s annual day celebrations
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Three killed as car collides with PriVate bus
Bathinda, October 26 The deceased have been identified as a recently-retired schoolteacher Narain Das who was in the driver's seat, his friend and a retired school teacher Kultar Singh and Narain Das's wife Kiran Devi who was sitting in the rear seat. While Narain and his wife were residents of Kamra Patti area of Jaitu, Kultar lived in Adarsh Nagar, Jaitu. Volunteers of the Sahara Jan Sewa, an NGO, who shifted the bodies to the Civil Hospital, said the teachers were heading towards Sirsa from Jaitu in connection with a property deal there. The volunteers learnt that the family had sold some property in Sirsa and had been going to get the registration of the land transferred in the buyer's name. The accident took place at around 1.15 pm when the car driven by Narain Das tried to overtake a vehicle but rammed into a private bus coming from opposite direction. The bus was heading towards Goniana from Bathinda. Some residents of Jaitu, who reached the site of the accident, said the retired teacher couple had been running a private school in Jaitu and had been residing with their two sons, who were married. While Kultar Singh had got his elder daughter married recently, his younger son was a bachelor. Nehianwala SHO Gurpreet Singh said the accident was said to have taken place when the car was trying to overtake a truck-trailer. "The exact reason behind the accident was not known at present as the man driving the car was more than 60 years old. He might not have been able to overtake due to his age and high speeds of the truck-trailer and the bus," the SHO said. However, he added that the police would register a case of rash and negligent driving against the bus driver. Fact file
The retired teachers received serious head injuries and were declared brought dead at the Civil Hospital. It took a lot of effort to extract the bodies from a badly mangled car. The commuters on the Bathinda-Bhokra-Goniana road said since the road was quite smooth, people did not hesitate from driving their vehicles at more than 100 km per hour. In the past, many fatal accidents have taken place around the Delhi Public School, marriage palaces and near the residential areas. Jaswinder Brar, a resident of Bhokra village, said the police never issued challan slips to those driving at a breakneck speed on the road which had proved fatal on several occasions. He said for want of any check by traffic cops, people continue to lose their precious lives due to high speed. |
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9-day book fair begins today
Bathinda, October 26 Speaking to mediapersons today, the convener of the fair, Dr Baldev Singh Baddan, said the nine days ahead promise a treat to bibliophiles and aimed at promoting book culture in the Malwa region. October 27 Jnanpith awardee Prof Gurdial Singh will inaugurate the fair. During the inaugural function, six new books in Punjabi language will be released. They are 'Madhkalin bharat - Ik sabhyata da adhyaiyan' written by Irfan Rabib and translated by Dr Navtoj Singh; 'Chitra mudgal diyan kahaniyan' penned by Chitra Mudgal and translated by Dr Jaswinder Kaur Bindra; 'Kyun muskuraye Budh 2500 saal baad' written by Abid Surti and translated by Dr Baldev Singh Baddan; 'Bhondu ate bhalu' written by Chandrakiran Saxena and translated by Dr Baldev Singh Baddan; and 'Jhulu' written by Ramesh Pattri and translated by Baldev Singh Billi. In the meet-the-author programme, writers Baldev Singh and Sukhdev Singh will be present. October 28 Punjabi and Hindi kavi darbar will be held wherein Satish Gulati, BS Dheer, Amandeep Gill, Surinderpreet Ghaniya, Lok Nath, Amarjit Kaunke, Buta Singh Chauhan, Labh Singh Khiwa, Asima Kunwar, Bhupinder Kaur Preet, Manjit Bathinda, Ranbir Rana, C Markanda, Devneet, Gurpreet, Satpal Kaur, Taraspal Kaur, Tarsem, Surjit, Harnek Singh Komal, Janak Raj Janak, Neeru Arora, Anita Komal, Geeta Dogra, Mohan Sapra, Pushpa Singh and Gurtej Koharwala will take part. October 29 Story telling kahani darbar will be held in which story writers Baldev Singh Dhaliwal, Attarjit, Surinder Rampuri, Jaspal Mankhera, Gursewak Preet Singh, Harjinder Singh Surewalia, Aneman Singh and Tarsem Gujral will participate. October 30 A seminar on Punjabi children's literature in the present context will be held. Manmohan Singh Daun, Sukhdev Madhpuri, Harnek Singh Kler, Harshinder Kaur, Kuldip Singh Dheer, Darshan Singh Asht, Pawan Harchandpuri, Faqir Chand Shukla, Iqbal Singh, Onkar Sood, Tony Batish and Jasbi Bhullar will speak at the seminar. There will also be a seminar on lack of reading habits and its solution. Speakers at the meet will be Megh Raj Mittal, Surjit Brar, Khushwant Bargari, Bhagwant Rasulpuri, Labh Singh Sandhu, Ravinder Sandhu, KL Garg, Mohammad Rafi, Ravel Singh, Navsangeet Singh and Dr Tejwant Singh Mann. October 31 A seminar on Punjab's nomads would be organised wherein Kirpal Kazak, Mohan Tyagi, Jaswinder Sharma, Dariya, Manjit Singh Chahal, Balam Liba and Princeton will take part. November 1 A meet-the-author programme would be organised. On the occasion, those present could interact with Kirpal Kazak, Sukhwinder Amrit, Biba Balwant, Varinder Singh Walia and Dev Threekeya. November 2 The visitors to the fair can interact with authors Gurdev Singh Rupana, Balbir Parwana, Simar Sadosh and Kewal Dhaliwal. November 3 Writers Jaswant Singh Kanwal, Dr Vineeta, Gurbhajan Gill and Mohal Lal Phillauria will be participating in the meet-the-author programme. November 4 Literary singing will be held wherein Harpreet Moga, Anmolpreet Ghaniya, Meenu Singh and Balkaran Bal will participate.
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Book culture in Punjab requires urgent attention: NBT chief editor
Bathinda, October 26 The chief editor of the NBT, Dr Baldev Singh Baddan, said the residents of Punjab lacked reading habit. The habit needs to be inculcated among children. "Unfortunately, we don't even have good and enough children's literature (bal sahit) available that could otherwise prove to be an excellent source of reading," said Baddan. He added that under the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyaan (SSA), a national programme, Punjab bought only books worth Rs 1 crore and that too, a couple of years ago. "The SSA director, Krishan Kumar, had shown keen interest and purchased books worth Rs 1 crore from us," he said. Contrary to this, Punjab's neighbouring states, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, as well as other states like Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have bought books worth Rs 10 crore under the SSA. Baddan laid emphasis on the need to sensitise parents as well as the educational institutes to inculcate reading habits among children. Bathinda will be hosting the NBT's third book fair in the last five years. But convincing publishers to be a part of the event had been an uphill task for the NBT. "We spent a lot of energy and resources and yet only 56 publishers turned up. We hope to make not more than Rs 80 lakh from the sale of books. On the contrary, when Patna holds a book fair, hundreds of publishers turn up and books worth crores are lapped up by the visitors," he said while highlighting the lack of reading habits among Punjabis. He added that the Punjabi language department of the state should also hold massive book fairs to encourage people to read. "Our surveys say that youngsters want to read books in their regional languages. Today, when the Punjab Government is promoting Punjabi language, the Punjabi language department has an opportunity to host big book fairs and quench the literary thirst of young generation," he added. The NBT has 12 mobile vans that sell its books. During Bathinda's nine-day book fair, the van will cover the nearby areas of the district taking books to the doorsteps of readers. He added that any non-government organisation (NGO), whose constitution allows promoting book culture, could get assured help from the NBT in holding book fairs. Baddan said there was also a need for a strong publishers' association that could promote reading habits in the state. "The Orissa Prakashak Sangh holds 25 book fairs in its state while the Kolkata Prakashak Sangh holds the second largest book fair in the country (the first being organised by the NBT). We need strong and like-minded publishers in Punjab too," he said.
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City residents connect with satirist Bhatti’s ‘Power Cut’
Bathinda, October 26 They said that the movie had indeed touched their hearts and awakened them to act against the rampant corruption and exploitation of the common man in the country.
Movie characters were shown as consumers who were at the receiving end due to wrongdoings of the implementing agencies and the politicians. The dialogues underline the corruption prevailing in political and administrative system of the country. "The meticulously planned and executed movie has indeed left an indelible mark on the people who would surely watch the movie again and again," said Navdeep Singh, who watched the movie at a mall on the Goniana road. He said the role of Jaspal Bhatti, his son and the ace Bollywood actor Prem Chopra, who is playing the role of the chairman of the electricity department, came out well in the movie. "Everybody watching the movie remained glued to their seats. A lot of research seems to have been gone into the script of the movie that paints the real picture of the power department, ego-clash of top officials and people's plight," said Honey. Balkaran Brar, who missed the daytime shows of the movie, said he had decided to watch the movie tonight along with his family members. "My friends who watched the movie today were all praise for the flick. I am curious to see the movie. Jaspal Bhatti was in the Dhobi Market when he interacted with me along with other friends," Brar said. "In a lighter vein, we advised him to install a solar system on his car. He appreciated the idea. We regret not getting a photograph with him," added Brar. A policeman deployed at Bathinda watched the movie in the uniform. He said, "I requested my seniors to watch the movie and took off for four hours. I have seen Bhatti's earlier movie Mahaul Theek Hai, but this one is quite different and meticulous," the cop said pleading anonymity. He said it was indeed a creative work of the satirist who was quite aware of the flaws and had in-depth knowledge of the subject. Ashok Kumar said, “The dialogue delivery of characters and the recent hike in the power bills have made the movie topical. Such movies not only give some respite to the public and satisfy their anger but also encourage them to fight against the corrupt system.”
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Science Express to arrive on Nov 29
Bathinda, October 26 A special train developed by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) it has eight coaches dedicated to showcase the biological diversity of the country. The train travels across the country, halting at several major stations for citizens and students to visit and have an educational tour of its interiors. From November 29 to December 1, the train will be open for visitors and schools in Bathinda. The SEBS provides a unique learning opportunity for student as well as teachers. During its halt in Bathinda, two major activities will be undertaken. The first will include platform activities and the other would be the Paryavaran Mitra Teachers' Training. Platform activities will consist of a painting competition supported by the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA), Biodiversity Conservation Pledge supported by the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) and drinking water testing facility aided by the Department of Science and Technology (DST). A painting competition will be held in the junior and senior categories. In the junior category (class III to V), the theme would be energy and environment and in the senior category (class VI to VIII), the theme would be "Save fuel yaani save money". The first three winners will be awarded a cash prize of Rs 1,000, Rs 800 and Rs 600, respectively. The winning entries will be sent for national competition. All the participants will be given a certificate of participation. There is a facility to test drinking water quality and students could bring water from their schools for testing. Under the Paryavaran Mitra Teachers' Training a three-hour training module of 25-30 teachers will be conducted in coach number 13. The timing for the training is 10 am to 1 pm. Training would be imparted in one or two batches per day, each consisting of not more than 30 teachers. The duration of the training is three hours and the training will focus on biodiversity, NGC-Paryavaran Mitra and Project Based Learning (PBL).
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TB awareness programme held at Red Cross Bhawan
Bathinda, October 26 About 20 participants from different villages of the district attended the programme. Ashok Monga, District TB Officer and communication facilitator Gagan Goel from the local Civil Hospital delivered a lecture on the symptoms of TB and its prevention. The duo informed the gathering that anyone suffering from cough for more than two weeks should go to the nearest TB centre for sputum test so that the disease can be detected on time. Monga said under the revised national TB control programme (RNTCP), medicines were given free of cost to the patients of tuberculosis at all government hospitals. Also, the treatment for TB should not be discontinued. First aid trainer of St. John's Ambulance, Naresh Pathania, delivered a lecture on the importance of first aid in trauma cases. He said during road accidents, proper first aid can help in saving lives. Pathania said a sound principle when assessing a road accident is to stay calm, reassure those who have been injured and give appropriate on-the-spot first aid to the victims immediately.
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Infantry Day observed at Chetak Corps
Bathinda, October 26 Anand said October 27 is celebrated as Infantry Day to mark the achievement of the Indian Army. It was on this day, 65 years ago, that the first contingent of the infantry landed at Srinagar airfield in response to the threat posed by Pakistan. The GOC said the Indian infantry has a glorious history of warfare and has been a battle winning factor during all the wars. — TNS
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Fairy tales mark St. Xavier’s annual day celebrations
Bathinda, October 26 The chief guest on the occasion was Bathinda Sub-divisional Magistrate (SDM) Rambir while the guest of honour was the Bishop of Shimla and Chandigarh Diocese, Rt Reverend Ignatious Loyola Mascarenhas. Woven around fairy tales of children, the event presented many hues of child behaviour and their fantasies. The programme started with a dance invoking the blessings of the Almighty. After this, the characters from various fairy tales came alive. Alice of the Wonderland fame was the narrator of all other fairy tales. Little Red Riding Hood, Noddy and Aladdin and his magic lamp burst to life. The students presented the colours of the rainbow, the vibrant culture of Punjab, glimpses of lively Goa and other dances showcasing the rich cultural diversity of the country. Speaking on the occasion, SDM Rambir congratulated the school manager Father Ivo Dias, principal Father Eulalio Fernandes, staff members and the students for their excellent performance. He also felicitated a student of gymnastics, Sukhnoor. The Bishop of Shimla and Chandigarh Diocese, Reverend Ignatious Loyola Mascarenhas said parents should be an example for their children to follow. "Our children are growing up in an environment that is distracted, dejected, witnessing corruption and disturbed. As parents and teachers, it is our duty to be examples for them to follow and care for them in these testing times," he said
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BFGI hosts ‘Zeal 2012’ for students
Bathinda, October 26 ‘Zeal 2012’ had a unique gallery of contests like group discussion, extempore and quiz contest along with the special award for the 'Best Professional Icon' which was declared based on the performance in all the three events. In group discussion, the students were judged on the basis of their confidence, linguistic proficiency, body language and team skills. In extempore, there were three rounds — topic round, situation round and picture round. The students were given one minute to think and one minute to speak. In business quiz, the top six teams were selected to participate in the final round based on a screening test which was conducted beforehand in which a total of 70 teams participated. The final quiz consisted of five rounds — general knowledge, current news, abbreviations, faces and ad mad world. Gurmeet Singh Dhaliwal, chairman, Baba Farid Group of Institutions appreciated the efforts of the students.
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Three retired teachers, including a couple, lost their lives when the car they were travelling in collided with a bus in front of the Delhi Public School on the Goniana road here today.
Bathinda, October 26
The city residents who watched the new release, 'Power Cut', today have approved of the actor-director Jaspal Bhatti's last creation.
The Science Express Biodiversity Special (SEBS) train will be in Bathinda from November 29 to December 1.
A special train developed by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) it has eight coaches dedicated to showcase the biological diversity of the country.
The kindergarten section of St. Xavier's Senior Secondary School celebrated its annual day today.
Terming the movie as 'must watch', some people visiting the theatres in the city said Power Cut portrays the real picture of the functioning of the electricity department and political parties, and highlights the apathy of the people forthrightly.