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CM meets special trainers, agitating linemen
Mystery bullet kills woman at party
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Book puts focus on gender disparity
Cops chase, nab truck after mishap
Zonal sports events held
NSS camp ends with resolve to boost traffic rule awareness
Man held for concealing arms
Contests mark Karva Chauth celebrations
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CM meets special trainers, agitating linemen
Bathinda, November 2 Some leaders of the special trainer teachers and linemen were brought to the venue of the CM's function at the Industrial Growth Centre where a meeting between the CM and the agitating leaders of their union was held. The CM assured the protesters of doing the needful if they shun the path of agitation. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister, while dwelling on the question of the linemen's agitation, said the linemen are not aware of the actual facts and despite several meetings, they have failed to listen. "The matter is under the purview of the Supreme Court which has to decide the fate of the rest of the unemployed linemen," the CM said.
Badal added that the government has already offered to take up the matter with the help of lawyers of the choice of linemen so that a decision in their favour could be arrived at. Meanwhile, a lineman who was on hunger strike in jail at Ferozepur was today shifted to Bathinda Civil Hospital. The health of the lineman, Kultar Singh, deteriorated during the hunger strike. Fearing health problems for him, the authorities had him shifted to the hospital. The lineman and his colleague Buta Singh, however, refused to take medication and were chained to their respective beds. Earlier, the Chief Minister and Member of Parliament from Bathinda, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, his daughter-in-law, hailed the decisions taken by the SAD-BJP alliance. Addressing a gathering at the Industrial Growth Centre where Harsimrat accompanied the CM for the inauguration of the Punjab Ex-Servicemen Corporation's (PESCO) Vocational Training Institute, the Bathinda MP lauded the efforts made to provide RO plants, curb in the rising incidents of crime and release of funds to provide basic amenities to the residents of Bathinda. "Parkash Singh Badal reached the position of Chief Minster by starting his political career from the post of Sarpanch. That is why, he is aware of the problems of the common man,” she said. Harsimrat said PPP president Manpreet Badal will not be welcomed back to SAD fold. On the rising number of protests in the city, Harsimrat said it was because the CM listens to the grievances of the people that agitations are launched so that their voice could be heard. On Karva Chauth, Harsimrat said she does not observe fast herself but was going to attend a function. "It is a pious festival,” the MP said.
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Mystery bullet kills woman at party
Bathinda, November 2 She was taken to the hospital where she was declared dead. SHO Cantonment, SHO Thermal and the ASP City reached the spot to investigate into the matter. Assistant Superintendent of Police Patil Ketan Baliram, while talking to TNS, said the investigation was on but no preliminary clue seems to have been found as to from where was the shot fired. "Though it seems to have been a bullet which hit the forehead of the woman, the matter is still not clear," Patil said. A case in this connection was being registered at the Thermal police station. Further investigation was on till the filing of the news report. The police is exploring all angles that could have leae to the incident and is waiting for more clues to emerge.
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Book puts focus on gender disparity
Bathinda, November 2 Woven around a well in an old village of Punjab, the novel covers the journey of a woman and spans the arch to include her grand-daughter as well. Both of them succumb to societal pressure and are relegated to the same fate. "It tells us about the way women are eulogized as an ideal and also victimized in the garb of being idolized," said Jeet Singh Joshi, professor at the campus of the Regional Centre of the Punjabi University, Patiala. Joshi was speaking at an interaction held to discuss the book, the third written by a reader in the English department at the campus, Dr Jagroop Singh Biring. Experts discussed the book and its relevance in the present times on the sidelines of the ongoing book fair organized by the National Book Trust (NBT), India. It took three months and eight years for Dr Jagroop to complete the book. "The gender discrimination always pinched me hard. When I started 'Marhiyan Wala Khoon', a challenging task of expressing myself in Punjabi lay ahead of me," said the author whose wife Satwant Kaur filled the void and helped this teacher of English write the book in Punjabi. However, Dr Jagroop got busy with academic affairs and the book lay incomplete for eight long years. It was only last year that he revived the project and completed the book. The book traces the life of a well in village that has memorials (marhi) of three women and a man built near it. There are memorials in the name of women Rakhi, Nami and the later protagonist Deepa, a modern woman, who also meets the same fate. The well signifies the centre of life and happiness that shrivels with the passage of time. In the modern times depicted in the novel, the well, which was a major source of irrigation for people - stands relegated to the mercy of time - and the new tube well connections used for irrigation, depict the family structures reduced to sporadic units and individuals. The modern protagonist Deepa echoes shades of the modern woman who wants to be free from man, yet is dependent on him in every manner. The head of the Punjabi department, Dr Rajinder Pal Brar, presided over the function. The chief guest on the occasion was Dr Sukhdev Singh Khehra. Prof Jeet Singh Joshi and Dr Paramjit Singh Dhingra, director of the regional centre, presented their papers on the book.
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Cops chase, nab truck after mishap
Bathinda, November 2 Cops from the Cantonment police station chased the truck that had hit a motorcycle near the Power House road traffic lights. The incident took place at around 5.30 pm when the Punjab Police vehicle with its siren wailing was moving in the area. A man whose bike had just been hit by the speeding truck, ran towards the police vehicle and signalled it to stop. Cantonment SHO Kuldeep Singh was sitting beside the driver. The man informed the SHO about the truck that had hit his bike and fled leaving behind his badly injured daughter by the roadside. Not wasting any time, the police chased the truck which by that time had crossed the Ghorewala Chowk. The policemen chased the truck till the traffic lights on 100 feet road and it was forced to stop when it tried to escape towards Barnala chowk. By that time, the complainant took arrived and identified the vehicle that had hit his bike and injured his daughter. The daughter, clad in festive attire for Karva Chauth with henna applied on her hands, was trembling with fear. The truck driver, identified as Kulwant Singh of Akalia village of Mansa, alighted and apologized for his mistake. The policemen gave him a sound thrashing. The man Kulveer, a resident of Kalkatte Wali Gali, was told to reach the police station. "There is no need to panic as now the truck driver will repent forever for not stopping his truck after hitting you. He would get exemplary punishment for negligence which could have claimed the life of the girl," said the SHO as local residents and passersby stopped to have a look. Later in the evening, the SHO informed that the complainant had refused to pursue the case against the truck driver as he had apologized. The accused truck driver who was brought to the police station was found to be the relative of the munshi deployed at the police station. Talking to TNS the munshi said the driver was his close relative. "He has realized his mistake," the munshi said.
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Zonal sports events held
Bathinda, November 2 In the 100 metre under-17 category, Vishal Singh from the Government Senior Secondary School, Gulabgarh, and Amanjot from Silver Oaks School, Bathinda, secured the first and second places. In the 100 metre under-19 category, Jashan Singh from St. Xavier's School, Bathinda, and Gurmeet Singh from Government Senior Secondary School, Gulabgarh, secured the first and second places. In the 400 metre under-14 category, Sudhanshu and Ravneet Singh, both from DPS, Bathinda, secured the first and second places. In the 400 metre under-17 category, Sandeep Kumar from SSD School and Abhishesk from DPS Bathinda secured the first and second places. In the 400 metre under-19 category, Mohit from DPS Bathinda and Gurdeep Yadav from SSD Bathinda secured the first and second places. In the 800 metre under-17 category, Abhishek from DPS and Vishal from Gulabgarh secured the first and second places. In the 800 metre under-19 category, Manish Kumar and Gurpreet Singh, both from Government Senior Secondary School, Gulabgarh, secured the first and second places. In the 1500 metre under-19 category, Jaspreet Singh from Government Senior Secondary School, Jassi Pau Wali, and Nirmal Singh from Government Senior Secondary School, Kotshamir, secured the first and second places. In the 1500 metre under-17 category, Balwinder Singh from and Gagandeep Singh from Government Senior Secondary School, Gulabgarh, secured the first and second places. In the 600 metre under-14 category, Ravneet Singh from DPS and Manpreet Singh Government High School, Bhagu, secured the first and second places. In the 3000 metre under-17 category, Sushil Kumar and Rajiv Kumar, both from SSD School, secured the first and second places. In long jump for the under-19 category, Sewa Singh from Guru Nanak School, Bathinda, and Mohit from DPS secured the first and second places. In the 200 metre under-14 category, Sudhanshu from DPS and Harvinder Singh from the Silver Oaks school secured the first and second places. |
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NSS camp ends with resolve to boost traffic rule awareness
Bathinda, November 2 More than 100 volunteers participated in the camp where they were made aware about the densely populated traffic junctions in the city. A spokesperson for the institute said the response from the residents was encouraging. At the concluding session organised in the campus today, ASP (Traffic) Patil Ketan Baliram addressed the students and discussed the problems faced by the traffic police while implementing the laws and rules. The volunteers gave their feedback and shared their experience at the camp. Puneet, Namrata, Garima, Sumit, Sawan, Silia and Niharika, all students, highlighted the major problems being faced by the people on the roads. Campus Director Dr Jasbir Hundal laid stress on the role of the students in generating awareness. "Due to lack of self-discipline among the people, it is important to bring about a change in the habit of breaking the rules." Co-ordinator, NSS, Gagandeep Kaur briefed the gathering about the activities carried out by the volunteers in the campus. NSS programming officers, Manjit Bansal, Neeraj Gill, Dinesh, Kalyan Roy, Avinash Singh and student co-ordinator Michael Choudhary organised the event. Neeraj Gill thanked the dignitaries and the participants. Apart from channelising the energy of the youth, the effort by the students helped in making the job of the traffic policemen easier and served as a valuable experience for the volunteers also, Gill said. |
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Man held for concealing arms
Bathinda, November 2 He was interrogated by the anti-narcotics cell and divulged the place where he had hidden the country-made .12 bore pistol and a cartridge. The weapon has been recovered by the police and a case under sections 25, 54, 59-A of the Arms Act has been registered against the accused at the Kotwali police station. Sangrur resident booked for cheating
Police have booked a resident of Sangrur for cheating Devinder Singh, a resident of Court Road, Bathinda. In a complaint to the police, Devinder Singh said the accused cheated him and pocketed Rs 6.32 lakh on the pretext of sending him abroad. After detailed investigations, the police registered a case under section 420 of the IPC against the accused at the Kotwali police station. Two booked for beating
Police have registered a case against two persons for seriously injuring a woman of Dhobiana Basti. In a complaint to the police, Usha alleged that Mukesh Kumar and Naresh Kumar injured her following a domestic dispute. The matter was investigated by the police and a case under sections 324, 323 and 34 of the IPC has been registered against the accused at the Cantonment police station. Three of family booked for demanding dowry
Police have registered a case against three members of a family for demanding dowry. In a complaint to the police, Reetinder, a resident of Baba Farid Nagar, said Navneet Kumar, Ashok Kumar and Renu Jindal of Baba Farid Nagar, harassed her on the pretext of bringing inadequate dowry. They had been harassing the complainant on one pretext or the other. After investigating the matter, the police have registered a case under sections 498-A and 406 of the IPC against the accused at the woman police station. In another similar case of demand for dowry, the police registered a case against Ashok Kumar, Vakil Ram, Hanso Devi, Seema Devi, all residents of Kaithal in Haryana. They were booked on the complaint received by the police from Veerpal Kaur of Dhikh village. A case under sections 498-A and 406 of the IPC has been registered against the accused at the woman police station. Four booked for assaulting woman in Behman Diwana
Police have registered a case against four persons for beating up a woman from Behman Diwana village. In a complaint to the police, Surjit Kaur alleged that she was beaten up when she had gone to her fields. |
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Skit gold for DAV team
Bathinda, November 2 The skit performed by the students of DAV College that bagged the first place was "Dil Da Mamla". It was directed by Amardeep Soni based on incidents from daily life. Principal of the DAV College Dr JS Anand congratulated the winning team, youth coordinator Dr Sukhdeep Kaur and the teachers, Paramjit Kaur and Inderjit Singh.
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Contests mark Karva Chauth celebrations
Bathinda, November 2 In the mehndi applying competition, Anjali stood first, Deepika and Khushboo bagged the second place while Sonali was placed third. In nail art competition, Veronica secured the first place, Muskan Parekh and Anchal got the second place and Chetna was placed third. In tattoo making, Hardik stood first while Aman Gupta and Saurabh bagged the second place. Ishan and Gautam jointly bagged the third place.
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Mystery shrouds the death of a 40-year-old woman who was declared dead at the local Civil Hospital.
Competitions for the Bathinda I zone were held at the Delhi Public School, while that of Bathinda II zone will be held at the multipurpose stadium in the city.
In the 100 metre under-14 category for boys, Navpreet Singh and Navil Garg from Silver Oaks School stood first and second.
The two-day traffic awareness camp organized by the NSS volunteers concluded at the Punjab Technical University Giani Zail Singh
(PTUGZS) campus today.
The day started with a campaign on city roads in collaboration with the traffic police,
Bathinda. The volunteers spoke to the pedestrians about traffic rules and handed them pamphlets containing various information.
Karva Chauth celebrations were held at the DAV Senior Secondary School here today. An inter-house contest on applying mehndi (henna), nail art and tattoo making was also held on the occasion. The participants were given various themes. The students made lively images on nails conveying different messages. The boy students made symbolic tattoos.
