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More irregularities come to
fore at PTU regional centre
HC clears the air on re-employing retired teachers
Shruti’s parents move HC for probe by independent body
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Midday meal scheme
Manpreet gears up party for Lok Sabha elections
25% posts of principal to be filled directly
2,500 aided schoolteachers may help govt tackle staff crunch
Govt to promote bamboo farming in kandi areas
446 participate in Special Olympics
Rice millers face space crunch, blame govt
Row over shrine takes new turn
Notice of motion issued to Punjab Excise Dept
Congress workers join SAD in Sirhind
Immigrant makes history, wins elections in Finland
Bathinda roads a death trap
Court stays order bringing Golf Club under RTI ambit
GIKKI MURDER CASE
Pathankot Improvement Trust under HC scanner
Moga youth held for raping minor
CM: Book former DC
Keetu’s nephew held for murder
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More irregularities come to
fore at PTU regional centre
Jalandhar, November 5 In a complaint by Registrar Dr HS Bains, it has been alleged that Rs 24.10 lakh were taken by Ajesh Gugnani, owner of the university’s regional centre Matrix Infosys, from various learning centres in violation of two MoUs signed by it with PTU on August 27, 2007, and March 29, 2012. “The centre was not authorised to take money from learning centres for marketing and promotion of courses without prior approval of PTU,” Dr Bains said. He alleged that the university had received a complaint from a learning centre, GNK Institute, Kolkata, that it had paid Rs 1.5 lakh to an advertisement company, Vistar Ad Com, owned by Gugnani, for the promotion of courses. Other learning centres that have given money to the same company include Shikshayatam College, IT and Multimedia Centre (Rs 8 lakh); Harvard International School of Management, Siliguri (Rs 5 lakh); Caroline Institute of Management and Technology, Kolkata (Rs 4.2 lakh) and High Tech Computer Centre, Howrah (Rs 1.15 lakh). Dr Bains said in another complaint, Globnis Business School had alleged that it had paid Rs 75,000 by way of a draft in favour of PTU for opening of a new learning centre and another Rs 3.5 lakh to Vistar Ad Com for getting affiliation for BBA course. The Registrar said a forged document was prepared by the owner to give approval to the learning centre on its own. During a press conference, PTU Vice Chancellor Dr Rajneesh Arora and Kapurthala SSP Inderbir Singh said Ajesh Guglani and his brother Sanjeev Guglani had indulged in large-scale malpractices. The SSP said: “PTU officials and police teams sent to Kolkata for an investigation have found that two other companies, UCPL and Ekta Computers, were indulging in widespread malpractices in the territory allotted to them. Search warrants have been issued for conducting raids at the offices of Matrix Infosys in Delhi, Patna, Bhopal and Kolkata and residential premises of Gugnani brothers in Delhi. Raids were also conducted in Sikkim, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura, Assam, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh”. “The police has seized hard disks, email IDs and passwords. There are also reports that various exam centres were used for mass copying. Documents relating to extorting money from learning centres have also been recovered”. Two employees of Matrix Infosys, Gautam Banerjee and Sabal Kanta, who were arrested in Kolkata, were brought here on October 27. The Gugnani brothers are still at large. Their anticipatory bail has been rejected by a Kapurthala court.
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HC clears the air on re-employing retired teachers
Chandigarh, November 5 A Division Bench of the High Court also made it clear in the judgment that the ordinance cannot be applied retrospectively for giving the benefit of reemployment to schoolteachers retiring before its issuance. The orders came on the appeal filed against the State of Punjab and other respondents by retired schoolteacher Vasdev. His initial petition filed before the High Court was dismissed by a Single Judge after observing that he was not entitled for the benefit. After his failure to receive a favourable order from the Single Judge, Vasdev moved the High Court again by filing an appeal against the dismissal of his petition. Taking up Vasdev’s appeal against the Single Judge’s order, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri and Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain asserted that the “Punjab School Teachers Re-Employment Ordinance, 2006” was issued by the Punjab Government on May 23, 2006, for re-employment of schoolteachers. Referring to the case in hand, the Bench, in its detailed order, asserted that the schoolteacher also sought re-employment by making an attempt to take advantage of the ordinance, despite the fact that he had already retired from service. “However, admitted fact is that he had already retired from service even before said ordinance came to be issued on May 23, 2006,” the Division Bench asserted. Upholding the Single Judge’s orders and dismissing Vasdev’s appeal, the Bench concluded: “The Single Judge, in these circumstances, has rightly observed that he cannot be given benefit thereof. After reading the said Ordinance, we are of the view that it does not have any retrospective application. Dismissed.”
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Shruti’s parents move HC for probe by independent body
Chandigarh, November 5 Ashwani Kumar Sachdeva and Seema Sachdeva said this and much more in a petition filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court this morning for a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or some special investigation team into the abduction case. The petition is expected to come up for hearing in a couple of days. Procedural slip-up
The Sachdevas also said that the procedure of recording statement twice, adopted by the court, was "unknown to law". Initially, Shruti had stated that she wanted to go with her parents and had agreed to a medical examination. As such, it was "not proper for the judge to record the statement again." They claimed that even the prosecution had moved an application for handing over her custody to them after a medical examination. "But in view of the second statement made by Shruti Sachdeva, that the Faridkot Chief Judicial Magistrate ordered to send Shruti Sachdeva to the Nari Niketan in Jalandhar under the safe custody, the request of the prosecution for handing over the custody to the petitioners was rejected at that stage." Constant pressure
The parents claimed that Shruti was under constant police pressure even at the Nari Niketan. They said Punjab Police officials have been deployed there. "It shows the Punjab Police wants Shruti Sachdeva to remain under pressure so that she does not narrate anything against the accused as well as against the police officials," they added. Cops under fire
The parents said Nishan Singh had links with higher police officials as well as politicians. Claiming that "he was working under their guidance," they said the police were "hand in glove" with the accused. "The non-initiation of action against Nishan Singh though a number of cases have been registered against him itself shows that he has links with high-ups and even the police," the Sachdevas alleged.
PSU activists protest in
Faridkot, Sangrur
Faridkot: Demanding that 15-year-old Shruti's custody be handed over to her parents, hundreds of students, farmers and members of various social organisations today held a dharna in front of the District Judicial Complex here.
Shruti is lodged in the Nari Niketan at Jalandhar. A Faridkot court had sent the minor to the shelter home on October 23 after she was brought from Goa, 30 days after she was abducted. The protesters accused the police of being hand in glove with the abductors and deliberately keeping the girl under police supervision in the shelter home. Refuting the allegations, NS Dhillon, Inspector-General Police (IGP), said the police had already moved an application in court, demanding that the girl be sent to her parents. Meanwhile, the Faridkot police produced Nishan Singh's mother Navjot Kaur and former Akali councillor Dimpi Samra before a Chief Judicial Magistrate's court here late in the evening. The two were sent to police remand for three days. Condemning the role of the state government and the police in the Shruti case, activists of the Punjab Students Union (PSU) burnt effigies of "goonda raj" outside the gates of Akal Degree College, Mastuana Sahib, near Sangrur. At Malerkotla, PSU members held a protest outside the local Government College. They alleged that the Punjab Government was harassing Shruti's family. Claiming that women were no longer safe in the state, they asked the government to control the goons. Members of the Naujwan Bharat Sabha also burnt an effigy of
"gooda raj" at Sheron village in Sunam.
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Midday meal scheme
Ropar, November 5 The withdrawal of subsidy on LPG has forced school authorities to use wood instead of LPG to cook meals. While everyone present in the school brave the smoke in the morning, teachers remain busy managing the wood. Under the scheme funded by the central government, primary schools get a grant of Rs 3.11 for a meal per child and middle schools get Rs 4.65 per child. Out of this, 30 paise and 40 paise were allocated for LPG at primary and middle schools. This amount was barely enough to buy LPG cylinders when a cylinder used to cost Rs 420, said a teacher in a primary school near Purkahli village. We nearly use two LPG cylinders in cooking a meal for 55 students every day. But now since the subsidy had been withdrawn, a cylinder cost Rs 1,173. We had no other option but to switch to wood, he said. A lot of smoke arose from burning wood, so it was not possible to cook in the kitchen, said a teacher in another neighbouring school. We have set up our kitchen in front of the class rooms but the smoke enters the building, becoming an irritant for those inside, said a school official. Spiralling prices of commodities have further increased the woes of teachers who are running from pillar to post to prepare midday meals within the allocated funds. While the funds for the scheme were fixed in April, the prices of commodities have increased to a large extent in this time. The price of black gram has increased from Rs 45 to Rs 65 per kg, said a teacher. Similalrly rajma costs Rs 100 per kg and refined oil Rs 80 per litre. If the government fails to take remedial measures, it will be impossible for us to run the scheme any further, she added. Prabhcharan Singh, General Manger of the Midday Meal scheme, Punjab, said things might improve soon as the problematic issues had been raised with the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development. In a spot
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Manpreet gears up party for Lok Sabha elections
Phagwara, November 5 Manpreet held a meeting with his supporters, including Mulakh Raj, who was the PPP’s Phagwara candidate in the recent assembly elections. Addressing mediapersons, the PPP chief ruled out any possibility of joining the Congress. “There is no question of my joining the Congress. At present, our party is adopting a wait and watch policy. A crucial meeting of all like-minded parties will be held on November 20 to work out a political strategy for future,” he said. Manpreet claimed that successive SAD-BJP as well as Congress governments had failed to live up to the expectations of the people in Punjab. About PPP’s performance in the assembly elections, he claimed that his party secured 5 per cent votes, which, by no means, was a discouraging figure for a party that tested political waters for the first time. “If we had in place a formal structure in the party organisation at various levels, we could have performed much better in the Vidhan Sabha elections,” he said. He also appointed Dr Ashok Bhatia and Baljit Singh Bhularai as the party’s representatives in Phagwara.
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25% posts of principal to be filled directly
Chandigarh, November 5 But, those applying for the posts of headmaster should have completed their MA and M.Ed with at least 50 per cent marks. They should also have seven-year teaching experience. While educational qualifications for the post of principal would remain the same, aspirants must have taught as lecturers for 10 years in any government or government-aided school. Of the remaining 75 per cent posts of principal and headmaster, 55 per cent will be filled from among those working under the Education Director and having a minimum seven years of experience. The remaining would be filled from amongst those teaching vocational subjects, but having seven years of experience. Hailing the decision, principal Amarjit Bhatia said: “Young teachers selected purely on merit by the Punjab Public Service Commission, will deal with the emerging challenges more effectively and infuse youthful energy in the education system.” A District Education Officer said, “The department is making special efforts to infuse fresh energy so as to revitalise the collapsed school education system. After the senior-most teacher gets promoted in a school, other teachers, however deserving they may be, tend to lose interest in the profession. Promotions for freshers is a positive step, which will bring about the desired results.” Teachers have also been seeking a separate seniority list for those who joined government service after 2009. However, the demand has so far remained unheeded. A few teachers claimed that they had approached the government authorities concerned several times, but to no avail.
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2,500 aided schoolteachers may help govt tackle staff crunch
Ludhiana, November 5 Ninety-five per cent salary of government-aided schoolsteachers is given by the government while school management committees contribute a mere 5 per cent. There are 484 government-aided schools in the state where around 4,500 employees, including more than 2,500 teachers, are working. The main problem being faced by the staff of aided schools is untimely payment of salaries. “For the past few years, we have never received salary on time. This time, we got our salaries after a gap of seven months. After being taken over by the Education Department, we will at least start getting salaries on time. Even the government will gain from it,” said Ajay Chohan, press secretary, Aided Schools Teachers and Other Employees Union. The Education Department has been facing a shortage of staff. The situation has become alarming as most of the government schools are running without principals. If the government shifts the employees of government-aided schools to government schools, there will be no extra financial burden on the state exchequer. “Most of the aided schools are situated in urban areas where house rent is 20 per cent while a majority of government schools are situated in rural areas where house rent is 10 per cent. Besides, the provident fund contribution amounting to Rs 200 crore of the staff of aided schools will also be transferred to the government treasury,” said an employee of a government-aided school. “The government has recently passed the fee waiver for girls up to class XII and for boys up to class VIII to the managements of aided schools. Besides, no other grants for the maintenance of buildings and other equipment are given. It is becoming difficult for the managing committees to arrange its 5 per cent share of staff salaries,” said member of a school management committee. State Education Minister Sikandar Singh Maluka had on October 30 announced at a function at Rampura Phul in Bathinda district that the state government was considering to merge the staff of aided schools with that if the Education Department.
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Govt to promote bamboo farming in kandi areas
Jalandhar, November 5 Badal initiated a pilot project for the development of kandi areas at Ramgarh Sikri village of Hoshiarpur district today. He directed different departments to implement schemes like construction of 28 check dams on natural khuds and setting up of an amla testing laboratory to certify amla juice and extracts of other medicinal plants, which were grown in abundance in the area. Keeping in view the high income potential of bamboo farming, Badal asked the Forest Department to distribute 15 lakh bamboo saplings among farmers at a low price. Experts say bamboo farming on an acre generates an annual income of around Rs 50,000. “Check dams have been planned for the conservation of water of khuds. Farmers will be given subsidised barbed wire to save their crops from wild animals. I have directed the Horticulture Department to set up a nursery for developing quality seeds and saplings of medicinal plants,” Badal said while interacting with people of the area, including members of different self-help groups. He said the area was suitable for the farming of medicinal plants, which could change the fortunes of the people.
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446 participate in Special Olympics
Sangrur, November 5 Organised at War Heroes Stadium, among the participants were 308 athletes from 27 special schools and 138 children from various districts of the state enrolled under Sarva Sikhsha Abhiyan
(SSA). The overall SSA championship trophy was clinched by the team from Ludhiana district while the Patiala district team stood second. Among small category schools (strength up to 50 students), the overall championship trophy went to Asha Awwa School,
Pathankot, while Jeevan Jyoti School, Nabha, emerged second. In big category schools (with strength above 50 students), the overall trophy went to Ambuja Vikas Mano Kendra,
Ropar, whereas the runners-up position was bagged by Bhagat Puran Singh Special School,
Amritsar. In team sports events, football championship trophy was clinched by Jeevan Jyoti School,
Nabha; badminton trophy jointly by Asha Kiran School, Hoshiarpur, and Umang Red Cross School,
Faridkot; handball trophy by Tara Singh Kahma School, Nawanshahr; cycling trophy by Umang Red Cross School,
Faridkot; basketball trophy by St Joseph’s School, Jalandhar; power-lifting trophy by Bhagat Puran Singh School,
Amritsar, and bocce championship trophy jointly by Mini Bright School,
Pathankot, and DAV School, Amritsar. Chief Parliamentary Secretary Parkash Chand Garg gave away the prizes. The chairman of the organising committee, Dr AS Mann, said the 16th edition of the games will be held next year in
Ludhiana.
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Rice millers face space crunch, blame govt
Faridkot, November 5 "Rice mills in the state have a huge pending stock of over 20 lakh tonnes owing to slow movement of grain from Punjab to rice-consuming states. So blaming the rice millers is of no use," said Bharat Bhushan, president, Rice Millers Association. The Food Corporation of India (FCI) fixed the milling charges at Rs 16 per quintal in 1996. These have not been revised since then. Also, the rice millers have to spend a substantial amount on handling and storage of grain till it is shifted to FCI godowns, said Bhagwan Bansal, vice-president of the association. Rice millers have now to pay an annual interest of 18 per cent on paddy that is not milled by June 30. The paddy stock is assumed to be milled after it is shifted from a rice mill to godowns or consumer states. But in Punjab the godowns are already bursting at the seams because of the slow movement of rice to other states. "Over 20 lakh tonnes of rice at 3,365 rice mills in Punjab is yet to be lifted. The new paddy crop will yield 100 lakh tonnes of rice. Hence, the millers will face a problem in taking care of the leftover stock," said Bharat Bhushan. The FCI acknowledges the space crunch. However, on the low milling charges, it says the husk and rice bran remains with the millers and the increasing price of these products is a big cushion to the millers. Problem Of Plenty
We admit to a space crunch. Regarding the low milling charges, the rising prices of husk and rice bran is a big cushion to the millers — FCI official
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Row over shrine takes new turn
Ferozepur, November 5 Daduwal and members of political parties, including the Congress and the SAD (Amritsar), had held a protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office over the issue last Thursday. Amid heavy security today, a "Chetna Samagam" was organised in the village. Later, the Panj Piaras laid the foundation stone of the gurdwara. Anumeet Singh Sodhi, son of the Congress MLA from Guruharsahai Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi, also participated in the ceremony. Baba Ajit Singh, Baba Harbans Singh, Bhai Balkar Singh and Bhai Resham Singh were present on the occasion. The Damdami Taksal appealed to the villagers to extend cooperation in the construction of the gurdwara. — OC
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Notice of motion issued to Punjab Excise Dept
Chandigarh, November 5 As the case came up for hearing, the Bench of Justice AK Mittal and Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia was told that the Excise Department refused to issue the permits for the purchase of IMFL to KD Sharma & Co of Ropar even after renewal of L-1 licence on the High Court orders. Arguing on the company’s behalf, Haryana Additional Advocate General Vikram Jain contended that in spite of the renewal of the licence for 2012-13, the officers were not releasing the permits for purchase of liquor for trading. The petitioner was being made to run from pillar to post. Every time the petitioner contacted the officers, he was assured that the permits would be granted the next working day or so. The permit was never issued although the licence was renewed on October 5. Jain further said that once L-1 licence had been renewed, the department was required to issue permits for the purchase of IMFL as per demand put forward by the licensee. Withholding of permits was totally arbitrary, illegal and without jurisdiction. He further added that the department had neither issued the permits, nor given any reasons or reply for its non-issuance. By not issuing the requisite permits, the renewal of license was being rendered meaningless, he argued.
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Congress workers join SAD in Sirhind
Fatehgarh Sahib, November 5 Chandumajra said that people were joining the party as Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal was forming policies for the good of the people. They feel that it was only SAD (B), which could cater to the needs of the common man. The common man was fed up with the number of scams worth several lakh crore rupees that the Congress party was involved in. Dr. Harbans Lal former Minister, who recently joined SAD (B), was also present at the function. He said people from all walks of life were keen to join the party.
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Immigrant makes history, wins elections in Finland
A businessman turned politician, Ranbir Sodhi moved to Finland in 1987 and became the first immigrant from South Asia to sit in the Vantaa assembly when he was earlier elected in 2007. He represents Social Democratic Party, one of the leading national parties in the country. Sodhi, who is a postgraduate in Economics from Punjabi University, Patiala, has been in the business of nightclubs in Finland. His wife and son live with him in Vantaa, where there are about 200-odd families of expatriates from Punjab. The council of the province has 67 members. However, members are called governors of the province. In the 2012 elections, the Social Democratic Party has emerged as the single largest party in the council. The election system, explains Ranbir Singh Sodhi, is different from that of India. There are no direct contests. Instead, all those who are interested in elections file their nominations. In Vantaa, those finishing in the list of top 67 are declared elected as governors of the council. Subsequently different boards are constituted to run different portfolios/departments. Apart from Sodhi, another immigrant from Punjab - SS Gill from Moga - contested in the elections held last month but failed to make the cut. Incidentally, Sodhi ended up with the 7th highest votes of all governors elected from his party. Earlier in 2007, Sodhi created history by becoming the first Indian to be elected in Finland to the council of governors. In line with his party philosophy, Sodhi believes that “a transparent democracy coupled with a strong welfare focus is the only sustainable governance model. Polity around the world is learning this the hard way from the recent global recession”.
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Bathinda, November 5 A member of the Sangat Sahara, Pali Mashana, said his NGO had picked nearly 1,600 accident victims in three years. “The onus of checking number of accidents is not only on the government, but also on the people, who should drive carefully,” said Pali. — TNS
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Court stays order bringing Golf Club under RTI ambit
Chandigarh, November 5 Taking up a petition filed by Chandigarh Golf Club, through senior lawyer Anand Chhibbar, the High Court also issued notices to Brig Sukhdev Singh (retd) for January 10. The impugned order dated October 8 was passed by the CIC while taking up the appeal titled “Brig Sukhdev Singh (retd) versus Chandigarh Golf Club”. Appearing on the petitioner’s behalf, Chhibbar asserted the CIC has “erred in taking a myopic and hyper-technical view of the provisions laid down under Section 2 (h) of the Right to Information Act, 2005”. Chhibbar argued that Chandigarh Golf Club did not fall within the laid down parameters, and hence could not be considered within the purview and definition of public authority. He asserted the club was a social establishment catering to the welfare of its members. The club submitted: “Government control would mean that the government has a direct interference in the day-to-day functioning of the club, which is not the case in the present matter”. “The three serving IAS officers are nominated to the managing committee keeping in mind their expertise in the field of administration. Their presence is merely to facilitate smooth functioning of the management. Since all decisions are taken by way of majority vote among 15 members, no direct or indirect control of the government can be said to be prevalent”. The CIC, in its order had held that the club was being indirectly financed and controlled by the Chandigarh Administration. Hence, it is considered as a public authority. The CIC had held that subsidised rent given by the club could be termed as the indirect financial assistance provided by the government.
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GIKKI MURDER CASE
New Delhi, November 5 A Bench comprising Justices AK Patnaik and HL Gokhale dismissed the petition filed by Narula's counsel Siddharth Singla. According to the charge sheet filed by the Jalandhar police in July 2011, Narula and Jasdeep Singh had instigated former SAD legislator Sarabjit Makkar’s nephew Ram Simran Singh Makkar, alias Prince Makkar, to open fire at Gikki. The Punjab and Haryana High Court had transferred the trial from Jalandhar to Gurdaspur on a plea by Prince Makkar, who prayed that the case be shifted out of Punjab. He had contended that a fair and independent trial was not possible in Punjab as a hate campaign had been launched against him. Subsequently, the High Court had dismissed the bail plea of the three accused, prompting Narula to approach the apex court. The murder, which allegedly took place in the presence of the victim’s father, kicked off a campaign on the facebook account “Lets unite to bring Gikki justice” with more than 5,000 Internet users becoming its members within a few hours. Rejecting Narula’s bail petition, the High Court had observed that “this is not a fit case for release of the petitioner on bail in view of the evidence available on record… “The trial court may have to keep in view the onerous responsibility to ensure a fair trial and that this court too has equally to ensure a fair trial.” Clarifying that it would not remain a silent spectator if the trial was not conducted in a free and fair manner, the High Court had asked the Gurdaspur district Judge to keep a watch. Gurkirat’s murder by his childhood friend Prince Makkar and others had shocked Jalandhar residents.
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Pathankot Improvement Trust under HC scanner
Chandigarh, November 5 The issue of installing the statue of Jang Sangh’s founder president was brought to the High Court’s notice this morning through a petition filed in public interest by a Pathankot-based journalist Surinder Mahajan. He is seeking investigation into the conduct of Improvement Trust officials in purchasing and installing the statue for Rs 50.625 lakh. After giving preliminary hearing to the counsel for the petitioner, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri and Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain directed Punjab Advocate-General to produce the relevant records of the Improvement Trust on November 27, when the case will come up for further hearing. The petitioner alleged that the statue had been purchased by the Improvement Trust in a dubious and a non-transparent manner. Elaborating, he said public notice inviting tenders was not published in newspapers; quotations were invited only from three dealers by addressing a common letter to them to enable them to conduct like a cartel. The petitioner alleged information received under the Right to Information Act suggests the Trust till date has not received the relevant bill from the firm concerned, although the expenditure had been made by the Trust in 2009.
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Moga youth held for raping minor
Moga, November 5 Senior Superintendent of Police Surjit Singh Grewal said the minor was abducted from Nanak Nagri area while she had gone to buy grocery items from a shop near to her house. The victim’s mother said when the girl did not return, they launched a search operation. After failing in their efforts, the family approached the police. The girl was found lying in a critical condition on a railway track in the town. The police rushed her to the District Hospital where doctors confirmed that she had been raped, Grewal said. Earlier, a case under sections 363, 366-A and 376 of the IPC was registered against an unknown person, but the police, on the basis of information provided to them by the family, managed to arrest the youth. Grewal said a criminal case under Section 377 was registered against Deepak for sexually abusing an eight-year-old boy on January 5, 2000. He is also facing trial for allegedly molesting a four-year-old girl on August 8, 2002, and a criminal case under Section 365 of the IPC on February 26, 2012. Habitual offender Identified as Deepak Kumar (25), alias Deepu, a resident of Dusehra Ground area, the accused is already facing trial in three similar cases involving victimisation of children
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Chandigarh, November 5 Reliable sources said the Chief Minister today gave his approval for registration of a case following an inquiry by the Vigilance Department. Garg was suspended in May this year following a controversy over registration of two sale deeds by the Joint Sub Registrar, Patiala, concerning prime land in Patiala city worth over Rs 200 crore. The Punjab Government had ordered a probe into the land transfer. Patiala Divisional Commissioner SR Ladhar had also conducted an inquiry into the matter. The Vigilance inquiry was conducted by Suresh Arora, Director-General of Police (Vigilance). Talking to the Tribune, Arora said he had not received any response "from the top" as yet to the inquiry findings. — TNS
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Keetu’s nephew held for murder
Moga, November 5 Senior Superintendent of Police Surjit Singh Grewal said that Keetu's nephew Gurpreet Singh and Kulwant Singh, who were in police remand, were being questioned. Keetu was shot thrice in his chest and thigh. His nephews, Jaspreet Singh, Harpreet Singh, Gurpreet Singh, and two others were booked under various Sections of the IPC and the Arms Act. — TNS
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