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In absence of shooting range, arms holders continue to pose threat
ASI arrested on graft charge
Women & children hospital in city gets neo-natal care unit
MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurates the Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit at the Women and Children Hospital in Bathinda on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma
Include chapter on organ donation in syllabus: Doc
Speeding bus leaves 3 injured
Book exhibition inaugurated at CUP
Mobile phone snatched
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Councillor who slapped school principal held
Bathinda, November 7 "The message behind the arrest is loud and clear. We want to clean the system by providing justice in each and every case," Brar said. He added that every case would be dealt with in a professional and transparent manner, and without any prejudice against anyone. Brar said that from now onwards, the Bathinda police would not get involved into any kind of 'sifarish', phone calls from political bosses and would act as per the law of the land. He said the accused, Rajinder Kaur Brar who was associated with the ruling Akali Dal, along with three others was booked under Sections 353, 186, 332 and 34 of the IPC at the Kotwali police station. She was accused of beating Jagdeep Kaur, the principal of Government Primary Elementary School, Guru Ki Nagri, over the issue of allowing continuation of the services of three mid-day-meal workers in the school even as the contract concerned had expired. Kotwali SHO Jaspal Singh said the school principal had to be hospitalised after she was thrashed by the councillor, who was arrested from near the bus stand area. He added that soon, the other three accused would also be arrested. The SHO said one of the mid-day meal workers would also be booked for furnishing a false complaint with the police.
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In absence of shooting range, arms holders continue to pose threat
Bathinda, November 7 "I remember people undergoing a training session from two policemen of the Police Lines before getting their arms licence prepared from the Deputy Commissioner’s office. The police department used to charge Rs 400 per trainee and only after getting a certificate post training could one purchase a weapon," said Shiv Kumar, owner of the Shiv Gun House here. The owner of Kapoor Gun House, from where the arrested youth had purchased the gun with which he fired a shot, said he will not comment on the issue of training. “We have nothing to do with the training as we only sell a weapon after verifying the arms licence of the buyer,” the owner said. Cops at the Police Lines said they do not have the provision for a shooting range in the Police Lines for anyone, including the police force. “We have to obtain permission to use the shooting range in Bathinda Cantonment. The policemen usually undergo training at the Army’s shooting range,” said a senior official at the Police Lines, pleading anonymity. The elderly having arms licence and possessing weapons for a long time said they had learnt the techniques of using various weapons. “Earlier, only those people could possess arms licence who underwent NCC training in the use of arms. But now, training is not mandatory,” said Swaran Singh, a resident of Model Town, Phase-III. “My father, who has guns and lives in a nearby village, is fully aware of the use of weapons as he was trained at an NCC camp several years ago. He was given a certificate to use arms after which he had purchased weapons,” Swaran said. Pointing out at the recent incident of a youth firing gunshots and one of the stray bullets killing a woman, Swaran said the firing could have been prevented had the youth undergone training at a shooting range. He said a similar accident took place a few months ago when a man pumped a bullet into a child using a new pistol. Such incidents only drive home the need for more caution. Fact file
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ASI arrested on graft charge
Bathinda, November 7 The Vigilance Bureau acted on a complaint lodged by a Gurdaspur-based NRI who despite repeated requests, failed to get his passport that was seized by the police. ASI Jaswant Singh demanded Rs 50,000 from the complainant, Balwinder Singh, a resident of a village near Batala in Gurdaspur district and the matter was settled for Rs 25,000. Upset over the demand, the NRI decided to get the accused policeman arrested by the Vigilance Bureau. The complainant informed the police that the accused ASI has seized his passport, driving licence and other documents after the car driven by the NRI collided with a motorcycle under the jurisdiction of Bhagta Bhaika police post. The NRI said despite reaching a compromise with the accident victim, the police did not release the documents. Instead, the ASI asked the NRI to give him money. The complainant had already given Rs 10,000 to the ASI who was now demanding Rs 50,000 extra to release the documents. The complainant said that he had deposited Rs 10,000 into the bank account of the ASI on September 17 and the ASI was demanding the remaining Rs 40,000. The matter was, however, settled for Rs 25,000 yesterday and the accused was arrested by the Vigilance Bureau red-handed while taking the money. The Vigilance Bureau has registered a case in this connection against the accused. Fact file
The accused, ASI (assistant sub-inspector) Jaswant Singh, deployed at the Bhagta Bhaika police post under Diyalpura police station, was arrested for demanding bribe of Rs 25,000 from an NRI involved in an accident case, in lieu of releasing his documents after the two parties had reached a compromise. |
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Women & children hospital in city gets neo-natal care unit
Bathinda, November 7 Of the two paediatricians, one has to look after the OPD besides the NICU work, while the other will be available for five days at the Civil Hospital, Bathinda, and for two days at the new hospital in Ghudda. It is learnt that though six staff nurses have been deputed, there was a requirement for four more nurses. The Rs 50-lakh NICU project has four phototherapy units, six radiant warmers and four infusion pumps meant for administering accurate dosage of medicines. Today, two infants, born on the night of November 6, were undergoing treatment at the centre when Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated it. Around 10 per cent of newborns need care at centres like NICU. With the opening of the NICU, patients need not take their newborns outside hospital for getting treated for ailments like jaundice, hypothermia etc. Speaking on the occasion, Harsimrat Badal said the health department was facing shortage of doctors as medicos were more interested in pursuing private practice. She said the government was conducting walk-in interviews for doctors so that they could join in the minimum possible time. The Director, Family Welfare, Punjab, Dr Karanjit Singh, said special emphasis was being laid on the care of newborns and it produced results. "The infant mortality rate (IMR) of Punjab in 2010 was 34, which slipped to 30 in 2011. We aim at further lowering it to 17," he said. Dr Karanjit Singh added that 22 centres for newborns were being set up all over Punjab. This year, 10 such centres were set up while the rest 12 would be established during the next year. He added that more doctors and staff nurses were being imparted training to run these centres. Prominent among others present on the occasion were Civil Surgeon Dr Ajay Sahni, senior medical officer Dr BS Gill, Mayor Baljit Singh Birbehman, SSP Ravcharan Singh Brar, ADC Mohammad Tayyab and municipal commissioner Uma Shankar Gupta.
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Include chapter on organ donation in syllabus: Doc
Bathinda, November 7 Speaking on the occasion, president, GLODAS, Dr BS Aulakh said brain death certification should be made mandatory in the case of brain dead patients like in Tamil Nadu. "Since brain dead patients are potential organ donors, the issuance of this certificate makes it easier for the families to take a decision on harvesting the organs and transplanting them in the needy patients," he said. Dr Aulakh said a chapter on organ donation should also be included in the syllabus of the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) in classes IX and X so that people are sensitised about the subject right from their school days. He said the community, medicos as well as others working in the health sector need sensitisation on the subject. "All religions promote organ donation and we should abide by our scriptures. After death, the body becomes useless, but it can be used to give life to eight people directly and 50 indirectly, in the case of brain dead people," he said while laying emphasis on the need to set up an organ transplantation centre in Malwa. Vice-president of GLODAS, Dr GPI Singh said organ donation should not be confused with body (cadaver) donation. "Organs can be donated after the death of brain and before the body’s death,” he said. Earlier, the students of the BCM Senior Secondary School presented a motivating song on organ donation. Students of Adesh University presented a skit promoting and explaining organ donation in Punjabi society. MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal also signed the body donation (prain dead) proforma prepared by the society on the occasion. Presiding over the function, Baljit Singh Mayor of Bathinda also signed similar documents. The MP also honoured the winners of poster making competition held at Adesh University, including Meghna Gupta, Ishpreet Kaur, Jagjeet Singh and Ashima Singla. Sudden change in venue
The venue of the function was changed from Government Rajindra College (GRC) to SSD Girls College late on Tuesday evening. Sources said the special trainers, who have been agitating for long, had plans to gherao Harsimrat on her visit to the GRC. Since the SSD College is a private institute, with closed boundaries, it was a much safer place to host the function, sources said. Kidney donors honoured
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Speeding bus leaves 3 injured
Bathinda, November 7 As per the reports, a rashly driven school bus was crossing Power House road from the Bhagu road side while an autorickshaw was going towards the cantonment from the bus stand at the traffic lights. The auto tried to cross the traffic lights as soon as the lights turned green. The bus, however, was at high speed and it crossed the traffic lights even after the lights turned red, said eyewitnesses. The onlookers said despite hitting the auto, the bus driver escaped and again hit a rickshaw puller and the motorcyclist who was giving it a chase. The injured were rushed to the hospital by the volunteers of the NGO Sahara Jan Sewa. A phone call was made to Sahara by some passersby and the ambulance of the NGO shifted the injured to the Civil Hospital. Bystanders told the police that the school bus driver had tried to jump the red light. The injured auto driver has been identified as Divesh Kumar, a resident of Beant Nagar. The injured rickshaw puller has been identified as Mangal, a resident of Teachers Colony while the injured motorcyclist who tried to chase the bus has been identified as Vivek Kumar. Sahara workers, Harbans Singh and Vicky, shifted the injured to the hospital. The condition of the injured auto driver is said to be serious. He had received injuries in his shoulder and is receiving treatment for it, volunteers of the NGO said. Fact file Second hit-and-run incident in the last five days: This is the second such case in the area during the last five days. Earlier on November 2, a girl wearing festive clothes with henna applied on her hands for Karva Chauth was hit by a speeding truck. The girl was riding pillion with her father on a bike. The truck driver was, however, chased and arrested by the Cantonment police station in-charge Kuldeep Singh himself in his official Scorpio but no case was registered against the truck driver. The police said this was done because of lack of complainant. SHO’s flip flop: Civil Lines SHO Gurdev Bhalla first claimed to have impounded the bus but when enquired about the name of the school or college, feigned ignorance. Later, the SHO said the bus has not yet been identified and a case was yet to be registered as the injured are not in a condition to record their statements before the police.
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Book exhibition inaugurated at CUP
Bathinda, November 7 Dr S S Johl, chancellor of the university, inaugurated the book exhibition. Accompanied by the vice-chancellor, Dr Jairoop Singh , he visited the stalls and enquired from the students about the kind of books they were reading. He also advised them on what books to go for. Dr Jagroop Singh said the exhibition has brought books of several authors and publishers under one roof. "It was our endeavour that students get access to a large collection of books on the campus. A large number of publishers have set up stalls here. The exhibition is open to the general public also." Navrattan Kaur, a student of bio-science, said she got some rare books of foreign authors which were not available in the market, "I was looking for a book for long. I got it today." Azad Ansaari, a research scholar in South Asian Studies, said such exhibitions were always welcome, "It is like visiting a mall of books. I have spotted many books which I wanted to buy." However, some students complained that the book sellers were not giving much discount, "These days, online book shopping sites offer good discounts. The academic books are often priced high. We hoped we could have got more discount here." Another student said she was disappointed as no fiction literature was available at the exhibition.
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Jassi seeks new trains for Malwa
Bathinda, November 7 Jassi met Bansal today and sought the introduction of a Shatabdi train between Ferozepur and New Delhi via Jakhal. He demanded that more air-conditioned coaches should be attached with the Punjab Mail and the Jammu Tawi Express to cope with the increasing rush of passengers. The former Congress MLA from Bathinda pointed out to the minister that the Railways have to play a vital role here as a number of thermal power plants and cotton ginning mills have been set up in the Malwa region and the railways should take into account the growing needs of the region. General secretary of the District Congress Committee, Rupinder Bindra, accompanied the former MLA during his meeting with the Union railway Minister. |
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Mobile phone snatched
Bathinda, November 7 Santpura road when the accused, Pankaj Bopara and Palwinder Singh of Gopal Nagar, snatched his mobile phone. The complainant brought the matter to the notice of the police. A case under section 382 of the IPC has been registered at the Kotwali police station. Earring snatched
Police have registered a case against four women and a man for snatching the gold earring of a woman. In a complaint to the police, Sukhdev Kaur of Multania road said she was returning to her house from Bank Bazar when the four women and a man travelling in a car slowed down the vehicle and took away her gold ear rings, estimated to be worth Rs 10,000. A case under section 382 of the IPC has been registered against unidentified miscreants at Kotwali police station. |
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The Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) was inaugurated at the Women and Children Hospital today for which six staff nurses and two paediatricians have been designated.
Of the two paediatricians, one has to look after the OPD besides the NICU work, while the other will be available for five days at the Civil Hospital,
Bathinda, and for two days at the new hospital in Ghudda.
