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City in dire need of dedicated protest site
Ignited minds oppose use of crackers
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Govt school students to lend voice to their talent, concerns on AIR every Sunday
Polio-hit woman boosts girl child’s cause
Truck loaded with rice goes missing
School bus driver booked for hitting auto
IT company hires BFGI students
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City in dire need of dedicated protest site
Bathinda, November 9 Every time a group of people take out protest rallies, they end up clogging the traffic on the city roads. The city is perhaps bearing the brunt of falling in the constituency of the first family of the state. For this very reason, the city witnesses frequent incidents of traffic being held to ransom as an arm-twisting measure. From discontented teachers of the Education Department to the linesmen of the Power Department, almost every kind of association or union has held a protest in the city. The latest to join the protest bandwagon are the organisations protesting against the state government in the Shruti abduction case. Though the protest was peaceful and the police had diverted traffic at various places, its movement around the city caused traffic jams. "The common man is the worst hit. Most of the protests take place when schoolchildren are going back home. Already, the city roads are not wide enough to hold the growing traffic and such protests only aggravate the situation," said Santosh Kumari, the mother of a student of Lord Rama School near Hanuman Chowk here. The city bus stand, the Hanuman Chowk and the area opposite the District Administrative Complex are the hotspots for protesters, all lying on the GT road. Any obstacle in the way of traffic on these spots leads to long queues of vehicles blowing horns and most of the time, school students, the elderly and patients get caught in the melee. A traffic expert, Harman Sidhu from Chandigarh, said sites for protests should be earmarked to ensure that the traffic was not interrupted in any manner. "Earmarking the sites will also be helpful to the protesters who sometimes end up facing lathi-charge," he said. He added that a cue could be taken from the Chandigarh UT administration that had dedicated the grounds in Sector 25 for staging protests. A couple of years ago, Chandigarh's Matka Chowk used to be the popular place for protests, which caused great inconvenience to the traffic moving on the road. Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Kamal Kishore Yadav said the need for a dedicated spot for protesters was indeed being felt in the city. "We had identified three places which can be marked as a protest site. Before we could zero in on a single site, the SSP was shifted. Now, the new SSP has joined and we will again take up the issue," he said.
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Ignited minds oppose use of crackers
Bathinda, November 9 ASP (City) Ketan Patil Baliram flagged off the rally that comprised students of the school holding placards and banners highlighting the pollution created with the bursting of firecrackers. The ASP urged the students to spread the message about the importance of pollution-free Diwali. The rally started from the Police Public School situated on the Mansa Road and concluded at the Fire Brigade Chowk in the city. Appreciating the initiative of school students, the ASP also asked them to encourage their elderly relatives and family members not to use any kinds of drugs or alcohol on the festival of lights. Patil said students could play a vital role in curbing the growing menace of pollution and incidents of burns and other injuries during the festive season.
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Govt school students to lend voice to their talent, concerns on AIR every Sunday
Bathinda, November 9 The additional director of the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyaan (SSA), Parampal Kaur Maluka, said all government schools would be given opportunities to present their programme on the show 'Nikke Nikke Ambar' broadcast every Sunday from 9 am to 10 am. "The FM, Bathinda, has recorded two shows of students of government schools situated at Maluka and Hamirgarh villages. The programme of Maluka school students will be broadcast on November 11 and that of Hamirgarh will be broadcast on November 18," she said. During the show, students will present poems, stories and songs. Maluka said once the show gains momentum, competitions would be held. "Government schools usually do not have enough funds to hold annual functions or observe other occasions. Performing at the local radio stations will give children memorable moments that they would take pride in during the later part of their lives," she added. There are four radio stations in Punjab. While two are at Jalandhar, Bathinda and Patiala have one radio station each. Each station will be attached to six or more districts enabling students to raise social issues and other concerns through the radio. Tune in to AIR FM, Bathinda, at 101.1 MHz, to listen to the children on Sunday.
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Polio-hit woman boosts girl child’s cause
Bathinda, November 9 Polio-afflicted Kiran was blessed with a baby girl on November 4 at the Madaan Nursing Home where her family celebrated the occasion and distributed sweets. "It was very unusual to see such celebrations. Usually people do not feel happy to have a second girl child in this Malwa belt, which is infamous for skewed sex ratio. Kiran and her in-laws' reaction came as a pleasant surprise for all of us," says Dr Usha Madaan, a gynecologist. Kiran's lower limbs are afflicted with polio, which does not enable her to move freely. During pregnancy, owing to increased weight in womb, she used to come for ante-natal check-up crawling. "It was a heart-rending sight. But Kiran always had that signature smile and enthusiasm writ large on her face," said one of the patients at hospital. Kiran and her husband Amar Sharma have a seven-year-old daughter Shruti. Their second child, a pre-term baby, could not survive. With the new family member, the couple is now content and looking forward to bringing up the two girls. Kiran has voluntarily undergone tubectomy. "We don't want more children. God has given us enough and we are happy. Nothing would have been possible without the support of my mother-in-law Urmila," she said. Dr Madaan said in the times when even normal women are reluctant to undergo a family planning operation, Kiran has set an example for others to follow. The hospital has waived Kiran’s medical bills and presented her a tricycle.
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Truck loaded with rice goes missing
Bathinda, November 9 Bike stolen
Police have registered a case against a resident of SAS Nagar, Bathinda, for stealing a motorbike. Manjit Singh, a resident of the city, lodged a complaint with the police accusing Krishan Kumar of using a stolen motorcycle. Police have registered a case under sections 379 and 411 of the IPC at the Canal Colony police station. No arrests have been made so far. Rs 10,000 snatched
An unidentified person snatched a bag that a woman was carrying on Ajit Road. In a complaint to the police, Harbhajan Kaur, a resident of street number six, said she was carrying the money in a bag. She said the money was to be deposited in the bank. The bag was, however, snatched by an unidentified person. Police have registered a case under section 382 of the IPC at the Civil Lines police station. No arrests have been made so far in the case. Couple arrested for stealing motorcycle
Police have registered a case against a couple for stealing a motorcycle. In a complaint to the police, Pushpinderpal Singh, a resident of Nai Basti, said he parked his motorbike, bearing the registration number of Uttar Pradesh on GT Road, which was stolen by the accused. The complainant said the cost of the motorbike is estimated to be around Rs 30,000. Police have registered a case under sections 379 and 34 of the IPC at the Civil Lines police station. Activa stolen
Police have registered a case against unidentified persons for stealing an Activa scooter. In a complaint to the police, Chander Shekhar, a city resident, said he had gone to attend a marriage party in a hotel behind the sports stadium from where his scooter was stolen. The cost of the scooter is estimated to be Rs 25,000. A case under section 379 of the IPC has been registered against the accused at the Civil Lines police station. Six booked for extortion
Police have registered a case against six persons for demanding money every month from a liquor vend worker in Selvra village. In a complaint to the police, Lal Singh said the accused, including Gopi, Bhola, Pusy and three unidentified persons, were refused money following which they entered into the liquor vend, ransacked it and beat him up. Police have registered a case under sections 323, 452, 384, 148 and 149 of the IPC at Phul police station. |
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School bus driver booked for hitting auto
Bathinda, November 9 A case under sections 279, 337 and 427 of the IPC has been registered against the accused, identified as Sarabjit Singh, a resident of Gillpatti village. The complainant in the case, Vikas Kumar of Beant Nagar, said he was driving his auto and was trying to cross the traffic lights at Power House Road. The rashly driven school bus jumped the red lights and hit the auto-rickshaw damaging it and seriously injuring the driver. The complainant said though the loss was worth more than Rs 50,000, the accused offered a mere Rs 5,000 as compensation, which he refused. Police have registered a case under sections 279, 337 and 427 of the IPC at the Civil Lines police station. The speeding school bus had also hit a rickshaw and a motorbike, injuring their drivers.
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IT company hires BFGI students
Bathinda, November 9 Technical manager, CMS Info Systems, Prashant Singh started the selection procedure with the group discussion followed by the one to one round. Chairman, BFGI, Gurmeet Singh Dhaliwal appreciated the efforts of the department of training and placement. — TNS
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An urgent need for a dedicated site to hold protests is being felt in Bathinda city that has been witnessing a series of protests for being part of a VIP constituency.
A rally against the increasing use of firecrackers during marriages and Diwali was organised by the students of the Police Public School here today.
