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Another death at unmanned railway crossing
Torture by in-laws makes woman to abort
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Road turns into parking space for Mayor’s car
Two killed in road accidents
One injured in group clash
Peas, ginger witness major dip in prices
DAV College lifts overall trophy
BJP district president's polls on November 23
Marriage palaces want hotels to be taken under new policy
Aided teachers demand merger with govt schools
Six trees axed illegally, claims Cong councillor
No nomination papers filed on first day
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Another death at unmanned railway crossing
Shahkot, November 21
The deceased has been identified as Vijay Kumar, alias Sabi, a shopkeeper and a resident of Mulewal Arayian village near Shahkot. Senior railway officials from Ferozepur reached the spot and initiated the investigation. The accident occurred at 11.30 am. Sources said Vijay, riding an Indica car, did not notice the arriving machine while attempting to cross the unmanned railway crossing. The machine reportedly travelling at a good speed dragged the car to 250 metres away from the collision site, the sources added. Residents living in nearby areas reached the spot and started the rescue operation. Sources said the car was crushed badly and it proved difficult to pull him out.
As the accident occurred at an unmanned railway crossing, the deceased’s relatives and others held the Railways responsible for the accident. When the mediapersons questioned the railway officials whether they would initiate any inquiry into the accident, the official evaded a direct reply and said they would apprise the higher authorities of the accident and would also take necessary step to prevent such accidents in future. The driver of the machine, Mukhwinder Singh of Amritsar, said, “I was driving at a normal speed. The car suddenly arrived. I applied emergency breaks and even blow the horn to alarm the car driver, but it was too late”. Gurmej Singh, in charge, Lohian Khas Government Railway Police station, said after conducting the preliminary investigation, it was found that the car driver was negligent and did not notice the train while crossing the unmanned crossing. A case of rash driving and causing death by negligence under Sections 279 and 304 A of IPC has been registered against the deceased at the Lohian Khas police station.
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Torture by in-laws makes woman to abort
HPS Khakh, Superintendent of Police, Phagwara, said here today that on the complaint of the victim, the Phagwara police had booked her husband, Hardip Lal, his sister, Lovely, and mother, Harpal Kaur, under Sections 316/323/34 of the IPC on the charges of physically torturing Preeti, which became the cause of her miscarriage. Preeti, in her complaint lodged before the police, has said she was married to Hardip Lal of Phagwara on July 5 last year, but was being tortured physically and mentally by her in-laws. She said her husband, along with his mother and sister, beat her up mercilessly and was saved by her neighbours. They also informed her mother, Asha Rani, who rushed to Phagwara and took her to the Phillaur Civil Hospital on October 15 where she aborted her foetus on October 17. No arrest has been made so for.
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Road turns into parking space for Mayor’s car
Jalandhar, November 21 The car remained parked well outside the yellow line for about half an hour causing traffic chaos. During this time, the Mayor stood on a raised platform just a few metres away where the BJP workers had assembled and were waiting for the arrival of Jalandhar Central MLA Manoranjan Kalia to give a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner on the FDI issue. It was only after the lensmen took pictures of the traffic chaos caused due to the Mayor’s car, his driver started the car and took it to the other side of the road and got in parked in yellow line area. “Had it been a commoner’s car, the traffic police would have towed it away as is a routine in the area,” said Manjit Singh, a visitor to the PUDA market. Passersby said, “The civic body’s top representative is expected to set good examples for the residents to emulate.”
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Two killed in road accidents
Jalandhar, November 21 Simranjit sustained multiple injuries, eyewitnesses revealed. The critically injured lecturer was rushed to Johal Hospital in Rama Mandi in Jalandhar where he succumbed to his injuries. Auto-rickshaw driver Satpal Singh of Mitthu Basti was killed in another accident on the Kapurthala road this morning. The auto-rickshaw was hit by another vehicle. |
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One injured in group clash
Jalandhar, November 21 Eyewitnesses said Anil Kumar, an aide of the Kali group, was accompanied by the police for his production before a court in connection with an old case when certain members of the Nanna group noticed him and passed remarks. This instigated the Kali group, which led to the exchange of heated arguments. Subsequently, members of the Nanna group hurled a glass at Anil Kumar, causing injuries to his head. As the police took position, members of both gangs reportedly escaped from the site. The police also managed to nab some of them. ASI Bhupinder Singh said Naveen, alias Chintu, Surinder and certain other aides of the Nanna group were present outside the court premises when the problem started. One of their aides hurled a glass at Anil, injuring him. The police admitted the injured to the local Civil Hospital, who was later discharged after preliminary medicare. No case was registered in this context till the filing of this report. The ASI said the matter was under investigation. |
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Peas, ginger witness major dip in prices
Jalandhar, November 21 Potatoes this week went down to Rs 10 from Rs 20 per kg last week. Tomatoes saw Rs 5 decrease in prices to Rs 10 from Rs 15 last week. Prices of capsicum went down to Rs 15 from Rs 25 per kg last week. Cauliflower saw a decrease by Rs 7. Its prices went down to Rs 8 per kg from Rs 15 per kg last week. French bean prices saw a decrease of Rs 10. They were priced at Rs 15 this week, while last week they cost Rs 25 per kg. Carrot prices also saw a marginal decrease, coming down to Rs 20 from Rs 25 last week. Radish prices went down by Rs 2. While they were priced at Rs 5 last week, their prices came down to Rs 3 per kg this week. The vegetables with the maximum decline in prices were peas and ginger. While both were priced at Rs 60 last week, pea prices came down to Rs 30 per kg this week, while ginger prices dipped to Rs 40 per kg. Onion was the only vegetable to see a rise in prices to Rs 20 per kg this week from the Rs 10 per kg last week. The prices of garlic and eggplant remained same as last week at Rs 15 and Rs 8 per kg, respectively.
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DAV College lifts overall trophy
Jalandhar, November 21 Students honoured
B.Ed students of the St. Soldier College of Education were honoured by vice-chairperson Sangeeta Chopra with appreciation awards and scholarship of Rs 10,000. The students were congratulated for their excellent performance in the Legal Literacy Youth Festival where they got first position in skit contest. More than 21 colleges participated in the festival. School state tournament
Kanya Maha Vidyalaya’s ball badminton team made the institution proud by achieving the first position in a school state tournament held in Amritsar. Principal Atima Sharma congratulated the participating students. Their teachers and coaches were also appreciated for the efforts they put in for the team. |
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BJP district president's polls on November 23
Jalandhar, November 21 Name of two-time district president and former councillor Shiv Dyal Chugh is doing the rounds. He was also a contender for the Mayor’s post last time. He did not contest this time as his ward had been declared reserved for women. The names of other party leaders, including councilor Ravi Mahendru, district vice-presidents Punit Shukla and Subhash Bhagat, general secretaries Anil Sachar and Raju Mago and cashier Ram Lubhaya Kapoor, are also being considered as contenders for the post. The exact picture, however, would be clear only after the nominations are filed tomorrow. — TNS
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Marriage palaces want hotels to be taken under new policy
Jalandhar, November 21 Members of the Jalandhar Marriage Palace Owners Association, led by president Ranbir Tut, said even as there were some seven palaces which had adequate parking space and complied with the policy, there was not even a single hotel which fulfilled the parking norms. Coming down heavily against the hotel industry, secretary Prabhjot Singh Sidhu said it was sheer discrimination against them. “Unlike us who get 50 to 75 functions a year and have a seasonal business, the hoteliers get a regular business and have been spared to flout parking norms blatantly. If we are partially jamming the roads for some 50 to 75 days, they have been allowed to create problems all 365 days.” The palace owners said another culprit on this front was hospitals as they too don’t fulfil the required parking provisions. Even the DC office, civil hospital and most other government offices with high footfall are devoid of parking provisions, they said. The palace owners said they were ready to make requisite parking provisions, but they should be exempted from CLU charges on the land which they reserve for parking. They also demanded that the deadline of November 30 given to them be extended so that they are able to arrange for the CLU amount to be deposited.
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Aided teachers demand merger with govt schools
Jalandhar, November 21 Mohinder Bhagat, son of Chunni Lal Bhagat, met the delegation as the minister’s representative. The delegation submitted a demand letter addressed to the local Bodies Minister to Mohinder Bhagat and asked for the implementation of their long-pending demands. Their demands included grant of basic pay and DA as per the implementation of the Fifth Pay Commission rather than (aided school teachers were getting the HRA and MA) as per the recommendations of the Fourth Pay Commission, as was presently being done; demand of revised grade pay on par with government employees who were getting it from October 2011 and lifting the ban on recruitments of new employees on privately managed aided schools. Speaking on behalf of the delegation, state head Arvind Bains said aided schools had been battling with many problems for the past some time and the only solution to the problem was that they should be merged with government schools. Member Manish Aggrawal said the merger with the government would ensure that the government gets about 4,500 additional employees with an extra expenditure of only Rs 1,000 per employee. He also said the merger would ensure that the balance of provident funds (Rs 200 crore) lying in carious banks would shift to the government, giving the state government additional financial strength. The delegation demanded that the matter should be taken up with the Education Minister. Bhagat assured them that the issue would be taken up with the Education Minister and efforts would also be made for its inclusion in the upcoming Cabinet meeting.
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Six trees axed illegally, claims Cong councillor
Jalandhar, November 21 Narrating the incident, Rinku said he along with Major Singh was on his way to the MC office this afternoon when he saw two tall trees being “By the time we reached out to him and started convincing him not to pull down trees without permission, he brought down two more trees,” he complained. They said the employees could not produce any permission for the same. They said they immediately informed the matter to the Mayor and Commissioner. They even called up PCR team and contacted the forest officials to know about any permission sought from them. The Congress councillor said he along with other Congress councillors would file a written complaint on the matter with the police tomorrow. |
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No nomination papers filed on first day
Jalandhar, November 21 While the Gora group had already announced its candidates on Saturday, the Progressive Group has projected Daljit Singh Chhabra for the post of secretary. Paramjit Singh Pinta’s name has been proposed for the post of Vice-President. Gulshan Sharma has been chosen to contest for the joint secretary’s portfolio. Narinder Singh Shergill’s name has been proposed for the post of treasurer. The code RO Iqbal Singh Sandhu has laid down some strict guidelines which include:
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A youth died after his car was hit by a ballast regulating machine (BRM), also called stone engraving machine, at an unmanned railway crossing at Mulewal Khaira village here this morning.
hundreds of onlookers, the first citizen of Jalandhar Sunil Jyoti got his official car parked right in the middle of the road in front of the DC office before proceeding for a BJP dharna against FDI in multi-brand retail today.
Jalandhar, November 21
Demanding that even hoteliers be taken in the ambit of the new policy framed by the government for marriage palaces, the palace owners of Jalandhar today said action should be taken against hotels as well, as they too organise big marriage functions and are devoid of proper parking facility.
Jalandhar, November 21
Divisional Railway Manager, Ferozepur, Naresh Chand and Divisional Commercial Manager, Poonam Dudi, reached the spot. Both the officials evaded media queries. 
August 28, 2012: Three persons, including two women, were injured after the Alto car they were traveling in was hit by a
Ludhiana-Lohian DMU train at an unmanned railway crossing at Mouwal village in
Nakodar. The injured, identified as Krantijeet, Manpreet Kaur (24) and Parveen (18), all resident of
Mehtpur, were rushed to the nearby private hospital. Nearby villagers reached the spot and rescued the victims. Enraged over the incident and Railways' dilly-dallying attitude to man the unmanned railway crossing, villagers blocked the rail traffic for four hours.
Phagwara, November 21