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Cops detain, let go teachers
Gas analysers to check level of pollution emitted by vehicles
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Track and field events held at Virasat Mela
3 booked for theft
Celebrations at Rosary Church
Book fair organised at Teachers’ Home
Scholarship test held
Lions Club to hold eye camp on Dec 1
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Cops detain, let go teachers
Bathinda, November 24 Around 35 members of the front, who were coming from Samana, were detained by the police and were released later. The state advisor of the front, Jagnam Singh, said the teachers in 484 schools of Punjab were demanding that they be given permanent posts in government aided schools. He said they were to hold a state-level protest in Bathinda wherein they were to burn an effigy of the promises made by the state government. "The state government and leaders of the ruling alliance are dilly-dallying on our issues pending for the past long time," Jagnam said. He said the teachers were not allowed to protest and were detained by the Bathinda police when it learnt that the protesters were going to burn the effigy. Now, they have decided to hold a protest in Patiala on December 8. Schoolchildren and their parents would be supporting the protest, Jagnam said. The members of the front said that poor schoolchildren and their parents were supporting their protest and were demanding uniforms and scholarships from the state government. At present, the students were only getting food. The protesters claimed that during a meeting held earlier, the Chief Minister had assured them of regularising their posts. But at the same time, he had added that the school fees of the students too would be increased, which was not justified, they said. The teachers said most of the students studying in government aided schools belong to poor families and were from lower strata of society. |
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Gas analysers to check level of pollution emitted by vehicles
Bathinda, November 24 Earlier, the transport department used to check whether the vehicle being driven had been issued a valid PUC certificate stating that the vehicle has its pollution emission within the permissible limit. However, under the pollution under control (PUC) programme, the department has introduced special gas analysers for on-the-spot inspection of diesel, petrol and LPG-run vehicles to ensure that the pollution emitted by a vehicle was well within the permissible limits. If a vehicle fails the gas analyser test, a fine of Rs 1000 would be imposed which will have to be paid on the spot. In the coming days, the District Transport Officer (DTO) here would have a battery-operating gas analyser in his car to conduct on-the-spot inspection of any vehicle. For the first violation, there will be a fine of Rs 1,000. A penalty of Rs 2,000 would be levied for every subsequent violation, said Bhupinder Singh Rai, Regional Transport Authority (RTA), Bathinda. Not only Bathinda but gas analysers have been provided to every district in Punjab by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, New Delhi. A gas analyser costs Rs 98,988 and is very compact and user-friendly. It measures the CO, HC, CO2, O2 and NOx emission of vehicles with high accuracy. The gas analyser has a printer attached to it that gives a report about the emission of different gases by a vehicle, said Rai. The report will also carry the permissible limits of pollution emission for the vehicle. Earlier, the transport department used to check only PUC certificates it did not have any checking equipment of its own. The measurement of pollutants emitted by a petrol-run vehicle is done by gas analysers while in the case of a diesel-run vehicle, the level of emission is measured by smoke meters. The permissible limits are as per the standards adopted under the Bharat Stage, BS for short. From 2000, India introduced stricter emission standards as followed in Europe. These were Bharat Norms, with the first set of norms known as Bharat Stage II, followed by BS III, and BS IV (BS I was the earlier standard in India). In Punjab, all gas analysers have a setting of permissible limit of emission as per the Bharat Stage II standards. |
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Track and field events held at Virasat Mela
Bathinda, November 24 In 800-m under-14 race for boys, Manpreet Singh was declared the winner while Shubhdev stood second and Abhishek third. In the girls' category, Rajinder Kaur stood first, Virpal Kaur second and Satinder Kaur third. In the 600-meter race (boys), Parminder stood first, Sudhanshu second and Ramneet third. In the girls' category, Avneet Kaur got first position, Navpreet second and Harpreet was declared third. In the under-17 200-metre race for girls, Kushwinder Kaur stood first while Prabhjeet Kaur secured the second position and Mamta settled for the third place. In the boys category, Krishan Surinder stood first, Simrat second and Abhishek third. In the under-14 200-meter race for girls, Aishwarya stood first, Manpreet Kaur bagged the second place and Rupa Rani came third. The boys' event was won by Sidharth with Krishna and Shivan as runners-up in that order. The hammer throw and the tug of war events were held in the afternoon. Teams from Malwa College of Physical Education, Malwa College, Government Rajindra College, DAV College, SSD Girls College, Baba Farid College, Guru Nanak Girls College and other colleges participated in the tug of war contest. Gurant Singh showed his acrobatic skills on the occasion. His performace received a huge applause from the spectators. In the evening, Sufi songs and qawali by Manta Joshi and Sardar Ali Malerkotla wale were performed at the SSD College. Stench welcomes visitors
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“Putt putt” boat grabs eyeballs
Bathinda, November 24
"Earlier, people started calling me 'Paagal' (mad) and now I myself refer to me as one. I have also got the word tattooed on my hand. But I did not stop selling these boats and educating children," Ram Chander said. He said children as well as grown-ups could not resist from stopping to see a toy boat running merely on a candle flame. Unlike battery-operated toys available in the market today, a putt putt boat runs on steam. The toy seller said he was selling the putt putt boats to arouse children's curiosity in traditional and home-made toys. After seeing these boats, kids also try their hand on making their own boat using various kinds of waste material, he said. He said he brought these boats from Delhi and sold them at fairs. "At Maisarkhana mela, I sold more than 100 boats. Since morning today, I have sold six boats," he said. He said he used to charge a mere Rs 5 for one unit when he had started selling these boats 10 years ago. The price rose to Rs 20 now, he added. Ram Chander has worked as a welder and fitter at various thermal power plants, including those at Lehra Mohabbat, NTPC-Mirzapur, Ghaziabad and Panipat. He said children could make the boat by using recycled juice tetrapacks, milk boxes or cardboards. The propulsion system used in the boat is simple and the thermostatic action of diaphragm pumps water into a boiler. The reaction of water expelled after burning of flame propels the boat forward and the steam that passes under the boat expels water and the boat moves forward, he said. (See also P2) |
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3 booked for theft
Bathinda, November 24 The accused were booked on the basis of a complaint filed by Sukhdev Singh of Hajura Kapura colony. The complainant said his sister got married on November 16 and the family members had gone to meet her on November 21. He said the house was left in the care of the two accused. When the family members returned, they found that the duo was not present in the house and the locks of the wardrobe were broken. According to the complainant, the two persons in whose care the house was left took away 14.7 grams of gold jewellery and Rs 3.4 lakh in cash. The total cost of the stolen material is estimated to be around Rs 7.5 lakhs. The Thermal police have registered a case under section 380 of the IPC after recording the statements of the complainant. Police said the description and address of the accused has been noted and arrests are likely to be made soon. In another case of theft, Ami Chand, a resident of Gandhi Nagar in Rampura Mandi said a driver Surjeet Singh, a resident of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir, stole his truck along with 560 bags of cement. The total cost of the stolen material is estimated to be nearly Rs 16 lakhs. The complainant said the truck was stolen from Rampura. A case under section 379 of the IPC has been registered at the Rampura city police station. |
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Celebrations at Rosary Church
Bathinda, November 24 Around 120 children from the church from various schools like St. Joseph's, St. Xavier's and children from various villages like Behman, Budhlada and Beed participated in various competitions held to mark the occasion. There was a sizeable turnout of children and young people to mark the day in the parish. Father Ivo Dias (parish priest, Holy Rosary Church, Bathinda) and Father Ranjeet (assistant parish priest) made efforts to ensure that the programme was organized successfully. The chief guest was Jaswinder Kaur, the wife of the District Sessions Judge, who gave away prizes to the winners. She also encouraged the children to keep themselves motivated while sharing her childhood experiences and sang a beautiful song, "Ae malik tere bande hum". Avish Elvis of St. Xavier's School, thanked the gathering on behalf of the parish and the organizers. Prizes were distributed to the winners in fancy dress, solo singing, speech competition, Bible quiz and on-the-spot skit competitions. The judges from St. Xavier's school and St. Joseph's School were also honoured for their efforts. Results: In fancy dress, Rehaan Alexander (St. Xavier School) was declared first. The first prize in solo singing (Class V to VII) went to Baldina (St. Joseph's School). The first prize in solo singing (Class VIII to XII) was bagged by Mamta Maria (St. Xavier's School). The first prize in speech on faith (Class III to V) went to Abel Khokhar (St. Joseph's School); the first prize on the same topic for Class VI to VIII went to Harpinder (St. Joseph's School) while the first prize in speech on faith for Class IX and X went to Teresa Terly of St. Joseph's School. |
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Book fair organised at Teachers’ Home
Bathinda, November 24 Addressing the gathering, Singla said books play a major role in uniting a society with its heritage. Singla also purchased books at the fair and encouraged the schoolchildren to purchase books and inculcate the habit of reading. Principal of Dashmesh Senior Secondary School, Ravinder Mann, was the chief guest at the function. He urged the students and teachers to purchase books as it opened a window to the world. Books for children remained the centre of attraction for the visitors.
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Scholarship test held
Bathinda, November 24 Managing director of MIFDEE, Sheavaramani, a gold medallist in chemistry, said, "We have come up with a unique concept of Gurukul to nurture talent in the right direction at the right time." |
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Lions Club to hold eye camp on Dec 1
Bathinda, November 24 Chief Parliamentary Secretary Sarup Chand Singla will be the chief guest on the occasion. The camp is being organized under the leadership of club president Lion Mohit Goyal along with project chairman Lion Dr Neelesh Bansal and chairman of the function Lion Ashok Singla. Lion Parveen Goyal, public relations officer of the club and Lion Sanjeev Garg have enrolled Dr Kashish Gupta to provide free service at the eue camp. Lion Ashok Singla, regional chairman, informed that free eye check-up, free surgery including lens implant using phaco technique, will be done. Free medicines will also be provided to the patients. Patients coming from villages will also be provided with free accommodation and meals by the club. The Lions Club Bathinda Royal has urged the needy patients to register themselves on time to avail of the facility. |
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Members of the Unaided Staff of Aided Schools Front, Punjab, were rounded up and prevented from protesting against the state government today.
A pollution under control (PUC) certificate is not going to save you anymore from being penalised at the hands of traffic cops if your vehicle failed the test conducted by a special gas analyser that the cops are now equipped with.
Bathinda, November 24
Bathinda, November 24
Bathinda, November 24
