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Teenaged boy abducted from ajit road, let off
world cup kabaddi
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Knowledge-laden Science Express chugs into Bathinda city
Farmers take part in the district level cattle fair held at village Gurusar Senewala in the district on Thursday.
Art fest depicts life in its myriad hues
Two killed in separate road mishaps
Army’s Choinar Battalion celebrates its golden jubilee
Maur resident booked for raping fellow law student
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Teenaged boy abducted from ajit road, let off
Bathinda, November 29 It is learnt that the incident took place at around 10:30 am when the victim, Frank, was sitting in a park. Six persons caught hold of him and attacked him before taking him along. The victim, son of Avinash Kumar of Goniana Mandi, takes private tuition at a centre in Street Number 9-B of Ajit Road. On November 28, he had come for the classes in the evening. After attending tuition, he went with one of his female classmates to an eating joint located on the Mall Road. While he was talking to the girl, a youngster came to him and said the girl was his friend and he must stay away from her. On the same day, he received a call asking him to meet at the aforesaid park on Ajit road. When he reached the park today, a white-coloured Scorpio car pulled up next to him along with an Accent car and another vehicle. Around six persons came out of the three vehicles, beat him up and forcibly pushed him into the Scorpio car. On reaching near the NFL, Frank was made to alight from the Scorpio car and was forced into the Accent car. The kidnappers asked him his father's name and left him at the NFL Chowk. In the meantime, Frank's friends had informed his family members who further informed the police about the incident. When the police reached the spot, Frank told them that the Scorpio car broke down. The Eagle Squad of the Bathinda police arrested two of the accused, Kuljit Singh and Gurpreet Singh of village Mehma Sarja, whereas the other accused fled in the other two
vehicles. The Scorpio car reportedly belongs to a resident of village Mehma Sarja. The police has recovered Rs 3,000 in cash and five mobile phone sets from the accused. A case has been registered against eight persons at the Civil Lines police station. Frank is undergoing treatment at the Civil Hospital, Bathinda. SHO Gurdev Bhalla said the police was investigating the case. |
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Indian men’s team to be declared after dope test results: Maluka
Tribune News Service
Bathinda, November 29
Maluka, who was here to review the arrangements for the inaugural ceremony of the international sports event to be held on December 1, said as soon as the results of the dope tests would arrive, players for the final team would be announced. The names of women players, who would be representing India in the World Cup, have already been announced. Maluka said complete arrangements had been made to conduct the dope tests on players in order to maintain the sanctity of the game. He said teams from African countries were also participating in the event. "In the men’s category, teams from 16 countries would be competing while while in the women's section, seven teams would be competing for the World Cup trophy," he said. Bathinda will also play host to the semi-final match which will be held at the multipurpose sports stadium on December 12. Prominent among others present on the occasion were Bathinda (Urban) MLA Sarup Chand Singla, Bathinda (Rural) MLA Darshan Singh Kotfatta, Deputy Commissioner KK Yadav, ADC (Development) Mohammad Tayyab, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Ramvir and others.
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Cash-strapped MCB may shift burden to consumers
Balwant Garg Tribune News Service
Bathinda, November 29 But the MCB is yet to decide about the make and models of meters to enable consumers to buy one as the state cabinet has not yet given its approval to the policy of installing water meters in all residential and commercial buildings in the urban and rural areas. As per the directions of the High Court, the policy for metering water has been formulated and cleared by the MCB. “But until this policy is passed by the state cabinet, we can not implement it,” said Uma Shankar Gupta, commissioner, Municipal Corporation Bathinda. The High Court order on metered water connections came on April 2 this year after Sarpreet Kaur, a Chandigarh resident, had filed public interest litigation (PIL) in the court, alleging that un-metered water was resulting in misuse and wastage of drinking water, causing its perennial scarcity in the urban and rural areas. The writ petition was filed in 2010 and during the pendency of this petition, the court issued directions to the Punjab and Haryana governments to frame a policy for metered water connections in both urban and rural areas. Such a policy was required to be framed within two months of the order dated December 5, 2011. But no policy could be framed within the stipulated time-frame. More over, the Punjab government expressed its willingness to formulate a policy that would apply only to the urban areas of the state. So again on April 2 this year, in its final decision on the writ petition, the High Court directed that the policy be formulated within a period of three months and it would apply to both urban and rural areas of the state of Punjab. But about eight months down the line, the metering of water connections is yet to start. Besides checking the misuse of scarce drinking water, the metering is expected to generate revenue for the MCB. “But on the pretext of shortage of funds, the Corporation want to burden the residents by asking them to install their own water meters,” said Jagroop Singh Gill, former president of the Bathinda municipality and a senior councillor. Jagroop Gill quoted the reply of the Chandigarh administration in this case in the High Court. In its written statement, the Chandigarh administration submitted that 17,560 un-metered connections existed and the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, had approved an estimate of Rs 2.27 crore to convert these connections into metered ones. “The MCB should take cue from Chandigarh for metering the water connections by spending from its own pocket and charging monthly rent from the beneficiaries,” said Gill.
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Knowledge-laden Science Express chugs into Bathinda city
Bathinda, November 29 Stationed on the last railway track towards the Paras Ram Nagar side, the white-coloured train remained the centre of attraction for the students of 25 schools in the district and 4,100 other visitors. The train celebrates the current decade (2011-2020), which has been declared as the United Nations Decade of Biodiversity and United Nations Decade for Deserts and Fights against Desertification. All the 10 coaches of the train are decked up. The coaches cover the biodiversity of India, trans-Himalayas and Himalayas, Gangetic plains, North-East region, the Western Ghats, Indian deserts and semi-arid zones, the Deccan Peninsula, coasts and islands, climate change, water and biodiversity, climate change: global challenge, energy conservation and the legacy of the Science Express. A science lab, Joy of Science, remained the most sought-after section for the students. Students performed various experiments and activities. For teachers, a discussion-cum-training facility centre is being run. Teachers of different schools are educated on the ways to associate children with day-to-day science activities. Neerja Kumar Pal, the project officer on the Science Express from the Center for Environment Education (CEE), said teachers were being asked to inculcate the habit of auditing among children. "A leaky tap wastes 72 litres of water daily. When children are told such facts and made to perform audits, they come out with amazing results and learn to conserve the natural resources in the process," he said. He added that the schools following guidelines of the CEE were termed Paryvaran Mitra and awarded accordingly. He encouraged more and more schools to enroll as Paryavaran Mitra and spread the message of conserving natural resources. Diverse culture aboard the train
* The Science Express not only exhibits the rich biodiversity, but is also a melting pot of the diverse cultures of India. *
On board the Biodiversity Special are 37 employees, including communicators from the Vikram A Sarabhai Community Science Centre
(VASCSC), Ahmedabad, the CEE and the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. Thirteen of the employees are females. *
"The best part is that such a diverse team helps you overcome the language problems while visiting different states," says Aman Verma from
Bathinda, the only communicator from Punjab on board the Science Express. *
Other communicators are from the states of Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh,
Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Assam, Maharashtra and other areas. Train got the best response in Andhra
Pradesh: Manager
* The manager of the Science Express, Sudhir Kumar Sharma of the
VASCSC, said a good response was received in Andhra Pradesh. "In a single day, students from 275 schools visited the train in Andhra
Pradesh,"
he said. * Other communicators said, "In many states, especially North India, we just speak and the students listen. But in Andhra
Pradesh, it was a different experience altogether. Children asked questions and took notes." Rs 11.27 cr spent so far
* In 2012 so far, Rs 11.27 crores have been spent on the journey of the Biodiversity Special, which is in the fifth phase of its operation. *
For the first time, the train has been opened to general visitors other than schoolchildren. *
Started in June from Delhi, the train will complete this year's journey on December 22 at
Ahmedabad. Fact file
* The white-coloured Science Express is stationed on the last railway track towards the Paras Ram Nagar side. *
The 10-coach train remained the centre of attraction for the students of 25 schools in the district and 4,100 other visitors. |
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Dist-level cattle
Bathinda, November 29
The minister was accompanied by Sarup Chand Singla and Darshan Singh Kotfatta, MLAs, who represent the Bathinda Urban and Rural Assembly constituencies, respectively. Maluka inspected the cattle fair wherein competitions of horses, buffaloes, cows, dogs, roosters and others are being held. A large number of farmers also participated in the event. The minister said farmers should look for alternative sources of income other than farming. "Farming is no more a profitable venture and only those farmers can survive who have diversified their business. Farmers should take up cattle rearing, dairy farming, poultry farming, apiculture (bee rearing) etc," he said. The minister said events like the cattle fair provide the latest technological update and give tips on managing the animal related business. He added that the competitions held today were aimed at encouraging the farmers to generate alternative sources of income. He said emphasis is being laid on developing those species of milch cattle that yield more milk. Speaking on the occasion, Bathinda Urban MLA Sarup Chand Singla lauded the participants for taking part in the event. "The presence of a large number of farmers here proves that they are willing to take up the challenge of diversifying from the usual farming practices," he said. Darshan Singh Kotfatta also addressed the gathering on the occasion. Deputy Commissioner KK Yadav, deputy director, animal husbandry Dr Pradeep Kumar Bansal, executive member of the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) Mohan Singh Bangi, Dr Ashwani and Dr Parampal were also present on the occasion.
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Art fest depicts life in its myriad hues
Bathinda, November 29 President of the Society, Amarjit Singh said the festival is dedicated to AC Sagar, a renowned sculptor from Patiala. Senior Deputy Mayor Tarsem Goyal inaugurated the exhibition. Painters from Bathinda, Mansa, Budhlada, Rampura, Barnala, Ferozepur, Moga, Ratia, Fatehabad, Naruana, Delhi, Jalandhar and other areas are participating in the event. Darshan Singh Tibba, a noted painter who is a state awardee, inaugurated the open canvas for art teachers wherein painting competitions were held for the teachers. Contractor Ved Prakash Sharma inaugurated the inter- school painting competition. In the first category, students from classes I to VII participated. They were told to draw anything that they liked. As many as 185 students from 35 schools participated. In group A, Simran Kumari from Army Public School, Bathinda topped. Komalpreet Goswami from St. Kabir Convent School and Ipsita Roy from Delhi Public School shared the second place. Kunika Singla from St, Kabir Convent School, Gursharan Singh from Government Adarsh School and Varinder Singh from Baba Farid Senior Secondary School shared the third place. Consolation prizes were awarded to Gurmeet Singh, Diksha, Harmanpreet, Kailashnath Jha, Nikita Rani, Saumya Loomba and Gurjeet Singh. For the second category meant for students of class VIII to X, the theme of painting was giddha, bhangra and female foeticide. Around 140 students from 35 schools participated in the event. Amritpal Singh from Government High School in village Dikh secured the first place. Minal Amrutiya from Delhi Public School and Bawanpreet Singh Sandhu from Baba Farid School were bracketed second. Rakesh Kumar from Little Flower School, Komal Kaur from Bhoj Raj Jain School and Parneet Kaur Sidhu from St Xavier's School, Rampura Phul, shared the third place. Consolation prizes were awarded to Himami, Jhanvi Dubey, Karandeep, Amninder Kaurm Chetna, Harinder Singh and Chanpreet Kaur. Principal, Dasmesh Senior Secondary School, Ravinder Singh Maan, inaugurated the inter-college painting competition. For the third category, students of senior secondary classes and college-going students were eligible. The themes were increasing accidents due to population explosion and workers of Punjab. Around 60 students from ten colleges participated in the event. In group C, Ritu from Indian ITI, Bathinda, secured the first place. Navjot Kaur from Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College and Sandeep Singh from Gurukul College shared the second place. Balkar Singh from Malwa College, Rajinder Singh from the Indian ITI, Bathinda, and Amrita from Baba Farid College shared the third place. Consolation prizes were given to Tanushri, Banty Singh, Lakhwinder Singh, Dhananjay Kumar, Jasvir Singh, Birbal Singh and Deepak Kumar.
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Two killed in separate road mishaps
Bathinda, November 29 Manpreet Singh, a resident of Bathinda, told the police that he was coming towards the city with his family in a car. When he reached near the Lehra Mohabbat bus stand, the accused Harvinder Singh hit his car. His father Makhan Singh died on the spot while the others were injured. The Nathana police has registered a case in this regard. In another incident, a speeding PRTC bus killed a motorcyclist near village Pitho. Jarnail Singh, a resident of Pitho, told the police that the PRTC bus driver Roshan Lal, a resident of Jassi Bagh Wali, was driving the bus that hit Ram Singh, a resident of village Mehna. Ram Singh died on the spot. Rampura Sadar police has registered a case under Sections 304 A, 279 and 427 of the IPC.
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Army’s Choinar Battalion celebrates its golden jubilee
Bathinda, November 29 In a press statement issued here today, a spokesperson for the Army stated that events like ceremonial parade, flag hoisting, wreath laying ceremony, motorcycle display, Khalsa warrior show, special Sainik Sammelan, barakhana (grand dinner) etc were organized at the military station from November 22 to November 24 wherein the battalion celebrated its golden jubilee and reunion. A large number of senior officers, regimental officers, servicemen, ex-servicemen and Veer Naris (wives of the martyrs) attended the function held here to mark the golden jubilee. The Choinar Battalion is completing 50 years of its raising on January 1, 2013. The battalion was raised on January 1, 1963 at Meerut Cantonment by Lieutenant Colonel Bhagat Singh. This battalion of the Army has since then carved out a niche for itself in the annals of the history of the Indian Army with its performances, professionalism and bravery. In addition to a number of gallantry awards, the Choinar Battalion has been bestowed with many honours for its acts of valour including the battle honour, theatre honour, Chief of the Army Staff Citation and Army Commander (Eastern Command) Unit Citation.
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Maur resident booked for raping fellow law student
Bathinda, November 29 During the last three years, both grew close to each other. The accused had physical intimacy with her after he promised to marry her. However, he later refused to marry her. A case has been registered after an investigation was conducted by the SP (City). No arrests have been made by the police in this regard so far. Rs
35,000 stolen from gurudwara’s donation box
Thieves stole Rs 35,000 in cash from the "golak" of Gurudwara Nankana Sahib in village Gehri Bhagi. In his complaint to the Kotfatta police, head granthi Bakhtaur Singh stated that the incident took place on the intervening night of November 27 and 28. Police have registered a case against unknown miscreants. Further probe is on. Habit-forming drugs seized, three held
Three people have been held with habit-forming drugs at Maur Mandi. Police arrested Bharpur Singh, a resident of ward number 1 of Maur Kalan, Lakhvir Singh, a resident of Maur Khurd and Jaspreet Singh from ward number 14 in Maur Mandi. Six grams of smack and 20 bottles of a cough syrup were recovered from their possession. |
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Dist-level cattle fair 
The colourful and vibrant Art Festival of the Sobha Singh Memorial Chittarkar Society started at Teachers' Home today. With more than 60 amateur and experienced painters participating in the event, the festival is a treat for art lovers. From portraits and oil on canvas to different designed artistic structures, the festival dwells on different aspects of life.
