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Ruckus by SGPC member’s son
Arjun Nagar, Parasram Nagar on police radar after attack on cop
MCB general house on Jan 15
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Swami Vivekananda remembered
Colleges soak in the spirit of Lohri
Food safety and sta
GKU sets up Woman empowerment cell
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Ruckus by SGPC member’s son
Bathinda, January 12 The Chief Minister was speaking to the mediapersons at a state-level function held in the city today to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. The SGPC member, Sukhdev Singh Bahia, while talking to TNS at his residence, said, "We met Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal. He gave us a patient hearing and assured that a committee would be formed to look into the matter. He termed the incident as unfortunate, adding that anybody found guilty would not be spared." Bahia said though his son Prabhjot Singh was drunk and did not stop at the police naka, the police scaling the boundary walls of his house to arrest him was not appropriate. Bahia alleged that it was the police that entered into heated arguments and scuffle with his son, who was beaten up. The Bathinda Bar Association, local politicians and leaders protested against the 're-arrest' of Prabhjot Singh, who allegedly created ruckus in an inebriated condition at the Civil Hospital and misbehaved with a police party on Wednesday night along with his two friends Ramandeep and Shaminder. Chief Parliamentary Secretary and Bathinda MLA Sarup Chand Singla said the entire district leadership was upset over the re-arrest and the revised harsh sections of the IPC, which the police added to the case later. "The Deputy CM has assured of an impartial inquiry in the case," Singla said. Meanwhile, Ramandeep and Shaminder were sent to judicial custody today after their police remand for one day ended. Their lawyer Gurwinder Mann said he had filed a bail application for both the boys today. The final hearing for granting bail to the accused would be decided by the Chief Judicial Magistrate's court on January 14. It may be recalled that Prabhjot, Ramandeep and Shaminder were in a car and were going towards the city when they did not stop at a police naka set up on the Bibiwala road. Prabhjot was accused of creating a ruckus at the Civil Hospital and quarrelling with a police team and arguing with an IPS officer. The Bathinda Bar Association came in support of Sukhdev Singh Bahia, also a lawyer, and demanded strict action against the policemen who barged into his house at midnight seeking re-arrest of his son. Bahia said his son and his two friends, were booked under Sections 107 and 151 of the CrPC and the Police Act but were again booked under various sections of the IPC (non-bailable offences) the next evening. While two friends were arrested from their respective residences on the Power House Road, Prabhjot was not at his house during a raid by a police team headed by the DSP (City). Gurwinder Mann has accused the police of forcing the accused to consume liquor and also planted liquor bottles in their car. Bahia's son, whose arrest was stayed, was admitted to the Civil Hospital with complaints of minor injuries. The doctors at the hospital said the boys had refused to give their blood samples at the hospital on Wednesday night following which the police took them away. The accused were brought back after an hour and agreed to give the samples. Meanwhile, SSP Ravcharan Brar said the entire process, including the arrest and consequent slapping of cases, was within the purview of the law. "Anybody trying to take the law into his hand would not be spared," he said. Fact file
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Arjun Nagar, Parasram Nagar on police radar after attack on cop
Bathinda, January 12 Police said when the cop Karamjit Singh was attacked, he was off duty and hence, in plain clothes. He had come to meet one of his friends in the locality and was attacked by some habitual offenders following an altercation over an issue. Though the reason behind the altercation could not be ascertained, SSP Ravcharan Brar denied that the cop could have had anything to do with orchestra dancers residing in the locality. However, police sources did not rule out that the altercation between the cop and the criminals could have taken place over the issue of meeting female dancers residing in the locality. The SSP, while addressing the press conference, said following the incident, special emphasis would be laid on curbing anti-social elements and criminal activities in and around the Arjun Nagar area. He added that special teams were being formed to control crime in similar notorious areas of the district. After inflicting serious injuries and snatching the cop's service pistol, the accused had fled from the spot but were arrested this afternoon. "Though we are yet to record the statements of the victim, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the city, the reason behind his presence in that locality will be ascertained during the course of investigation,” the SSP said. The SSP added that the overall number of criminal cases in the district had reduced to a great extent and incidents of snatchings and thefts had also decreased due to deployment of cops across the city round-the-clock. When asked about the development in the carjacking case wherein youths brandishing pistols had robbed a man of his Ford Endeavour in a high security area in the city last month, the SSP said the accused were being zeroed in on and were likely to be arrested soon.
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MCB general house on Jan 15
Bathinda, January 12 In 1958, as many as 96 booths were allotted to the people displaced due to division of the country, in the Gandhi market area. In 1977, the Gandhi Market Union moved an application before the divisional town planner requesting that they be allowed to add storeys to the booths allotted to them. The plea was refused. The shopkeepers re-appealed in 1984, which too was turned down. However, caring two hoots for the law, the shopkeepers went ahead with construction and most of the shops in the market have double storeys and several hotels and inns running from them. Though the municipal body kept on issuing notices to these shopkeepers, nothing was done in this regard. A petition regarding these illegal constructions is already pending in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The matter will be kept before the house of the Municipal Corporation for consideration. Besides, all the 29 works of laying interlocking tiles in the municipal limits have been cancelled and have been replaced with laying of premix. The house has been asked to clear the issue so that premix could be soon laid in the places where tiles were to be installed. The issue is expected to draw ire from the ruling and the opposition parties as the government has not stated any technical reason for banning interlocking tiles. The Corporation plans to spend Rs 4.61 lakh on installing a pumping machinery at the Sanjay Tobba (pond) and two submersible motors, of 10 BHC power each and worth Rs 5.51 lakh, at various places in the city including the sewer laid in the area under the Multania bridge and the 30-inch sewer in Lal Singh Nagar. The issue of laying metalled road on the Multania road will also be raised. After the sewer was laid, the road became unmotorable. Since the road leads to Ghudda village, connects the city interior with the the Ring Road and also facilitates the movement of VIP traffic heading towards Badal village, people have demanded laying of a metalled road on the stretch. The Municipal Corporation states the road should be laid in such a manner that its level does not rise above that of the streets it feeds as it may lead to flooding of the arterial streets in monsoon. The house has been asked to clear the project. Other issues |
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Swami Vivekananda remembered
Bathinda, January 12 The political advisor to the CM, Kamal Sharma, welcomed the gathering and apprised them of the teachings of Swami Vivekananda. He said in a short life of 39 years, Swami Vivekananda left behind a treasure of wise words in the form of his speeches and writings. "He came across the rich culture of Punjab through Tota Puri, a disciple of Ramkrishna Paramhans. Such was his quest to know more about Punjab that he expressed desire to study Gurmukhi and read our scriptures," he said. CS Talwar from Swami Vivekanand Study Circle, the co-convener of state-level celebrations of Swami Vivekanand's 150th birth anniversary, said though India had progressed in different spheres, it was facing degradation of moral values. “Thirty-eight per cent of the scientists at the NASA are Indian. Indians are the head of six of the 11 topmost multi-national companies. Despite this development, we are witnessing a moral degradation, which is unprecedented,” Talwar said. He said post-Independence, schemes and policies were made to uplift people economically and socially, but nothing was done to spread moral education. Brigadier (retd) Jagdish Gagneja thanked the gathering on the occasion. |
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Colleges soak in the spirit of Lohri
Bathinda, January 12 The function, organised at the Gargi theatre on the college premises, started with ‘Lohri poojan’ at 9 am and continued till 1 pm. Principal Vijay Goyal, along with staff members, performed the rituals. To ensure that the students had a safe Lohri, members of the Women Armed Special Protection Squad (WASPS) were present on the college premises. The festival was also celebrated at the Punjabi University Maur Campus on Friday. Prof Jamshid Ali Khan, dean, College Development Council, Punjabi University, was the chief guest on the occasion. Prof DK Madaan, principal of Maur campus, addressed the students and said it was important to keep the students close to their cultural values. Students and teachers of the SSD Girls College and Gurukul College also celebrated the festival.
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Food safety and sta
ndards act
Camps to expedite registration work
Bathinda, January 12 With the last date for registration under the Act nearing (February 4) very few have got themselves registered and applied for licences with the health department. “Now we have decided to convene a meeting with all these people after Lohri so that they can be appealed to speed up the registration procedure. As soon as the meeting is held, we will chart out strategy to hold a series of camps in various areas wherein the licensing authority will be nearer to people to get the work done,” said the district health officer Dr Raghubir Singh Randhawa. At these camps, emphasis would be laid on providing on-the-spot registration to save the shopkeepers from going to the health department for the work. He added that during a recently conducted state-level meeting, there was no indication of increasing the deadline for registration and obtaining licences. Sources in the health department said the government was not emphasising on the procedure even as the time was running out, as most of the traders are associated with the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), a partner in the ruling alliance in state. “With the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) elections and the MCB elections round-the-corner, the government does not want to spoil the mood of its ruling partner. No one is being forced to get the registration done and the government is working at slow pace,” confided a health official. |
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GKU sets up Woman empowerment cell
Bathinda, January 12
A few days ago, the Union Grants Commission (UGC) had sent a letter directing all the Universities to form a woman empowerment cell on the campus for the safety and security of the female students and staff members. Talking to TNS, the vice-chancellor of the Guru Kashi University, SK Ahluwalia, said, "After our university received the letter from the UGC, we immediately held a meeting to chalk out the plan of action and we decided to launch the woman empowerment cell without any delay." "The cell comprises a committee. A female professor from every department of the university is a member of the committee. The information about the cell, its aims and the phone numbers of all the committee members have been displayed on the notice board of the university campus," said Baljinder Kaur Bhagi, one of the members of the committee. "The cell also has a helpline number which is with the director of the campus. Any student or staff member can call on that helpline number to lodge a complaint and we will take immediate action,” said the VC. “The helpline aims at putting in place a quick redressal system inside the university campus. The cell will instill a sense of security among all the females on the campus," he added. Bhagi added that the cell was planning to hold a meting next week to ponder over the measures that the university could take to strengthen the security of the staff and students on the premises of the university and the hostel. After the national outrage over the Delhi gang-rape case, educational institutions seem to be taking necessary steps to ensure the safety of its female staff members and students. Only last week, Baba Farid Group of Institutions had dedicated this year to woman empowerment and announced that it would conduct seminars, lectures, camps and talks to spread awareness about respecting women and the importance that the fairer sex holds in the society.
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The cell aims to protect the rights of all its female employees and students and provide a healthy environment for work and academics.