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Mediators find mediation tough
Edu dept to identify lacunae in grievance redressal cell
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Suspension of Raman Mandi doc hasty: PCMS
Protesting organisations threaten to intensify stir
Inmates pass comments at lady cop, booked
Study correlates cold,
hypertension
PTUGZS conference to address tech issues and challenges
BFGI announces scholarship test
Inter-college competition organised
One booked for demanding dowry
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Mediators find mediation tough
Bathinda, February 14 In Bathinda, the total number of cases disposed off since the inception of these centers around a year ago, is 166 out of 548 cases. As many as 362 cases have been sent back to the court so far. At present, 20 cases are pending at the centre. There are three mediators in the centre — BS Khaira, RS Jalal and Seema Sharma. Seema Sharma disposed off the maximum number of cases out of the total number of cases she heard. Out of the total 207 cases, she disposed off 79 cases, sent back 122 cases to court and six of her cases are pending. RS Jalal disposed off 49 cases out of a total of 188 while 131 cases were returned to the court. Eight of his cases are pending. BS Khaira disposed off 38 cases out of 153 and returned 109 cases to the court and six cases are pending. Advocate RS Jalal, also the president of the District Bar Association, while talking to TNS, said various district courts send cases of different nature, with the possibility of compromise, to the centre. In a large number of family disputes, the bone of contention is either an illicit relationship or consumption of drugs by a family member. “In most of the family disputes, the mother and daughter-in-law are the warring parties. The daughters-in-law either seek a separate residence or no interference by mother-in-law,” Jalal said. He added that jealousy, ego and lack of faith too prove instrumental in creating a rift between family members, which can be addressed through counselling. “Only an expert counsellor can mediate and create a congenial atmosphere,” he said. “Once a case is shifted to the centre, we have a maximum of three months to reach a compromise with the consent of both the parties. A mediator gets Rs 2,500 for settling a case,” Jalal said. He added that to reunite a family or to mend a relationship is quite a tedious job. “At times we have to give as many as eight to ten sittings and spend two to three hours in each sitting. “The initial time to solve a case is one month and we get the date extended from the courts concerned if there is any possibility of compromise by spending more time on the case,” he added. “Two types of cases are entertained - family disputes and cheque bounce cases - at the centre. The number of family disputes is much higher than that of the cheque bounce cases,” Jalal said. In a recently-settled case, the parents of four, who had been residing separately for two and a half years, were reunited through much persuasion and repeated counselling. Advocate Shahbharat, whose client got a divorce in a case settled at the centre, said the case was settled in just two sittings at the centre, otherwise both the parties would have to make rounds of the courts for the next two-three years. He said once the cases are settled in these centres, the litigants cannot appeal against the decision in any of the courts. He recalled a case in which a couple, who had been living separately for the past two years, got divorce within two sittings. “The son of the couple had been residing with the mother. The two agreed for a divorce only after the father agreed to pay an amount of Rs 2 lakhs, one lakh each for the mother and the son,” the advocate said. Talking about the high number of cases sent back to the court, the lawyers said cases wherein a spouse suspects his/her partner of having an illicit relationship are usually sent back to the courts. Also, in the cheque bounce cases, people refuse to accept the fact that they owe money to the opposite party. Such cases are also sent back, the lawyers said. The courts refund the court fees to the litigants who reach a compromise at these centres. Fact file
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Edu dept to identify lacunae in grievance redressal cell
Bathinda, February 14 Cases concerned retired teachers, wrong increment, transfers among other issues. Talking to TNS, Parampal said the cases will be solved after being taken up with the respective departments. She said the department has a grievance redressal cell. The complaints can file applications online. “Over the past few months, we came across cases that have not been properly disposed off at the grievance redressal cell. It was then that we decided to hold this camp asking people to meet us so that we could take up their issues,” she said. She added that holding the camp will also help identify the lacunae in the grievance redressal cell due to which the complaints are not addressed properly. Such camps may be held at other districts in the state as well over the next few months. |
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Suspension of Raman Mandi doc hasty: PCMS
Bathinda, February 14 In a meeting convened by the district president of the Association, Dr Beant Singh Maan, executive members and doctors condemned the suspension and termed it against the law of natural justice. They said the suspension was very discouraging, especially for the doctors handling emergency duties. Doctors said such episodes are the reasons behind doctors not agreeing to do emergency duties readily. They added that people tend to crowd the emergency and operation theatre of the government hospitals and try to dictate terms to the doctors on duty. If the doctor, keeping the welfare of the patient in mind, requests the public to allow him to do his job, he has to face the fury of the public and often ends up being the scapegoat by the government as has been done in the Raman Mandi case, the doctors stated. They pointed out that there were only two doctors doing the OPD and emergency duties on rotation basis for the last 15 days at a stretch for more than 48 hours. The Association demanded that the government should review suspension orders at the earliest, or else the Association would be forced to protest against the decision at district level as well as at the state level. They said the rape victim was in a stable condition during her visit to the Raman Mandi Civil Hospital. As per the rules, a lady doctor should examine victims of sexual assault. No gynaecologist was available at the hospital and hence, the child was referred to another hospital where a gynaecologist was available. “Government hospitals do not have adequate number of doctors and usually patients are referred to other medical centres. Instead of overcoming its inefficiencies, the government has made a scapegoat out of a dedicated doctor,” the PCMS members said. They added that the doctor at Raman Mandi referred the patient at the earliest so as to preserve the forensic findings of the crime and ensure that the same were recorded in the medico-legal report by the gynaecologist. |
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Sukhjinder, Shimla adjudged the best athletes
Bathinda, February 14 Amarjit Singh, principal, University College, Rampura Phul, was the special guest. Onkar Singh, principal Akal Degree College, Sangrur, was the chief guest and distributed awards. While Sukhjinder Singh, Gurmeet Singh and Davinder Singh grabbed the first, second and third positions in the boys’ category of long jump, in the girls’ category, Shimla Kaur, Sandeep Kaur and Amandeep Kaur were declared first, second and third, respectively. Principal of the college, Vijay Kumar Goyal welcomed the guests and Prof Surjit Singh, head of physical education, presented the annual sports report. He said the college has won 31 gold, 19 silver and 76 bronze medals at the university level. He also announced that college student Manpreet Singh had bagged bronze medal at the International Taekwondo Competition held in Thailand. Shimla Kaur, a BA (part II) student and Sukhjinder Singh, an MA (part I) student were adjudged the best athletes. Mamta, a BA (part I) student, was awarded as the best scorer at the university level. Jagjit Singh, who bagged silver in a national-level taekwondo contest, was also felicitated.
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Protesting organisations threaten to intensify stir
Bathinda, February 14 In a press release issued here today, the organisations stated that their workers are still bereft of the basic amenities. Amandeep Singh Brar of the Water Supply and Sanitation Department (World Bank) Union, Punjab, said if the government would continue to keep aside the demands of these unions, then all the organisations would unite and intensify their agitation against the government. Talwinder Singh, Dr Inderjit Rana and Amandeep Brar said they are roping in maximum members of their respective unions and organisations to hold a massive rally in Moga to raise the issue of non-availability of basic facilities to the common masses and the employees of their respective departments. Members of NRHM, SSA, RMSA and other unions from Bathinda district said they would join the protest in Moga to make their demands heard. |
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Inmates pass comments at lady cop, booked
Bathinda, February 14 The inmates commented upon an injury on the forehead of the woman constable. The ASI warned the inmates against passing such comments, following which the inmates allegedly pushed the ASI. A case under Sections 294, 353 and 186 of the IPC has been registered in this connection at the Civil Lines police station. The accused have been identified as Gurpreet Singh of Bhodipura village, Lakhvir Singh of Diyalpura and Jeewan Singh of Kotkapura.
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Study correlates cold, hypertension
In a press statement issued here, he stated that the paper gains importance as it explores the influence of the changes in temperature on high blood pressure, which is often disregarded by doctors. “Previous studies conducted in various countries have documented correlation between temperature and blood pressure among adults, the elderly and children, but no study has focussed on the same in this region of India," he said. The study covered 81 hypertensive people and 37 normal with randomised controlled trial. Aged between 26 and 75 years, the patients were observed over a span of one year, starting from February 2012. Dr Maria said the cold causes changes in the human body, which also leads to secretion of hormones that narrow the arteries leading to increased blood pressure. India is a vast country with not only diverse ethnic groups but also different regions with highly-varied climate zones. "We have tropical, sub-tropical and temperate to extreme cold climatic areas," he said, adding that Punjab witnesses wide fluctuations in the weather. From recording the maximum temperature of 46 degrees Celsius during May and June, it records the minimum temperature of 1-2 degree(s) Celsius in winter. As a result, more cases of heart attacks as well as cerebrovascular accidents occur in winter. The study, co-authored by assistant professor Dr Vitull K Gupta, associate professor Dr Jagjeet Singh Bahia, assistant professor Dr Narayanjeet Singh, intern Satwant Kumar, consultant, diet and nutrition, Kishori Ram Hospital and Diabetes Care Centre, Dr Sonia Arora and a medical student, Varun Gupta, concluded that patients with the problem of high blood pressure have higher reactivity to cold and this phenomenon persists. They observed that most of the commonly used anti-hypertensive agents are unable to block this. Hence, the dosages have to be increased or additional medication is required. "Therefore patients should be made aware and educated to increase their dosages of anti-hypertensive therapy to thwart any untoward cardiac or cerebral emergency,” he said. He also suggested that patients should frequently get their blood pressure checked and consult their physicians. |
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PTUGZS conference to address tech issues and challenges
Bathinda, February 14 The Department of Textile Engineering is organising the event. Campus director, Dr Jasbir Singh Hundal, welcomed the participants from Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. The chief guest, SK Ahluwalia, the vice-chancellor of the Guru Kashi University, spoke about the ethical and moral responsibility that rests upon the shoulders of engineers and experts in the field of technology. Dr VK Kothari from the Department of Textile Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Delhi), discussed different kinds of fibre, yarn, fabrics and other textile products about to arrive in the consumer market and fabrics under development “which will make our lives better and easier”. He gave an overview of intelligent fabrics and other variants, which are mosquito repellent, anti-bacterial and water-resistant. He also mentioned 3-D fabric, which will hit the market in the coming years. The first day of the conference was divided into eight tracks during which various speakers presented their ideas and conclusions of their research and surveys. Dr Kothari, Dr S Ghosh and Dr AK Mukhopadhyay from the NIT, Jalandhar, and Dr Bipin Aggarwal from the MS University, Baroda, were among the prominent speakers on the first day. Around 80 papers were submitted which came from students and faculty members of various departments such as electronics and computer engineering of the IIT Roorkee, Department of Textile Engineering of the NIT Jalandhar, Department of Physics of the NIT Kurukshetra and other prestigious institutions across India. The chairman of the conference, Dr Anupam Kumar, called for designing new products at optimum cost. |
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BFGI announces scholarship test
Bathinda, February 14 In a press meet, a BFGI spokesman said the test would judge the students’ aptitude, general English and general knowledge. The test will give an opportunity to the students to get scholarship for studying in the BFGI centres, depending upon how they perform in the test. Based on their performance, the students can seek scholarships and fee waivers from 15 to 100 per cent. By examining the basic general knowledge, general English and aptitude of the students, the test will give the students a chance to showcase and analyse their true potential for a specific career. The result of the test would be declared on February 24. Gurmeet Singh Dhaliwal, managing director of BFGI, said the test is the best tool to provide guidelines to students when they are on the verge of choosing their career. |
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Tiny tots steal the show at school function
Bathinda, February 14 School secretary, KK Garg, presided over the function. The function began with a Ganesha Vandana. Tiny tots of LKG and UKG showcased their talent by participating in different cultural items. A variety of programmes followed the prize distribution ceremony. The kids charmed the gathering with their performances on songs like, 'Disco Deewane' and 'Chak Dhoom Dhoom'. Acts like 'Nanna Munna Rahi Hoon' and 'Hum Toh Hai Gandhi' showcased the theme of patriotism. The students also presented an act 'Maa Mein Jeena Chahati Hoon', based on the evil of female foeticide. The principal of the school, Suraj Setia, congratulated the winners and advised other students to follow their example. As part of the sports meet, various track and field events were also organised. |
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Inter-college competition organised
Bathinda, February 14 Advocate Nand Lal Garg, the president of SSD Group of Colleges, Ramesh Kanodia, the secretary of the SSD Women's Institute of Technology, Dr PK Gupta the secretary of SSD Girls' College and Ajay Gupta, the secretary of SSD College of Education, were the chief guests at the event. The programme was organised under the supervision of Dr Parminder Kaur Tanghi, the principal of SSD Girls' College, Manisha Bhatnagar, the officiating principal of SSD Women's Institute of Technology and Sukhveer Kaur, the principal of SSD College of Education here.
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One booked for demanding dowry
Bathinda, February 14 After investigating the case, a case under Sections 498-A and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered against the accused at the Women police station here. Burglary in Adarsh Nagar
Gold jewellery and other material, including a television set and watches, were stolen from a house in Adarsh Nagar. In a complaint to the police, Kuldeep Singh said he had gone out of his house for some work and on return, found locks broken and the house ransacked. He said later he found that gold jewellery, three watches and a television set were missing. A case under Sections 457 and 380 of the IPC was registered in this connection at the Thermal police station. |
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