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Man stabbed to death by daughter-in-law
Fresh trouble at PIMS
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Hundreds of applicants at Suwidha Centre inconvenienced
Police holds flag march at Bhargo Camp
163 brides abandoned by NRI grooms last year
Edusat programme
Cast of ‘Rangeelay’ comes to town
Woman succumbs to burn injuries
Make adequate arrangements for gunny bags, DC tells officials
unauthorised shops
‘Spread awareness among students, parents on anaemia’
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Man stabbed to death by daughter-in-law
Jalandhar, April 25 In a fit of rage, Sunita Kumari (30) pierced the chest of her father-in-law Surat Lal, which led to his death on the spot. Sunita’s husband, Harinder Kumar, who works as a labourer, was said to be away when the incident occurred and was called to the place by the neighbours. On the complaint of Harinder Kumar’s brother Sham Lal, the division number 1 police arrested Sunita Kumari and booked her under Section 302 of the IPC. The accused has three children. Though the family originally hails from Uttar Pradesh, Surat Lal was settled with his five sons in Jalandhar. While the police has ruled out property dispute as the immediate provocation for the incident, the complainant has blamed his sister-in-law for killing his father with an intent to grab the two houses owned by him. |
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Fresh trouble at PIMS
Jalandhar, April 25 The official even allegedly restrained certain employees from marking their presence. Irate over the misbehavior of the official, the paramedical staff lodged their protest by suspending work for over three hours and raised anti-management slogans. The protestors later took up the issue with the PIMS Director-Principal, Dr Kulbir Kaur and demanded termination of the erring functionary. To express their resentment, the PIMS employees have also decided to suspend work for an hour (from 1 pm to 2 pm) daily till the matter is resolved. Dr Kulbir Kaur was not available for comments. |
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Hundreds of applicants at Suwidha Centre inconvenienced
Jalandhar, April 25 It being a public holiday yesterday on account of Mahavir Jayanti, there was a huge rush of applicants at all counters this morning. Only a few applicants managed to take token for getting their work done this morning after which the power went off in the entire DC office, making them wait endlessly for systems to get working again at their respective counters. Since the entire public dealing time from 9 am to 2:30 pm was lost, the Suwidha Centre failed to render any services throughout the day. The applicants for the learner driving licence were the biggest sufferers, as they kept standing for hours in the long queues with some hope of the counters becoming functional, but to no avail. It was around noon that after a wait of two hours or more, the applicants started returning home. A tired and upset Pardeep Singhcis five hours since I am waiting for the power to restore so that I might not have to return tomorrow again for getting the same work done”, he seemed tired and upset. Another applicant Rajinder Singh said that he was stuck at the token counter since morning just hoping that it would start operating soon. “I had thought that my work would be done in minutes through Suwidha Centre, but I have been much inconvenienced. The administration should have at least informed us about the problem in advance so that we could have at least saved our day,” he fumed. Owing to the server problem, the entire computerisation system remained paralysed even in the DTO office. Most counters, including those for the online deposition of the fee, had to be kept closed with only some manual work done. The photography and delivery of the licences went on as the SmartChip company had a power back-up for its own systems, said DTO Dalwinder Jit Singh. ADC (G) Praneet Bhardwaj said the power shutdown led to the problem.
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Police holds flag march at Bhargo Camp
Jalandhar, April 25 Seeing a heavy posse of police, all of a sudden in the locality, it was being perceived that the police was out to bust some illicit liquor or drug trafficking gang as it did in Qazi Mandi sometime back. However, the force that started the march from the Bhargo Camp police station retreated soon after. ADCP headquarters, Navjot Mahal and ACP West, Ravinder Pal Singh Sandhu later held a meeting with the police personnel. The ACP said a new special force had been inducted into the Police Lines and it was a drive to acquaint them with the area. Some officials, however, confided that it was a show of strength for the residents of the area who had on April 19, grouped up and beaten up the then SHO Cantonment, Dharamvir Singh. While the SHO has been suspended,15 youths of the area have been booked under various Sections, including 308 of the IPC. Only one of the accused has been arrested so far, while the remaining 14 are at large.
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163 brides abandoned by NRI grooms last year
Jalandhar, April 25 While last year there were as many as 163 complaints of abandoned brides in Punjab, nearly 37 have already been reported in just four months this year. The staff in the office of the IG (NRI Affairs) tells that most of these cases were being reported from Hoshiarpur, followed by Kapurthala and Jalandhar districts. Of the 163 complaints reported in 2012, the police managed to get compromise reached in 26 cases and dismissed 38 as false allegations. Twelve cases went to courts and 17 cases have been registered with the police. Eighteen were found to be already registered with the police. As many as 52 cases are yet to be dealt with, as per the data collated from the office. Of the 37 cases received this year, there have been a compromise in three cases and four have been found to be false. Seven have been found to be already registered with the police and 23 are pending. In all, there were 300 matrimonial disputes reported last year in Punjab by NRI complainants, of which 243 were disposed of and 57 were pending. There have been 131 complaints of marital problems brought by NRIs till April 8 this year, of which 105 are yet to be resolved. A resident of Phillaur, Kamaljeet Kaur, has got lodged a complaint with the IG (NRI Affairs) Gurpreet Deo, stating that she got wedded to an NRI groom, hailing from Rajpura, on February 11, 2011. The girl alleged that her husband deserted her just after three months of marriage and has not returned. “While he told us that he is a class XII passout and a permanent resident of Germany, it was after marriage that I realised that he was just Class VII passout and in Portugal on a temporary visa,” she has mentioned in her complaint. The family has got a case registered under Section 498-A of the IPC against the groom and his mother. HELPLINES: The IG office has been receiving complaints online on its official website nripunjabpolice.com launched recently as well as on helpline numbers available round the clock. NRI Helpline: 0181-2232002 NRI Women Helpline: 0181-2221645 Matrimonial trouble
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Govt school students to be trained in soft skills
Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, April 25 To prevent the lack of knowledge in the language from acting as a dampener for their future or job prospects, the state government has begun soft skill classes for students across the state. The classes, which started from April 15 are meant to brush up the English and communication skills of students. They will see students getting trained under the Edusat programme, receiving lessons from experts as well as their own class teachers. DGSE, Kahan Singh Pannu said, “English is a global language and it is important for students to be well equipped in it. Language should especially not be a deterrent for students who have creativity and inventiveness, but only lag behind because they do not have the right words to express themselves. The new course will be a part of the regular curriculum, where students’ English skills will be brushed up. The soft skill classes will prepare them for better jobs as well”. During the classes, students will receive lessons in English language, communication skills, basic etiquette, pronunciation, among other skills to help them communicate and express themselves better. While the classes have been started across schools in the state, in the district, they will be provided in the 244 schools where the Edusat programme is currently running. For the course, English teachers across the state have received trainings and refresher courses for the soft skill classes. The classes will see students attending two periods daily for students of plus one and four periods for plus two students under the Edusat programme. District Edusat co-ordinator said, “This is a unique new initiative which has been started for students. While students will be receiving training from the best of the experts”.
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Cast of ‘Rangeelay’ comes to town
Jalandhar, April 25 It could be a “bigrail (spoiled) nawaab”, or a self-respecting cop, there is always this unmistakable aura about the actor which makes his presence highly notable and an asset for all the projects that he has been associated with. While the industry has seen him and lauded him for his various acts, which lately, have been making him ever more popular, Punjab respects him for the religious zeal with which he has stuck on to the cinema of the region, dishing out various hits for the state audience. As he stepped on to the campus of the Lovely Professional University with his lovely and talented co-star Neha Dhupia as well as caste members (director Navniat Singh and writer Dhiraj Ratan) of his upcoming Punjabi flick Rangeelay, the actor’s chaste Punjabi and “need” to entertain charmed. On asked what his next film Rangeelay is all about and he started off, “The entire film is about punches (humour).” While Dharti, his previous outing as a producer in Punjabi cinema, was loved, this time he wanted to do something a bit more funny and in Rangeelay he got the perfect answer. “I wanted to come back this time with a full on masala entertainer. I wanted to make a film for the kids (niyaneyan vaste) who were not exactly the target audience for Dharti. Something that the younger people would enjoy as well. I missed out on them with Dharti. So, this time I needed a full on entertainer.” When asked Dharti is considered a milestone in Punjabi cinema from where they got bigger and better. How does he feel to shoulder the responsibility? He said, “I am grateful for the fact that people liked it. In fact it is the only Punjabi film to be showcased at the Goa International Film Festival. It will also be screened at the Ladakh Film Festival. So it feels great to be a part of such a project.” However, Dharti is just part of the Jimmy Shergill story. Prodded to share what his message would be for the young, the actor shared his apprehensions on whether messages are always needed. In an age where most filmmakers try to manage a tight ropewalk between the critics and the audience (sometimes at the cost of the cause of cinema), Jimmy politely, but surely, decided to side with the latter. “I have made movies which have given out stark, real messages. I have done film on politics and sports (Tair Mittran Di) but I feel it is important to listen to the audiences as well. I feel they always does not need a message. There are times when they need to be entertained and that?s what I want to do. While there are many people making experimental films, there is always the need for some people who might offer pure fun to the audience. With Rangeelay, we attempt to do that.” While his upcoming projects are Rangeelay and Bullet Raja, the former is slated for a 17 May release and the latter (Bullet Raja) would release on September 6. Good role for Dhupia
Dhupia is one of the most matter-of-fact and talented actors that Bollywwod has today. While she has her niche audience in Bollywood, in Punjab Dhupia she is genuinely excited for the upcoming project — an excitement she shares with the audience keen to watch her. Speaking to the press at the Lovely Professional University, she said, “I am basically from a Sikh family. So I always wanted to do a Punjabi film. With Rangeelay, I got the opportunity. When I was offered Rangeelay, I was very excited, although I hid my emotions when I was being told this. In about one hour I said yes to “It is one of the best roles of my life. And that is one of the greatest reasons that I did it. Me and Jimmy had last worked together in Delhi Heights and seven years have really made Jimmy a better man and a better actor,” she added. Dhupia will next be seen in Rangeelay (releasing on May 17) and Unglee (which again incidentally shares its release date with Jimmy’s next September 6 film. |
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Woman succumbs to burn injuries
Jalandhar, April 25 During the incident, the victim’s husband, who reportedly tried to push her burning wife outside the house to save household items from catching fire and any injury to his two children, also got a few burns and remained admitted in the male prisoner’s ward at the hospital for a few days. Ritu’s file at the hospital reads that she had 80 per cent burns and she remained under treatment at the trauma ward for three weeks, after which she was shifted to the female surgical ward. The nursing staff said the patient groaned in pain all these days and died a terrible death. “Her entire body, especially face, had got badly charred. She used to curse her husband day and night and tell everyone the stories of the torture she faced at his hands. She remained on drip all these days and was taken care of by her mother,” they added. The police said the victim had given her statement against the husband before the Judicial Magistrate. He said a case had been registered under Section 306 (abetment to suicide) of the IPC at the Basti Bawa Khel police station and her husband had been arrested. |
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Make adequate arrangements for gunny bags, DC tells officials
Dharmendra Joshi Tribune News Service
Kapurthala, April 25 After making a whirlwind tour of different mandis of the district, new DC Daljit Singh Mangat informed that 2.23 lakh metric tonnes of wheat had been procured in 42 mandis of the district while payments of Rs 207.82 crore was disbursed to the farmers till April 23. Mangat directed the officials to ensure smooth and effective procurement of wheat in the mandis. He said till date 60 per cent of total expected wheat had been procured by the procurement agencies. PUNGRAIN procured 45,269 lakh metric tonnes of wheat while Markfed procured 43,695 metric tonnes, whereas Punsup and Punjab State Warehouse Corporations procured 45,510 and 31,350 lakh metric tonnes of wheat in the district till April 23. Punjab Agro has procured 18,816 and 38,579 lakh metric tonnes of wheat procured by the FCI while traders procured 215 lakh metric tones of wheat. After interacting with the arthias and farmers in grain mandis including Kapurthala, Khaira Dona, Dadwindi, Sultanpur Lodhi, Talwandi Chaudharian, Fattu Dhinga and Uccha Beit, Mangat instructed concerned authorities to ensure adequate arrangements of gunny bags and storage space. He also instructed all authorities to make arrangements to cover the non-lifted wheat to save it from untimely rains. During his visit to mandis, the DC also directed the authorities to lift the wheat crop within 72 hours of its procurement.
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MC tells Cong to submit site plan
Dharmendra Joshi Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, April 25 Senior vice-president of the Congress Kanwal Sachdeva told The Tribune the Congress will request the High Court to hear them on the next date of hearing on May 1. On the direction of the High Court to chairman of the Jalandhar Improvement Trust (JIT) to look into the matter related to the construction of shops by the local Congress Bhawan on the basis of a petition filed by a BJP leader, Manit Malhotra, Municipal Corporation Jalandhar (MCJ) has asked the district Congress to submit site plan in this regard. Sachdeva said the Congress provided site plans to the Municipal Committee Jalandhar (then it was not Corporation) and Jalandhar Improvement Trust in 1982. The Congress leader further stated the Municipal Committee also wrote to the JIT asking if the latter had any objection to this site plan submitted by district Congress. This letter written by the Municipal Committee is still lying in the record of the Improvement Trust. Sachdeva further said if no objection is raised within six months regarding site plan submitted to, the same is deemed as passed. The district Congress provided site plan both to the MCJ and the JIT in 1982 and after that 33 presidents of district Congress had been changed and the site plan is not in the record of the district record. The senior vice-president said, “ I will write to the MCJ on Monday that it should check its own record for the site plan submitted by the JIT in 1982”. Actually a team of the MCJ visited the district Congress Bhawan on April 16 for measuring shops constructed on its premises. Sachdeva told the team to show the site plan submitted by district Congress and a copy of the order of the High Court under which the team had come to measure the same.
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‘Spread awareness among students, parents on anaemia’
Jalandhar, April 25 Dr RL Bassan, Civil Surgeon, appealed the teachers to spread the message among the students and their parents for a wider awareness among general public. He also asked the officials to create awareness among the public regarding vector and water-borne diseases. The district health authorities have launched a campaign ‘Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementary’ to get rid of anemia among students . — TNS
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Be it romance, arrogance, roguishness or righteousness. The best thing about the various characters Jimmy Shergill has been seen in is that they never fall short on intensity.
It could be a “bigrail (spoiled) nawaab”, or a self-respecting cop, there is always this unmistakable aura about the actor which makes his presence highly notable and an asset for all the projects that he has been associated with.
