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Link roads in poor shape
Dera Bassi, May 2 Manpreet Kaur, Congress leader also expressed that condition of the roads had gone from bad to worse as the roads had not been repaired since long time. She demanded that the road should be repaired sooner than later, so that people could easily cross these roads. The roads which have been effected badly include, Lalru to Aganpur Bhagwasi, Lalru to Dharmgarh, Lalru to Magra, Malkpur to jolly, Dera Bassi to Bohra and Bakarpur, Dera Bassi to Samgouli and Bhagsi, Dera Bassi to Amlala, Dappar to Aganpur, Dera Bassi to Mianpur and a few other roads. When asked about this to Kuljeet Singh Randhawa, state president of Punjab panchyat parisad, he criticised the state government for not attending the area properly. Congress leader Krishan Gupta also said that despite being a healthy industrial area, poor condition and infrastructure disappointed industrialists and now they do not prefer setting up industries here. Meanwhile SDO Mandi Board, Nirmal Singh said that a proposal for repairing link roads had been sent to state government and after receiving approval and getting funds these roads would be repaired.
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Ropar IIT unveils technology to produce bio-fuel from farm residue
Ropar, May 2 “The technology is being introduced in decentralised form for the first time in India, while it
was being used in anaerobic digestion to treat sewage sludge in the UK,” said Robert. The technology has already been successfully tested on the IIT campus. Now, a unit of prototype of the project will be taken to the fields of Laadal, Khwaspura and Hussainpur villages of Ropar
next month so that the farmers get a first-hand experience of it. Informing about the technology, Berry said European Bioenergy Research Institute of Aston varisty’s patented technology - a Pyroformer - takes waste products and residues such as husk and straw and converts them into controlled conditions. The process generates, oils, gas and bio char. The straw or husk is pyrolysed in the reactor at around 375 degrees Celsius. Through pyrolysis, solid residue that is called bio char, gas and a vapour product is obtained. The vapour product is brought in contact with bio diesel or diesel in a quenching unit where bio diesel is used as a medium to condense the vapour. The vapour after condensation becomes bio oil. It is then collected in
small cans. While bio oil and gas can be used to run pump sets or engines at farms, bio char can be used for co-combustion in thermal power plants or as fertiliser. “While one such unit will cost nearly Rs 30 lakh, the farmers can recover the cost within five years as one quintal of straw will produce 33 per cent of each of bio oil, gas and bio char,” said project in charge Sudhakar Sagi, from Aston University. |
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Pharmacists want services regularised, to hold state-level protests
Patiala, May 2 While providing further information in this regard, Ram Singh, convener of the committee, alleged that despite years of service, the pharmacists were getting merely Rs 7,000 per month. Whereas, as per the policy, their pay grade should be Rs 10,300-34,800-4200, which means that their initial salary should be Rs 16,290. Ironically, till date the government has not done anything about it. Similar was the case with class IV employees, who were paid Rs 3,000 instead of at least Rs 10,000. "Two years back the government brought us under the zila parishad and since then it has been just extending our contract. Now that two years are about to get over, they are still not talking about our regularisation," he informed. Meanwhile, no action has been taken yet, over the issue of expulsion of unqualified pharmacists. It is worth mentioning that the Punjab Government had issued a letter on January 28, 2010, stating that all dispensaries must appoint qualified pharmacists, as per the Pharmacy Act 1948, the upkeep and distribution of the medicines must be done by qualified registered pharmacists "These unqualified workers do not possess proper knowledge of medicines and which can actually prove fatal for the people. The government has been extending their contract as well," added Ram Singh. |
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LPG consumers to get direct cash subsidy
Fatehgarh Sahib, May 2 He said that in future the subsidy on LPG would be directly credited to the bank accounts of the consumers. He said that 1,07,000 gas consumers would be benefited under this scheme. He said besides, various types of pensions would also be covered under this scheme. He also directed the bank officials to sanction loans to unemployed youths under DRI scheme, to enable them in starting their own business. He directed the banks to set up ATMs and to constitute farmer's club.
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P'kula property case Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, May 2 The case has been adjourned to May 21. The Estate Officer appeared before the CBI court of Special Judge Vimal Kumar. According to the case registered in 1990, the CBI had booked Col BS Goraya (now retired) in a case of disproportionate assets. The value of his property was not proportionate to his income. He had several properties in his as well as his family members' name in Panchkula and Gurgaon, which led to the registration of the case against him. The court had attached two of Colonel Goraya's properties. One of these, plot No. 323 in Sector 2, Panchkula, has been registered in the name of Goraya's daughter Jaswinder Mann. Through two orders, dated July 5, 1997, and September 9, 1995, the CBI special court had attached the two properties. Colonel Goraya, however, had submitted an application on March 26 this year, seeking verification regarding the sale of the Sector 2 plot. According to the application of the CBI, the Colonel's sister, Jaswinder Mann, allegedly in connivance with HUDA Estate Officer Ashwini Kumar sold the property to Pawan Gulati. After the CBI noticed the discrepancy, it moved an application in the court and a show-cause notice was served on the official concerned earlier this month, following which the Estate Officer appeared before the court today.
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School’s recognition hinges on PIL
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, May 2 Action against the school for expelling Ruchika Girhotra, allegedly at the behest of Haryana former top police official SPS Rathore, has been sought in the PIL filed by advocate Ranjan Lakhanpal. The High Court was told that a notice to this effect had been sent by the Director Public Instruction (DPI) in February to the school. The DPI has indicated that the "recognition" of the school will be "subject to the outcome of the petition" pending in the court. As the case came up for hearing this morning, the school produced a copy of the notice. In its application, the school submitted: "How the same has happened is beyond our knowledge as the pendency of the petition should, in no way, interfere with the recognition granted to the school by the Education Department of the Chandigarh Administration, but it has for reasons best known to them played on their mind". The application further adds: "The fate of 3,000 students has been put to jeopardy. The school is functioning properly since its inception in 1968 and excelling year after year in its performance in all areas of student development. There are around 3,000 children studying in the school, of whom 600 belong to economically weaker sections (which is not required under any law but the same is done under our own initiative)". The case will now come up for further hearing to May 8. The High Court had earlier given the Administration time to inform the Bench about the action that was taken after an inquiry report was submitted in the molestation case. The report had indicted Sacred Heart School for expelling Ruchika. The Chandigarh Administration, on a previous hearing, had produced a photocopy of the report prepared more than two years ago on Ruchika's expulsion from Sacred Heart School.
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Domestic violence: Advocate appears before court
Chandigarh, May 2 The case has now been adjourned to May 15. Meanwhile, the woman has lodged a separate complaint with the police, which has been referred to the Woman and Child Support Unit. A 22-year-old woman had moved court on April 30 alleging domestic violence by advocate Arvind Thakur and sought registration of a case under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act against him. In her complaint, the woman alleged that she came from Narayangarh last year and had a matrimonial dispute with her husband. She got in touch with advocate Arvind Thakur who told her that he would fight her case and take it to the National Human Rights Commission. The woman stated that she was promised an accommodation in the city too. However, the advocate provided her a flat to reside in Sector 38 and also started living with her, it is alleged. The woman further alleged that the advocate married her and later she got to know that he was already married. The advocate allegedly asked the woman to vacate her house and also harassed and exploited her. He even removed her belongings from the flat. She has also attached with the complaint photographs in which she is posing with the advocate. The woman has given a separate complaint to the SSP alleging rape. CTU driver convicted in drug peddling case A local court today convicted a CTU driver in a case of drug peddling. The court convicted Naib, who was arrested in 2005 with 12 kg of poppy husk under various sections of the NDPS Act. The quantum of sentence will be pronounced tomorrow. According to the prosecution case, the police had arrested Naib with the drug, which was kept under his seat, from Sector 17. A case was registered.
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Pak spy not produced in court for security reasons
Chandigarh, May 2 Meanwhile, Kashif's security has been increased in the jail. The case is at the evidence stage. Kashif Ali (24), a Pakistan-trained spy, was arrested in July, 2010, from Sector 44. He had been living in a rented accommodation for the past two and a half years and passing information about national security to his handlers in Pakistan, the police had said. The police had recovered sensitive information pertaining to national security from his possession of Kashif, who had been living in the city under the fake identity of Pawan Kumar and called himself a native of Delhi. The accused belongs to Zulfiqar Colony of Faisalabad in Pakistan and had been monitoring defence installations.
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President's medal for Army man
Chandigarh, May 2 The award, conferred on him by the President, was presented to him at an investiture ceremony held at the Headquarters, Western Command, Chandi Mandir, today. He was also given a cash award. — TNS
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24-year-old youth stabbed to death in Mohali
Mohali, May 2 The victim, Jasbir Singh, who ran a welding shop in the village, was attacked by the accused today morning. They stabbed him in full public view before fleeing the spot. The victim was taken to the PGI, where he succumbed to his injuries. According to sources, a resident of the village, who was chasing Sonu, Maya Ram and his son Vicky, informed the PCR, which led to the arrest of the trio. On the other hand, several residents alleged that two accused, Rocky and Rana, were overpowered by some shopkeepers and residents along with the weapon and were handed over to the police at Mullanpur Police Station. “They were let go immediately,” said the residents, who also lodged a protest following the death of the victim. “Had the police acted efficiently, the life of the 24-year-old youth could be saved,” said Gurmit Singh, father of Jasbir Singh. He said Jasbir was also attacked last night by the accused when he was closing his shop. “The police did not take action last night,” he said. A case under Sections 302, 148, 149, 120 B had been registered against all accused at the Mullanpur Garibdas Police Station her
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Gang busted
Mohali, May 2 The police recovered five weapons, two .32-bore pistols, one .315 rifle, one .30-bore mouser and one revolver, besides several fake arm licences and related documents from the accused, who have been identified as Ashwani Kumar and Kapil Dev. The name of their client is Nitish Bishnoi, who had allegedly purchased a weapon by giving a wrong address in the documents. Ashwani Kumar (32) is the owner of Alishan Gun House at Moga while Kapil Dev (26) runs Kapil Gun House at Jalalabad. Nitish Bishnoi is a residence of Panchkula. Another accomplice of the accused, Dinesh Palta, who works as a typist at the district courts in Ferozepore, has absconded. Palta used to help the members of the gang in preparing fake documents to get arms licences. Mohali SSP Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said during preliminary investigation, it came to light that the accused used to sell firearms to criminals. “Ashwani and Kapil had the no. 13 licence, according to which they were authorised to sell only .12-bore rifles. The police has recovered the illegal weapons from their shops and residences,” said Bhullar. Raids were being conducted at gun houses across the state on the basis of information provided by the accused.
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3 cases of crime against women registered in city
Chandigarh, May 2 In another incident, a girl alleged that Ashish of Indira Colony passed lewd remarks and threatened her. The police have registered a case of offensive sexual behavior and criminal intimidation under sections 294 and 506 of the IPC at Mani Majra. The accused was later arrested by the police. Meanwhile, a woman alleged harassment by her in laws for dowry. The woman alleged that Varinder Parmar (husband), a resident of Sector 30-A, harassed her for not bringing adequate dowry. The police has registered a case of dowry harassment under sections 406 and 498-A of the IPC. Two thefts
Two cases of motor vehicle theft were reported on Thursday. In the first incident, Vishal Gupta of Sector 24 reported that his Activa scooter (CH-04C-2451) had been stolen from a parking lot of the Sector 23 market. In another incident, Kuljeet Singh Narula of Sector 33-A reported that his Alto car (CH-03Y-5327), which was parked in front of his house, was stolen on April 27. The police has registered separate cases of theft under section 379 of the IPC. Snatched
Meanwhile, Ram Saran from Ropar alleged that four pedestrians snatched his mobile phone and purse. Saran said they sped away after snatching his mobile phone and purse containing Rs 900 and some documents from the Sector 31 petrol station in the city on Wednesday night.
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Tenant arrested on charge of murder bid
Mohali, May 2 Nisha was produced before the local court, which has sent her for one-day police remand. Her husband and the other two accomplices are still at large. The police has registered a case under Sections 307, 452, 323 and 34, IPC at Mataur Police Station in this connection. Atul Soni, station house officer of the area, said that raids were being conducted to nab Navneet Kumar and his accomplices.
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Man shot at during marriage function
Mohali, May 2 Shiv Raj Singh received the shot in his back and is hospitalised. Police sources said the trio was earlier partners in property business, but later Shiv Raj had started his own business. “Shiv Raj has to take some money from Gurdev Singh. As he used to ask Gurdev to return his money in public, it infuriated the latter. Yesterday, when the trio assembled at the party, an altercation ensued, following which the accused opened fire and injured Shiv Raj,” said the police. Both accused are at large. The police has registered an attempt to murder case in this connection at the Kharar Police Station.
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Accountant arrested in cheating case
Chandigarh, May 2 The CBI had booked him on June 1, 2012, in a cheating case. According to the case, he used to prepare fake stamps and receipts and use them to show the jewellers that the VAT amount had been deposited. He duped 19 jewellers of about Rs 50 lakh by not depositing the actual amount in banks.
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Man held for delivering fake RC
Chandigarh, May 2 The Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mahavir Kaushik, from the Registration and Licensing Authority, has complained to the police in this connection. Police sources said Mahavir alleged that Ashish Kumar of Mundi Kharar, Mohali, took Rs 32,000 from Yadu Ram Pandit to get a registration certificate for his car but Ashish delivered a fake receipt of Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) to Yadu Ram.
— TNS
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Govt allows kids to play in school grounds
Chandigarh, May 2 According to this proposal, the authorities have decided to locate one government school in each sector and children aged upto 19 years will be allowed to play in those schools. They will be allowed to play for a specific period of 2 hour 15 minutes. In summers the playing hours would remain from 4:15 to 6:30 pm while for winters the timings will remain from 3:15 to 5:30 pm. Alongside, children will be allowed to play only those games, which suit the existing sports infrastructure of the school. In order to motivate the children, the authorities have decided to provide them with playing items including balls and other equipments. “After the issue came to our knowledge, the Secretary (sports) and DPI schools decided that the government school grounds should be declared open for local children before next month. Henceforth, the children will be allowed to play for a specific time and the schools. And accordingly, suitable games will be short-listed for the purpose.” said Amarjeet Singh, state sports organiser. When asked about security of the premises and infrastructure, the official added that for this particular purpose, the timings of Physical Training Instructors (PTI) would be changed. “The working hours of sports (PTI) teachers will be changed. They will work in two shifts, including 8 to 11:15 am and 4:15 to 6:30 pm. It is strictly maintained that they should remain present and supervise the grounds. The grounds will remain closed on all Sundays and other holidays. To avoid any misuse of property, a peon or grounds man will be appointed. And to further safeguard the premises, the principal of that respective school will maintain a register and also allot identity-cards to the children allowed to play there”. “The initiative will be started, keeping in mind the requirement of children. On the other hand, the children also need to follow instructions and maintain proper discipline. The periphery schools are performing well and children are enjoy playing there,” said Upkar Singh, DPI Schools. |
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No stopping these special children
Jasmine and
Gurinder, both special children and students of SOREM (Society for Rehabilitation of Mentally Challenged Children) institute will represent the city and the nation in the Asia Pacific Regional Games to be held in Australia later, this December. Both players will represent India in badminton and their previous records very much raise the expectations of an outstanding performance from them. “I am happy to get selected for another international competition. As like my previous tournaments, I will give my best and win the medal,” said jasmine. While Gurinder said, “I will participate in the singles category and do all that I can to bring laurels for the nation. I am happy to be a part of the Indian contingent,” he said. The duo has participated in many international tournaments including north zone and all-India level badminton competition. A will to play
Where there is a will, there is a way and 15-year-old Dheeraj seems to be live example of this. A youngster, whose entire right portion of the body is non-functional since birth. Despite this, he participates in badminton, basketball and loves to bat, when it comes to his favourite game cricket. Although, due to certain personal reasons, he failed to play in national and international tourneys, he never got disappointed. “I am to born to play and will continue to play well. Initially, it was difficult for me to play, but slowly I have improved myself. I am fully confident of defeating my rivals even in long rallies of badminton,” said
Dheeraj. His coach Rakesh Kumar added, “He has a gifted child. He should participate in different tourneys, so to nurture his skills and gain some confidence. This year, I am looking forward to ensure his participation in national or international events.” At Sector 42 for participating in the state badminton meet. The Bharat Special Olympics is going to organise a state badminton meet, at badminton hall of Sector 42 sports complex, here. “It is a great honor to conduct these tourneys. And salute to the effort of these players. Their smiling faces really motivate us to live life,” said Neelu
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City team in final of Manchester Soccer Cup
Chandigarh, May 2 In the semifinal match played today, the team outclassed the Sikkim Football Club 4-0. Notably, the academy is a venture of famous former Indian soccer stars, including Bhaichung Bhutia. The CFA lads registered a 4-0 victory over the rivals to face the Manipur Footabll Club in the final of the championship. With this win, the team also booked their berth in the finals of All-India level, to be held in Goa. Ace striker Samuel once again helped in scripting team's win by striking two goals. Further Jackson and Amarjeet confirmed the team's victory by scoring a goal each. The team lead the first half by 1-0 and continued their run in the second half by scoring three goals. "The team will play their final tomorrow and has already booked their
place in the All-India level competition. In the semifinals, the CFA lads played
with team spirit and hence managed to defeat the rivals by a healthy margin. Hopefully,
they will blank the Manipur side tomorrow," said Sandeep Singh, coach CFA. Last year, the
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Vijyant Malik knocks out Yuki
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, May 2 In the first set Vijyant broke Yuki's serve in the second game and reverting back Yuki broke Malik's serve in the third game. Thereafter, Vijyant broke Yuki once again in the 10th game to win the set 6-4. In the second set Vijyant played consistently well and dominated the entire set. Yuki, who was suffering from strain in the right ankle, lost this match. In another match, Ranjeet played a closed first set against qualifier Rakshit Rishi while dominated the second. Whereas, Davis Cupper Vishnu Vardhan was given tough fight by the sixth seeded N Vijay Sundar Prashanth. Vishnu won 7-6 (5) and 6-4. In the doubles, top seeded Arun-Prakash Rajagopalan and Vishnu Vardhan marched into the final by defeating Australian Zach Itzstein and Ashwin Vijayragavan. They will now face second seeded N Sriram Balaji and Ranjeet Virali-Murugesan.
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250 take part in annual sports meet
Chandigarh, May 2 Winners: 100m race boys: Piyush, Kanwar; girls: Hartanya and Tanvi; 200m race- Piyush, Kanwar ; girls: Tanvi and Hartanya; Other winners- Safron, Ranbir, Bhoomi; Rajshree, Prabhjeet; Tanvi, Arsh, Yashraj, Utkarsh, Jaspreet, Shreya, Sherl, Ananya, Sanjana.
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