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Sikhs protest near Parliament House
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Memorial row Baba Harnam Singh Khalsa in Amritsar on Monday. A Tribune photo
HC: Independent agencies to investigate custodial deaths
Order comes in Sangrur youth’s case; govt told to pay
Rs 10 lakh relief to kin
Four injured as SLIET students go on rampage
A fragile bridge connects this border village to the mainland
Kin in fray, Akal Takht chief must quit, says Congress
Teachers object to new rationalisation policy
Govt schools see higher enrolments
State may amend Revenue Act for easy mutation
Ex-spies say govt should frame policy for their rehabilitation
Attack on inmates: Capt says India, Pakistan equally at fault
Former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Capt Amarinder Singh outside the Mohali court on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Punjab govt asks colleges to trim their budget
Notification on merging Mohali villages still to be
issued
Funds okayed for Patiala’s Quila Mubarak, HC told
Team of experts studies gadget used to pilfer oil
Teachers flay varsity for delay in depositing GPF
Fake currency seized in Rajpura
SSP Hardyal Singh Mann displays the fake currency recovered in Rajpura on Monday. Photos: JS Virdi
VB arrests deed writer taking Rs 20,000 bribe
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Riot victims hold up trains for second day
Phagwara, May 6 Heavy police force, including the GRP, was deputed to prevent any untoward incident. The Ambala-Amritsar Diesel Multiple Unit Train was halted at Chiheru, the Varanasi-Jammu Begampura Express train at Jalandhar Cantonment, Chhattisgarh Express at the Jalandhar railway station and Deluxe Express at Goraya. Area manager Ashok Salaria, Station Superintendent Bhushan Nandwani and Superintendent of Police Harkamalpreet Singh Khakh supervised the security arrangements. The protesters raised slogans against Sajjan Kumar and burnt his effigy. No Akali leader was seen during the protest. Services hit
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Issue raised in Parliament
New Delhi, May 6 Akali Dal MPs led by Harsimrat Kaur Badal raised slogans in the House. She had raised the issue last week too. Pointing out that a SIT had been set up for the 2002 Gujarat riots, she demanded the same for the 1984 riots. Earlier on April 25, Akali as well as BJP Members of Parliament from Punjab had staged a protest outside Parliament, demanding that a charge sheet be filed against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a riots case.
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Badal, Sukhbir to meet President, PM
Chandigarh: Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal will lead a delegation to meet President Pranab Mukherjee on May 8 to demand justice for the 1984 riot victims. Party spokesman DS Cheema said another delegation would meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. It would meet Union Home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde separately. On the deliberations of the party core committee, Cheema said the committee urged the PM to intervene and ensure that the CBI filed an appeal against Sajjan Kumar's acquittal.
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Memorial row
Amritsar, May 6 Jathedar Gurbachan Singh has called a meeting of the Sikh clergy on May 15 to deliberate on the issue. Talking to mediapersons, Taksal chief Harnam Singh Khalsa warned that they would not tolerate any “tampering with the boards/plaques carrying Bhindranwale’s name”. He said any such attempt would be “tantamount to hurting the sentiments of the community, the consequences of which will be bad”. He demanded that the wall clock with Bhindranwale’s photo be re- installed at the memorial. He claimed that the SGPC had already passed a resolution on putting up a board on Bluestar history outside the memorial. A similar decision was reached by a sub-committee formed to construct the memorial, he claimed. He demanded that SGPC employees who had on the night of April 27 tried to remove the board mentioning the history of the Army operation should be taken to task. The Taksal chief said the Congress and the BJP were “unnecessarily interfering in the religious affairs of the Sikhs and should restrain themselves from doing so”. Earlier, a delegation of at least 70 organisations led by the Taksal chief met the Takht Jathedar and handed over a memorandum to him. Rising tensions
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Tandon voices concern
Chandigarh, May 6 Referring to developments related to Bluestar Memorial, he said the SAD and the SGPC should take a clear stand against the memorial being dedicated to militants. He said the memorial should have been a tribute to the more than 20,000 innocent persons who were either killed by terrorists and or who went down fighting for the country’s unity and integrity. Tandon said no space should be given to radical elements to dictate terms to political and religious leaders in the state. Appealing to the Akal Takht chief, Tandon said the issue should be resolved immediately to maintain communal harmony and peace in the state.
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HC: Independent agencies to investigate custodial deaths
Chandigarh, May 6 The significant directions by a Division Bench of Justice Muttaci Jeyapaul and Justice Inderjit Singh to the State of Punjab were issued with a view “to do complete justice to the victim as well as the society at large,” Available information suggests the directions will be applicable to the State of Haryana and the Chandigarh Administration as well. The directions came after the Bench took note of the fact that a subordinate police official was asked to probe allegations of abduction and murder against his superior officer. To make matters worse, he was from the same police station where the custodial had occurred. The FIR in the case too was registered at the same police station. Taking up the matter, the Bench categorically asserted: “It is quite unfortunate that a complaint against custodial death was registered by the very same police station and the police officer who was posted in the place of the perpetrator of such a crime took up the case for investigation. “The investigating officer in the case embarked upon a biased investigation. One cannot expect an impartial investigation from the police officer who happened to man the police station in which the custodial death took place. Further, the matter was entrusted to the SHO to initiate investigation... “Therefore, we direct that the state shall entrust such custodial death cases to an independent premier investigating agency of the state or the Centre, as the case may be, in order to do complete justice to the victim as well as to the society at large.”
Taking note
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Order comes in Sangrur youth’s case; govt told to pay
Rs 10 lakh relief to kin
Chandigarh, May 6 Directing the payment of Rs 10 lakh as compensation to victim Ravinder Singh’s family, a Division Bench also directed the Punjab Director-General of Police to form a special team to arrest the absconding DSP Gurjit Singh. Justice Muttaci Jeyapaul and Justice Inderjit Singh also upheld the life imprisonment awarded to the accused by a trial court. The DSP and other police officials were sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and other offences after Ravinder Singh was killed in custody. His father Pal Singh had alleged the police officials initially took him to the police station and beat him up for securing Ravinder’s custody. When Ravinder sought anticipatory bail, the policemen told the court that no case was registered against him. But on January 18, 2004, police officials, led by SHO Kulwinder Singh, forcibly took away Ravinder. Later, his parents came to know that Ravinder had been tortured to death by Kulwinder Singh and other police officials. During the trial, charges were framed against the accused policemen, including Kulwinder Singh, Yudhishtar Singh, Chamkaur Singh, Sohan Singh, Mukhtiar Singh and DSP Gurjit Singh. Accused Kulwinder Singh had claimed Ravinder was brought to the police station “to verify a discrepancy regarding the engine number of a car”. The Bench asserted: “It is a case of custodial death. The police personnel had authored the death of Ravinder. On account of the torture in the form of an electric shock, he died. We deem it necessary to direct the Punjab Government to pay a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the parents of the deceased within three months”. The Bench added: “Gurjit Singh admittedly jumped parole. A person in the rank of DSP would have got strong roots in the society. It would be easy for the police to drag down such a person who had absconded using his clout. Surprisingly, the police officials are sleeping over the warrants of arrest issued against Gurjit Singh, who had the audacity to jump parole violating the conditions imposed while granting parole by the authority concerned. “Therefore, the DGP is directed to form a special team to arrest Gurjit Singh and send him to jail to undergo the unexpired portion of the sentence. The special team shall submit a status report as regards the execution of the warrants of arrest against Gurjit Singh by August 5”.
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Four injured as SLIET students go on rampage
Longowal (Sangrur), May 6
The mob set the SLIET Entrance Test (SET) office building and the auditorium on fire. They also broke the windowpanes of the SLIET administrative block here. The security guards, present on the spot, said the angry students set the auditorium and the SET office building on fire and damaged the administrative block, the Director’s residence, library, computer block, mechanical and science block etc. As the mob went on the rampage, the district administration deployed over 400 policemen on the SLIET campus to contain the situation. The security of the hostels was also beefed up. Earlier in the day, hundreds of sloganeering students staged a protest outside the office of the SLIET Director Sunil Pandey after boycotting classes. The situation took an ugly turn when some students reportedly damaged the Pandey’s car alleging that his attitude was dictatorial and that he ignored their genuine demands and grievances, relating to mess, examinations and academics. Soon, the local police reached the spot. Pandey, however, refused to comment on the situation. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mandip Singh Sidhu said the police was trying to control the situation. He said students and four policemen sustained injuries in the stone-pelting. Deputy Commissioner Kumar Rahul said needful action would be initiated against the erring persons as violence would never be tolerated.
Remove director, demand students
An appeal by Sangrur DC Kumar Rahul to the agitating students to lift the dharna was rejected by the latter. They reiterated that they would continue the protest till the director, Sunil Pandey, was removed from the post. Till the filing of the report, hundreds of students continued to protest on the SLIET campus. A large number of policemen were also present to avert any untoward incident. The DC said efforts were on to sort out the issue.
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A fragile bridge connects this border village to the mainland
Daoke (India-Pakistan
border), May 6
Though there is another link to the village, its state is no better. That it was constructed 25 years ago has not been a period enough for the authorities concerned to realise it should be metalled, avers Kashmir. The villagers recently collected Rs 50,000 to clear the wild growth so that their tractors could reach the fields. The healthcare too is ailing. There is no health centre in the village and the nearest facility is at Attari, 15 km from Daoke. Villagers say they have seen a few residents die for want of emergency care. Transportation facilities are lacking as well. There is only one private bus that commutes between the village and Amritsar and that too once a day. Villagers say they even avoid this meagre facility as it passes through the “almost collapsed” bridge. The villagers also have complaints about drinking water. Jasbir Singh says though they have got water connections, the system is in a total mess. “At times, sewage gets mixed with drinking water. The motor at the waterworks (supply source) is another trouble as it remains non-functional for days together,” he says. The village has a school but it only teaches till the middle level. As such, students, particularly girls, find it tough to pursue their studies post-Class VIII. The existing school too is facing a staff shortage. For a student strength of 135 (Classes VI-VIII), only three teachers are available. The primary school, though, has a slightly better ratio: two teachers for 50 students. Infrastructure is another problem at the school. When The Tribune team paid a visit, the primary wing students were attending their classes under the shade of a tree. The reason: their classroom lacks a fan. A teacher whose class did not even have furniture puts in: “Thefts at the school is a major issue. Even utensils were stolen recently.” The tale of the neighbouring Bharowal village is no different. It lacks a health centre and does not even have a middle school. The villagers say the worst part is that their fields are situated beyond the fence. They say the BSF opening the fence gate only thrice a week takes a toll on their crop.
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Kin in fray, Akal Takht chief must quit, says Congress
Muktsar, May 6 He said with his son Manjinder Singh Bittu appointed SAD’s Muktsar circle (rural) president, “the Jathedar has ceased to be a neutral and impartial figure. To uphold the dignity and sanctity of his seat, he must quit immediately,” Khaira said. Patiala: The SAD-BJP alliance on Monday announced the first list of candidates for the Zila Parishad elections. Of the total 21 seats, 10 are in the general category, five reserved for women, two for SC (women) and four for SC candidates.The alliance announced candidates for 17 seats. Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Surjit Singh Rakhra said for the two Rajpura seats (allotted to the BJP) and the Samana and Shutrana seats, candidates would be announced shortly.
BJP gets no seat for Muktsar ZP poll
Muktsar: The BJP has not got a single seat for the Zila Parishad elections in Muktsar district. It has been allotted only three seats of the total 91 for the panchayat samiti poll. The BJP leaders had demanded 20 seats for the panchayat samiti poll. It has not been given any seat in Gidderbaha and Malout areas. It will put up its candidates in Khapianwali in Muktsar and Burj Sidhwan and Midda in Lambi. Rakesh Dhingra, BJP’s district president, said: “We have decided to contest the panchayat samiti poll on our own in Malout area. Our candidates will contest from at least six zones independently (without SAD support). It will not matter if the SAD has fielded its candidate for the same seats.” He said SAD’s Malout MLA Harpreet Singh had been unable to resolve the matter. “Since our aim is to bring back the NDA at the Centre, we decided to sacrifice some seats during these elections.” Surjeet Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Muktsar, said: “As many as 2,212 policemen have been deployed in the district to conduct elections in a peaceful manner. Of the total 328 booths in the district, 96 have been declared
sensitive.”
Govt notifies new panchayat
Nurmahal: To woo members of a sect ahead of the panchayat poll, the state government has notified the formation of a new panchayat, Divya Gram, at Nurmahal. Named after Divya Jyoti Jagriti Sansthan, the village has been carved out of Uppal Jagir village. It has 284 voters primarily comprising dera sadhus, sadhvis and sewadars. Only 15 households other than the dera are a part of this new panchayat. Even as the panchayat elections are yet to be notified, dera followers have already announced that their first panchayat will be elected unanimously.
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Teachers object to new rationalisation policy
Patiala, May 6 There are no posts for English and mathematics teachers in the over 2,500 middle schools in the state. Instead of hiring new teachers, the department is assigning the posts of
subject teachers to science and social science teachers who have not specialised in these particular subjects. One of the school principals said under the RTE Act, all students are promoted to the next class till Class IX regardless of their performance. But, internal tests clearly show that students are very weak in mathematics and English. Therefore, it is important that students are taught by specialist teachers. “Teacher of physical education, Hindi and other subjects teach these two subjects. “How can you expect teachers who have not studied a particular subject after Class X or Class XII to teach Class VIII students? This is unethical,” rued a parent Paramjeet Singh. One of the senior functionaries in the department said ever since the implementation of the RTE Act, teachers and students’ approach towards education has become lackadaisical. “When students enter Class IX, they are clueless about the basics. Many teachers have already expressed their grievances in this regard and I feel the department should review the entire policy to improve the standard of education.” Anjali Bhawra, Principal Secretary, School Education, said though the department had updated the rationalisation policy on the website, the matter was still under consideration. We will take all aspects into account before making the final announcement,” she added.
Flaws in policy
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Govt schools see higher enrolments
Chandigarh, May 6 The recent closing down of around 475 schools for not conforming to the Right to Education Act has had a major impact. Increased campus activity, parent participation and greater teacher accountability are other important changes on school campuses. Class IX is important because students from this class onwards are required to pay fee, buy books, pay for uniforms and most importantly, face evaluation for the first time. No student can be failed or evaluated till Class VIII as per directions of the Centre. Education Minister Sikander Singh Maluka said: “The admission process will be completed by May 15. Preliminary figures suggest there is an increase of 1 lakh enrolments in government schools all over the state. Getting greater involvement of teachers by fixing accountability and initiating action against non-performers has set the things right”. Other schools which have recorded a considerable improvement in the student strength are GSSS, Jadaut, in Ajitgarh district (91 in 2012-13 and 176 in 2013-14); GSSS, Bhanker in Patiala (143 and 201); GSSS for Girls in Ropar (99 and 140); GSSS, Tajpur (28 and 52); and GSSS, Harsha Chhina, in Amritsar (62 and 120). Certain other such schools included GHS, Ramgarh (Patiala); GHS, Chunni Kalan (Fatehgarh Sahib); GHS, Machaki Kalan (Faridkot); GSSS (Ropar); GSSS Hoshiarpur; GSSS Tajpur (Ropar); GSSS, Baluana; and GSSS for Boys Malout (Muktsar). Kahan Singh Pannu, Director General of School Education, said: “The involvement of teachers through increased activities is the reason for the overall improvement in government schools. After a long time, schools have produced their annual magazines and seen a host of cultural activities”. Amandeep Sharma, principal, GSSS, Kang Mai in Hoshiarpur district, said: “The biggest factor in high enrolments is the closing down of a number of private schools. Also, there has been a sizable increase in fee by private schools. Though it is a positive development, the government needs to take steps to improve admissions at the primary level”.
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State may amend Revenue Act for easy mutation
Chandigarh, May 6 There are reports that the mutation or ‘inteqal’ of any property, which is supposed to be done 15 days after a property is registered, has become a source of corruption. At a meeting of Deputy Commissioners and senior officers of the Revenue Department here today, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal sought suggestions to improve the system. He said he was open to amending the Revenue Act to make the system more responsive. The government is mulling creating a new computerised system, which will automate mutation of property in revenue records in the name of the new owner immediately upon registration. Data collected by the department shows only 1 - 3 per cent of mutations are ever contested. Keeping this in mind, it was felt that the remaining 97 per cent of people should not be harassed. The same logic will be applied to recording ‘girdawris’ and division of land-holdings. The DCs have been told to hold fortnight camps to facilitate division of land-holding cases on the fast track. The meeting took note of problems being faced by people in registering marriages under the new Act. The authority to register marriages is with District Revenue Officers and
tehsildars. It was felt that this authority should also be given to Naib Tehsildars and if necessary, to all PCS officers. Minister Bikram Majithia said this would bring in transparency and ensure efficiency. The issue of ways and means to reduce corruption was also discussed. The Deputy CM said the government was committed to eliminating corruption and had sought weekly reports from the DCs on the conduct of revenue officers. Revenue Minister Bikram Majithia announced extension of registration of property on power of attorney till May 31.
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Ex-spies say govt should frame policy for their rehabilitation
Chandigarh, May 6 "The sacrifice of all the spies, dead or alive, should be respected," said the spies at a press conference here. They said neither the Centre nor the state government acknowledged the services they had rendered for the nation. "We are not against the benefits extended to Sarabjit's family but want a regular policy in all such cases," said Paramjeet Singh, one of the spies. The spies claimed they were hired and trained by the Research and Analytical Wing (RAW) or the Intelligence Bureau (IB) to conduct spy operations in Pakistan. Karamat Rahi alias Karam Singh, who was caught spying in Pakistan in 1988, braved third-degree torture before being sentenced to 14 years of imprisonment. In 1995, he returned to India only to realise that the Indian Government had abandoned him. He had to arrange for two square meals a day and is now debt-ridden and suffers from poor mental health. Despite having gone through all this, he has refused to divulge the details of his spy operation in Pakistan. Paramjit Singh, another spy, who was recruited by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) at a monthly remuneration of Rs 260 in 1970, stayed in a Pakistan jail for 17 years. "The IB stopped sending money to my family after a few years," he added.
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Attack on inmates: Capt says India, Pakistan equally at fault
Mohali, May 6 In the city for a court hearing in the alleged Amritsar Improvement Trust land scam, Amarinder Singh said, “Both the neighbours are to blame for the attacks on the prisoners. While Pakistan cannot shy away from the murder of Sarabjit Singh, our country cannot justify the assault on Sanaullah Khan in a Jammu jail.” On protests by Sikhs following the acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, he maintained it was a court decision. “Certain people are unnecessarily blaming the Congress and the Union Government for the development. If they are not satisfied with the verdict, they should approach the higher court.” About the Operation Bluestar Memorial controversy, he maintained the SAD leadership was allegedly exploiting people’s sentiments. “There was no need to raise such a memorial inside the Golden Temple complex. If they wanted to set it up, it should have come up outside the shrine,” he said. On the Congress’ prospects in the forthcoming block samiti and zila parishad elections, Amarinder Singh said “the party candidates would give a tough fight to SAD rivals”. Earlier, Amarinder Singh’s counsel Ramdeep Partap Singh stated in the court that an application seeking quashing of the FIR in the case would be taken up in the Punjab and Haryana High Court tomorrow. The court has fixed May 18 as the next date of hearing.
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Punjab govt asks colleges to trim their budget
Ludhiana, May 6 College authorities, however, contest that colleges with a large number of students should get a bigger grant. The Education Department had a meeting in this regard with the representatives of all the colleges in Chandigarh on April 25. Gurminder Kaur, Principal, Government College for Girls, Ludhiana, said it needed more funds to lay electricity wires, sewerage system and renovate the building. "Now, we have reduced our budget to Rs 2.5 crore and prioritised the works that need to be done,” said Gurminder. A senior professor at SCD Government College, Ludhiana, said all the roads at the college need to be repaired. The government should rethink its policy of disbursing grants.
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Notification on merging Mohali villages still to be
issued
Mohali, May 6 Punjab Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Surjit Singh Rakhra recently said residents of these villages should get ready for the gram panchayat elections, in case the notification regarding the inclusion of these villages was not issued soon. Mohali MC had sent its proposal of merging these villages in its limits about four months ago but the government is yet to take a decision in this regard. The minister also claimed that all the arrangements were put in place to hold block samiti and zila parishad polls. “The SAD would make a clean sweep in these elections and I hope that 50 per cent of the panchayats would be elected unanimously,” said Rakhra. On the opposition’s allegations that the delimitation of the wards for the upcoming polls was done arbitrarily, Rakhra said they could not satisfy everybody. The date of gram panchayat elections is yet to be announced.
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Funds okayed for Patiala’s Quila Mubarak, HC told
Chandigarh, May 6 Taking on record the reply, the Bench of Acting Chief Justice Jasbir Singh and Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain asserted that the petition, in view of the developments, has been rendered infructuous. The High Court in March this year was told that Quila Mubarak shall be preserved. The government had also informed the High Court that it would undertake proper care and maintenance of Quila Mubarak. In its affidavit, the state had asserted that the government was proposing to spend Rs 100 crore received recently from the Central Government for heritage protection, including for conservation of Quila Mubarak. This would be in addition to the funds released by the Archaeological Survey of India. The state added the process of selecting technical consultants was likely to be completed shortly. It further added the Central Jail of Patiala was a protected monument and there was no proposal to demolish either Quila Mubarak or the Central Jail. Funds were also being made available for proper care and protection of other monuments in Patiala, including Medal Gallery and Sheesh
Mehal.
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Team of experts studies gadget used to pilfer oil
Bathinda, May 6 The team comprised officials from the Indian Oil Corporation and MIDCO, the firm that had designed the pumping machines. It was the first check by any technical team after the expose on February 28. The gang involved in the racket had its roots in Uttar Pradesh. They had installed the remote-control devices in around 50 pumps across the state. The device reportedly used to under-fill a litre of fuel per 10 litres. Mansa Senior Superintendent of Police Narinder Bhargava said the expose had come as a surprise for the oil companies. DK Amra, who headed the team of experts, said they wanted to study the machines and the remote device to ensure such incidents did not recur. The police had booked 15 persons, including a few petrol station owners, in the case. The main accused was Ankur Verma of Uttar Pradesh, who claimed to have been charging Rs 10,000 to Rs 40,000 for fitting the device at filling stations.
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Teachers flay varsity for delay in depositing GPF
Patiala, May 6 Members expressed a deep concern over university authorities not depositing their General Provident Fund (GPF) deductions in their respective accounts on time. Dr Davinder Singh, GNDUTA president, said it was mandatory to transfer the GPF deductions in the accounts of the faculty. He said the authorities had not done so since October, 2012. GNDUTA said the failure on the part of the university high-ups to honour the financial commitments on time has raised many questions not only on the financial health of the university but also on their standing as the 'custodians of public money'.
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Fake currency seized in Rajpura
Patiala, May 6 Patiala Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) HS Mann said as per the preliminary investigation, the currency was smuggled from Pakistan and was to be delivered at Srinagar. SSP said the police nabbed Abdul after receiving a tip-off and recovered fake currency worth Rs 5.60 lakh, which included 410 notes in the denomination of Rs 1,000, 300 notes of Rs 500. Abdul’s accomplice Akram Hussain, who also hails from the same village, fled from the spot. Mann said the accused had been smuggling fake currency, manufactured in Pakistan, to Srinagar through Bangladesh for many years. The person to whom the fake currency was delivered has also been identified and would soon be nabbed, he said. Mann said the police had informed the authorities concerned, doubting that it might be the work of Pakistani intelligence agency ISI. The police was seeking the help of central agencies to unearth the nexus,
he added.
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VB arrests deed writer taking Rs 20,000 bribe
Ropar, May 6 He sought the bribe to execute a power of attorney for a four marla plot in Ropar in the complainant Shamsher Singh’s name, a resident of Pathrehru village. Shamsher alleged that the accused had demanded the bribe on behalf of Ropar Tehsildar Jeevan Kumar Garg. Shamsher Singh alleged when he approached Kakkar to execute the power of attorney, he asked for Rs 10,000. However, Kakkar soon increased the amount to Rs 20,000, saying the tehsildar wanted more money, the complainant said. SSP Satinder Singh said the bureau had recovered the bribe money, the power of attorney papers and four registration deeds duly signed by the tehsildar from the accused. A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act had been registered against Kakkar and a probe into the role of the tehsildar had begun, said the
SSP.
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Amritsar, May 6
Former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today said India and Pakistan were equally responsible for the attacks on Sarabjit Singh and Sanaullah Khan in their respective jails.
In the city for a court hearing in the alleged Amritsar Improvement Trust land scam, Amarinder Singh said, “Both the neighbours are to blame for the attacks on the prisoners. While Pakistan cannot shy away from the murder of Sarabjit Singh, our country cannot justify the assault on Sanaullah Khan in a Jammu jail.”
Patiala, May 6
