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Brief but heavy rain pours water woes
Students to make merry as teachers perform election duties
Novel way of protest against fuel price hike, former
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Four booked in separate cases of cheating
DC warns officials on poll duty
Punjabi University VC says more colleges to be opened
City News in Brief
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Brief but heavy rain pours water woes
Bathinda, June 30 The weather changed at around 1.30 am on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. A strong dust storm ensued which was followed by downpour. The strong winds uprooted several trees along the Mansa, Goniana, Barnala, Dabwali and Bibiwala roads. The fallen trees caused traffic snarls at several roundabouts in the city. The rain also laid bare the administration's preparedness for the monsoon. Though the downpour lasted only for 20-30 minutes, roads and streets in several low-lying areas of the city were clogged with rainwater till Sunday evening. Areas of the Power House road, Amrik Singh road, Parasram Nagar, Balla Ram Nagar, Kamla Nehru Colony, Prajapat Colony, Green Avenue, Nai Basti, Kothe Amarpura, Dhobi Bazaar and Sirki Bazaar witnessed
waterlogging.
Though Saturday night’s weather somersault might have lowered the temperature a little, the IMD predicts the relief is short-lived. Sun shone bright on Sunday morning and maximum relative humidity was recorded at 65 per cent. The maximum temperature was recorded at 40.1 degree Celsius. As per the forecast for the next four days released by the department today, the maximum temperature is expected to oscillate between 39 and 41 degree Celsius. The minimum temperature is expected to be recorded around 28 degree Celsius. According to the IMD, the region is likely to experience thunderstorm with rain on Monday. However, the days later are expected to bring no respite from the hot and humid weather. From Tuesday till Thursday, the region is expected to experience partly cloudy sky with a possibility of
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Students to make merry as teachers perform election duties
Bathinda, June 30 Close to 5,000 teachers of the elementary and senior secondary schools have been assigned poll duties. While those on poll duty attended rehearsals on June 26 and 29, they have been directed by the administration to pick the material related to the polls by July 2. All those on poll duty have also been directed to report at their respective polling stations on July 2. After performing their election duties on July 3, those on poll duty will be allowed a holiday the day after (July 4). Going by the schedule, the teachers will be able to join the schools only on July 5, which happens to be Friday. There are chances that several teachers will take offs on Friday and Saturday to make it an extended weekend and join their duties only by Monday. Education Dept’s claim However, officials in the Education Department assured that the absence of close to 65 per cent of the teaching staff will not hamper the classes. They stated that the teachers who are not on poll duties have been asked to combine two or more sections and take classes to make up for the absence of other teachers. DGSE directive Interestingly, the Director General of School Education (DGSE) has directed that the teachers of social science to conduct activities on the occasion of the World Population Day on July 11 and the Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26. Teacher’s take “The state government keeps directing the government school teachers to ensure increase in the pass percentage every year. At the same time, it also ensures that the teachers are given poll duties and engaged with other activities or with training camps. This hampers the smooth conduct of classes and the teachers fail to stick to the schedule of covering topics month-wise,” said a teacher on the condition of anonymity.
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Novel way of protest against fuel price hike, former
Parasram Nagar councillor at it again
Bathinda, June 30 Kumar along with some residents of the locality pressed a horse and a cart into ‘service to ferry passengers’. Vijay said there was a time when horse carts were used to ferry passengers. The fare was just 10 paise per passenger from the railway station to Parasram Nagar. “We have a dual objective of sensitising people to the rising fuel prices and mocking at the government’s decision of increasing the prices for yet another time,” Vijay said. The former MC also made passengers to sit on a mule to demonstrate that it was high time the ancient ways of transportation were brought into use considering the ever rising prices of fuel. Vijay also pulled a car using a horse to show that it has become quite difficult to use petrol-run vehicles. He also highlighted the advantages of using ancient means of transportation, stating that one needs no driving licence, registration certificate, insurance or any other documents for the same. The former councillor said this was for the 18th time that the price of petrol has been hiked ever since the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance took over the reins at the Centre. Sanjeev Kumar Soni, Anil Kumar, Sunil Kumar, Bikramjit Singh, Bhupinder Singh, Anjani Kumar and Surinder Kumar were among others who had joined the protest against the fuel price hike.
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Four booked in separate cases of cheating
Bathinda, June 30
After a detailed investigation, the police registered a case under Sections 420 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against Yadvinder Singh. The accused had promised to give Rs 21.1 lakh to the complainant and handed him a cheque. The cheque, however, bounced and the matter was again brought to the notice of the police. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the police found Yadvinder guilty of cheating. Another case has now been registered against him under Section 420 of the IPC at the Civil Lines police station. The accused is on the run. In another case, Sarabjit Singh of Nathpura village accused one Shervinder Singh, a resident of Jodha Mansuha village in Ludhiana, of cheating three residents of his village, including him. Sarabjit said Shervinder pocketed Rs 2 lakh from him on the pretext of sending his brother to Canada. The accused also took Rs 35,000 from one Randhir Singh and Rs 3.75 lakh from Dharam Singh of the village. The complainant said all the transactions took place at Nathpura village. The police has registered a case under Section 420 of the IPC at Nathpura police station. Efforts are being made to arrest the accused, the police said. In a separate case, Sukhdev Singh of Ghandavanna village complained that Karnail Singh of Giddervind in Jagraon took Rs 7 lakh for helping his nephew Labh Singh and son-in-law Surjit Singh in getting work permit of Italy. The accused has been booked under Section 420 of the IPC at the Phul police station. In yet another case, Labh Singh of Mandi Kalan village complained that Surjit Singh of Khokhar village took Rs 10.10 lakh from him as token money for selling a piece of land. The money was handed over to the accused at the Phul courts. However, the documents pertaining to the land were found as fake. Surjit Singh has been booked under Section 420 of the IPC at the Phul police station. |
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DC warns officials on poll duty
Bathinda, June 30 Nearly 350 employees were found absent during the second rehearsal which was held on June 29. Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Electoral Officer Kamal Kishore Yadav said that anybody found absent at the final rehearsal, to be held on July 2, would be taken to task. Those who are absent must have a genuine reason, the DC said, and added that people have been devising inappropriate ways and means to seek exemption from duty for Panchayat elections to be held on July 3. The office of the Deputy Commissioner has been flooded with written applications, verbal requests and recommendations by various political leaders, officials and others to grant exemption to government employees from election duty. Yadav said a large number of such applications and recommendations have been turned down and only those who The DC said that all the department heads have been told to minutely scrutinise all the applications received to seek exemption from election duty. "Any supporting document or application found to be based on deception would invite trouble for the erring employees. We have asked that a case be immediately registered in this connection for any wrongful act," Yadav said. He added that every time during the elections, such problems are faced by the administration and in view of a large number of people shirking election duty, stringent measures have to be adopted. Giving a second chance to the offenders, the Deputy Commissioner said that those employees who had earlier refused to attend poll rehearsal on frivolous grounds may join the rehearsal on July 2 failing which they would find themselves in trouble. He advised the employees to be a part of the Panchayat elections which is a vital part of democracy and exhorted the government employees to perform their duty with dedication.
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Punjabi University VC says more colleges to be opened
Bathinda, June 30 During his visit, he stated that the Punjab government, in collaboration with the Central Government, was opening as many as 15 colleges in the state. He added that of the 15 colleges, as many as seven were under Punjabi University, Patiala. The VC said that the faculty positions will soon be filled and classes for BA (Part I) will be held in the college from July 15. The VC also maintained that in the second phase of the development of the college, facilities like hostel and sports will be offered to the students. The number of seats for BA (Part I), which is 60 as of now, will also be increased, he added. Dr Jaspal Singh praised the state and the central governments for taking steps for the education of the girl child and for setting up a college exclusively for girls in a remote area like Mansa. It shows the dedication of the government towards educating the women, he said. He also announced that the last date for admission in the college will be extended. He stated that the last date for admission, which was earlier June 29, had been extended to July 15. The VC also stated that the college was committed to providing quality education at a fee much less than that being charged by the private colleges.
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Brick kiln owner in Akalia Kalan booked for detaining workers
Bathinda, June 30 The complainant informed the deputy commissioner that the brick kiln owner had detained some workers without paying them salaries at the brick kiln. A tehsildar was sent to look into the matter and the investigations continued. Finally, after a gap of six months, a case in this connection was registered against the accused. Police said the workers were released many months ago and now a case under section 344 of the IPC has been registered against Satpal Singh at the Nehianwala police station. No arrests have been made. Man booked by police for demanding dowry Police has registered a case against Rahul, a resident of SAS Nagar, Surkhpir Road, for demanding dowry. In a complaint to the police, Shimla Rani said that her daughter was married to the accused who had been harassing her for dowry. Police has registered a case under sections 498-A and 406 of the IPC at the women's police station. One arrested with stolen bike from Bhatti road
Police has arrested Rakesh Kumar, a resident of Guru Ki Nagri, for stealing motorbikes. Acting on the basis of the information that the accused was roaming on a stolen bike, the police arrested him from Bhatti road. The police laid a naka and arrested the accused from the said area. He was brought to the Civil Lines police station where a case under sections 379 and 411 of the IPC was registered against him. Further investigation in the case is
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For once, the forecast by the Indian Meteorological Department for the Malwa region proved to be true.
The region was reeling under severe power shortage after the Lehra Mohabbat and Bathinda thermal plants tripped on Saturday.
A former municipal councillor of Parasram Nagar, Vijay Kumar, today protested against the hike in petrol prices in a unique manner.
