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55-yr-old found murdered in farmland
DMC’s office catches fire
Worm found in bottle of soft drink
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Dist admn bans sale of liquor on day of polling
Dowry case victim’s kin flay police for late action
National doctors’ day
New deadline for nursing school project
News in brief
Women empowerment gets a boost in village
Saplings planted
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55-yr-old found murdered in farmland
Bathinda, July 1 The deceased has been identified as Buta Singh, who used to grow vegetables in the farm of a landlord for the past few years. Sadar Station House Officer (SHO) Amritpal Singh said preliminary reports failed to give any clue even as services of forensic experts and dog squads were utilised. The investigating officer in the case, Assistant Sub-inspector (ASI) Paramjit Singh said Buta Singh had been residing alone in the agricultural fields and used to take care of the vegetables grown on an acre of the land of Baltej Singh, a farmer. His family members, including wife, who is a teacher in a private school, two sons and a daughter, reside in Rampura. As per the landlord and villagers, the deceased was not at good terms with his family and his behaviour with others was generally rude. On learning that the family had some ancestral property near Jaito, Buta Singh's immediate kin had been visiting him for the past few months. The landlord said he met Buta Singh at around 8.30 am just before it started raining and gave him food. He was alone then, Baltej Singh said. “We found a half-filled bottle of liquor at the spot and footmarks of two persons,” the ASI said. He added that one of the two younger sons of the deceased met him three or four days ago. It seemed that the accused had come with an intention to kill Buta Singh as there were many injuries on his neck, back, chest and wrist. The injuries were inflicted by using some sharp-edged weapon. The body was brought to the Civil Hospital where a post-mortem examination was conducted. Later, the body was handed over to the deceased's family members. A case under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered against unidentified persons at the Sadar police station.
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DMC’s office catches fire
Bathinda, July 1 Located in the room number 209 on the third floor of the OPD building at the Civil Hospital here, the office of the DMC caught fire during the weekly holidays on Saturday and Sunday. When the office was opened today, the employees found that the three computers, air conditioner as well as furniture were gutted. Deputy medical commissioner Dr Vinod Goyal said short circuit seemed to be the reason behind the accident. He added that smoke-filled cupboards had files stacked in them. “None of the files has been destroyed. Due to intense smoke, only the pages have become discoloured but are legible,” he said. The office of the DMC facilitates communication between the head office and the respective senior medical officers (SMOs). The hard disk of the main computer, which was destroyed in the mishap, has been given to an expert for data recovery. Fact file
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Worm found in bottle of soft drink
Bathinda, July 1 Varun Rahia, a resident of Patel Nagar, found a worm in a 600 ml sealed bottle of Maaza. He alleged that the Kandhari Beverages Private Limited, Nabipur, Fatehgarh Sahib, the Ashish Traders (a Coca Cola distributor) and the Arora Variety Store near the bus stand sold adulterated beverages to consumers. Advocate Hanish Bansal said a complaint would be lodged in the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum in this regard tomorrow. He said they also met the District Health Officer today and apprised him of the matter. Earlier, one Daljit Sharma of Goniana Mandi had complained that foreign particles were found in 200 ml bottles of Maaza - a product of Coca Cola, manufactured by Amritsar Crown Caps Private Limited and sold by Rajesh Cold Drinks on the Mela Ram road, Bathinda. Sharma complained that when he questioned the seller about dirty particles in the bottle, which were visible to the naked eye, the shopkeeper said they sold product on the sole responsibility and liability of the Amritsar-based manufacturer. Sharma sought return of Rs 155 along with Rs 90,000 as compensation while approaching the Consumer Forum. The opposite parties pleaded that they had not sold the cold drink (Maaza) to its dealer. The Forum observed that the complainant had not suffered any health problem, but the cold drink in question was undoubtedly contaminated. The opposite parties were directed to pay compensation to the tune of Rs 1,500.
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Dist admn bans sale of liquor on day of polling
Bathinda, July 1 Under Section 54 of the Punjab Excise Act 1914, the sale and purchase of liquor has been banned on the day. These orders are applicable on hotels, clubs as well as liquor vends. The places, where drinking is legally prohibited, have also been barred from serving liquor. Carrying of fire-arms within the jurisdiction of Bathinda district has also been banned on July 3. The orders are not applicable to the police, Home Guards, CRPF employees and those who have government licences. Besides, nobody would be allowed to carry inflammable substances inside the polling booths. Nobody would be allowed to carry a matchbox, candle, petrol, diesel or kerosene, the order stated.
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Dowry case victim’s kin flay police for late action
Bathinda, July 1 Prabha was married to Rahul, a resident of Surkhpeer Road, in November 2012. Rahul allegedly harassed his wife for bringing less dowry and was booked by the police after detailed investigation. The mother of the woman alleged that the police registered a case of dowry after the family made numerous rounds of the police station and filed a case in the district courts. Now, the police is not arresting the accused who is allegedly threatening the family members of the woman. A complaint was filed in the office of the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Bathinda, by Shimla Rani in which she accused her son-in-law's family of threatening them. The woman said that her son-in-law was irate over the registration of a case against him and threatens her of dire consequences. The woman also met a senior police official of the rank of DSP at the district headquarters who flatly refused to get the accused arrested on the pretext of poll duty during the ensuing Panchayat elections. The woman alleged that the accused today abused and threatened her at the district courts. The woman claimed that she spent nearly Rs 7 lakhs on the marriage of her daughter. After the marriage, the girl, who was two months pregnant, was shown the door by her in-laws resulting in harassment. Fact file
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City doctors who preferred treading the less beaten track
Megha Mann Tribune News Service
Bathinda, July 1 The city's two male gynaecologists and obstetricians,Gyneecologists Lieutenant Colonel Dr Manjit Singh Sidhu (retd) and Dr Arvind Sharma, tread the path lesser travelled by men in Punjab - dealing with women and their personal issues. While Dr Sidhu has his hands full with obstetrics and maternity care, Dr Sharma is known more for his work in gynae oncology (cancer in females). Dr Sidhu worked as a classified specialist with the Indian Army for 18 years before joining his wife Dr Preeti Sidhu. Now, the couple successfully runs a clinic. Dr Sharma did his post-graduation from the Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, before opening a clinic on the Mall road here. The quantum of work and experience that the fields of obstetrics and gynaecology expose doctors to drove Dr Sidhu and Dr Sharma to take up the professions. "A gynaecologist is a surgeon, a radiologist and a medicine doctor. A gynaecologist can perform women surgeries better than a trained general surgeon. It was the fascination for work that drew me into the field," says Dr Sidhu, who secured the third rank in the PG entrance of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) and chose gynae as his area of specialisation. "As an intern, we found maximum work in the maternity ward. The charm to work was more than enough for me to opt for the profession," he confides. "Eighty per cent of the gynaecologists in the cities in the eastern and southern India are male. It is the mindset of people in northern states wherein females are more comfortable with female doctors," says Dr Sharma. Dr Sidhu adds that his gender had never been a hurdle in his work. In the cases of internal examination of female patients, his wife Dr Preeti takes the onus. "Things are bit more comfortable when you have a wife from the medical profession," he says. However, Dr Sharma believes patients are examined not on the basis of gender, but as patients only. "For me examining a woman's throat or a private part is one and the same thing," he adds. Dr Sidhu feels blessed to have worked at different places while serving the Army and has never faced any discouragement or resistance while working as a gynaecologist. "My patients know whom they are headed to meet. They are as comfortable with me as with a female doctor," says Dr Sidhu, who is also the president of the Gynecologists Society of Bathinda. For Dr Sharma, the beginning was not that easy. "My parents were a bit hesitant of me being gynae, but later they supported me. When I started practising, people discouraged and even wrote me off saying that my clinic won't run successfully. But what they did not know was that times have changed. Patient seeks comfort. The doctor's gender holds no significance to them," he adds.
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New deadline for nursing school project
Bathinda, July 1 Though more than 80 per cent of the work on the building has been completed, the school’s construction will be complete by the end of July while that of the hostel will take one more month. Even as the building is under construction the course was started around nine months ago. Students are attending classes in makeshift rooms. The project has been undertaken under a Government of India (GoI) scheme. Currently, around 53 students are attending the classes. Punjab Health System Corporation (PHSC) XEN Sukhchain Singh said, “The construction work is being undertaken on war footing. We are hopeful the construction of the school building will complete by the end of July. The hostel building may, however, take some more time." The construction work commenced on June 5, 2012, and as per the agreement, it was to be completed by March 4, 2013. However, the anticipated date of completion was scheduled for June 30, 2013. An amount to the tune of Rs 606.27 lakh is being spent on the project, which also hopes to solve the problem of shortage of qualified nursing staff in the health set-up.
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Five youths held for snatching mobile phones, jewellery
Tribune News Service
Bathinda, July 1 The officials of the Anti-Narcotics Cell registered a case in this regard at the Civil Lines police station. Police said sharp-edged weapons have also been recovered from the possession of the accused. Investigating officer in the case, Gurtej Singh said those arrested are in the age-group of 20 to 25 years and belong to poor families. The father of one of the accused is a bus driver. The accused have been identified as Avtar, Manpreet of Jogi Nagar, Gurpreet, Varun of Parasram Nagar and Kulwinder of Partap Nagar. Addicted to various drugs, the youngsters had formed a gang to loot people. Police official said the accused were planning a bigger crime to fulfill their desire to consume drugs. They were produced in the court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Harinder Kaur who sent them to one-day police remand. Police said two bikes were recovered from the possession of the accused. The bikes did not have valid documents. Injured in clash
A resident of Bibiwala village was injured in a clash while campaigning for the panchayat elections. The injured, Gurdas Singh, who is undergoing treatment at the Civil Hospital, said he works in a photo studio and was supporting one of the groups in the village. He said that the villagers fought with each other and suspected him of supporting the rival group. The police was informed about the incident but no action has so far been initiated against anyone in this regard. Woman commits suicide
A woman in Chak Ruldu Singhwala village today committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance. She was rushed to the Civil Hospital where she was declared dead on arrival by the doctors. Police said the deceased, Ranjit Kaur had an altercation with her in-laws and had strained relations with them ever since her marriage. She was married in Mehta village but was living with her parents for some time. Family members said that despite repeated attempts to restore
harmony, the woman and her in-laws could not mend their relationship. The woman's body was brought for post-mortem to the Civil Hospital. NGO helps poor patient
Sahara Jan Sewa, an NGO, on Monday extended financial support to a family by bearing all medical expenses incurred on the treatment of a patient, Vijay Kumar (40) of Amarpura Basti. President of the NGO Vijay Goyal said that a woman came to him and informed that her husband was suffering from fever for the last 15 days and the family did not have enough money for medication. The volunteers shifted the patient to the emergency ward of the Civil Hospital and assured the woman of all possible help. Cyclist injured
A cyclist received injuries last night when a speeding tempo hit him on
Amrik Singh road. Volunteers of the NGO Naujawan Welfare Society rushed the injured to the hospital in their ambulance. The injured has been identified as Uday, a resident of
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Women empowerment gets a boost in village
Bathinda, July 1 An initiative of the Ambuja Cement Foundation (ACF), the store was inaugurated by Assistant Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Alka Meena. The store is a venture of the women's group working in the village. A group of seven women started the store by investing their own money as well as with some financial help from the ACF. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, ASP Alka Meena said it was important for women to become self-dependent. She laid emphasis on the need to curb female foeticide and educate the girls. The members of the 151 self-help groups (SHGs) in village Behman Diwana organised a rally in the village to exhibit their strength and decided to form a women's organization by naming it "Lakshmibai Mahila Sangathan". The organization will work to eliminate social evils. Area manager Narendra Kumar Gupta, manager Tanu Agrawal, Community Development Officer Harpreet Kaur and other officials from the Ambuja Cement Foundation were present at the ceremony. Tanu Agrawal said the ACF is working on women empowerment in 15 villages. Harpreet Kaur from the Ambuja cement Foundation motivated the women to form SHGs and start income generation activities by taking loans from banks. The Ambuja Cement Foundation has formed 30 SHGs in five villages. As many as 345 women are its members and a total of 190 women have started income generation activities at the individual level by taking loans from the SHGs.
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Bathinda, July 1 Principal Varinder Pal Kaur, lecturer Amarjeet Kaur and "Paryavaran Saathi" Rakesh Narula congratulated the students. Principal Varinder Kaur said that each student will tend to one plant. She said that more plantations will be undertaken. — TNS
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A 55-year-old man was found murdered in agricultural fields adjoining Naruana village on the Badal road in Bathinda district today.
The office of deputy medical commissioner (DMC) caught fire reducing the main computers as well as furniture to ashes.
A city resident has accused the manufacturers of a cold drink company of selling adulterated product posing serious threat to the lives of consumers.
District Magistrate Kamal Kishore Yadav has declared July 3, the date for gram panchayat elections, as dry day.
Under Section 54 of the Punjab Excise Act 1914, the sale and purchase of liquor has been banned on the day. These orders are applicable on hotels, clubs as well as liquor vends. The places, where drinking is legally prohibited, have also been barred from serving liquor.
A women's grocery store — Mahila Karyana Store — was inaugurated in village Behman Diwana today.
An initiative of the Ambuja Cement Foundation (ACF), the store was inaugurated by Assistant Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Alka
Meena. The store is a venture of the women's group working in the village.
