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Nurse found dead at hostel
Health insurance scheme underutilised in OPDs
Parasram Nagar residents decry adulteration
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Low production of milk resulting in adulteration
DAV College to offer new courses
City’s singing sensation releases self-composed ghazal
Camp held on legalising colonies
Traders beat up man accused of theft
Crime Briefs
City News in Brief
Research programmes
AIR to relay programme on challenges faced by city
Lions Club holds free medical check-up camp
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Nurse found dead at hostel
Bathinda, July 14 While the hospital is situated on the Power House Road, the hostel is located near the Guru Kashi School. The deceased, Amandeep Kaur, was a resident of the Grain Market, Mansa. A room-mate of the girl told the police that when she reached hostel at around 9 am she could not open the door of her room despite knocking it repeatedly. The hospital authorities broke open the door only to find Amandeep Kaur lying dead. The body was taken to the Civil Hospital for post-mortem examination. The police said a syringe was found near her body and it is suspected that she died after taking an intravenous medicine. Civil Lines Station House Officer (SHO) Sukhdev Singh said inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPC have been initiated in this connection on the statement of the girl's mother. The SHO said that the medicine used in the injection was said be a muscle relaxant but it was not confirmed yet. The exact cause of death would be ascertained only after the post-mortem report comes in. The investigating officer in the case, Kaur Singh, said the girl was residing in the hospital for the past around seven to eight months and had been working in the hospital. Gurpreet Kaur, the deceased's mother, said her husband worked in Dubai and the family had been residing in Mansa. The deceased had a younger brother who studies in Mansa. Though Dr Rajesh Kumar Jindal, the director of the center, could not be contacted for comments, his father Pawan Kumar Jindal alleged that the girl seemed to be having an affair with someone as some SMSs were found in her cell phone. "We do not know the exact cause of her death. The matter is being investigated by the police," he added. It is pertinent to mention here that a few months ago, a ward boy of the hospital, had ended his life by hanging himself in the hostel of the hospital. It is learnt that students from nursing institutes used to stay in the hostel for training purposes. Around 15 to 20 students use to stay at the hostel. Fact file
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Health insurance scheme underutilised in OPDs
Bathinda, July 14 In other parts of the state, the scheme is applicable only to indoor patients. However, under a pilot project, the scheme is applicable to the OPDs in Bathinda district as well. The other two districts included in the pilot project are Ropar and Ferozepur. “The below poverty line (BPL) families are entitled to 10 free OPD visits in a year,” said Civil Surgeon Dr Ajay Sahni. However, the project failed to elicit desired results, which was also discussed during a meeting of the Civil Surgeons, Deputy Medical Commissioners and Senior Medical Officers held at Mohali recently. The Civil Surgeons believed that lack of awareness was the main reason behind low response to the scheme. In southern states, it is the most sought after scheme. However, in Punjab, neither the Health Department employees attending to the patients nor the latter themselves are well aware of the nuances of the scheme. Under the RSBY, the Central government pays 75 per cent of the insurance premium while the state government contributes the remaining 25 per cent. There are plans to utilise the services of rural health workers such as ASHA workers and ANMs, to create awareness about the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana among BPL families. Special camps would also be held to make people aware of the benefits of the RSBY. Fact file
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Parasram Nagar residents decry adulteration
Bathinda, July 14 Former municipal councillor Vijay Kumar alleged that milk was collected from dairy farmers at the rate of Rs 20 to Rs 25 per litre but was sold in the market at around Rs 40 per litre. He added that companies dealing in milk and its products increase the rates of their products arbitrarily. “The situation is so bad that a poor man is unable to afford milk for his children,” he said. Vijay Kumar added that there was no check over the quality of milk being sold as sub-standard and chemical-laced milk often reaches the market. He said if the government does not control the prices of milk, people would be forced to hold a dharna. Protesters demanded that the district administration should take strict action against the adulterators. They also appealed to the Health Department not to show leniency towards those caught selling adulterated and sub-standard food products. Prominent among those present at the dharna included Anil Kumar, Madan Mohan Sahni, Vinod Kumar, Deepak, Radheshyam, Pradeep, Suresh, Amrik Singh, Chinki, Azam Khan and others.
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Low production of milk resulting in adulteration
Bathinda, July 14 Milk sellers and dairy owners said unfavourable weather coupled with the 60 to 90-day period between calvings resulted in over 50 per cent decline in milk production. The milch animals at ‘non-professional’ dairy farms are also exposed to rising temperature which has affected their health. The gestation period of milch animals is from April to June during which they don’t produce milk. Lack of supplements to maintain their lactation also proves instrumental in reducing the production of milk. The decline has also led to shortage of dairy products like ‘khoya’, curd, butter, ‘ghee’, milk powder and cheese. Dairy farm owners said the lactation period of milch animals ends in June and they stop giving milk when temperature and humidity rise. The process of calving begins when temperature dips in the months of July and August and the supply is maintained. Dairy farmers said lack of green succulent forage and dependence of animals on roughages like dry fodder too reduce the production of milk. Further, farmers fail to use modern techniques to keep the animals cool by installing water sprinklers and coolers. Dairy development inspector Dev Raj said despite the fact that cows produce more milk, people in Bathinda prefer buffalo milk. Cows normally give 4,000 litres milk in one lactation period as compared to 2,700 to 2,800 litres of milk produced by buffalos. However, professional dairy farm owners in villages rear cows rather than buffalos, he said. Dev Raj said supply of milk comes down by 50 to 60 per cent from May onwards and rises as winter approaches. To meet the demand, milk plants generally stop production of other dairy products. However, vendors allegedly resort to adulteration by mixing water or employing other methods to maintain the supply. A packed milk (full cream) is available for Rs 37 per litre, standardised milk is priced at Rs 34 a litre and double toned (without fat) milk is available for Rs 25 to Rs 27 per litre. The president of the Dodhi and Dairy Union, Bathinda, Sohan Singh, said they sell milk at Re 1 or Rs 2 less than the price of the packaged milk. "We usually increase prices during these three months," Sohan said.
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DAV College to offer new courses
Bathinda, July 14 Speaking to Bathinda Tribune, the principal of the college, Dr JS Anand, said, "We are on the verge of getting approval from the Punjabi University, Patiala, to start these courses. As soon as we get the university's nod, we will offer admissions to the courses." He added that the college management decided to introduce these courses since it observed a demand for the same. BSc in computers, statistics and maths (CSM) is a self-financed job-oriented course and hence, has a great demand in the market. The college has already issued notifications for the recruitment of teachers for the subjects. "We already have teachers of Punjabi, political science and maths. We have issued a recruitment notification as per the directive of the university," said Anand. While the fees for MA (Punjabi) and MA (Political Science) has been fixed at Rs 25,000 per annum, it is Rs 30,000 for BSc (CSM). Anand said the fee was fixed by the university. — TNS
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City’s singing sensation releases self-composed ghazal
Bathinda, July 14 Talking about his ghazal, he said, “For very long, my friends and family had been asking me to create music of my own. That’s how the ghazal came into being. The ghazal is titled ‘Pyaar Ka Afsaana’ and is a romantic-sad creation.” Ask him why he chose to upload the ghazal on a free video sharing website rather than making it a part of an album for the market, the singer said, “This is my first creation and it is not about making money. I have uploaded it on a video sharing website to gauge audience’s reaction to it.” So much was his dedication to his creation that Jazim didn’t seek sponsorship from any corporate or music company. “I spent all the money that went into making and shooting the video. Since this is my first song, I chose to shoot the video in Bathinda. Places like the Thermal lakes, the Bir Talab zoo, an eating joint in the Model Town area and Ajit Road, all figure in the video of the ghazal,” Jazim Sharma said. Jazim, who recently completed his post-graduation in music from the Bombay University, is all set to pursue a PhD in music from the university. He shared that he was all set to make his foray into the world of Bollywood music with Vishal Bhardwaj’s film, ‘Dedh Ishqiya’. “Getting an offer from Bollywood can put the career of any singer on the right track. But getting an offer from Vishal Bhardwaj to sing for his film was like a dream come true for me. The song has been penned by my favourite lyricist, Gulzar,” he said. Fact file
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Camp held on legalising colonies
Bathinda, July 14 A sizeable number of individuals, who claimed that they had been duped by the developers of illegal colonies, turned up. However, the colonizers and real estate agents chose to stay away from the camp. "How does the government expect an errant coloniser to turn up at the camp and accept that he had illegally developed a colony and now wants a remedy for it? No coloniser is so naïve as to accept that he has committed an economic offence despite being aware of its repercussions," said an irate Sandeep Singla, who recently bought a plot in an unauthorized colony on Multania road. There were others like Sandeep Singla who turned up seeking a solution to the problem they were caught in. One Sukhdev Singh, a resident of Mansa, who had bought a plot in a colony on Dabwali road, said though the basic idea for mooting the regularisation policy was good, the charges fixed were very high. "An average earning family builds a house on loan. Somehow, I managed to buy a plot but now I need a loan for constructing a house. But since my colony is not authorised, I am not getting a loan. To get the bank's sanction, I will have to first pay a huge amount for regularisation. It seems we are caught in a vicious cycle," he added. Most of the queries were related to the charges and time-frame for regularisation. Deputy Commissioner Kamal Kishore Yadav answered the queries of the people attending the camp. The camp was held at Tarun Public School on Surkhpeer Road and opposite Gaurav Enclave at Multania Road in the city. A camp was also held at the government school in village Gillpatti. The DC said the owners of various colonies, houses and plots can get their assets regularised by paying the fees fixed for it. For regularisation of establishments within the area under the Municipal Corporation Bathinda (MCB) and the respective municipal committees, the application is to be given to the deputy director, Local Bodies. For the colonies located outside the municipal limits, the applications should be given to the chief administrator, Bathinda Development Authority (BDA). Under the policy, applications are invited by August 26. There are separate forms for the plot holders or residents of unauthorised colonies and for the colonisers. The plot owners will have to deposit 25 per cent of the amount of regularisation at the time of giving application. The rest of the amount can be given as lump sum or in three installments. Those who deposit the fees in one go will be given some relief too. The DC added that the building maps of only those houses will be passed that meet the safety standards. He added that the money collected from the fees of these colonies will be used to develop them. As soon as seventy per cent houses get regularised in such colonies, development work will be initiated, he added. The administration also decided to call a meeting of the colonisers soon. Municipal Commissioner Uma Shankar Gupta, assistant municipal commissioner Kamal Kant Goyal, District Transport Officer Harjit Singh Sidhu, Tehsildar Kuldip Singh and others were also present at the camp. Fact file
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Traders beat up man accused of theft
Bathinda, July 14 The shopkeepers said they were upset over the recent spate of thefts and despite informing the police, no action has been initiated in this regard so far. The accused, Balwinder Singh, a resident of Ghuman Kalan village, came to a mobile shop where he asked for a headphone to be used with a mobile phone. He was accompanied by another youth, identified as Bagga Singh, of the same village. Bagga, however, managed to slip away when the shopkeepers raised a hue and cry. The shopkeepers said that they witnessed three or four incidents of thefts in which youths came and asked for costly mobile phones and then fled. The shopkeepers tied the hands of the thieves with a rope and paraded him near Gol Diggi and Arya Samaj Chowk and then handed him over to the police. Puneet Kumar, owner of Shiv Shakti Mobile Shop, said the shopkeepers have also installed CCTV cameras to detect incidents of theft and this time, the thief was caught. Meanwhile, in another theft that took place on Amrik Singh road, the thieves managed to take away costly material and cash from two shops. Raman Kant, owner of Arora Electronics, said thieves took away copper worth nearly Rs 1.25 lakhs and some cash lying in the shop. The owner of Friends Traders said thieves entered his shop but failed to take away cash and other material lying in the shop. The shopkeepers regretted that this was not the first time that thieves had decamped with cash and material lying in their shops. Kotwali SHO Karamjit Singh enquired into the incident and assured the shopkeepers of taking necessary action in this connection. A case in this regard was being registered at the Kotwali police station at the time of filing the news.
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Six held with drugs, booked under NDPS Act
Tribune News Service
Bathinda, July 14 Madhra Singh and Puran Singh were arrested with 12 kg poppy husk from near Bhagi Wandar village and a case under sections 15, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act was registered against them at Talwandi Sabo police station. Tarsem Chand of Maur Mandi was caught carrying habit-forming drugs near Maur Mandi. Nearly 40,000 tablets and 20 vials were recovered from his possession. A case under sections 22, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act has been registered against him at the Maur Mandi police station. In another incident, Raj Kumar of Rampura was arrested with habit-forming drugs and 29 vials and 350 tablets were recovered from his possession. A case under sections 22, 61 and 85 has been registered against the accused at the Phul police station. Jail inmate caught
with drugs
A jail inmate was caught with 190 tablets to be used as drugs. The accused, Raju, a resident of Rampura, has been booked under sections 22, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act at the Civil Lines police station. A case was registered against the accused on the complaint of the jail superintendent. The superintendent said that the matter came to light during the checking of the barracks. Bike stolen
Rajinder Mittal, a resident of Bibiwala road, complained that his bike, worth nearly Rs 30,000, was stolen by some unidentified person from outside his residence. A case under section 379 of the IPC was registered against the unidentified thief at the Civil Lines police station. One arrested with smack
Police has arrested Sajan Sharma, a resident of Mehna Chowk, for possessing smack. The accused was arrested from near the bus stand and six grams of smack was recovered from his possession. A case under sections 21, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused at the Kotwali police station. Theft in Dhatabagh area
Material worth Rs 84,500 was stolen from a house in Dhatabagh area. The complainant Priya, a resident of Patiala, said she found that the locks of her leased house were broken and costly material, including gold jewellery, music system, utensils and other items had been stolen. A case under sections 457 and 380 of the IPC has been registered in this connection at the Canal Colony police station. |
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Campus selection for Baba Farid students
Tribune News Service
Bathinda, July 14 The written test had four sections — verbal ability, quantitative techniques, reasoning and general knowledge. Out of all the students who participated in the placement drive, as many as 15 students were shortlisted for the next round. After the panel interview, eight students out of the 15 were offered placements with an attractive salary package of Rs 3.6 lakh. Those who were short-listed are Arun Kumar Bansal, Priya Bansal, Sharanjeet Kaur, Gurpreet Singh Maan, Rajni Bala, Harpinder Singh Grewal, Pallav Gupta and Davinder Kaur. Dr Manish Bansal, deputy director, academics, congratulated the students and the head of the department as well as the faculty. Tree plantation drive
at PTU GZS campus
The National Service Scheme (NSS) unit of Giani Zail Singh Punjab Technical University campus, Bathinda, conducted a tree plantation drive at its sports grounds on Saturday. The camp was inaugurated by Chief Parliamentary Secretary Sarup Chand Singla. The students of B.Tech (Part II) took part in the camp and each student planted a tree. Addressing the students, CPS Singla appreciated the efforts of the NSS volunteers and emphasised upon the need to plant more trees. The volunteers gifted a plant as a token of honour to the CPS. Daljit Singh Brar, former municipal councillor, was the guest of honour on the occasion. Campus director Dr Jasbir Singh Hundal motivated the volunteers to take up this noble cause. The coordinator of the NSS units, Gaganedeep Kaur, threw light on the various NSS activities organised by units. The coordinators and the programming officers also planted the trees along with the volunteers. Bank opens its branch
HDFC Bank opened its first branch at Bhodipura in Bathinda district. HDFC became the first bank to set up a branch in the village, which has no other bank within a
10 km radius. The rural branch will cater to the local population of approximately 5,000. These new format branches have been especially created to service the unique requirements of the rural customers and to allow the HDFC Bank to go further into unbanked areas of the country. "By expanding our footprint, we hope to enjoy a long and mutually beneficial relationship with the people of Bhodipura," said Lovinder Singh, branch manager, Bhodipura, HDFC Bank. The new branch was inaugurated by the Deputy Commissioner of Bathinda, Kamal Kishore Yadav in the presence of senior officials of the bank. With this launch, the bank now has 15 branches in Bathinda and 348 branches in the state. |
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CUP holds entrance test, results on July 30
Tribune News Service
Bathinda, July 14 Applications were invited for admission to M.Phil-PhD programmes in biosciences, comparative literature, development economics, environmental science & technology, South and Central Asian studies, and integrated M. Pharm-Ph.D programme in pharmaceutical sciences (medicinal chemistry). The entrance examination was conducted by the Central University of Rajasthan on behalf of ten newly established central universities at 59 different centres spread across the entire country. A total of 192 candidates appeared in the entrance examination at the Bathinda centre on Sunday. The results of this entrance examination will be declared on July 30. Details of the admission process will subsequently be informed by the varsity.
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AIR to relay programme on challenges faced by city
Bathinda, July 14 Station director Rajeev Arora said it would be a live phone-in programme and the listeners can call the studio phone number 0164-2240331 to share their grievances or suggestions with the Municipal Commissioner. Earlier, MLA from Bathinda Urban constituency, Sarup Chand Singla and Mayor Baljit Singh Birbehman have already participated in radio programmes focusing on the city. The programme would be hosted by Rajeev Arora.
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Lions Club holds free medical check-up camp
Bathinda, July 14 As many as 200 patients benefited from the camp. The patients were checked for several diseases and blood tests were also conducted. The patients were also provided free-of-cost medicines. Minor operations were also performed and discounts were offered to the patients. President of the club, Vijay Jindal and secretary Sanjiv Garg announced that such camps will be organised regularly in the future for the benefit of the people of Bathinda district. It was also announced that the 15th eye surgery camp will be held in the month of November by the members of the Lions Club Bathinda Royal.
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A nurse in her twenties was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the hostel of the Jindal Heart Institute and Infertility Center here today.
The residents of Parasram Nagar today demonstrated against unchecked adulteration of milk and rising prices of the dairy product.
Jazim Sharma, who put the city’s name firmly on the music map in India, has released his first ghazal, ‘Pyaar Ka Afsaana’. Interestingly, Jazim has chosen to release his first creation on a video sharing website.
Talking about his ghazal, he said, “For very long, my friends and family had been asking me to create music of my own. That’s how the ghazal came into being. The ghazal is titled ‘Pyaar Ka Afsaana’ and is a romantic-sad creation.”
