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32 election petitions filed in dist
City resident reported to be leptospirosis victim
Gippy contemplates a film on serious matter
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Jazzy B wants statue of Kuldeep Manak installed
Six mid-day meal samples collected
Schools get grant to store mid-day meal grains
Store fined for selling sub-standard mustard oil
Five held for lifting vehicles
Mobiles seized in jail
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32 election petitions filed in dist
Bathinda, July 23 The petitions are filed under Section 89 of the Gram Panchayat Act. The losing candidates have moved their petitions in the offices of the District Magistrate-cum-Deputy Commissioner, the ADC (General) and the Sub-divisional Magistrate (SDM), Bathinda. The last date of filing of election petitions is August 17. The petitioners not only suspect that the counting of votes was done in fair manner but have also levelled serious allegations of misconduct by polling and presiding officials during the elections held on July 3. These petitions would come up for hearing in the court of the District Magistrate. A section of petitioners, while talking to TNS, said those losing the elections with the margin of a few votes were quite hopeful that the recounting of votes would change the election results in their favour. "I have faith in our village god man who has assured that I will emerge winner after the recounting of votes. I am eagerly waiting for the process of recounting to begin," said a candidate from a nearby village. As the last date of filing of the election petitions draws close, the number of people turning up to file the same are increasing. So far, the maximum petitions (17) have been received from Talwandi Sabo sub-division followed by 10 in Bathinda. Five election petitions have been filed by candidates from Rampura Phul. Those seeking recounting of votes in the villages of Bathinda are supposed to submit their petitions in the office of the Deputy Commissioner; those from Rampura Phul have to submit the same in the office of the ADC (General); and the petitioners from Talwandi Sabo villages can submit their election petitions with the SDM, Bathinda. The applications attached with nomination papers and other necessary documents are supposed to be submitted within 45 days of the date of elections. The losing candidates rued that earlier, they had failed to get the forms required for seeking recounting of votes. Bathinda SDM Damanjeet Mann said petitioners seek recounting and re-checking of nomination forms under the election petition and the same would be decided as per the norms in coming days. Election petition
Filing procedure
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City resident reported to be leptospirosis victim
Bathinda, July 23 On July 8, the district health authorities got a letter from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, informing that a 71-year-old resident of the Power House Road, Bathinda, was undergoing treatment for leptospirosis. When the Health Department dug deep into the history of the patient, it was found that she has been ill for the past few years and used to apply animal’s urine on her body, which might have caused the infection. She procured urine from a nearby dairy. District Health Officer Dr RS Randhawa said following the PGI missive, the Health Department wrote to the Animal Husbandry Department on July 17 requesting that all kinds of animal handlers at farms be educated about the causes and precautions against such diseases. It has been stated that animal urine should not be drained into any water body or any other source wherein it could get mixed with drinking water. Separate pit should be dug to dispose of animal urine and excreta. Animal handlers with open wounds have to be cautioned against working with animals till their wounds heal. When contacted, the Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry, Dr Pradeep Bansal, said his office was yet to receive the communiqué from the Health Department, adding that he was not aware of any leptospirosis case reported from Bathinda. Meanwhile, the case has given yet another reason for the dairies in the city to shift out as mingling of cattle excreta and humans is posing threat to the latter. Taking strict notice of the dairies running in the city, which do not have separate septic tanks for animal waste and are dumping the same in the sewerage, officials of the Municipal Corporation, Bathinda (MCB), today snapped the sewer connection of a dairy in Guru Nanakpura. Municipal commissioner Uma Shankar Gupta said a special drive had been launched against dairy owners who do not comply with the norms. “We will disconnect at least six more such sewer connections this week,” he said. Fact file
About the disease
Who is at risk
Veterinarians, slaughterhouse workers, farmers, sewer maintenance workers, waste disposal facility workers, land surveyors among others. Symptoms
High fever, severe headache, chills, muscle aches and vomiting. Symptoms may include jaundice, red eyes, abdominal pain, diarrhoea and rash. |
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Gippy contemplates a film on serious matter
Bathinda, July 23 When asked about his Hindi film, he chose to remain tight-lipped. However, he said, “Right now, I can just say that we locked the project recently. All that I can reveal is that the film is being made under a big banner.” Grewal also revealed that he was in the process of taking up a serious issue and would make a film on it. “Close to 99 per cent of the Punjabi films are comedy. After the roaring success of ‘Carry on Jatta’, we had planned to make a sequel to it but we had to shelve the project since there was an overdose of comedy in the industry,” he said. “The audience is mature enough to be interested in films based on serious issues. The films need to be publicised well. Everyone thought ‘Sadda Haq’ would crash but the film set the Box Office ringing. Soon, I will also make a film on a serious issue which the state is facing today,” he added. The singer-turned-actor is also gung-ho about his upcoming Punjabi film with Akshay Kumar. “The film will be released this year and will take the industry to newer heights. An actor of Akshay’s calibre showed interest in producing a Punjabi film and acting in it too; this speaks volumes of the way the Punjabi film industry is growing,” he said.
After working with Diljit Dosanjh, Gippy will be seen in ‘Best of Luck’ with another singer-turned-actor, Jazzy B. When asked if he felt any kind of rivalry on the sets of the film, he said, “We are a one big family and there is no rivalry. Everyone is happy with the other’s success. We compliment each other on our works. Everyone has his own fan base and it works in the favour of the film if we come together on a project." When asked about the use of foul language in Punjabi films, he said those were words of endearment. “We never cross the line. This is Jazzy’s first film. I can assure that it is a film which one can watch with one’s family. Jazzy is to work in many more films in the future and we didn’t want him to sink with the film by including cheap comedy in the film,” Gippy Grewal said. Unsavoury dialogues We never cross the line. This is Jazzy B’s first film. I can assure that it is a film which one can watch with one’s family. Jazzy is to work in many more films in the future and we didn’t want him to sink with the film by including cheap comedy in the
film.
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Jazzy B wants statue of Kuldeep Manak installed
Bathinda, July 23 Jazzy B was in the city today to promote his maiden film, ‘Best of Luck’. Talking about the transition from the world of music to the silver screen, he said, “I had been getting a lot of offers but I did not find them appealing. I gave my nod for this film since I thought it would materialise into a good product. Shooting for the film was an awesome experience.” Jazzy’s co-star in the film, Gippy Garewal, is another singer-turned-actor. Jazzy clarified that there was no competition between them, be it music or films. “Gippy and I have been friends for a very long time and I grabbed the opportunity of working with him. He has his own style of music and I have mine. We don’t compete with each other. In fact, in the film, we complement each other. It is good that artistes are shedding the mental encumbrance and coming together to make the industry bigger,” he said. During his visit to the city, the singer also made sure that he spoke about his mentor and guru, Kuldeep Manak. He hoped that the Punjab Government stands by its word and goes ahead with the plan of installing a statue of the renowned singer in Ludhiana. “After his demise, we took the permission of the residents of Jalal, Manak’s native town, to build a memorial to the legendary singer. Later, the villagers went back on their words. Now, we have plans to have the singer’s statue installed in Ludhiana,”Jazzy B said. “Manak can be credited for the status that Punjabi music enjoys right now. The government should have done something for him on its own. I hope the government stands by its word of installing his statue,” the singer-turned-actor added. Talking about one of his contemporaries, rapper Honey Singh, he said, “Honey has been drawing a lot of flak because he is a popular artiste. He is a rapper and speaks his mind. The audience should be a little more tolerant and take various forms of art as a mirror of the society,” he said.
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Six mid-day meal samples collected
Bathinda, July 23 The team also visited government schools at village Kot Bakhtu and Kotshamir. But by the time the team arrived, the students already had been served mid-day meals. Samples of wheat, rice and cooked vegetable (bottle gourd) were collected. The samples have been sent for testing to the government food testing laboratory in Chandigarh and the result is expected after 15 days. Meanwhile, during the monthly meeting of senior medical officials of the districts convened today, the SMOs were asked to regularly visit schools serving mid-day meals and check hygiene in their kitchen to ensure that the children get clean and safe food. Civil Surgeon Dr Ajay Sahni also directed the SMOs to seal the source of water wherein water samples have failed thrice in a row. "If the water is from the public health department, the officials concerned should be requested to chlorinate the source," h e added. The SMOs were also asked to equip themselves with anti-venom medicines in case of a snake bite, which is common during the monsoon. Deputy Medical Commissioner Dr Vinod Garg discussed the Rashtriya Swastha Bima Yojana (RSBY) and the low response that it has evoked. He pointed out that not even a single OPD case or indoor patient's case has been examined under the scheme at the Women and Children Hospital, Bathinda, and the government hospitals at Bhagta, Nathana, Sangat and Maur. Various strategies, including inclusion of ASHA workers and ANMs in popularising the scheme at the grassroot level, were discussed. Dr Sahni said not even a single penny has to be charged from patients belonging to the BPL category under the RSBY as it is a cashless facility. The issue of extending the working days of radiographers at the sub-division hospital in Ghudda was also discussed. At the Civil Hospital, the need for two more trained lab technicians in the dialysis unit was raised. The SMOs were asked to send slides for pap smear test as per the targets accorded to them. It is compulsory for women above 45 years of age to undergo pap smear test every six months. Under the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, Sangat and Bhagta hospitals have not been able to attain the desired 100 per cent results, which was also discussed at the meeting. SMOs of Talwandi Sabo, Rampura and Ghudda were directed to maintain dengue wards and give medication as per the New Drug Policy Malaria 2010 in cases of malaria. District Family and Health Welfare Officer Dr Ravanjit Kaur spoke about the targets and implementation of Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY). She pointed out that the scheme was running weak at the Talwandi Sabo hospital. The issue of hospitals not getting funds on time to pay the patients was also discussed. Dr Rakesh Goel, Dr Ashok Monga and all the SMOs were present at the meeting. Fact file
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Schools get grant to store mid-day meal grains
Bathinda, July 23 According to a letter released by the District Education Officer (Secondary), the schools have also been given the specifications (thickness of the sheet with which the container is to be built, height and its diameter) for the containers that the school heads have to buy with the grant. The school heads have been asked to buy the containers by the end of this month. The grant has been released for the Balianwali, Bangi Kalan, Dialpura Bhaika, Jalal, Kalyan Sukha, Kutti, Maluka (boys), Mandi Kalan, Mehma Sarja, Mehraj, Parasram Nagar, Rai Ke Kalan, Chauke (boys), Miserkhana, Bhokhra, Bhai Rupa, Chak Fateh Singh, Bathinda (girls), Lehra Mohabbat, Rajgarh Kube, Bhagta Bhaika, Dhappali, Jethuke, Rama (girls), Rama (Girls), Sangat, Kot Shamir, Bhuccho (boys), Govindpura, Kot Bhara, Rampura (girls) and Mandi Phul (boys) clusters. The DEO's office today released a fresh set of instructions to ensure cleanliness while cooking and serving the meal in schools. The schools have now been asked to check the vegetables, condiments and foodgrains for any worms or adulteration before cooking the meal every day. The schools are also to maintain registers which are to be signed by the teachers who check the material. At least two teachers will eat and check the quality of the food prepared by the cooks. A record of their signatures is also to be maintained. The schools have been told that the food should be prepared and taken from one place to another if the need arises under the supervision of a teacher. The schools have also been asked to keep the area around the kitchen clear of grass and other weeds and to use mousetraps to catch rats in the kitchen and storerooms.
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Store fined for selling sub-standard mustard oil
Bathinda, July 23 Earlier on July 16, the same court had imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on Ganpati Mill in Bhucho Mandi for selling sub-standard products. The decision has buoyed health department official who feel that this would give an impetus to the drive of collecting food samples and sending them for testing to the food lab at Chandigarh. The sample of mustard oil was taken around 6 to 7 months ago. Lab tests have found that the oil was sub-standard. Now, eight more similar cases are pending in the court of the additional deputy commissioner, on which a decision is likely to be passed soon. The clampdown assumes significance in the wake of the alert generated over the use of sub-standard ingredients in the cooking of mid-day meals.
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Five held for lifting vehicles
Bathinda, July 23 The accused were booked on the basis of secret information provided to the police by an informer. The accused have been identified as Lakhwinder, Harpreet and Parveen, all residents of Rama Road, Talwandi Sabo, Bhinder, Vijay Kumar of Jawaharke Road in Mansa and Kapil Sharma of Kaithal. A case under sections 379, 380, 420, 411, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been lodged at the Talwandi Sabo police station. — TNS
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Bathinda, July 23 Material worth
Rs 1.15 lakh stolen from SAS Nagar
Thieves have stolen material worth nearly Rs 1.15 lakhs from a house in SAS Nagar. The complainant Ram Lakhan said gold jewellery and Rs 5,000 in cash were stolen from the house. A case under sections 454 and 380 of the IPC has been registered at the Canal Colony police station. One arrested with 9 kg poppy husk
Police has arrested a resident of Singo village near Talwandi Sabo with 9 kg poppy husk. The accused has been identified as Sikandar Singh, a resident of Singo village, who was found carrying the contraband on a motorbike near Singo village. A case under sections 15, 25, 61, 85 of the NDPS Act is registered against the accused at the Talwandi Sabo police station. — TNS |
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