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Freedom has not ended their
struggle
Ludhiana, August 16 Unable to climb the stairs, Lakshmi sat near the entrance to Guru Nanak Stadium and narrated her plight. "My husband was jailed thrice in Ludhiana, Multan and Lahore. He laid down his life for the nation. His sacrifice went unrecognised. Every year, we are invited for the function and given a 'shawl'. Will this serve the purpose? The government had promised us a house and government job, but it seems that it has forgotten the same," she lamented. Surinder Kaur, a daughter of a freedom fighter, said every year the government spent huge sums on state-level or district-level functions, but when it came to compensating the families of the freedom fighters, it chose to look the other way. "Our struggle to make both ends meet continues," she stated. "The authorities have dashed our hopes. They have failed to address our problems, they can't even imagine what we are going through. Only a hungry man would know what hunger means," she said. The kin of the freedom fighters said the Deputy Commissioner was helpful but did not have the authority to allot them houses. Ravinder Kapoor, general secretary, All-India Freedom Fighter Successors’ Organisation, Punjab, said Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal had assured them of addressing their problems. “We are hopeful of meeting him soon," said Kapoor. Rain plays havoc with plans
With rain playing a spoilsport, the venue for the Independence Day function had to be changed from SDC Government College to Guru Nanak Stadium. It rained for seven hours and at the eleventh hour, the officials were seen making arrangements as the CM was to unfurl the National Flag. As the function was to start at 9 am, all officials were busy making preparations. They had to redecorate the stage as water had accumulated in the lawns of SCD Government College. Deputy Commissioner Rahul Tiwari said they had decided to change the venue during a meeting held with the officials at 5 am (on August 15). Stress writ large on the faces of the officials as several VVIPs, including the Chief Minister, had reached the city on the evening of August 14. The officials were on toes making arrangements for the stay of the VVIPs at different venues. Police personnel were deputed outside Guru Nanak Stadium. A family member of a freedom fighter alleged that his mother was not allowed to enter the main gate and she was made to walk to the next gate due to security reasons. “The authorities must make arrangements for the elderly. When they can send the cards, why can't they send the vehicles to pick us up," he said. Though one of the stands of the stadium was empty, the authorities were able to mobilise people to attend the Independence Day function. Schoolchildren had turned up in large numbers and were seen enjoying the event. Officials pacify kin
Officials of the district administration pacified the kin of the freedom fighters as they were about to hold a protest. Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, along with senior officials, went to the place where freedom fighters and their kin were sitting and honoured them with ‘shawls’. He assured them of convening a meeting in Chandigarh.
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Does Kala Kachha gang really exist?
Ludhiana, August 16 The police booked the African national after he failed to show his passport during investigations. He was presented in a local court which sent him to judicial remand. Ronald O'Malley had reportedly told the police that he had lost his passport and had reported the matter to the police. He had even showed a copy of the Daily Dairy Report (DDR). Sumit Sood, SHO, Division No. 7, said Ronald O'Malley was selling watches in the Tajpur road area. He said Ronald was picked up by police on suspicion. During investigations, it was found that the accused had lost his passport in March. "But he has not applied for a new passport. We have brought the matter to the notice of the high commission, said the SHO. Ronald O'Malley was staying in a hotel located near Clock Tower. O'Malley had also submitted the copy of the DDR to the hotel owner, claiming that as soon as he would get his passport he would submit a copy. Sources said Ronald O'Malley was booked under public pressure. He was reportedly surrounded by residents on the Tajpur road, who mistook him for a member of African gang. Ronald O'Malley was also manhandled but the police reached the spot on time and saved the situation from turning ugly. Ronald O'Malley was booked as the police did not want the residents to hold a protest. Similarly, eight members of a basketball team were booked for hooliganism near Manji Sahib Gurdwara. The basketball players were going to an archaeological site near the gurdwara. They were wearing black shorts and were in an SUV. On seeing them, residents informed the police and a case was registered against Chicha of Amritsar, Navjot Singh of Hoshiarpur, Arun and Varun Sharma of Jammu, Akshay Tikkar of New Delhi, Jaspreet Singh of Jharkhand, Bhawani Singh Shekhawat of Rajasthan and Sandeep of Fazilka. Social activist Mohinder Singh Sekhon said while senior officers were denying the existence of the gang and terming it to be a ghost created through a mobile messaging application, but the lower rung police officers were going ahead and registering the cases.
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100.1 FM Gold Radio on air, stay tuned
Ludhiana, August 16 Cong a divided house
Congress MLA Bharat Bhushan Ashu stayed away from the programme. When contacted, he said he was in Chandigarh. “Any initiative taken for the betterment of Ludhiana will be appreciated,” said Ashu while referring to Thursday’s programme. He stated that he had some party-related issues that remained unresolved and that the MP (Tewari) had made no efforts to solve those. Tewari gets 100.1
Prasar Bharti officials and Fatehgarh Sahib MP Sukhdev Singh Libra gave the entire credit of starting FM Gold Radio from Ludhiana to Manish Tewari. Prasar Bharti CEO Jawahar Sirckar said, “He (Tewari) asked me how long it took to start an FM radio. My reply was 7-10 years, given the procedural issues and technical formalities. However, the minister said, "We will have to reduce the time span to four months and to make it happen we will not let the pressure slacken till the job is done.” “In exams, a topper gets 100 per cent. But the minister has got 100.1 (the frequency on which FM Gold can be heard is 100.1 megahertz),” added the CEO of Prasar Bharti.
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6 diarrhoea cases reported in city
Ludhiana, August 16 Sources said that the Health Department had received a complaint that the water of the localities was contaminated. Dr Avinash Kumar District Health Officer, Ludhiana, said, "I visited these areas today and came to know there were four to five cases of diarrhea in these localities.We have collected samples of potable water from these localities and sent them for testing. It is suspected that water in the area is contaminated." Meanwhile, Dr Deepak Bhatia, State Head of Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, took stock of the situation in the affected areas. He visited a few government hospitals and dispensaries in the district. Bhatia said, "Today I visited the Community Health Centre, Sahnewal, Rural Hospital, Katani Kalan, and the ESI Dispensary Number 7 in Ludhiana district. There was less staff at Katani Kalan, so I instructed Dr Parvinderpal Singh, Senior Medical Officer, Sahnewal, to keep a check on the semi-urban areas adjoining Sahnewal." Late in the afternoon, Bhatia also instructed the medical officers of different dispensaries to conduct survey in the areas and spread awareness in the areas from where cases were reported. WATER MAY BE CONTAMINATED We have collected samples of potable water from the affected localities and sent them for testing. It is suspected that water is contaminated — DR avinash kumar, district health Officer, LUDHIANA
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22 samples of eatables fail purity test
Ludhiana, August 16 The samples that failed purity test are as follows: Soya paneer from Satish Kumar's shop number 15 in Kochar market had flies in it. Chutki from Mohinder Pal, Street Number 9, Baba Deep Singh Nagar, near Transport Nagar, Ludhiana had the wrong label and was declared misbranded. Dabang Gutkha from Mohan Lal/Banarasi Dass of Aggarwal Confectionary 191, Sarwan Palace Road,Sherpur Kalan had the wrong label and was declared misbranded. Dabang Paan Masala from Rakesh Kumar/Amir Chand and Sons from shop number 23, Peer Wali gali, Nijam Road had the wrong label and was declared misbranded. Mehnai Paan Mewa from Mohinder pal/Bhagwan Das 3611/9 Baba Deep Singh Nagar near Transport nagar, had wrong label and was declared misbranded. Shikhar Gutkha from Mohan Lal/Banarasi Dass of Aggarwal Confectionary 191, Sarwan Palace Road, Sherpur Kalan was found with nicotine. This sample violated rule number 2.3. 4 of the Food Safety and Standard Act. Pan mewa from Rakesh Kumar/AmirChand and Sons from shop number 23, Books market, Nijam Road, had the wrong label and was declared misbranded. Gravy Naresh Kapur/Narinder Kapur ladoosh fish chicken corner ,House Number10, Janak Puri, Mohalla Fatehganj, Ludhiana. It was substandard as it had a strand of hair in it. Samosa from Saleem from New Court Complex Ludhiana, had insect and was found unsafe. Vanilla Ice cream from Jyoti Saroop from Kaddon village, Doraha, was found to be substandard. Shikhar Gutkha from Manoj Kumar, 166 Haibowal Khurd, Opal Nagar, Ludhiana, had nicotine and was found to be substandard. Chum chum from Ashok Kumar of Hakika Sweet shop, Civil Lines. Boiled rice sample: Sharanjeet Singh, central kitchen (midday meal) of Jan Chetna jagriti Shasnik, Ludhiana, was found unsafe. Ice sample from the above mentioned midday meal kitchen had insects and was found to be substandard. Boiled rice from the same kitchen was also found unsafe. Khoya paeda: Mahavir Parsad Khateshwar Mistthan, Gandhi Colony, was found unsafe. Cham cham from Mahavir Parsad Khateshwar Mistthan, Gandhi Colony, was found unsafe. Milk cake from Mahavir Parsad Khateshwar Mistthan, Gandhi Colony. It had a strand of hair in it. Aam papad from Prem Nath/ Arud Chand Prem General Store, N M Jain Ferozepur Road, Bharat Nagar Chowk was declared misbranded. Cham cham from Satish Kumar/ Anant Ram Amar Sweet shop, Haibowal, was declared unsafe. Sarson oil from Sudershan Kumar/Sham Sunder Karyana Store, Dehlonwas, was of substandard quality. Curd from Surinder Singh/Tarlok singh Khalsa Karyana Store Shop Number 68, Guru Arjun Dev Nagar. It had less fat and the quality was found to be substandard.
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Rain fails to dampen patriotic spirit
Mandi Ahmedgarh/ Raikot/ Payal, August 16 The Tricolor was hoisted by government officials at a majority of functions held under direct supervision of the administration. Subdivisional magistrates Mohinder Pal and Jatinder Pal Singh hoisted the national flag at Payal and Raikot. Manmohan Singh, executive magistrate, unfurled the Tricolor at the local municipal council office where legislator Iqbal Singh Jhoondan was the chief guest. The main function at Malaudh was chaired by Indu Puri, president of the Nagar Panchayat.
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Students made to work during I-Day function
Ludhiana, August 16 Gurinderjit Singh (name changed), a student of a government school, said his teacher asked some students to accompany her to the grounds to mark the boundary lines before the arrival of the chief guest. A girl student also fell unconscious before the function started. A of the teacher accompanying the students said some students came on foot from near Fountain Chowk. “The venue was changed and they had to walk down the venue from Fountain Chowk. Besides, they had been preparing for the function for the past many days and many of them did not have breakfast,” she said. District Education Officer Paramjit Kaur Chahal said everyone was working to make the programme a success. The officials, teachers and staff were making last-minute preparations since the venue was changed at the last moment. Residents celebrate the day with fervour Patriotic fervour marked the Independence Day celebrations in the city. The day was celebrated at Swami Vivekanand Vridh Ashram, Model Town Extension. Members of Lions Club, Ludhiana Greater, Leisure Valley Morning Walkers’ Fraternity Group and Ludhiana Bengali Society participated in the celebrations. Rashtar Dharam honoured the families of martyrs who laid their lives in 1965, 1971 and Kargil wars. The Aam Aadmi Party celebrated the day by organising a kite-flying competition. The Tricolour was unfurled by underprivileged children of the locality along with the women members of the Aam Aadmi Party. At Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Dr VK Taneja, Vice-Chancellor, GADVASU, unfurled the Tricolour and inspected the 1st Pb R&V squadron of the NCC cadets. At Christian Medical College, the chief guest for the day was NC Gupta from Trident Limited, who hoisted the Tricolour. Students also presented a colourful cultural programme on the occasion. The IMA, Ludhiana, celebrated the day by hoisting the Tricolour at IMA House. Chief guest Dr LS Chawla, former Vice-Chancellor of the Baba Farid University of Health Science, said the present day generation had to carry forward the task undertaken by the freedom fighters. The Doctors’ Circle celebrated the Independence Day by organising a free check-up camp. The patients were given free medicines. Snacks and sweets were also distributed among the inmates of Red Cross Old Age Home and children of Bal Bhavan. The Helping Hands Club celebrated the day with underprivileged children. Offset Printers Association from the city, Teja Singh Sutantar Mohalla Sudhar Committee, Congress Sewa Dal, Rashtriya Vikas Manch, Dr Ambedkar Sarv Sanjhi Sabha, also celebrated the day with patriotic fervour.
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I-Day celebrated
Students of AS College, Khanna, celebrated the Independence Day on the campus. The programme was organised by the NSS unit, history department and political science department collectively. The function was presided over by advocate Ashok Sharma, president of the AS High School Khanna Trust and Management Society, Khanna. The chief guest hoisted the Tricolour. Principal Dr Meenu Sharma was also present. The college auditorium was echoing with the sounds of patriotic songs. Cultural activities, including patriotic songs, group dances and recitation of patriotic poem, also marked the occasion. Students excel
Students of MA Hindi-II of Devki Devi Jain College have excelled. Usha Rani got the first position in college and fourth rank in district by scoring 77 per cent marks in the MA Hindi-II exam. Amandeep Kaur got the second position in the college and sixth in the district by scoring 74 per cent marks. Radnika secured the third rank in the college and seventh in the district by scoring 73 per cent marks.
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Country’s future salutes the nation HVM convent school
Students of HVM Convent Senior Secondary School, Karamsar Colony, celebrated the Independence Day on August 14 on the school premises. The campus was decorated with Tricolours. Students sang patriotic songs and performed dance. They were made aware of the freedom movement and sacrifices made by the freedom fighters. The principal of the school appreciated the efforts of the students. Sacred Soul convent
Students of Sacred Soul Convent Senior Secondary School, Dugri, Dhandra Road, celebrated the Independence Day on the school premises. The principal of the school recalled the sacrifices made by the freedom fighters during the morning assembly. The students took a pledge to save the mother earth and the country. Students of the pre-primary section came dressed as freedom fighters. A flag-making activity was also held on the occasion. Winners of the kho-kho team were honoured by guests of the day. The function concluded with the National Anthem. Guru Gobind Singh school
Students of Guru Gobind Singh Pubilc School celebrated the Independence Day with patriotic fervour. Various activities marked the week-long celebrations. They also paid tributes to martyrs. An on-the-spot inter-house painting competition was also organised in the school. The students also made posters related to the Independence Day. The first prize was bagged by Yellow House, second by Blue House and the third by Green House. Principal Manjit Kaur congratulated the students.
Babies Paradise playway
Babies Paradise Playway School celebrated the day with gusto. Tiny tots were dressed up as freedom fighters. Principal of BCM School, Dugri, Dr Vandana Shahi was the chief guest on the occasion. GMT Public School
The Independence Day was celebrated on the campus of GMT Public School on August 15. Students participated in various competitions on the occasion, Ryan International School
Ryan International School, Dugri, celebrated the Day with zeal and fervour. The school was decorated with Tricolour balloons, ribbons and posters. Chief guest Wg Cdr Sanjeet Singh Kalia hoisted the national flag. The students also participated in march past. A cultural programme was also organised on the occasion. Students of the junior classes danced to the tunes of patriotic songs. The students of senior classes sang patriotic songs. Headmistress Ritu Syal delivered a speech and motivated the students to work for the welfare of the mankind. Poster-making competition
Students of DRV DAV Centenary Public School, Phillaur, bagged prizes in a competition held by Subhag Foundation. The foundation organised a poster-making competition. Ishan Goyal, a student of Class XI won the second prize. The foundation awarded him a camera and a certificate. Yash of Class VII and Janvi of Class XI won tablets as the third prize. The winners received the awards at a function in Delhi. Principal Yogesh Gambhir congratulated the winners. Model selected
The model developed by students of Nankana Sahib Public School has been selected for the CBSE National-level Exhibition, 2013, to be held in New Delhi in October. The model was displayed at CBSE Regional-level exhibition “Solar energy: A boon for human race”. A total of 15 models have been selected for the exhibition. The model is prepared by students of Class X, Montekpal Singh and Pradeep Singh, under the guidance of their teacher Jagmohan Kaur. Integrity Week
With an aim to inculcate moral values in students, Bal Bharati Public School celebrated the Integrity Week. Various activities like plays (both Hindi and Punjabi), mime, group song and dances were performed by the students. Students of the pre-primary and primary section participated in the inter-house dance competition. Principal Punam Dogra appreciated the students for their efforts — TNS |
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Three die in roof collapse
Ludhiana, August 16 The victims have been identified as Sunita (25), Shivam (1) and Stayam (5). The incident came to light when Sunita's husband Kamal Kumar returned home after the night shift. He raised the alarm and informed the police about the incident. Bhagwan Singh, owner of the house, said Kamal Kumar along with his family was living in a shanty. Kamal works as a security guard at Bhagwan Singh's plot during the daytime while at night he works in a hosiery unit. Bhagwan Singh said he had warned the family not to visit the room as it was in a dilapidated condition. Investigating officer said as it started raining heavily on the night of August 14, the roof collapsed. The police officer suspected that Sunita (25) along with Shivam (1) and Stayam (5) might have rushed to the shanty to protect themselves from rain. The police has initiated inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPC.
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AIDS awareness campaign in rural pockets
Ludhiana, August 16 Village-based link workers and supervisors of the NGO will be carrying out the campaign across as many as 100 villages of the district. —OC
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Imposter DTO held
Mandi Gobingarh, August 16 The accused have been identified as Neeraj Saini, his wife Baby, both residents of Mandi Gobindgarh, and brother-in-law Jonni, a resident of Ludhiana. While Saini has been arrested by the police, the other two managed to escape. Satwinder Singh, Assistant Sub-Inspector, CIA Staff, said, "Two men along with a woman were found coming in a Swift car with a blue beacon atop. The accused were posing as district transport officers and were inspecting trucks and were allegedly extracting money from the transporters." The police has registered a case under Sections 170, 419, 420, 473, 474 and 120 of the IPC. The swift car has also been impounded by the police. The police said, "The gang was active in Jagraon, Ludhiana, Mullanpur Dakha and Mandi Gobindgarh for quite a long time.”
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Man booked for attempt to rape
Ludhiana, August 16 The accused has been booked under Sections 3(B) of The Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act 2012, 354 and 506 of the IPC and for attempting to rape the seven-year-old victim. The accused has been identified Rahul Kumar, a resident of Tajpur Road. The incident took place on August 14. Sukhwinder Kaur, a resident of the same area, said the victim was sleeping along with her mother on the terrace when the accused took her daughter to his room and tried to rape her. The victim screamed for help, following which her parents rushed to her rescue. Sensing trouble, the accused fled the scene. The parents reported the matter to the police. Youth killed in road accident
A 25-year-old man was mowed down by a truck on the Jamalpur road here today. The accused has been identified as Harmandeep Singh, a resident of the Jamalpur area. The incident took place this afternoon when Harmandeep Singh was crossing the road. ASI Lakhvir Singh, Investigating Officer, said that the accused lost control over the vehicle and in the process Harmandeep Singh was mowed down by it. Singh said that the accused driver of the truck was arrested. Mysterious death
A 28-year-old man died under mysterious circumstances at Midha Chowk near Bus Stand yesterday. The victim has been identified as Ravinder Kumar of Panipat. The police said Ravinder was working as a mobile tower technician. As per information, Ravinder was consuming liquor along with his friends on August 14 and the next morning he was found dead. He had multiple wounds on
his body. The police suspected that Ravinder may have died after falling from the mobile tower. However, they did not rule out the possibility of a murder.
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District badminton tourney begins
Ludhiana, August 16 The contestants will be vying for top honours in the six-day tournament in which competition in the boys and girls section of different age groups are being organised by the District Badminton Association, Ludhiana.MLA, Bharat Bhushan Ashu accompanied by Councillor Narinder Kumar and social activist Gagan Sunny declared the championship open. He wished the players good luck. Mohinder Singh Grewal, president of the organising association while welcoming the chief guest, players, parents and sports lovers said that the record number of entries showed that the game of badminton was so popular among the people of Ludhiana. Results Boys singles (U-15) second round: Mitaksh Gandhi bt Rajveer Singh 21-3 , 21-1; Arpit Vaid bt Adarsh 21-7 , 21-9; Rishab Lamba bt Ishaan Khanduja 21-8 , 21-3; Aditya Vohra bt Satyam Kapoor 21-7, 21-10; Rawel Singh bt Katik Kansal 21-10, 21-3; Anish Garg bt Gurasheesh Singh 21-9, 21-6; Adyan Chopra bt Simranjit Singh 21-18 , 21-18; Samyak Jain bt Damanvir Singh 21-6 , 21-11; Khushfateh Singh bt Ekam Singh 21-7 , 21-3; Vipul bt Rushant Bajaj 21-7 , 21-6; Kapil Puri bt Kunal 21-8 , 21-14; Aditya Grover got walk over against Rohan Thapar;Palwinder Singh bt Simranjot Singh 21-4 , 21-5; Samyak Jain bt Raj Partap 21-19 , 21-14; Gurleen Singh got walk over against Abhishek Bawa; Lakshay Singla bt Rahul Verma 21-7 , 21-7; Kanav Dhingra bt Divya Rattan Rudra 21-11 , 21-12; Milanpreet Singh bt Varun Beri 21-3 , 21-3; Arnav Galhotra bt Shivam Garg 21-14 , 21-19; Agrim Kapila bt Jaspreet Singh 21-8 , 21-11; Vagish Vohra bt Rajpreet Singh 21-6 , 21-7; Hakam Singh bt Jotbir Singh 21-6 , 21-6; Navya Jain bt Digjit Singh 21-12 , 21-16; Rachit Gupta bt Paramveer Singh 21-10 , 21-9; Nishit Dua bt Raghav Sharma 21-16 , 16-21 , 21-19; Rahul Chopra bt Shidharth Jain 21-19 , 21-19; Daksh Sharma got walk over against Suparsh Narang; Udit Gupta bt Bhavya Khera 21-10 , 21-10; Vibhu Jaidka bt Deepak 21-6 , 21-11; Anhadpreet Singh bt Madhur Modgil 21-9 , 21-6; Parteek Jain got walk over against Vishal Singh; Dhruv Vasisht bt Kunwar Singh 21-3 , 21-2. Boys singles U-13 (second round): Agrim Kapila bt Harish Kumar 21-3 , 21-4; Pushkar Sapra bt Shikar Passi 21-16 , 21-5;Ayan Gupta bt Uday Singh 21-2 , 21-5; Atul Kalia bt Varun Bansal 21-9 , 21-6; Jasleen Singh bt Nipun 21-8 , 21-11; Tanish Lroiya bt Ripul Ahuja 21-5 , 21-12; Jasmehar Bedi bt Rudraksh Manchanda 21-5 , 21-9; Jaswinder bt Gautam Dhoor 21-16 , 21-17;Sanchit Gupta bt Rajveer Singh 21-16 , 21-14; Yatin Kochar bt Nipun 21-6 , 20-22 , 21-11; Ankit Goyal bt Priyank 21-5 , 21-6;0 Chirag Sharma bt Aryan 21-7 , 21-2; Lakshay Sharma bt Shaksham Sharma 21-5 , 21-5; Akshit Ramdev bt Parminder Singh 21-4 , 21-3; Harshpreet Singh bt Lakshay Kanda 21-17 , 13-21 , 22-20; Vinayak bt Shivesh Seth 21-9 , 21-18; Jasmehar bt Mehul Jain 21-17 , 24-22; Sehaj Bhardwaj bt Sabhya Khera 21-7 , 21-18; Jashanjot Singh bt Paras Maini 21-20, 21-15 and Arnam Jain bt Ranveer Singh 21-4 , 21-2.
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