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Suvidha centres to enroll for Aadhaar cards
Residents wait in long queues to get Aadhaar cards made, at a counter put up in the office of the Municipal Corporation Bathinda.
Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma
Bhagat disburses Rs 40.37 cr among local bodies
Rs 1.23 lakh stolen from shop in Dhobi Bazaar
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Teachers’ Home: Pushed into oblivion by its creators
School to be upgraded soon
The building of the Dhobiana Basti school, which will be upgraded soon following the orders of the Deputy Commissioner.
A Tribune Photograph
Three booked for committing fraud
Max Hospital to organise Food Mela
STR teachers threaten to intensify stir against govt
Balanced diet key to healthy life, say experts
Residents raise their voice against rising prices
Vijay Kumar, former MC, carries vegetables while residents bang utensils to raise their voice against the rising inflation at Paras Ram Nagar in Bathinda on Wednesday. Tribune Photo: Pawan Sharma
Kabaddi competition held at GKU
Four students of Govt Polytechnic College hired
Industrial tour for students
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Suvidha centres to enroll for Aadhaar cards
Bathinda, September 4 Deputy Commissioner Kamal Kishore Yadav said while the machines had been received, a request had been sent to the UID state coordinator and Joint Director, Food Supplies, Punjab, Parminder Pal Singh to train the staff at Suvidha centres for carrying out the enrolment process. “The work on the UID cards will keep on going. People have some new additions and deletions in families and there is a lot of population movement, which will require update of the data. Keeping this in view, the government has decided to open enrolment centres at Suvidha centres,” Yadav said. He added that the staff would be trained soon and the facility would be available at the Suvidha centres within this month. To begin with, the work would be first initiated at the tehsil which had the highest backlog. The officials at the Food and Civil Supplies Office said of the 13.70 lakh people in district, around 11.50 lakh had already been enrolled for Aadhaar cards. The Karvy Computer Share Private Limited had been entrusted the enrolment work. Currently, there are three enrolment centres working in the city, including one at the Government Elementary School, Mall Road, another at the office of the Municipal Corporation Bathinda (MCB) and the third one opposite Krishna Continental Hotel on Bibiwala Road. Why Aadhaar is important?
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Bhagat disburses Rs 40.37 cr among local bodies
Bathinda, September 4 Till August 7 this year, Municipal Corporation Bathinda (MCB) had been disbursed an amount of Rs 22.22 crore, Muktsar had been given Rs 2.60 crore, Malout Rs 2.35 crore, Rampura Phul Rs 1.81 crore, Mansa Rs 1.71 crore, Bhagta Bhai Ka Rs 1.68 crore, Talwandi Sabo Rs 1.46 crore, Gidderbaha Rs 1.15 crore, Maur Rs 69.54 lakh, Raman Mandi Rs 69.21 lakh, Sardulgarh Rs 67.76 lakh, Budhlada Rs 65.17 lakh, Goniana Rs 50.48 lakh, Bhuchho Mandi Rs 37.79 lakh, Bhikhi Rs 28.78 lakh, Bareta Rs 26.82 lakh, Bariawala Rs 14.98 lakh, Sangat Mandi Rs 4.67 lakh and Kotfatta had been provided financial assistance of Rs 4.61 lakh. Bhagat said the grant-in-aid was provided to the local bodies out of collection of VAT. The respective local bodies, including municipal corporations, municipal councils and nagar panchayats, would use the grant for providing better basic amenities and setting up modern infrastructure. |
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Rs 1.23 lakh stolen from shop in Dhobi Bazaar
Bathinda, September 4 Harish Kumar Garg, owner of the shop, said the thieves entered from a door located on the third storey of the building. “The cash was yesterday’s collection and lay in the drawers of the counter,” he said. The shop owners came to know about the theft when they opened the shop at around 9:45 am today. All other valuables in the shop were found lying intact. The shop does not have a CCTV camera, which could have provided vital clues to the police. DSP Gurmeet Singh Kingra and SHO Karamjit Singh reached the spot. A fingerprints expert was roped in to collect the samples and other evidences from the crime spot. DSP Kingra said the police was not ruling out the possibility of the involvement of an employee of the shop in the incident. The police was investigating the spot from where the thieves entered the shop. A little farther from the shop, construction work on a shop is going on. The police suspects that the thieves might have had an easy passage from the site. Located in the midst of market, the shop was not an easy target. However, the thieves executed the crime right under the nose of the police patrol party, stationed a few meters away near an ATM. The bazaar also has its own watchman to guard the shops at night. Meanwhile, the markets have become sitting ducks for the thieves. Earlier, thieves had struck at a shop in the Hospital Bazaar area on July 28, decamping with Rs 23 lakh in cash and valuables. Despite assurances, the police has not been able to solve the case so far.
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Teacher’s day Today Nikhila Pant Dhawan Tribune News Service
Bathinda, September 4 Since 1956, the year the foundation stone for the Teachers’ Home was laid, the place has been through several ups and downs. Despite braving the attempts of land grabbers over the years, it seems to have now resigned to its fate. “Down the line, the aims and objectives of setting up this building slipped into oblivion,” Jagmohan Kaushal, founder and president of the Teachers’ Home Trust, told Bathinda Tribune. He also recalled that it all began in 1955, when the state government started recruiting untrained teachers to teach in government schools. Several teachers got together and convinced the masses that a space that teachers could call their own, where they could learn, share and unwind at, was needed to be set up. People donated their pieces of land, around 5,000 yards, for setting up the Teachers’ Home. Besides laying the foundation stone, nothing was done till 1959. Kausal recalled that since it was a prime property, located in the heart of the city, near Mehna Chowk, it became the cynosure of the land grabbers. As per the sources, tired of the constant threats and attempts by land grabbers to overtake the property, around 500 teachers got together in May 1959 and started construction at around 9 pm and by 5 am, two rooms and a boundary wall had been constructed. While the institute passed through the turmoil of numerous litigations, it has now lost its cause. For a certain number of teachers, an equal number of police personnel are also spotted at the Teachers’ Home. The personnel are posted there to curb the protests launched by the teachers against the policies of the state government. Many said the Teachers’ Home had gained the image of a place where functions could be held at a very nominal cost. Old timers related the downfall of the reputation of the Home with the commercialisation of education in Bathinda, a city which had turned into a hub for tuition institutes.
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School to be upgraded soon
Bathinda, September 4 The former municipal councillor of the area, Manjit Singh, had complained to the DC that few followers of the adjacent gurudwara were causing problems for the school management and stopping it from building the boundary wall and upgrading its
infrastructure. Manjit Singh said, “There are a couple of followers of the gurudwara which is adjacent to the school. Every time the area residents get together and encourage the school management to do something, they intervene and stop the work. The place belongs to the Municipal Corporation of Bathinda but these people claim that the land belongs to the gurudwara and interfere with the working of the school.” He also pointed out that it was because of these persons that the school was in shambles and didn’t offer even the basic facilities to the students and the staff members. “In the name of a building, all that the school has is two rooms and a small office space. Three classes are held in a nearby
dharamshala,” he said. “For drinking water the school is dependent on a lone tap on the premises. To top it all, there is not even a single toilet in the school. While the students use the toilets in the
dharamshala, the staff members have no option but to go to the nearby homes. The mid-day meal is also cooked and served to the children at the
dharamshala,” he added. Singh further added that now the school authorities had a grant of Rs 35 lakh to build a building. “While a grant of Rs 20 lakh has already been released for the construction of the boundary wall, another Rs 10 lakh has been promised for building classrooms. Chief parliamentary secretary, Sarup Chand Singla also announced to give Rs 5 lakh,” he said. Head master of the school Bugar Singh said he would look into the matter and make sure that the work is expedited. DEO Amarjit Kaur Kotfatta said, “After the DC passed orders to begin work at the school, I asked the District Resource Person
(DRP) to do the groundwork and collect data from the school authorities regarding the work that needs to be done at the school. Since a large part of the Rs 35 lakh grant had already reached the school, the work will begin without any further delay.” she added. |
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Crime
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Bathinda, September 4 One held for gambling
One person was held for gambling in Pratap Nagar area. The police arrested Satish Kumar with Rs 955 cash. The accused was later released on bail. Three arrested
The police arrested Kala Singh and Amandeep Singh of Bhucho Mandi and recovered 50 cartons of country made liquor from their possession. In another incident, the Talwandi Sabo police arrested Satnam Singh, a resident of Jaga Ram Tirath village, with around seven bottles of country-made liquor. Clash among bus operators
Two bus operators clashed over the bus timing-schedule near Kotra Kaura village. In his complaint to the Balianwali police, Baljit Singh, a resident of Manak Khana village, (Maur) alleged that workers of Bhullar Bus Service assaulted him. The tussle took place over the issue of running buses at a particular time. The police has booked Balwinder Singh, Babbu and Hansa Singh, all from Kotra Kaura village and driver Inder Singh of Nandgarh Kotli village. One held for theft
The cantonment police has arrested a man and recovered 150 liters of mustard oil from his possession. Accused Sanjay, a resident of Matili village (Rajasthan), had stolen mustard oil from a factory in ITI industrial area. The industrialist Sumit Jindal from Birla Mill Colony in his complaint to the police stated that Sanjay had stolen the mustard oil.
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Max Hospital to organise Food Mela
Bathinda, September 4 Hospital will also organise a lecture for patients and general public on “Healthy Nutrition for Healthy Living.” The lecture will be delivered by consultant Dr Sushil Kotru, dieticians Savita Singla and Jaspreet Kaur. Speaking about the alarming rise of obesity in Punjab, Dr Sushil Kotru said Punjab topped list in country with 30 per cent of population being morbidly obese. More than 60 per cent of youth in Punjab were suffering from obesity and related ailments like diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure and heart diseases. Dr Kotru further said considering the alarming rise of obesity in Punjab, Food Mela is being organised to educate people about significance of healthy eating. The fatty and high on cholesterol foods were one of the key reasons for the increasingly obese population in Punjab. “Through lecture, we would educate people about differentiating between healthy and unhealthy fats,” said Dr Kotru. Mrs. Jaspreet Kaur said healthy eating was not about strict nutrition philosophies, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of foods you love. Rather, it was about feeling great, having more energy, stabilising your mood, and keeping yourself as healthy as possible. |
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STR teachers threaten to intensify stir against govt
Bathinda, September 4 As many as 100 teachers, who were present on the occasion, accused the government of registering fake cases in the name of the teachers to suppress their protest. The union members also said that a meeting of the union with the Chief Minister of Punjab had been fixed for September 9. Devinder Singh, president of the union, said, "A delegation of the teachers will meet the CM on September 9. We will bring all our problems to the notice of the CM. We are hoping that he will solve them" He also argued that similar meetings had taken place in the past as well but had not borne fruits. "In case this meeting also proves to be in vain, we will intensify our stir and stage protests without prior announcements," Singh added. Also present during the meeting were Satinder Singh, Mandeep Singh, Jagdeep Singh, Daljeet Kaur, Gurcharan Singh, Satnam Soni, Anuj, Devinder Kaur, Ramandeep Kaur, Kuldeep Kaur, Jagjeet Brar and Harjeet.
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Balanced diet key to healthy life, say experts
Bathinda, September 4 He said emphasis should be laid on consuming seasonal vegetables and fruits. Speaking at the occasion, gynecologist Dr Alka Garg laid emphasis on importance of balanced diet for the expectant mothers. District family welfare officer Dr Ravanjit Kaur talked about the importance of giving breast feed within first one hour of
the birth. She said mother’s milk is full of anti-bodies and help child to
fight diseases. She said the children, who are exclusively breast fed for the first six months do not require any kind of vitamin supplements. She said during pregnancy women should take healthy food such as green vegetables, spinach, mint chutney, black grams, maize etc. She added that instead of giving gudti, mother should give her milk to the child. |
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Residents raise their voice against rising prices
Bathinda, September 4 Former municipal councillor Vijay Kumar said
the prices of petrol, diesel and LPG cylinders were constantly rising. "Getting a
decent two-square meal a day has become a challenge in itself. A labourer earning Rs 100 daily has no money to buy vegetables, grocery or milk for his family.
This economic crisis can drive a poor man to commit crime and collect money by unfair means. Or else, the day
is not far when people will be forced to find food from the garbage of rich people," he added. He said if the situation persisted, the Centre
government would soon find itself pushed back to the wall over the issue of inflation. "How does
the government expect poor and hungry people to stay calm? Can the ministers themselves
go hungry and work?" he said. Accompanying him were Sanjeev Kumar, Baldev Kumar, Rakesh Kumar Mangu, Rajkumar, Raju, Anil Joshi, Vijay
Mangla, Suresh Kumar and others. |
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Kabaddi competition held at GKU
Bathinda, September 4 Dr Ravinder Summal, head of the department of physical education, stated that this was the training-cum-coaching camp for the physical education students. Team of students of fifth semester and team of girls of third semester emerged as winners in the competition. Faculty members of the department, Gurdeep Singh, Arun Kumar, Satpal Singh, Surinder Kaur Mahi and Sukhdeep Rani were also present. Balvir Singh and Amandeep Kaur were declared the best players on the basis of their overall performance during the competition. Dr Ravinder Summal and staff honoured the winners. Activity in-charge Prof KPS Mahi delivered a vote of thanks. |
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Four students of Govt Polytechnic College hired
Bathinda, September 4 Principal of the college, Yadwinder Dingh said the students, Veerpal Kaur,
Yogita, Arun Kumar and Pawan Kumar, have been placed with the company as diploma engineer trainee and will be given a starting package of Rs 1.60 lakh. The students will join on September 5. Principal congratulated the students and their parents and encouraged all the students to work hard and progress in
life.
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The work on enrolment for Aadhaar UID (unique identification) cards will soon start at the Suvidha centres across the district.
Bathinda, September 4
The residents of Paras Ram Nagar area lodged their protest against
the spiralling prices of fuel and food by raising slogans against the Centre government.
Former municipal councillor Vijay Kumar said
the prices of petrol, diesel and LPG cylinders were constantly rising. "Getting a
decent two-square meal a day has become a challenge in itself. A labourer earning Rs 100 daily has no money to buy vegetables, grocery or milk for his family.
