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Fatehgarh Sahib, September 11
In a major relief to a farmer, Permanent Lok Adalat (PLA) here quashed the Rs 28,500 penalty imposed by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) for using the electricity over and above the sanctioned load.

PLA Chairman PD Goel and member Sidheshawar Sharma in their order directed the respondent, PSPCL, to forgo the amount of Rs 23,500 besides directing to adjust Rs 700 in the future bills of the petitioner.

The petitioner, Matte Khan, a resident of Chaurhwala village, had averred that he had got extended the load from 7.5 BHP to 10 BHP on March 3, 2011 and deposited the requisite fee for extending the load of the motor. However, after the motor got burned he purchased a new 10 BHP motor for irrigating his fields. He said the respondents issued him a notice on July 9, 2013 for using excess load of 5 BHP on the basis of checking while actually the respondents had allegedly not conducted any checking exercise. He said on the basis of wrong and false checking report respondents had imposed a penalty of Rs 28,500 which was illegal. He claimed that he had never used the excess load of 5 BHP and further added that respondents also intended to disconnect his motor connection. However, after he requested for not disconnecting his motor the respondents asked him to deposit 20 per cent of the penalty amount, which was deposited by him under protest.

The counsel for the respondents while denying the averments made by the petitioner said a penalty of Rs 28,500 had been imposed after the SDO concerned had submitted his checking report on July 5, 2013. Later on July 26, 2013 the XEN had made the statement before the Lok Adalat that the petitioner had deposited Rs 5,000 as load surcharge and added that they would be rechecking the motor load within 7 days. He said that after the respondents found the load of the motor 10 BHP they decided to forgo the rest of the amount as the earlier report of the SDO was found to be concocted and appealed for the disposing of the case. 

Patiala, September 11
The Chief Secretary of Punjab, Rakesh Singh, along with Anirudh Tewari, Secretary, Power, visited upcoming (2x700 MW) thermal power project near Nalash village, Rajpura. Patiala Deputy Commissioner GK Singh along with CMD of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited KD Chaudhri, Ashwani Kumar from L&T Power Development and Upinder Singh from Nabha Power Limited, received the chief secretary.

The Chief Secretary was here to review the progress of the plant being constructed by the L&T. 

Patiala, September 11
The Department of Punjabi Development organised Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha Memorial Lecture here yesterday. Dr Prithipal Singh Kapoor, former Pro-Vice-Chancellor, GNDU, an eminent scholar, delivered the special lecture. Dr Jaspal Singh, Vice-Chancellor, presided over the function.

Dr Prithipal Singh Kapoor in his thought-provoking lecture discussed threadbare details about the life and achievements of Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha. He said Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha was an ocean of knowledge and a great scholar, who presented a true picture of the Sikh religion and its ideology. He faced many hardships in the preparation of Mahan Kosh but stood like a rock and completed this project. He was a devout Sikh and a true Punjabi who worked his whole life for the development and propagation of the Punjabi language and Sikh traditions. In his presidential remarks, Dr Jaspal Singh said Punjabi University had become a nodal agency worldwide for the development and propagation of the Punjabi language, literature and culture.

He said: “Spiritual tradition of any community becomes the lighthouse of that community, which motivates the coming generations to follow the footsteps of their spiritual leaders”. On this occasion, the Vice-Chancellor also presented the Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha Award to eminent Punjabi scholar Dr Rattan Singh Jaggi. Major Adarshpal Singh was also present on this occasion.

Earlier, Dr Jasbir Kaur, Head of Department, welcomed the guests and gave detailed information about the activities and projects undertaken by the department for the development of the Punjabi language, literature and culture.

She disclosed that the department was publishing the revised and edited version of Mahan Kosh. This valuable publication was being translated into Hindi and English languages by this department, she said. 

Ambala, September 11
INLD workers took out a protest march against several Congress MLAs who have allegedly involved in corruption by issuing CLUs to its MLAs which was allegedly established in the CDs. They burnt the effigy of the Haryana government at Ambala city this afternoon.

District president of the party Balwinder Punia, who was leading the protest march, said Congress had promoted corruption in the state by issuing CLUs to its MLAs. He said the kin of the two Congress MLAs were also found involved in the matter. Later, they submitted a memorandum to SDM, which was addressed to Haryana Governor. They demanded judicial inquiry into the scams. The party said in the memorandum that the CLUs of 22,000 acres of land was issued by the present government. 

Fatehgarh Sahib, September 11
To commemorate Swami Vivekananda's maiden address to the Parliament of Religions, Chicago, on September 11, 1893, the Sirhind unit of Swami Vivekananda 150 year Samaroh Samiti, organised "Bharat Jago Daud" from Ashoka School grounds, Sirhind, to BBSB Engineering College, Fatehgarh Sahib, today.

Deputy Commissioner Arun Sekhri flagged off the "daud". More than 800 people participated in the "daud".

Addressing the gathering, Deputy Commissioner strongly recommended the youth to read Swami's thought provoking and character building philosophy. He also developed upon Swami's deep love for the country and exhorted the youth to follow his teachings.

Presiding over the closing ceremony, Principal of the college Dr Lakhwinder Singh called upon the youth to follow the teachings of Swami Vivekananda and help eradicate the sufferings of the masses. Swami's strong and fiery speeches can transform the weak and wavering minds of the youth today.—TNS

Dera Bassi, September 11
The CIA staff has arrested one person with 40 kg of poppy husk during a check at a police naka today. The accused has been identified as Jeet Singh, a resident of Karkour village.

A case has been registered against him at the Dera Bassi police station. 

Chandigarh, September 11
The court of District and Sessions Judge SK Aggarwal convicted the husband of a PGI doctor in a dowry death case here today. The deceased, Dr Rajpal Kaur, a senior resident in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, PGI, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in her hostel accommodation on the hospital campus on July 21, 2006.

Her husband, Dr Yadvaridner Singh was employed in Amritsar at the time of the incident. The court, however, acquitted Gurnam Singh and Simarjit Kaur, his parents, and his sister Neetu Bath.

After Dr Rajpal Kaur's death, her father Gurdas Singh, in his complaint to the police, had stated that he married off his daughter to Dr Yadvarinder on February 17, 2004, and spent nearly Rs 6.5 lakh on the marriage.

Dr Yadvaridner, his parents and sister, however, started harassing his daughter for not bringing more dowry, following which they were forced to give them more money and jewellery. While Dr Yadvarinder was pursuing his postgraduation at the Grants Medical College, Dr Rajpal joined the PGI as senior resident.

After completing his MD, Dr Yadvarinder took a job at Escorts Hospital, Amritsar, and pressurised Dr Rajpal to leave her job at the PGI and join him in Amritsar. She resigned from the PGI post.

Meanwhile, Dr Rajpal had a son but she was no allowed to keep the baby with her. He was being looked after at the home of Yadvarinder’s parents in Patiala, alleged Gurdas Singh.

Gurdas Singh said his son-in-law and his parents as well as sister started asking for a Honda City car. Dr Yadvarinder had told her that he had got a job in the Army and he will take her along only after he got a Honda City car from her parents, alleged Rajpal.

Under such circumstances she was forced to kill herself, he alleged. Convicting Dr Yadvaridner Singh under Section 304 B of the IPC, the court has fixed September 16 for the quantum of sentence.

Chandigarh, September 11
The police has booked a 19-year-old student of a city college for allegedly uploading an objectionable video featuring his friend on the YouTube. The victim is a 17-year-old girl student of class XII of a private school in Sector 8, Chandigarh.

The police stated that the accused had been identified as Kunal Kumar and he was a student of BA-I at a private college in Sector 26. Both the victim and accused are residents of Pinjore in Panchkula district.

The police officials said the accused had shot an objectionable video of the victim in a park in Sector 7 with his mobile phone a few months ago. "Although the accused had told the victim that he had deleted the video, he uploaded the video on the Internet," the police stated.

One of the teachers of the girl's school saw the video and called the victim's parents, who subsequently approached the police.

The police has booked the accused under various sections of the IT Act and forwarded the case to the cyber cell. The police said the accused had expressed ignorance about recording any such video.

Servant booked for sending abusive SMS to lawyer

On a complaint of a city-based lawyer, a resident of Sector 10, the Chandigarh police has booked his servant for threatening him by sending an abusive SMS on his mobile phone. A case under the IT Act has been registered at the Sector 3 police station. 

Chandigarh, September 11
The Chandigarh Police has recovered one motorcycle and 10 alloy wheels of cars besides a Santro car and a Maruti-800 car following the arrest of two vehicle thieves.

The duo was nabbed, following a tip-off, on September 6, said the police.

A team of the crime branch reportedly laid a trap near Sector 48 and apprehended Ashok Kumar, a resident of Phase X, Mohali, and Ramu, alias Raju, from Uttar Pradesh, presently residing near the gurdwara in Jagatpura village of Mohali district.

During the course of investigation, it was revealed the accused stole vehicles and alloy wheels of cars from different parts of the city, said the police.

Ashok Kumar has been arrested earlier in five cases of vehicle theft registered at different police stations of the city. 

Mohali, September 11
In the quarterfinals of the ongoing AITA Total Tennis Championship, Jannat Khurana registered a comprehensive victory against Komaljeet while Harleen Kaur managed to beat Khsuhbeen Kaur at Mangal Mangal School, Mohali, today.

In a one-sided affair , Jannat Khurana backed on her solid groundstroke defeated her opponent 6-2,6-2 while Harleen registered a 6-2, 6-3 victory over her rival.

In another game of the same category, Tanya Batra of Chandigarh made an upset by outclassing top seedJahanvi Shivran 6-2, 6-0.

Results:

Girls’ (U-16) quarterfinals:Tanya Batra bt Jahanvi Shivran 6-2,6-0;Harleen Kaur bt Khsuhbeen Kaur 6-2,6-3;Jannat Khurana bt Komaljeet Kaur 6-2,6-2; Seerat Sidhu bt Jashan Preet 6-0,6-0.

Boys’(U-16): Rohit Kumar bt Yugank bhardwaj 3-6,7-6(1),6-3;Sagar Bains bt Siddarth Kanchustambam 6-3,7-5;Rishabh Sharda bt Jagdeep Bajwa 6-1,6-0;Krishna Rajput bt Runaq Marwaha 6-4,6-3.

Boys (U-16, doubles first round): Sohraab and Vaibhav bt Vatsal and Aishwarya 7-3; Yogesh and Nishant bt Akashdeep and Savinay 7-1; Daksh and Akshhay bt Yugank and Sumit Bhan 7-4. 

Chandigarh, September 11
The Government College for Girls (GCG), Ludhiana, won the Panjab University Inter-College Kho-Kho Championship for women (A-Division), today.

The team of the Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 42, and Dev Samaj College for Women, Ferozepur, attained second and third place, respectively. The Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45, secured fourth position in the competition. In the final match, the Government College for Girls Ludhiana defeated Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45, 5-0.

In another match, the Post Government College for Girls, Sector 42, beat Dev Samaj College for Women, Ferozepur, 9-6.

Chandigarh, September 11
To put themselves a step ahead against Ludhiana, the Mohali cricket team needs 5 wickets, to name the match, of the ongoing Katoch Shield Cricket Trophy.

Resuming an overnight score of 51 runs for 1 wicket, the Mohali team was bowled out for 253 runs in 63.5 overs. Mohali’s innings was studded with a 114-run partnership, for the fourth wicket, by Sunny Sohal and Gurkitrat Mann. Sunny missed his century by 4 runs and was bowled out for 96 runs off 144 balls. For Ludhiana, Anil Sihag claimed 5 wickets for 40 runs while Rahul Singla bagged 3 wickets for 33 runs.

Chasing a target of 208 runs for an outright win, the Ludhiana ended third day’s play with 65 runs for 5 wickets in 45 overs but the Ludhiana team failed to face Mohali’s bowling attack and lost 5 wickets for 65runs.

Brief scores

Mohali (1st innings): 202 all out in 60 overs

Ludhiana (1st innings): 248 all out in 87.5 overs

Mohali (2nd innings): 253 all out in 63.5 overs (Sunny Sohal 96,Gurkirat Mann 88,Anil Sihag 5 for 40, Rahul Singla 3 for 33)

Ludhiana (2nd innings): 65 for 5 (Gurkirat Mann 2 for 13,Varun Khanna 2 for 27).

Patiala team defeated Amritsar by 28 runs to garner 7 points, including a bonus, today. Resuming at overnight 159 runs for 7; the Amritsar team folded up their innings for 266 runs in 100.2 overs during a match of the ongoing Katoch Shield Cricket Trophy.

Aarush Sabarwal and Vinay Choudhary added 122 runs for the eighth wicket before Aarush was trapped in front by left-arm spinner Rajwinder Singh for 88 runs off 252 balls. Bowler Rajwinder trapped Kamal Passi in front before the batsman could open his account. Thereafter, right-arm leg spinner Sarabjit Ladda removed Vinay Choudhary for 65 runs off 164 balls. With this win Patiala raced to the top of the table with 15 points.

Brief scores

Amritsar (1st innings): 184/10 in 75 overs

Patiala (1st innings):478/10 in 128 overs

Amritsar (2nd innings): 266/10 in 112.4 overs (Aarush Sabarwal 88,Vinay Choudhary 65, Rajwinder Singh 5 for 98, Sarabjit Ladda 4 for 62).

In other match, the Chandigarh played a draw against Jalandhar at FC Sondhi Ground in Jalandhar. Jalandhar got 3 points on the basis of the first Inning lead of 109 runs while Chandigarh got 1 point. Resuming the overnight score, the Chandigarh team was bowled out for 305 runs in 121.1 overs. Gaurav Puri (41 runs) and Gaurav Gambhir (14 runs) added 47 runs for the seventh wicket before Gaurav was bowled out by Navdeep Singh for 14 runs off 53 balls. Gaurav was the next to go being caught by Navdeep of Yogesh Kumar for 41 runs off 93 balls. Chandigarh lost their last four wickets in the space of 2 runs. For Jalandhar, left arm spinner Yogesh Kumar claimed 5 wickets by giving away 78 runs while medium pacer Navdeep Singh grabbed 3 wickets by giving away 80 runs. The Jalandhar side, in their second innings, posted 193 runs off 6 wickets in 68 overs. Anmol Luthar (36 runs) and Love Kumar (37 runs) added 50 runs for the second wicket before Love Kumar was clean bowled by Gurinder Singh. Skipper Taruwar Kohli remained unbeaten on 50 runs off 76 balls. For Chandigarh, Gurinder Singh and Gaurav Gambhir claimed three wickets each.

Brief scores

Jalandhar (1st innings): 414/10 in 131 overs

Chandigarh (1st innings): 305/10 in 121.1 overs (Amit Prashar 100, Gurkirat Ahluwalia 75, Yogesh Kumar 5 for 78, Navdeep 3 for 80)

Jalandhar (2nd innings): 193/6 in 68 overs (Taruwar Kohli 50,Gurinder Singh 3 for 70,Gauarv Gambhir 3 for 84).

In the third match played at the PAU, Ludhiana, Ludhiana took the vital first inning lead of 46 runs against Mohali. Resuming the overnight score of 195 runs for 9 wickets Mohali team was bowled out for 202 in 60 overs. In reply, Ludhiana team was bowled out for 248 runs in 89.5 overs. Gitansh Khera scored 110 runs in 149 balls while Davinder Sidhu scored 30 runs. Deepak Bansal contributed 54 runs for the seventh wicket. For Mohali, left-arm spinner Varun Khanna claimed 5 wickets by giving away 104 runs whereas Maninder Singh took 2 wickets by giving away 18 runs. Mohali in their second innings scored 51 runs in 10 overs at close of the second day’s play.

Brief scores

Mohali (1st innings): 202/10 in 60 overs

Ludhiana (1st innings): 248/10 in 87.5 overs (Gitansh Khera 110,Davinder Sidhu 30, Varun Khanna 5 for 104,Maninder 2 for 18).

Mohali (2nd innings): 51/ 1 in 10 overs (Sunny Sohal 20, Gurpreet Mander 25).