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State Cabinet meets today, to discuss procurement problems
Mandi Board obliges CPS
Mantar Brar
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Announce Rs 50 bonus on paddy, PPCC chief tells Chief Minister
Angry Kaamano farmers gherao Pungrain officer
Wheat sowing delayed as farmers await seed: Jakhar
Paddy procurement: SAD delegation to meet Manmohan
Jyani backs CPS Sidhu's proposal
NK Sharma should quit politics, says Cong leader
50 years on, oustees yet
to get land ownership
Cleaning of Bhakra Canal throws up surprises
Schools in Maluka’s constituency get facelift
Three more police stations for NRIs
Hosptial staff playing truant have it easy
Health services in rural areas a casualty
Roko Cancer to hold 5 camps
Aadhaar cards of little use to Patiala residents
Four labourers fall from winch machine, die
Medical Council Registrar relieved
Power corpn told to snap supply to DAV varsity
Navjot Singh Sidhu celebrates 50th birthday
HC refuses PIMS renewed permission for admissions
2 constables held for drug smuggling
Busted gang had sold 14 kids
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State Cabinet meets today, to discuss procurement problems
Chandigarh, October 20 Already, the state government has passed the Contract Farming Act:2013 to protect the interest of farmers entering into an agreement with private companies to produce various agriculture products. The Act, passed to promote diversification in the farm sector, will be rendered meaningless until the relevant amendments in the APMC Act to allow the setting up of private market yards and the freedom to farmers to sell their produce at a place of their choice anywhere in the country. As of now, under the APMC Act, the Punjab Mandi Board has a monopoly over marketing agriculture produce. However, with the proposed amendments, private companies will be able to establish their marketing yards to procure various foodgrain and farmers will be able to sell their produce directly to parties under the Contract Farming Act. With the setting up of private yards and allowing direct marketing, arhtiyas will not be paid commission. But all other taxes such as infrastructure cess and Rural Development Fund would have to be paid by the buyer. There will be competition between markets operated by the Mandi Board and those by private players with farmers benefiting in a big way. If the Cabinet approves the amendments, the APMC Act may be amended during the assembly session scheduled for later this month. Sources said some members of the Cabinet had reservations on the proposed amendments. The Cabinet would also discuss seeking relaxation in the specifications for paddy procurement. The Centre have allowed relaxation in specifications a number of times before. In certain areas, paddy has suffered discolouration and has high moisture content. This is creating hurdles in procurement.
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Mandi Board obliges CPS
Mantar Brar
Faridkot, October 20 However, District Mandi Officer Kulbir Singh Matta denied any special arrangements for the Kotkapura legislator. “The
MLA can’t be expected to sit in mandis for days, waiting for his paddy to be
lifted,” explained an officer with a procurement agency. Brar denied he was getting any special treatment. Kushaldeep Dhillon, former MLA and general secretary of the Punjab Congress, pointed out: "While farmers in the state are facing harassment at mandis with agencies refusing to lift their stocks, special arrangements have been made for the CPS." Harried
farmers were resorting to distress sale, claimed Shingara Singh, a BKU leader.
said the situation was tense and could flare up any time.
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Announce Rs 50 bonus on paddy, PPCC chief tells Chief Minister
Amritsar, October 20 Bajwa, along with DCC (rural) president Harpartap Singh Ajnala, today toured the grain market at Chamiari village, near here. "It is a matter of shame that Punjab, which pioneered the green revolution, is now ranked 18th in agriculture growth.The Chief Minister should announce a bonus of Rs 50 per quintal of paddy as procurement is the responsibility of the state government. The Food Corporation of India (FCI) buys just 10 per cent of the total produce," Bajwa said. He claimed that rural debt in Punjab was more then Rs 35,000 crore. He said a survey conducted by PAU, Ludhiana, had said 5,000 farmers and farm labourers had committed suicide in the past 10 years. "Punjab's farmers are the most burdened after those in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Owing to heavy taxes, the cost of farm inputs has escalated. Punjab is charging over 20 per cent VAT and surcharge on diesel, the highest in the country. The government has not drafted an agriculture policy for the past seven years and if there is one, it should be made public," the PPCC chief said. On Badal's criticism of "meagre" bonus announced by the UPA Government, Bajwa said the MSP for paddy had been increased by Rs 800 per quintal over the past eight years while the NDA Government had raised the MSP by just Rs 110 per quintal between 1999-2004. Besides Ajnala, the PPCC chief was accompanied by Dimpa, Sardul Singh, Harminder Singh Gill, Karamjit Singh Rintu, Sunil Dutti, Harjinder Singh Thekedar, Joginderpal Dhingra and Sukhjinder Raj Singh Lalli
Majithia. Paddy thrown into canal Machiwara: Farmers on Sunday blocked the Machhiwara-Samrala road for about an hour and threw discoloured paddy into the Sirhand Canal. Led by leaders of the CPI, CPM and Punjab Kisan Sabha, they raised slogans against the state and central governments, blaming both for not purchasing paddy. The leaders said the farmers should be paid the minimum support price (MSP) for their paddy that had been discoloured owing to inclement weather and could not be blamed for the same. They presented a memorandum to the Samrala
Tehsildar.— Gurminder Singh Grewal
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Angry Kaamano farmers gherao Pungrain officer
Khamano, October 20 The police and senior officials freed the officer. President of the Arhtiyas Association Ranjit Singh alleged that the purchasing officer was hand in glove with a section of arhtiyas. Although there were eight shops in the market, paddy was being purchased from only two shops, he alleged. Angry farmers alleged had been camping in the market for the past one week but no agency had come forward to purchase their crop so far. When contacted, the Pungrain officer said paddy that met the prescribed standards alone was being purchased as directed by the authorities.
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Wheat sowing delayed as farmers await seed: Jakhar
Chandigarh, October
20 He said the action plan under the National Food Security Mission for providing subsidy worth Rs 46.76 crore on seed and implements was approved for Punjab on May 31 and Rs 24.63 crore was released on October 11. But the state government was yet to pass on the benefit to the farming community. He said Punjab Agricultural University had advised the farmers to begin sowing of wheat latest by October 15, but the state government was yet to make arrangements for it since Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal had so far not approved the rate to be charged for wheat seed. Jakhar alleged it appeared that a nexus between influential seed dealers and Agriculture Department official might again lead to siphoning of subsidised seed as was the case two years ago. He regretted that officers indicted in the Rs 40 crore seed subsidy scam continue to hold prime postings.
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Paddy procurement: SAD delegation to meet Manmohan
Fatehgarh Sahib, October 20 The paddy has discoloured a little bit due to unseasonal rain, but rice has largely not been affected, but the procurement agencies, which purchase the paddy on behalf of the Union Government, are unnecessarily harassing the farmers. They are not purchasing the paddy on the pretext of one reason or another, said Prof Prem Singh Chandumajra, General Secretary, SAD(B), while addressing mediapersons here today. He said it is unfortunate that the state's farmers, who feed the entire country, are spending days and nights in grain markets and facing humiliation at the hands of procurement agencies without any fault. He said no one has control over natural calamities. The unseasonal rain discoloured the husk of paddy and the Union Government should extend sympathy to the farming community by relaxing the procurement norms, instead of harassing them, he added. He said the farming community is already reeling under debts; if their produce is not procured, they would be forced to choose the wrong path.
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Jyani backs CPS Sidhu's proposal
Fazilka, October 20 "Private practice by government doctors will not be allowed. It will be ensured that doctors prescribe medicines available in civil hospitals," Jyani said. He was here to lay the foundation stone of "Nandishalla" at Rampura village on the town outskirts.
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NK Sharma should quit politics, says Cong leader
Dera Bassi, October 20 His company has been booked under charges of violation of pollution control norms as it has not got approval of the pollution control board for constructing flats. Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, she said NK Sharma should resign from all posts and quit politics in keeping with the promise he made to the public when allegations were levelled against him by Congress leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira. She alleged that the government was indulging in corruption; the common man could not hope to get any work done without paying bribe.
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Govt won’t get fuel
on credit from Nov 1
Amritsar, October 20 Proprietors of filling stations across the state said they could not supply fuel to the government on credit as the investment cost had risen and repayment was getting tardy. They were particularly worried about the poor financial state of the government. Khanna said they were forced to take the decision after Chief Secretary Rakesh Singh and Director-General of Police Sumedh Singh Saini failed to allay their concerns last month. He said around 2,000 filling stations in the state supplied fuel worth several crores to the government. Highlighting the sorry state of affairs, Khanna said the government owed him Rs 10 lakh while another dealer of his association in Bathinda was awaiting a payment of nearly Rs 18 lakh. He said similar was the case with several filling stations across the state. Petrol dealers earn nearly 2.2 per cent on the sale of every litre of petrol and 1.9 per cent a litre for diesel. Since petrol dealers were required to deposit payments to state-owned oil companies a day in advance, it was not feasible for them to park funds in government coffers, Khanna said. With thin profit margins, dealers were now procuring a mixed load of petrol and diesel in a tanker that has three to six chambers. A 12,000 litre petrol tanker costs over Rs 10 lakh while a diesel tanker upward of Rs 5.5
lakh. Acting tough *
Proprietors of filling stations across the state say the investment cost has risen and repayment is getting tardy *
They are particularly worried about the poor financial state of the government *
Around 2,000 filling stations in the state supply fuel worth several crores to the government
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50 years on, oustees yet
to get land ownership
Nangal, October 20 There are nearly 700 such oustees who got land at different places, but its ownership is yet to be transferred in their name, said Rajesh Kumar Chaudhary, a Nangal resident. "My grandfather had 5 acres at Chonta village. He along with thousands of others had to leave their native place. These families belonging to 371 villages were allotted land in Sirsa, Fatehabad and Hisar. But, a large number of them are still waiting for the transfer of land in their name," he said. Under such circumstances, their land was being encroached upon by others leading to disputes over the ownership, said Kuldeep Singh, another oustee from Maakri village. "We got land at Nanheri village in Sirsa. In the absence of ownership, we are deprived of our rights," he said. An office set up at Tohana to redress grievances of these oustees has been lying defunct in the absence of any staff. Neither any kanungo nor a patwari has been posted there for a long time, said members of oustees' union who recently met AK Bali, Bhakra Dam Chief Engineer. AB Agarwal, BBMB Chairman, said the transfer of ownership of land to the oustees was supposed to be taken care of by the Deputy Commissioner of Hisar. The BBMB was ready to provide any assistance required for the purpose, he said. ML Kaushik, Hisar Deputy Commissioner, could not be contacted despite repeated attempts.
Long wait *
There are nearly 700 such oustees who got land at different places in Haryana *
Its ownership is yet to be transferred in their name * In the absence of a clear title, their land is being encroached upon by others *
An office set up at Tohana to redress grievances of these oustees has no staff
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Cleaning of Bhakra Canal throws up surprises
Rajpura, October 20 Villagers in the nearby areas are used to finding things from the bottom of the canal every few years when it is emptied. Narinder Singh, a 12-year-old boy, found a bicycle near his village in Rajpura. While, family members of Jagir Singh, who went missing around three months ago, found his body along with their Ford Figo car. Jagir Singh of Manakpur Kallar village in Mohali had left his farm in Patiala on July 28 and never returned. “We have recovered the decomposed body of Jagir Singh from inside the car and sent it for a postmortem”, said the police. Villagers are thronging the canal, hoping to find valuables from muck and weed that is thrown into the fields alongside the canal. Officials are keeping a check on the activities of the villagers as it is against the law to steal anything from the rivers. A senior Irrigation Department official said, “We have deployed our officials along the banks to check theft.” He said their main aim was to clean the bed and carry out some urgently needed renovation. Divers seem to make the most of this opportunity as they are well-equipped with the nooks and crannies of the canal. Shyam, a diver from Pabra village, said, “It is common to see people find valuables such as coins and gold rings. Seldom do they report their discoveries to the officials. It almost seems like a treasure hunt whenever the Bhakra canal is emptied.” Moreover, the corpses found from the bed also help the police and forensic experts tie the loose ends of several cases. Mixed bag *
Narinder Singh, a 12 year old boy, found a bicycle near his village in Rajpura *
Jagir Singh's body along with his Ford Figo car fished out. He went missing three months ago *
Several instances of people discovering gold coins also reported
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Schools in Maluka’s constituency get facelift
Bathinda, October 20 But this is not the case in Education Minister Sikander Singh Maluka’s constituency of Rampura Phul. Though government schools here do not produce spectacular results in the exams, the façade of the buildings has got a facelift. Under a pilot project, nearly 8 km of boundary walls of 45 schools with imposing gates have been built at a cost of Rs 2.25 crore. No student from the schools in the constituency has figured in the merit list of Class XII in May this year. Maluka said, “Infrastructure is important to showcase an institution. While private schools boast of large buildings and spend a fortune on the facades, government schools remain in bad shape. We started the pilot project in my constituency to give a facelift to government institutions. We are planning to implement the project in other parts of the states also.”
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Three more police stations for NRIs
Jalandhar, October 20 The state government has issued a notification in this regard and staff has been deployed at all the new NRI police stations in Jalandhar, Gurdaspur and Mohali districts. Only 55 per cent of the over 1,200 online complaints received this year by the NRI Affairs Wing of the Punjab Police has been disposed of. As per the website of the NRI Affairs Wing, 442 cases were pending till June 11 with nearly 750 accused in the case declared proclaimed offenders. Inspector General (IG) Gurpreet Deo, chief of the NRI Affairs Wing, admitted that the number of cases had increased. The IG clarified that more NRI police stations were being set up to address the issue. She said these police stations would entertain complaints of and against the NRIs. She said the Punjab Government had set up six NRI police stations in 2008, and now this number had been increased to 11. She assured that justice would be provided to each complainant in a time bound manner. Deo said the NRI Police wing was connected online with all police stations and the Head Office and all the cases were closely monitored by the DIG/AIG rank officers of the NRI Police Wing. Deo said the 11 NRI stations would cover all the 27 districts of the state while the jurisdiction of existing police stations had also been increased.
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Hosptial staff playing truant have it easy
Patiala, October 20 Employees rue that while they are made to slog hard owing to shortage of Class IV staff, the hospital authorities have given liberties to a few employees who bend even attendance norms. They alleged that there are a few employees who are either running their own business or are not reporting for duty due to other reasons and the hospital authorities have deliberately given them night duties which they escape easily and fulfil their personal engagements. One of the employees, on condition of anonymity, said cook Avtar Singh has been running a tent house 'Good Kaintel Tent Service' in the name of his son for the past many years and has not been doing his duty as a cook. Rather, the hospital authorities have put him on permanent night duty as a chowkidar and he is often found missing from duty. "Till date, around three-four inquiries have already been initiated against him after he he has been found absent from duty. The authorities, just to give an impression that they are taking action against defaulters, transfer him to cooking for a few days and then post him back on the night duty. Even during the brief period when he is given the cooking duty, he proceeds on leave. Interestingly, while he is an employee of the hospital, the authorities hire his tent and catering services for almost all the functions. He is in fact providing his services during private functions of hospital high-ups too," said another employee. An insider said a few months back, an attendant Bhupinder Singh who was working in the paediatrics surgery department, resigned from his job after he was found absent from duty. "While he was working as a property dealer, he tied up with another attendant of the hospital who would fill in his duty slot. He would give him a share from his salary and this continued for almost three years. After the matter was brought to the notice of the hospital authorities, they ordered an inquiry but before any action was initiated, he quit his job. What about the salary he has drawn during his service?" they rued. Moreover, while the hospital ambulance is not being put to any use apart from fetching the doctors during night hours. Thus, there are a couple of ward attendants in the hospital who are running their own ambulance in the hospital which charges manifold as compared to the government rates. Class IV employees alleged that there are other employees too whose relatives often fill in their duty slot. Medical Superintendent of the hospital Dr VK Sharda said they take necessary action whenever such matter comes to their notice. "After Avtar Singh was found missing from duty, an inquiry was initiated against him. Though it has been informed that he is a habitual offender, once it is proved, we will recommend action against him to the senior authorities," he added. When asked as to why the cook is being appointed as a chowkidar, he said they all are Class IV employees employed against various designations. "Since we have staff shortage, we avail their services according to our need," he said. Meanwhile, Deputy Medical Superintendent Dr Harshinder Kaur said whenever such cases come to their notice, they conduct an inquiry. Service in name *
Employees rue that while they are made to slog hard owing to shortage of Class IV staff, the hospital authorities have given liberties to a few employees who bend even attendance norms *
They alleged that there are a few employees who are either running their own business or are not reporting for duty due to other reasons and the hospital authorities have deliberately given them night duties which they escape easily and fulfil their personal engagements
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Health services in rural areas a casualty
Sangrur, October 18 According to sources, after January 2012, no rural medical officer (RMO) has been recruited by the Department of Rural Development, Punjab, though over 200 posts of RMO have been lying vacant in the rural dispensaries throughout the state. In these conditions, the rural dispensaries where there is no doctor are being run by the government by giving additional charge to the RMOs of nearby dispensaries. According to information, in Sangrur district alone, there are 29 rural dispensaries out of a total of 68 where there is no RMO (doctor) as posts of RMO have been lying vacant in 24 dispensaries while RMOs of five rural dispensaries (at Sarod, Sheron, Namol, Badrukhan and Phaguwala village) are on study leave. Of a total of 24 vacant posts of the RMO, five posts each have been lying vacant in Lehragaga block and Andana block, while three posts each have been lying vacant in Sangrur, Malerkotla-2 and Sherpur blocks. Two posts of the RMO have been lying vacant in Sunam block and one post each in Bhawanigarh, Malerkotla-1 and Dhuri blocks. These posts were reportedly vacant due to transfer of the RMOs or their selection to Punjab Civil Medical Service (PCMS). Due to non-availability of regular RMOs in these 29 dispensaries, patients of these villages have been suffering immensely as they are unable to get medical facilities. Likewise, patients of 29 other villages, whose RMOs go to the dispensaries (where there is no doctor) for performing duties there due to additional charge, also suffer a lot. State president of Rural Medical Services Association (RMSA) Dr Aslam Parvez claimed there were around 250 vacant posts of the RMO throughout the state, with no RMO having been recruited by the government since January 2012. He said the number of vacant posts of the RMO would increase further in the months to come as the state health department was going to recruit 300 PCMS doctors. He said quitting of posts by the RMOs would continue till the government introduced 60 per cent post-graduate (PG) quota for the
RMOs. Short shrift *
After January 2012, no rural medical officer has been recruited by the Department of Rural Development, though over 200 posts of RMO have been lying vacant in the rural dispensaries throughout the state *
In these conditions, the rural dispensaries where there is no doctor are being run by the government by giving additional charge to the RMOs of nearby dispensaries
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Roko Cancer to hold 5 camps
Moga, October 20 The trust's global ambassador Kulwant Singh Dhaliwal said apart from breast cancer, the camps would focus on routine diagnosis for diabetes and blood pressure. The camps would be held at Chand Baja (Faridkot) on October 20, Majitha (Amritsar) on October 24, Khakh village
(Hoshiarpur) on October 27, Ropar on October 28 and at Wara Jodh Singh village
(Jalandhar) on October 30.
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Aadhaar cards of little use to Patiala residents
Patiala, October 20 Disappointed with this system, Urban Estate resident SP Goyal said, “While we were shelling out Rs 1,054 for each subsidised cylinder, others, who are yet to link their Aadhaar cards, are getting the same for Rs 430. We end up paying Rs 457 for each cylinder after taking into consideration the Rs 597 credited to us by the government. The cylinder still costs us Rs 27 more.” District Controller of Food and Civil Supplies (DCFCS) Ajayveer Sarao said the consumers, who have linked their Aadhaar cards, paid VAT as the dealers passed it on to them. “The state government will take it up with the Centre as to how much VAT should be paid,” he said. Residents demanded the government should form a uniform policy for all consumers till the issue is cleared by the Supreme Court.
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Four labourers fall from winch machine, die
Bathinda, October 20 The labourers were operating the machine when it developed a snag, resulting in their fall from a height of about 30 metres. The construction company, Larson and Toubro, has given an undertaking to the workers' union that it will pay a compensation of Rs 18 lakh to the kin of each of the deceased. The company had paid about Rs 8 lakh to a labourer who lost his foot a few weeks ago, said sources. The victims are Gurdeep Singh (24) of Kusla village in Mansa, Parkash Kumar (23) and Dinesh Chaurasia (35) from Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh and Dinesh (24) from Alwar in Rajasthan. Work at the plant is on full swing as it is scheduled to be operational by Diwali. The plant has already missed two deadlines owing to non-allocation of coal. A company official said an internal probe was on to determine the cause of the mishap. The official said it was possible that a wire of the winch machine had snapped or a part of a platform had collapsed. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Narinder Bhargava said the police was informed about the mishap at 3.30 am. "We have registered a case under Section 304 of the IPC. Further investigation are on. It appears that the winch machine probably developed a snag," he added. Working to meet deadline *
Work at Talwandi Sabo Thermal Power Plant is on full swing * The plant is scheduled to be operational by Diwali *
It has already missed two deadlines owing to non-allocation of coal *
Construction company to pay Rs 18 lakh to the kin of each of the deceased
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Medical Council Registrar relieved
Chandigarh, October 20 The Punjab Medical Council, on an average, issues 700 certificates a month. These include licences to newly commissioned doctors, renewal of licences to practicing doctors (every five years), certificates to doctors stating their specialisation, and a good conduct certificate to those planning to practice abroad. An extraordinanry meeting of the Punjab Medical Council, held in Mohali today, relieved Dr ABS Thind of the charge of Registrar. Sources said Dr Thind holds the charge of four other councils. Also, Punjab Medical Council work has been suffering as he is stationed in Patiala, and not in Mohali (where the council has its headquarters). Reliable sources told The Tribune that the Punjab Government had issued directions to the council that the Director Research Medical Education (DRME) be appointed as Registrar. But the council today gave the charge of Registrar to a superintendent. Though Punjab Medical Council president Dr Manmohan Singh denies this, other council members and Health Department officers say the superintendent can officiate as Registrar but does not have the authority to issue licences or good conduct certificates. When contacted, Dr Manmohan Singh explained they had to give the charge of Registrar to a superintendent as the DRME did not come for the meeting today. “The council cannot be without a Registrar. This appointment is temporary till the time a new Registrar is appointed,” he said. The council president contended that the work of issuing licences would not come to a halt.
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Power corpn told to snap supply to DAV varsity
Jalandhar, October 20 Talking to The Tribune, Senior Environmental Engineer SP Garg claimed that the university authorities had raised buildings without seeking the mandatory permission. Moreover, it had not set up a sewege treatment plant (STP) on the campus and was discharging its waste in the open, polluting environment. "For these violations, the PPCB has already taken the university to court," Garg claimed. He said action would also be initiated against PSPCL officials if they did not carry out the directives. Prof RK Kohli, Vice Chancellor, DAV University, was not available for comment. But a university spokesperson said they had applied for clearance from the department concerned. Earlier, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) had slapped a notice on the university management for violating the National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002. The university had gained access from the Jalandhar-Pathankot-Jammu highway without permission.
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Navjot Singh Sidhu celebrates 50th birthday
Amritsar, October 20 After this five-hour-long havan ceremony, Sidhu avoided the volley of questions showered on him by the media. — TNS
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HC refuses PIMS renewed permission for admissions
Chandigarh, October 20 The ruling by Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain came on a petition filed by the college against the Medical Council of India and other respondents. An unaided self-financing medical college, it was set up in Jalandhar in the public, private partnership mode in 2011 with an intake capacity of 150 students for MBBS. Affiliated with Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, it was granted permission by the Medical Council of India for filling the 150 seats. An inspection was carried out by the council's assessors on March 1 and 2, after the petitioner submitted an application for renewal of permission for admission of the third batch of MBBS students. After considering the assessment report, the MCI Board of Governors found some deficiencies, including shortage of associate professors in psychiatry, community medicine, paediatrics and ENT. A show-cause notice was then issued on April 20, calling upon the petitioner to submit a compliance report within 15 days. In response, the petitioner submitted a compliance report, following which the matter was considered again. A compliance verification assessment was then carried out to verify the facilities. Accordingly, the MCI, vide its letter dated July 10, conveyed the Board of Governors' decision to the college. Taking up the matter, Justice Jain asserted: "No doubt that in the first inspection, which is called regular inspection by the petitioner, certain deficiencies were found. A surprise inspection was conducted and certain more deficiencies were also noticed and the renewal of permission was declined. But keeping in view the principles of natural justice, one more opportunity was given to the petitioner to explain the deficiencies noticed... "The petitioner, by producing documents, explained to the undergraduate committee that there were no deficiencies as pointed by the inspection committee or the assessors, but still in the impugned order, the deficiencies have been maintained which are in the nature of fake faculty..." Dismissing the petition, Justice Jain said: "I also do not find any reason to accept the alternative prayer of the petitioner for compensation as no mala fide has been alleged against the respondents and the respondents have acted, in exercise of their powers, in accordance with law". About the medical college *
An unaided self-financing medical college, it was set up in Jalandhar in the public, private partnership mode in 2011 *
With an intake capacity of 150 students for MBBS, it is affiliated with Baba Farid University of Health Sciences *
It was granted permission by the MCI for filling the seats * An inspection by the MCI in March found certain deficiencies and issued a notice to the college
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2 constables held for drug smuggling
Kapurthala, October 20 Acting on a tip-off, the CIA staff of the district police intercepted an Indica car on the Kapurthala-Goindwal Sahib road. Lakhwinder Singh, in charge CIA staff, said following a search, the police seized 100 gm of heroin and 530 gm of narcotic powder from Sukhwinder and Buta Ram. A case under the NDPS Act was registered against the duo. They were today produced before a local court which remanded them to police custody for one day. Senior Superintendent of Police Inderbir Singh said Sukhwinder had been placed under suspension and a departmental inquiry initiated against him.
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Busted gang had sold 14 kids
Ludhiana, October 20 The police has found that an intricate network of midwives, quacks and criminals ran the gang. It would often kidnap newborn from hospitals and sell them as per their socioeconomic background. The gang operated across the state and was particularly active in Ludhiana, Amritsar and Jalandhar. Sources said the role of a city-based hospital that was helping the gang sell newborn children was under scanner. GS Bains, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Crime, said the investigation was at a preliminary stage. “We cannot rule out the involvement of hospital staff and midwives in the nexus,” he said. Those arrested yesterday were identified as Rani of Transport Nagar, her husband Daljit Singh, Jageer Singh of Mithu Basti in Jalandhar, and his wife Kuldeep Kaur. They were produced in the court today and sent on a police remand. The police also booked other members of the gang, including kingpin Laxmi Devi of Jalandhar, Amrik Singh of Kapurthala, Ajit Singh of Preet Nagar, Mamta Sharma of Civil Lines, Ujagar Singh of Nanak Colony in Ludhiana, Rajwinder Singh of Jalandhar, Raj Kumar of Yumanna Nagar, Seema of Amritsar, Mamta of Patran, Taran Kaur of Amritsar, Anju of Hoshiarpur and Nitti of Patiala. Modus operandi * The gang operated across the state and was particularly active in Ludhiana, Amritsar and Jalandhar * An intricate network of midwives, quacks and criminals ran the gang * It would often kidnap newborn from hospitals and sell them as per their socioeconomic background
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The PPCC president, Partap Singh Bajwa, today asked Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to announce Rs 50 per quintal bonus on paddy to help the state's farmers.
Bajwa, along with DCC (rural) president Harpartap Singh Ajnala, today toured the grain market at Chamiari village, near here.
The nearly empty Bhakra Canal is throwing many surprises these days. Officials are seen taking out various items, ranging from cars, gold coins, bicycles to even corpses from the canal that is being cleaned and repaired.
As opposed to stately buildings of private schools, government schools in the state often have little to boast of. In general, these have the bare minimum infrastructure and in particular do not have boundary walls.
Four labourers were killed when they fell from a winch machine inside a chimney under-construction in the Talwandi Sabo Thermal Power Plant at Banawal village of Mansa district late last night.
The labourers were operating the machine when it developed a snag, resulting in their fall from a height of about 30
metres. The construction company, Larson and Toubro, has given an undertaking to the workers' union that it will pay a compensation of Rs 18 lakh to the kin of each of the deceased.
