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5 members of contract killers’ gang held
Deposit property tax from home
Motorists, shopkeepers inconvenienced
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Ultrasound scanning centre sealed
Without pension, elderly, widows hold protest
Activists of the Pendu Mazdoor Union protest their not getting pension from the government for five months, in Jalandhar on Monday. A Tribune photograph
Auto-rickshaws to display important numbers
City to be tobacco-free soon
Students win laurels
Members of the Kanya Maha Vidyalaya ball badminton team in a jubilant mood after winning the Guru Nanak Dev University Inter-College Championship. A Tribune photograph
Day 2: 49,186 children administered polio vaccine
Kabaddi player dies in road mishap
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5 members of contract killers’ gang held
Jalandhar, November 25 ADCP, PS Bhandal, briefing mediapersons here today, said acting on the complaint of Karanvir Singh, a resident of the Cool Road area, who had a miraculous escape in the firing incident, and after going through the CCTV footage, the police had launched a hunt for the assailants. The police, however, succeeded in trapping the assailants - Sandeep Singh, Harmandeep Singh and Mangal Singh, while they were travelling in a Tata Xlon (PB1-ED-2595) - at a naka near White Diamond, a marriage palace. During their interrogation, the trio made startling revelations, saying they had taken a contract from Parshotam Kumar, alias Lai, and Jasvir Singh, residents of Bajrawar village near Chabbewal in Hoshiarpur, to kill a Norway based NRI Bikramvir Singh, a brother of Karanvir Singh, the complainant. The ADCP said during interrogation, the police also came to know that Bikramvir Singh’s father-in-law Daljit Singh, a resident of Bajrawar village and who runs a garden centre in Norway, had asked his close associates -Parshotam Kumar and Jasvir Singh - to eliminate his son-in-law. Bikramvir Singh and his wife were not having cordial relations, which prompted Daljit Singh to hatch the conspiracy, the ADCP added. As Bikramvir Singh reached Jalandhar on November 1, Lali and his associates hired Gurjant Singh, Sandeep Singh, Mangal Singh, Harmandeep Singh, Gurnam Singh and some others to eliminate Bikramvir Singh. The five were arrested when they were on their way to get the contract money of Rs 1,40,000. The armed killers entered the busy market on Wednesday and barged into the office of Karanvir Singh located on the third floor of the building and opened fire at him, but a vigilant Karanvir Singh picked up a chair and threw it at the assailants, escaping unhurt. Their movement was, however, recorded in the CCTV cameras installed in the building, which provided a vital lead to the police in solving the crime. The police registered a case under Sections 307, 115 and 120-B of the IPC and Arms Act on the complaint of the victim at the Division No. 7 police station.
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Deposit property tax from home
Jalandhar, November 25 Stating this, MC Commissioner Manpreet Singh Chhatwal said, "The online facility for depositing property tax is now available for the convenience of the general public." The online facility is available on the website www.mcjalandhar.in and at www.mcjpropertytax.in. Talking to Jalandhar Tribune, Chhatwal said, "It is very easy for the residents to deposit property tax using this facility. One may see collector rate of his area on the website and may do self-assessment for depositing property tax while seeing the block. Subsequently, after depositing property tax through debit/credit card through this online facility, one may also get receipt for the same." Interestingly, the facility has evoked good response on the first day on Monday. As many as 150 residents used the online system for self-assessment and deposited Rs 1,30,394 through debit/credit cards using the online system. Meanwhile, urging the residents to deposit property tax by November 30 to avail 10 percent relaxation from the total amount, Chhatwal said the facility of depositing property tax personally would also continue uninterruptedly in all six zones of the MC and at all city branches of the HDFC. To a query, the MC Commissioner said the online facility would not only help the general public to deposit property tax while sitting at their homes or offices, it would also ease overcrowding at the MC offices for depositing the same. Wrong info about dispensaries on website While residents are appreciating the Municipal Corporation (MC) officials for providing the online facility for depositing property tax, wrong information regarding health facilities is provided on its office website. When one goes to the official website of the MC www.mcjalandhar.in and clicks about departments slug and subsequently goes to the health and sanitation department, it shows wrong information that as many as 14 ayurvedic dispensaries and a maternity hospital were being run in different parts of the city by the MC. In fact, the maternity hospital, being run by the MC, was closed down over a decade ago and four out of 14 ayurvedic dispensaries were also closed down. The website provides wrong information to residents that the general and maternity hospital is being still run at Model Town and that the four dispensaries are still run at Kot Pakshia, Bazar Naurian, Kishan Pura and Madan Flour Mill chowk. In fact, they were closed down. MC systems manager Rajesh Sharma said the website would soon be updated and the wrong information would be deleted soon. Interestingly, currently only 10 ayurveda dispensaries are being run at Bhargo Camp, Model House, Basti Sheikh, Basti Mithu, Abadpura, Centre Town, Bhagat Singh Chowk, Preet Nagar on Sodal road, Santokh Pura and Chuggitti. Now the MC is planning to close down five more dispensaries due to the "shortage of doctors". However, it has yet to be finalised, which five of the 10 dispensaries will be closed down. |
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Motorists, shopkeepers inconvenienced
Jalandhar, November 25 The Speaker was in the city for the inauguration of a free eye camp, organised by his close associate. While the Speaker remained busy with the organisers and their men, the motorists were inconvenienced, as their vehicles moved at a snail’s pace. Though the city police had deployed additional police force for the convenience of the VIP, there were hardly any arrangement for the smooth regulation of heavy traffic on this congested road. The visitors, patients and their attendants, who descended on the venue, further added to the traffic chaos. Surinder Kumar, a local resident, said the police authorities should have deployed cops for traffic regulation rather for the VIP’s convenience. |
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Ultrasound scanning centre sealed
Jalandhar, November 25 A press note issued by the Civil Surgeon, Dr RL Bassan, stated that Khushi Scanning Centre, located in GTB Nagar was sealed on the spot, while Kamal Hospital, Nakodar, was served a show-cause notice after their records were found unsatisfactory. The health teams also raided Nakodar-based Saranpal Hospital and Scanning Centre and Sandhu Clinic and Scanning Centre, he said. The team also directed the health institutions to comply with the guidelines of the Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act 1994. The raids were part of the operation already launched by the district health authorities to keep a check on the illegal sex determination practice by hospitals and to make sure that the Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act 1994 was being complied with. — TNS
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Without pension, elderly, widows hold protest
Jalandhar, November 25 The protest was held by the elderly, disabled and widow members for not having received their pension despite repeated requests to the Panchayat and Block Development Officer, Jalandhar, West. Indulging in slogan shouting, the members announced that if they don't receive their pensions within three days, on November 28, a protest dharna would be held at the Block office. Addressing the gathering, activists and leaders said despite promises by the state government, the poor, elderly, disabled and widows were moving from door to door for a paltry amount of Rs 250 per month. The amount, they said, hadn't been increased despite requests. They said the block office was sitting on the pensions of this needy group of people for the past five months. They demanded the immediate disbursal of the stalled amount. Among others, activists Kashmir Singh Ghugshore, Jaspal Singh Kala Khera, KS Atwal and Avtar Singh Kala Khera addressed the gathering. |
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Auto-rickshaws to display important numbers
Jalandhar, November 25 Apart from this, the process of making the database of all autos in Jalandhar will be undertaken by the Jalandhar Traffic police in coordination with the office of the District Transport Officer. It has also been decided that from February next year, without documents no auto would be allowed to ply on road. Confirming the same, Jalandhar Police Commissioner Ishwar Singh said to begin with, they had decided that each and every auto would have to display the numbers of the traffic helpline, women helpline, police control room and driver on the vehicle. "Necessary instructions in this regard to the auto-rickshaw owners/drivers will be issued in a day or two and the deadline for the same will be two to three weeks period," he said. It may be mentioned here that Ishwar had taken a similar initiative in Ludhiana during his tenure as Police Commissioner. Meanwhile, in order to regulate the auto-rickshaws in the city, the Jalandhar police have also decided to prepare a database of all autos. "In coordination with the DTO, the traffic police would prepare a data of all autos in the city, which will include the information of the owner and driver. Though it would be a hectic exercise, we are committed to collecting the data of autos. From February 1 next year, no auto would be allowed to ply on road without having proper documents," said Ishwar. Police authorities are also contemplating to issue a unique number and hologram to every auto, so that they can be easily identified in case of any crime. "The auto-rickshaw drivers would also be issued character certificates after proper police verification. We are hopeful that these steps would be good enough to make sure that no one commuting in the auto has to face any kind of harassment. Also, the same would minimise the chances of any criminal activity by the auto drivers," concluded the Police Commissioner.
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City to be tobacco-free soon
Jalandhar, November 25 School heads of affiliated and associated schools were present on the occasion. Civil Surgeon Dr RL Bassan was the chief guest on the occasion. Addressing heads of the schools, he said as many as 12 districts of the state had become tobacco-free. Jalandhar would be made tobacco-free from December 25. Apprising students about the harmful effects of tobacco consumption, he said it causes diseases of heart and lungs as well as affects mouth and throat. As per the Tobacco Control Act, smoking has been prohibited at the public places like schools, colleges, hospitals and those caught smoking at such places were liable to be challaned. “School heads were asked to apprise students about the bad affects of tobacco in morning assemblies. Selling of tobacco products within a 100 m radius of schools is also prohibited,” he said. He said, “Boards of ‘tobacco-free zone’ and ‘cigarette smoking at public places is an offence’ should be put up at schools.” On the occasion, it was also stressed that it is important to hire educated drivers. It was also stated that drivers should also keep away from the menace of drugs. S Mohinder Singh, Assistant Police Commissioner (traffic), told the gathering about the High Court directions as per which it was important to provide information regarding school vehicles and drivers. District guidance counsellor Surjit Lal and Bhupinder Singh Khalsa among others were present on the occasion. Heads of over 150 schools were present on the occasion.
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from schools & colleges Jalandhar: Kanya Maha Vidyalaya’s ball badminton team won the Guru Nanak Dev University Inter-College Championship by defeating BBK DAV College, Amritsar, 29-18 and 29-07. The players of the winning team were Sandeep, Kawalpreet, Sandeep Kaur, Pawandeep, Prabhjot, Amandeep, Kuldeep and Deepika. Medical camp An NGO, PAHAL, organised a medical check-up at Bhandal Bet village, Kapurtha,la with the help of NRIs. Brig Narendra Singh, Kapurthala, and Dr Balbir Singh, PCMS–I, Civil Surgeon, Kapurthala, were the guests of honour. Dr SS Dhingra, MS, AIIMS (MCH), Ortho, Dr Damanjot Dhingra MS (I), Dr Harjinder Kaur Sodhi, Dr Savita Butola MBBS, PGDMCH, PGDHHA, chief medical officer, BSF Hospital, Jalandhar, investigated children and women. Dr Satinder Singh MBBS and Dr Navjot Singh MBBS, (physician) were also present. Prof Lakhbir Singh said in the camp more than 600 rural residents of Bhandel Bet and neighbouring villages were benefited by the camp. Essay-writing contest The NCC 2 Punjab Batallion organised a painting and essay writing competition on November 21 at BD Arya Girls College, Jalandhar cantt. Kavita, Neha Hans and Ruhy Aggarwal got first, second and third positions, respectively in essay writing competition. Priya , Amanjot and Diksha got first, second and third prize, respectively in painting competition. College Principal Dr Sarita Verma, Prof Gurjeet Kaur, Prof Guranjan Kaur, NCC in charge Parwinder Kaur, GC 1 Parvati and Nb/Sub VK Upadhaya were present on the occasion. College principal Dr Sarita Verma congratulated and honoured the NCC cadets. Face-painting competition Pooja Khabbas of Class XII, Innocent Hearts School, Green Model Town, brought laurels to the institution by bagging first position and winning overall trophy in face painting competition organised by the CBSE Sahodaya. Over 20 schools participated in this competition. The theme of the competition was “save girl child”. The management congratulated the art department on the achievement and gave best wishes for the future. Communal Harmony Week The NSS unit of MGN College of Education, under the guidance of Principal Dr Amit Kauts celebrated Communal Harmony Week. All students through various activities realised the importance of communal harmony. Whole week the students organised activities like distribution of flags and collection of funds, poster making competition, PowerPoint presentation competition, slogan writing competition and essay writing competition on the theme “communal harmony.” Principal Dr Amit Kauts congratulated all students. NSS unit officer Aarti Nanda organised entire the activities. Founder’s day The 27th Inter-School Shabad Gayan Competition was held on the occasion of the Founder’s Day of the MGN Educational Trust at the MGN Public School. As many as 25 teams from different public schools and states (Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and New Delhi) participated in the competition. Two prizes were set aside for teams which recited shabads in partal. S Jarnail Singh Pasricha, Secretary of the MGN Trust, chief guest Giani Gurbachan Singh, Jathedar, Akal Takht, were present on the occasion. Dr Kulwinderdeep Kaur (HMV College ) , Prof Jaspinder Pal Singh , Asst Professor ( Gurmat Music ) , Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, Sri Anandpur Sahib, and Prof Harpreet Singh of Mata Gujri College of Education, Fatehgarh Sahib, were the judges. —TNS
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Day 2: 49,186 children administered polio vaccine
Jalandhar, November 25 “Teams of the Health Department visited 97,306 houses and vaccinated 38,817 children in urban and 10,369 children in rural areas. In two days 1, 06, 154 children have been vaccinated,” said the department officials.
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Kabaddi player dies in road mishap
Phagwara, November 25 The accident occurred when the deceased lost his control over the vehicle. Both injured persons were admitted to a nearby hospital.
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The city police claims to have nabbed five members of a Ferozepure-
based gang of contract killers for shooting at a city based industrialist in the posh Urban Estate Phase-II market on Wednesday.
In support of the pension-related demands of elderly, disabled and widows, members of the Pendu Mazdoor Union and Kirti Kisan Union held a protest rally at the Kala Khera village in Kartarpur here today.
With a view to ensuring safety of the people travelling in the auto-rickshaws, Jalandhar Police have decided that all the autos plying in the city will have to display the mobile number of the driver and the numbers of the traffic
helpline, women helpline and police control room.
Jalandhar: Kanya Maha Vidyalaya’s ball badminton team won the Guru Nanak Dev University Inter-College Championship by defeating BBK DAV College,
Amritsar, 29-18 and 29-07. The players of the winning team were Sandeep,
Kawalpreet, Sandeep Kaur, Pawandeep, Prabhjot, Amandeep, Kuldeep and Deepika.
