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tribune special
Prominent invitees at Sammelan
Portal for NRIs launched
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Probe charges of complainant
in case against Sukhbir: Governor
The picture that Naresh Sehgal had sent to the Governor with his complaint, showing the police picking up a youth before his death at the Dasehra Ground in Kotkapura. Tribune photo
Notice to state for CBI probe into Bhola’s disclosures
First meeting of recast PPCC a smooth affair
11 school kids injured as van overturns near Fazilka
A hoarding with picture of former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh at Lambi village in Muktsar district.
A Tribune photograph
On subsidised power, AAP has followed SAD model, claims Sukhbir
Humiliation at IGI: Months on, doc in US awaits justice
State hikes allowance
for gallantry awardees
Villagers panic as Bhakra canal banks erode
Cops lathicharge protesters on Patiala highway
Inauguration of two hospitals on hold
The hospital at Chanarthal village in Fatehgarh Sahib is awaiting inauguration for the past six months. A Tribune photograph
State to host National Youth Festival
Youth's family accuses his
in-laws of murder
Entries open for Dhahan lit prize
Another no-show at PIMS: Classes fail to resume
Employees of the Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences protest against the state government in Jalandhar on Monday. Tribune photo: Sarabjit Singh
One more health facility inaugurated in Abohar
Cong protests shortage of docs
Health Dept starts probe into ‘harassment’ of patients
2 held for duping car agency of
Rs 16 lakh
Amritsar trader booked for
Rs 62 lakh excise fraud
Seven booked for attacking BJP leader
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tribune special
Chandigarh, January 6 Justice Arvind Kumar, commission chairman, told The Tribune that since the bridegrooms who ran away after their marriage had been declared proclaimed offenders, they feared arrest on their return. More than 98 per cent of the cases that had come to light pertained to grooms having gone abroad post-marriage and becoming incommunicado, he said. "A case gets registered against husband and in-laws and the matter rests at that. In routine, the in-laws secure bail and the husband is declared a proclaimed offender. We have sent all such cases to the Ministry of Overseas Affairs, which has taken up the matter with the Indian embassies concerned. Discussions at the highest level are nearing some conclusion and we expect solution at least for boys who want to return for a compromise, or at least those who respond," said Justice Kumar. Underlining the fact that the commission was yet to settle down fully in terms of functioning, public awareness and coordination with various departments, Justice Kumar said “not even a single complaint had been filed against any officer for dereliction of duty even in cases where the official response had not been up to the mark”. For the first more than three months, the commission did not receive even a single complaint. But now, they were getting three to four cases daily, he said. Of the around 700 cases received so far, over 350 pertained to land disputes, more than 150 to broken marriages and about 100 were of youth having been duped by travel agents. Around 60 per cent of the cases had been settled so far, he said. Justice Kumar said, “The biggest problem faced by NRIs, as is evident from the number of complaints, pertains to property matters. In half of such cases, property is sold off fraudulently by the complainant’s family members.”
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Prominent invitees at Sammelan
Chandigarh, January 6 Also on list of invitees are seven MLAs, three Mayors, 32 journalists and 11 chiefs of gurdwara committees. The list includes: Joe Daniel (MP, Canada), Jasbir Sandhu (MP, Canada), Nina Grewal (MP, Canada), Gurmant Grewal (ex-MP, Canada), Jinny Jogindera (MP) and Kanwaljeet Singh Bakshi (MP, New Zealand); Daljit Singh Dalliwal (adviser to PM, MP and president of Malaysian Punjabi Chambers of Commerce and Industries), Lord Diljit Rana Westminster, UK, Vic Dhillon (Member of Provincial Parliament, Canada), Peter Sandu, MLA (Canada), Harinder S. Takhar (MPP , ex-Mnister, Canada), Darshan Kang (MLA ,Canada), Dr Onkar Singh Sahota (Assembly Member for Ealing and Hillingdon , UK), Ramesh Singh Arora (MLA, Pakistan) and Kanji Raam, MLA, Member (PML-Nawaz) Provincial Assembly of Punjab (Pakistan), Dr Anarkali Kaur (MP, Afghanistan), Parmuck Singh Hoogan (MP, Tanzania CCM Party), Parminder Singh Katongole (MP, Uganda), Datuk Ranjit Ajit Singh (MP, Chairman of Securities Commission of Malaysia), Tan Sri Rashpal Singh (MLA and Member, Anti-Corruption Commission Committee, Malaysia) and Gurbax Malhi (ex-MP, Canada).
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Portal for NRIs launched
Chandigarh, January 6 Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal said this while launching an exclusive portal (www.nripunjab.gov.in) for the NRIs. The website was launched in connection with the NRI Sammelan-2014, which will be held on January 10-11 at Sri Anandpur Sahib and Jalandhar. He said on the first day, there would be an interactive session at Virasat-E-Khalsa complex where elected representatives from various countries would provide feedback on the policies and programmes of the Punjab Government. Sukhbir said separate courts would facilitate speedy justice to the NRIs. He said the government had also started the process for having a fast-track court for NRI-related cases. He said separation of the NRI police wing from other police stations had shown favourable results. He also said the holders of NRP card, introduced by the government last year, would be entitled for a life insurance of Rs 5 lakh. He also appealed the NRIs to participate in the development of their villages. He said a 24X7 call centre had also been established for NRIs (0172-672301).
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Probe charges of complainant
in case against
Sukhbir: Governor
Faridkot, January 6 A Long battle * Naresh Sehgal had lodged a poll violence complaint against Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal in 1999 * In October last, the Kotkapura police booked him on the charge of abetment to suicide * The case was registered on the complaint of Kotkapura resident Mangal Singh, father of the deceased Amritpal Singh (20) Sehgal was the complainant in a 1999 poll violence-related case against
Sukhbir. In October last, the Kotkapura police booked him on the charge of abetment to suicide. The case was registered on the complaint of local resident Mangal Singh, father of the deceased Amritpal Singh (20). Lodged in the Faridkot Central Jail since October 13, Sehgal had approached the Governor alleging that he had been implicated in a false case to build pressure on him to withdraw his complaint against the Deputy Chief Minister. He had also demanded a CBI probe into the case. He alleged that some Akali leaders and police officers had hatched a conspiracy to engage him a false case so that he succumbed to pressure and withdrew the case against
Sukhbir. In his complaint, he had claimed that the youth had died of police torture after some policemen nabbed him for eve-teasing at the Dasehra ground.
Sehgal had also sent some photographs and a video clip of the Dasehra function, which purportedly showed the police picking up the youth and taking him to the police station before his death. The case against Sukhbir is pending in a Faridkot court and it was registered on June 21, 2002, on the directions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court after Sehgal filed a writ petition.
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Notice to state for CBI probe into Bhola’s disclosures
Chandigarh, January 6 The petition filed in public interest was argued by Brar himself before the vacation Bench of Justice Paramjeet Singh. Brar indicated at the involvement of ministers in the racket. The case will now come up for further hearing on January 28 before the Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Arun
Palli. The Congress has all along been demanding a CBI inquiry into the alleged Rs 6,000 crore drug racket. It has been seeking a CBI probe on the ground that the Punjab Police was a highly politicised force and could not proceed against powerful ministers. Referring to a report on the drug menace in the state by Punjab’s former Director-General of Police Shashi Kant, Brar claimed that on an average, seven out of 10 youths in Punjab were on drugs. Already, the High Court has made the CBI a party in the drugs menace case and has called for a status report from the Punjab Government on steps initiated to deal with the menace. The directions were issued on December 11 after Kant sought directions for making the premier investigating agency a party for dealing with cross-border drug trafficking. Kant told the court that the CBI was the country’s representative for the purposes of correspondence with the Interpol and its participation was a must to deal with the drug menace.
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First meeting of recast PPCC a smooth affair
Chandigarh, January 6 General secretary Jagmohan Singh Kang and eight secretaries, who had submitted their resignations earlier, did not attend the meeting. Two vice-presidents and general secretaries each and four secretaries did not turn up for personal reasons. The meeting, which lasted almost four hours, was a smooth affair . Members raised issues of public concern that the party needed to take up to take on the SAD-BJP Government, especially with General Election round the corner. Barring Anish Sidhana, secretary from Fazilka, who submitted his resignation at the meeting, all other office-bearers reposed their faith in Bajwa’s leadership. Talking to The Tribune, Sidhana, alleged that a number of persons with a dubious background had been included in the PPCC. “A person has been appointed as DCC president without even being a primary member of the party. The party has lost its secular image. Adequate representation has not been given to religious groups. The VIP culture is alienating the party from the masses.” Congress vice-president Charanjit Singh Channi offered to tender his resignation to quell dissidence. Throughout thee day, the Congress Bhawan reverberated with the sound of the dhol amid sloganeering in Bajwa’s favour. The AICC secretary and co-incharge of Punjab affairs, Harish Chaudhary, could not reach here and address the office-bearers. Reaching out to the rebels, Bajwa, while addressing mediapersons, said he had been talking to all those who he had quit the PPCC, asking them to reconsider their decision. “It is for the party high command to amend the list. I am only a recommendatory authority,” he said. On Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal’s corruption charges against him, he said: “I am ready to swear before Darbar Sahib that I have never accepted illegal gratification. I dare Sukhbir to do the same. He is the most corrupt politician in the country.”
Prominent absentees Bajwa may have cleared his first test today, but the real challenge for him will be the executive committee meeting of 148 members and 34 special invitees. It is here that he is likely to face resistance, having to contend with senior leaders like Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, Amarinder Singh and Jagmeet Brar Resolutions passed Rebel Moga leaders in Delhi Moga: Miffed over the poor representation to women in the new PPCC, Punjab Mahila Congress president Dr Malti Thapar, who has been camping in Delhi for the past couple of days, met president of the All-India Mahila Congress Shobha Oza and AICC general secretary Ambika Soni. She asked them to press upon the party high command to re-constitute the PPCC with greater representation to women. Meanwhile, senior Congress leader Jagmeet Brar left for Delhi this afternoon. His confidant Vijay Sathi said he would meet AICC chief Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi and seek the reconstitution of the PPCC. Sathi, who will be leaving for Delhi tomorrow, said he wanted Capt Amarinder Singh, Jagmeet Brar and Rajinder Kaur Bhattal to come on a common platform for replacing the state leadership. “Mass resignations from the PPCC is a reflection on Bajwa’s poor leadership and he should be replaced by an able leader who has the ability to take on the Badal family in the coming LS poll,” he said. — Kulwinder Sandhu
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11 school kids injured as van overturns near Fazilka
Fazilka, January 6 Sources said the van was ferrying about 24 children, all students of Classes VIII to X of Government Adarsh Senior Secondary School, Korianwali village. The driver of the van was reportedly trying to overtake a tempo near Abhun village when he lost control of the vehicle which turned turtle. Passersby pulled out the children from the van and took them to the local Civil Hospital. Those injured have been identified as Charanjit Singh, Surjit Kaur, Amandeep and Gurpreet Kaur of Chack Kheowali village, Sunit Rani and Jogindro Bai of Ghattianwali, Sonu of Dabwala Kalan, Manpreet Kaur of Bannawali, Amadeep Kaur and Jeetu of Chahlanwali and Priya of Tahliwala Bodla village. Charanjit and Gurpreet suffered fractures. Other students were discharged after first-aid as they sustained minor injuries.
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Muktsar, January 6 At the same time, his predecessor, Capt Amarinder Singh’s pictures have been displayed prominently on these hoardings.This has had local Congress leaders worried who fear that “ fissures” at this juncture may have an impact on the party’s Maghi Mela conference on January 14. The ruling SAD has made arrangements for an impressive rally. A senior Akali leader said sarpanches in the Malwa belt had been told to bring a bus of supporters to the rally. Rumours are rife that some Congress leaders, including sitting MLAs, may join the SAD at the Maghi Mela. A rather cross Gurdas Girdhar, newly appointed PPCC executive member, a former Muktsar DCC president, said that Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi, “who has always backed the SAD in a clandestine manner,” had been made coordinator of the party conference at the Maghi Mela. The newly appointed DCC president, Gurmeet Singh Khudian, when asked why Bajwa’s photographs were missing from party’s hoardings in the district, refuse to comment , saying he had just returned from Chandigarh after attending the first meeting of the new PPCC. Meanwhile, former Malout MLA Nathu Ram has resigned from the PPCC executive. He said: “Seniority has been ignored. Hindus and SCs, who comprise the party’s main vote bank, have not been represented properly in the PPCC.”
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On subsidised power, AAP has followed SAD model, claims Sukhbir
Chandigarh, January 6 He said while PPP chief Manpreet Singh Badal was opposed to subsidies to farmers and other sections of society, AAP favoured the same. Sukhbir said that Manpreet had always blamed subsidies to the farm sector for the dismal fiscal situation in Punjab. The Deputy Chief Minister claimed that AAP had imitated the Punjab model of subsidised power to poor sections of society. When pointed out that whereas AAP had taken a tough stand against corruption, the SAD had not done so, Sukhbir said he firmly believed that Lokpal could not eradicate corruption. “There are police stations in the country but these are unable to eradicate crime. Despite the CBI, corruption has not been eliminated. I am not against the institution of Lokpal but it is no solution to corruption that can only be eradicated by improving systems. We are focusing on that”, he said. Asked about Lok Sabha candidates, he said the names would be made public when the election dates were announced. On Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s remark that if Narendra Modi became Prime Minister it would be disastrous for the country, Sukhbir said: “ No one could have taken the country to such a low as has the incumbent Prime Minister.” Meanwhile, AAP has begun its membership drive in the state.
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Humiliation at IGI: Months on, doc in US awaits justice
Jalandhar, January 6 Dr Rai and his friend Rupinder Kaur, a nurse, and Satnam Chahal, executive director of the North American Punjabi Association (NAPA), allege that their complaints against the ‘erring’ officials to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the Commissioner of Police, New Delhi, the US Embassy in New Delhi and the National Commission for Women seem to have fallen on deaf ears. “No action has been taken against any of the officials for our over six-hour-long ordeal at the IGI, Delhi, on September 29. While leaving Nepal for India on the fateful day, we had never expected Rupinder would be detained ‘illegally’ for over hours at the airport,” said Dr Rai over phone from California. Dr Rai originally belongs to Jalandhar. He has been in the US since 1992. “ I have some bleak hope that justice will be delivered as the US Embassy officials had assured me that action would be taken in the matter after Christmas holidays,” he said. Chahal said the NRI Commission, Punjab, had referred the matter to the External Affairs Ministry and Gurpreet Deo, Inspector General (NRI affairs), had forwarded the complaint to the Union Minister for External Affairs. “But so far we have not got a response from any quarters. Dr Rai’s only fault was that he dared to question Immigration officials as to why his friend had been detained. Rupinder was asked personal questions amounting to harassment and violation of privacy of a woman,” Chahal said. He said Rupinder was let off without any charges later in the evening after hours of ‘illegal’detention.
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State hikes allowance
for gallantry awardees
Chandigarh, January 6 The enhanced allowances are applicable with effect from December 30, 2013, said Brig Manjit Singh (retd), Director, Defence Services Welfare. The allowances were last revised in December 2011. The allowances for Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra have been enhanced to Rs 17,556 and Rs 10,164 per month, respectively from Rs 14,630 and Rs 8,470 per month, respectively. These awards are also "wartime" awards in the PVC series, awarded for gallantry in action against the enemy. Recipients of Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra will now be entitled to Rs 13,860 and Rs 6,480 per month, respectively, an increase from the earlier Rs 11,550 and Rs 5,400, respectively. These are awards in the AC series. A total of 21 PVCs have been awarded since the award was instituted post-Independence. Of these, L/Nk Karam Singh, Capt Gurbachan Singh Salaria, Sub Joginder Singh and Sqn Ldr Nirmaljit Sekhon are from Punjab, but none of them is alive. Besides 52 Maha Vir Chakra and 250 Vir Chakra awards, Punjab is also home to a number of people who have been decorated with Ashok Chakra, Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra for displaying gallantry during counter-insurgency and anti-terrorist operations or other acts of courage in the face of danger while discharging their duties or executing social responsibility.
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Villagers panic as Bhakra canal banks erode
Fatehgarh Sahib, January 6 Villagers said there were two breaches along the 100-feet length of the embankment and there was a huge cavity underneath the canal wall. They said its depth could not be measured as the canal water had already entered the cavity and was causing erosion of soil. They alleged that the use of substandard material caused breaches time and again. When contacted, Ashwani Aggarwal, XEN, Bhakra Main Line (BML), claimed these were "not breaches but patches" which were giving away and causing problems in the repair work. He said there was nothing to panic about and that remedial measures would be taken. Meanwhile, Ashok Tulani, press secretary SAD(B), has demanded an inquiry into the quality of material used on the embankment. He said that breaches occurred time and again in the canal despite repairs and that crores of rupees of the government were going in the drain.
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Cops lathicharge protesters on Patiala highway
Patiala, January 6 They blocked the traffic for about two hours and raised slogans against the administration. Patiala SDM Gurpal Singh Chahal and Superintendent of Police (City) Daljit Singh Rana reached the spot and tried to convince villagers to lift the dharna but to no avail. When contacted, SDM Gurpal Singh Chahal refuted the allegation and said we have got the road cleared for the convenience of people. We had only threatened the villagers in order to disburse them and no lathicharge was conducted, he added.
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Inauguration of two hospitals on hold
Fatehgarh Sahib, January 6 The sources said these health centres would provide 24-hour service to people and would have “state-of-the-art machineries” to provide better healthcare services to people of the region. Notably, the deadline for completion of these two hospitals was already surpassed by about one and a half years because of the delay in release of grants and non-availability of raw material, including sand and gravel, due to the ban on mining in rivers in the state last year. The foundation stones of these health centres were laid by former Health Minister Laxmi Kanta Chawla on February 10, 2011. These centres are slated to have an operation theatre, OPD, laboratories, facilities for child delivery besides having facilities for ayurvedic and homoeopathic treatments. These centres would also have specialist doctors, which would benefit people of more than 100 villages. Civil Surgeon Neelam Bhardwaj said as per the directions of the state government, their first priority was the upgrade of existing health centres, which required recruitment of emergency medical officers.
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State to host National Youth Festival
Chandigarh, January 6 Addressing mediaperson's here, Sukhbir said more than 5,000 young artistes from all states and union territories would take part in 18 competitive events like folk and classical dance, one-act play and playing of musical instruments. The opening ceremony would be held on the university campus. The state had earlier hosted the event in 2009. The event will also include a conference, seminars and debates.
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Youth's family accuses his
in-laws of murder
Fatehgarh Sahib, January 6 Jasdev's father Jagdev Singh of Ber Kalan village in Ludhiana district, in his complaint to the police, stated that his son had left for his in-laws' house in Dadheri village on December 29. He said from there, he had gone to Bagh Sikander village to attend the engagement ceremony of Lakhbir Singh, a cousin of his wife Lovepreet Kaur on December 30. He said that Jasdev had gone to attend the ceremony only after repeated requests of Lakhbir. He alleged that his son had been brutally beaten up by his in-laws as he had some marital discord with his wife Lovepreet Singh. The Fatehgarh Sahib police has registered a case of suicide and booked six persons, including victim’s wife Lovepeet, father-in-law Avtar Singh, mother-in-law Balwant Kaur, brother-in-law Deep Singh, maternal uncle Manjeet Singh and Manjeet’s son Lakhbeer Singh. The body of the victim was handed over to the family after a post-mortem examination.
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Entries open for Dhahan lit prize
Chandigarh, January 6 A cash prize of 25,000 Canadian dollars is awarded annually. Two runner-up prizes of 5,000 Canadian dollars will also be awarded, one for each script. The awards will be given at ceremony to be held on October 25 in Vancouver, BC. The prize is awarded by the Canada India Education Society (CIES) in partnership with the University of British Columbia (UBC). The aim of this partnership is to highlight the literature of a rich and passionate language that can speak not only to Punjabis around the world.
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Another no-show at PIMS: Classes fail to resume
Jalandhar, January 6 Management members Jaspal Singh Dhesi and Rajasshekhar Kothapalli said they had offered three months’ salaries to the doctors, two months’ salary to the other staff and the rest through installments per month. The doctors, however, were adamant on not settling for anything less than six months’ salary. Parents and students faced another day of disappointment, as classes failed to resume in spite of the promise by the PIMS director-principal of resuming the classes today. In the first session, a doctor intending to take a class was called back by his colleagues, while, in the second, teachers taught for 10 minutes. As the PIMS governing body meet had decided that on January 7 the classes would resume and salaries disbursed, students and parents alike are hoping that they might have better luck tomorrow. Dhesi said that classes would resume on January 8. Meanwhile, the technical, clerical, class-4and nursing staff of the PIMS protested at the Desh Bhagat Yadgaar Hall and demanded that their salaries be released, they be provided with increments and pays on government scales. Electricity was resumed at the PIMS at 6 pm today.
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One more health facility inaugurated in Abohar
Abohar, January 6 Both health facilities, 5 km apart, have 30-bed strength, but posts of doctor and para-medical staff are yet to be filled. Jyani said the two CHCs might not serve the purpose. Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal had sanctioned the CHC at Ramsara as the village is home the in-laws of his friend Chaudhary Devi Lal, who had served as the Deputy Prime Minister from 1989 to 1991. To even out, Badal had to sanction another CHC in Wahabwala village near Ramsara to please Jathedar Kaur Singh, who is a native of the village. She is an SGPC member and SAD area in-charge. “We plan to appoint gynecologists at the Ramsara CHC let it function exclusively for women. Facilities such as ultrasound, lab tests and operation theatre will be provided soon,” he said. On private practice by government doctors, Jyani said a state-appointed six-member committee is expected to submit its report to the Chief Minister by the month-end. He announced that the Health Department would conduct a survey after each death due to cancer and make private practitioners accountable, if found guilty, for prolonging the treatment to mint money. The minister said that for the cashless cancer treatment scheme, the government would speak to the in-charges of the PGIMER, Chandigarh, and PBM Cancer Hospital, Bikaner (Rajasthan). “In all, 16 hospitals have been listed for cancer diagnosis and to recommend financial assistance up to ~1.5 lakh. The prices of 180 medicines have been slashed,” Jyani said.
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Cong protests shortage of docs
Lehragaga (Sangrur), January 6 The police detained 58 of them, including Sidhu, and whisked them away so that they could not disrupt the inauguration of a sub-divisional hospital building by Punjab Health Minister Surjit Kumar Jyani. “The government has built the building without posting adequate number of doctors. The as state government has failed to fulfill its promise of appointing doctors,” Sidhu said. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Gurmail Singh said the police had let off all Congress workers after Jyani left the venue. Rajya Sabha MP Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa said the protest was unwarranted as the hospital’s new building would not only serve local residents, but also patients from many nearby villages. After inaugurating the building constructed for Rs 3 crore provided under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), the Health Minister promised that adequate number of doctors would be appointed here in 20 days. “The state government will recruit 330 medical officers in one-and-a-half months. Besides, 200 doctors will be recruited to fill vacancies.” Jyani admitted that there was a shortage of 280 doctors in the state. He claimed that the posts would be filled in one-and-a-half years. Besides, 560 posts of paramedical staff, including nurses, would be advertised next week, he added.
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Health Dept starts probe into ‘harassment’ of patients
Muktsar, January 6 Muktsar Civil Surgeon Dr Gulshan Rai said: “A few villagers of Gurusar Jodha had yesterday complained to the Punjab Health Minister, Surjit Kumar Jyani, that a few days ago their woman relative was asked by the staff at Civil Hospital, Malout, to get her admitted to the Muktsar heath facility. There, the staff told them to go back to Malout. Finally, the woman was admitted to a private hospital.” He said a high-level team had come from Chandigarh in this regard and launched investigation.
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2 held for duping car agency of
Rs 16 lakh
Sangrur, January 6 Sangrur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mandeep Singh Sidhu said the case had been registered on the complaint filed by Pankaj Sharma, manager, Padam Cars Private Limited, Sangrur. In the complaint, the manager alleged that Narinderpal Singh of Khadial village had cheated the agency as he had taken with him a Chevrolet Cruze Car worth Rs 17 lakh by paying just Rs 1 lakh in total. The SSP said Narinderpal, in connivance with Rajwinder (salesman), had got the the delivery of the car from the agency by paying Rs 1 lakh as both had been schoolmates earlier. He said Rajwinder had given Narinderpal a receipt from the bill book, which stated that the entire payment had been made. The SSP said on December 27, Narinderpal got the delivery of the car by paying just Rs 1 lakh with the assurance that remaining payment would be made soon while Rajwinder also gave the car’s second key to Narinderpal, which was otherwise to be given to him after the full payment of the car. The police has recovered the car and Rs 12 lakh from Narinder, which he had withdrawn from various banks as a proof that he had made the payment. He said Narinderpal had promised to pay Rs 2 lakh to Rajwinder for the work, out of which Rs 10,000 was already paid. When the agency approached Narinderpal for the remaining payment of Rs 16 lakh, he along with Manjit Singh on January 3 produced the receipt, the SSP added. A case under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 380, 381 and 120-B of the IPC has been registered against the three accused.
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Amritsar trader booked for
Rs 62 lakh excise fraud
Patiala, January 6 Anurag Verma, Excise and Taxation Commissioner, said to check tax evasion, the department had been seeking the help of central agencies. Data on cement import from the Customs authorities at Attari revealed that cement worth Rs 4.4 crore had been imported in the name of Kartika International, Delhi. Verma said when goods destined to be sold in some other state pass through Punjab, a transit entry (behti) was required to be made. In this case, it was found that “behtis” were generated only nine vehicles carrying cement worth Rs 16.06 lakh. For the remaining amount, the dealer did not even generate any transit entry, he said. “Further enquires revealed that the delivery was taken by Harish Kumar. We sent a team to Delhi and found that Kartika International had not made any purchase via Attari, confirming that Harish Kumar had imported the cement fraudulently,” he added. The police have registered an FIR against Harish. Sources said the accused would have to pay the tax to the tune of Rs 62.62 lakh, besides a penalty of 200 per cent.
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Seven booked for attacking BJP leader
Abohar, January 6 The accused, including Shakti Pick-up Union president Bhim Sain, former president Ashok Kumar, Janta Lahoria and Herry, have been booked under Sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint), 342 (wrongful confinement), 148 (rioting, armed with deadly weapon), 149 (every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object) of the IPC. Matharu was booked under Section 309 for attempting to commit suicide. — OC
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On the pattern of NRI police stations working independently of normal policing in districts, the Punjab Government has initiated the process of instituting separate courts for handling civil cases of
NRIs.
Punjab Governor Shivraj K Patil has directed the Principal Secretary, Home Affairs and Justice, to conduct a probe into the allegations levelled by a Kotkapura resident, Naresh
Sehgal, against Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal.
The storm over Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee’s (PPCC) office-bearers’ list seems to be over for now with 27 district Congress committee presidents, 32 of the 35 general secretaries, 49 of the 61 secretaries and 12 of the 14 vice-presidents attending the first meeting of the new PPCC here today.
maghi mela
Jalandhar, January 6
Breaches in a 100-feet-long portion of the embankment along the Bhakra Main Line Canal near Thablan village Nogawan, Bassi Pathana, which were earlier plugged, have surfaced again. This is causing panic among residents of the nearby villages. They expressed apprehension that if the embankment gave away, there would be a huge loss of life and property.
The inauguration of two hospitals in the district built at a cost of Rs 5.5 crore has been put on hold.
The construction work of these hospitals, one at Chanarthal village and the other at Khera village, has been completed.
For yet another day, the Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) management’s promise of starting classes and disbursing salaries to the staff proved hollow.
Several members of the management, including Managing Director Jaspal Singh
Dhesi, visited the institute, and met parents and doctors today.
Next big challenge
This is the second CHC on the road. Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal had last year inaugurated another CHC in Wahabwala village near Ramsara.