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Highway robbery cracked
Ludhiana, March 24 The accused has been identified as Vishal of New Delhi. He was arrested by the Focal Point police near Dhandari station last night while he was planning to escape from the city. Vishal, who is already facing three robbery cases in Delhi, confessed he, along with his accomplice Sanjay, had committed the robbery near Dhandari Bridge during the night of March 21. The police have recovered Rs 1.86 lakh and important documents from Vishal's possession. Meanwhile, the police have launched a search to nab Vishal's accomplice Sanjay, who is said to be in possession of the remaining cash and the laptop. Mandeep Singh had told the police that the incident took place during the night of March 21 while he was returning to Fatehgarh by car. He had a flat tyre near Dhandari Bridge. While he was changing the wheel, the accused approached him. Before Mandeep could react, one of them placed a knife on his neck. They took away the bag containing Rs 2.95 lakh, a laptop and important documents. The accused was presented before the court, which sent him to police remand. Alert safai karamchari foils theft
An alert safai karamchari foiled thieves’ attempt to decamp with a large quantity of goods from three shops at Sutlej Complex, near Books Market, in the Chaura Bazar area on Monday. Thieves broke the shutters of the three shops but failed to steal took away the goods kept in gunny bags. The owner of one of the shops, Amarjit Singh Chawla said he had suffered a loss of about
Rs 15,000. The incident came to light early in the morning when the safai karamchari arrived at the market. He raised the alarm on spotting some persons breaking the shutters. The thieves fled the scene. In the meantime, other safai karamcharis working in the area also gathered there. Amarjit Singh Chawla, who sells women’s dress material, said thieves broke into his shop and stole valuables worth Rs 15,000. The thieves had put goods in gunny bags but could not take
them away.
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Politics over Gagandeep Natt’s murder hots up
Seven councillors today came out in support of Sharma and said he would not resign from the post of Deputy Mayor till the probe was completed. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate for the city Lok Sabha seat HS Phoolka visited Gagandeep Singh Natt's family. Phoolka has launched a campaign to seek justice for Gagandeep Singh Natt and released a video in which the victim's family had narrated the incident. Phoolka lambasted the police for sluggish investigation into the case. Veteran BJP leader and former Health Minister Satpal Gosain has demanded an independent probe in the murder case. Jaspreet Kaur, Gagans sister, has stated: "We are getting threat calls from unknown persons who say they will kill my father if we continue with our protest. I will get justice for my brother no matter what happens to us. Our family will commit mass suicide if we fail to get justice for Gagandeep, and RD Sharma, the Punjab Government and the Punjab Police will be responsible for it." Gagandeep was allegedly beaten to death on March 17. Terming it a case of 'honour killing', the victim's brother, Rashem Singh Natt, has said: "Gagandeep was having an affair with Sharma's daughter." However, the allegation has been denied by Sharma.
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Filing tax online made mandatory
Ludhiana, March 24 To prevent such scams, the department has decided to make mandatory the filing of central excise and service tax online. A meeting was recently held regarding in this regard by the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) director, SK Sinha. Different industrial associations also participated in the meeting. Badish Jindal, president of the Federation of Association of Small Industries of India, also attended the meeting. He said a monitoring committee had been formed by the CBEC to oversee the entire procedure of online filing of tax and he was a member of the committee. "It has been decided that rebate will be given only to
those industrialists who will file their central excise and service tax online. If any discrepancy in getting rebate is found, the user will be blocked and no rebate will be given to him," said Jindal. "The department is keeping a watch on the accounts of the industry and discrepancies in the filing of taxes," added Jindal. |
ludhiana votes 2014 Businessmen avoid carrying cash Charanjit Singh Teja Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, March 24 Local industrialists said the business had slowed down due to the fear among the traders whose cash was seized during the Assembly elections. The Income Tax Department had seized more than Rs 2.5 crore unaccountable cash at nakas in the city during the Assembly elections. Various organisations of industrialists and traders had condemned the move of the department. This time, the department gave the relaxation to carry cash up to Rs 10 lakh. One can travel with Rs 10 lakh cash, along with sufficient documents. However, one does not require any proof for carrying amount up to Rs 50,000. Though the police have not started checking vehicles for unaccountable money, traders do not want to take risk. According to information, the industrialists, who distribute salaries among workers on 22nd or 7th of every month, took preventive measures to avoid inconvenience. Upkar Singh Ahuja, General Secretary, Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertakings, said: “The police have not started checking vehicles till date, but the businessmen are avoiding carrying cash keeping in mind the past seizures”. SC Lalan, an industrialist, said: “Though the government gave the relaxation, the traders are still fear that during the distribution of salaries, they may face inconvenience.”
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‘College ambassadors’ succeed in mission
Ludhiana, March 24 Pardeep Kumar Sharma, an employee of the District Election Office, said: “We are still receiving the forms from students who are interested in getting their votes prepared. Till now, we have received about 2,000 forms from various colleges.” Garima Sayal, one of the “college ambassadors” of the Government College for Girls, said: “We have finished our campaign. Now, we are getting feedback from the students of our college and the youngsters of our areas who are submitting the Form VI to get registered as voters. Our practical exams are over and theory examinations will begin from the first week of April. After March, we will submit our feedback, along with the Form VI filled by the students.” Election Tehsildar Surinder Singh Bhangu said: “The last date for submitting Form VI is April 2. The ‘college ambassadors’ proved a great help for us. We will seek their services again after these elections are over.” For the first time, the Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab, has issued instructions to all Deputy Commissioners-cum-District Election Officers to appoint “college ambassadors” in the colleges of their respective districts. There are 53,527 voters of 18-19 years in Ludhiana district till date. The aim behind appointing the “college ambassadors” was to encourage youngsters to cast their vote. Each of the campus ambassadors will be given an honorarium of Rs 2,000 for this work.
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Govt wakes up to plight of the poor
Ludhiana, March 24 Ration distribution under the Atta Dal Scheme for the BPL families, which was pending for the past three months, was distributed among the people at Dhandra and the surrounding villages a few days ago. The residents of the area understand that though the distribution of grain was a poll gimmick, this had ensured full-time meal for their children. “We wonder how the public distribution system becomes so efficient during the poll season. We kept waiting for the subsidised grain for the past few months, but it never reached us. But just before the elections, the government had provided us grain enough for three months,” said Darshan Singh of Dhandra village, who works with a private security agency. While speaking to The Tribune, Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal said: “The scheme was continuing before the model code of conduct came into effect. If there has been a new beneficiary, then it is a violation. We are keeping a close check on it.” The state Election Commission recently asked the district authorities not to allow cards used for distributing food grains under the scheme as these cards bear the photographs of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal and Food Supplies Minister Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon. The good news for the SAD-BJP government, which had worked overnight to re-launch the scheme just before the model code of conduct for the Lok Sabha elections came into force, is that the government has not been stopped from distributing food grains under the scheme. Even as the elections are round the corner, the state government will be distributing food grains worth Rs 170 crore under the scheme from February to May 2014. While taking a potshot at the ruling SAD-BJP government, Raghubir Singh, member of the State Campaign Committee of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), said: “This proves that Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal knows the pulse of the people. The senior politician knows that there is no ‘Modi wave’ in the state and this is the reason he is showing so much of urgency in distributing food grains.”
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MCPI (U) to support honest candidates of pro-people parties, says committee
Doraha, March 24 In the light of the party’s strategic and tactical line, the committe has decided to work for the defeat of both the Congress and the Akali-BJP alliance and other anti-people parties in the state. The state committee noted that the main political parties like the Congress and the BJP are spending a huge amount on media propaganda to mislead the people. “As there is no difference between these parties as far as their economic and political policies are concerned, we should guide the common man to think rationally and vote for the right, true and the genuine person,” said Pawan Kumar Kaushal, state committee secretary, MCPI (U). The state committee has condemned the use of narcotics, money and muscle power to influence the voters in the state. It appealed to the voters to exercise their franchise on the basis of merits of the candidates and good credentials of the parties by discarding all types of misguided influences. The state committee showed concern over the non-supply of subsidised food to the poor people as promised by the state government. Comrade Bal Krishan presided over the meeting. Members of the state committee paid tributes to Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru and Sukhdev. State committee members from Ludhiana, Patiala, Mohali, Ropar, Chandigarh, Sangrur, Hoshiarpur and Amritsar participated in the meeting.
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Degrees conferred on 43 medical students at CMCH
Ludhiana, March 24 Addressing the students, he said: "This profession is prestigious, with an ample scope for growth. You are a part of the educated class that society looks up to
for guidance." Dr Ahloowalia also appreciated Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) for its "exceptional services in the field of medical science". CMCH director Dr Abraham G Thomas and principal Dr SM Bhatti administered the Hippocratic oath to the 43 graduating students of the college. Students excelling in various academic activities were also given prizes and medals. Samson Charan and Geethu Mary Chachappan were among the prominent prize winners. Dr Divya Varghese won the Vipin Khanna Memorial Gold Medal for best intern. Dr Kripa Elizabeth Cherian was awarded Dr Jaswant Kaur Gill Memorial Award for best medicine resident. Dr Neharika Neeraj got Dr Abraham G Thomas Award for the best resident in surgery and Dr Abhishek Lodge received the Faculty Award for the best orthopaedics resident. BDS students get degrees
Thirty-nine students of Christian Dental College receive their degrees.
Thirteen students of the college got gold medals during the convocation. The principal highlighted the achievements of the faculty and students in the past year. Dr Blessy Susan Alex won the Best Intern Award from the 2008
BDS batch. Degrees conferred on 54 nursing students
During the 38th convocation of the College of Nursing, 54 BSc nursing students were awarded degrees. The chief guest also awarded prizes and medals to the outstanding students. Taranjot Kaur (first year), Reshma Rajan (second year), Jeevanjot Kaur (third year) and Manpreet Kaur Maan (fourth year) were felicitated for securing
first position in their respective batches. Damanpreet Kaur secured the first position in BSc nursing aggregate. Third batch graduates
During the third convocation of the College of Physiotherapy, seven students were awarded the degree. Lifetime achievement award for Dr Mira Shiva
The Association of Medical Alumni awarded its Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr Mira Shiva. Dr VK Satija Award for Best Clinical Teacher was presented to Dr Ashish Verghese. The Batch of 1976 Excellence in Teaching Award was awarded to Dr Naveen Kakkar. Jenni Mariam George got the Alumni Prize for best all-round graduate.
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Pedalling their way to fitness
Ludhiana, March 24 Abhishek Basandrai, a city-based businessman who joined the Ludhiana Pedallers Club five years back, says: “Covering a distance of 10 to 15 kilometres on cycle is no big deal for me. I stay in Phillaur, but at every weekend I come to Ludhiana just to cycle with other club members.” There are also many people who prefer to cycle than taking medicines. Dr Pargan Singh, a professor of Punjabi at KRM DAV College, Nakodar, says: "I have to commute between Ludhiana and Nakodar everyday. Around 10 years ago, I experienced pain in my knees for the first time. The doctor told me either I could take medicine or could exercise. I opted for exercising and since then I have been cycling.” The professor cycles to the railway station everyday, from where he boards a train to Nakodar. On returning, he pedals back to home. “Also, when I need to go shopping with my wife, I use my cycle. Now, cycling has become an integral part of my life,” says Dr Pargan Singh. He has also visited religious places, including Amritsar and Anandpur Sahib, on cycle, accompanied by half a dozen friends. Shiksha Sharma, a private schoolteacher, cycles to school everyday. “I cover a distance of around 40 kilometres daily. This not only keeps obesity away, but also saves the auto-rickshaw fare,” she says. Civil Surgeon, Ludhiana, Dr Subhash Batta says, "Cycling is not only a complete exercise, it also gives you peace of mind."
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Class X exams begin today
Education Dept, board make arrangements to curb cases of copying Charanjit Singh Teja Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, March 24 The DEO has set up 375 examination centres and deputed more than 2,000 teachers to conduct the examinations across the district. The PSEB, meanwhile, has constituted more than 39 flying squads to keep a check on copying. These flying squads would be visiting all the schools, said the officials. During the ongoing Class XII examinations of the PSEB, the flying squads have found lesser cases of copying as compared to previous years. The officials said it was the result of increased vigil and strictness. The Anti-Copying Teachers Front has demanded that only those persons be deputed at examination centres and included in the flying squads who do not have a tainted reputation. Front president Sukhdarshan Singh said, "Efforts of the PSEB and Education Department can prove fruitful only if teachers having a good reputation be deputed to curb cases of copying." The examinations will be held from 10 am to 1 pm.
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A plethora of events raise awareness on kidney ailments
Ludhiana, March 24 The Nephrology Department organised special kidney health OPD with nephrology consultation, diet counselling and health education. Patients suffering from kidney-related diseases and their relatives attended the OPD. “Relatives of the patients are prone to kidney-related diseases and periodic check-ups and healthy lifestyle go a long way in preventing and treating the disease,” said the doctors. A street play was also performed by the students of Nursing College to create awareness on the common causes of kidney-related diseases and ways to prevent them. The play was appreciated by patients and relatives. A poster-designing competition on the theme “Ageing and Kidneys”, which is also the theme of World Kidney Day 2014, was held. In all, 40 entries were received. Saloni, Tajinder Kaur, Madhuand and Maninder Pal Kaur were adjudged winners. Seven eminent experts conducted a continuing medical education on “Acute Kidney Injury”. Various facets of the disease were discussed including its epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention and importance of early and effective management. Last year, the Kidney Week campaign was selected as one of the best campaigns worldwide by the Global Kidney Academy's online forum.
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Sherpur Road a shambles
Jagraon, March 24 Besides several residential areas, many important places such as New Grain Market, Sabzi Mandi, offices of the Market Committee and Mandi Board are also located on this road due to which it witnesses a huge traffic. With a number of pits dotting this two-km stretch of road, several minor accidents have taken place here in recent past. A few days ago, two schoolteachers, who were riding on a two-wheeler, got injured after their vehicle lost balance and fell because of a water-filled pit. Residents say the road has not been repaired for a long time. “It becomes very dusty here with the increasing traffic. Apart from causing breathing problems, the dust suspended in the air might also lead to various kinds of diseases,” says Sonu Grewal, a resident. The residents say they have raised the issue with the Mandi Board many a time but nothing has been done to improve the condition of the road. "We have requested the authorities concerned to at least repair the road but all our requests seem to be falling on deaf ears,” says Rahul Gupta, a shopkeeper on Sherpur Road. Jagraon Market Committee Secretary Jaswinder Singh says the construction of road was delayed due to lack of funds with the department. "Recently, we had written to the government to release the funds. Hopefully, we will receive the money soon. The work, however, will begin after the Lok Sabha elections", he said.
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Ashok Kumar joins BJP
Ludhiana, March 24 Three-time councillor Kumar had contested the Municipal Corporation elections as an independent candidate. He was earlier associated with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). Kumar, who is considered close to Bansal, said he had joined the BJP formally as he wanted to extend his support to BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. Meanwhile, HS Phoolka, Aam Aadmi Party candidate from the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat, visited the house of Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s associate Mehar Singh at Rasoolpur village today. Phoolka said he would try his best to get justice for Singh. Mehar Singh told Phoolka that till date no political leader had come to his rescue and his pleas for financial aid had fallen on deaf ears.
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Food samples collected
Ludhiana, March 24 Two samples of flour were collected from a flour mill located at Doraha. Another sample of flour was collected from a flour mill at Mehdudan village near Doraha. Samples of salt and tea were collected from a departmental store located at Mehdudan village. Sixteen more samples comprising mineral water, soda, juice and cold drinks were collected from different areas located near Doraha. The samples have been sent to a laboratory in Chandigarh for testing.
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Annual function
Ludhiana: ABC Montessori School celebrated its annual function at PAL Auditorium of Punjab Agricultural University. The theme for the function was "Corruption in Education and Fraudulent NRI marriages". Students raised their voice against these social evils. The programme commenced with the lamp-lighting ceremony. Nursery and kindergarten students staged a devotional drama, Chaturbhujam. Students seek blessings
To seek the blessings of the Almighty, Ram Lal Bhasin Public School conducted a havan on the school campus. School management committee, faculty members and the students participated in this religious ceremony. The school reverberated with holy chants. Prasad was distributed among students after the havan. Students also recited hymns. Graduation ceremony
BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School organised a graduation ceremony for students who passed Class V. Dr Paramjit Kaur, the school principal, inaugurated the programme with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp. Headmistress Anuja Kaushal welcomed the parents. English olympiad
Ryan International School, Dugri, organised Silver Zone English Olympiad. Harguun (Class I), Yuvika (Class III) and Aryan (Class VI) stood first in their respective levels. Headmistress Ritu Syal congratulated all the winners. She said they were an inspiration for other students. Annual prize distribution
The annual prize distribution of Sanatan Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School was held on Monday. The school also declared results of the 2013-14 academic session. Chief guest HJS Khera was welcomed by president Rajesh Kashyap, manager Harish Sachdeva and principal Sadhana Sharma. Khera lighted the ceremonial lamp. The tiny tots enthralled the audience with the welcome song, followed by Saraswati Vandana. Primary section students performed dance items on a patriotic song. BCA students given
warm send-off
The graduating BCA students of the Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women, Gujarkhan Campus, Model Town, were given a warm send-off by the second-year students. A cultural bonanza comprising dances, skit and games marked the occasion. The beauty pageant was the highlight of the show. Ravneet won the title of Miss Crowning Glory and Tanveer was adjudged Miss Perfect Blend. Gurleen won the title of Miss Sunshine Smile. The revelry of the farewell party reached its apex when the girls dedicated songs to their teachers to express their affection and gratitude. GNIMT shines at fest
Teams from the Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology, Gujarkhan Campus, Model Town, won 11 prizes in various events at a three-day college fest. The inter-college techno-fest was organised by the Ludhiana College of Engineering and Technology, Katani Kalan. Deepika, Priya, Neha and Manisha stood second in Ad Mad Show, while Shielza won the rangoli making (flowers). Deepika and Priya came second and Harsimran and Ashok finished third in case study. Sahil Goel stood second in cartoon making, while Deepika and Shielza were adjudged first and Geeta and Harjot stood third in collage making. Preeti and Kushnam stood first and Sahil Goel and Virender were declared third in Rangoli making (colours). Pragya and Manoj stood first in pot painting, Harjot and Geeta were declared winners in making-best-out-of-waste. Taranjit stood first in mehandi design, Preeti stood second and Harmeet stood third in Roadies. Deepika came second in group discussion. The college received the overall trophy. Farewell party
Students of the Department of Computer Science and Applications, Ramgarhia Girls College, organised a farewell party for their seniors. Principal Dr Narinder Sandhu presided over the function. Students presented bhangra and a skit. Jaspreet Kaur was crowned Miss Farewell, Eshna Verma and Gagandeep Kaur were adjudged the first and second runner-up respectively. Principal Dr Narinder Sandhu crowned the winners.
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Training course for J&K farmers begins
Ludhiana: A training course in fruits, vegetables and flower cultivation began at Punjab Agricultural University. Course coordinator Dr TS Riar said the programme was specially organised by the Centre for Training, Directorate of Extension Education, PAU, for progressive farmers of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. In all, 36 farmers are attending the training programme. Candlelight march
PAU students organised a candlelight march in the memory of martyrs Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru. Beginning from Students' Home at 6.00 pm, the students marched through the campus. They were holding candles and posters of the martyrs. Student's association president Karanvir Singh Sandhu told the students of follow in the footsteps of the martyrs.
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PHD Chamber gets new zonal head
Ludhiana: Gurmeet Singh Kular has been nominated as the zonal head, chairman and convener of the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ludhiana Zone. OP Munjal, chairman, Hero Cycles; Onkar Singh Pahwa, chairman, Bicycle Research and Development Organisation (BRADO); and Manjinder Singh Sachdev, president, BRADO, congratulated the new appointee. "The industry will definitely make remarkable achievements under the leadership of Gurmeet Singh Kular," said Pahwa. DCB Bank starts branch banking in Jagraon
DCB Bank (formerly Development Credit Bank Ltd), a new generation private sector bank, strengthened its commitment to the residents of eastern Punjab with the opening of its branches in Nabha and Jagraon. The Jagraon branch was inaugurated by Trishla Jain, General Secretary, SMSS (R), in the presence of Jagraon SDM Apneet Riyait and Praveen Kutty, head, Retail and SME Banking, DCB Bank. The branch will provide an array of accounts and deposit products for individual customers and micro, small and medium-scale enterprises. Customers who apply for the DCB Elite Account can also choose their own bank account number. Loans are also available against valid warehouse receipt.
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Religious gathering
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Avtar Singh Makkar on Monday asked the office-bearers of all the gurdwara parbandhak committees to motivate children to stay rooted to Sikh culture. Addressing a religious gathering at Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Pakhowal Road, Makkar said it was unfortunate that children were drifting away from the religion. They must be told the importance of Sikhism, he said. Shiv Sena calls off protest
Shiv Sena called off its protest after the administration assured the protesters that martyr Sukhdev Thapar’s memorial will be constructed at his birthplace, Naughera. Members of Shiv Sena alleged that the administration had adopted a dilly-dallying attitude towards converting the place into a memorial, for which the Centre has also released a grant. Medical camp
A medical camp was organised by Bhagwan Mahavir Sewa Sansthan at Hargobindnagar here today. Around 200 patients attended the camp. They were given free medicines. Also medical tests were conducted at discounted rates. Organisation’s representative Rakesh Jain said such camps were regularly organised for the poor
and needy. Seminar on wealth tax
The Taxation Bar Association held a seminar on various implications of wealth tax. Taxation expert BR Kaushal was the key speaker. He said every individual Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) and company whose net wealth exceeded Rs 30 lakh was liable to pay wealth tax. He said such persons must file their wealth tax return. He said assets under wealth tax included any building or land, motor car, jewellery, bullion, furniture, yacht, boat, air craft and cash in hand in excess of Rs 50,000. Kaushal also explained the detailed procedure of violation of assets. He highlighted various judgments of the Supreme Court, High Courts and appellant tribunal relating to taxability of assets and valuation of assets. Balbir Kumar Khanna, president, Taxation Bar Association also addressed the gathering. Appointed
Ajay Kumar Sidhu has been appointed as the national general secretary of the RTI Activist of India. The organisation’s president, Sanjiv Malhotra, said Chowdhary Ashwani had been appointed as the chairman of the Punjab wing. The newly appointed office-bearers were given siropas during a function organised in the city. RTI activists said they aimed at bringing transparency in government departments.
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Youth dies in accident, another injured
Koom Kalan, March 24 Assistant Sub-Inspector Bakhshish Singh of the Koom Kalan police station said the youths were on their way to Lakhowal village when the accident took place. Both were rushed to Fortis Hospital, Ludhiana, but Gurinder died on the way to the hospital. Amritpal's condition was stated to be "serious but under control". A case has been registered against the truck driver who escaped from the site. The vehicle, however, was impounded by the police. The ASI said the deceased had recently appeared for the Class XII examinations. He studied at a private school in Kandiana village. The injured youth also studied in the same class in a Koom Kalan school, said ASI Bakhshish Singh.
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Man booked for fraud
Ludhiana: The police have booked a resident of Fazilka for committing a fraud of nearly Rs 6 lakh with a BJP leader, Ravinder Arora. Ravinder said the accused, Sandeep Kumar, who is his distant relative, was working at his showroom located in Haibowal for the past four
years.
Arora said besides financial transactions, Sandeep was also looking after the showroom and the godown. The fraud came to light when Sandeep did not return Rs 35,000 belonging to Ravinder's friend Amit Miglani. This led to suspicion. Ravinder then scrutinised the stock and was shocked to find that Sandeep had stolen goods worth over Rs 6 lakh. Ravinder lodged a complaint with the police. Sandeep was booked under Sections 381 (theft by clerk) and 420 (fraud) of the IPC. The police have not arreseted Sandeep yet. The police have started investigations into
the case. 20-yr-old commits suicide
A 20-year-old youth committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his residence on the Tajpur Road here on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Sanjay Kumar. He was suffering from depression for the past few months. The incident came to light this morning when Sunil did not come out of his room. His father, Rajinder Kumar, broke open the door and was shocked to find his son hanging from
the ceiling fan. The police was informed about the incident. The body was sent to the Civil Hospital for a post-mortem examination. Criminal brought on production warrant
A notorious criminal, Ravi Kumar, alias Ghaniya, a resident of Fateh Singh Colony in Amritsar, was brought to the city on production warrant. Ravi, who is facing several snatching and robbery cases, was interrogated by the Salem Tabri police for opening fire and robbing Rs 1.7 lakh from a gambling joint at Chhawni Mohalla on October 29 last year. During interrogation, Ravi said he, along with his accomplices Gurru Bacha, Balwinder Singh Raju, Inderjit Singh, Sukha Barewal, Gaggi, China, Kinda Nakodar and Jasbir Singh, had opened
fire and attacked the men at the gambling joint and decamped with cash worth Rs 1.7 lakh.
Ravi was recently arrested by the Amritsar police. — TNS
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Chakar sports academy felicitates Fauja Singh
Jagraon, March 24 Fauja Singh (103), who holds the honour of being the oldest torch-bearer during the 2008 and 2012 Olympics Games, visited Chakar village to attend the annual function of the
Sher-e-Punjab Sports Academy. Fauja Singh is known worldwide for his fitness at the age of more than 100 years and never-ending enthusiasm to participate in marathon
races in various parts of the world. While addressing the budding trainees of the academy on the occasion, Fauja Singh emphasised the need for hard work, dedication, self-belief and endurance to achieve success in life. “There is nothing impossible in life, but the success always requires
a lot of hard work and utmost dedication. So keep working hard and learn to be patient to achieve success in life,” said Fauja Singh. The Sikh marathon athlete asked the trainees to have a positive attitude. “In the field of sports, the most important thing is positive mindset. Being a sportsperson, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. But one must never lose hope. You need to be strong enough mentally. It is important to stay positive and improve by learning from your mistakes,” he
said. Fauja Singh said the International Olympics Committee had once again invited him as the torch-bearer for the 2016 Olympics Games. “To be the torch-bearer in three Olympics Games is a matter of pride. Whatever I have achieved was not such easy and I had to make many sacrifices for being what I am today,” said Fauja Singh. He also gave tips to the trainees of the academy on how to stay physically fit. Applauding the
facilities being offered by the sports academy to the rural youths, Fauja Singh said he was impressed with the efforts of the academy, which had produced so many national-level sportspersons in a short span of time that, too, without the help of the government. “There is a need to set up more such sports academies in the rural areas of Punjab to promote sports culture among the youths. To eliminate the menace of drug addiction, which has reached a dangerous proportion in Punjab, we must promote sports among the youth,” said Fauja Singh. Citing an example of the
Sher-e-Punjab Sports Academy, Chakar, initiated by some Non-Resident Indians of the village, Fauja Singh said NRIs could play a crucial role in promoting sports in Punjab by setting up more and more sports academies.
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