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Slow wheat lifting leads to glut-like situation
Now, referral from SMO mandatory to avail 50 pc discount on tests
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Injured college girl recovers, takes exams
22 yrs on, truck-mounted water cannon still doing wonders in dispersing
protesters
Players laud govt’s novel idea
Docs sensitise people on asthma
Day before exam, students struggle to get roll numbers
Teacher writes to CBSE regarding discrepancies in AIPMT
Snatchers injure cops, arrested
Residents heave a sigh of relief after light showers
MSc chemistry students bag top positions in varsity
Ramgarhia college holds placement
drive NGO Sahara starts free cold water service for
commuters Discussions held on electoral
reforms
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Slow wheat lifting leads to glut-like situation
Rampura, May 5 A visit to the Rampura main grain market situated on Phul Road today revealed that piles of wheat bags were lying under the open skies in view of the laborers shortage to shift the piling up stocks to the respective storage points by the procurement agencies. As per the officials of the market committee, nearly 45 per cent of the total wheat arrival in the main grain market is completed. But still, 55 per cent wheat in this season is yet to be lifted. Trucks carrying wheat bags are not unloaded at the storage points setup by the procurement agencies, which has also led to the traffic snarls at various entry and exit points of the city. “The process of lifting has become irritatingly slow in view of the recent polls and now the shortage of labour. We have tried to set the pace by arranging labourers to streamline the process, but still more pace is needed,” said secretary of the market committee Sikandar Singh. Sikandar, however, stated that close to 93 per cent of the total produce of the farmers has been sold off which was procured by the four procurement agencies in the main market and five in the other 30 such markets of Rampura. Last year, 13.35 lakh quintals of wheat arrived in the main market and at present, close to 12.25 lakh quintal has arrived till today. Officials of the market committee said the inclement weather will further delay the process of lifting which will bring more problems for the procurement agencies. “If it rains then the entire wheat stock lying in the open would be covered with the plastic sheets by the officials of the procurement agencies. It has further added woes to those farmers who are yet to bring their wheat crop in the market,” said an official. The four procurement agencies in the main grain market of Rampura area Pungrain, Markfed, Warehouse and Punsup which is conducting the procurement process of wheat this season. |
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Now, referral from SMO mandatory to avail 50 pc discount on tests
Bathinda, May 5 The state government has facilitated setting up of Max Superspeciality Cancer and Trauma Centre at Mohali and Max Superspeciality Cancer and Cardiac Hospital at Bathinda. Both these hospitals have been given prime land in the premises of the Civil Hospital, Mohali, and Bathinda, respectively, under the public private partnership (PPP) mode. In October 2013, board of directors of the Punjab Health System Corporation (PHSC) in its review meeting has observed that under the PPP arrangements 50 per cent rebate could be given to the patients referred from the Civil Hospital Mohali and Bathinda to respective Max Hospitals for the diagnostic purposes. Referral is to be made for only those tests that are not available at the civil hospital Bathinda. Earlier, the concerned doctor’s referral slip was enough for seeking the rebate. However, it has now been made mandatory that the concerned SMO endorses this referral system. Without the SMO’s endorsement, the facility cannot be availed, confirmed Civil Surgeon Dr Vinod Garg. Sources pointed out that the decision was taken following “wrong” people taking benefit of the arrangement between two hospitals. “There were a number of cases wherein genuine cases were not being referred for the subsidised diagnostic tests. Instead people got themselves examined from some private hospital, came to the Civil Hospital with reference of someone known to the government doctors and got themselves referred for the subsidised tests. After the tests conducted at Max Hospital, such people never reported back to the Civil Hospital and instead continued their treatment from the private doctors. “It is such undeserving patients who have created hurdles for the genuine ones. Now a genuine patient will have to hunt for the SMO every time he wants to undergo a diagnosis. This would translate into unnecessary harassment,” observed one of the patients on condition of anonymity. A doctor at the hospital added that not many doctors from the Civil Hospital refer patients to Max Hospital for tests. “Need of the hour is to first sensitise doctors to refer the patients based on their economic condition and not on the basis of their proximity with the doctors,” she added. |
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Injured college girl recovers, takes exams
Bathinda, May 5 “I was unlucky enough to be there when he plank fell from the first floor. I was walking with a friend, but she escaped with minor injuries on her shoulder while I was critically injured,” says Manpreet, a resident of Lal Singh Nagar and daughter of Nirmaljeet Singh. Feeling little better and healthy enough to take her examinations, she said, “I didn’t want to miss my exams. Since I am still on medication, I can’t sit in the same position for long and hence, it is difficult to study for hours at a stretch. My elder sister helps me with preparation. At the examination hall as well, I feel uncomfortable sitting for three hours continuously.” Manpreet will undergo another surgery in August. It is the cost of the surgery which is the cause of worry for her and her family. “The total cost of my previous treatment went up to Rs 2 lakh. The next operation will cost around Rs 1 lakh. While earlier, the contractor had paid Rs 1 lakh, the college staff collected Rs 20,000, the students collected close to Rs 55,000 and the college principal gave Rs 11,000,” said Manpreet. She added that like the last time, her family had decided that her second surgery will also be conducted at the Max Hospital in Bathinda. “We are poor. My father works as a tailor on commission and I have two sisters and a younger brother who is studying in Class VIII. We are wondering how we would bear the cost of my second operation,” she said. Fearing “future problems” Manpreet refused to be photographed stating that her father had directed her not to let anyone click her photographs for use in newspaper or other forms of media. |
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22 yrs on, truck-mounted water cannon still doing wonders in dispersing
protesters
Apart from dispersing crowd, agitators or protesters the mere presence of this ‘truck’ is said to be enough to drive away the unwanted elements for the smooth flow of traffic on the roads and to maintain a peaceful atmosphere. “Most of the time, the protesters slip away one by one as soon as they spot this vehicle,” said a senior police official handling the movement of the vehicle for past sometime. The vehicle, which has the ability to thwart fire, is built with material that is used to manufacture cannons. The vehicle has the ability to douse flames on all its wheels with special sprinklers fitted in it. “The water tank which stores 6,000 liters of water at one point of time is built of steel,” said an official deployed to keep the maintenance of the vehicle. The highly pressurised water jet has the ability to drive a person away to a distance by many meters. Double engines are used to pump out water through a one-inch water nozzle to create the water pressure which leaves a punch-like impact on human body. A schoolteacher who recently faced water cannons in Chandigarh said, “My eyes swelled, body felt like beating by punches. Also the police identified the protesters by mixing colour in the water to get rid of the possibility of denial of protesters involvement in disturbing the peace and so that they could be easily identified even if they leave,” A team of seven persons is required to use the vehicle which is fitted with modern gadgets as well as mechanical usage. “If the computer system shuts down, we resort to the mechanical system which is equally efficient to shoot water sprinkler to disperse crowd,” said another policeman. At present, two vehicles with the Bathinda and Muktsar police cater to Mansa, Faridkot, Muktsar, Mansa, Faridkot, Moga and Ferozepur districts. In Punjab, there are six similar vehicles which are being used at other different districts.
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Players laud govt’s novel idea
Bathinda, May 5 The league will be organised on the lines of the Indian Premier League (IPL) wherein big corporate houses will be roped in to buy teams. The Punjab Government has started planning in this direction after the success of all the four editions of the Kabaddi World Cups. Captain of Indian Kabaddi team, Sukhbir Sarawan, while talking to Bathinda Tribune applauded the steps taken by the state government in promoting the game. He said the new initiative would definitely promote the game and also provide more exposure to many kabaddi players. Indian kabaddi team coach Hardeep Baba said it would be a great platform for young players to show their talent. “As in the Kabaddi World Cup, out of 400 players who gave trials, only 14 best players got a chance to play for India. But with this platform many young Indian players will get international exposure,” he said. Sohail Singh, a Kabaddi lover, said this format would bring much more excitement to Kabaddi matches and it would be great fun to watch them. It is pertinent to mention that even in the past the Punjab government promoted Kabaddi with much fanfare by inviting Bollywood superstars and making them perform on the opening and closing ceremonies of the Kabaddi world cups held so far. The people of the state hope that the government would not change the trend of inviting celebrities as this gives them a chance to watch their superstars performing live in front of them. FACT FILE
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Docs sensitise people on asthma
Amritsar, May 5 They said if asthma was treated as per the guidelines, both the individual and the government could benefit immensely from the reduced cost of treatment. Addressing a press conference organised by
Breathefree, a public service initiative of Cipla, doctors reinstated that the lack of awareness on asthma in India prevented it from being diagnosed in the early stages. Of the 30 million asthmatics in the country, most were unaware, undiagnosed or were being sub-optimally treated for asthma. Dr AS
Bhatia, chest physician, said the most effective asthma treatment - inhalation therapy - was available in India at a price as low as Rs 4 to Rs 6 per day, which meant that year's supply of medicine, was less than the cost of one night's stay at the hospital. He said asthma was a chronic disease, which required long-term treatment. Many patients stopped treatment after some weeks once they felt better. This could be dangerous as stopping the treatment could lead to revival of the disease and precipitate an asthma attack, added Dr
Bhatia. “It is important to diagnose asthma at an early stage as it helps in preserving the condition of the lungs. Asthma usually manifests itself through symptoms like coughing, tightness in the chest, and wheezing, but it is important to consider asthma as a diagnosis particularly if these symptoms are recurrent,” said Dr
Bhatia. |
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Day before exam, students struggle to get roll numbers
Jalandhar, May 5 A large number of students have been running from pillar to post to get their roll number slips. A day before the examinations, students were forced to waste their crucial time in the university. A BBA student said this was the time that he had kept for the final revision of the syllabus. He is still struggling to get the roll number card from the college since yesterday as he had to get all the dues cleared. "I had never expected that I will have to go through such a situation. This is an absolute inconvenience for thousands of students," he added. Another student, who is due to appear for BSc examination after two days, said he had never faced such a situation before. This is the time to sit at home or in library and do intense reading. Apart from this, there has been a lapse on students' part. They should have got their dues cleared from the college so as to avoid facing any harassment at the last moment, he added. College principal Dr BB Sharma, putting all the blame on the
GNDU, said this all happened due to the negligent attitude of the GNDU staff since they didn't issue any roll number till the last moment. We have nearly 7,000 students struggling at the last moment to get their roll numbers. This is the time do final reading. "Instead of issuing roll number cards, the GNDU just asked us in an email to prepare the roll number cards. It is the duty of the university to prepare roll no. cards, not colleges. My clerical staff have been working overtime to do so," he added. The principal said for the convenience of students, a proper tent had been installed. Also, extra supply of drinking water had been opened. Meanwhile, we have got to know that the GNDU has lack of staff to perform such tasks, which eventually led the students to face this trouble, he added. |
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Teacher writes to CBSE regarding discrepancies in AIPMT
Bathinda, May 5 The test is held for medical aspirants seeking admissions to various medical colleges and institutes in India. In his letter, he pointed out that in the biology section, though some of the questions were out of syllabus, options of a few others were confusing. He said while question number 63, 99 and 114 were out of syllabus, question number 57, 61 and 77 were unclear and confusing. The pie diagram given in question number 79 was also unclear, he added. “As per the syllabus of the AIPMT, the questions are to be framed keeping in mind the syllabus of the NCERT books and not just any book published by any private publisher. Although private coaching has become very popular, many students can’t afford it or buy expensive books published by private publishers. They have no option but to study the NCERT books thoroughly. The board should also take cognizance of the fact and avoid out of syllabus questions,” he said. The AIPMT question paper comprises of 180 questions, including 90 questions of biology and 45 questions of chemistry and physics each. All questions carry four marks each, are objective type in nature and have four options for each question. Negative marking is also applicable on wrong answers. On Sunday, as many as 4,500 students from the district appeared for the AIPMT. The only other centre for conducting the test in the state was Jalandhar. |
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Snatchers injure cops, arrested
Kapurthala, May 5 While havildars Jaswinder Singh and Ranjit Singh got minor fractures, the snatchers themselves got injured, were caught and are now admitted in a hospital. A bike, mobile phones, pistol and a dagger were recovered from the accused. SSP Kapurthala Inderbir Singh said the Talwandi Chaudharian police received a complaint at 10 pm yesterday from Partap Singh of Nathupur village, saying he and his distant relative Jatinder Singh, aka Ladi, had gone to Goindwal Sahib on their bike PB-09-U-2186 and were on their way back when they were intercepted by two
bikers. The complainant alleged that his chain was snatched at gun-point by the masked men, who were riding a black Pulsar bike. The alert complainant said that at the spot, he recognised the snatchers as Prabhdyal of Saidpur and Gurvinder Singh of Tibba village, as he had already been introduced to them by his relative Ladi on an earlier occasion. He said even during the incident, when he rushed to escape, Ladi who had connived with the accused kept standing at the spot. Even as the bikers were held while breaking barricades, Ladi was later arrested by the police. The trio has been booked under Sections 392, 120-B and 34 of the IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act at the Talwandi Chaudharian police station. |
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Residents heave a sigh of relief after light showers
Bathinda, May 5 While the sudden showers caught several commuters unawares, it also brought respite from the hot and dusty winds which the region had been experiencing for four days. The showers also helped settle the dust in the atmosphere. As per the per the agri-met department of Punjab Agricultural University regional station in Bathinda, while the maximum temperature on Monday was recorded at 39.2 degree Celsius, the minimum was recorded at 23.4 degree Celsius. On Sunday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 41.4 and 25 degree Celsius, respectively. As per the weather forecast released for the next four days by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the region may experience partly cloudy sky on Tuesday, but the hot weather will be back on days after that when the IMD forecasts mainly clear sky. |
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MSc chemistry students bag top positions in varsity
Bathinda, May 5 While the institute registered 100 per cent results, Manpreet Kaur topped the list in the college with 83.4 per cent marks followed by Khushmeet Kaur with 79.6 per cent marks and Manpreet Kaur with 79.2 per cent marks. One student got more than 80 per cent marks, 22 students scored more than 70 per cent and 33 students scored more than 60 per cent marks. The institute also registered 100 per cent results in MSc chemistry (3rd semester). Deputy director (academics), BFGI, Dr Pradeep Kaura, congratulated the students on their achievement. Managing director Gurmeet Singh Dhaliwal also lauded the efforts of the students and the faculty members.
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NGO Sahara Jan Sewa today offered free cold water to commuters in the main Dhobi Bazar and surrounding areas to provide some relief from the scorching heat wave.
NGO president Vijay Goyal said the scheme had been launched keeping in view the rising heat stroke incidents due to the rising temperature. He said the mobile water service would roam around in the busy market areas.
In the coming days, 10 more water tankers along with five mobile vans would be introduced to serve people, he added.
TNS
Bathinda, May 5