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Ludhiana school bags top 3 slots in Class X
(Right to left) Janak Preet Kaur who stood third in the PSEB Class X exam, Ria who stood first and Mahima who stood second, in Ludhiana on Monday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Drug trade can’t flourish sans political backing, says Kamal
Get every minister screened for drug links: Panel chief
50 jail officials found guilty of drug trade in 2 yrs
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SGPC to celebrate Anandpur Sahib’s 350th foundation day
30 yrs on, Capt back in Parliament tomorrow
Now, MLA Sidhu hits out at govt over old cars
Apologise to farmers ‘harassed’ for loan recovery, BKU tells state
Rs 18.75 relief for crop damage!
PRTC staff protest as cops ‘go soft’ on vandalism accused
Rs 270-cr projects for cleaner Ludhiana
4 Muktsar cops sent to drug de-addiction centre
Principal Secy reviews steps to tackle water-logging
Farmers besiege minister Rakhra’s office
Norms for subsidy on farm tools eased
ITI building under construction in Sangrur awaits funds
The Industrial Training Institute building under construction in Sangrur. Tribune photo
Kharbanda takes charge as Ferozepur DC
Kotkapura residents block road over poor civic amenities
Will explore options for pure canal water supply: Union MoS
Delhi trader accuses Khadi board chairman of fraud
HC tells Centre to take up Pan Am relief issue with US
Decision on DGP Sharma’s anticipatory bail plea today
Top civil supplies official held taking bribe
34-year-old woman gangraped
8 bookies nabbed for betting on IPL final
Ex-councillor's son shot at
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Ludhiana school bags top 3 slots in Class X
Mohali, June 2 Ria’s schoolmate Mahima Nagpal shared the second spot with Gurdaspur boy Pankush Mahajan, a student of Bal Vidiya Mandir High School, Nangal Kotli Mandi, with 97.23 per cent marks. As many as seven students shared the first three positions this year. All the toppers will get cash rewards - Rs 1 lakh (first), Rs 75,000 (second) and Rs 50,000 (third). As the two students have shared the second spot, both will get Rs 75,000 each. Similarly, all four students who stood third will be given Rs 50,000 each. The board has begun this practice for the first time to encourage students. With the passing of 2,71,196 students of the total 3,75,358 who appeared in the exams, the total pass percentage remained at 72.25, marginally up by 2.93 per cent of last year’s figure of 69.32. Earlier, Education Minister Sikandar Singh Maluka along with PSEB secretary Gurinder Singh Bath declared the results at 11 am today. Lauding the board’s efforts in declaring the result in a record time, Maluka said this would benefit the students to get admission to their choice of schools. “I congratulated the board authorities and staff for the achievement,” the minister said. Expressing satisfaction over the total pass percentage, Maluka said 24,678 students had obtained 80 per cent or more marks. “This year, I have found the names of several boys in the merit list. It’s a good sign,” he said. Bath said the result will be uploaded on the board’s website www.pseb.ac.in and www.indiaresults.com today and the students could check the same from 10 am tomorrow onwards. “Students can also enquire about their result through SMS, IVRS and USSD for which codes are available on our website”, he added. Girls continue to dominate Even as two boys Pankush Mahajan and Lokesh Mahajan managed to share the second and third spots, respectively, with girls, the latter continue to maintain their dominance in the merit list. Among the top seven students, five are girls. The girls are far ahead of boys in total pass percentage which is 79.60 against the boys’ 66.72. Rural students move ahead In a surprising development, rural students fared better than their urban counterparts in terms of total pass percentage. The total pass percentage of rural student is 72.47 against 71.85 of urban students. Besides, there are 12,297 rural students who secured 80 per cent or above marks while the number of such students in urban areas is 12,381. Govt schools fare well The performance of government schools is up to mark with the total pass percentage of 71.76 in comparison to 73.12 of affiliated, associated and Adarsh schools. At least 36 students of government schools have made it to the provisional merit list. A total of 4,702 students of government schools have got 80 per cent or above marks. Ludhiana has most merit holders With its three students bagging the top three positions, RS Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, Ludhiana, has put up an impressive show. The school also saw the maximum number of 18 merit holders. The district has the maximum number of merit holders i.e. 64, followed by Sangrur (43) and Patiala (35). However, it stood at no. 6 in terms of pass percentage which is 72.67. Tarn Taran tops in pass percentage The district has the highest pass percentage (89.14). It is followed by Amritsar (88.07) and Gurdaspur (81.73). Barnala district remained at the bottom of the list with pass percentage of 59.12. 108 Malwa girls in merit list Malwa girls have once again done the region proud. Of 137 students from the region who made it to the merit list of PSEB Class X, 108 are girls. Overall, the pass percentage of girls is 79.60 per cent and that of boys is 66.72. The PSEB has released a merit list of 384 students. Sangrur district has topped the region with the maximum of 41 students in the list. Sangrur is followed by Muktsar district with 22 students in the list, Bathinda 20, Faridkot 17, Ferozepur 10, Barnala 10, Fazilka 9, Moga 4 and Mansa 4. Girls outshine boys in Fatehgarh Sahib Girls once again outshone boys by bagging the top three positions in the district. Nine girls and three boys of private schools have made it to the merit list while none of the students from government schools is in the merit. The district’s pass percentage is 67.5. Bhumika of Holy Heart Public School stood first with 96.10 per cent marks while Kiranjot Kaur of Nanak Public Senior Secondary School, Khantmanpur, stood second with 96 per cent marks and Ishmanpreet Kaur of Mata Sundri Public School bagged the third position with 94.46 per cent marks.
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Drug trade can’t flourish sans political backing, says Kamal
Nurmahal (Jalandhar), June 2 “The drug menace was the biggest issue in Lok Sabha elections in Punjab. Though the state government is taking all possible steps to curb the drug menace, we realised during the elections that people want the big fish in the trade behind bars,” he said. Sharma visited Divya Jyoti Jagriti Sansthan here today. Speaking to The Tribune, he said though the government had been accusing the BSF for the drug flow from across the border, the blame game would not do any good. “Synthetic drugs do not make their way to the state from across the border. But squarely blaming the BSF isn’t the answer, nor is nabbing individual suppliers or addicts. There is immediate need to break the entire drug chain,” he asserted. The BJP president said stringent steps were the need of the hour to save Punjab from drugs. “There is now need for proper coordination between different central and state agencies to rid Punjab of this bane of drugs,” he said. Also, Sharma said the government should exempt vacant plots from property tax. He did not even rule out the possibility of the government abolishing the tax altogether. He also admitted that property tax harmed the electoral prospects of the SAD-BJP alliance. On the proposed power tariff hike, he said the government should direct the Power Corporation to check theft more efficiently, which would automatically increase revenue and, thus, saving the consumers from the annual hefty hikes.
Laxmi against politics in police
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Get every minister screened for drug links: Panel chief
Chandigarh, June 2 Referring to the seizure of 6,000 litres of illicit liquor and more than 3,000 litres of “lahan” in Ranike, the native village of Animal Husbandry Minister Gulzar Singh Ranike, by the Amritsar police on Sunday, front chairman Col GS Sandhu (retd) alleged drugs were flowing freely in the state and the seizure of illicit liquor from a minister’s village was an indication of the drug peddler-politician nexus prevailing in the state. “Merely installation of CCTV cameras in a village (Daulewala in Moga) or setting up a separate narcotics cell in the police will not be enough to solve the problem that has devastated the entire state. Curbing drug business will require harsher measures, including deployment of IPS officers in border areas. Moreover, Badal should get his every minister screened to ensure that none of them was involved in any drug-related activity,” he said. He said the SGPC or the state government should open free drug de-addiction centres in every sub-division. “Hundreds of drug addicts line up at private de-addiction centres, which fleece them and their parents by charging huge fees. Such persons are also forced to purchase medicines from particular drug shops. Private de-addiction centres should either be banned or regulated by the government in a proper way,” said Col Sandhu, who is also the Chairman of the ‘”apna Punjab” organisation. He also alleged that the posts of “sarpanches” were being “auctioned” in the state and the highest bidders were getting these on the basis of their “payment capacity”, he said. Only 20 per cent of the development grants in villages was being utilised while the remaining 80 per cent was being “gobbled up” by the politician-official nexus, he said.
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50 jail officials found guilty of drug trade in 2 yrs
Moga, June 2 "In last two years about 50 jail officials were found guilty of supplying drugs in various jails. Ten of these officials have been dismissed and disciplinary action is under process for the remaining 40,” Rajpal Meena, Additional Director General Police (ADGP), Prison, said here. "Even some of Superintendents of Jail are also under scanner," he said. The Jail Department is determined to check the menace and alleged inflow of drugs in prisons by initiating preventive measures, he said. The respective jail authorities have so far shifted 100 suspected inmates to other jails for indulging in drug smuggling into the prison premises, the ADG said. Meena said to prevent incidents of jail break, and smuggling of drugs and mobile phones into the prisons, the department had deployed an additional force of 824 security personnel, including 498 Punjab Home Guards and 220 Punjab Police staff. — PTI
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SGPC to celebrate Anandpur Sahib’s 350th foundation day
Amritsar, June 2 It was also decided to raise a fort-like structure in memory of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur at Yamunagar in Haryana. The executive also approved a proposal of installing the photograph of Bhai Rai Kallah along with Ganga Sagar at the Central Sikh Museum. Accepting the report submitted by a SGPC sub-committee that visited Nepal, the SGPC executive also approved the setting up of a school for orphans in Kathmandu. The students will be provided free boarding and lodging facility. Moreover, preachers and ‘raagis’ have been appointed to the Sikh Mission that is being opened in Kathmandu for the propagation of Sikhism. SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar informed the meeting that he would visit Kathmandu next month and extend all possible aid to the gurdwaras there. He said the SGPC would also construct 10 rooms at the Khalsa English Medium Middle School at Chhittisinghpora at Anantnag district in Kashmir. He also announced that the SGPC would open drug de-addiction centres at its Bir Baba Budha Sahib Hospital and Sri Guru Ramdas Hospital in Amritsar to rid Punjabi youth of the scourge of drug addiction.
Other decisions * It will open drug de-addiction centres at its two hospitals *
Will raise a fort-like structure in memory of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur at Yamunagar in Haryana *
Will set up a school for orphans in Kathmandu
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30 yrs on, Capt back in Parliament tomorrow
Chandigarh, June 2 It was on June 7, 1984 - a day after the Indira Gandhi-led government launched the Operation Bluestar - he had resigned as Member of Parliament from Patiala and from the Congress. This was a new phase in his political career, which saw him getting more active in the Punjab politics. He first joined the Akali Dal, but later quit the party and rejoined the Congress. Having served the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee thrice as its president and state as Chief Minister (2002-2007), he has emerged as the strongest Punjab Congressmen. Talking to The Tribune today, Capt Amarinder Singh said this completed a cycle in his political career in which he did not compromise on his beliefs and principles. "Even though I will be in Parliament, I will be espousing the cause of Punjab. The first session will not have any debate, but I will raise all issues concerning Punjab vociferously there. Since I represent Amritsar, I will raise the issue of poor availability of clean drinking water in Amritsar, sewage flowing into water channels; rampant drug menace and lack of development in the holy city," he said. Talking about his earlier stint as Patiala MP, Capt Amarinder said although he returned to the Congress in 1998, he did not change his stand on the issue on which he had resigned from Parliament. "I had opposed the Operation Bluestar at that time and I oppose it now. It was a wrong decision", he said, adding he felt that his belief had been vindicated with his win from the Amritsar seat.
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Now, MLA Sidhu hits out at govt over old cars
Amritsar, June 2 A release issued by her office here today said Dr Navjot was on her way to Chandigarh today when her official vehicle broke down near Subhanpur. She had to make an alternative arrangement to reach her destination in view of the problem. “This is a common problem being faced by me as the Punjab Government has issued old vehicles to its ministers and chief parliamentary secretaries. This is not the first time it has happened to me. Earlier too my vehicle broke down on the Amritsar-Chandigarh road during the night hours and I had to hire a taxi to reach home”. “This has become a regular feature now. I have written many times to the Punjab Transport Minister for change of vehicle but he expressed his inability due to shortage of funds,” she said, adding that now she had even stopped taking up the issue with the state government.
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Apologise to farmers ‘harassed’ for loan recovery, BKU tells state
Chandigarh, June 2 "In case, the government did not apologise, we will announce our agitation plan on June 6. All our senior leaders will meet here on that day," said Rajewal speaking to The Tribune on the phone. He said the way the farmers were humiliated and harassed by various branches of cooperative and agriculture development banks. The government would have to
face agitation by farmers for that. Hundreds of farmers across the state were served "e" notices by these banks for recovery of loan dues recently. They were told that in case of failure to return the money, their land would be sold to recover the dues. Names of defaulters and their photographs were published in newspapers. But influential defaulters, who are close to the government, were not touched, Rajewal said.
It was done amid reports of suicide by debt-ridden farmers. Talking about the power crisis, he said the BKU would set up its own control room to register complaints regarding power failures and burning of transformers etc. In case, the complaints were not attended in time, the BKU leaders would directly approach the top brass of the state government and the
PSPCL.
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Rs 18.75 relief for crop damage!
Muktsar, June 2 While some farmers refused to accept the cheques, others said the government had played a cruel joke on them. Aspal Singh, a farmer of Gurusar village, who received a cheque for Rs 18.75, said, "A five-kanal chunk of my seven-acre land has turned infertile due to water-logging. But I have got just Rs 18.75 as compensation for two years. I was not willing to accept it, but later I decided to collect it as evidence. One would feel ashamed going to the bank to deposit a cheque for such a meagre amount." The government has decided to pay a compensation of Rs 6,000 per acre, which means Rs 3,000 per crop per acre. Sukhman Singh, Bhagwan Kaur, Gudiya Rani have also got Rs 18.75 as compensation. Kulbir Singh has got Rs 35, while Gurjant Singh received Rs 37.50. Gidderbaha market committee secretary Baljinder Singh, who recently handed over the cheques to the affected farmers, said, "I was assigned the task to distribute cheques in Gurusar, Manianwala, Giljewala and Smagh villages. Some cheques were of meagre amount, but the calculations have been done by the patwari concerned and officials of the Revenue Department. I simply distributed the cheques to the genuine beneficiaries by making announcement from the village gurdwaras." "A sum of Rs 25 lakh has been distributed in the four villages. There were also cheques of bigger amounts such as Rs 31,000," he added. An official in the Revenue Department said there seemed be some clerical error as none could be awarded such a meagre compensation. Sometimes the land affected by water-logging could also be very small and that could be a reason behind the meagre compensation amount. The Deputy Commissioner had announced last year that the compensation amount of below Rs 500 should be given in cash, not in the form cheques, he added. Relief or joke *
Some farmers whose fields have been affected by water-logging in the Gidderbaha area have got cheques for Rs 18.75, Rs 35, Rs 37.50 etc. as compensation *
Last year also, some farmers were awarded Rs 3.48, Rs 6.95, Rs 20, Rs 21, Rs 25 etc. as compensation for losses due to monsoon rains
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PRTC staff protest as cops ‘go soft’ on vandalism accused
Faridkot, June 2 Accusing the police of showing leniency towards the management of the two transport companies, owned by two Akali leaders of Jaitu and Gidderbaha, a delegation of PRTC employees today met SSP Sukhdev Singh Kahlon demanding strict action against the accused. The police have booked Roop Singh, Karanbir Singh and Sat Pal Singh for wrongful restraint, causing hurt and damaging property amounting to Rs 50. “The actual damage is quite high but they have been booked in minor offences. The police is succumbing to political pressure,” said Simarjit Singh, PRTC Employees’ Union state secretary. Simarjit alleged that, moreover, none of the accused had been arrested so far. The SSP denied the police had shown any leniency toward the accused. He said they would act tough on the accused. Investigation Officer Sat Pal Singh said the police were conducting raids to arrest the accused. The PRTC employees, however, alleged that it was an eyewash as after the vandalism, the police used its own vehicle to escort all the accused to their houses. Simarjit alleged that after the revolver of an accused fell during the scuffle, some police officials picked it up and handed it over to the accused. He said they would launch a statewide agitation if the guilty were not taken to task. While the police have treated it as a minor scuffle, the offence was that of vandalism to terrorise the passengers, attack government employees and damage public property, said Harjit Singh, Faridkot PRTC Employees’ Union president.
Manpreet seeks criminal case Muktsar: People's Party of Punjab (PPP) chief Manpreet Singh Badal has condemned yesterday's clash that took place between PRTC employees and the supporters of an Akali transporter at Faridkot bus stand. He also sought registration of a criminal case against the owners of transport. In a statement, Manpreet said, "The transporter is a close associate of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and his wife is the president of the Jaito Municipal Council. She should immediately resign from her post." Manpreet alleged when representatives of the state government were themselves sending their goons to beat up government employees, how could the common man feel safe?
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Rs 270-cr projects for cleaner Ludhiana
Chandigarh, June 2 The decision was taken by Badal while reviewing the Sutlej cleaning project after deliberating upon the recommendations of two separate committees constituted to study the problem in a meeting here this
morning. Badal had earlier constituted two committees to study the status of pollutants in the
Sutlej. The first committee was headed by SK Sandhu, PSCM, with Ravinder Singh, PPCB Chairman, and DK
Tiwari, CEO Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board (PWSSB) as its members. The second committee comprised
Tiwari, Gurkirat Kirpal Singh, Special Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, and Babu Ram, Secretary, Punjab Pollution Control Board. Both these committees were mandated to study the magnitude of pollution and suggest recommendations to tackle it effectively. It was also decided to construct a new STP of 70 MLD at Jamalpur at a cost of Rs 90 crore and another at Bhattian of 100 MLD capacity for Rs 130
crore. Badal approved upgrading of the existing STP of 48 MLD at Jamalpur, 111 MLD STP at Bhattian besides upgrading of STP having a capacity of 152 MLD at Balloke in Ludhiana. The Chief Minister gave his nod to connect the disposal of municipal sewage at Tibba road to the STP at Bhattian to reduce the pollution levels in Budha
Nullah. Badal approved the construction of a new biogas plant in the dairy cluster of Tajpur area over 2.50 acres to be executed by
PEDA.
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4 Muktsar cops sent to drug de-addiction centre
Muktsar, June 2 The policemen admitted to the centre are head constables Rajbir and Jaskaran Singh and constables Harkrishan Singh and Jobanpreet Singh. The incident is an indication of the fact that even policemen are becoming drug addicts. SSP Kuldeep Chahal said, “In our ongoing drive against drugs, we have started identifying policemen who are addicted to drugs. Strict instructions have been given to all SHOs and DSPs to identify such persons at the earliest.” “Our immediate aim is reformation as disciplinary action can follow. If we penalise them at this stage, how will others agree to get admitted to the de-addiction
centre?” Not even a single addict would be allowed to serve in the Police Department, he said.
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Principal Secy reviews steps to tackle water-logging
Muktsar, June 2 Earlier, this task was being carried out by the department of Rural Development and Panchayats. This was stated by Principal Secretary, Irrigation, Sarvesh Kaushal while presiding over a meeting of senior technocrats of the Irrigation Department, the Panchayati Raj Department and officers of the district administration. Kaushal said, "Sixty-eight villages requiring lift-drainage system have been short-listed for field technical survey over the next seven days. Similarly, 280 shallow tubewells along the Rajasthan and Sirhind Feeder canals are also listed for rehabilitation."
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Farmers besiege minister Rakhra’s office
Patiala, June 2 The farmers gheraoed the complex as their demands had not been met. They have been demanding uninterrupted power supply for 12 hours and free electricity to farmers, who own 2.5 to 5 acres.
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Norms for subsidy on farm tools eased
Chandigarh, june 2 Based by research inputs from the Punjab State Farmers' Commission, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal cleared the proposal allowing farmers to avail 50 per cent subsidy on 61 approved agricultural and horticultural implements under various schemes for the current fiscal 2014-15. The CM directed the Agriculture Department to ask the various
empanelled firms for taking necessary action in this behalf. This decision is expected to enable the farmers to negotiate the price with the supplier of his choice and avail the subsidy.
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ITI building under construction in Sangrur awaits funds
Sangrur, June 2 However, the ITI authorities have just Rs 62.50 lakh, provided in 2010 by the Director General Employment, Government of India. In view of the estimate, the ITI authorities had earlier written to the state government to give a grant of Rs 60 lakh for the completion of the entire building in a single phase. However, they are yet to get the grant. Keeping in view the lack of funds, the PWD authorities in consultation with the ITI authorities have started construction of three workshop rooms and two classrooms at a cost of about Rs 40 lakh in the first phase. With the remaining amount of about Rs 23 lakh, the washroom block and three classrooms will reportedly be competed in the next phase. Sources said as per the drawing of the new building of the ITI, to be constructed on an acre on the premises of the Youth Hostel here, there would be five workshop rooms, five classrooms, Principal’s office, washroom block, a ramp, a staircase and a lobby-cum-entrance. Principal of the ITI Kamaljit Sharma confirmed that he had written to the government to release more funds for the completion of the entire complex in a single phase. After the completion of the new building, the ITI will have its own building after 50 years. For 46 years, the ITI was being run
by the government in rented buildings and since 2010, it is being run in
the Youth Hostel. At present three courses — cutting and tailoring, embroidery and needle work and computer operator programming operator — are being run by
the ITI authorities here. However, after the construction the new building, they will be able to run two more courses — Hair and Skincare and Fashion Technology.
PWD estimate * The authorities of the Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) for girls in Sangrur were given Rs 62.50 lakh for the construction of a building in 2010 *
As per the PWD estimate, a total of Rs 1.12 crore is needed for the completion of the building *
For 46 years, the ITI was being run by the government in rented buildings and since 2010, it is being run in Youth Hostel *
At present, three courses are being run by the ITI
authorities here. After the building is constructed, they will be able to run two more courses
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Kharbanda takes charge as Ferozepur DC
Ferozepur, June 2 Earlier, after assuming charge as Deputy Commissioner today, Kharbanda was accorded the Guard of Honour by the contingent drawn from the Punjab Police. Senior civil and police officials extended a warm welcome to the DC. While seeking support and cooperation from various stakeholders and public at large, Kharbanda said concerted efforts would be made for the growth and development of the border district. Kharbanda has worked in the district on various administrative posts, including District Transport Officer, Secretary (Regional Transport Authority), General Assistant, Public Grievances Officer, SDM, ADC (Development) and ADC(General). Kharbanda had also studied in Ferozepur. — OC
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Kotkapura residents block road over poor civic amenities
Kotkapura (Faridkot), June 2 They said the sewers were blocked and were overflowing. They alleged their pleas to the
municipal authorities had failed to yield any result, forcing them to resort
to road blockade. “Due to the blockage in the sewerage for many months, it is not only overflowing but at many places, the sewage was getting mixed with the drinking water supply,” alleged Gurbir Singh Sandhu, protester. The residents lifted the dharna after Kotkapura Sub-Divisional MagistrateHarjeet Singh Sandhu, who is the administrator of the local Municipal Committee, assured them that instructions had been issued to the municipal employees to take necessary steps. The problem is so acute that during the last Assembly election, residents had slammed their doors on candidates, saying they were boycotting the elections. To shoo the politicians away, some colonies in the area had even put up banners on the entrance of their streets, stating they were boycotting the poll as there had been no development work in the last five years.
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Will explore options for pure canal water supply: Union MoS
Abohar, June 2 Former lokayukta secretary PP Singh lambasted the Punjab Government for failing to take the erring industries to task even when there had been a series of protests by environmentalists in the state as well as in Rajasthan. "We have substantial reasons to believe that the ruling politicians of Punjab have lost respect for human values and lives. We can't allow the neighbouring state to play with the life of two crore people inhabiting eight districts of Rajasthan, he said. Zila Parishad chairperson Shobha Singh Doodi and vice-chairperson Shabnam Godara said their PIL filed with the National Green Tribunal had prompted the Punjab Government to take some measures against the erring industrial units but the latter were trying to get the long-awaited action deferred. He said this would not be allowed, they warned. The Jal Jan Jagriti Yatra will culminate at Sangria on June 4. Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Nihal Chand said at a reception in Tibbi segment that he would explore all options to ensure supply of pure canal water from Punjab since incidence of cancer had risen due to contaminated water.
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Delhi trader accuses Khadi board chairman of fraud
Chandigarh, June 2 The businessman, Ashok Maggo, also a social worker, and his son Vicky Maggo alleged that Grewal and his associates defrauded them to the tune of Rs 3.5 crore on the pretext of opening an educational institute on panchayat land in Tangori village. Grewal, however, has refuted the allegations as false. He said Maggo family had “hatched a conspiracy to defame him at the behest of his political opponents”. “I don’t know why they are doing so. They have also tampered with a CD released by them. In fact, some politically important decisions were taken, so my opponents are using the complainants to harm me. I seek a CBI probe into the episode,” he said. Addressing mediapersons here today, Ashok said Grewal, his son Prateek, associates Anuj VS Kadyan, son of a Punjab minister and others had assured him that they would help him in getting 10 to 12 acres of prime village panchayat land on lease for opening an educational institute. “Grewal proposed that he would arrange the land for 35 years and this would cost him around Rs 2.5 crore. He proposed that he and his son will take 25 per cent share in the profit in our company without investing any money. After this, we gave Rs 3.5 crore to them from time to time. They also involved Kadyan in the deal who said he was close to several top BJP leaders. They also showed us the land in
Tangori. Later, we got to know that it was a disputed land with a court case pending in the court for 25 years,” alleged
Mago.
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HC tells Centre to take up Pan Am relief issue with US
Chandigarh, June 2 Although Libya has paid $1.5 billion to the US to compensate the victims of the hijacking, the US authorities have discriminated against Indians killed and injured in the incident. They have decided that the money would be paid only to the US citizens, the high court was told. Thirteen Indians were killed and around 120 injured in the attack. The directions, by the Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Arun Palli came on a petition filed in public interest by Chandigarh resident Aneesh Bhanot through counsel Ranjan Lakhanpal. Bhanot prayed that Indians who suffered in the attack should not be discriminated against and paid compensation on a par with American citizens. He also sought directions to the Government of India through the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Ministry of External Affairs and US airlines such as Delta, United, US Air, American Airlines and Boeing to take up the issues pertaining to the safety and security of Indian passengers on-board US airlines in case of a terror attack and not allow the US to abandon Indians like they did in case of PAN AM 73. Bhanot’s sister, Neerja Bhanot, chief purser with Pan Am Airlines and country’s first woman Ashok Chakra awardee, was gunned down when she tried to save three US children from the bullets sprayed by the terrorists after they entered the aircraft posing as Pakistani police personnel carrying arms and hand grenades. Lakhanpal said the issue of discrimination had been taken up with the US a number of times, but there had been no positive response. Even the Government of India adopted an evasive stand on the issue, he said. He also told the court that a representation was sent to the Government of India on January 6, 2014, but
the response was still awaited. The Bench asserted: “This is not a public interest litigation. At best, it can be said to be a collective action claim by persons who may have suffered due of the incident… It is for the Government of India to take up the issue keeping in mind the representation made by the petitioner dated January 6, and the material placed on record before us.”
Discrimination alleged * Thirteen Indians were killed and around 120 injured in the 1986 Pan Am hijacking incident *
Libya has paid $1.5 billion to the US to compensate the victims of the attack *
The US authorities have decided that the money will be paid only to the US citizens *
The petitioner alleged there had been discrimination with Indians and the case needed to be taken up with the US
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kidnapping case
Ropar, June 2 The case dates back to October 24, 1990 when Kuldip Singh of Amrali village was kidnapped by unidentified persons from Morinda. On May 15, 1991, his father Ajaib Singh read a report in The Tribune carrying a statement issued on behalf of then Patiala SSP (SK Sharma) that one Kuldip Singh of Amrali village had been killed in an encounter on May 1. Ajaib Singh approached the authorities for justice, but in vain. A case was finally registered in 1998 under Sections 364 and 34 of the IPC against the four police officials. On May 6, Additional District and Sessions Judge KS Sular observed that prima facie offence under Sections 302.201/120B IPC was also made out besides under Sections 364 and 34 IPC. Following this, Sessions Judge Bhatti had ordered all the accused to be present in the court on June 2. Anticipating the framing of charges for murder followed by arrest, the DGP had filed an application for anticipatory bail.
Case history * The case dates back to October 24, 1990 when Kuldip Singh of Amrali village was kidnapped by unidentified persons from Morinda *
On May 15, 1991, his father Ajaib Singh read a newspaper report carrying a statement of then Patiala SSP (SK Sharma) that Kuldip Singh had been killed in an encounter on May 1 *
Ajaib Singh approached the authorities for justice, but in vain * A case was finally registered in 1998 against the four police officials
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Top civil supplies official held taking bribe
Chandigarh, June 2 A Vigilance spokesperson said Ashwani Kumar Bansal was nabbed on the complaint of Manjit Singh, Inspector, Food and Civil Supplies. In his complaint, Manjit alleged that Ashwani was demanding a bribe of Rs 4 lakh from him for remaining mute on a departmental case against him (Manjit Singh). The complainant alleged that he had already given the first installment of Rs 1 lakh to the accused. The complainant said when he was posted as the Food Supplies Inspector at Mullanpur, the stock of wheat, under his charge, was found less. He said his case was forwarded to Bansal for a departmental inquiry.
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34-year-old woman gangraped
Ludhiana, June 2 Station House Officer, Daba Police Station, said Jaspreet Kaur married Bhagwan Das on May 13, 2014 after her first husband died. The victim had four children from her first marriage, the police added.
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8 bookies nabbed for betting on IPL final
Fazilka, June 2 Another police team arrested Vipin Ahuja, Kuldeep Singh, Rajan Gupta, Vinit Munjal and Naresh Sidana at his house for betting on the match in Abohar. Sharma said four laptops, a TV, an LED, 27 mobile phones, Rs 50,000 cash and an Airtel set box had been seized. All the accused have been booked under the Gambling Act and Section 420 of the IPC. The police also claimed to have busted a gang of motorcycle thieves in the district and nabbed Sukha Arniwala at a naka near Chack Vairoke village. The Jalalabad police recovered nine motorcycles. The other accused, Jaj Singh, Satnam Singh and Makhan Singh, were held near Fallianwala village on charges of theft.
Valuables seized * All the accused were betting on the IPL final between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders yesterday *
The police seized four laptops, a TV, an LED, 27 mobile phones,
Rs 50,000 cash and an Airtel set box
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Ex-councillor's son shot at
Hoshiarpur, June 2 Mahavir Thapar, son of Raj Kumar Thapar, told the police that he was standing in the street outside his home last night when five youths came on two bikes. Two of them, Varun Kumar and Taj, allegedly assaulted him and threw him on the street. They took away Rs 8,500 from his pocket and when he opposed, they fired a shot out of a country pistol aiming at him, but it missed and hit the ground. — OC
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Ludhiana girl Ria Garg is Punjab School Education Board Class X topper. Ria, a student of RS Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, Ludhiana, has got 97.69 per cent marks.
The building of Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) for girls in
Sangrur, which is under construction, requires Rs 1.12 crore for its completion as per the estimate of the Public Works Department (Buildings and Roads).
However, the ITI authorities have just Rs 62.50 lakh, provided in 2010 by the Director General Employment, Government of India.
Residents of ward numbers 19 and 20 of Kotkapura today blocked the Kotkapura-Muktsar road to protest against the poor sewer and water supply system in the area. They said sewage was getting mixed with drinking water, putting a risk
to their health. They said the sewers were blocked and were overflowing. They alleged their pleas to the
municipal authorities had failed to yield any result, forcing them to resort
to road blockade.
Janak Preet Kaur, another student of RS Model Senior Secondary School, Ludhiana, shared the third position with Hoshiarpur girl Gaganjot Kaur (SAV Jain Day Boarding School), Pathankot boy Lokesh Mahajan (Vivekanand High School) and Sangrur girl Muskan Garg (Shri Suraj Kund Sarvhitkari Vidya Mandir) with 96.92 per cent marks.
"Synthetic drugs do not make their way to the state from across the border. But squarely blaming the BSF isn't the answer, nor is nabbing individual suppliers or addicts. There is immediate need to break the entire drug chain
"— Kamal Sharma, state BJP chief
