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Shilpa Shetty’s car hit, incident leads to altercation
Shilpa Shetty at the launch of a jewellery store in Jalandhar. Tribune Photos: Malkiat Singh
Festive season
FIR registered against MC officials
MP Mann releases music of upcoming Punjabi flick
Cong leaders flay SAD-BJP govt for ignoring SC community
Bank officials want stern action for recovering bad loans
Activists to hold massive rally against govt today
National basketball player bitten by snake
Big wins for Haryana in inter-state badminton championship
Swach Bharat Mission takes off Feedback
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Mayor gheraoed by Cong leaders
Jalandhar, September 25 The Congress leaders were protesting against the SAD-BJP government over the issue of the alleged bias in the distribution of blue cards to families that were below poverty line (BPL). The Mayor, along with Punjab Forest and Wildlife Preservation Minister Chunni Lal Bhagat, Chief Parliamentary Secretary KD Bhandari, Jalandhar (Central) MLA Manoranjan Kalia, BJP district president Subhash Sood and many other dignitaries assembled in the MC office in the morning to kick-start a cleanliness drive. However, due to the Congress protest, the Mayor and other leaders went to the Shastri Market Chowk from the rear gate of the corporation office. Interestingly, when the BJP leaders and Mayor were coming back to the Corporation, the Congress leaders gheraoed them. Though senior BJP leaders, including Bhagat, Kalia and Bhandari, managed to go inside the corporation building, the Congress leaders managed to gherao Sunil Jyoti. Since the Mayor was mainly gheraoed by women leaders of the Congress, he could manage to leave the place only after the security personnel came there. The agitated Congress activists then staged a dharna outside the house of Manoranjan Kalia, whose house is just opposite the rear entrance of the MC building. Interestingly, Congress leader Kamaljeet Kaur Multani forcibly barged inside Kalia’s house. Speaking to mediapersons, the Congress leaders said they staged the protest following a complaint by Congress councillor from ward No. 1 Des Raj Jassal that blue cards were not being distributed in a fair manner. The state government was only interested in distributing the blue cards to the people having allegiance with the Akali Dal, alleged Beri and Sharma, adding that they would further intensify the protest to expose the wrongdoings of the SAD-BJP alliance. Fact file: Congress leaders were protesting against the SAD-BJP government over the alleged bias in the distribution of blue cards.
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Shilpa Shetty’s car hit, incident leads to altercation
Jalandhar, September 25 Sources said the actor’s car was hit in an attempt by the Chevrolet to overtake Shetty’s car and in the process, another police vehicle was also affected. Even amidst allegations that the bouncers in the famous actor’s party caused greater damage to car of the Chevrolet owner, neither the Dhilwan police nor the actor herself, when questioned at a press conference, confirmed the same. While the Chevrolet owner allegedly approached the police, the police station house in charge of the area said since both parties had arrived at a compromise and no written complaint had been lodged either, the case was settled. Notably, while the actor’s vehicle was hit somewhere near Beas, police sources said one car pursued the other and led to a full-blown altercation at the Dhilwan toll plaza. SHO Satpal Singh of the Dhilwan Police station said, “We did not receive any written complaint on the issue and the police reached the spot on a tip-off this afternoon. The case is now settled since there has been a patch-up between both parties.” Meanwhile, at a press conference, Shilpa Shetty, when questioned whether bouncers accompanying her had vandalised the car, Shilpa answered, “We narrowly escaped death today. We have only one security guard accompanying us from Mumbai and none of the other bouncers are with us.” “Senior police officials also accompanied us to the venue (of the press conference). So I do not see what the big deal is about,” she added.
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Jalandhar, September 25 Learning Wings Education System launched Learning Wings Education System has been launched by the Cambridge Sparkling Stars. Infants in the age-group of 18 to 24 months and toddlers in the age-group of 24 to 36 months can benefit from the classes. Cambridge Sparkling Stars is the only school in North India which is under the ECA Membership, which empowers parents, teachers and others to explore and develop holistic programmes and environment for the children. Its first parenting workshop was held at Cambridge International Foundation School by counsellor Sangeeta Bocki on developing pre-scholars and toddlers as self-reliant children.
Role play Headed by principal S Chauhan, the young students of Ivy World School grade 2-Oak and Grade 2-Pine enacted a role play on 'A trip to jungle' with enthusiasm, giving them an opportunity to showcase their talent. The students showcased different animals, plants, rivers and first aid treatment, among others. Principal S Chauhan congratulated the students and motivated them. Such regular activities at Ivy World School create a platform for the young students to overcome the hurdles faced in public speaking, communication and self-confidence.
Fresher's party organised The PG Department of Computer Science & IT of the PCM SD College for Women, Jalandhar, organised IT Fest 'INFOUTSAV' and 'Fresher's Party'. The function was organised to let students showcase their technical as well as communication skills. The event encompassed various items like e-collage, model making, group discussion, extempore speech and admad show related to current IT trends. Students enthusiastically participated in every event. After this fest, a fresher's party was organised by the senior students for their juniors. It started with a walk on the ramp. The students showed their hidden talent and were finally shortlisted. Those selected were Miss Fresher Shubham, Miss Elegant Namrata and Miss Gorgeous Pinky.
Jammu and Kashmir
flood relief Kamla Nehru Public School, Chak Hakim, Phagwara, sent a truck-load of items of daily use for Jammu and Kashmir flood victims. The students of the school donated woollens, blankets and medicines. People of surrounding villages Khangura and Palahi also contributed. All the contribution was made under the Ehsaas Club of Kamla Nehru Public School. IK Sardana, president, school managing committee, flagged off the truck.
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Health Dept intensifies raids on eateries in city
In Sept, 61 food samples have been checked for purity Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, September 25 In the run-up to the festival season, health officials are busy conducting sampling in various areas of the city in eateries and dairies. Formerly, the Health Department had even drawn flak about the amount of noise made during the sampling drives, sometimes allegedly making offenders to get alert in time. However, on the flip side, the concomitant release of sampling information allows the public and the media to keep tabs on the number of vends or food establishments under the scanner. In the month of September so far, the department has taken a total of 61 food samples, of which 30 have been milk samples and 31 food samples. The reports of the samples will be out in a few weeks. Of the milk samples collected, five were taken on Thursday from various vehicles transporting milk into the city – one of which even overturned. District Health Officer said, “We have our focus especially on the big fish which supply milk in huge quantities. The department’s motive is to prevent people from consuming any kind of adulterated or impure food products and to ensure a healthy population during the festivals this year.” Speaking on effectively countering spurious products and promoting hygiene, the DHO said, it is also important for the consumer to be aware. “We have already taken food samples from golgappa vends, milk samples, pastry shops and other eateries and in the coming days, the drive is going to intensify. The reports of the samples already sent will come back in a few weeks,” he added. Health teams are also expected to raid wholesale establishments in the coming days.
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Bat manufacturers hit by Jammu and Kashmir
floods
Jalandhar, September 25 Cricket bat manufacturers here have been saying that they had heard that the willow belt in Kashmir near Halamulla had been badly ravaged, leading to the darkening of the wood, making it unfit for even being seasoned for the manufacture of bats. Ravinder Dhir of the Khel Udyog Sangh Jalandhar, said, “The floods in Kashmir have been a big blow to the bat manufacturers who had been completely dependent on the raw material coming from there. The wood that has remained soaked in 14-15 feet deep water for a week to 10 days would not dry at least in the next month. Even after the drying of the wood, it may not be in a condition for being used for bat manufacturing. We have been getting calls from our dealers there that the godowns of the material there have got completed washed off.” JC Kohli, managing partner in Beat All Sports company that has been manufacturing bats for ace players like Sachin Tendulkar, said, “The real assessment of how the Kashmir floods have affected our business is yet to be made. So far, we have not even been able to contact many of our dealers in Kashmir. The World Cup is approaching and we are worried about raw material, but our priority currently is supporting our brethren there.” Local manufacturers have been saying that not only has the supply Kashmir willow been affected which would certainly be a problem for them in getting good raw material in the near future, even their payments, due from dealers, there have been blocked till the next
year or so. Dhir added, “Kashmir is a big market for us for the supply of
manufactured sports goods as well. At this juncture, when the businesses of many traders has got badly affected, we cannot even ask them for payment at least till they get
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FIR registered against MC officials
Jalandhar, September 25 Speaking to Jalandhar Tribune, Gaurav Jain alleged that his family members faced a violent protest and his house was attacked by Nakodar MC employees on May 14 this year because he had taken up issues regarding cleanliness in the town to Punjab and Haryana High Court and the National Green Tribunal (NGT) several times. He said he immediately called the police but no action was taken even after four months of the incident. He said despite several complaints, including complaints through the registered post to the deputy superintendent of police (DSP), Nakodar, SSP (Rural) Jalandhar, Chief Secretary, Punjab Government and Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India; no FIR was registered by the local police. The police took the action only after the intervention of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, he added. He had filed a case with the National Green Tribunal, following which, the bench had announced a penalty of Rs 1 lakh per day to be paid by the executive officer of the council from his own pocket if he failed to keep the roads clean in the coming days, he said. Apart from this, the NGT had asked to present photographs as a proof if the problem was still persisting. Notably, Jalandhar Tribune had contacted Nakodar DSP Kulwinder Singh on the day the incident occurred to know about the police version. The DSP, at that time, had said, “The issue is not big enough that it requires an FIR to be registered.” |
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MP Mann releases music of upcoming Punjabi flick
Jalandhar, September 25 The music of the film has been composed by renowned music director Jaidev Kumar, whereas the lyrics have been penned downed by Babu Singh Mann. The screenplay and dialogues have been written by Baldev Gill while the story of the film has been the work of Parveen Kumar. Director Sunita Dhir said the film was a situational comedy, full of entertainment and a well knit story with family ties and variety of interesting episodes. The film depicts the problems of casteism and youth unemployment prevalent in the country, she added. She said the film had been shot at different location in surroundings of Morinda and Chandigarh under the banner of Gautam Productions. The film has been made with a budget of Rs 4 crore. Speaking about the theme of the film, MP Bhagwant Mann said the film was a healthy entertainment. “I am playing the character of a DSP in the film,” he added. He said most of the artistes in the film were from theatre background. “I want to carry on with the profession of acting as it is a source of income for my family. I will try to work in healthy cinema in the future as well,” he added. Zee Music will release the music of the film and PVR Pictures Limited will release the film. |
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Cong leaders flay SAD-BJP govt for ignoring SC community
Jalandhar, September 25 Addressing
mediapersons, both the leaders said, “The approach of the Akali-BJP government has so far been anti-SC. The scheme to provide five marla houses to the SC community members in Punjab has not been implemented. People residing in the SC colonies do not have excess to clean drinking water.” They alleged that the present Akali-BJP government had diverted the funds meant to be utilised for the welfare of the SC community. “It is really sad that the effective implementation of the reservation policy has not been ensured by the present regime. As many as 20,000 posts of teachers reserved for the SC community are still lying vacant in government schools of Punjab. The government has not made any effort for the revival of Ravidas Chair in Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar and Panjab University, Chandigarh,” they said. |
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Bank officials want stern action for recovering bad loans
Jalandhar, September 25 Addressing the demonstration, Comrade Amrit Lal, secretary PBEF, Jalandhar unit, said bad loans had crossed all dimensions and the government didn’t seem to be serious about recovery. An amount of Rs 2,50,000 crore has gone bad by March 31, 2014. A profit of Rs 1,40,000 crore has been adjusted for provisions towards bad loans from 2008-13 and an amount of Rs 2,04,000 crore of bad loans had been written off in the last 13 years. An amount of Rs 4,94,936 crore has been added to bad loans in the last 7 years. Comrade GK Joshi said the government should publish the list of defaulters and take stringent measures to recover
bad loans. The demonstration was also addressed by comrade SPS Virk, comrade Baljit Kaur, comrade Dev Datt Sharma, comrade IP Midha, comrade HS
Bir, comrade Dalip Sharma and comrade Lalit Chadha. |
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Activists to hold massive rally against govt today
Jalandhar, September 25 The protest was against the cases registered against struggling youths, farmers,
labourers, leaders and dalits at Mehatpur, Maqsoodan and Kartarpur, who belonged to Pendu Mazdoor Union, Punjab, Naujawan Bharat Sabha and Kirti Kisan Union, they added. They said the aim of the protest was to press the government to stop inspections at the homes of activists and leaders, to ensure that the confiscated property and machinery of the activists be returned and police officers guilty of acting against the leaders, be booked under the
SC/ST Act. They said hapless activists had been behind bars for asking for their rights. The activists appealed to union members and people struggling for their rights to participate in the rally to be held at Mehatpur on September 26.
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National basketball player bitten by snake
Jalandhar, September 25 Notably, given the limited resources and experts in the field of wildlife in the city, the menace of continued snake bites in the city hasn’t been tackled effectively. It has also been reported that a couple of deaths in the city have also taken place due to snake bites this year. Gurwinder, who is originally a resident of Heran village, had accidentally stepped on a snake when he had gone to bathroom in the dark last night. He was immediately taken to hospital. While earlier his condition was serious, he is now said to be in a stable condition. Spectacled cobra, common crait and russels viper are the most common variety of snakes found in the region. The common krait is the deadliest of all these because it bites discreetly and the symptoms of its bite aren’t evident for at least one to two hours. Notably, over 200 snake bite cases in the city have been reported in the city this year already. |
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Big wins for Haryana in inter-state badminton championship
Jalandhar, September 25 The Haryana team defeated the boys of the Delhi team in the Narang Cup with 2-1. The women’s team of Haryana defeated the Delhi team with 2-0 in the Chaddha Cup. In the Rehmatullah Cup final, Haryana beat Delhi with 3-0. Delhi bagged victory in the final of the Shafi Qureshi Cup where Delhi girls beat Rajasthan girls with 2-0. DC KK Yadav gave away prizes to the winning teams. Secretary of the Punjab Badminton Association, Rajinder Kalsi and secretary of the District Badminton Association, Ashwini Kumar, were also present on the occasion. |
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Amid high drama, Jalandhar Mayor Sunil Jyoti was gheraoed by Congress leaders here today.
District Congress Committee (Urban) president Rajinder Beri, leader of the
opposition in the MC house Jagdish Raja and PPCC secretary Virinder Sharma,
along with partymen staged a dharna.
Coming to Jalandhar for the launch of a jewellery showroom today, a vehicle of actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband was involved in an accident which later led into an altercation.
A Tavera vehicle, which was part of the cavalcade in which actor Shilpa Shetty
and her husband Raj Kundra, along with their associates, were travelling, was
hit by a Chevrolet, following which an altercation took place between the two
parties at the Dhilwan toll plaza.
The music of the upcoming Punjabi film ‘Police in Pollywood–Balle Balle’ was released by the starcast of the film, including Member of Parliament from Sangrur, Bhagwant Mann, film director-cum-actress Sunita Dhir, Mani Kapoor, singer Firoze Khan and producer Rajinder Gautam here today.
Haryana teams bagged victory in three titles in the All India North Zone Inter-State Badminton Championship, which concluded here today. While Haryana bagged three titles, Delhi bagged victory in one title in the tournament.
DC Kamal Kishore Yadav was the chief guest on the last day of the championship.
officials of the Municipal Corporation (MC) and councillors from various wards of the city were part of the meeting.
MC Commissioner MS Chatwal said after the meet, about 150 safai karmcharis became a part of the initiative, which started from the Shastri Chowk. As per that, places from Hotel President to Ladowali Road were cleaned to drive home the message to people. Bhagat Chunni Lal said the mission was a very constructive initiated started by the Union Government. — TNS
