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Former ZP chief, 8 booked for beating up lady doc, driver
8 members of online company released from jail
Over 20,000 farmers visit PAU kisan mela
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Drug De-addiction Centre
Former SAD councillor, six booked in land fraud case
Man crushed to death inside bus stand
Computer teachers take out candlelight march
CUP V-C flags off relief material to J&K
Civil Hospital directed to segregate biomedical waste
Corporation employees extend support to tehbazari wing
pau kisan mela
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Former ZP chief, 8 booked for beating up lady doc, driver
Bathinda, September 27 As per the complaint filed by Dr Renuka Goel with the cantonment police station, on Friday night, she was going from Bathinda to Rampura Civil Hospital to attend an emergency case and her driver Vinod Kumar was at the wheels. When their car crossed the Chetak Park and reached the barricades, her driver stopped the car to let the traffic coming from the opposite side pass. In the meantime, a car hit them from the rear and when they came out of the vehicle, they found out that the former chairman of zila parishad Bikramjit Singh was driving that car. One person came out of that car and started beating up her driver. Three persons were travelling in the car of Bikramjit Singh. After that, one more car also came along in which five persons were travelling. One person got out of the car and started beating up their driver badly. The doctor alleged that they also slapped her and snatched her mobile phone. The cantonment police, on the basis of Dr Renuka’s statement has registered a case against the eight persons — Bikramjit Singh, Ranjit Singh, Manmohan Singh, Dharmender Singh, Amarjit Singh, Amandeep Singh, Binder Singh and Amandeep Singh. The ear drum of the lady doctor’s driver, Vinod Kumar, was badly damaged in the incident. He has been admitted to the Civil Hospital for treatment. The Punjab Civil Medical Services Association (PCMSA) held a meeting today which was headed by Dr Beant Singh Mann. The association strongly condemned the attack on Dr Renuka. The persons who attacked Dr Renuka and her driver were arrested by the police on Friday night. The doctor alleged that the accused had consumed alcohol. But despite repeated requests from the complainant to conduct a medical examination of the accused, the Cantonment police did not do so. Cantonment SHO Mohan Lal said a case was registered against the accused under Sections 279, 337, 427, 323, 148 and 149 of the IPC. Six persons have been arrested and two were still at large.
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8 members of online company released from jail
Bathinda, September 27 While the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge MPS Pahwa granted anticipatory bail to one of the accused, the court of CJM Raman Kumar granted bail to the eight accused. Twelve persons, including the company head of e-Biz.Com Private Limited, were booked by the police on the complaint of a woman, Harvinder Kaur. "A team will be dispatched in a day or two to arrest the company head Dr Pawan Malhan from Noida in Uttar Pradesh and another company member Preeti, a resident of Bathinda,” the police said. Malhan boasts of his connections with high profile people and had posted photographs with former Prime Minster Dr Manmohan Singh, BJP president Amit Shah, former finance minister P Chidambaram and SAD leader Harchand Singh Barsat on the company's website and the brochures to allure maximum members for his company. The eight members of the company were arrested by the police on September 20 following a complaint by Harvinder Kaur of Barn village in Mansa district. A meeting of the company members turned volatile after heated arguments between the complainant and the members who were booked and arrested by the police. The complainant had accused the company members of cheating and pocketing Rs 11,000 on the pretext of providing her computer education. However in the court, she moved an affidavit retracting her statement to the police. She accused the policemen of registering a false case by obtaining signatures on some papers. A case under Sections 420 and 120-B of the IPC was registered against 11 members of the company, including the company head Dr Pawan Malhan. Preeti, a resident of Bathinda and Dr Malhan, are yet to move the bail application and are likely to be arrested. Earlier, the complainant, Harvinder Kaur accused the company of cheating and pocketing money from the unemployed by making claims of providing them with education and employment. The company deals in internet, website, e-education, tour and travel facilitation and home- based business. The members said, "The company provides services for Rs 3,900 to Rs 10,600 and some of the services are also free of cost with the option of making them members of the company."
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Over 20,000 farmers visit PAU kisan mela
Bathinda, September 27 Farmers were seen standing in serpentine queues outside the counters where seeds were being sold as they purchased wheat seeds for the coming rabi season. Many of the farmers thronged the venue even before seven in the morning and stood in queues to purchase seeds from the extension counters. The major objective of the mela was "Khalas sudre beej apnao, kharche ghatao, munafa vadhao" (use improved seeds, reduce costs and enhance profits). The chief guest on the ocassion was Member of Parliament and former Agriculture Minister Balwinder Singh Bhunder. The special guest at the event was Karamjit Kaur Danewalia, member of the PAU management board a progressive kinnow grower, while vice-chancellor Dr Baldev Singh Dhillon presided over the function. While addressing the farmers, Balwinder Singh Bhunder urged the farmers to go for cooperative farming. He said this kind of farming was the best way to slash mounting input costs. He also laid emphasis on curtailing the use of water for irrigation by using intelligent means like drip irrigation. He asked the farmers to dole out water with a little control and reiterated Punjab government's dream of a drug-free state. While speaking at the event, Dr Dhillon said good seeds held the key to good yield. He said the income should not only be calculated in terms of money earned per crop, but also in terms of the fertility of soil maintained. Karamjit Kaur Danewalia called upon the farmers to remain humble and not dole out their money to buy expensive but useless farm implements. Director, extension education, Dr Harvinder Singh Dhaliwal said the varsity recommendations should be implemented religiously and called for taking expert opinion of PAU scientists before experimenting with a new crop. He asked the farmers to become members of PAU Doot and mobile advisory scheme to get the latest information updates on farming.
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Exam for counsellor’s post now on September 29
Tribune News Service
Bathinda, September 27 On September 21 this year, the candidates were kept waiting at the examination centre for about half an hour after which suddenly the invigilators informed the candidates about the cancellation of exam. At this, candidates who reached here from far-flung areas were seen getting annoyed and raising their voice against the health authorities. However, the authorities then had claimed to know about the cancellation on same day. "The exam for the post of counsellor would be held on Monday and the list of eligible candidates for the said test is available on the website of www.bathinda.nic.in," said Deputy Medical Commissioner, Punjab Health System Corporation, Dr Vinod Kumar.
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Former SAD councillor, six booked in land fraud case
Bathinda, September 27
The brothers Buta Singh and Piyara Singh had failed to clear their loan. He has also stated that in 1973, the courts had also announced its verdict in their favour and both Buta Singh and Piyara Singh had died. The complainant Vijay Kumar said though the court result was in their favour, their ancestors did not get the intakal of their land, due to which the land was in the name of the Buta Singh and Piyara Singh. Now after their death, Nirmal Singh, a resident of Kheta Singh Basti, Modan Singh, a resident of Gobindpura, Kamalinder Singh, a resident of Lal Singh Basti, former SAD corporator Tek Singh Khalsa and two other resident of Teona village planned a conspiracy and sold of the land by standing in two other persons. He has stated to the police that by doing this, the accused has duped them. The Civil Lines police have registered a case against the seven persons under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120 b of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) . |
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Man crushed to death inside bus stand
Bathinda, September 27
By the handicapped certificate found from the pocket of the deceased, he has been identified as Gurlal Singh, a resident of Paras Ram Nagar. Investigating officer Surjeet Singh said they have started a probe by taking the PRTC bus into 0their custody. —TNS |
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Computer teachers take out candlelight march
Bathinda, September 27 The agitators started their protest march from the Sadbhavna Chowk and passing through all major markets of the city end their protest march at railway state. The protestors were carrying the banner stating slogans against the state government. Front leader Dharamvir Singh said the SAD-BJP government had promised them that the teachers working under the Punjab Information and Communication Education Society (PICTES) would be given the pay grade equivalent to that of a vocational teacher under the state Education Department. They added that now the officials were extending step-motherly treatment to them, stating that since they were a part of the PICTES, they could not be given the pay grade or allowances given to the teachers working under the state Education Department. Stating that the union was preparing for an intensive struggle against the state government, the convenors said the computer teachers would stage a total boycott of the non-academic work in schools till they were transferred to the Education Department unconditionally and given the pay grade and allowances. They, however, asked the computer teachers to make sure that during their boycott of the non-academic work, the studies of the students were not hit. He also stated that one member is also sitting on hungry strike outside the PSEB office at Mohali from September 21 and their protest would continue until the state government accepts their demands.
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Robbery accused’s sketch catches attention on Facebook
Mansa, September 27 The Facebook page, including Environmental Society Mansa and Sada Mansa, have shared the sketches. Facebook users who had joined the pages have shared it on their walls. About 150 people were seen sharing the sketch of accused on Facebook. Meanwhile, the Mansa police had claimed to have found two mobile phones of the victim family from a street in Mansa that the accused had robbed and used for communication. Police claimed that the accused robbed the phones and threw them on the road after using it. "We have recovered two mobile phones and probably the accused had thrown these mobiles after using it. We would trace the call details too of these numbers and the IMEI numbers that give details of the SIM cards used in it. “We had released the sketches of these accused and will not let go such type of accused roam free. The accused had brutally killed a woman and injured others before robbing them. They will be behind the bars very soon," said SSP Mansa Bhupinder Singh Khatra. On Wednesday night at around 1:30 am, some unidentified robbers had attacked the house owner Gurcharan Singh and his wife Paramjit Kaur (50), both their sons Harpreet Singh and Gurjeet Singh and Gurcharan's daughters' in law Lakhwinder Kaur and Veerpal Kaur. Accused reportedly attacked all the victims on their head with a wooden rod that led to death of Veerpal Kaur while other five family members severely injured and hospitalised at Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana. The police said the accused fled with earrings, cash and a .12 bore gun of Gurcharan Singh and later fired in retaliation after Gurcharan's neighbour opened fire on accused following an alert call by the victims. The accused have been booked under Sections 458, 459, 460, 148 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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CUP V-C flags off relief material to J&K
Bathinda, September 27 The relief material was collected with the help of students and staff of Central University of Punjab, Bathinda. Students of the university collected Rs 87,000, while the Vice-Chancellor, faculty and non-teaching staff donated Rs 2.85 lakh to the Prime Minister Relief Fund from their salaries. Two varsity faculty members Dr Bawa Singh and Dr Harish Chandra along with four students accompanied the relief material truck.
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Civil Hospital directed to segregate biomedical waste
Bathinda, September 27 Assistant Commissioner (general) Narinder Singh Dhaliwal and Assistant Commissioner (grievances) Charumita conducted the surprise check. They saw cleanliness arrangements in the emergency ward, in the ART center meant for providing medicines to the HIV positive patients, at the biomedical waste collection center, mortuary and the women and children hospital. They also oversaw cleanliness in the toilets of different wards including the OPD block. The hospital authorities were directed to ensure that proper hygiene in hospital was maintained so that infection could be reduced. Directions were passed to get heaps of garbage lifted in areas of mortuary and at the backside of women and children hospital. Hospital authorities were directed to ensure that the general waste and biomedical waste does not get mixed up. It was also directed that the biomedical waste collecting company should pick up the waste regularly.—TNS
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Corporation employees extend support to tehbazari wing
Bathinda, September 27 The shopkeepers had allegedly tried to stop the government servants from carrying out their duties yesterday and had forcefully taken the confiscated material back from the corporation officials. The incident occurred when the officials of the tehbazari wing reached Sirki Bazar and in a bid to remove the encroachments had confiscated the material lying outside the shops. "We had just begun the task of taking the material into our possession when the shopkeepers stopped us from performing our duty and raised slogans and sat on a dharna," said the superintendent of the tehbazari wing, Kulwinder Singh. He said, "The task of removing the encroachments from the pavements and roads is assigned to the wing for the smooth functioning of traffic. Apart from acting on complaints of pedestrians and motorists against the encroachments, we also act on our own to check the lying goods and material of the shops at roadside." The employees of the tehbazari wing, were however, extended support by the Municipal Workers Union who gave a representation to Dalwinderjit Singh, municipal commissioner, Bathinda. The commissioner wrote to the police to look into the allegations levelled by the corporation employees. The Kotwali police today registered a case against Jiwan Kumar of Barnala General Store, Gora Lal and Babli under Sections 353, 186 and 283 of the IPC. The Municipal Workers Union president Ravinder Cheema earlier demanding action against the erring shopkeepers announced to extend complete support to the workers of the tehbazari wing and also sought more security for the workers. —TNS
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Mobile van spreading awareness a big hit
Sukhmeet Bhasin Tribune News Service
Bathinda, September 27 This mobile van was equipped with an LCD to screen documentaries at the kisan mela. Ankit Gupta, assistant computer programmer, said the LCD has been used to inform the farmers about problems related to soil and pests and their solutions in detail. Knowledge regarding seasonal crops was also given through it. He said they have more than 100 videos which they were shown here and the videos comprised every aspect of the farming be it poultry, diversification, modern technique, new equipment, use of fertilizers and chemicals. He said to create awareness and provide help to the farmers, the Punjab Agricultural University has started this mobile van project. A farmer Balkar Singh said spreading vital information through this mobile van was a great step as they listened to many speeches from the expert from stages but failed to understand it fully, but with these videos they acquired a lot of practical knowledge. Another farmer Gurmit Singh said it was nice to see that PAU was coming with new ways to spread awareness regarding the farming. He said it was quite beneficial for them as by seeing video today they came across many new things which they do in their daily routine farming.
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Thermal ash to blame for uranium problem
According to the findings of an expert committee, the contribution of uranium to groundwater due to the deposition of fly ash in the dyke area through the ground route of GNDTP was highly insignificant over 35 years, i.e., only about 0.04 per cent. Similarly, through the thrust arid route, meaning the contribution of uranium to the groundwater due to deposition of fly ash in the soil is only about .5 per cent over 35 years. A high-power committee conducted studies which established that the coal ash generated from the thermal power stations in the vicinity of Bathinda area is not in any case the immediate cause for the presence of uranium in groundwater. The presence of uranium in the water is rather “geogenic” in nature. It may be stated that the test carried out by the expert committee has indicated that in Bathinda, the natural form of uranium present in the soil is 2 ppm. The fly ash and bottom ash obtained at Bathinda thermal plants is as high as 3.5 to 5 ppm. In the “geogenic process”, the uranium obtained is as high as 7 ppm of which the uranium naturally available is 2 ppm (28 per cent). So going by the findings of the expert committee, both the natural soil of the area plus the thermal plant ash are “guilty” of contaminating the groundwater with uranium in the area. But the contribution of thermal ash is nearly three times more. Awareness camps may help reduce road mishaps
Shockingly enough, 511 persons lost their lives while 419 were seriously injured in road accidents in Bathinda in the last three years. In the last three months, more than 150 persons fell prey to accidents. The main reason behind the rise in the number of mishaps is blatant violation of traffic rules, drunken driving, over speeding and using mobile phone while driving. Jumping red light has become a fashion among the youngsters. Challans and penalty imposed upon violators hardly matters to them. If caught, they bring about political and administrative pressure upon the cops which emboldens them further. It may be worth trying to organize traffic awareness camps in educational institutions and truck unions to make them realise the consequences of accidents. The district administration, police, parents and teachers should unitedly strive to make traffic awareness a mass movement. The emphasis of this movement should be on making the drivers of all vehicles realize the importance and necessity of observing traffic rules in letter and spirit to save precious lives. Bathinda Tribune invites feedback from its readers on issues of public concern relating to Bathinda city and the nearby areas. Readers can email their views to They can also send their views to: Feedback, Bathinda Tribune, Sector 29, Chandigarh - 160029. Letters sent by post must mention 'Feedback for Bathinda Tribune' on the envelope and it should be signed and must contain the address and telephone number of the sender. It should not be more than 150 words.
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Bathinda, September 27
Bathinda, September 27
