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Axe falls on community centres
Ludhiana, November 23
Through two resolutions (No. 129 and 130) unanimously adopted by the Trust at its meeting held on November 14, 2014, the allotment of land for these community centres has been cancelled and part of the cost of land deposited by the allottees has been forfeited. It was after an extended battle fought by a city-based RTI activist, Baljit Singh, that the LIT had cancelled the allotment, thereby regaining possession of some 4,000 square yards of land in the posh locality with a market value of about Rs 20 crore. The chunks of land measuring 2,000 square yards and 2,196 square yards were allotted by the Trust to the then resident welfare societies for community centres in blocks C and H-I respectively in 1985-86 at a nominal cost of Rs 51 and Rs 65 per square yard. The allottee societies, in one case had deposited only 25 per cent of the cost of land while in the other no payment was made. To make the matters worse, buildings were constructed at both the places without any approved building plans and unauthorised extensions were made. Moreover, the community centres were being run like marriage palaces on purely commercial basis. Not only this, in the absence of dedicated parking space and functions continuing till late hours at night, the community centres had also become a big source of nuisance to the local residents. When Baljit Singh raised the issue after seeking information under the Right to Information Act, the Department of Local Government, Punjab, got vigilance probes conducted into the matter. It was found that the allottee societies had defaulted on paying the cost of land, raised constructions without any approved building plans, done illegal change of land use (conversion of community centre into marriage palaces) and violated the terms and conditions of allotment of land. Subsequently, certain residents, including Capt Gurdeep Singh, Principal Jaswant Singh Gill, Bhupinder Singh Sachdeva and Col Jagdish Singh Brar, president, Maha Sabha, launched an agitation against the misuse of the land allotted for setting up community centres. They even forced the postponement of the inauguration of a hall at the community centre of C Block. Officials of the LIT said once the resolutions adopted for cancellation of allotment were approved by the government, eviction proceedings would be initiated to take back the land. Land was given at nominal cost The chunks of land measuring 2,000 square yards and 2,196 square yards were allotted by the Trust to the then resident welfare societies for community centres in blocks C and H-I respectively in 1985-86 at a nominal cost of Rs 51 and Rs 65 per square yard. The allottee societies, in one case had deposited only 25 per cent of the cost of land while in the other no payment was made.
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Thieves make a killing in winter, cops clueless
Ludhiana, November 23 Recently, a senior police officer suggested that the International Mobile Station Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers of the stolen mobile phones could lead to the gang of thieves. “If any of the stolen mobile was found functioning, it will further provide a lead to the gang members. But, the problem is that who will make so much effort,” said the police officer. While the city police have increased night patrolling in the areas where shops of laptops, mobiles and electronic appliances are located, they have failed to make any headway in theft cases so far. Traders have termed intensified patrolling complete eyewash. They said despite having the close circuit television (CCTV) footage, the police had failed to nab the thieves. It is suspected that the gang, comprising 20 persons, is from Jharkhand. Its members visit the state during winters. After carrying out a recce, they strike at mobile and computer shops. They sell off the stolen material in Bangladesh. A gang was busted in 2008 after it struck at Impel Computers in Model Town in 2008. It had stolen 80 laptops. “Mobile phones, laptops and accessories sell at a good price and need very less space to hide, thereby reducing the risk of being caught,” said a police official. Gurpreet Singh, Chairman of the Association of Computer Entrepreneurs, said the police must do something otherwise businessman would be left with no options but to close down their establishments. Thefts in 2013 October 15: Thieves struck at a mobile shop of BJP councillor Reenu Bansal’s husband and decamped with 79 mobile phones worth lakhs of rupees. November 9: Thieves struck at a computer shop and took away 12 laptops. Within 10 days, they struck at a shop and decamped with 80 mobiles and eight LCD sets. November 27: They stole as many as 105 Samsung mobile phones, six LEDs, seven DVDs, seven laptops and their covers from a godown of Samsung Electronics. December 8: A computer store was burgled in the Kochar Market area. The thieves decamped with laptops, LEDs, computer screens and computer equipment worth about Rs 60 lakh. December 23: Laptops and mobiles worth Rs 12 lakh were stolen from Bama Computers at Kitchlu Nagar. Thieves struck at Micro Solutions and Fast Track Computers and took away around 50 laptops in separate incidents. Thefts in 2014 October 27: Thieves struck at a mobile store owned by former Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) RPS Bajwa and decamped with mobile phones and accessories worth more than Rs 25 lakh. RPS Bajwa, who lives at Shamsher Avenue, said the thieves struck at his store on the night of October 25. November 22: Thieves targeted a mobile shop in the Shimlapuri area and decamped with 167 mobile recharge coupons worth Rs 25,000 and other articles worth Rs 20,000. They also stole a CCTV camera installed in the shop. November 23: They struck at a mobile shop in the Gill road area and decamped with 60 old and new mobile phones. Paramdeep Singh, owner of the shop, said five thieves entered the shop by prying open the shutters. They were captured by a CCTV camera installed in the shop. |
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City rotaries set for a turnaround
Ludhiana, November 23
The Municipal Commissioner, Pradeep Aggarwal, said the industrialists had started with the plantation and beautification work at about a dozen rotaries. The work is at the final stages at two or three roundabouts. “The Middha Chowk and Jaitley Chowk rotaries will be allotted afresh in the next few days. The ongoing beautification work will be completed within a few days,” said Aggarwal. The Executive Engineer, Horticulture Department, Surinder Kumar, said landscaping at the rotaries outside Commissioner of Police’s residence, at the Sarabha Nagar market and at Vishkarma Chowk was almost complete while plantation was going on at all other rotaries. “The work is going on at a slow pace at some rotaries as these are being constructed again to look more beautiful. A fountain is being brought from Delhi to be installed at Fountain Chowk here. This rotary will be maintained by a leading hosiery manufacturing group,” he said. During the tenure of the then Municipal Commissioner, Rahul Tiwari, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation had decided to allocate about 14 roundabouts to industrialists for maintenance for five years. The approval for the allocation of rotaries to industrialists was given by Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal in February. An industrialist has to spend up to Rs 3.5 lakh on landscaping of a roundabout. The name of the industrialist maintaining a rotary will be displayed on it.
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Doctors to sign, stamp prescriptions
Ludhiana, November 23 Confirming the development, the Senior Medical Officer of the Civil Hospital, Dr RK Karkara, said the step was taken by the higher-ups to make doctors more accountable. “Within two or three days, stamps bearing doctors’ names will be used in case medicines have to be bought from the market. Only those medicines could be bought from outside stores, which are not available with us,” said Dr Karkara. Rohit Kumar (name changed), an employee, said there had been many complaints that doctors prescribed medicines available at private stores, which were expensive and out of reach of the poor.
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Ward No. 55: Fund crunch brings development to a grinding halt
Ludhiana, November 23 A project to dispose of sewage into Buddha Nullah is under way. Earlier, overflowing manholes were a major cause of concern for the area residents. Several localities in the ward will heave a sigh of relief after the completion of this project. The residents of ‘Z’ block and ‘Y’ block in the Haibowal area face the problem of repeated blockage in sewerage. It was learnt sewage gets accumulated in several houses of both the blocks. According to the area councilor, the problem of sewerage blockage in ‘Z’ block and ‘Y’ block was due to encroachment on vacant land behind the residential quarters. Balkar Singh, councilor, stated that the residents of these areas encroached on the land where corporation had laid the sewerage. Now, it is very difficult to remove the blockage in these areas. Residents of other areas complained they received contaminated water in municipal supply. While most roads in the area are yet to be recarpeted, and Municipal Corporation seems helpless when it comes to the maintenance of roads. The Improvement Trust did not hand over the areas such as Rishi Nagar to the Municipal Corporation even after 25 years of its establishment. The councillor said the Municipal Corporation couldn’t spend any money on the maintenance of roads and parks. The parks in area are in a pathetic condition. The park management committees have not received funds from the Municipal Corporation. "Owing to the blockage in sewerage, sewage accumulates in our houses. We live in unbearable stink. Diseases can break out in the area anytime. We have complained to the MC several times, but to no avail. We demand a permanent solution to this problem." — Sarabjit Kaur "The blockage in sewerage is a major problem in our area. Due to the blockage of sewerage, we get contaminated water in municipal supply. Sewage accumulates in backyard of our neighbour’s home. We can’t open doors as the stink is unbearable". — Virender kumar "There is a park in front of my shop but it is of no use for residents. The MC did not maintain parks in our area. It is a haven for stray dogs and snakes. The councillor and the MC officials should do something to maintain the parks". — Resham Singh "The roads are in a pathetic condign. The MC staff carry out patch work only. The lifting of garbage is not satisfactory. The MC should lift the garbage in routine". — Jaswinder Kaur Councillorspeak "I got Rs 1 crore during the current tenure, which is sufficient to solve the problem of sewerage on the Panj Peer road. There are a number of projects pending in the area due to the fund crunch in the Municipal Corporation. I demand the transfer of the Rishi Nagar area from the LIT to the Municipal Corporation, so we can recarpet the roads in the area." — Balkar Singh
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Hygiene has nothing to do with this bus stand
Ludhiana, November 23 The new building was constructed in 2011 and the place is being looked after by a private company. More than 30 dustbins have been placed at various points. The company has entrusted its staff with the cleanliness work. An employee said their efforts to clean the bus stand would not fructify until the passengers are told to maintain hygiene. They are seen throwing disposable glasses and other stuff in the waiting area. One can see disposable plates and empty bottles thrown around the dustbins. The company has deputed 65 employees for keeping the place clean, still the place looks like a dumping site. “If the passengers can keep their residences clean, why can’t they maintain hygiene at the bus stand?” asked an employee. Sethi, a mechanic, said, “Throughout the day, I keep asking the
passengers not to urinate in the open, but they pay no heed. Toilets are not that far.” RK Sharma, manager of the company, said, “The Prime Minister’s Swachh Bharat
Campaign has failed to yield good results as nobody is ready to shoulder the responsibility. We need to put in efforts to bring about change. We should set an example for others. The passengers should not litter the bus stand. Public money is spent on upgrading the infrastructure.” |
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Architects call for a platform to exchange ideas
Ludhiana, November 23 At a meeting of the Indian Institute of Architects (IIA), Chandigarh (Punjab Chapter), the body also decided to launch its first student wing which would provide some 2,800 students in 13 architecture schools in Punjab and Chandigarh a forum to exchange ideas and get wider exposure. The body was named as the Students of Indian Institute of Architects (SIIA). The meeting, chaired by a renowned architect and the editor of the official journal of the IIA Surinder Bahga, discussed several issues of the mega city in particular and urban development in general. Citing example of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, where an architect was nominated as a councillor, Bahga and other functionaries of the IIA opined that the region and the city had enough talent to solve urban issues. They were of the view that there was no point in inviting multinational companies from abroad as they hardly understood the local issues. The students of architecture, who attended the meeting, took a pledge to document the heritage of Punjab and play pivotal a role in serving the society by organizing blood donation camps, exhibitions, research and development activities in the state of Punjab. Among others present at the meeting were Sanjay Goel, Chairman, Rajan Tangri, group coordinator and administrator, Harpreet Dhillon, treasurer, Yogesh Singla, joint secretary, and Amit Sanyal, executive member of the IIA, Ludhiana Centre.
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Director’s five-year painstaking research fructifies
Ludhiana, November 23 “I wanted the world to know about the heroism and valour of Sahibzaade, which has generally been confined to books, so came the movie,” he said. It took five years of painstaking research to get down to the actual facts as he used to fly from Mumbai to Amritsar, talk to the SGPC members, historians, books to know about the facts. He learnt about 70 per cent of the facts after he began the research. Knowing more about Sahibzaade and working on the film for a long time made a deep impression on his mind, he said. As it was an animation film, it was five times as tedious task for him to direct. “For a normal movie, actors perform and the scene is done, but here all characters, their animated expression had to be perfect sometimes having to get the scene done five times or 10 times,” he said. “He has not slept well for the past two months,” he said. The movie has been dubbed into Hindi and English as well. Born in Ludhiana, Baweja said he had a strong connect with the city. Asked if he would make more such movies, he replied that he was taking time off after working round the clock for the past few months.
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Govt failed to trace missing kids: Phoolka
Ludhiana, November 23 In these three years from 2011 to 2013, only 159 FIRs have been registered in Punjab. As per information given to the Rajya Sabha, 3,082 children are missing in Punjab. The Supreme Court has summoned Chief Secretaries of five states, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Tripura and the DGPs of Bihar and Chhattisgarh. “The Supreme Court is hearing the case every week and is taking up the case state-wise.The turn of Punjab has not come yet. The performance of Punjab is very poor and much worse than the other states,” stated Phoolka. Violators challaned The traffic police challaned violators today. Complaints of traffic chaos due to reckless parking of vehicles around the Municipal Corporation’s Zone -A office and Mata Rani Chowk kept pouring in. ACP-Traffic Richa Agnihotri reached the spot and directed officials to lock wrongly-parked vehicles.
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Residents threaten agitation
Our Correspondent
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 23
Office-bearers and activists of local unit of People’s Party of Punjab led by Karam Chand Sharma, Ramesh Kaushal, Zamil Mohammad and Jaswant Singh Nirman alleged that successive governments had failed to fulfill the demands of residents. Their main demands include upgrading town to sub-division, establishment of a government degree college, construction of at least one under-bridge or ROB and plying of buses up to local bus stop besides improvement in civic amenities. Earlier, activists and office-bearers of over two dozen local organisations had launched a coordinated move to get the demands of residents accepted and implemented. The movement was initiated with a chain hunger strike by activists of the Ahmedgarh Ekta Manch and was revoked after the administration led by SDM Malerkotla assured the residents of accepting their demands. PPP leaders lamented that nothing concrete had been done to solve the problems of residents. Leaders threatened that the stir to be launched by them will continue till the administration fulfills their demands. Terming demands raised by residents as justified, Iqbal Singh Jhoondan, legislator of the constituency, said the process for implementation of demands had already been started and the authorities concerned had been asked to expedite the process.
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TET pass teachers raise demands
Ludhiana, November 23 Irked over the attitude of the government, the TET Pass Unemployed Teachers Union will hold a state-level rally on November 30 in Mohali. Ragveer Singh Bhawanigarh, general secretary of union, stated said the government had collected Rs 40 crore from unemployed youngsters in the past four years. As many as 8,000 candidates have passed the test. Amandeep Singh, state president of union, said, “We want the government to issue appointment letters to 5,078 candidates selected for the posts of rural associated teachers. Vacancies for Punjabi, English and social science teachers should be increased. Around 40,000 posts are lying vacant in the department.”— TNS
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Engineering show: Industrial robots catch fancy of visitors
Ludhiana, November 23 Upkar Singh, general secretary, CICU, said the expo aimed at bringing “Made in Ludhiana” brand on a par with the international standards by focusing on the MSME industry. The mega expo will act as a catalyst in exposure of emerging technology, adoption of innovative concepts and technical expertise. It will also serve as a bridge between the consumers of the technology as well as creators of machinery in helping both to understand each other’s needs. Punjab Irrigation Minister Sharanjit Singh Dhillon and Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Guinea in India Alexander Cece Loua, along with several other dignitaries, were among the visitors to the expo. They evinced special interest in the low cost automation machines using new technology, especially sheet cutting, turning machinery, VMC and CNC manufacturing machines. The star attraction for the visitors today was “Industrial Robots” for various applications such as welding, handling and painting manufactured by Panasonic, Kawasaki and ODC. The use of this new technology plays a key role in automation and bringing improvement in manufacturing and assembly operations to get job done faster by cutting costs. Another attraction for the visitors was “Paint Plant” manufactured by GEMA, Germany.
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NCC cadets take part in run for fun
Ludhiana, November 23 The run was followed by a horse show which was organised in the R & V Sqn training area. Under the guidance of Lt Col Goel, CO R&V Sqn, Cdt Vishal and Cdt Saahil showcased their skills. Girls and boys desired to learn horse riding skills. Wg Cdr Kaila asked the cadets to submit their names so that an
event could be planned for them. Exhibition Khamano: A district-level science exhibition was organised by the Education Department at Gur Shakti Public Senior Secondary School. As many as 106 teams participated in the event. DEO (Secondary) Navtej Inder Singh gave away the prizes to the winners. He also felicitated a Class X student of Suhagheri School whose model won the second prize. In the secondary-level competition, Kamalpreet Kaur of Government Senior Secondary School, Mulepur, stood first while Paramjot Singh of Government Senior Secondary School Bhari secured the second position. Other winners include Gifty of Government Senior Secondary School (Girls), Pushpinder Singh of Government Senior Secondary School and Satnam Singh of Government Senior Secondary School, Khamano. School principal Pardeep Kumar Shukla congratulated the winners. — OC
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This author speaks to stars
Ludhiana, November 23 Her interest in reading began with abridged form of classics and it developed as she grew. She stopped reading for a while, but Harry Potter books ignited her interest again. “Reading, writing and psychology are now a passion for her,” she said. But it is not limited to these as she is a star footballer and is studying maths, biology, history and other subjects. The 17-year-old is a Class XII student of Indus International School, Bangalore. She also went on to do a short course in psychology at Brown University after completing her high school. It was then that she thought of taking up the subject Talking about the city, she said Ludhiana lacked reading culture. She used to read books here but missed the atmosphere where she would share her feelings with students her age. But in Bangalore she has met like-minded people. The teenager is pained to see the problem of drug addiction in the state. Having seen a group of drug addicts gathered to take medication was a nightmarish experience for her and she even wrote to the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, to save the state from the clutches of drug addiction. “Having seen the condition of people pushed me more towards psychology as I want to help them,” said the teenager.
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Spend time with your wards: DC
Blackmail The protest staged by certain self-styled religious and social groups against removal of “illegal” banners and hoardings of a religious function earlier this week, put every law abiding citizen to shame. An illegal act was committed and then defended through a protest by squatting on the road deserved to be condemned. More reprehensible was the conduct of an elected functionary of the Municipal Corporation who openly came in support of the protesting groups, and then a senior official of the civic body, who gave in to the pressure tactics of self seeking bigots. The sooner the MC firmly decides against its weak-kneed policies when it comes to religious bodies, the better it would be for the crisis-ridden civic body. Designated chief guest A minister was in the city for few days attending annual functions of city schools consecutively as chief guest. But he drew remarks amongst students and teaching staff as they felt that he was in the city for three-four successive days. “It is funny that if ministers keep attending functions as chief guests for days together, when would they work?,” said a schoolteacher. Annual functions are on in all the schools, all over the state, so the minister should add a permanent designation as ‘Chief Guest’ also, another teacher said. Shivani Bhakoo, Kuldip Bhatia, Gurvinder Singh
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Follow path shown by Lord Valmiki: Badal
Ludhiana, November 23 Badal said, “The state of art historical monument-cum-temple with an inbuilt museum and panorama at Sri Valmiki Ashram (Ram Tirath) near Amritsar will be a tribute by the state government to Lord Valmiki, who had preached the message of equality and universal brotherhood.” He said the design of the temple-cum-museum had been conceived by word-class architects while keeping in mind the religious sanctity of the historic place. “The monument-cum-temple will be constructed at a cost of Rs 200 crore and more than 40 per cent of the work has already been completed and it will be dedicated to the people of Punjab soon,” he added. He said the state government was making every effort to develop this historic place as a major tourist hub. Meanwhile, during the function, Badal was conferred with a title of ‘Dharam Ratan’ by BHAVADAS.
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Stinking toilets greet passengers at Khanna bus stand
Khanna, November 23 The cleaning of toilets is not proper and muddy water could be seen near toilets. There are no toilets for women and men’s washrooms are in bad shape. Some social activists of the city including Tarsem Bahia, Shashi Bardhan said there is no facility of toilets for passengers although thousands of passengers daily commute. Several mini buses also stand at the bus stand to ferry passengers to villages and to bus stand but the passengers face difficulty due to unhygienic condition of toilets. They alleged that there is no proper cleaning of bathrooms and no rooms for women passengers although Municipal Council Khanna collects a huge amount of money from buses entering the bus stand. They said the passengers had to cover their faces while entering bath rooms as foul smells greets them. They had demanded immediate arrangements by the MC in this regard. Charanjit Singh, EO, Municipal Council, Khanna, said the department they will look into the matter and solve the problem as soon as possible.
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Teachers to protest on November 25
Lovleen Bains
Doraha, November 23 Dr Kuldip Singh, President, Panjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union said, “Holding protest against the callous government is the only way left out to make the deaf and blind government listen and see for itself the critical phase through which most of the college teachers are suffering at present. All promises made by the government have ended up in a fiasco. The government is not ready to listen even at this stage when penury has struck most of the homes of qualified teachers who got jobs after fulfilling eligibility conditions laid down by the University Grants Commission.” “Our diwali was dark and our new year will be dark too and who can say that if the government continues with its arbitrary role of non-compliance, our whole lives might end up in darkness hereafter,” he added. HS Walia, general secretary, Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union said, “We are facing serious challenges due to the indifferent and callous attitude of the state government. The colleges have not received grant under 95 per cent deficit funding in aid scheme since May 2013. We also strongly condemn a letter sent by the DPI (Colleges) to the principals of aided colleges, to submit the claims for 2014-15 at reduced rates of medical allowance and house rent allowance. It is mockery of the system to reduce medical allowance from Rs 500 to Rs 350 and house rent by 5 per cent. A fallacious argument has been given in the said letter that rates are being reduced as finance and education departments have not approved the enhanced new rates.” “While the teachers have a reason to hold protest, the students especially those who are studying under the semester system for the first time and whose annual examinations are just at round the corner will suffer. Our syllabus is midway and our teachers will go on strike. This is the time when we cannot afford to miss even a single class and we shall have to suffer a loss of one complete day on account of the protest rally organized by our teachers. The government should at least think of the interest and future of the students and fulfill the genuine demand of our teachers who are the framers of our destiny,” shared a disturbed student of BA.
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Cultural programme enthrals audience
Ludhiana, November 23 He said the organisation was formed in 1955, but people are forgetting their cultural roots and heritage. So through the performance of the folk dances like Pandav Nritya, songs in the languages spoken of Uttarakhand, endevour is being made to make people conscious of their cultural heritage, he added.
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Function
Ludhiana: Ram Lal Bhasin Public School, Dugri, celebrated the annual prize distribution function with pomp and show. School principal Suman Arora presented the annual report and highlighted the achievements of the school. Students presented group dances ‘Teri Hai Zameen, Tera Aasmaan…’ and ‘Shala – la – la’. There was foot tapping on Rajasthani music, other solo songs and dances. Apart from all that, a play on ‘True Beauty’ was enacted by the students of classes VI and VII. They conveyed the message that inner beauty was more important than the outer one. Another awareness creating play named ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ was also staged. Felicitation ceremony 4 Punjab Air Squadron NCC felicitated NCC cadets who attended the RDC camp which was held at New Delhi from January 1 to February 2. A total of 28 cadets, including 13 girls, from various units under the NCC Gp HQs Ludhiana had participated in the camp. Lt Col Manjinder Singh, CO 5 (Pb) Girls Bn, Moga, was the contingent Commander of the Punjab Directorate. Brig RPS Sandhu, Group Commander, NCC Group Headquarters, Ludhiana, gave away cash prizes to the cadets. Cadet Japleen Kaur of Sacred Heart Convent School, Sarabha Nagar, bagged a silver medal in the All-India Best Cadets’ Competition in the junior wing. She was given a cash prize of Rs 8,000. — TNS
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Meeting held A meeting of the Aam Adami Party workers was held at Sanjay Gandhi Colony, Tajpur road, here today. Meeting was led by Dr HS Bawa, in-charge, Vidhan Sabha constituency (east). Bawa stated that the party has started preparing for Punjab assembly elections 2017. He said the people of Punjab are fed up of the SAD, BJP and Congress. This time people will choose the Aam Admi Party. Successful eye surgery A rare eye surgery helps Ludhiana girl beat a congenital disorder after 20 years. Ahana Arora (name changed), (22), was suffering from a rare disorder—Left Eye Sixth Nervy Palsy. After dealing with mental agony for 20 long years and inferiority complex, a corrective surgery restored her self-esteem. “I was unable to see anybody in their face and people disgraced me all the time either with their expressions or sympathies. It was a painful journey all these years.” Explaining about the disease, Dr Deepak Gupta, Senior Consultant and HOD, Ophthalmology, Fortis Hospital, Ludhiana, said, “Left Eye Sixth Nerve Palsy of congenital nature is seen in few cases of Abducens Nerve palsy, maybe once or twice in a year. Shiv Sena protest Youth wing of the Shiv Sena, Punjab, burnt the national flag of Pakistan. The activists expressed their protest against a temple set on fire in Pakistan. Amit Arora, national president, youth unit of Shiv Sena, Punjab, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should take diplomatic action. 2 dengue cases reported Two more patients tested positive for dengue. One male aged 60 years and one 16-years-old male from New Madhopuri. Both took treatment at CMCH. One male patient aged 40 years from Kapurthala also tested positive for dengue and is under treatment at DMC Hospital Ludhiana. Free medical camp About 250 patients were examined at a free heart and medical check-up camp organised at Khosa Kotla in Moga by a village-level welfare society—Sant Baba Fateh Singh Association in association with Dayanand Medical College and Hospital Unit Hero DMC Heart Institute (HDHI). Dr GS Wander, Chief Cardiologist & Coordinator, HDHI, led the team of doctors and technicians from the heart institute. The Sewing Machine Dealers Assemblers Association organized a free medical-camp, here today. Dentist Amit Kumar and Homeopathic doctor Dr Radhika Sharma and Dr Dapinder Singh checked the patients and gave free medicines. Dr Manu Arya told patients about different yogasans. —TNS
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Man steals purse, booked
Ludhiana, November 23 Later during the day, the police registered the case and started investigations. Snatching The Division No. 8 police have registered a snatching case against two motorcycle-borne youngsters on the complaint of a woman. Satvir Kaur, a resident of Karnail Singh Nagar, said the incident took place at Mall Road on November 20. She came out of the store and was going towards her vehicle when two youngsters came from behind and snatched her purse containing Rs 30,000 in cash, a high-end mobile phone and other important documents. Three days after receiving the complaint, the police registered a case and started investigations. Theft Thieves struck at the house of a businessman in H Block at BRS Nagar and decamped with cash and gold jewellery. Avtar Singh said he was away to Delhi. On return, he was shocked to find the house ransacked. The thieves had fled with gold ornaments, including a ring, a chain, earrings and Rs 9,000 in cash. Avtar Singh reported the matter to the police yesterday.
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Jagraon pugilists strike medals
Jagraon, November 23 School principal Surinderpal Kaur said two budding pugilists of the school Mandeep Kaur and Harpreet Kaur bagged gold and silver medals, respectively, in the championship. While Mandeep Kaur won a gold medal in the 48 kg weight category, Harpreet Kaur bagged a silver medal in the 50 kg weight category. Mandeep Kaur has emerged the national boxing champion for the third time. She was declared the national champion in 2011 and 2012. Both the pugilists are the trainees of Shere Punjab Sports Academy, Chakar, which has played a vital role in grooming several pugilists. The school administration and the villagers gave a warm welcome to winner pugilists. Later, the pugilists were felicitated by the school administration and village panchayat. Chief administrator of the academy Dr Balwant Singh Sandhu was also present.
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Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 23 Dev Raj Sofat inaugurated the event and principal Saneh Rani presided over the concluding function. Kulpreet Singh, Arasnoor and Mehak Preet Kaur were adjudged best performers in their respective categories. Teams of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Shaheed Sukhdev Singh Houses emerged winners in kho-kho and tug-of-war. Shaheed Bhagat Singh and Shaheed Rajguru teams were declared runners-up. — OC
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A leading school in the city has been celebrating golden jubilee year celebrations and lots of efforts are being made to make the year memorable one. The management of the school has been inviting leading personalities as guests at the school. Recently, during celebrations, Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal was the chief guest. During his extempore in the school, he politely asked the parents to spend “quality” time with their kids. He said instead of spending most of the time in “kitty” parties, parents should spend time with kids to share their happiness and sorrows. And this was the most satisfying thing one could do in life. The address was appreciated by one and all.
