- Patiala
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Several physicians, under the placard of the Punjab Civil Medical Services (PCMS) union, on April 23 protested outside the office of the Patiala Civil Surgeon, asking for pay uniformity with physicians, enrolled by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
The physicians asked that the most recent eligibility standard of having worked for six years in rustic regions for admission to postgraduate courses be rolled back.
They also necessitated that more physicians be hired for the positions of specialists and Emergency Medical Officers (EMOs) at each hospital.
While talking to the gathering, Dr Hardeep Singh, state president of the association, damned the Punjab administration for not paying attention to their demands.
Dr Hardeep added that the lack of manpower in health services had lowered the confidence of the physicians. Singh added that their protest would continue until their 21 demands got fulfilled.
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Punjab’s ex Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh expressed deep sorrow over the demise of senior Congress head and ex health minister Ramesh Chander Dogra.
Mr. Ramesh Chander Dogra expired after a prolonged illness.
In a sympathy note, Capt Amarinder stated, late Shri Dogra had been a good pal and a long time associate.
He stated that he had lost a special buddy.
Sharing his sorrow with Dogra family, Capt Amarinder said, he stood by them in this hour of pain as late Shri Dogra’s demise had resulted into a void that will be hard to be met.
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After discussing with the New Mayor, the Corporation Commissioner on Monday announced a big reshuffle.
The commissioner said that the step has been taken with the purpose to increase the efficiency of corporation officers.
After a meeting between Corporation Commissioner Gurlavleen Singh Sidhu and the new Patiala Mayor Amrinder Singh Bajaj, the officers working in the Corporation for many years have been given internal transfers.
As per the information, SDO Shyam Lal Gupta will look after the work of SDO headquarter and state officer.
Besides, many other people have also been shifted and given new duties.
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It is easy to miss the tall, thin, tough female runner in the crowd of jocks warming-up on the practice ground of the National Institute of Sport (NIS) Patiala. However, Ashwini Akkunji excels when she tames the curve approaching the final 100 metres leaving fellow runners in her slipstream.
In the direction of the finish Akkunji lets up, catches her breath and slumps on to a mat for a sip of water. A 20-minute chilling sitting accompanies before the evening practice gets finished off.
On the eve of the seventeenth National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships as jocks plan towards a heavier work-load agenda for the period ahead, the 25-year-old is getting ready to take first few cautious steps towards a return. A training plan that was tack together during October is steadily gaining steam.
The Guangzhou Asian Games double gold medallist (400m hurdles, 4x400m relay), who was consequently banished for a period of 2 years together with the other associates of the women’s relay quartet accompanying a steroid abuse, will be entitled to battle again from the initial week of July. But despite her 5-hour training schedule accompanied religiously over the last 7 month period, she is far from race fit.
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Nabha: A pall of gloom descended in a region near Ludhiana as the news of demise of the 30-year-old Sarbjeet Singh reached here.
On Monday (April 22), Sarbjeet lost his life following a bike accident, which took place on the Nabha-Malerkotla road near village Kulara.
Reports said that Singh’s bike got collided with the unknown vehicle and died.
The Sadar Police Nabha have taken the dead body in custody for post mortem, and filed a case against the unknown vehicle proprietor.
The police officials have also started the further investigations in this regard.
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The star cast of the forthcoming and highly anticipated Punjabi flick ‘Lucky Di Unlucky Story’ visited Patiala on Monday (April 22).
The cast also visited Play Ways High School, Patiala (near Lahori-gate).
In a hotel here, the team said that it is a comic thriller that deals with common subjects in a side-splitting way.
While talking about the film Gippy, stated, “It’s a comic thriller, which deals with common issues in a hilarious way. We did substantial research work before commencing the film project.”
The film has singer-actor Gippy Grewal along with Surveen Chawla playing the lead characters in the film.
The film also features versatile actor Binnu Dhillon, comedian Gurpreet Ghuggi, multi talented actor Jaswinder Bhalla and Karamjeet Anmol.
Whilst ‘Lucky Di Unlucky Story’ is directed by Sameep Kang, the music for the flick is given by Jatinder Shah.
They said the forthcoming film is about a man who always tells the reality that puts him in problem always.
The main objective of the visit was to endorse the film in the city.
As per reports, Binnu Dhillon and Gurpreet Ghuggi will be shown playing married men, whilst Gippy dons the character of a bachelor.
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As per latest reports, a White color designer car (no. PB49A-4995) was stolen on Saturday night.
The car was parked along with other vehicles outside Vatika Marriage Palace situated at Rajpura Road, Patiala.
The Police Station Urban Estate has registered a case for the theft of the car by unknown persons.
The report added that the car belonged to Mr. Arun Verma, the resident of Tejbagh colony, Patiala.
Mr. Verma told police officials that there was no security arrangement for the vehicles parked outside the marriage palace.
He added that there was no light outside the palace. Even, there was no CCTV camera, watchman for the security of vehicles parked.
It should be remembered that SSP Gurpreet Singh Gill had ordered all the marriage palace owners to arrange proper parking systems along with CCTV cameras.
But, the marriage palace owners had not taken this thing seriously.
The report added that during the last month, a new Verna car got stolen outside a marriage palace situated at Sirhind road.
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As per latest reports, an elderly couple was drugged by their servant Hari, who then ran off with their costly items after ransacking their residence in Ghuman Nagar, Patiala.
The 61-year-old Vijay K Singal, a retired engineer-in-chief of the former Punjab State Electricity Board and his life partner the 56-year-old Veena Singal (56) get admitted to a private hospital accompanying severe poisoning.
While the female is safe, the husband is still in a serious condition.
The pair was found unconscious by their maid on Sunday. They were taken to a private city hospital where they are still to get back complete consciousness.
Mr. Kulwant Singh, Station House Officer, Tripuri, stated that based on complaint filed by the pair’s relatives, a Daily Dairy Report had been lodged.
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Patiala: Chamar Mahan Sabha, while welcoming the note served by the education division to 473 private educational institutions charged of breaching the Right to Education Act by not giving admission to pupils belonged to economically weaker segments, has asked for that the authorities should also take action against the educational institutions that were not following the regulations.
Mr. Paramjit Singh Kainth, sabha president stated, “The sabha suspects that the notifications are simply aimed at misguiding the feebler segments. Mere warnings won’t do. What we wish is solid action.”
“Some newspapers in recent times issued reports citing education minister Sikander Singh Maluka as stating that 473 private educational institutions which were breaching the RTE Act would confront closure. But no action has been taken up to now. The RTE Act has not been enforced during the last two-and-a-half years. We fear the minister made this declaration to cover up for the administration’s incapability to make private schools fall in order,” he said.
A sabha representative stated that the state administration had forwarded a notice during November 2010 on the Right to Education Act, but since then the majority of private educational institutions had shown little preference to admit kids from economically weaker segments, comprising scheduled castes and other backward classes.
“Parliament, after noticing that kids from weaker sections were refused the right to education across the nation, had passed the Children’s Free and Compulsory Right to Education Act in 2009. But even two-and-a-half years after notifying the Act, the Punjab government has failed to implement it.
The managements of private educational institutions are making all sorts of excuses to escape their job. Why is the administration not taking action against them?” added Mr. Kainth.
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Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal stated that the Punjab administration will roll out an online VAT (value-added tax) refund system for traders as well as businessmen.
While talking at a gathering with industry delegacy from Ludhiana, Sukhbir stated that the working of state excise and taxation section would become more transparent.
Sukhbir Singh Badal added that the businessmen would be divided into 3 sections for payment of tax repayment to them.
Class-A businessmen will be entitled for an automatic fast track value-added tax refund. For class -B, the refund will be offered in minimum possible time whilst for class-C, certain checks would be integrated for giving tax refunds, he added.
Badal also preferred the industry’s hint of enforcing payment tax on a few sections with a promise of certain amount of tax payment to the state exchequer.
He claimed that Punjab would become the first state, which would have most all-encompassing interactive portal that would annihilate submission of paper-based tax returns.
Asking the state industry to declare their income, he said that he could consider waiver of 80% of books and records maintained by them.
Badal guaranteed that the industry delegacy that he would have a relook at the demand “for making electricity duty vatable“.
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Wheat procurement in the state of Punjab hit 43.26 lakh tonne in the continuing rabi marketing period. The figure includes wheat produced in cities comprising Patiala, Rajpura, Ludhiana, Barnala, Sangarur and all other Punjab cities.
As per reports, out of the total 43.26 lakh tonne, the state administrative procurement agencies bought 43.05 lakh tonne whilst private dealers purchased 21,728 tonnes of wheat.
Among agencies, Pungrain bought 7.66 lakh tonne, Markfed procured 9.66 lakh tonne and FCI lifted 7.52 lakh tonne.
The state is making plans to procure 140 lakh tonne in the ongoing period.
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As per latest reports, a person lost his life and 11 others got major injuries in two separate road accidents.
The report stated that a car bowled over on the Sangrur-Patiala road next to a public school.
The 35-year-old Gurpreet Singh, a local occupant, died whereas five individuals, comprising a newly married pair, got injured.
They were immediately taken to a private hospital.
In another road mishap, around 6 individuals got injuries when a private bus overturned allegedly because of a technological error near Longowal village.
The bus was going to Sunam from Barnala. Four victims were taken to Longowal hospital whilst one was admitted to the Sangrur Civil Hospital.
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A case against a fraud travel agent has been lodged in Samana Police Station.
The police officials have started the probe after registering the FIR against the fraud person.
Mr. Surjan Singh son of Sukhdev Singh told police that Istpreet Singh, Amaninder Singh residents of 254, Harinder Nagar took 8 lakh 5 thousand rupees for sending his son to the Unites States.
He also said that his son is still in India and the fraudsters have not give n their money back as well.
A case has been filed in this regard and the police have started the investigation.
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Patiala: Set up in the year 1952 by Raj Vaidya Ram Parsad Sharma, Government Ayurvedic College and Hospital is fighting to stay afloat because of the cruel outlook of the Punjab administration and the college management.
The college was once measured a high-status ayurvedic organization of the nation.
On the proposals of the Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of AYUSH, had blocked the Government Ayurvedic College from taking new pupils because of non-fulfillment of eligibility circumstances two years back.
The ministry had detected that Government Ayurvedic College had 24 teachers against the necessary figure of 36 teachers (32 for graduation and 4 for PG courses). Government Ayurvedic College also did not accomplish the condition of accessibility of one teacher in each section.
Punjab administration also detected that Government Ayurvedic College did not have an authentically practical ayurvedic hospital having the requisite patient load of 50% bed occupancy in indoor patient department. The average bed occupancy was just 20.75 %.
In 2012, Punjab administration had directed Government Ayurvedic College to fulfill the conditions till October 31, 2012. But it failed to do so. The college has not yet filled the vacant posts and the bed occupancy, too, has not improved.
While talking to media people, Dr. Ved Prakash Tyagi, CCIM president, stated whilst ayurveda was becoming popular in other regions of the nation with several new colleges coming up, this college had been seeing a constant downfall owing to the “wrong strategies” of the Punjab administration.
“There are many teachers in the college who are teaching subjects other than their specialisation and the government has approved them. For the betterment of the college and the hospital, the government should implement the CCIM norms in totality,” he said.
Dr Pardeep Kapil, college principal, stated that they would shortly hire 8 teachers with the intention that the college qualified for fresh admissions. He added that they had already taken the interviews and the administration would shortly make the appointments.
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People in large numbers together with the head of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Kundan Gogia staged a protest at in Patiala on April 21 demanding justice for the five-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped by a neighbour in the national capital.
The protestors demanded harsh punishment for the charged.
Patiala residents and other people raised slogans against the government for the heinous crime.
The protest was accompanied by a candle light march, which started from Baradari Gardens and stopped at Sheran Wala Gate.
Protestors also offered prayed for the girl’s well being and long life.
The protesters also said that they will hold protest in front of Powercom office due to insignificant increase in the electricity rates.
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Two females have been arrested for drug peddling and 45 kg of opium worth more than Rs.27 lakh has been seized from them, police said.
In the first case, Police Station, Bakshiwal arrested a female carrying 25 kg of opium whilst in the second case, Tripuri police arrested a female. who is the resident of village Samudargarh Channa. With 20 kg of opium.
The police have lodged a case again both the females.
Further probe has also been started.
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Over 700 delegates from divisions all over the nation assembled on April 21 for the first women bank staff meeting at the State Bank of Patiala head office situated at Patiala.
The All-India State Bank of Patiala Employee Federation had arranged the meet.
Lalita Joshi, joint secretary of the All-India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA), and convener of the All-India Women Bank Employee Council, kicked off the occasion.
Mr. Amarjit Kaur, secretary of the All-India Trade Union Council (AITUC), was the chief guest.
“The work atmosphere and job profiles in banking business are speedily altering,” said Joshi.
“Women now are integral part of the human resource of banks but their induction in leadership roles is to be ensured,” she added.
Female staff had played a big role in the victory of the two-day nationwide banking stir during August last year, said Mrs. Amarjit Kaur.
“On February 20 and 21 of 2013, female staff stood up yet again, to defend the nationalized banking segment from outsourcing and bond arrangement,” she added.
Females were the worst victims of neo-liberal financial plans in different nations, as the modifications had augmented the cost of living and contracted the advantages and welfare actions of the personnel, Amarjit Kaur added.
The meeting’s main goal is to lift up issues like service situations, staffing, women’s empowerment and forums to defend females.
The delegates are from states where SBoP has noteworthy attendance.
A 15-member women’s council was also elected. The delegates decided to battle crime against females and augment women’s input at all levels in the organization.
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Patiala: Working to fund the education of underprivileged and deprived females, Dr Harsh Charitable Trust, in 2013 has chosen forty pupils from Punjab to receive this assistance.
On April 21, the parents of these female who had reached from remotely regions in Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Ludhiana, and Jagraon areas got sponsorship cheques for their kids from trust president Dr Harshinder Kaur. Together with her hubby, Dr Gurpal Singh, Dr Harshinder had been battling the menace of female aborticide in the state.
“During our job in the medical field, we observed that parents did not invested in the education of girls owing to scarcity and non-productivity,” Dr Harshinder stated.
“Underprivileged parents, though, make their best attempt to teach their sons in private schools, whilst they send females to the administrative schools, where basic infrastructure was not up to the mark,†she added.
The trust created in the year 2008 gets contribution from some expatriates and local physicians.
“The monthly tuition fee of the girls we select for sponsorship is sent to the schools concerned,” said Dr Harshinder Kaur.
“The girls chosen have no family land or means of regular income. Either or father is no more or single parent is bringing them up. With the limited resources at our command, we are able to sponsor their education till Class 10 alone.â€
The trust, thus far, has put 328 females in school, out of which 180 completed their matric in 2013.
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With the aim to endorse organic farming, the Agriculture Department has determined to roll out Kisan Huts under the Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) plan in all regions.
Mr. Mangal Singh Sandhu, Director, State Agriculture Department stated, “After the triumph of four Kisan Huts in the cities of Patiala, Nabha, Ropar and Nurpur Bedi, we are in the process of setting up these huts in all other regions of Punjab. A thorough project report has been forwarded to the sections concerned for authorization.â€
Mr. Mangal Singh Sandhu was in Rajpura to be a part of farmers’ training camp at the local grain market.
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If you believed that actress Veena Malik was just hot then you will really be surprised after seeing her in her next forthcoming flick ‘Eh Dil Da Mamla’ in which dons the character of a college girl and we must say this multi-talented actress has entirely changed herself and looks really delightful.
This is the same movie for which she was witnessed visiting Gurudwara Dukhniwaran Shib in the city of Patiala.
Malik said that she is really in love with the state of Punjab and enjoy each and every bit of the shoot like riding the tractor etc.
“This Punjab is very similar to the Punjab I was born in,†she added.
Moreover, Veena is a Punjabi and is very comfortable with the language.
The press persons caught her up while shooting in the city and bring the exclusive pictures of Day 1 to Day 7 of the shoot.
She would also be witnessed donning the role of a sex worker in Zindagi 50 50 and the character of Silk Smitha in ‘SILK Sakkath hot’.
