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P4 » » SUNSET FRIDAY 5.28 PM » SUNRISE SATURDAY 7.39 AM FRIDAY | 28 JUNE 2024 | AMRITSAR ASHA workers stage protest, want retirement age raised 26-yr-old Tarn Taran youth to be part of Olympichockeyteam Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, June 27 Following a call given by the state body of the ASHA Workers and Facilitators Joint Morcha Punjab, workers across the district staged a dharna for the seventh day on Thursday, in front of the office of the SMO of the local Civil Hospital, demanding acceptance of their current demands. The workers also presented a memorandum to the SMO regarding their demands. Rajwinder Kaur, Manjit Kaur and Jagdish Kaur were among those who addressed the gathering. The leaders of the Morcha condemned the state government for relieving the ASHA workers and facilitators who attained the age of 58 years. The Morcha leaders demanded an incentive of Rs 5 lakh and pension of Rs 10,000 per month. The leaders also demanded an increase in retirement age to 65 years. The Morcha leaders said that continued on page 2 AAP MLA Kunwar Vijay meets family, says law & order dismal Tribune News Service Sukhjit Singh who had been selected as a member of the Indian hockey team. PHOTO: GURBAXPURI Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, June 27 Residents of the area are delighted over the selection of 26-year-old Sukhjit Singh Sukha who hails from Jawandpur (Mianwind) village in the Indian hockey team which is to take part in the Olympic games to be held in Paris (France ) in July. Sukhjit Singh was born in Jawandpur village. His father Ajit Singh was selected in the Punjab Police 25 years back and the family migrated from the village and settled in Jalandhar. The family has a modest background. Bheeta Singh, a resident of Jawandpur village who is an uncle of Sukhjit Singh, said Sukhjit’s father himself was a hockey player and managed to instill love for the game in his son’s mind. Sukhjit was admitted to the state government-run hockey academy established in Mohali in 2006. Sukhjit’s uncle Bheeta Singh has two sons. One is a hockey player with the academy run under the aegis of SGPC and the other plays for a Mohali-based academy. Sukhjit’s uncle Bheeta Singh, Sarpanch of Jawand- Aujla raises Patti-Makkhu rail link with Minister for Railways Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 27 Member of Parliament (MP) from Amritsar Gurjit Singh Aujla met Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav in New Delhi today. He congratulated Vaishnav on becoming the Railway Minister and discussed pending railway projects with him. Patti-Makkhu rail link project, an important issue promised in Aujla’s election manifesto, was discussed in detail. The Patti-Makkhu railway link is significant for boosting trade and tourism in Amritsar as it will provide a railway line parallel to the border between India and Pakistan. It will shorten the travel distance between the holy city and the country’s financial capital Mumbai by 240 km and offer cheaper transportation for goods from city. Aujla said that the railway overbridges (ROB) and underbridges at Man held with 1-kg heroin Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 27 The Ranjit Avenue police have arrested Amandeep Singh, alias Aman, of Rania village located near the Indo-Pak border and confiscated 1-kg heroin from his possession. He was travelling in a car when the police intercepted him near the Vallah bypass. The car did not have the registration number plate. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Abhimanyu Rana said the suspect was arrested following a tip- off. His previous record was being looked into while the source of the contraband was being ascertained. His links with Pakistan-based smugglers could not be ruled out, he said. A case under the NDPS Act was registered against him at the Ranjit Avenue police station here. ~3 crore dacoity: Police find clues about perpetrators pur village SP Singh, hockey coach Balkar Singh, a resident of Ghasitpur village, Sarpanch of Mianwind Didar Singh and other residents of the area were of the view that the hard work done by Sukhjit Singh had borne fruit. Sukhjit Singh who was in the camp held at Bengaluru said with the blessings of the Almighty, he had succeeded in achieving his goal of playing in the Olympics. He said that his parents admitted him to the academy when he was just eight years old. Ever since, his single target has been to be an Olympian. Youth booked for minor’s rape on marriage promise PK Jaiswar Tribune News Service MP from Amritsar Gurjeet Singh Aujla meets newly appointed Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav in New Delhi. several rail links of Amritsar were also discussed. The Railway Minister assured that the pending works will be completed soon and new projects will be announced. “Many new trains will also be started so that people can get facilities through public transport and travel long dis- tances easily and on a low budget,” he said. Talking to the media after the meeting, Aujla also criticised the high cost of electricity in Punjab and the frequent power cuts. He said with elections over, people were being deprived of basic facilities. Amritsar, June 27 Rajasansi police have booked a youth for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl after luring her on the pretext of marriage. The victim alleged that the accused repeatedly made physical relations with her by promising to marry her. Now the accused, identified as Amritpal Singh of Haer village on Ajnala road and his family, had not only refused to marry her but had also uploaded her objectionable pictures on social media. The police said a case under Section 376 of IPC, Section 6 of POCSO Act and Section 67 (A) of IT Act was registered against Amritpal Singh who was absconding. The victim, in her statement to the police, alleged that she had a relationship continued on page 2 MLA Ajay Gupta meets Local Bodies Spl Secy Ajoy Sharma Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 27 Central Vidhan Sabha constituency MLA Dr Ajay Gupta on Thursday met Local Bodies Department (Punjab) Special Secretary Ajoy Sharma at his office in Chandigarh. MLA Dr Gupta informed them about the problems being faced by the Local Bodies Department of his constituency. The MLA said the outstanding funds were not being released to the Amritsar Municipal Corporation as a result of which development works have come to a standstill due to non-payment to contractors. “Funds should be released from PMIDC at the earliest. Residents are annoyed over the suspension of garbage disposal and sanitation is becoming a big issue now,” said Dr Gupta. He pointed out that the compa- MLA Dr Ajay Gupta (right) meets Local Bodies Department Secretary Ajoy Sharma in Amritsar on Thursday. TRIBUNE PHOTO ny tasked to collect waste from house to house is not working consistently due to which garbage collection system is getting affected frequently. “This adds to the problem of garbage heaps lying at several spots. Also, the problem of choked and overflowing sewerage system in the walled city is being faced almost on a daily basis,” he said. Gupta also had a detailed discussion with Ajoy Sharma about the project of improvement of four roads leading to Darbar Sahib. Special Secretary Ajoy Sharma said a discussion has already been held with MC Commissioner Harpreet Singh in this regard. “Cleanliness and sewage system in the city will improve in the coming days. The project of improving the roads leading to Darbar Sahib should also start soon,” said Ajoy Sharma. c m y b Amritsar, June 27 While the police have launched a hunt to arrest the suspects behind the sensational loot of cash and jewellery worth ~3 crore after taking an elderly couple hostage in Tokiryan Wali Gali in posh Court Road area here on Wednesday, AAP MLA Kunwar Vijay Partap Singh met the family members and expressed his concern over the pitiable law and order situation in the city. Today nobody is safe even in their houses and the law and order situation in the city is dismal, he said while talking to mediapersons. He said the incident was a direct challenge to the prevalent system. “In the past two years, several police commissioners have been changed. Nothing will happen by only publicity, there is a need to work at the Cops coming out the house of the commission agent on Court Road in Amritsar. FILE PHOTO ground level. Mafia has returned not only in the city, but in the state also,” he pointed out. He said he had talked to higher-ups in the police department, including the DGP and the accused would , be arrested soon. Meanwhile, the police claimed to have vital clues about the perpetrators. “A hunt has been launched against the suspects and we are hopeful of a positive outcome soon,” said Abhimanyu Rana, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, while refusing to detail further. Sources in the police, how- ever, confirmed that with the help of the footage of CCTVs set up in the area and in the house of victim Jiya Lal, a fruit merchant, the police have succeeded in getting some clues about those who had entered the house and robbed the couple after taking them hostage. The masked miscreants allegedly decamped with cash to the tune of ~1 crore, besides around 3-kg gold from the house, besides taking away a licensed revolver and a scooter from the house. They miscreant had also attacked the victim with the pistol butt leaving him injured. Victim Jiya Lal said the armed looters entered the house by jumping over the wall. As they opened the doors in the morning for a morning walk, the accused entered the house and held them hostage. After the incident, the accused had fled the Plaint against farmer for razing irrigation channel Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 27 At a time when farmers are demanding the revival of the canal irrigation system, a resident of Meerakot area has filed a complaint against a farmer for demolishing a ‘khal’ (irrigation channel). In a complaint to the irrigation department officials, retired professor Avtar Singh Uppal said a ‘khal’ behind his residence has Three nabbed with illicit liquor, lahan Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, June 27 Three persons were arrested after the recovery of illicit liquor from them at different places of the district on Wednesday. The police seized a working still, 52,500 ml of illicit liquor and 23 litres of lahan. Cops seized working still, 52,500 ml illicit liquor and 23 ltr lahan The police stated here on Thursday that the Harike police led by Assistant SubInspector (ASI) Tarsem Singh seized one working still, 23 ltrs of lahan and 3,750 ml of illicit liquor from the house of Harpreet Singh Sonu, a resident of Pangota village. In another case, 37,500 ml of illicit liquor was recovered from the possession of Satnam Singh, a resident of Harike, from nearby the Nathuke village crossing. The police said a team led by Assistant Sub-Inspector Nishan Singh recovered 11,250 ml illicit liquor from Gurwinder Singh Gora, a resident of Pandori Gola village. The accused was on a moped when he was arrested with the illicit liquor. The police have booked the person under Sections 61, 1 and 14 of the Excise Act. WANTED TO USE LAND FOR SOWING PADDY Complainant Avtar Singh Uppal said a 'khal' behind his residence has been demolished by a farmer, Harjit Singh Sarkaria, of his village. The 11foot wide irrigation channel was destroyed as the farmer intended to use the land to cultivate paddy. been demolished by a farmer, Harjit Singh Sarkaria, of his village. Uppal said the 11-foot wide irrigation channel was demolished as the farmer intended to use the land to cultivate paddy. “This would mean that the water from his fields would come in contact with the walls of my house and cause damage to them. Moreover, the state government and farmers too are trying to revive the canal irrigation system to decrease dependence on the groundwater,” said Uppal. Uppal said he had pleaded with Sarkaria to not demolish the irrigation channel as it is a public property and using it for personal purposes is against the law. “I have written to the officials concerned to take action in this regard,” he said. He said farmers have been demanding the revival of canal water system for irrigation purposes, but ironically Sarkaria has demolished the irrigation channel.
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