Chandigarh: Two gangsters, involved in the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, succumbed to injuries following in a major clash of gangsters in Goindwal jail in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district on Sunday, officials said.
The deceased were identified as Mandeep Singh, alias Toofan, and Mohan Singh, alias Manmohan Singh. A third jail inmate, Keshav, was also critically wounded in the clash. He was admitted to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital in Amritsar.
All three of them have been accused in the Moosewala murder killing.
Toofan was arrested by the anti-gangster task force in September last year. He was also wanted in the killing of another notorious gangster, Ranbir Singh, in a hospital in Amritsar.
Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, popularly known as Sidhu Moosewala, was shot dead in Punjab’s Mansa district on May 29, 2022.
The clash in jail comes two days after self-styled globe-trotting Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh, who just came to the limelight after returning from Dubai, when his supporters, carrying swords and arms, clashed with the police and forcefully laid a siege on a police station in Ajnala, which led to a scuffle and injuries to several police personnel in Amritsar district.
Exams time…probably that time of the year when students are under utmost pressure of studies. Lots of mood swings, sadness, rudeness, fatigue, cravings, depression, can be expected from children. But it is okay, since lot of unnecessary stress has been built up by our education system especially when it comes to board exams. To gather more information on this we contacted some counselors in Delhi- NCR who are approached by various schools to give tips to the parents and children.
According to a Child Pyscologist, Saumya Singh “ parents want to fulfill their shortcomings through children, they think if they do not score good marks they will not succeed.”…One should accept failures and every parent should teach their kid to accept failures, she added. Atmosphere at home should be positive, avoid guests and relatives,can play some soft music when your child is eating, this will keep them relaxed, she added.
On how to avoid stress during Exams time, ShaliniArora, another Child psychologist said Kids should stay away from Electronic gadgets, focus on syllabus and manage time. Shalini who is also a psychology teacher in Noida, said I always speak to my children very Politely, they need encouragement especially from parents. To deal with Exam Stress make sure to take frequent breaks, don’t sit for long hours at one place, she added.
“Remind your child that feeling stressed this time is normal, the key is to put these nerves to positive use. “ Help them feel confident and avoid overthinking, added KavyaDas, another counselor.
We also approached some schools in Noida, Anjali Malik , Principal of Jaypee Public School told us that they conduct a session on Stress and management every year. Most of our students experience maximum stress this time so we invite counselors to deliver a lecture and give tips to our children on this. Even the brilliant students who score above 90% throughout the year, become stressed and hopeless during Final exams. Ruchi Gupta, a student of our school sought psychological help when she panicked and forgot answers at preliminary test.
According to an Opthalmologist, Shweta, many students are witnessing vision problems, headaches, dry eyes during exams time because of e- learning. The use of internet has increased and have affected their eyes. According to her when you make excessive use of laptop or desktop screen,you forget to blink your eyes, while results in irritation and dryness. We suggest children to take some eyes drops for relaxation. The use of internet should not increase more than 20 minutes , take a break after every 20 minutes, she added.
When students are occupied in their studies, fueling the body and mind gets ignored. During the exams time students study for longer hours, so a balanced diet is important for concentration. According to a renowned Dietitian eating right during exams increase your memory and make you feel calm. So Never skip your meal, Include maximum vegetables in your diet, Don’t forget to take proteins, milk, and fruits. Drink plenty of water, Reduce caffeine intake.. They should also follow some type of exercise also, like Cycling, Swimming, or a walk, she added.
According to some studies nutritional intake directly impacts the mental capacity of students. Deficiency of vitamins and minerals can lead to weakness and mental attention. So nutritional intake can enhance their mental ability…
AAP says a historic step and We stand by the promise of justice
Chandigarh- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) attacked the opposition parties including Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) and Congress regarding the challan presented in the Kotakpura shooting case and said that every work done with good intentions and honesty lead to fruitful results.
In the Kotkapura shooting incident, the Bhagwant Mann government has presented a challan against the Badals and made it clear that those who insult religion and divide Punjab on the basis of religion, will not be spared.
According to AAP Minister, due to the lack of intention of the Akali-BJP and Congress governments, there has been so much delay in justice in the blasphemy and shooting cases. Reacting to this, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann wrote on his Twitter handle, “The faces of the accused and conspirators of the Kotakpura shooting incident have been exposed.. The sentiments of crores of people will be soothed.. We stand by the promise of justice. Minister or any officer, all are equal..Truth will prevail.”
It may be mentioned that the SIT headed by ADGP LK Yadav presented this challan in the Kotakpura firing case, which also includes the names of former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal and former DGP Sumedh Saini. According to the SIT challan, former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal helped execute the incidents in these cases. Parkash Singh Badal, Sukhbir Singh Badal and former DGP Sumedh Saini have been named in the challan under sections 323, 324, 504 of the IPC in the 7000-page charge sheet filed.
In this regard, on Friday, AAP leader and Cabinet Minister Aman Arora, while addressing a press conference from the party office in Chandigarh along with Cabinet Minister Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijhar, said that since a long time every Punjabi and Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji Manwala had been praying for justice for the two youths who were martyred in the October 2015 desecration and the subsequent Kotakpura shooting incident and had been fighting for this justice for the past seven and a half years. During this time, several seats, judicial commissions were formed, investigations were conducted and FIRs were registered, but Parnala remained there.
Targeting the opposition parties, he said that even though it was the Akali-BJP government in whose state these unfortunate incidents took place and even though the Congress came to power promising justice in those days, both the parties played with the sentiments of the Sangat and they The purpose was limited to getting votes, forming a government and looting Punjab. However, the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party government has brought the matter to a logical conclusion in just 11 months.
He said that the party which used to be the party of religion, that party itself committed such a big crime against religion. Bhagwant Mann’s government will bring justice to Punjab and Punjabis. Till date all parties have politicized and gathered votes on the issue of blasphemy. The challan filed against the Badals today is a historic step in this fight for justice.
Aman Arora said that the charge sheet has named everyone from conspirators to shooters and tampering with evidence. According to the SIT, former DGP Sumedh Singh Saini and the then Home Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal conspired to use illegal and excessive force to hide the negligence of their government in the 3 incidents of sacrilege at village Burj Jawahar Singh Wala and Bargari Gurdwara Sahib. The mastermind was IG in this charge sheet. Paramraj Singh Umranangal (conspirator), D.I.G. Amar Singh Chahal (conspirator), SSP Sukhmandar Singh Maan (contrition/distortion of facts), SSP Charanjit Singh (contrition), SHO Gurdeep Singh (distortion of facts) are also included.
He further said that AAP had promised the people of Punjab to take the investigation to a conclusion and today we have fulfilled it. The next action will be taken by the honorable court. AAP party and government have full confidence in the judicial system of the country that Nanak Naam Lewa Sangat will get justice. He said that AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal promised that if AAP comes to the power, it will give severe punishment to those who disrespect the Gurus and the promise has been fulfilled today.
Ambala: Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij while addressing media persons here at his camp office said that the Union and state governments have started taking steps for a developed India and In this direction, in the state budget presented last day, special focus has been given to every sector like agriculture, villages, cities, electricity and water etc. Similarly, for the first time, a provision of Rs 101 crore has also been made in the budget, it shows the commitment of the government to build the SYL canal, he added
Vij was interacting with media persons and answering questions asked by them . He said that all the governments that came before, they did not think to make a developed India, whereas the countries which got independence after us have developed and we are still a developing country and we still have to face materialistic problems.
Giving his reaction to the budget presented by thr state governmrnt Vij said that with the vision of Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi, governments have changed the budget and the money should go to every artery, that means, to every corner, so that the whole state is developed. *Union and state governments have started taking steps for a developed India, Home Minister said.that special focus was given to every sector like agriculture, village, city, electricity and water in the budget of the state giving special attention to develop villages, cities, electricity and water etc.and for the first time, a provision of Rs 101 crore has also been made in the budget, it shows the commitment of the government to build the SYL canal, he added. Governments made changes in the budget due to the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi – Vij
Giving his reaction to the budget presented last day Sh. Vij said that with the vision of Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi, governments have changed the budget and the money should go to every artery, that means, to every corner, so that the whole state is developed. Chief Minister Manohar Lal, who is also the Finance Minister of the state, has shown concern about this in the budget.
In relation to SYL, Vij said that the previous governments have been fighting to build the SYL canal, but for the first time Chief Minister Manohar Lal has kept a provision of Rs 101 crore in the budget for SYL, which shows the commitment of the government to build SYL canal as such every sector has been taken care of in the budget with special focus has been given for agriculture, villages, cities, electricity and water etc.. Vij said that we are determined to build SYL Canal.
24 February 2023 Mohali
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during the fifth Progressive Punjab Investors Summit 2023 at Mohali on Friday.
PHOTO-PRABHJOT GILL MOHALI
SAS Nagar : Terming that Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is obsolete in state now, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said that the state government is currently signing MoDS (Memorandum of Dil Se) with the industrialists to give fillip to industrial development in state.
Addressing the gathering during the valedictory function on the second day of Progressive Punjab Summit, the Chief Minister said that MoDS is a sacred agreement directly from heart and is totally based on mutual trust and zeal to make Punjab a front runner state in industrial sector. He said that earlier practice of forceful MoUs by arm twisting of industrialists has now withered away. Bhagwant Mann said that today the focus is to ensure massive industrialisation in the state.
Punjab Chief Minister said that those who have participated in this summit have came on their own just to be partner in socio-economic growth of the state. He said that as per their target audience the companies are exploring the possibilities of their expansion in the state. Bhagwant Mann said that this will propel progress and prosperity in the state thereby creating new job opportunities for the youth.
Chief Minister also announced that every year the state government will organise sectoral summits in every quarter of fiscal year for giving further boost to the industry. He said that this is the need of hour to put the state on path of high growth trajectory. Bhagwant Mann said that this will also help in giving much needed push to the sectoral development of industry in the state.
Punjab CM reiterated the commitment of his government to make Punjab a vibrant, progressive and prosperous state. He said that with the active support and cooperation of the industry this task will be accomplished soon. Bhagwant Mann said that from day one his motive is to create more and more jobs for the youth to wean them away from drug menace by channelising their energy in a positive direction.
Punjab Chief Minister expressed hope that the industrialists had a great experience during their stay in the state. He asked them to be messengers of the state for conveying the salient features of state like ease of doing business and most conducive business environment to their colleagues in other states. Bhagwant Mann said that the motive is to ensure maximum investment in the state to make it the industrial hub of the country.
New Delhi : Ajaypal Singh Banga, who has been nominated by US President Joe Biden to lead the World Bank, is one of the illustrious alumni of Hyderabad Public School (HPS) who achieved top positions in their respective fields.
The former Mastercard Chief Executive had his schooling at HPS in the 1970s when his father Harbhajan Singh Banga, an army officer, was posted here.
Ajay Singh Banga, an Indian-American, is currently serving as vice chairman at equity firm General Atlantic.
Banga is one of the distinguished alumni in the long list that includes Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, India’s former permanent representative at the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and well-known cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle.
The premier educational institution of the city has also churned out powerful corporate honchos like founder and CEO of Fairfax Financial Holding Prem Watsa, Adobe Systems CEO Shantanu Narayan, Satya Nadella besides Ajay Banga.
The HPS alumni rose to great heights of success and fame in different fields like business, politics, civil services, armed forces, sports and films.
Cobra beer founder and a member of UK Parliament Karan Billimoria, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, former cricketer Venkatpathy Raju and Telugu actors Akkineni Nagarjuna and Rana Daggubati are among the other alumni of the school which is celebrating its centenary this year.
“It could not have come at a better time, ” Gusti Noria, President, The Hyderabad Public School Society, told to media while reacting to Banga’s nomination for World Bank president.
“I am not entirely surprised, but this is something we are proud of. Good news keeps coming for HPS, ” he said.
“It has become the habit for HPS to churn out gems. There is something in the DNA of HPs, something in the air the students breathe in, ” he said.
He pointed out that Banga has joined the list of illustrious alumni who achieved top positions in their respective fields.
“HPS has produced leaders in different fields. This is because the sense of leadership is inculcated among children. The students develop leadership qualities from a young age and this helps them go places in whatever field they choose for themselves, ” he said.
Banga, who passed out of HPS in 1976, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in economics from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University followed by PGP in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
Starting his business career with Nestle in 1981, Banga became president and CEO of Mastercard in 2010. Last year, he became vice chairman at General Atlantic.
Inspired by the famous Eton College of Britain, VIIth Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan, the last ruler of Hyderabad State founded HPS in 1923. It was exclusively meant for the sons of the nobility.
It was only in 1951 that the HPS opened its doors for public. Even after Independence and Hyderabad State’s merger with Indian Union, the school had the elitist tag as children of only powerful politicians, wealthy businessmen, IAS and IPS officers and celebrities used to get admission.
The school started admitting girls in 1984. HPS, which started with six students in 1923, today has nearly 3, 000 students. It is run by a society comprising eminent people from all walks of life.
Spread over 130 acres in Begumpet near the old airport in the heart of the city, HPS is said to have the largest campus than Vatican City. Its main building is a heritage structure while the campus has trekking routes, rock-formations, two cricket fields, athletic arena and several hockey, football grounds and a big library.
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the 41st edition of PRAGATI and reviewed nine key infrastructure projects spread across 13 states having cumulative worth of over Rs 41,500 crore.
The Prime Minister advised the concerned ministries and state governments to use the PM GatiShakti portal for planning of infrastructure projects. He insisted on expeditious resolution of land acquisition, utility shifting and other issues for timely completion of projects.
The Prime Minister also emphasised on ensuring proper coordination between the Central government ministries and the state governments.
At the meeting, nine key infrastructure projects were reviewed. Among the nine projects, three projects are of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, two of the Ministry of Railways and one project each of the Ministry of Power, Ministry of Coal, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
These nine projects have a cumulative cost of over Rs 41, 50 crore and relate to 13 states, including Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh.
PRAGATI is the ICT based multi-modal platform for pro-active governance and timely implementation, involving the Centre and state governments.
During the interaction, the Prime Minister also reviewed ‘Mission Amrit Sarovar’, and undertook real-time view of Amrit Sarovar sites through drones in Kishanganj, Bihar, and Botad, Gujarat.
Modi advised all the concerned ministries and state governments to complete Amrit Sarovar work in mission mode before the onset of monsoon.
The Prime Minister also emphasised on block level monitoring for timely completion of the target of 50, 000 Amrit Sarovars under the scheme. The idea of Mission Amrit Sarovar is working to rejuvenate water bodies all across the country, which will help conserve water for the future. Once the mission is complete, the expected increase in water holding capacity is going to be around 50 crore cubic metre, the estimated carbon sequestration will be about 32, 000 tonnes per year and expected increase in ground water recharge will be over 22 million cubic metre.
New Delhi: The late night showdown in MCD house during the election of the six Standing Committee members, continued till early Thursday with the AAP and BJP engaging in unabated sloganeering.
Councillors of both parties came to blows, threw the ballot boxes in the well and hurled water bottles at each other. The newly-elected MCD Mayor Shelly Oberoi had to be escorted out amid ruckus. The AAP alleged that the BJP women councillors were interrupting the voting process.
This led to constant disruptions which further delayed the election.
The House was adjourned nine times since last night amid pandemonium.
Besides raising slogans against AAP, the BJP councillors also recited the ‘Hanuman Chalisa’.
Earlier in the day, the House was adjourned for an hour after AAP candidates were elected to the post of Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
However, when the sitting commenced after the adjournment, the election of six Standing Committee members was delayed which triggered sloganeering by BJP councillors.
The BJP councillors alleged that the AAP had pre-planned to delay the Standing Committee members election.
Lucknow: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Awadh Prant Prachar Pramukh, Ashok Kumar Dubey, has filed an FIR under IPC 153 A (promoting enmity between groups) and other relevant charges against the executive director of a prominent newspaper and reporters of several news publications and channels for their report about a new RSS headquarter coming up over 100 acres of land in Ayodhya.
The FIR was filed at the Hazratganj police station in Lucknow.
In his complaint, Dubey alleged that the accused persons deliberately maligned the image of RSS by publishing a report on February 14.
This report was also circulated by a news channel.
Dubey said that it is a “mischievously designed fictitious news based on unsubstantiated and imaginative facts” and issued a denial on behalf of RSS.
He has also added in the FIR that the fake news reports have misled readers into wrongly believing that the RSS has lost its path of “Param Vaibhav” and is now working on the line to “acquire immovable property of 100 acre land at Ayodhya, in collusion with the state government”.
Whereas the fact is that the RSS already has its office, Saket Nilayam, at Ayodhya for the last many years.
Dubey alleged that it appears that as part of a motivated plot, despite being cognizant of the full facts, the media reports were “aimed at harming the goodwill and reputation of RSS by publishing fake news”.
Assistant Commissioner of Police, Hazratganj, Arvind Kumar Verma, said that an FIR against the accused news organisations’ reporters and an executive director has been lodged under the charges of IPC 153 A (promoting enmity between groups), IPC 505 (statements conducing to mischief) and section 66 of the IT Act.
“Our probe is on and statements will be taken from the accused soon, ” he said.
