Thursday 4 August 2016

DishTV Launches Bhakti Active Service

By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh 04th August:- DishTV, Asia’s largest DTH brand, in yet another move to expand their gradient of value added services(VAS) ties up with Shemaroo Entertainment, one of India’s leading entertainment content houses to launch a new premium service called “Bhakti Active”.
Bhakti Active service will cater to the needs of people who enjoy mythological and religious content. It will air live aartis, bhajans, shlokas and documentaries throughout the day. The respective programmes on the Bhakti Active service will be lined up based upon the Hindu calendar and festivals. Bhakti Active is a premium religious ad free subscription based service; that will enhance the consistent viewing experience of our subscriber. This service will be available as a free preview till the 31st August, post that a nominal amount of Rs 30 per month would be charged.
This religious service will be available on channel number 755 on DishTV & Zing. Customers can easily activate this service by giving a missed call on 18002700371.
Speaking on the launch, Arun Kumar Kapoor, Chief Executive Officer, DishTV said that being a pioneer and a market leader in the DTH industry, DishTV stands for quality and commitment. It has always lived up to its promise of providing maximum width and depth of content to its consumers. We have always taken the lead in enhancing the value proposition and provide the best in entertainment to our subscribers. We are happy to announce our partnership with Shemaroo to launch Bhakti Active Service on our platform. This move reiterates our commitment to augment the TV viewing experience for our viewers.



AAP Issues ‘White Paper’ on “Super Scams” by Akalis on “Power Surplus Punjab” Claim

By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh 04th August:- Unearthing a series of scams in the power sector by the Akali –BJP government, the Aam Aadmi Party today issued a “White Paper on Punjab Power Scenario” which exposes the real story behind the much hyped claim of making Punjab a “Power Surplus State” and details how massive irregularities have led to doubling of electricity rates in last nine years of this government.
The paper released by AAP Spokesperson and Senior leader Chander Suta Dogra and  Head legal wing, Himmat Singh Shergill brings out annual loss of Rs 3745 crores, as a result of a special power generation policy for private power plants and faulty power purchase agreements (PPA) under which the government is not only paying huge sums to private thermal power plants (Talwandi Sabo, Rajpura and Goindwal Sahib) as fixed capacity charges, for sitting idle during low demand periods, but purchasing expensive power from them at other times.
State owned thermal power plants that produce cheaper power are forced to produce less than half of their capacity. As against their capacity to generate more than 17000 Million Units annually, they will be generating only 7308 Million Units in 2016-17, so that state can buy more power from expensive private producers.  This is a result of the government’s exaggerated projection of power shortage on the basis of which new projects were approved in the last few years. The surplus power capacity of 18000 Million Units in the private sector is a load of Rs 2500 crores, now borne by helpless consumers of Punjab.  Faulty power purchase agreements give benefits to the private producers and no concessions to Punjab.
The most tragic case is of Goindwal Sahib by the GVK group, wherein PSERC has approved PSPCL proposal to surrender 100% power in the very first year of its operation while paying Rs 413.75 Cr as fixed capacity charge, said Ms Dogra.
A comparison of the Punjab Generation Policy 2010 with Gujarat Power Policy 2009 shows that even the 20 % concessional power which Gujarat based private power producers give to that state if the fuel tie up is done on the recommendations of the state government, is not available to Punjab. This leads to an additional loss of Rs 774 crores annually.
The Aam Aadmi Party will review these agreements and the Power Generation Policy of 2010 and get a high level investigation done to fix accountability of those who are responsible for it.
Then, instead of augmenting the distribution system on war footing to enable the extra power to reach every consumer without power cuts, the government presided over another Rs 437 crores bungling in upgradation of distribution systems under the Centre’s RAPDRP (Restructured Accelerated Power Development Reforms Programme) scheme . PSPCL awarded the total works for Rs 1717 crores against departmental cost of Rs 1280 crores and payment terms were changed to favour firms. One of the companies awarded the contract was A2Z owned by the family of chief minister’s son in law Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon, a clear conflict of interest as Prakash Singh Badal was holding the power minister’s portfolio at that time.
The paper also exposes how more than 80 per cent of burden on free electricity subsidy to agriculture sector, is actually being passed on to domestic, commercial and industrial consumers. Out of Rs 5196 crores of agricultural subsidy this year, Rs 4235 crores is being recovered from all other consumers by way of cross subsidy and unprecedentedly high 18 % electricity duty. Of this Rs 1495 crores is the cross subsidy passed on to domestic, industrial and commercial consumers, among others and Rs 2650 crores is the amount generated from 13% ED +  5% from Infrastructure Development Fund. Instead of this money being spent on strengthening infrastructure of power sector, it is deposited in the state treasury. Still the government does not pay its full subsidy dues to the PSPCL. Against Rs 5592 crores that the government has to pay this year, the PSPCL received only Rs 500 crores upto June 2016.
The AAP leaders clarified that their party’s government will honour the commitment to give free electricity to farmers but will not shirk its responsibility towards any other category of consumer.
But even though consumers are burdened with heavy tariff, top Akali leaders have ensured that supporters in their areas are insulated from the high tariffs being paid by rest of Punjab, as massive power theft between 30 to 42 per cent is taking place there. (See table given in the White Paper) The Aam Aadmi Party demands that details of checking by Vigilance in these areas and the amount recovered from defaulters be made public.
The White Paper on Power also discloses how the captive Pachwara coal block in Jharkhand re-allocated to Punjab in March 2015 has caught fire and Punjab government is importing coal from South Africa through M/s Adani Enterprises for its three state owned thermal power plants at Bathinda, Lehra Mohabbat and Ropar. In last one year 6 lakh tonnes worth Rs 500 crores was imported and little effort was made to put out fire in own coal mine and make arrangements to extract its own coal. This has led to loss between Rs 600 to 800 crores annually.



RDP ThinBook Now Available for Customers

By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh 04th August:- RDP, India’s leading IT hardware & mobility manufacturing company, committed to developing affordable computing solutions for entry-level consumers, recently announced the availability of the highly anticipated RDP ThinBook ultra slim laptop for customers across India at a press event. The ThinBook has the distinction of being India’s most affordable 14.1” laptop in its segment, available under INR 10,000.
Developed in strategic association with ecosystem players Microsoft and Intel, the new device aims to address the needs of entry-level consumers looking for an affordable yet robust device. RDP’s ThinBook is equipped with class-leading hardware and software making the device an efficient, no-compromise solution. The device comes packed with the Intel® Atom™ x5-Z8300 Processor. The on-board High Speed USB 3.0 allows 10X data transfer speeds vis-à-vis USB 2.0 offered on similarly-priced laptops. The ThinBook runs on genuine Windows 10 software, helping users be more productive with the intuitive operating system. First time users will greatly benefit from Windows 10 as it is the most secure Windows ever and comes with enhanced Windows Defender and Smart Screen to help safeguard against viruses, malware and phishing. Windows 10 will also give users access to a world of smart and premium features such as a digital assistant, Cortana, and access to a growing selection of Microsoft certified apps and content on their laptops through the Windows Store.
Showcasing its affordable solutions across form factors for different kinds of usage, the company also displayed its 8” Gravity Tablets, 10.1” ThinBook 2-in-1 Laptops, the ThinBook Convertible and the PlugPC, all powered by Intel® processors and Microsoft.
Speaking on the availability of the RDP ThinBook,Vikram Redlapalli, Founder & Managing Director, RDP Workstations Pvt. Ltd., said that india is at the cusp of a digital revolution and there is a huge demand for affordable yet trustworthy computing devices to fuel this revolution further. At RDP, we believe that a lower price point at the cost of performance will not be accepted by the end consumers. We are proud to make the ThinBook available to consumers across India and are confident that the consumers will appreciate the overall package that has been designed to deliver sturdy performance and good looks all under INR 9,999.
Speaking on the occasion, Priyadarshi Mohapatra, Country General Manager, Consumer Channel Group, Microsoft India, said that Microsoft is committed to empowering every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. We have been working closely with local OEM partners to develop more affordable personal computing devices and assist uptake of technology in the country. We have been making strategic investments towards expanding our OEM partner ecosystem to augment availability of affordable devices across price points and form factors, and our association with RDP for their new affordable ThinBook is a part of our ongoing strategy to further the Windows devices ecosystem in the country. We are confident that ThinBook will introduce a much larger audience to Windows 10, helping them get the latest and most powerful computing experience.
 Speaking on the occasion, Anand Ramamoorthy, Director Consumption Sales, Intel South Asia, said that Intel India has been committed to collaborating with local device manufacturers to deliver amazing personal computing experiences in the country. This is a part of our ongoing effort to digitize India, one person at a time. The new RDP ThinBook, offered at an attractive price point and available nationwide, will contribute to this story of digitizing the country.


ਮੋਹਾਲੀ ਪੁਲਿਸ ਨੇ 5 ਦੋਸੀਆਂ ਪਾਸੋ 185 ਗ੍ਰਾਮ ਹੈਰੋਇਨ ਅਤੇ ਸਮੇਤ ਦੋ ਗੱਡੀਆਂ ਗ੍ਰਿਫਤਾਰ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਫਲਤਾ ਹਾਸਲ ਕੀਤੀ :ਭੁੱਲਰ

By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh 04th August:- ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਪੁਲਿਸ ਮੁਖੀ ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਭੁੱਲਰ ਨੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਸੀ.ਆਈ..ਸਟਾਫ ਮੋਹਾਲੀ ਦੀ ਪੁਲਿਸ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਨੇ 5 ਦੋਸ਼ੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਮੇਤ 185 ਗ੍ਰਾਮ ਹੈਰੋਇਨ ਅਤੇ ਦੋ ਗੱਡੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਗ੍ਰਿਫਤਾਰ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਫਲਤਾ ਹਾਸਲ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ 
ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਭੁੱਲਰ ਨੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ ਮਿਤੀ 03.08.2016 ਨੂੰ ਇੰਸਪੈਕਟਰ ਗੁਰਚਰਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਇੰਚਾਰਜ ਸੀ.ਆਈ..ਸਟਾਫ ਮੋਹਾਲੀ ਦੀ ਨਿਗਰਾਨੀ ਹੇਠ ਥਾਣੇਦਾਰ ਪਵਨ ਕੁਮਾਰ ਸਮੇਤ ਸੀ.ਆਈ..ਸਟਾਫ ਮੋਹਾਲੀ ਦੀ ਪੁਲਿਸ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਅਤੇ ਥਾਣਾ ਲਾਲੜੂ ਦੀ ਪੁਲਿਸ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਨਾਲ ਲਹਿਲੀ ਚੌਂਕ ਵਿਖੇ ਮੌਜੂਦ ਸੀ। ਪੁਲਿਸ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਨੇ ਕਾਰ ਨੰਬਰ ਪੀ.ਬੀ-07 .ਜੀ-0041 ਮਾਰਕਾ ਸਵਿੱਫਟ ਰੰਗ ਚਿੱਟਾ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ 04 ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਸਵਾਰ ਸਨ, ਨੂੰ ਅੰਬਾਲਾ ਸਾਈਡ ਤੋਂ ਆਉਂਦਿਆਂ ਰੋਕ ਕੇ ਚੈੱਕ ਕੀਤਾ ਤਾਂ ਕਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਵਾਰ ਨਿਖੁਲ ਕਟਿਆਲ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਤਰੁਣ ਕਟਿਆਲ ਕੌਮ ਖੱਤਰੀ ਵਾਸੀ ਮਕਾਨ ਨੰਬਰ 1034 ਫੇਸ32 ਬੀ2 ਮੋਹਾਲੀ, ਚਰਨਜੋਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਤਰਲੋਚਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਵਾਸੀ ਮਕਾਨ ਨੰਬਰ 1169 ਸੈਕਟਰ 50 ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ, ਹਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਵਾਸੀ ਪਿੰਡ ਥਾਬਲਾ ਥਾਣਾ ਬਸੀ ਪਠਾਣਾ ਜਿਲਾ ਫਹਿਤਗੜ ਸਾਹਿਬ,  ਸੁਖਬੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਉਰਫ ਸੁੱਖੀ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਹਰਜਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਵਾਸੀ ਪਿੰਡ ਸਹੇੜੀ ਥਾਣਾ ਮੋਰਿੰਡਾ ਜਿਲਾ ਰੂਪਨਗਰ ਪਾਸੋਂ ਚੈਕਿੰਗ ਦੌਰਾਨ 140 ਗ੍ਰਾਮ ਹੈਰੋਇਨ ਬਰਾਮਦ ਹੋਈ ਅਤੇ ਇਹਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਹੋਰ ਸਾਥੀ ਗਗਨ ਕੁਮਾਰ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਲੇਟ ਕਰਨੈਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਵਾਸੀ ਮਕਾਨ ਨੰਬਰ 200 ਪਿੰਡ ਡੱਡੂ ਮਾਜਰਾ ਕਲੌਨੀ ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ ਜੋ ਕਿ ਅਲੱਗ ਕਾਰ ਨੰਬਰ ਸੀ.ਐਚ-01-.-1875 ਮਾਰਕਾ ਟਾਟਾ ਇੰਡੀਗੋ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਵਾਰ ਸੀ, ਜੋ ਕਿ ਮੌਕਾ ਤੋਂ ਗੱਡੀ ਭਜਾ ਕੇ ਲੈ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ, ਜਿਸ ਨੂੰ ਬਾਅਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੁਲਿਸ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਨੇ ਕਾਬੂ  ਕੀਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਪਾਸੋਂ ਵੀ 45 ਗ੍ਰਾਮ ਹੈਰੋਇਨ ਬਰਾਮਦ ਹੋਈ ਸੀ। ਇਹਨਾਂ ਦੋਸੀਆਂ ਪਾਸੋ ਕੁੱਲ 185 ਗ੍ਰਾਮ ਹੈਰੋਇਨ ਬਰਾਮਦ ਹੋਈ ਅਤੇ ਇਹਨਾਂ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਮੁਕੱਦਮਾ ਨੰਬਰ 108 ਮਿਤੀ 04.08.16 / 21,61,85 ਐਨ.ਡੀ.ਪੀ.ਐਸ.ਐਕਟ ਥਾਣਾ ਲਾਲੜੂ ਵਿਖੇ ਦਰਜ ਰਜਿਸਟਰ ਕਰਕੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਦੋਸੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਮੁਕੱਦਮਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਗ੍ਰਿਫਤਾਰ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਬ੍ਰਾਮਦ ਹੋਈ ਹੈਰੋਇਨ ਸਮੇਤ ਦੋਸੀਆਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਵਰਤੀਆਂ ਜਾ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਦੋਵੇਂ ਗੱਡੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਕਬਜਾ ਪੁਲਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਲਿਆ ਗਿਆ। 
ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਭੁੱਲਰ ਨੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ ਗ੍ਰਿਫਤਾਰ ਕੀਤੇ ਗਏ ਦੋਸ਼ੀਆਂ ਵਿਚੋਂ ਦੋਸ਼ੀ ਨਿਖੁਲ ਕਟਿਆਲ ਉਮਰ ਕਰੀਬ 27 ਸਾਲ ਬੀ.ਸੀ.. ਕੀਤੀ ਹੋਈ ਹੈ, ਇਸ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਵੀ ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ ਵਿਖੇ ਐਨ.ਡੀ.ਪੀ.ਐਸ.ਐਕਟ ਤਹਿਤ 2 ਮੁਕੱਦਮੇ ਦਰਜ ਹਨ।  ਦੋਸ਼ੀ ਚਰਨਜੋਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਉਮਰ ਕ੍ਰੀਬ 29 ਸਾਲ ਨੇ ਐਮ..ਕੀਤੀ ਹੋਈ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਏਅਰਲਾਈਨ ਕੰਪਨੀ ਇੰਡਸਟਰੀਅਲ ਏਰੀਆ ਫੇਸ-8 ਮੋਹਾਲੀ ਵਿਖੇ ਨੌਕਰੀ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਦੋਸ਼ੀ ਹਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਉਮਰ ਕਰੀਬ 26 ਸਾਲ ਬੀ.ਟੈੱਕ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੋਈ ਹੈ, ਦੋਸੀ ਸੁਖਬੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਉਰਫ ਸੁੱਖੀ ਉਮਰ ਕਰੀਬ 27 ਸਾਲ 10ਵੀ ਪਾਸ ਹੈ, ਇਸ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਥਾਣਾ ਸਦਰ ਖਰੜ ਵਿਖੇ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਵੀ ਐਨ.ਡੀ.ਪੀ.ਐਸ.ਐਕਟ ਤਹਿਤ ਮੁਕੱਦਮਾ ਦਰਜ ਹੈ। ਦੋਸੀ ਗਗਨ ਕੁਮਾਰ ਉਮਰ ਕ੍ਰੀਬ 33 ਸਾਲ ਗਰੈਜੂਏਸ਼ਨ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੋਈ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ ਹੋਮਗਾਰਡ ਵਿੱਚ ਨੌਕਰੀ ਕਰਦਾ ਸੀ, ਇਸ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਵੀ ਐਨ.ਡੀ.ਪੀ.ਐਸ.ਐਕਟ ਤਹਿਤ ਮੁਕੱਦਮਾ ਦਰਜ ਹੈ
ਗ੍ਰਿਫਤਾਰ ਕੀਤੇ ਗਏ ਇਹਨਾਂ ਦੋਸੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਮੁੱਢਲੀ ਪੁੱਛਗਿੱਛ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਹੈਰੋਇਨ ਉੱਤਮ ਨਗਰ ਦਿੱਲੀ ਤੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਨਾਈਜੀਰੀਅਨ ਪਾਸੋਂ ਸਸਤੇ ਰੇਟ ਪਰ ਲਿਆ ਕੇ ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਦੇ ਆਸ-ਪਾਸ ਦੇ ਇਲਾਕਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਪਣੀ ਜਾਣ-ਪਹਿਚਾਣ ਦੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਪੱਕੇ ਗ੍ਰਾਹਕਾ ਨੂੰ ਵੇਚ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਸਨ। ਇਹ ਪਿਛਲੇ ਕਰੀਬ 5/6 ਮਹੀਨੇ ਤੋਂ ਲਗਾਤਾਰ ਬੱਸ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਅਤੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਈਵੇਟ ਕਾਰਾਂ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਹੈਰੋਇਨ ਲਿਆ ਕੇ ਵੇਚ ਰਹੇ ਸਨ। 

ਜਿਲਾ ਪੁਲਿਸ ਮੁੱਖੀ ਨੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ ਪਿਛਲੇ ਕੁਝ ਮਹੀਨਿਆ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਿੰਨੇ ਵੀ ਐਨ.ਡੀ.ਪੀ.ਐਸ.ਐਕਟ ਤਹਿਤ ਮੁਕੱਦਮੇ ਦਰਜ ਹੋਏ ਹਨ, ਉਹਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੋਸ਼ੀਆਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਹੈਰੋਇਨ ਦੀ ਖੇਪ ਦਿੱਲੀ ਤੋਂ ਲਿਆਂਦੀ ਜਾਣ ਪਾਈ ਗਈ ਹੈ।  ਦੋਸ਼ੀਆਂ ਪਾਸੋਂ ਹੋਰ ਪੁੱਛਗਿੱਛ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ ,ਮੁਕੱਦਮਾ ਦੀ ਤਫਤੀਸ਼ ਜਾਰੀ ਹੈ