4 of family dead in roof collapse
Amritsar: Four members of a family, including two infants, were killed after the roof of their house collapsed following heavy rains in Mule Chak village here on Friday. The house was said to be in a dilapidated state. Ajay Kumar, his wife and twin six-month-old children died following the incident. However, their 7-year-old daughter escaped with minor injuries, police said.
Singer apologises for objectionable song
Amritsar: Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, alias Sidhu Moosewala on Thursday appeared before the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, and tendered an apology for using objectionable words against woman warrior Mai Bhago in a song. The singer met Jathedar of the Akal Takht, Giani Harpreet Singh, and said he would accept whatever punishment is given to him. Several Sikh organisations had slammed the singer and sought registration of a case against him for allegedly hurting their religious sentiments by using objectionable words against Mai Bhago, a Sikh warrior who fought against Mughals. Last month, Moosewala, along with singer Mankirat Aulakh, was booked for allegedly promoting violence and gun culture in a song uploaded on social media.
Sakhi empowers women through mobile
Chandigarh: This Women’s Day, Vodafone Idea has come out with ‘Sakhi’ initiative, which offers an easy to use service for women to remain in control of their own security, through the mobile phone. It has features like Private Number Recharge, Emergency Alerts and Emergency Balance through the mobile phone. It can be used on smartphones and feature-phones and the safety features can be accessed even when there is no balance or mobile internet. Sudhir Pradhan, Business Head- Punjab, HP & J&K, Vodafone Idea, said it seeks to drive inclusion and address real societal problems such as women safety. This free of cost service makes it convenient for women to step out fearlessly and fulfil their aspirations, he said.
UT to re-constitute the PCA soon
Chandigarh: Chandigarh Police Complaint Authority’s chairperson Justice MS Chauhan (retd) and member Kiran Aggarwal (retd IAS) have tendered their resignations which have been accepted by Punjab Governor and UT Administrator on Friday. The UT Police Complaint Authority is an independent body that deals with complaints from citizens against police personnel on matters like custodial death, custodial rape, extortion or any serious abuse of power. The UT Administration would now be reconstituting the PCA as the third member Amarjot Singh Gill (retd IPS) is nearing completion of his term.
