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AMLOH ADVOCATE BEREAVED: Lawyers of local courts suspended work and joined the funeral ceremony of Parmanand on Wednesday. The deceased was the father of Mr Ashok Kumar Bansal, president, Bar Association, Amloh. He was 83 and died on Tuesday. A large number of people, including Mr K.S. Cheema, Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Amloh, Mr Dalip Singh Pandhi, a former minister, Mr Rajpaul Garg, president, BJP, Amloh unit, Mr Baldev Sedha, president, Municipal Council, Amloh, Mr Roshan Lal, Mr Narinder Bansal, Mr Surinder Jindal, general secretary, Rice Millers Association, Mr Jiwan Puri, vice-president, Municipal Council, and Mr Hari Chand Mittal, president Arhtiya Association, Amloh, attended the ceremony. AMRITSAR BATHINDA NOMINATED: Mr Anil Kumar Bhola has been nominated member of the Telecom/Telephone Advisory Committee for Bathinda by the Telecom Department. STRIKE: The lawyers of the city will observe a strike on Thursday in protest against the police lathi charge on lawyers at Sangrur. This was stated by Mr M.R. Gupta, president of the District Bar Association. FATEHGARH SAHIB GURDASPUR NOMINATED: Mr Sukhbir Singh Ghuman was nominated president of the district unit of the Lok Jan Shakti Party on Tuesday. Mr Amar Singh Mehmi, president of the Punjab unit of the party, presided over the election meeting held here. HOSHIARPUR STONE LAID: Mr Charanjit Singh Channi, Congress MP, laid the foundation stone of a community hall in the Aggarwal Bhavan here on Monday. He announced Rs 2 lakh for the construction of the hall. RACKET UNEARTHED: The police on Monday unearthed a racket involved in flesh trade at Hari Nagar locality of the city. It arrested five persons, including Suraksha and her husband, Paramjit, who were running a brothel at their house. CASE REGISTERED: On the complaint of Surinder Singh, the Tanda police on Tuesday registered a case under Sections 302, 204 and 31, of the IPC, against Ravinder Singh, his brother Ranjit Singh, residents of Kalowal, and their friend Rajesh Kumar of Kapurthala for allegedly murdering Surinder’s brother Harbans Singh of Buddai Pind. CONTEST HELD: A declamation contest on the “importance of women” was organised by the Manav Ekta Trust at the local ITI here on Tuesday. It was presided over by Mr Iqbal Singh Sidhu, Deputy Commissioner. A blood donation camp was also organised on the occasion. KAPURTHALA THREE INJURED: Three persons were injured in a road accident on the Kapurthala-Sultanpur Lodhi road near Brindpur village on Monday. According to police reports, Sukhwinder Singh of Saropwali village and his friend Balwinder Singh were going on their motor cycle when a three wheeler hit their vehicle. In the accident, a cyclist, Bhupinder Singh, also received injuries. The injured were admitted to the local Civil Hospital. COPS SUSPENDED: Five policemen, including a Head Constable were placed under suspension on the charge of dereliction of duty, on Tuesday. According to the police, the suspended cops are Head Constable Sukhwant Singh and Constables Nirmal Singh, Balkar Singh, Major Singh and Surat Singh. KHARAR LUDHIANA TAXATION
BAR BODY: Mr K.D. Bhardwaj has been unanimously elected as president of the District Taxation Bar Association, according to a press note issued by the outgoing president, Mr Mangal Sain Grover, here on Wednesday. Other office-bearers are: Mr Paramjit Singh — vice-president; Mr Ashwani Kochhar — secretary; and Mr Karamjit Singh — joint secretary. Mr Bhardwaj has been elected as president for the eighth time. TRANSPORTERS BOOKED: Enforcement staff of the Octroi Department of the Municipal Corporation has booked several transport companies and commercial establishments in the city for evasion of octroi. Giving details, Mr Raminder Singh, Additional Commissioner, MC, informed that in more than one dozen separate cases, public carrier vehicles were intercepted and around Rs 1.13 lakh were recovered from defaulters. NOMINATED: Mr Jagtar Singh Dhanaula, chairman, SC/ST Cell of the Punjab Pradesh Youth Congress, has appointed Mr Rakesh Sidhu as chairman of the district unit of the cell. The appointment has been made in consultation with Mr Randeep Singh Surjewala, President, Indian Youth Congress. SANT SAMAJ: Sant Shamsher Singh Jagera, president, International Sant Samaj, has made several appointments of patrons, presidents and other office- bearers of the body in various districts in Punjab. According to a press note, the following office-bearers have been nominated: Sant Harbhajan Singh Harsha (Chhina wale) — district president (Amrtisar); Sant Kuldip Singh (Chhehrata) and Sant Gurmukh Singh (Patti wale) — general secretaries (Amritsar); Sant Mohan Singh (Phagwara) — general secretary (Kapurthala); Sant Gurcharan Singh (Mala wale) — district president (Patiala); Sant Sardul Singh (Bhairon Majra) — patron (Ropar); Sant Jang Singh (Kupp Kalan) — district president (Sangrur); Sant Mohinder Singh — patron (Patiala); Sant Banta Singh — district president (Fatehgarh Sahib); and Sant Baldev Singh — general secretary (Moga). OCLibrary inaugurated: Mr Amarjit Singh Bhatia, a member of the SGPC, inaugurated Guru Nanak Sikh Library at Gurdwara Guru Nanak Satsang Sabha, Guru Nanak Pura, Civil Lines, here on Tuesday. Prior to the inauguration, a recitation of Sukhmani Sahib and ardas was held by a number of religious leaders..Mr Bhatia also donated Rs 10,000 for the library. Mr Narain Singh, president of the gurdwara managing committee, Mr Kulwant Singh Dukhia, councillor, and a large number of other religious and political figures were present on the occasion. WELFARE ASSOCIATION: Residents of the Government Rental Colony have formed a welfare association in a meeting held under the patronage of Mr Tara Singh Tara, Assistant Commissioner (Excise). The following have been elected office-bearers: president — Mr Vijay Kumar Sharma; senior vice-president — Mr Parkash Singh; general secretary — Mr Narinder Pal Sharma; secretary — Mr S.P. Singh Sagar; finance secretary — Saudagar Singh; PRO — Mr Ravinder Singh Diwana; convener — Mr Amrik Singh; press secretary — Mr Ashok Kumar; treasurers — Mr Daljit Singh Dhindsa and Mr Suraj Parkash; legal advisers — Mr Shiv Datt Sharma, Mr Amrtipal Singh and Ms Jaswinder Kaur; advisers — Mr Paramjit Singh Gill, Mr Rajminder Singh, Mr Kishan Chand and Mr Malkiat Singh; and working committee members — Mr Amrik Singh, Mr Karnail Singh, Mr Ramesh Kumar and Mr Tek
Chand. MANSA NO POWER SUPPLY: Kothe Jatana village in the district is without electricity since May 13, according to Mr Avtar Singh, a resident of the village. he said the transformer giving power supply to the village was burnt on that day and thereafter the PSEB authorities had taken no steps to restore the supply. MEDICAL STORES: Medical stores are operating in private hospitals of the district in contravention of the Drug and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Even though the Punjab Government has issued directions for the closure of such medical stores, to Civil Surgeons and Drug Inspectors in the state, no action has reportedly been taken in this respect. PATIALA WORKSHOP: The DAV Public School is holding a summer vacation workshop from May 23 to May 30 in the field of theatre, art and craft, dance and music. More than 120 students are taking part in the workshops conducted by experts from the concerned fields. These workshops aim at building self-confidence among the students and provide them an opportunity to express themselves. They also help to channelise the energy of the students and make them tension free from the normal studious lectures carried in class-rooms. NEW COURSE: The Sri Guru Harkrishan College of Management and Technology has decided to add Master of Computer Application (MCA) course in the already existing courses in information technology from this academic
session. STRIKE: The District Bar Association resolved on Wednesday to observe no work on Thursday on a call given by the Sangrur Bar Association to observe a state-level strike. Issuing a press release, the association also decided to send a team of executive members along with the President, Secretary and other office-bearers of the local bar to participate at the meeting scheduled to be held on Thursday at Sangrur. SANCTIONED: Rs lakh has been sanctioned by the Ministry of Human Resource Development to the Punjab School of Management Studies
(PSMS) of Punjabi University for organising a seminar on Intellectual Property Rights
(IPRs). The PSMS has proposed to set up a Chair in the Department to promote IPRs which is under the cosideration of HRD Ministry. The Department has also sought to start a research project with Prof K.C.Singhal and Prof U.C.Singh as investigators and organisers of the
seminar. HONOURED: Dr Manjula Sahdev, Head of the Maharishi Valmiki Chair of Punjabi University, was honoured with Bhagwan Valmiki National Award 2001 by the Bhartiya Valmiki Sabha, Chandigarh, for her
research work and her contribution rendered to the Valmiki community. The award was given to Dr Sahdev at a function held at
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AMBALA BHIWANI SONEPAT BLOCK SAMITI: The budget of the Kharkhauda block samiti for 2001-2002 was passed at a meeting of the block samiti held at Kharkhauda Town on Monday. Mr Padam Singh Dahiya, MLA, was present at the meeting. DEMONSTRATION: Shopkeepers on the Sarang road held a demonstration against the civic authorities on Tuesday. They were demanding the immediate repair of the road. The SDM, Dr Sultan Singh, assured them that the road would be repaired soon by the municipal council. BURGLARY: Miscreants entered a house in Rindhana village , about 40 km from here, on Tuesday night and decamped with Rs 21,000, jewellery and goods worth thousands of rupees. The police has registered a case. URGED: The Haryana Samajik Sangharsh Morcha on Wednesday urged the SP, Sonepat, to shift the investigating officer inquiring into the case of alleged assault on Mr Azar Singh, a Dalit, and his family members on May 5. In a press note, the morcha said the police had failed to apprehend the culprits involved in the attack. OFFICE-BEARERS: The following have been elected office-bearers of the Lions Club, Sonepat; president — Mr Naresh Kumar Jain; secretary — Mr Rajinder Goel; and treasurer — Mr Dalbir Mehra. |
BILASPUR ULTIMATUM: The state action committee of the Himachal Pradesh State Draughtsmen Association ( B & R and IPH) has served an ultimatum on the department concerned. Mr Ram Singh, chairman of the committee, said they had demanded the immediate implementation of orders of the Himachal Pradesh High Court regarding their promotions. NURPUR |
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Kangra Major becomes martyr LAST to last Sunday morning, Col Babu Ram Dhiman (retd) and his wife, Archhran Devi, were busy finalising the matrimonial proposal of their younger son Sanjeev Kumar Dhiman, a Major in the 16th Rajputana Rifles, at their Chhatarpur (Delhi) residence. As the couple confers, an army vehicle screeches to sudden halt, right in front of their residence. Two officers land up and make discreet inquiries about Col Babu Ram. They quickly make it to the Colonel and tip-toe back after passing on an SOS. After they vanish, inconsolable wailings start emanating which rent the air. This follows a steady stream of mourners, who converge to pay homage to their son, who had laid down his life fighting Lashkar-e-Toiba militants at Samrah outpost in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu. In the heavy gunfire exchanged between security forces and militants that lasted a couple of hours, Major Sanjeev, who was commanding the operation, was fatally injured. The Major later succumbed to his injuries. Others who were killed in the encounter were three policemen, a citizen and eight militants. Hailing from Pragpur village under Dehra tehsil of Kangra district, Sanjeev was brought up and had his schooling out of his native village owing to frequent posting/transfers of his father. But this failed to lessen his love for the land. A first-class B.Sc from Pune University, Sanjeev was commissioned into the 16th Rajputana Rifles, on March 9, 1996. Col Babu Ram and his family had a reason to rejoice the occasion as their second son had joined the Army as a Commissioned Officer. Recalls a shaken father holding back tears: “Laddi (Sanjeev) rang me up only yesterday to enquire about my health. He had been a little too indulgent about my recovery following the open heart surgery I underwent months back. He would ‘dictate’ me certain ‘Dos’ and ‘Don’ts’ on the phone. And, when I would ask him to be careful about his own self, he would simply laugh off, saying: “Papa, don’t worry, I am on top of the world” he had ended up, wishing me a ‘good-going’ and hoping to meet tomorrow”. But that ‘fateful’ tomorrow never came. He came only in a flower-bedecked lorry rolled in tricolour”. The wailing mother is a picture of never-ending grief. Sitting quiet and composed in a distant corner, she refuses to withdraw her gaze from Laddi’s framed photo hanging out on the wall. She stares every mourner with longing and love, vainfully trying to ressurect her Laddi in them. With tears rolling down her withered cheeks, she is sure to meet her ‘Laddi’, may be in her dreams. The eldest, Major Parveen, who lit the funeral pyre of his martyred sibling at Delhi’s Brar Square crematorium amid booming guns turns nostalgic as he recalls:” Sanjeev was not only my brother but also a good friend, who would never ditch in the hour of crisis. We had been together in ‘Operation Vijay’. Sanjeev had commanded the 11th Rajputana Rifles in the Siachen and Kargil operations for which he was decorated with the Army Commander’s Commendation Card”. Major Sanjeev, who did India proud by making the supreme sacrifice, has elevated the honour of Himachal Pradesh. The state government should immortalise the heroic saga by raising a fitting memorial to her brave son at his native place. G. S. Randhawa Prof G.S. Randhawa, a former Vice-Chancellor of Guru Nanak Dev University, has added yet another feather to his cap. He has been re-elected for the fifth consecutive term as the national President of the World University Service as the Indian National Assembly at Jivraj University, Gwalior, early this month. Only last month, he had on the proposal of the Austrian National Committee been reelected unopposed Vice-President of the International executive for the third consecutive term. The World University Service (WUS), an international non-government organisation, was founded in 1920 as European Student Service for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of colleges, universities, hospitals and other public institutions in war-ravaged Europe. In 1950, it got renamed as World University Service with national committees in 60 countries and with headquarters in Geneva. The WUS facilitates involvement of students and academicians in national and international programmes and its current focus is on social justice, women rights, rights of the child and other allied projects. The WUS enjoys a consultative status with several UN agencies. Mr Inder Kumar Gujral and Dr Manmohan Singh figure on the international advisory panel of the organisation. Professor Randhawa, who has had 49 years of teaching and administrative experience. He represented India at the 29th session of the UN General Assembly. As Vice-Chancellor he sponsored a novel scheme of offering liberal financial help to meritorious students from developing countries like Vietnam, Bangladesh, Nepal and Palestine. Contributed by Ramesh K. Dhiman and Prabhjot Singh |
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