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PUNJAB

AMRITSAR
CBI PROBE SOUGHT: Mr J.S. Mattu, Chairman, National Human Right, Council (NHRC), has demanded a CBI inquiry into the alleged murder of Nishan Singh, CRPF constable of 26-battalion. Mr Mattu alleged on Saturday that senior officers had hatched a conspiracy to eliminate Nishan Singh. The mother of the victim had filed a writ petition in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

KAPURTHALA
LAWYERS’ DEMANDS: Rana Gurjit Singh, a Congress MLA here on Saturday met advocates and heard their problems. Rana Gurjit Singh announced to give Rs 2 lakh for the construction toilets, purchase of a generator and air conditioners for the bar room. He also get chambers constructed for them.

LUDHIANA
ELECTED: The following have been elected office-bearers of the Government Pensioners Association: president — Mr Jarnail Singh Dhillon; general secretary — Mr Amar Singh Bali; senior vice-president — Mr Gobind Singh; vice-presidents — Mr Ujagar Singh and Mr Amarjit Singh Bindra; legal adviser — Mr Tarlokpal Singh Ahluwalia; cashier — Mr Gurbachan Singh; joint secretary-cum-auditor — Mr Nanak Chand Tangri; public relation officer — Mr Hardwari Lal Sharma; auditor — Mr Surinder Singh; and propaganda secretary — Mr Hardial Singh Kooner.

MACHHIWARA
COMMERCE CLASSES: As a result of the rationalisation campaign by the State Education Department, Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Machhiwara, has been granted permission to start commerce classes. In a letter dated May 23, the DEO, Ludhiana, has mentioned that two commerce lecturers will be sent immediately to help the school authorities in starting commerce classes without any delay. The acting Principal of the school, Ms Charanjit Kaur Khurana, has hailed the decision of the department. Members of the Parent-Teacher Association have requested the education authorities to send Hindi and mathematics lecturers so that posts lying vacant may be filled.

NAWANSHAHR
ACCIDENT: Vishal Plaha (22) of Bassi Kalan (Hoshiarpur) died on the spot while his cousin Preeti (14), a local resident here and Gurnam Singh resident of nearby town Rahon were seriously injured in a head-on collision of scooter and car at the Rahon road on Friday. The injured were referred to the PGI at Chandigarh.

REMOVED: The Deputy Director, Panchayats, Punjab has removed Mrs Sukhbir Kaur, sarpanch, neraby Majhoor village from her office for committing irregularities in development works. He has also directed for proceeding against her for causing loss of Rs 42354.80 to the gram panchayat.

FAKE CURRENCY SEIZED: The Behram police has arrested Jaswinder Singh son of Joginder Singh of Mehli village and seized fake Indian currency worth Rs 5000 from him at Chak Mander village. A case under Sections 489-B, 489-C of the IPC was registered, on Saturday.

INDUCTED : Mr Kartar Singh Sekhon, Mr Pakher Singh Nimana (both former presidents of the district unit of Congress) and Mr Iqbal Singh transporter (former senior vice-president of district Congress) have been reinducted into the Congress.

LIONS CLUB: The following have been elected office-bearers of the Lions Club (Nawanshahr city) : president — Mr Iqbal Singh; vice-presidents — Mr Gurcharan Singh, Mr Gurjit Singh Saraf; secretary — Mr Ajaib Singh Bhatti; treasurer — Mr Vijay Parmar.

DEMANDED: Lt Col Jarnail Singh, district president, Ex-Servicemen Cell (PPCC) in a representation to Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, has urged for basic amenities like drinking water, sewerage, roads and streetlight etc. in the outer colonies developed on the Chandigarh and Rahon roads in the town.

PATIALA
PARKING FACILITY: The Ram Charitra Prachar Sabha, Punjab, and the Patiala Kalyani Mata Gaushala Association on Friday demanded that the vacant space in front of Kali Devi Mandir on Mall Road should be handed over to the temple for the creation of parking facility. Sabha president Prem Goyal said there was an extreme traffic congestion on the road due to lack of a proper parking facility.

HONOURED: Saturday was the red letter day for 92 year old-Hon. Lieut Kartar Singh (retd). His old regiment Indep Armoured Squadron No 1 organised a special function to honour him. This 92-year-old soldier of the Indian Army has the distinction of having been awarded Veer Chakra twice during the 1947-48 operation against Pakistan. 

GRANDPARENTS’ DAY: Strawberry Kids Preparatory School on Saturday organised a Grandparents’ Day at Food Square, Surya Complex. The children sang Hindi song and danced. Mr Manohar Singh, Principal Guru Nanak Foundation Public School was the chief guest. Ms Kawaljeet Kaur, Principal, said the aim of the function was to show how much kids love and appreciate their grandparents and how valuable their blessings were for them.

CHANDIGARH

MEDICAL CAMP: A free urology and general surgery check-up camp was held at the Cheema Medical Complex here on Saturday. The camp was inaugurated by Mrs Lakhvinder Kaur Garcha, OSD to the Chief Minister, Punjab. Over 237 patients were examined by surgeons and urologists at the camp.

HARYANA

AMBALA
SANITATION DRIVE: Mr Anil Vij, Ambala Cantonment MLA, said here on Saturday that the drains near BD Senior Secondary School were being cleaned after nearly 40 years. He said a sanitation drive had been carried out in Chaura Bazar, Sadar Bazar, Nicholson Road, Pansari Bazar, Gur Bazar, Dal Mandi, Anaj Mandi, Subzi Mandi and Chuna Chowk areas. He said the businessmen were cooperating in the effort. He said streetlights were being installed along the Railway Station-Capital Chowk road.

VISIT: Justice H.S. Bedi, a senior judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, has stressed the need for cordial relations between Bar associations and judges for smooth functioning of the courts. Justice Bedi, Inspecting Judge for Ambala, was addressing members of the District Bar Association in the Bar room at Ambala City.

HIMACHAL PRADESH

LITERACY CAMP: The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Prachar Society, Meerut will organise third Gurmat Literacy Camp at Paonta Sahib gurdwara till Sunday in which 500 students are participating.