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7 hurt in mishaps: Seven persons, including an eight-year-old girl, were injured in two incidents here on Friday. Mr Tilak Raj
Setia, a resident of Fazilka, was travelling in his Esteem car along with four others when the car collided with a truck near Sukhmani Chowk. Besides Mr
Setia, those injured in the accident were Mr Gurmukh Dass Makkar, Mr Subhash
Setia, Mr Ashok Kumar and Mr Krishan Kumar. The truck driver fled. A tractor hit a vendor, Bhure Lal, and his eight-year-old daughter near Sunder Nagar. It also hit and injured Krishan Lal who was standing nearby.School
function: Brig V.P. Singh, VSM, Commander, Infantry Brigade, addressed an elite gathering at the annual day celebrations of Kendriya Vidyalaya here on Friday evening. Principal S. Sambanna in his welcome address, spoke on the progress of the institution during the past 18 years. The management planned to upgrade the vidyalaya to senior secondary level, besides modernising it labs, library and the sports complex. Bank
theft: Gurdip Singh, a resident of Kantakhera village near Fatehabad, was arrested on Friday in connection with a theft committed on the night of April 13, 2001, at the Balluana branch of the Punjab National Bank here. The police said other members of the inter-state gang involved in the Rs 2.72 lakh theft had been nabbed from Haryana and Rajasthan but Gurdip Singh had been evading arrest. Held for
rape: Vijay Kumar, a resident of Khuikhera village, has been booked under Section 376 of the IPC for raping the wife of his tenant at Ghallu village, official sources said on Saturday. The woman has alleged that Vijay Kumar forced entry into her room on the night of April 19 when her husband was away and raped her. The police took the action after a medical
examination.
Amritsar
PUNJABI PUBLISHERS: The Punjabi Publishers Association has expressed grief at the demise of Mr Charanjit Lal, a Punjabi publisher. Mr Kulwant Singh Suri, president of the association, said Mr Charanjit had served the Punjabi language by publishing a number of Punjabi
books.
Khanna
POLL RALLY: Mr Sukhdev Singh Libra SAD-BJP candidate for the Ropar Parliamentary constituency, was weighed against coins at Bulepur village, during an election rally on Friday. Mr Yadwinder Singh Yadoo, sarpanch, Mr Ranveer Singh Khatra, Gurmukh Singh, Jaspal Kaur, Ajmer Kaur, Ramian Mohammad all panches, cooperative society president Inderjit Singh and Nambardar Avtar Singh were among those who addressed the rally. Chain
Snatched: A scooter-borne youth snatched a chain from a woman in the Gulmohar Nagar area on Saturday. The woman Monika, Jalota, a schoolteacher, was returning home when the incident happened. She said the chain was artificial. Ludhiana
FREE COACHING: The Punjab Institute of Management and Technology (PIMT), Mandi Gobindgarh, will start a free coaching programme for students aspiring to take admission to MBA and MCA courses from May 15. The programme will focus on helping candidates improve their business aptitude and skills in mathematics, general knowledge, current affairs and English. Students would also be trained in group discussions and interviews, said Dr O.P. Sahni, Director. Farewell
party: Students of Institute of Management Studies, Model Town, organised a farewell party for students of outgoing batches of BBA, BCA and MBA. Mr Gurbir Singh, president of the trust, presided over the function. Prabhjot Kaur, Shivani Nayyar and Smriti Sidhu were declared Miss Farewell, first and second runners-up, respectively. Ms Dilmeet Kaur, Director, wished the outgoing students good luck. Moga
SIX ARRESTED: As many as six persons involved in dara and satta gambling have been arrested. Those arrested include Pragat Singh
Tikku, Kumar Tej Paul, Kuldeep Singh Palli and others. SEIZED: The Moga police on Friday arrested Gurtej Singh, a resident of Daddahur and seized about 7000 ml of illicit liquor. Pathankot
LIONS CLUB: The following have been elected office-bearers of the Lion Club, Pathankot: President — Mr Subash Gupta; vice president — Mr Anil Dara; secretary — Mr Vijay Passi; treasurer — Mr Rakesh Mahajan; and P.R.O. — Mr Yash Gupta. Phagwara
APPOINTED: The following have been appointed office-bearers of the General Samaj Manch: vice-president — Mr Fateh Singh Parmar; general secretary — Mr Girish Sharma; secretary — Mr Mahesh Marhia; treasurer — Mr Sudesh Sharma; and assistant treasurer — Mr Shanker Dhir. Mr Madan Mohan Bajaj is the convener of the manch. SAMRALA
FARMERS’ CAMP: A two-day farmers’ camp, organised by Mohindera and Mohindera Tractors, concluded here on Saturday. The camp was inaugurated by the SDM, Mr J.S. Jassi, on Friday. Prizes were distributed by P.S. Batra, general secretary of the Punjab Lambardar Union. A cultural programme was also organised. Sangrur
REHEARSAL: Mr Saravjit Singh, District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur, had said that despite the declaration of holiday on May 3 on the occasion of Milad-Ul-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammed, by the Punjab Government, rehearsals for the polling staff would be held on May 3 as per the schedule. 
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