Amritsar
OVERCHARGING ALLEGED: The Volunteers of India Forum (VIF) has decried overcharging at parking lots. The forum alleged that contractors of parking lots charged Rs 5 for two-wheelers which, it alleged, was excessive.OPEN HUSSAINIWALA BORDER: The International Bhai Mardana Yadgari Kirtan Darbar Society ( IBMYKDS) on Monday demanded the opening of the Hussainiwala border. The society said it would boost economy of the Malwa region. It also demanded a passage to Kartarpur gurdwara, 3 km inside Pakistan from Dera Baba Nanak in Indian territory.
Bathinda
BLOOD
CAMP: The United Welfare Society on Monday organised a blood donation
camp at Tungwali village of this district in the memory of Mata Jarnail
Kaur. A cultural programme was also held.
Faridkot
DC’s DIRECTIVE:
The Deputy Commissioner here on Monday directed panchayats, anganwadi
centres in rural areas and the schools and Nagar Councils to issue birth
certificates of newly born babies after the registration of particulars.
He was presiding over a meeting of the senior officers.
Anti-graft
step: The Punjab Government has directed all Nagar Councils and
Municipal Corporations not to enlist a person as contractor who was
related to a councillor or an official of the body. This direction has
been issued to thwart nexus between councillors and contractors.
Jalandhar
ENCROACHMENTS REMOVED: The Municipal Corporation on Monday removed kiosks from a road and footpaths near Jyoti Chowk here. As many as 20 kiosks and “pharris” were removed.
BANKS’ SECURITY REVIEWED: The police here on Monday reviewed security arrangement of 200 banks. It was decided to monitor movements of employees of money dealers in the city. Some banks had no security guards. Security guards were briefed on the use of arms in emergency.
Kapurthala
Nine injured: Nine persons were injured in a clash over a land dispute at Shanna village of Sultanpur Lodhi subdivision here on Tuesday. A case has been registered under Section 145 of th1e CrPC. The injured were admitted to various hospitals in Kapurthala and
Amritsar.
PATIALA
FREE CAMP: The International Hospital of Natural
Therapies organised a free acu-magnetic camp at Gurdwara Dukhinwaran
Sahib here on Monday. It was organised under the aegis of Dr Rakesh
Vermi, president of the Dedicated Brother Group, an NGO.
APPEAL:
The Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU) has appealed to
the state government to initiate dialogue with the PCCTU on the basis of
the report submitted by the Planning Commission. It also urged the state
government to postpone the decision of shifting Class XII to schools for
one year.
BLOOD DONATION: The Thalassaemic Children Welfare
Association in association with the State Bank of Patiala and the
District Red Cross Society organised a blood donation camp at Rajindra
Hospital, here on Saturday. It was inaugurated by the Manager of the
bank, Mr B.L. Gupta. As many as 125 persons donated blood.
INAUGURATED: Rashtriya Kranti, an NGO, was inaugurated by its
founder and chairman here recently. The basic objective of the
organisation is to provide social justice and legal protection to the
members of weaker section of society.
