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Amritsar CONFERENCE: Guru Nanak Dev University in collaboration with the Indian Society of Electroactive Polymers, New Delhi, will host a five-day international conference, on "Electroacitve Polymers: materials and devices-2004" from November 1 at Dalhousie. In a press note here on Friday, Dr
S.S. Sekhon, co-chairman of the organising committee, GNDU, said more than 115 scientists, including 33 from abroad, were likely to participate in the conference. CULTURAL FESTIVAL: A three-day state-level cultural festival dedicated to Punjabi writer Shah Mohammad, will be held at Wadala-Viram Bhoma village from November 11. This was stated by Mr Manjit Singh Bhoma, president, Shah Mohammad Memorial Charitable Trust, and Mr Bhupinder Singh Sandhu, president, Aalmi Punjabi Virasat Foundation, here on Friday. Batala Hoshiarpur Nawanshahr ELECTED: The following have been elected office-bearers of the District Eye Donation Society: president-Dr J.D. Verma; vice-president-Mr Joga Singh Mubarakpur; secretaries-Mr Satish Sharma and Mr Charanjit Singh Bheen; and cashier-Mr Rattan Jain. SAPLINGS PLANTED: As many as 400 saplings were planted by ITI students and staff members on the campus here during a 10-day tree plantation drive, according to a press note issued on Friday. STREET PLAYS: The Ravi Vigyan Kala Jatha on Friday staged street plays at Atholi and Bhullarai villages in this district to create scientific awareness among the masses. The plays highlighted issues related to pollution of water, environmental degradation, suicide by farmers and superstitions. Sangrur
SAMRALA DSP BEREAVED: The DSP, Mr Jasveer Singh, was breaved following the death of his nephew Karamjeet Singh, (18) a student of BA I, who met will an accident at Chakdana village near Nawanshahar, and died on the spot. Karamjeet Singh was going for tuition on his scooter which hit a bullock cart. KARVA CHAUTH: Members of the Ragini Ladies Club celebrated Karva Chauth on the eve of the fast here today. The members came dressed up in their bridal finery as several prizes for best mehndi and best applied sindoor were to be awarded. The Ms Karva Chauth competition was also organised. Winners of the competition, above 40 year of age, were Madhuri Singhla and Kusum Garg was runners-up. The Karwa queen under 40 were Ramanjot and runners-up was Roop Kapoor. Best Mehndi award was given to Poonam Kapoor and Seema , Mateena Kalra got a prize for wearing maximum bangles. Best sindoor prize went to Pawan Khurana.
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