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Awareness camp: Fortynine women participated in the weeklong nutrition awareness camp and training classes sponsored by the Union Ministry of Human Resources Development. Mr Jaskiran Singh, SDM, awarded certificates to the participants at the valedictory function here on Thursday. Mr Jaskiran Singh assured that entrepreneurs would be provided financial assistance by banks if they opted to establish small scale units.
Amritsar
Course inaugurated: Prof. Prithipal Singh Kapoor, former Pro Vice-Chancellor of Guru Nanak Dev University, while inaugurating a four-week General Orientation Course underlined the need of such courses on account of their multi-disciplinary approach. He advised teachers and participants to try and become the role models for students by learning and disseminating knowledge gained from the programme.'XANSA-2006' opens: Mr. K.S. Randhawa, General Manager, OCM Mills, Amritsar inaugurated the three-day Management Fest 'XANSA-2006' organized by the Department of Commerce and Business Management of Guru Nanak Dev University here on Thursday. Legal Literacy Week: Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 provides teeth to effectively protect women from domestic violence. Mr Gurdev Singh, District and Sessions Judge, stated this on the second day of the National Legal Literacy week for women being organized here from March 1 to 8. Hoshiarpur
Purse snatched at gun-point: Two unidentified scooter-borne youths snatched at gun-point a purse containing Rs 1700 from Rajwinder Kaur, wife of Kuldip Singh, a local resident, at bus stand Garhshankar, 40 kms from here on Wednesday. According to police sources, after snatching they fled on their scooter No. PB-24-0694.
Barnala
Opium recovered: The local police recovered 700 gm of opium worth lakhs. Police sources said a PRTC bus of Barnala depot which was coming to Barnala from Sirsa. A police party raided the bus and recovered 500 gm of opium from driver Gurmet singh, a resident of Moga. The police registered a case u/s 18/61/85 NPPS Act. Similarly, Balwinder Singh of Fatehgarh Channa village was arrested by police with 200 gm of opium. A case has been registered. Seminar on drug addiction: Lal Bahadur Shastri Arya Mahila College orgainsed a seminar on Thursday to spread awareness in the public about consequences of drug addiction and female feticide. Mr Vivek Bhushan, Principal, Darshan Yog Mahila Vidyalaya, Gujarat, delivered his key note address. He appealed to the girls to educate youth and public to eradicate drug abuse through meditation and yoga. He stressed on the regular practice of meditation to combat stress arise out of highly competitive world. Bathinda
Fire near power substation: A major tragedy was averted on Thursday as a fire broke out near the power substation at Block D of Thermal Colony here. However, timely action by fire brigade ensured that there was no loss of life and property. It took three fire tenders to bring raging fire under control. Sources said the area, which caught the fire, had dry bushes and it was being exploited by drug addicts for having their daily dose.
NAWANSHAHR
Students visit Vidhan Sabha: As many as 25 students and five teachers of the local Govt. Senior Secondary School visited the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday. They saw the question hour and motion of thanks by the Chief Minister, Capt. Amarinder Singh, and the Leader of Opposition, Mr. Parkash Singh Badal, on the address of the Governor. Tarn
Taran
Martyr cremated: Martyr Gurvinder Singh (30) of 18 Sikh Battalion, who laid down his life while performing his duty at Siachen, was cremated with state honours at his Bhugupur village (Patti), 30 km from here, on Friday. Mr S.K. Sabharwal, SDM, Patti, on behalf of the state government, laid a wreath on his body.
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