AMRITSAR
Two-day seminar on globalisation: Sociologists, town planners and engineers participated in a two-day national seminar on globalisation inequality and sustainability. It was organised by the Department of Sociology, Guru Nanak Dev University, under the UGC’s Special Assistance Programme and concluded here on Friday. Prof M.L. Chotani, chief town planner, presided over the valedictory session.

BATALA
Power bills: To facilitate the depositing of electricity bills, it has been decided that these can be deposited even on Saturdays and Sundays like other working days. This has been stated by Xen, PSEB, Manjeet Singh to mediapersons here on Saturday.

Cheques distributed: Ashok Modgil, president, BJP, Hira Walia, president, BJPYM, and Ambika Khanna, secretary, Bharatiya Janata Women’s Cell, told mediapersons here on Saturday that Jagdish Sawhney, chief parliamentary secretary, Punjab, had distributed cheques worth Rs 3 lakh among the 11 beneficiaries.

CHANDIGARH
SSP, Faridkot, appointed: The Punjab government on Saturday appointed Paramjit Singh as SSP, Faridkot, and while shifting L.K. Yadav as Commandant 2nd IRB Ladda Kothi Sangrur.

FATEHGARH SAHIB
Meet: During the industrial co-operative meet of the Canadian Institute of International Studies (CIIS) on the institute’s campus at village Jalvera on Friday, emphasis was on integrating academic skills of young brains with real time practical work situations. The meet saw a free brainstorming session marked by speeches of some top honchos of the industrial community.

Hoshiarpur
Answersheet goes missing: On the complaint of the principal of Senior Secondary School, Bora, Hari Krishan, the Garhshankar police registered a case under sections 457 and 380 of the IPC on Friday evening. Hari Krishan stated that on Friday morning when he came to school, he found the lock of the clerk's room open. The record was lying scattered. After tallying the record it was found that some miscreants stole a bundle No. 116 of a 16-page answer sheet.

Snatchers booked: On the complaint of Amarjit Singh of Bassi Cholang PS Bhogpur, Tanda police on Friday night registered a case against four snatchers.

Smack seized: The Garshankar police arrested Paramjit of Denowal Khurd at a special check post set up at Adda Bakapur and seized 20 gram smack from her.

MALERKOTLA
Minor kidnapped, 1 booked: The police has booked Dharminder Singh of Moranwali village on the charge of kidnapping a minor girl of Moranwali village, near here. DSP Gurpreet Singh Sikand said here on Saturday that a case had been registered. Roop Singh of Rurki Kalan village had lodged a complaint in this regard. The accused is absconding.

JHAJJAR
National seminar: An All-India Council for Technical Education sponsored national seminar on “Changing scenario in drugs regulatory affairs” was organised by the PDM College of Pharmacy at Bahadurgarh on Saturday. Pharmacists and scientists from all over India participated in the seminar. Dr Sushma Gupta, associate director (R&D), Ranbaxy Research Laboratory, was the chief guest on the occasion. Expressing concern over the widening gap between industry and institutions, Gupta emphasised the need of mutual coordination between the two pillars of the modern world.

KURUKSHETRA
Philately exhibition: The postal department organised a one-day philately exhibition on the premises of Kurukshetra University here on Saturday. The exhibition was organised to inculcate awareness among the people regarding collection of postal stamps. It was inaugurated by chief postmaster general, Haryana Circle, Ambala, P.R. Kumar. A painting competition was also organised on the occasion.

REWARI
Woman killed: Shanti Devi (65), wife of Jagdish Bawaria, was reportedly smothered to death in a fire, which broke out in a thatched dwelling at Dahina village, 24 km from here, on Saturday. Sources said when the woman went into an adjoining cell to take her valuables out of a box lying there, the blazing smoke engulfed her. The cause of the fire could not be ascertained.