Trade boost: Nod for Mini Pragati Maidan in city
Amritsar, March 28
To give a helping hand to the traders, the Punjab government would soon set up a mini Pragati Maidan in the holy city. This was revealed by ADC Parneet Bhardwaj during the textile exhibition-cum-buyer- seller meet which concluded today. He said the government had accepted the demand and all official formalities were under way. The exhibition complex would be set up in Ranjit Avenue and would have convention centre, ramp, conference hall and other related offices.


Models strut their stuff during the textile exhibition in Amritsar. — Photo by Vishal Kumar

Bill Boost
Cultural bodies hail decision on Punjabi
Amritsar, March 28 Various organisations and associations have welcomed the Punjab government’s decision to make Punjabi compulsory till matriculation and its use in the government departments.

Promoting Sports
‘Andhra’s catch them young model can work wonders for Pb’
Amritsar, March 28
“Other states, including Punjab, should follow the Andhra Pradesh model to promote sports in the country where the ‘Catch them young and teach them right’ scheme is bringing laurels to the state by producing world-class players.

Quarries’ auction: Govt gets richer by Rs 1.8 crore
Amritsar, March 28
Sixteen sand quarries on the banks of river Ravi and Beas in Amritsar and Tarn Taran, fetched whopping Rs 1.88 crore for the government in the first such auction conducted here.

High-calorie Offering

Play Potential
Theatre can usher in reforms: DC
Amritsar, March 28
Various organisations associated with the Punjabi theatre celebrated World Theatre Day at Virsa Vihar Sadan, near Gandhi Ground, here on Friday. Deputy commissioner Kahan Singh Pannu formally inaugurated Virsa Vihar Bhavan on the occasion. The function was attended by eminent theatre personalities, singers and literary persons of the region.

Artistes stage a play, ‘Dastan Mote Dhidh Di’, to mark the World Theatre Day in Amritsar on Friday. — Photo by Vishal Kumar

City surgeon to present paper at US conference
Amritsar, March 28
The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery at Chicago (USA) has invited Dr Shakeen Singh, eye surgeon of Amritsar, to present his paper in the annual conference of ophthalmology to be held from April 4.

Army recruitment rally from April 1-10
Amritsar, March 28
An army recruitment rally to induct sepoys will be held from April 1-10 at Tibri Cantonment to cover Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Tarn Taran districts. Director (recruiting) Col K.K. Kiren in a press note said soldiers in the general category from Sikh, Sikh (M and R), AIAC, Dogra, Muslim, Brahmin, Gorkha (Magar and Gurung), soldier clerks (all castes), soldier technical (Sikh, Sikh M & R and AIAC), soldier nursing assistant (all castes), belonging to three districts, were eligible for the recruitment.

State award for TB officer
Amritsar, March 28
District TB officer Dr Naresh Chawla has been given a state award in view of the different evaluation done by the state and central team regarding revised national TB control programme. — OC