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Service Club poll:
Political activity reaches crescendo
Amritsar, May 6
With less then a week left for the Service Club poll, senior politicians of the
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Congress are leaving no stone unturned to
ensure victory of their candidates.
Vacant posts: Customs staff threaten stir
Amritsar, May 6
Various officers’ unions in the customs department would go on indefinite strike throughout the country from May 26 if the Central Board of Excise and Customs
(CBEC) failed to fulfil their genuine demands.
Rain brings cheer to city residents
Amritsar, May 6
Monday night showers brought some relief to the city residents from the blistering heat. The mercury dropped to 4º C today and the maximum temperature recorded was 42º C.
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The fine weather on Tuesday morning had its calming effect on the birds too.
— Photo by Vishal Kumar
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A cluster of clouds paint a beautiful picture in the sky on Tuesday morning.
— Photo by Vishal Kumar
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From London to Sydney via Amritsar
Amritsar, May 6
A vicar from York would undertake an 11,000-mile arduous journey to Sydney via
Amritsar. Martin Harrison, vicar of St Mary’s Church, would soon hop on to an “Oz Bus” from London and would cover various religious places such as Agia Sophia in
Istanbul.
‘Sasha is history, it’s time to move on’
Amritsar, May 6
Considered as one the most talented actors of the small screen (and these days
Bollywood), Chetan Hansraj wants to move ahead of the image of Sasha, the character he played in the much-watched daily soap Kahani Ghar-Ghar
Ki, with which he shot to fame.
Chetan Hansraj of Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki fame strikes a pose along with fellow model Jas
Arora.
World Asthma Day
Special drive launched to educate students
Amritsar, May 6
On the occasion of World Asthma Day, doctors from Escorts Hospital undertook a month-long campaign in Green Avenue today to educate schoolchildren about asthma.
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4 snatchers nabbed; gold chain, 2 bikes recovered
Amritsar, May 6
The district police arrested four snatchers and recovered a gold chain and two motorcycles from them in two separated cases here today. The accused were identified as Sonu Rana and Sandeep Singh of New Gurnam
Nagar, Kulwant Singh of Nikka Singh Colony and Dilbagh Singh of Guru Nanakpura here.
Parvasi media group honours NRI
Amritsar, May 6
NRI Raghbir Singh Bains has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award-2007 by the Parvasi media group for his contribution to society.
Bains, who is the author of the Encyclopaedia of Sikhism and the brain behind the multimedia Sikh museum at Khadoor Sahib, near
Amritsar.
NRI Raghbir Singh Bains receives the Lifetime Achievement Award-2007 from former IPS officer Kiran Bedi at a function held in Ontario, Canada.
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School Buzz
KV primary wing celebrates annual day
Amritsar, May 6
As many as 160 students of primary classes were felicitated during the annual prize distribution function organised by Kendriya Vidyalaya (No. 3) here. Social worker, Master Ajit Singh and his wife were the chief guests.
Beopar Mandal holds meeting
Amritsar, May 6
A meeting of the Punjab Pradesh Beopar Mandal was held here on Sunday. Traders from 23 towns and cities participated and expressed their grievances against the callous attitude of the state government towards their demands.
Bank chairman interacts with CII members
Amritsar, May 6
Industrialists and traders of the city yesterday interacted with R.P. Singh, chairman-cum-managing director, Punjab and Sind Bank. Welcoming
R.P. Singh and his team, vice-chairman of the CII, Punjab, Gunbir Singh introduced the bankers to CII members.
Biz Buzz
Now, artificial disc replacement facility in holy city
Amritsar, May 6
Amandeep Hospital here claimed to be the first hospital in north India to the launch an artificial disc replacement treatment by its neurosurgery section here on Monday.
This was revealed during a seminar on latest techniques in backbone treatment organised by the hospital at the IMA house here.
New BSNL scheme
Amritsar, May 6
BSNL has launched a promotional scheme in Amritsar district (Punjab circle) for provision of second telephone
(landline/WLL) on security deposit of Re 1 and zero monthly rental to the existing BSNL landline consumers.
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