Health minister rescues mentally challenged man
Amritsar, July 11
A mentally challenged man, who was being stoned by the onlookers due to his being naked, was rescued at the behest of health minister Laxmi Kanta Chawla and then admitted to Dr Vidya Sagar Institute for Mental Care and Research here. The victim was lucky as the health minister was watching a street play of Jaspal Bhatti at that time. She heard the shrieks of the youth and immediately called up the district police chief Kunwar Vijay Partap Singh, who arranged a vehicle for taking the youth to the hospital. He was badly injured and given first aid by the mental hospital.

Martyr’s bust waiting to be reinstalled Amritsar, July 11 While the local MP, Navjot Singh Sidhu, has promised to install a statue of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw in the city, the bust of martyr of 1971 Indo-Pak war Major Lalit Mohan Bhatia is still waiting for its reinstallation. The bust had gone missing from its pedestal here and was later found in the store of a club situated in Company Bagh gathering dust. Major Bhatia, a local lad had sacrificed his life during the war on December 14, 1971, and was given Vir Chakara posthumously.

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Khalsa students go on planting spree
Amritsar, July 11
Students and staff members of the Khalsa College for Women along with the local NCC unit planted more than 100 saplings today to celebrate Save Environment Day.

A BBK College girl receives a warm welcome on her return from China at Amritsar railway station. Photo: Vishal Kumar

Foot march marks World Population Day
Tarn Taran, July 11
A foot march was organised today here by the different schools to mark the World Population Day.

Fill up co-op inspector posts, govt urged 
Amritsar, July 11 The Punjab State Cooperative Inspectors Grade-I  Association has urged the state government to fill up the vacant posts of inspectors so that there was no problem in starting the new schemes launched by the government for the people welfare.

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Ansal plans ultramodern township in city
Amritsar, July 11
Ansal City Buildwell Ltd, a corporate house in the real estate sector, is coming up with a modern township on the Amritsar-Jalandhar GT Road.

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Unravelling: Continental pleasures 
Amritsar, July 11
Khyber Continental, an upscale hotel named after the famous Khyber Pass, takes you to a journey of fine-dining cuisine. Addressing mediapersons here today, senior GM (marketing) Anurag Verma said the Ansal City Amritsar is conceptualised as an ultra modern contemporary township.

Residents have a gala time at Khyber Continental. Photo: Vishal Kumar