Greener Pastures
USA proposes one million visas for Indians in 2009
Amritsar, September 12
The USA shares complex relations with Pakistan but would always value its ties with Pakistan as its ally which fought terror alongside America after the 9/11 attack on the twin towers in New York. This was stated by assistant information officer in the New Delhi US Mission Lisa Swenarski de Herrera here on Wednesday.
‘Indian students wishing to study in US should consult USIEF’
Amritsar, September 12
The Indian students who wish to study in the US should go for professional advice from the United States-India Educational Foundation
(USIEF) for official, authentic and unbiased source of information.
Lisa Swenarski de Harrera, assistant information officer, USA embassy, New Delhi, along with other officers addressing mediapersons in Amritsar. Photo: Vishal kumar
‘56 pc US women favour lady President’
Amritsar, September 12
More than 56 per cent of the women population in the USA want to see a lady on the post of President, said Lisa Swenarski de Herrera, assistant information officer, US Embassy, New Delhi, while participating in a seminar on “Women’s role in politics in America” organised by the BBK DAV College for Women here on Thursday.
Another male bastion falls to women artistes
Amritsar, September 12
Women artistes today leapt into yet another male bastion by staging four Punjabi plays, produced by women directors as part of a five-day “Punjabi theatre festival of women theatre directors” at Punjab
Naatshala, which started here today.
A scene from “Terrorist dee Premika” staged at Punjab Naatshala in
Amritsar on Friday. Photo: Vishal Kumar
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Khali’s Jutti |
Punjabi juttis have become a tourist attraction in the holy city. A shopkeeper displays
giant juttis to attract customers in Amritsar. Photo : Vishal Kumar |
Panchayat secy booked for graft
Amritsar, September 12
The Vigilance Bureau here recently booked panchayat secretary of Pathankot block and resident of Thetharke Nikka at Dera Baba Nanak for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 3,000 from newly elected sarpanch of Balo Chak village in Pathankot.
Hindu sabhas oppose
foreign missionaries
Amritsar, September 12
Various Hindu organisations have come on a common platform to protest against the “Changai Sabha” allegedly to be addressed by foreign Christian missionaries in the holy city on September 22.
Newspaper Vendors Union
Amritsar, September 12
The following have been elected office-bearers of the Newspaper Vendors Union: President - Karam
Chand; chief - Parasram Sharma; deputy chief - Rikhiram Sharma; chairman - Ramesh Chand Sharma; vice-chairman - Kishor Chand Sharma; vice-presidents - Laxman Das Thakur and Kartar Singh
Thakur; general secretary - K.C. Bhalla; joint-secretary - Anil Kumar; cashier - Vidhi
Chand; joint-cashier - Rajinder Kumar Billu; andexecutive members - Desh Raj Sharma, Ramesh Chander
Thakur, Surendra Joshi and Amrik Singh. —
TNS
Centre of Advanced Studies
Amritsar, September 12
The department of chemistry of Guru Nanak Dev University has been accorded the status of Centre of Advanced Studies by the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, for a period of five years w.e.f. April 1.
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