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Bathinda
Carmel Convent
: The Carmel Convent School here had its grand opening on Wednesday for classes LKG through Standard I. It was a festive occasion with many parents, students and other dignitaries attending. The guest of honour was Reverend George Masih. The school is managed by Catholic Missionary Education and Welfare Trust. Principal Anish Augustine will arrive on March 28 to take charge.

Phagwara
Theft in 7 shops:
Valuables worth lakhs of rupees were stolen from seven shops on the local Sarai Road on Wednesday night. Reports said the burglars entered the shops and decamped with valuable goods worth lakhs of rupees.



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HIMACHAL PRADESH

Hamirpur
Power shutdown:
The assistant engineer of the electricity subdivision at Lamblu said power supply to Balu, Bharthiyana, Barol, Bhiunt and Gasota areas under Lamblu electricity subdivision would remain suspended for carrying out some repairs from 9 am to 5 pm tomorrow.


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JAMMU & KASHMIR

Jammu
Rs 2 cr relief for  displaced persons: Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Raman Bhalla accompanied by Minister for Medical and Technical Education Rajinder Singh Chib distributed 146 cheques worth Rs two crore as land deficiency compensation to the displaced persons of 1947, at Maralian in RS Pura here on Thursday. Bhalla said the state government had enhanced the amount of compensation.

2 held with cannabis: The police on Thursday claimed to have arrested two persons and seized 2 kg of cannabis from their possession in Bantalab here. The police said a naka was laid in the wee hours on Thursday and during a check-up, two persons identified as Mushtaq Ahmed and Abdullah were arrested and cannabis seized.

Srinagar
Poppy straw recovered
: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday recovered 129 kg of poppy straw from the house of Shabir Ahmed Parray of Charsoo Kutipora in Pulwama.The police has registered a case in this regard.


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