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CHANDIGARH |
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Chandigarh
Office-bearers elected: Office-bearers of the Senior Citizens Welfare Association (Greater Chandigarh) was elected on Sunday. Santosh Walia was elected as the president, FS Chauhan was chosen as the vice-president, Raksha Kataria was voted as director (welfare), MG Verma was elected as director (communication) and OP Mehta was chosen as director (media). P Kharbanda was selected as the director (public relations), and BM Mittal was chosen as director (organisation). Satish Kapur was chosen as director (project).
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HARYANA |
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Kurukshetra
1 killed in mishap: Suresh Kumar, a resident of Hathira village, was killed on the spot and Ajay Kumar of the same village was injured when a combine hit their motorcycle on Hathira road, near Barwa village, 5 km from here, Thursday.
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HIMACHAL PRADESH |
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BILASPUR
Accident victim dies of injuries: Suneel Kumar (23) of Khalsaai village, near Jhandutta, who was injured seriously in a motorcycle accident while returning home on Friday, died at the PGI in Chandigarh on Saturday morning. He was referred from the Regional Hospital here to the PGI in a serious condition. Reports said his brother Sumit Kumar riding pillion was also injured in this mishap and admitted to the Regional Hospital here with serious injuries, but was stated to be out of danger.
NURPUR
Biker killed in road accident: Pankaj Kumar (35) of Chandrot died on the spot when his speeding motorcycle (HP 38B-5839) fell into a deep gorge at Bhali under Kotla police chowki on the Pathankot- Mandi national highway on Saturday evening. According to the police, the deceased was an employee of the state Pollution Control Board at Shahpur and was on his way home. Power shutdown on Tuesday: The power supply of Nurpur, Jassur, Kotla, Suliali, Ondh and Agro industries 11kv power feeders will remained suspended for 9 am to 5 pm on Tuesday. According to RK Dhiman, Assistant Executive Engineer, 220-kv power sub-station here, this was for carrying out routine maintenance and repair of power supply feeders.
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JAMMU
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Batote
Unidentified body found: The body of an unidentified man was found from a nullah at Gazinaad Nowgam in Banihal beside the NH44 yesterday. According to a local police post in charge, Sub-Inspector Sohan Singh, the man was about 40-year-old. Efforts are on to identify the body.
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DEHRADUN |
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DEHRADUN
Mandi to provide onion at Rs 60 per kg: Niranjapur Sabzi Mandi has decided to provide onions at Rs 60 per kg. Ajay Dabral, inspector, Niranjapur Sabzi Mandi, said it had been done to provide relief to consumers from the soaring onion prices. Onion prices had witnessed sudden increase.Sir Syed Ahmed Day celebrated: Aligarh Muslim University Alumini Association celebrated Sir Syed Ahmed Day on Saturday. A function was organised at the Yamuna Colony. The speakers spoke about the life of Sir Syed Ahmed and his contribution towards improving higher education among Muslims. Azad to launch health schemes: Union Health Minister Gulam Nabi Azad will launch several health schemes in the city on October 30. The doctors are also expected to forward their demand before the minister for increasing the post-graduate seats in the medical education.
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