| AMRITSAR Rafting
A rafting
expedition was flagged off on rivers Sutlej and
Beas. The expedition is being conducted by an
armoured regiment. The GOC flagged off the
expedition at Phillaur and Col. N.S. Kapur,
flagged off the Beas team at Sri-Hargobindpur.
The two teams of three boats each will cover 100
km each on the two rivers in three days. The
teams will join in at the finishing point at
Harike.
FATEHGARH
SAHIB
Urged
Members of the
local Punjab Government Drivers and Technical
Union at a meeting held here on Friday urged the
government to release a pay scale of Rs 4,500
— Rs 7,200 for drivers.
FEROZEPORE
Case
registered
The city
police has registered a case under Sections 302,
201 and 34 of the IPC against Vijay Kumari, wife
of an inspector in Punsup, for allegedly killing
her two-year-old son Deepak at Kirti Nagar on
Thursday. The body of the child has not been
traced so far.
GURDASPUR
Govt
flayed
Mr Kashmir
Singh Kang, president of the Punjab Mazdoor Dal,
on Friday accused the SAD-BJP government of not
protecting the interests of workers. He said the
minimum wages of unskilled and skilled workers
should be fixed at Rs 3,500 and Rs 7,000 per
month, respectively.
HOSHIARPUR
Sentenced
Mr R.M. Gupta,
District Sessions Judge, has sentenced six
persons to life imprisonment under Section 302,
IPC, for murdering two persons at Babowal Chhania
village, the Public Prosecutor said here on
Saturday
KAPURTHALA
Saplings
planted
Members of the
Lions Club (Service) planted saplings on the
premises of Government Randhir School, and along
the Nurpur and Dhaunkhe village roads during the
vanamahotsava celebrations.
Kirtan darbar
The
International Kirtan Council, a religious
organisation, will organise a kirtan darbar in
connection with the celebrations of the 300th
birth of the Khalsa Panth at the state gurdwara
here on September, 11, according to Mr H.S.
Bhatia, secretary of the Sri Guru Singh Sabha.
Rally
According to
the general secretary of the Punjab State Market
Committees Employees Union, Mr Rachhpal Singh,
the union has decided to organise a state-level
rally and demonstration at Chandigarh on
September 3, in front of the office of the Punjab
Mandikaran Board in support of its demands
KHARAR
Appointed
Mr Lachhman
Singh has been appointed Executive Officer of the
local municipal committee.
NAWANSHAHR
Saplings
planted
The local
Rotary Club organised a sapling plantation camp
at Niyamatpur village on Friday. The camp was
inaugurated by Mr Satish Vohra, president of the
club. As many as 500 saplings were planted.
PATHANKOT
Form
shortage
The shortage
of 'C' forms at the local Sales Tax office has
caused resentment among businessmen. Sources
revealed that only 300 forms had been received
whereas 3000 persons were registered with the
office.
Elected
The following
have been elected office-bearers of the
Headmasters and Principals Association here:
president — Mr Tilak Raj; general secretary
— Mr Narinder Singh and vice-president
— Mr Mansa Singh.
PHAGWARA
Vanamahotsava
The Phagwara
Environment Association organised a
"chetna" rally and vanamahotsava on
Friday. Mr Mohan Lal, Minister of Forests,
Punjab, said on the occasion-2 crore saplings
would be planted in the state in the next two
months and various afforestation schemes would be
introduced under a Japanese-aided project.
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