| AMRITSAR Seminar
A seminar on drug abuse was organised for
students at the local Alexandra Girls School. The
regional coordinator of Socio-Economic
Development, Mr Daniel B. Das, highlighted the
effects of alcohol and drugs on students.
BARNALA
Function
The annual function of the Nishkam Seva
Samiti was organised at the local Civil Hospital
on Sunday. Mr Sharvan Kumar, head of the Ludhiana
unit-of the samiti, urged people to pledge to
donate their eyes.
FEROZEPORE
Medical camp
Kribhco organised at medical check-up camp
for cattle at Nurpur Sethan village on Monday. As
many as 227 head of cattle were examined and 50
dogs vaccinated against rabies. Dr Vinod Gupta,
Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry, was also
present.
LUDHIANA
Kisan melas
Punjab Agricultural University has announced
the dates for holding kisan melas in the state.
According to Dr Jaspinder Singh Kolar, Director
of Extension (Education), PAU, the mela will be
held on PAU campus on September 17 and 18. The
mela at Regional Centre, Ballowal Saunkhri in
Nawanshahr district will be held on October 14.
NAWANSHAHR
Dharna
Fortyone activists of the district unit of
the CPI staged a dharna in front of the office of
the Deputy Commissioner here on Monday to press
for their demands which included the withdrawal
of the recent hike in bus fares and power tariff.
PATIALA
Hindi divas
The Languages Department, Punjab, will
organise Hindi divas at Kamla Nehru Women’s
College, Phagwara, on September 14. Mr Madan Lal
Hasija, Director of the department, said here on
Monday that many eminent Hindi poets would
participate.
Vanamahotsava
The local Lions Club (Citizen) organised a
vanamahotsava in Saket Hospital here, according
to Col G.B. Singh (retd), president of the club,
on Monday.
Office-bearers
The following have been elected office-bearers of
the Ayurvedic and Unani Sudhar Sabha, Punjab:
president — Mr Gurbhajan Singh Sanyasi;
senior vice-president — Mr Naresh Gaur;
vice-president — Mr G.C. Jain; general
secretary — Mr Vijay Khosla; and secretary
— Mr Ashok Kumar Joshi.
Elected
The following have been elected office-bearers of
the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee: working
president — Mr Bhushan Kumar Sharma;
vice-presidents — Mr Ravinder Singh Ravi, Mr
Rameshwar Singh; general secretary and spokesman
— Mr Jawahar Lal Sethi; treasurer — Mr
Krishan Singh; and president (mahila wing) —
Ms Kamlesh Sharma.
Ramgarhia Sabha
The following have been elected
office-bearers of the Maharaja Jassa Singh
Ramgarhia Sabha: chairman — Mr Kirpal Singh;
president — Mr Surinderpal Singh; general
secretary — Dr Mohinder Singh;
vice-president — Mr Ranjit Singh; and
treasurer — Mr Devinder Singh.
PHAGWARA
Two killed
Mohinder of Chak Muglani village and Manjit
Kaur of Mudhan village were killed in a road
accident near Guhiran village on Monday.
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