BATALA
Medical camp: The Bharat Vikas Parishad organised a free medical camp for children at an eye hospital here on Friday. A large number of children of the area were examined.

HOSHIARPUR
Apprehension: Mr Iqbal Singh Sidhu, Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Returning Officer of the Hoshiarpur parliamentary constituency, said here on Monday that some of the contesting candidates were apprehensive about the changing of ballot boxes by the ruling party from the counting centres. He said he had written to the Chief Election Commissioner, Punjab, to deploy additional companies of paramilitary forces at the places where the ballot boxes had been kept.

JALANDHAR
Robbery: A school teacher Sangeeta Chawla was allegedly deprived of her ornaments besides a purse containing Rs 500 by two armed scooter-borne youth near Jandusingha level crossing on Saturday. The incident occurred while she was returning from her school at Jaitowali village. The Adampur police has registered a case.

Seminar: The Rotary Club (Jalandhar Central) organised a seminar on "Art and Living" here on Sunday. Dr H.J. Singh, President of the club, said the club would hold a free anti-TB camp at Bada Gurdwara, Basti Saikh on September 26 and would adopt TB patients. Dr D.R.Vij, Dean, Colleges Punjabi University also spoke on the occasion.

MOGA
Trees destroyed: A large number of trees belonging to the Forest Department were reduced to ashes in Langeana Nawan, Langeana Purana and Nathuwal villages, according to reports here on Saturday. The cause of the fire could not be ascertained.

Power supply: The uninterrupted power supply which continued during the Lok Sabha elections in the Faridkot parliamentary constituency allegedly on directions of the Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal, has ended after the elections. On Sunday the power supply was disrupted for about four-and-a-half hours there.

Urged: The panchayat of Thraj village under Baghapurana police station in the district urged the state government on Monday to provide adequate financial assistance to the father of Sepoy Chamkaur Singh, (number 3394028) of the Sikh Regiment. He was killed in a jeep accident last month while on leave.

NAWANSHAHAR
Meeting: The SSP, Mr Rajpal Meena, while addressing representatives of political, social and trade organisation on Saturday said a proper rapport between the police and public would be developed to nab the anti-social elements. Mr Meena, who has taken charge of the district few days ago convened this meeting at Kamal Palace to acquaint himself with the problems, grievances and expectations of the people.

Sunder Kand: The local unit of Shri Ramsharnam organised a religious function at Ramsharnam Bhavan on Sunday. It was attended by nearly 600 devotees who performed pooran ahuti of the 10-week-long Sunder Kand path. They also prayed for peace in the Kargil sector. According to Dr Jatinder Dev, a sum of Rs 11,000 had already been sent for the welfare of the armed forces.

PATIALA
Protest: The Food Corporation of India Employees Union has decided to launch an agitation from October 21 to protest against the alleged casual attitude adopted by the F.C.I. top brass towards their demands. The Vice-President of the union Mr S.P. Sood, while releasing the proceedings of a regional conference of the Punjab FCI employees held at Ludhiana, on Sunday, said the conference had supported the decision of the core committee of the union to revive the countrywide agitation which was deferred on March 15.

PHILLAUR
Paddy purchase: The Punjab Food and Supplies Minister, Mr Madan Mohan Mittal, has instructed all Deputy Commissioners, officials of the Mandi Board and the Punjab State Electricity Board and all government procuring agencies to make arrangements for the purchase of paddy before September 15. Mr Mittal said he had summoned a meeting of all government procuring agencies on Tuesday at Chandigarh.

PHAGWARA
Development Week: The local branch of the Bharat Vikas Parishad on Sunday launched "vikas saptah" (development week), according to Mr B.D. Sharma, a senior parishad functionary. The week will be marked by various social, educational, religious and welfare projects.

Honoured: Noted Punjabi writer Devinder Singh Sra was honoured by the Punjabi Lekhak Sabha of Palahi and Phagwara here on Friday. The Municipal Councillor, Mr Malkiat Singhh Ragbotra, presented him with a shawl, a memento and scroll.

TARN TARAN
Demanded: A meeting of the Class IV Government Employees Union, Punjab, was held here on Sunday under the presidentship of Thakur Hari Singh, President of the union. He demanded the immediate release of the Anomaly Committee report regarding their pay-scales and allowances. The union also demanded the grant of DA at par with the Central Government employees.

Elected: The following have been elected office-bearers of the Shop-cum-Flat Association of Chandigarh: president — Mr Anil Mahajan; senior vice-president — Mr Madan Gulati; vice-president — Mr Raj Nagpal; general secretary — Mr Anil Talwar; and secretary — Mr Jagdish Kapoor.

Committee: The following have been elected office-bearers of the Garhwal Bhratri Mandal (Ram Leela Committee): president — Mr Khushal Singh Pundir; vice-president — Mr Naval Kishore Rawat; general secretary — Mr Dilwar Singh; joint secretary — Mr Dabal Singh; treasurer — Mr Chandan Singh Rawat; director — Mr Raghubir Singh Negi; and assistant director — Mr Arjun Singh Pundir.

Yoga camp: The Brahmrishi Yoga Training College, Sector 19, will organise a seven-day long ‘yoga sadhna camp’ for healthy body, balanced mind and self realisation from September 20 to 26. The camp, which will be held from 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m., will feature ‘yoga asnas’, ‘pranayam’, relaxation and meditation.

Lecture held: A lecture on the matters of goal-setting, determination, motivation, planning, evaluation and sound health was held on Monday at DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8. The lecture was delivered by Prof A. K. Sahni, General Secretary of the Parent Teacher Association of India, for students of the school.

Contest organised: The Environment Club of the Government Polytechnic for Women, Sector 10, today organised a paper reading contest. Mr A. K. Gupta, President of the Club, introduced the chief guest, Mr Balbir Singh, Principal of the college. There were 23 participants in the contest, the results of which are as follows: Ms Rati (1); Ms Reeti (2); Ms Harpreet (3); and Ms Bindu (consolation).

SHIMLA
Elected: The following have been elected office-bearers of the HP State Government Class IV Employees Union: President — Mr Om Prakash Verma; Vice-President — Mr Mushtak Qureshi; General Secretary — Mr Neem Chand Chauhan; and Cashier — Mr Jagdish Chand Sharma.