Monday, July 24, 2000, Chandigarh, India
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ABOHAR WOMAN THRASHED: Shakuntala Devi, a resident of Nai Abadi, in telegrams sent to senior police officers on Saturday alleged that five persons, including two security guards of an MLA, forced their entry into her residence and thrashed her along with her two sons in the presence of the MLA because she had not accepted the terms dictated by the MLA to solve a dispute with her relatives. Shakuntala, who was admitted to the Civil Hospital here, said the police had registered an FIR but no one had been arrested so far. She said her family had been threatened to withdraw the complaint or face the consequences. BATHINDA PUNJAB GOVT FLAYED: The Bharti Mazdoor Dal (BMD) has criticised the Punjab Government for not taking care of the labour class. In a press note issued here on Sunday, Mr Gurlal Singh, General Secretary, and Mr Jagir Singh, Vice- President of the BMD, said the government, despite knowing the facts, was not providing any financial assistance to them. MALERKOTLA MOGA NAWANSHAHR DHARNA: Activists of the district unit of the Berojgar Adhyapak Front on Friday organised a dharna in front of the office of the DEO here and took out a march to the office of the Deputy Commissioner. They submitted a memorandum to the DC demanding that the process of recruitment of teachers should be started immediately. BLOOD GROUPS: The local Blood Donors Council organised a camp to test blood groups free of cost at Gurdwara Sri Bangla Sahib Sujjon, about 12 km from here, on Friday. Laminated cards were issued after testing the blood group to about 200 persons, Mr Jaspal Gidda, president of the council, said in a press note issued here on Saturday. SAPLINGS PLANTED: The local branch of the State Bank of India organised a sapling plantation camp at K C Public School here on Friday. Mr Deepak S Bengali, DGM, Punjab region, inaugurated the camp. About 500 saplings were planted. TARN TARAN |
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BILASPUR KANGRA BODY FOUND: The police found the body of a 25-year-old youth from a rain shelter near Bari village under the Dheera police station in the district on Saturday. Police sources said the body was identified as that of Dharamveer of Annupgarh in Rajasthan. The cause of the death was not immediately known. KUMARHATTI |
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