AHMEDGARH
HOMAGE PAID: The local educational institutions observed a two-minutes silence at 11 am to pay homage to the Father of the
Nation. Mr Ravinder Puri, president, Journalist Association, paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Sanatan Vidya Mandir. Students and local staff of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial National Senior Secondary School, Sacred Soul Public High School, DAV High School, Kundan Kanya Mahavidyala and the Janta College for Women also observed silence. RS 7,000 LOOTED: Two scooter-borne robbers looted a petrol pump manager at gunpoint on Tuesday night. According to sources, the miscreants came on a scooter and bought petrol for Rs 30. They then entered the manager’s cabin on the pretext of buying mobile oil and asked him to hand over the cash. Though the owners had taken the day’s collection with them, the miscreants managed to rob around Rs 7,000 in cash that was collected later. The police has registered a case.
AMRITSAR
DERECOGNITION FEARED: The Punjab State Medical and Dental Teachers Association has expressed fear of the derecognition of state medical colleges whose process of filling up and redesignation of posts has been severely hampered by the election process in the state.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA: Guru Nanak Dev University has decided to publish encyclopaedia of Hindi writers born in Punjab and their works in prose, poetry, novel and drama.
SEMINAR ON
GURMAT: A seminar on "Gurmat thought — past, present and future" was organised by the Department of Guru Nanak Studies in association with the Gurmat Sahit Sabha at Guru Nanak Dev University here on Tuesday. Dr Gursharanjit spoke on the occasion.
BOY SAVED: Two hawkers saved the life of an 11-year-old boy who fell from the second floor of his house on Monday. According to information, Rahul (11) of Hari Singh Nagar was flying a kite on the roof of his house when he fell onto the ground. Two hawkers Om Parkash and Kishore Chand immediately took the boy to a hospital where doctors operated upon the boy and saved his life.
CAREER FAIR: A two-day career fair started at the BBK DAV College for Women here on Wednesday. Students were informed of various career options in the fair. A debate was also held beside “Sukriti” in which students created useful things from waste material.
THEFT IN SHOP: Electronic appliances were stolen from a TV repair shop at Sultanwind on Wednesday night.
BANNED: The District Magistrate, Mr Swinder Singh Puri, has banned the setting of crop remnants in fields on fire and construction in the fields which fall within the radius of 1000 metres of the ammunition dumps in the district. He has also banned the entry of trucks, mini-trucks in the municipal limits of the district from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. However, exception are made for those trucks carrying milk, oil and gas cylinders. The orders will remain in force till March 27.
FEROZEPORE
CONDOLED: The management and staff of the local Dev Samaj College for Women condoled the death of Ms Serla Grewal, Chairperson of The Tribune Trust, who was an alumna of the college. Ms Grewal studied in the college in the year 1950-1951.
GURDASPUR
MEDICAL CAMP: More than 200 students of Government Girls High School,
Babohali, near here, were examined for eye and dental ailments at a medical camp here on Wednesday. Major Surinder Singh Kondal inaugurated the camp.
KAITHAL
CARS BURNT: Certain persons reportedly set afire two cars of the Chairman of the Zila Parishad, Mr Ram Chander, at Korora village on Monday night. According to information, the Chairman had parked the cars in a garage and his
neighbour noticed the fire and informed him. A case has been registered.
2 YOUTHS BURIED: Two youths were buried alive at Bhuna plot in Guhla subdivision, when a heap of loose soil fell upon them, on Monday, according to delayed information received here. The incident occurred when the victims, Baldev Singh (30) and Balkar Singh (22), were trying to bring out bricks from a deep tubewell pit lying
inoperational. The SDM announced an ex gratia of Rs 10,000 each for the next of kin of the deceased.
KHAMANO
LIQUOR SEIZED: The police on Tuesday night arrested Nirmal Singh, a resident of ward no 10, and seized 12 bottles of illicit liquor. A case under Sections 61/1 and 14 of the Excise Act has been registered. Sources said the liquor was gifted by a party candidate.
LAUNCHING DEFERRED: The launching of a mobile medical ambulance service has been deferred due to election code of conduct here. The service is to be started by the local unit of Bharat Vikas Parishad The mobile van has been donated by the MP, Lala Lajpat Rai, from his MP
Discretionary Fund. The service would be launched after the completion of election process.
LUDHIANA
YOUTH FESTIVAL: A two-day inter-college youth festival in the memory of Sahir Ludhianvi, will begin at SCD Government College on Friday. Contests in folk singing, extempore, declamation, poetic recital, histrionics and debate would be held during the festival, according to Principal A.S. Turna. The function would be held in the newly-renovated Sahir Auditorium.
MOGA
TRAIN PASSENGERS: A large number of passengers travelling by trains running between Ferozepore and Ludhiana, a stretch of about 120 km, on Wednesday protested against the late running of trains on this stretch. They said the late running of trains caused great inconvenience to them as they could not reach their destinations in time.
PATIALA
DOG SHOW: The Patiala Kennel Club will organise 18th and 19th all-breed championship dog show on Sunday at Polo ground here. Sponsored by ‘Dabur Ayurvet Limited’, more than 300 dogs in around 35 breed categories from around the country are expected to participate in the show. The organisers will also give away trophies to “dog of the year”, “reserve dog of the year”, “best puppy of the year” and ‘best breed in India”. the competition will be presided by two experts Mr Rick Baker and Mr John Rowles from Australia.
PROTEST MARCH: Employees of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) held a protest march and sat on dharna outside the LIC office at Chhoti Baradari here on Wednesday to protest against the corporation’s decision to cease new recruitment in the LIC. The call for the dharna was given by the North Zone Insurance Employees’ Association. The employees are also demanding transparency in promotions and assessment of work record of employees and immediate recruitment of Class III and IV employees in the LIC.
PHAGWARA
AWARD FOR NOOR: The book “Punjab Ki Yuvtion Ke Lok Nritya” by Dr Jagir Singh Noor has been selected for award by the Central Hindi Directorate, Human Department of Higher Education, Human Resources Development Ministry, New Delhi. Dr Noor is a Librarian in the local Guru Nanak College. The award carries Rs 50,000.
