Tuesday,
July 30, 2002, Chandigarh, India
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AMLOH
VETERINARY CAMP: For the prevention of haemorrhage septicemia and foot-and-mouth diseases, 16,000 and 96,080 cattle, respectively, have been vaccinated in the district, said Mr Ramesh Chander Punj, Deputy Director, Veterinary Department, Fatehgarh Sahib, at the concluding function of a free medical veterinary camp organised by Mr Sharanjit Singh, president, Youth Club, and the gram panchyat, in collaboration with the Veterinary Department, at Rurki village on Sunday. Mr Punj lauded the efforts of Dr Ranbir Sharma and Mr Jatinder Kumar Verma for holding the camp. During the camp, 890 cattle were examined and medicines were supplied by the Veterinary Department, Ranbaxy and Vest
Pharma.
BATHINDA
ELECTED: The following have been elected office-bearers of the local MHR Senior Secondary School Managing Committee: president — Mr J.K. Khurana; and vice-president — Mr Som Chand Katia. PMET: Shuchi
Bansal, a local girl, has secured the fourth position in the PMET throughout the state. The father of the girl claimed that she secured the 73rd position in the CBSE PMET and got admission to a reputed medical college at New Delhi on that basis.
HOSHIARPUR
CASE REGISTERED: A case under Section 420 of the IPC was registered on Saturday against travel agents Sohan Lal and Karamjit of the local Pur Hiran and Vishbash Kumar of Muzaffarnagar following a complaint lodged by Amarjit of Manko village who alleged that the travel agents took Rs 3 lakh for settling him in Italy. However, instead of sending him to Italy, they sent him to
Kyrgyzstan, along with Vishbhash Kumar. He alleged that he worked as a labour there for nine months. The accused has not returned his money.PISTOLS SEIZED: The police seized a country-made pistol from two motor cycle-borne persons, Karam Singh and Bhupinder Singh, of Kukowal village at a naka at the Canal bridge,
Ajnoha, on Sunday night. A pistol was also seized from Amrik Singh of
Thalewal. Meanwhile, Gurdip Singh, an accomplice of Seetal Singh, a contract killer, was arrested from his house on
Sunday. KHANNA
ELECTED: Mr Iqbal Singh of The Tribune was elected president of the newly formed Press Club at a meeting held at Chandan Plaza under the leadership of Mr K. L. Sehgal here on Sunday. According to Dr H.S. Lall, president of the Punjab Union of Journalists, his name was proposed by Dr Somesh Batta of the Indian Express, while the other 20 members present seconded the proposal. SPEED
RADAR: The Khanna police will get speed checking radar to check overspeeding by vehicles on GT Road. This was stated by DIG Mohamad Mustafa here on Saturday. Mr Mustafa and his wife Razia Sultan, MLA, were here on a private visit. He directed DSP Balbir Singh to send the proposal through the SSP. LUDHIANA
CONTEST: As many as 24 students from the senior section of New Senior Secondary School, Sarabha Nagar, participated in a paper-reading contest organised by the Bharat Vikas Parishad and State Bank of India here on Monday. The contestants were given five topics. The first prize was bagged by Parwinder Kaur, while the second prize went to Satbir Kalsi and the third prize was won by Gaurav Arora. Aanchal Jain and Payal Gandhi got consolation prizes. Mr H.C. Gupta, Principal, gave them the prizes. FREE
MEDICAL CAMP: A free medical camp was organised at Deepak Hospital, Sarabha Nagar, here on Sunday. Over 2,500 patients were examined for gynae, diabeties and joint pain related problems. Vaccines of Hepatitis B were administered to the patients. Around 50 ultrasound, 100 laboratory, 60 gynaecological, 70 blood sugar tests and 80 ayurveda treatments were performed. Dr Rajan Issac, Medical Superintendent, said another free camp on endoscopy would be organised next month. MANDI
GOBINDGARH
URGED: The notification to reduce power supply from 21 hours to 10 hours per day to induction furnaces would harm the steel industry, said Mr R.P. Bhatia, zonal chairman, Steel Re-Rolling Mills Association of India, here on Monday. He urged the government to reconsider the anti-industry policies. MOGA
ARRESTED: The district police has arrested a number of persons under the Excise Act following the recovery of lahan, poppy husk and illicit liquor during the past 24 hours. Police sources said the police had arrested Gurdev Singh, a resident of Ghalkalan village, in this district from whom it had recovered 40 kg of lahan. It arrested another person, Kuldip Singh, a resident of Daulewale village, and recovered 20 kg of lahan. NAWANSHAHR
SCHOOL KIDS HEALTH: Mr Ashok Kumar Gupta, Deputy Commissioner, while addressing a meeting of doctors and principals of various schools, here on Saturday, asked them to take care of students’ health. He asked the doctors to organise medical camps in villages. He also directed the District Education Officer to conduct a survey regarding the requirements of schools. COMMITTEE FORMED: The Punjab Students Union
(PSU) has constituted a five-member committee to mobilise the students to launch a stir against the exorbitant fee and funds being charged by the government aided educational institutions. A union press note stated this. PRIZES DISTRIBUTED: The local Youth Arora Club organised a prize distribution function at KC Palace here on Saturday which was presided over by Mr Parkash Singh, MLA. The function was held to honour meritorious students of the area, said Mr Rajan Arora, president of the club. A similar function was organised by the local unit of Sri Ramsharnam
(Gohana) here at Sri Ramsharanam Bhavan on Sunday. CLERKS’ DEMAND: Clerks in the Education Department have urged the state government to implement the orders of the
DPI(S), Punjab, issued on November 8, 2000, under which promotions to the ministerial staff were to be reviewed and to be granted proportionately as per seniority and merit. PATIALA
EXHIBITION: An exhibition on arts crafts and heritage of Punjab was inaugurated by the ADC Mr Shiv Dular Singh Dhillon, at Guru Harkrishan Public School here on Monday. Various schools of the city will be taking part in this exhibition. LAUNCHED: To create awareness about the Swarn
Jayanti, Self Employment Scheme, which has been recently launched by the Central Government, the ADC (Development), Mr Jagwant Singh
Brar, addressed a gathering of Panchayat Secretaries and rural social workers of the state at the
GTC, Nabha, on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, he said this scheme would assist masses living below the poverty line in villages to set up means of earning their livelihood. He said independent ventures under this scheme would be given a loan of Rs 50,000 and 30 per cent subsidy whereas self-help groups of youth will get a loan of Rs 3 lakh and of 50 per cent subsidy.
PATHANKOT
VANAMAHOTSAVA: More than 5,000 sapling were planted by 6 (Independent) Armoured Brigade at the eight-day Vanamahotsava-2000 which concluded on Sunday. Brig Mahavir Singh said it was the duty of every citizen to
make the environment clean and green by planting saplings. PHAGWARA
SEPARATE COUNTERS: Exporters of the Doaba region on Saturday urged the Ministry of External Affairs to set up separate counters for them at passport offices, especially at Jalandhar and Chandigarh, and to deploy competent staff to deal with their problems. Mr Ashwani Kohli, vice-president, Punjab Chamber of Small Exporters, said till this arrangement was made, special officers should be provided at the Regional Passport Offices. CONDOLENCE: MEETINGS: The local Kamla Nehru College for Women held a special meeting and observed a two-minutes silence on Monday to mourn death of Vice-President Krishan Kant. According to a press note. SAMRALA
APPEALED: Confusion prevails amongst parents, students and teachers of schools and colleges in Punjab due to conflicting reports in the vernacular Press regarding the closure of schools and colleges till August 7, according to Mr Behari Lal Saddi, vice-president of the Govt Secondary School Teachers Union, Punjab, here on Monday. The DPI (S) and DPI Colleges were tight-lipped on the issue, he added. Mr Saddi also said there was no harvest break in the schools of the state this year and summer vacations were also cut short. He appealed that the schools and colleges be closed till August 15.
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