Tuesday,
September 3, 2002, Chandigarh, India
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AMRITSAR
COMPETITION: Tamana Tuli and Arya Jain of Manav Public School here stood first in the green and white groups in the painting competition organised by the Red Cross Society. Both have selected for the state-level painting show to be held at
Kapurthala.BATALA
VANAMAHOTSAVA: Vanamahotsava and declamation contest were organised by the Lions Club Smile, Batala, at Government Senior Secondary School, Jatto
Sarja, recently under the chairmanship of club chairman Satpal Sehdev and environment chairman Yashpal Chauhan. District chairman
R.S. Hanspal, while speaking on the occasion, said youth played vital role in conserving the environment. Public relations officer Vipin Puri said over 2,000 saplings had been planted at various schools by the club. Prizes were distributed to the winners of the declamation contest. Principal and teachers of Government Middle School,
Chuhewal, also planted more than 200 saplings on the premises of the school. HOSHIARPUR
MC ELECTIONS: The BSP will field its candidates in all 31 wards of the city in the ensuing Municipal Council elections. This was stated in a press note issued by Mr Jagdish Saini, member of the executive committee of state unit of the BSP, here on Monday. STRIKE: Students of the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET),
Ajowal, started an indefinite strike on Monday in protest against the new education policy of the Punjab Government. Mr Ajib
Tivedi, general secretary of the DIET, criticised the state government for ignoring the interest of DIET students and added that students would continue their struggle till the policy was
withdrawn. DEAD: Surinder Singh, son of Darshan Singh of Paddi Sura Singh village succumbed to his injuries on the way to the Civil Hospital, Garhshanker, on Sunday. Surinder Singh had fallen from his tractor while he was returning from Kukran village after seeing the fair. The Garhshanker police has registered a case in this regard. CRUSHED TO DEATH:
Paharia, son of Ram Lal of Ajram, was crushed to death by a tractor-trolley at Dalowal village while he was going to Bulhowal on Sunday. SEIZED: The Tanda police on Sunday arrested Gurdial Singh under the Excise Act and seized 11,250 ml of illicit liquor from him . The city police has also seized 8,460 ml of IMFL from Kamaljit Singh of Bhagat Nagar
mohalla.
KHAMANO
FUNCTION: A function was organised at Government High School, Dulwan, near here in honour of an NRI Jaswant Singh Canada of the village, who donated a computer for the village school and also bore expenses of the computer room. Mr Avtar Singh of the village donated a water-cooler for school. Mr Shamsher Singh Dullo, MP, inaugurated the computer room. The school headmaster, Mr Labh Singh, presented the annual report, of the school. Mr Dullo announced a grant of Rs 1 lakh for the development of the school from his discretionary fund. Mr Jaswant Singh also announced to donate more computers for the school.LUDHIANA
HAILED: The Federation of Tiny and Small Industries of India has hailed the announcement by the Union Finance Minister, Mr Jaswant Singh, of providing some relief to the bicycle accessories units. The president of the federation, Mr Joginder Kumar, has also urged the Union Finance Minister to withdraw the excise duty on bicycle industry. Mr Kumar while participating in the Small Scale Industry (SSI) Convention in Delhi recently urged Ms Vasundhra Raje that focus should be on tiny/SSI sector, whereas the government is harping the tune of SMEs (small medium enterprises). The manufacturing sector which generates maximum employment has been adversely affected by the globalisation and liberalisation, he said. DISCOURSES END: Week-long discourse based on Vedas ended at the Arya Samaj Mandir, Model Town. On the occasion were present students and the staff of BCM and RS Model Schools. Ms Balwinder Kaur’s rendering of the bhajan “Mera ish Bhajan ki tar na tute” was much appreciated. Mr Anil Gautam sang the bhajan “Ek jholi mein phool bharen hein” in a melodious manner. Students of Gurukul also rendered some beautiful
bhajans. RESEARCH: Dr Amanjot Singh, Associate Professor, Department of Soil and Water Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, conducted his Ph.D. research on ‘Modeling run off and soil erosion from rainfed lands under soil and water conservation measures from the PAU in collaboration with the Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany, under DAAD (German Academic Exchange) fellowhsip. His work got appreciation and has been published in a book form by the Technical University of Braunschweig for its circulation in different universities. Dr Amanjot Singh is also a recipient of gold medal form Agricultural Division, Institution of Engineers (India) for producing best paper on unsteady flow from a well installed in inundates multiple leaky aquifer system. FUNCTION: Dr Sarjit Singh Gill, Additional Director, Extension Education, Communication Centre, PAU, will release ‘Watano Door’, a poetry book written by Punjabi poet Gurdial Singh Premi at 9.30 am on Tuesday. The function will be held in the Communication Centre. Mr Premi is a resident of Sriganganagar (Rajasthan). Prof Gurbhajan Singh Gill, acting president of the Punjabi Sahit Academy, Dr Gulzar Pandher and Mr Gurdial Singh Saunki will also speak on the occasion. MACHHIWARA
ELECTED: Mr Tarsem Lal Saini was unanimously re-elected president of the Punjab Rice Millers Association for the second consecutive term. The election process completed peacefully at Shiva Palace here on Sunday. MANDI GOBINDGARH
INSTALLATION CEREMONY: Installation function of the Lions Club (Supreme) D-308 held here on Sunday in the Gymkhana Club. The function was chaired by Mr Kulwinder Singh, former governor, while regional and zonal chairman S.S. Manchanda and Ajay Garg, respectively, were the special guests. Following were elected office-bearers: president — Dr Manmohan Kaushal; secretary — Mr Chopra, and treasurer — Mr V.P.
Shahi.
BADHNIKALAN (MOGA)
HONOURED: The Punjab Chief Minister’s political advisor Harchand Singh Barsat was honoured with the ‘Shaan Punjabi Di’ award jointly by the Youth Congress and the Friends Club of Badhni Kalan in the district on Sunday. PATHANKOT
ELECTED: Mr Ravi Bhushan Puri, a senior advocate, was unanimously elected president of the Rashtriya Chetna Parishad at the annual general meeting held on Sunday under the chairmanship of outgoing president. Vashno Malhotra. TWO HELD: The Gurdaspur police arrested Piara Singh and Kamaljit Singh of Sultani village, who were members of an inter-state gang of vehicle thieves and recovered nine motor cycles. The third member of the gang has absconded. A case has been registered under various Sections of the IPC. QUACKS BOOKED: The police has booked two persons Dharam Pal and Gurmit Chand for impersonating as doctors. They peddled cures for impotency and
revitalisers, according to the police. They were running a clinic on the Dhangu Road here and had displayed the DHMS degree on their advertising material. They have been booked under Sections 420, 34, IPC, and the Medical Council Act.
SAMRALA
MEETING: A general body meeting of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Employees Union of Samrala branch held here on Monday under the presidentship of Mr Netar Singh in which the problems of staff were discussed in details. In the membership verification campaign, which was going to be held on September 25, it was decided to vote on the day of membership verification and their election symbol was dish antena. Mr Balbir Singh circle secretary, and district secretary, Mr Balwinder Singh addressed the meeting and told that disinvestment and privatisation of the BSNL would not be allowed as per wishes of the Central Government. NEW COURT ROOM: The court of Ms Asha Mehta, Additional Civil Judge, Samrala, started functioning in the new court room in Tehsil Complex, Samrala, from Monday. Ladoos were distributed amongst the advocates, clients and officials of the courts. Now both the judicial courts have started functioning in the new complex.
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