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‘Help’
challenged kids progress
Chandigarh, December 2
The facilities mentioned in the PWD
Act, 1995, regarding the disabled children shall be fully implemented by
the Punjab Government, Mr D.S. Guru, Commissioner for Persons with
Disability, said while presiding over a one-day convention of disabled
and social workers on the eve of International Disabled Day here today.
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‘Development
to be speeded up’
Ludhiana, December 2
Finance Minister Lal Singh said
with the introduction of strict financial reforms, the economy of
Punjab had improved and financial institutions, including the World
Bank, had agreed to consider the requests of the government to release
funds for various prestigious development projects. He asserted that
the process of development in the state would be accelerated in the
coming months.
US
Fellowship for Punjab doc
Chandigarh, November 30
Dr Kanan Gupta, MD has been
conferred the Fellowship of the American College of Physicians. The
Fellowship is an honour achieved by those who are recognised for
personal integrity, superior competence in the field of medicine,
professional accomplishment, and demonstrated scholarship.
Seminar
on AIDS held
Mansa, December 2
“So far 2.28 crore people have
died due to AIDS in the world and 4.2 crore people suffering from AIDS
are waiting for their deaths”. This was disclosed by Prof Hazari Lal
Bansal, Chairman of the Punjab AIDS Control Organisation, while
addressing a seminar on AIDS awareness held at S.D. Kanya Mahavidyala
here today.
Mall
to have parking lots
Bathinda, December 2
Traffic jams on the Mall Road
here will minimise if the proposal to use footpaths in front of shops
for parking is implemented in letter and spirit. The practice of using
footpaths for parking will be extended to other areas in the city if
the experiment on the Mall Road is successful. Parking has become a
major problem in the city. People park vehicles haphazardly on the
roads, creating traffic bottlenecks.
163 persons donate blood
Kharar, December 2
The Rotary Club, Kharar, organised a blood donation camp in Khalsa Senior Secondary School here today.
This was the 9th such camp organised by the club. Mr Rupinder Singh, DSP Kharar, was the chief guest on the occasion. He praised the club for its effort.
Sant
Veer Singh honoured
Moga, December 2
Sant Veer Singh, the defeated
presidential candidate in the November 12 SGPC poll, was honoured in a
gurdwara at his native Madhoke village yesterday. Some of Badal’s
supporters , during a meeting held here on November 18 to honour those
who stood by the former Chief Minister during the crucial SGPC
elections, had given a call for social boycott of Sant Veer Singh, and
dubbed him a Congress agent.
Hussain
brothers honoured
Pathankot, December 2
The 24th Kala Utsav-2002
organised by Abhinaya Kala Mandir concluded here yesterday night. The
utsav was inaugurated by Dr Kewal Krishan, Speaker, Punjab Vidhan
Sabha, on Saturday.
Old-age
pensioners protest
Amritsar, December 2
Fifty old age pensioners,
including physically challenged and widows demand the release of
pensions to them which were stopped following an expose of Rs 24 crore
scam in the Social Welfare Department, Punjab. Decrying the attitude
of the state government here today, the pensioners raised slogans.
Desi
ghee supply to gurdwaras to be stopped
Amritsar, December 2
The state government has decided
to stop the supply of ‘desi ghee’ to all Sikh shrines coming under
the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee in violation of the
tender.
Five
of groom’s family cremated
Amritsar, December 2
A pall of gloom descended on a
family whose five members, including a two and half years old child,
were crushed to death by a truck. The family was going towards the
Royal Marriage Palace to receive the bride here late last evening when
the accident took place.
NRIs
to discuss Rakhra hospital
Patiala, December 2
Mr Bhagwan Dass, Director of the
Punjab Young Farmers Association, will leave for the USA on Thursday
to discuss and finalise the project of setting up a deluxe hospital at
Rakhra, near here. A meeting to give final shape to the project will
be held at Milwaukee, USA, next week. Among others, it will be
attended by some NRIs who have shown interest in the project.
10
villages chosen for development
Patiala, December 2
Punjab Public Works Minister
Jasjit Singh Randhawa today said 10 villages of the state had been
chosen for development under the Rural Integrated Development Scheme,
under which Rs 1 crore to Rs 1.25 crore would be spent to develop each
village on modern lines.
Anti-leprosy
drive launched
Ropar, December 2
A modified leprosy elimination
campaign was today launched in the district at a function at the Civil
Surgeon office complex here. The function was presided over by Mr
Daljeet Singh, SDM.
Rally
against drug abuse organised
Faridkot, December 2
On the first day of the
fortnight-long campaign against drug abuse, the district
administration along with many social organisations organised a
“chetna rally” and took out a procession through the main streets
of the town here today. More than 1,000 children of different
educational institutions, besides leading citizens participated.
Garg
to support residents’ stir
Bathinda, December 2
Mr Chiranji Lal Garg, former
Punjab minister, said today that he would support the agitation of the
residents, who had been issued notices by the Archaeological Survey of
India, to vacate their premises.
Farmers
face water shortage
Moga, December 2
Farmers of various villages in
the district today complained that they had been facing an acute
shortage of canal water for the past several months.
MLA
proceeds against civic officials
Malout, December 2
Mr Nathu Ram, MLA, Malout, has
sought action against officials of the local municipal council, who
breached protocol by putting his name below that of the local
municipal councillors on the foundation stone of a building that was
laid on November 24 by the Deputy Commissioner, Mrs Usha R. Sharma.
End
contract system in RTP: panel
Ropar, December 2
The sub-committee, formed by the
Contract Labour Advisory Board, Punjab, to abolish the contract labour
system in the Ropar Thermal Plant, has recommended to completely end
the contract labour system in the coal handling plant of the RTP and
regularise the services of 700 contract labourers, working in the Coal
Handling Plant.
Draft voters’ list for public scrutiny
SAS Nagar, December 2
The Subdivisional Magistrate here has released the first draft of voters’ lists of the Kharar constituency. The process of finalisation of these lists will begin after December 10, 2002, the last date for pointing out any changes in these lists.
Probe
ordered into ‘benami’ land deals
Ropar, December 2
The Deputy Commissioner, Mrs
Seema Jain, today ordered an inquiry into the acquisition of hundreds
of acres of “benami” land by certain persons in Nanglian and
Khairpur villages of Kharar tehsil in this district.
Woman
plotted son’s murder: police
Nawanshahr, December 2
In a bizarre incident, the
police, while probing the case of kidnapping of 7-year-old Gurpreet,
alias Gopi, found that the boy’s mother Bimla Devi (35), had asked
her paramour Manjit Kumar (18), alias Sonu, to murder her son.
Power
to ANM institute, hostel cut
Bathinda, December 2
Power supply to the hostel of ANM
training institute here has been disconnected and the students have
been using lanterns girls living in the hostel find it difficult at
night. The power to the institute and the hostel was disconnected on
November 11 and has not been restored despite requests by students.
Students protest against
hike in PTA funds
Dera Bassi, December 2
In protest against hike in the funds of the Parent Teacher Association,
students of the local Government Degree College today boycotted classes and raised slogans against the college authorities here. The students said they would go on an indefinite strike till their demands were met.
Pass
issue: morcha backs students
Bathinda, December 2
Mr Jagmail Singh, district unit
secretary, Lok Morcha Punjab, here today alleged that while the
government was maintaining a silence on the concessional bus pass
issued to students and a section of mini bus operators had been
harassing students since long.
Declamation
contest at Sirhind
Fatehgarh Sahib, December
2
For the all-round development of
students, the co-curricular activities and participation in sports
activities is a must, as in the age of competition general knowledge
is equally important as is bookish knowledge, said Mr Vikas Paratap,
Deputy Commissioner, while presiding over the second Lala Devi Dyal
Verma Memorial Declamation Contest organised by Ashoka Senior
Secondary School, Sirhind, today.
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