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December 7, 2002, Chandigarh, India
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AMRITSAR BATHINDA DENTAL CARE: The district health authorities observed dental care fortnight with the help of the Rotary Club, Bathinda Cantonment. As many as 1,628 persons were examined. Rotarian Parshotam Bansal, president of the club, in a press note issued here on Friday said 30 poor patients were given medicines free of cost. They were also given denture sets free of cost. TWO KILLED: Two persons were killed in separate incidents reported from the city since Thursday. Mohinder Kumar (24), a resident of Purnia, Bihar, was electrocuted while trying to switch on a motor to lift water. He was employed with a private contractor at a local Rose Garden. Rajinder Singh, a resident of Udham Singh Nagar in the city, was run over by a train on the Bathinda-Sirsa line. The body was handed over to the kin after a post-mortem. FARIDKOT HOSHIARPUR POWER PURCHASE DEAL: The PSEB Engineers Association of this area, at a meeting here on Thursday, condemned the power purchase deal with a private firm. Mr B.S. Saini, member of the executive of the association said all officers passed a resolution asking for a high-level inquiry into the cases of victimisation of leaders of the association and the power purchase deal. HOME GUARDS: Mr S.K. Baruta, District Commandant, Home Guards, took salute from Home Guards at a passing out parade organised in connection with the Raising Day celebrations here on Thursday. He read out the messages of the President, the Prime Minister, the Union Home Minister and others. KAPURTHALA MANSA NAWANSHAHR AIDS AWARENESS DRIVE: Dr H.S. Gupta, Medical Officer, of the primary health centre at Langroya, as part of the AIDS awareness drive launched by the Health Department, delivered special lectures at government schools at several villages. EYE DONATION: The Lions Club, Charan Kanwal, Banga, in collaboration with the police organised a function on Thursday to give a boost to voluntary eye donation. More than 50 persons pledged to donate their eyes, Mr Sanjiv Bhardwaj president of the club, said. PHAGWARA |
AMBALA MLA BEREAVED: Ambala Cantonment MLA Anil Vij’s mother, Raj Rani (72), who was admitted to the
GMCH, Sector 32, Chandigarh, passed away on Friday evening. She died after prolonged illness. She had passed into coma before her death. She is survived by three sons.
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