DMCH to reconsider sack orders
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, December 17
The management of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) has assured the hospital union about reconsidering the termination orders of Mr S.S. Saini, Law Officer, by tomorrow.

Despite two rounds of meetings today at the hospital, the DMCH management and the union failed to find a solution. Mr Chander Mohan Kalia, president of the DMCH Union, said the management had assured the employees that it would reconsider the termination orders of the Law Officer, whose contract will expire on December 31.

“We had two rounds of meetings today which was attended by union leaders and members of the management, including Mr Amrit Nagpal, Mr Satish Sanwalka, Mr T.S.Kanwar, Mr Narinder Singh, Mr Rajeev Varma, Dr Sandeep Puri and Dr Rajoo Singh Chhina. The next meeting will be held tomorrow at 11a.m. and we are hopeful that the matter will be sorted out amicably”, said Mr Kalia.

Meanwhile, the management said in a press note that “regarding the issue of Mr S.S. Saini, discussions are proceeding in a very cordial and positive direction and the hospital authorities have agreed to meet again tomorrow to discuss the matter further”.

It may be recalled that the union leaders had threatened to resort to a peaceful agitation if the termination orders of the Law Officer were not reconsidered by the management. The management, on the other hand, was adamant on its stand.

Hockey trials on December 20
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, December 17
The Ludhiana District Hockey Association will conduct trials to select the Ludhiana team (senior) at the astroturf ground of Punjab Agricultural University here on December 20 at 10 am, according to Mr H.S. Bhullar, honorary general secretary, District Hockey Association. The selected players will represent Ludhiana in the Punjab State Hockey Championship slated to be held at the same venue from January 1 to 5.

Softball championship: The trials to select the Ludhiana softball team for the forthcoming Punjab State Softball Championship (senior men and women), scheduled to be conducted at Pathankot from December 29 to 31, will be held here at the Ramgarhia Girls College, Miller Ganj on December 24 at 10 am. This was stated in a press note issued here today by Mr P.N. Passi, general secretary, Ludhiana District Softball Association.

SAMRALA
SPORTS FESTIVAL: The Malwa Sports Association will organise its ninth Annual Sports Festival from December 20 to December 22 here, according to Mr Malkiat Singh Dhillon, president of the association. The three-day meet will be presided over by Jathedar Kirpal Singh Kheernian, member SGPC. Bullock-cart races, kabaddi, weight-lifting, dog races, athletics and other items will feature in the festival. Attractive prizes will be given to the winners. Mr Tej Parkash Singh, Minister Sports , and Mr Amrik Singh Dhillon, MLA Samrala will grace the occasion. 

Manager suspended
Our Correspondent

Khanna, December 17
The Khanna Cooperative Marketing Society has suspended the manager of the society, Mr Gurdarshan Singh, on charges of irregularities while performing his duty. The society had passed a resolution with majority in a meeting held on December 13 under the presidentship of Mr Charanjit Singh, president of the society, at the office of the society in Grain Market, Khanna.

A showcase notice was issued to the manager on November 21 asking him to tender a reply within 15 days. In the notice it was alleged that the manager had committed a fraud by pocketing commission on the sale of feed which was to be given to the salesman of the society.

It was also alleged that the manager had attended a meeting of NAFED in Delhi on September 23 and he was on leave on that day. According to the notice the manager had attending the meeting without the permission of the society and had tried to pocket TA, DA amount worth Rs 3,840 given by NAFED. In the notice it was also alleged that the manager had not deposited the 40 per cent share of the commission of the agents of the society received from the IFFCO Tokyo Jiwan Beema Company.

In the meeting held on December 13, the suspension resolution was passed as an out of agenda item which was objected to by two members while the majority passed the resolution. The manager was not available for comments.