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March 29, 2003, Chandigarh, India
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BATHINDA PSEB OFFICES: According to a press note issued here on Friday by the PSEB all sub divisional offices, divisional, circle and zonal offices, falling under the Chief Engineer (DS West Zone), will remain open on Saturday and Sunday to enable the customers to pay their bills and attend to other
problems elected with the board. RALLY: Activists of the Technical Services Union, led by the mandal president, Mr Karora Singh, staged a dharna and took out a rally demanding the implementation of their demands that had been accepted by a former Power Minister two years ago. The union also condemned the registration of cases against BKU leaders for supporting their cause. HOSHIARPUR KAPURTHALA MEDICAL
CAMP: A medical camp is being organised by the local Bhai Ghanaya Ji Sewa Sanstha , Haibowal Khurd, at Bhai Ghanaya Charitable Hospital , Golden Avenue, Hambaran Road, on Sunday. The patients will be examined and medicines will be given to the needy patients free of cost. ORIENTATION
COURSE: A two-day orientation course was organised at Anganwari Centre No. 96 on Thursday. Ms Manju Singla, Supervisor, Urban 2 ( Master Trainer ), conducted the course with the assistance of the Food and Nutrition Department, Government of India. On the first day, Prof Rajeev Sachdeva of Punjab Agricultural University , Ludhiana, told the 30 trainees about the diseases caused by infected food. Mr Rajiv Kalra distributed certificates to the trainees. TURNOVER
POLICY: The Export Credit Guarantee Corporation Of India (ECGC) has introduced Turnover Policy for the benefit of big exporters who contributed not less than Rs 10 lakh per annum towards premium. This was stated by Mr B.L. Bhatnagar, Assistant General Manager of
ECGC. RESIGNS: Mr Harjinder Singh Lati, National Vice-President, All- India Youth Akali Dal, and Mr Balwinder Singh Teer, Senior Vice- President of the district unit of the SAD have resigned from their respective posts. In a similarly worded resignation
letters, they said they were taking retirement from active politics due to health reasons and other family commitments. MOGA PEDESTRIAN KILLED: Surjit Singh of Rode village was injured when he was hit by a car at Samalsar town on Thursday, the police said. The victim succumbed to his injuries in a Baghapurana hospital. The car driver managed to escape. NATHANA PATHANKOT PATIALA SAMRALA DEAD: HC Randhir Singh (38), posted at the local police station and at present serving at Mathura Jalandhar pipe line at Hedon died early in the morning when his rifle went off accidentally. The body, after a post-mortem examination, was handed over to his legal heirs. Police officials attended cremation at his native village. TARN TARAN THREE BOOKED: Gulzar Singh and his two sons, Harjinder Singh and Boota Singh, all residents of Gorkha village, have been booked under Sections 326 and 34 of the IPC for assaulting Sukhdev Singh of the same village. Police sources said on Thursday that land dispute was said to be the cause of the dispute.
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AMBALA ‘DEFER VAT IMPLEMENTATION’: The Ambala Cantt Traders Federation on Friday demanded that the implementation of VAT should be deferred in Haryana. Dr N.C. Jain, chairman of the federation, said “harsh clauses” of VAT should not be amended. He said that procedure of maintaining accounts should be amended suitably so that trade and industry could maintain their account in the manner they were maintaining at present. HEARING ADJOURNED: Chief Judicial Magistrate, Surya Pratap Singh on Friday adjourned the hearing of the Abhey Chautala versus Rupan Deol Bajaj case for May 12. The court had issued summons to them, a week back. Neither was present in the court. The reporter of an English daily, who was also summoned, was present. KAITHAL KARNAL YAMUNANAGAR |
BILASPUR DHARAMSALA ACCIDENT: Two persons were injured on the Dharamsala-Palampur road on Thursday when a private bus dashed against a tree. According to the police, the accident took place due to the negligence of the driver and a case under Sections 279 and 337 of the IPC has been registered. The injured were admitted to Dr RP Government Medical College here and were reported to be out of danger. PROTEST: Students and staff of Our Own English School, Shahpur, on Thursday held a procession to protest against the USA-led attack on Iraq. They later burnt an effigy of US President George W Bush and also handed over a memorandum to the Tehsildar, Shahpur, appealing to President of India to mediate in the matter so that innocent lives were saved. NURPUR SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION: The affiliated private public schools of Kangra district have formed Affiliated Schools Management Association (ASMA). At its maiden meeting, the ASMA has decided to provide facilities for holding a sports meet and give scholarships to students studying in the ASMA schools. The following have been elected office-bearers of the ASMA : president — Mr Kuldeep Sharma; vice-presidents — Mr Ravinder Singh and Mr Shesh Ram Sugha; general secretary — Mr Arvind Dogra; and treasurer — Mr Sanjay Sharma. PARWANOO SUNDERNAGAR
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