AMRITSAR
ANTI-TOBACCO DRIVE : The Amritsar Vikas Manch has demanded a ban on the sale of tobacco products following such a ban in Bihar from April 1. In a press note, Mr Kulwant Singh Sufi, general secretary of the manch, stated that products such as gutka and paan masala were being banned in some states. However, Punjab had not even banned smoking at public places.BATALA
ELECTED: Mr Subash Sekhri of the Congress of Ward No 17 was elected president of the Batala Municipal Council on Tuesday. Mr Charan Dass Chann of the Congress of Ward No 32 was nominated a senior vice president and Mr Amarjit Singh Walia of the Congress of Ward No. 11 was nominated as junior vice-president. Mr Ashwant Sekhri, State Minister for Health, Industry and Employment was also present.
HOSHIARPUR
POSTPONED: The election to the post of President and Vice-President
of the Municipal Council, Hariana town, was postponed on Wednesday.
According to the Executive Officer of the Municipal Council the election
was postponed on the order of the Additional Deputy Commissioner. Mr
Balbir Singh Maini, SAD MLA and Jathedar Hardev Singh Kothe Jattan,
Chairman, Hoshiarpur District Cooperative Milk Union Limited, alleged
that the election had been postponed at the behest of Mr Kuldip Nanda,
President, District Congress Committee.
BODY FOUND: The body of Gurpreet Singh (8) son of Manjit Kaur and Paramjit Singh, was found on March 31 from a vacant plot of Salempur village. According to police sources, Gurpreet Singh went from the house to play at about 4 p.m. on March 27 and did not come back home.
JALANDHAR
BLOOD DONATION: A blood donation camp was organised to mark Raising
Day of the 7th and 27th Battalions of the Punjab Armed Police here on
Tuesday. As many as 70 officers and jawans, including Commandant Rajpal
Singh Sandhu donated blood. Mr J.P. Birdi, IG (PAP), took the salute. A
special horse show was the main event.
LUDHIANA
SEMINAR: A national seminar on ‘Customer relationship management (CRM): Emerging trends in Indian industry’ will be organised by the Indian Society of Technical Education (ISTE) at the Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology, Gujarkhan Campus, on Saturday. Participants from many Indian universities, institutes and industry will participate in the seminar and discuss emerging subject of CRM and relevance in the Indian context. Dr H.P. Sinha, Programme Director and Executive Secretary, ISTE, New Delhi, will be the chief guest on the occasion. Dr M.A. Zahir, former Dean of the College of Basic Sciences, Punjab Agricultural University, will deliver the keynote address.
STUDENTS EXCEL: The Institute of Business Management and Fashion Technology has achieved excellent results in MBA first and third semester examination held in January, 2003. Among the students of third semester, Ms Sandeep Kaur has stood first with 74 per cent marks while Ms Karmneet Kaur, Ms Rajwant Kaur and Ms Manpreet Kaur have been clubbed second with 73 per cent marks. In the first semester, Ms Mandeep Kaur has stood first with 73 per cent marks while Ms Dimple Soni has got 72.2 per cent marks. Col H.S. Singha, Director, said it was a moment of pride as the institute was also declared the best in South Asia for the third time.
PHAGWARA
FAST AGAINST VAT: Activists of the Shiv Sena (Hindustan) led by its district president Ajay Mehta observed a daylong fast here on Tuesday to express solidarity with the business community protesting against VAT.
SAMRALA
DHARNA: The Land Mortgage Banks Employees Union of Punjab has decided to stage a dharna in front of the head office at Chandigarh on April 10, informed Mr Romesh Chander Chhandran, vice-president of the union, here on Wednesday. He condemned the dictatorial policies of the management and government officials dealing with bank business.
SUNAM
PSEB SEMINAR: The Punjab State Electricity Board organised a “Save energy” seminar here an Tuesday evening, which was presided by Mr
R.K. Bains, Superintendent, Sangrur Circle. Speakers informed schoolchildren and local residents about measures regarding saving energy. Almost all speakers emphasised that saving of one unit of electricity equalled generation of one unit of electricity. Prizes were distributed among schoolchildren who spoke on the occasion.
