AMLOH
INSPECTION: Mr Justice Jasbir Singh of the Punjab and Haryana High Court held an inspection of the courts here on Tuesday. Advocates demanded the establishment of a second court in the court complex, as the building complex for the second court already exist. He earlier visited Nabha Jail and listened to grievances of the people at Fatehgarh Sahib, according to Mr A.S. Cheema, president Bar Association, Fatehgarh Sahib. Mr Mohinder Pal, District and Sessions Judge, Fatehgarh Sahib, accompanied the judge. FAREWELL
PARTY: A farewell party was organised by the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) and staff of Government Senior Secondary School, Bhadson, near here, on Wednesday for Mr Raj Kumar Kaushal, a teacher of the school, on his superannuation after putting in 40 years of service. A cultural programme was presented by the students.
AMRITSAR
BAN ORDERS: The District Magistrate on Tuesday issued orders banning the burning of crop stubble and raising buildings in and around a 1,000-metre radius of the Army ammunition depot for a period of two months.
BOOK RELEASE: Prof
V.S. Ramamurthy, Secretary, Science and Technology, Government of India, released a book titled “Reflections on a Changing Economy”, written by Prof Vikram Chadha of the Punjab School of Economics, Guru Nanak Dev University.
TRANSFER STAYED: The two-member Sikh Gurdwara Judicial Commission, comprising Mr Kashmir Singh Patti and Mr Raghbir Singh, on Tuesday stayed the transfer of two SGPC employees, Giani Anup Singh and Giani Swarn Singh, till May 12. These employees had been transferred on the complaint of an SGPC member, Mr Baldev Singh, who had alleged that they had failed to make proper arrangements for nagar kirtan on February 22. However, a petitioner, Mr Harbhajan Singh, said these employees were not responsible for any mismanagement.
HOSHIARPUR
HEALTH PROGRAMME: More than three lakh students from classes I to VIII will be examined under the School Health Programme in the district during the current financial year. Those found suffering from serious ailments will be referred to civil hospitals of their respective areas for treatment. This was stated by Dr
Y.C. Marken, Civil Surgeon, in a press note here on Tuesday.
JALANDHAR
THEFT: Thieves on Tuesday decamped with gold ornaments worth Rs 2 lakh and Rs 70,000 from the residence of Sanjiv Joshi in the Rama Mandi area. According to the police, the thieves broke into the house after the family members left for work in the morning. Joshi’s mother returned in the afternoon and found the doors broken open and cash and ornaments
missing.
LUDHIANA
FREE TEXT BOOKS: Mr Gurmit Singh Kadialwai, Tehsil Welfare Officer, Jagraon, in a press note on Wednesday informed that the supply of text books to Scheduled Caste students had begun. He advised school representatives of Jagraon and Raikot tehsils to prepare the list of students of Middle, High and Senior Secondary classes and submit it to the officer. According to the information, distribution of the books would take place at Government Senior Secondary School (Boys) at Jagraon and the supply would continue even on Saturday.
CONFERENCE: The Punjab Government Transport Union, the Technical Services Union (PSEB), the PSEB Employees Federation, the Inqualabi Kender Punjab, the FCI Workers Union, the Khet Mazdoor Union, the Para Medical Employees Union and other unions would hold a conference in Municipal Park at Jagraon to observed May
Day.
WORKSHOP: The Art and Culture Youth Services Club would organise a bhangra training workshop at Punjabi Bhavan from Tuesday. Mr Sher Singh, chairman of the club, said training to boys and girls would be given separately for a duration of one hour in the morning. Mr Manjit Singh and Ms Paramjit Kaur would be the project director, while Mr Jaspreet Romi, Mr Arvinder Chintoo and Mr Satish Kumar would impart training to the participant, he said. Mr Ramesh Sharma would be the in charge of the workshop.
TEACHER RETIRES: Ms Attar Kaur Amrit, head teacher, Ramgarhia Elementary School, was given a farewell party on her superannuation after putting in 39 years of service in the school on Wednesday. Giani Bhagat Singh, president of the school council, Mr Jagtar Singh, general secretary, and Mr Jagat Singh, manager, honoured her. Mr Katar Singh Garib, president, Guru Gobind Singh Sewak Jatha, Civil Lines, was also present.
STUDENTS EXCEL: Vikarmjit Singh and Suparm Bector, MCA students from the Gujranwala Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology, have bagged first prize in social welfare development at Pratibha-2003, an
inter-college festival, held at the Gyanjoti Institute of Management and Technology, SAS Nagar. Kamwaldeep Kaur of BBA and Charanjeet Singh of BCA received second prize in debate.
MANDI
GOBINDGARH
BIRTH ANNIVERSARY: The local unit of the All-India Sangeshwar Sewa Dal Arunai (Pehwa) would celebrate the 62nd birth anniversary of Mahant Ganga Puri Ji on Sunday at Gupta Palace here. A free medical check-up camp would be organised and medicines would be provided free of cost. Marriages of three poor girls would also be solemnised, according to a press note issued on Wednesday. Dr Satwant Sachdeva along with a team of doctors would examine the patients.
MANSA
SEMINAR: A seminar on the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act was organised here on Wednesday by the district police. It was chaired by Mr Rakesh Goel,
IRS, Zonal Director, Narcotic Drugs Control Bureau, Punjab and Chandigarh. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Goel stressed the need for deaddiction in the state. Though the government had provided strict laws to curb the misuse of narcotic drugs, the conviction rate under the Act was only 10 per cent Mr Goel educated the investigating officers of the district how to conduct investigation under the Act. He said Mansa district had the highest consumption of poppy husk in the state. He stressed the need to educate the people to shun drugs.
FANCY DRESS CONTEST: A fancy dress competition for pre-primary classes was held at SDKL DAV Centenary
Public School on Wednesday. It was presided over by Mr
S.K. Ahluwalia, Deputy Commissioner. Mr S.S. Srivastava, SSP Mansa, was the guest of honour. The results are nursery class: Akanksha (1), Supriya (2), Sidharth (3);
LKG: Saurav (1), Nikhil (2), Gurleen (3) UKG: Sheenam (1) Litesh (2), Harmandeep (3)
NOMINATED: The Governor of Punjab in consultation with the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court has nominated Dr Arjan Singh Sethi, Prof Ajmer Singh Aulakh and Prof Balwant Kaur as members of the District Legal Services Authority. This was stated in an official
communication issued here on Wednesday by Mr Harsh Mehta, Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum-Member Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Mansa.
NAWANSHAHR
DHUSSI BUNDH: The Deputy Commissioner, mr Hussan Lal, has said a sum of Rs 8 lakh will be spent on the construction of studs and spurs of the Dhussi bundh and desilting of drains. A Rs 8 crore project had been sanctioned by NABARD for the construction of a head regulator, a 9.50-km-long bundh and three small bridges at Rahon Creek, which plays havoc with about 15,000 acres of cultivated land in Rahon and Aur areas of the district during heavy rain.
‘INDIAN PANORAMA’: The History Society of Kirpal Sagar Academy, about 15 km from here, on Tuesday organised an exhibition titled “Indian Panorama”. Dr Karamjit Singh, Chairman, presided. Students of Class IX displayed 30 charts on contemporary India.
ROPAR
INAUGURATED: The Minister for Cooperatives and Grievances, Punjab, Mr Ramesh Dutt Sharma, inaugurated a drug de-addiction centre of the Red Cross here on Tuesday. The Deputy Secretary, Red Cross Society, Mr Ramesh Aggarwal, said besides Ropar, Red Cross centres were functioning at Chandigarh, Patiala, Gurdaspur and Nawanshahr.
ELECTED: The following have been elected office-bearers of the Irrigation Engineers Association of the BBMB: president — Mr A.K. Gupta; senior vice-president — Mr S.N. Bhatnagar; general secretary — Mr K.K. Sood; treasurer — Mr Avtar Singh; and joint secretary — Mr Hussan Lal.
AID FOR HANDICAPPED: A total of 200 hearing aids, 50 tricycles, 30 wheelchairs and 25 sewing machines were distributed among handicapped persons at a three-day camp at Nangal. The camp was opened by the Deputy Commissioner, Ms Seema Jain, on Tuesday.
