AMLOH
FLAYED: “Government is bent upon giving corporations into private hands and implementing contract system to ruin the future of employees,” said Mr Karamjeet Singh Bhagana, senior vice-president of the state Karamchari Dal, at a meeting here on Friday. He flayed the statement of Captain Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister, that primary schools, primary health centres, veterinary hospitals, Social Welfare Department and village water supply would be handed over to panchayats.
AMRITSAR
TEACHER BOOKED: The district police on Thursday booked Kishan Lal of the Guru Nanak Wara locality here for allegedly getting a JBT teacher’s job by submitting a fake certificate. My Yaspal Gulati,
PES, District of Education, in his complaint alleged that the accused had submitted a fake certificate of B Ed from Jammu University. A case has been registered.
BARNALA
LIONS CLUB: Dr Rakesh Goel was installed president of the Lions Club, Barnala, at a function of the club organised at Bawal Palace here on Wednesday evening. Mr
R.K. Mehta, District Governor, was the chief guest, while Mr Jaswant Rai Garg and Mr Prem Grover were guests of honour.
BATHINDA
PATWARI HELD: Babu Singh, a patwari posted in Faridkot district, was caught by sleuths of the Vigilance Bureau on Thursday while accepting a bribe of Rs 3,500 from Mr Ranjit Singh, a resident of Jalaneana village, for extending him a special outlet in the
distributory for irrigating his paddy fields. A case has been registered.
DEVELOPMENT WORKS: Mr B. Sarkar, Commissioner, Faridkot division, has directed district and field officials to ensure that the funds allocated for various development works are being utilised in a proper manner by physically checking the same. He was speaking at a meeting of district officials on Thursday.
DECISION
FLAYED: Mr Bagga Singh, vice-president of the Association For Democratic Rights Punjab
(AFDR), on Friday while condemning the decision of the Supreme Court banning the government employees from going on strike, said it would deprive the workers from a tool by which they could secure their rights. In a press note issued here he said the workers and employees adopted the path of strike when talks failed with their respective organisations.
FATEHGARH SAHIB
KAVI DARVAR: The District Cultural Society organised a “Savan Kavi Darbar” at Aam Khas Bagh on Thursday evening. Mr
N.S. Rattan, Principal Secretary Higher Education, presided over the programme. More than 10 poets, including Surjeet
Patar, Dr Gurminder Sandhu, Inderjit Hasanpuri, Sardar Panchi, Sukhwinder Amrit, Kuljeet Kaur and Dharm
Kamyana, rendered poems and ghazals.
ORIENTATION CAMP: Mata Gujri College here on Friday organised a one-day orientation camp on “moral values” Mr Manjit Singh, secretary Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle Punjab, interacted with students and answered their queries. Addressing the students he urged them to follow the Sikh tenets and the path shown by Gurus. Dr Gurmohan Singh Walia, Principal of the college, highlighted the achievements of the college in various fields.
HOSHIARPUR
WORKSHOP: A workshop on “The medical certification of the cause of death” was organised under the presidentship of Dr Dalip Kumar, Deputy Medical Commissioner, at the multipurpose training school here on Thursday. Dr
S.K. Sharma, District Health Officer, Mr Gulshan Kumar Chhabra, Senior Research Officer, Mr Subhash Kalia,
MEIO, and Mr Mohan Lal Prabhakar, Statistical Officer, were among the speakers.
JALANDHAR
CLEANLINESS DRIVE: In a token gesture to launch the cleanliness and anti-encroachment drive, the Deputy Commissioner of Ferozepore, Mr Vikas Partap, and the SSP, Mr Parveen Kumar Sinha, cleaned with brooms a part of a road here on Wednesday. He also announced a grant of Rs 5 lakh each from the border development fund for the installation of tubewells and the pavement of roads and other developments works in slum areas.
LUDHIANA
RESOLVED: The Cable Upbhogta Sangharsh Committee has resolved to continue its struggle against cable operators in the city and welcomed the move to expose unauthorised use of electricity poles by operators. The committee president, Mr Rajeev Tandon, on Friday said a delegation would soon meet the Municipal Commissioner to apprise him of the situation.
DISPLAYED: Gold and diamond jewellery created by 15 designers is on display in Regent Room of Hotel Majestic Park Plaza Park. The exhibition by Trendsmith is from the house of TBZ-Nirmal Zaveri and it was inaugurated by the Deputy Mayor, Ms Sushil Gupta, on Friday. The jewellery comes with authenticity card specifying colour, clarity and carat as per norms set by the International Gemology Institute.
THALASSAEMIA CHECK: The Department of Community Medicine and the Haematology Section of Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) has conducted a free thalassemia screening camp for persons living in slums here. There was an excellent response and 85 women came for ante-natal check-up and free blood tests for anaemia and blood grouping. The camp was sponsored by the ICMRJVMP, New Delhi. Dr Sheila Das, Professor of Pathology and head of the Haematology Section, CMCH, who is also principal investigator of the project, said: “The ICMR Thalassaemia Laboratory of the CMCH is offering free tests for anemia, blood grouping and thalassemia to pregnant women and college student.”
DISTRIBUTED: The Pranayam and Laffing Club distributed free uniforms to 60 students of Government Girls High School, Madhopuri, on Thursday. Mr G.R. Vig, president of the club, said that three such programmes had been organised in different schools. He said the club would start a new scheme under which 20 students, who have lost their fathers, would get scholarships for their studies. He said sports students who have played at national level would also be honoured. Mr G.L. Brara, chairperson, and Ms Leela Rani, headmistress, were also present on the occasion.
TEEJ
CELEBRATED: Shivalikwala Doon School held Teej celebrations on Thursday. Girls exchanged bangles and applied mehndi on their hands. Children presented dance items on various songs. Students were served kheer and maalpuras. Ms Mohini Albert, Principal, told the children about the significance of the day.
NEW
SESSION: The Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology, Model Town, was once again abuzz with activity as the new session began on Thursday. Dr A.S. Bansal, Director, said among the new admissions to undergraduate courses, boys have outnumbered girls whereas the case was reverse in case of postgraduate admissions. He said the response to new regular courses being offered by the PTU was encouraging and that for distance education courses was still picking up.
RAKSHA
BANDHAN: Tiny tots of Cutes Nursery School, Sarabha Nagar, celebrated Raksha Bandhan among each other at a function held here on Friday. Children came in a festive mood wearing traditional dresses. Boys wore kurta pyjamas or achkans and girls wore lehngas or lachas holding decorated thalis in their hands with lighted lamps, kesar katori, sweets and of course a Rakhi. They were singing ‘Bhaiya mere rakhi ke bandhan ko nibhana’. Boys gave roses as presents to the girls. Bangles were gifted to girls from the school. Children were served maalpuras, kheer, chocolate burfi and other sweets. Ms Rekhi, Principal, addressed the children and told them about the importance of the day.
MALERKOTLA
ELECTED: Mr Joginder Singh Aulakh, Principal, Government Senior Secondary School,
Amargarh, Sangrur, was unanimously elected president of the Gazatted Educational Subordinate Services Association, Punjab, at a general house meeting here on Thursday.
NAWANSHAHR
BLOOD DONATION CAMP: As many as 60 devotees of Dera Sacha Sauda (Sirsa) donated blood at a blood donation camp organised at Laroya village, about 15 km from here, on Thursday. The camp was held to mark the birth anniversary of Sant Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh, master of the dera.
PATIALA
AIR’S STATION DIRECTOR: Dr Amrit Pal Paul joined as Station
Director, All India Radio, here on Friday. He had earlier served as
Station Director of All India Radio in Bathinda. He had also worked as
Production Assistant in Doordarshan, Jalandhar.
TREE PLANTATION: The
State Bank of Patiala in association with the Society for Health and
Environment organised a tree plantation day here on Friday. The
President of State Bank of Patiala, Ms Sukla Das, said there was need to
spread awareness on environment among people. The Secretary Society for
Health and Environment, Dr Balbir Singh, also spoke.
CENTRE OPENED: The state government opened a Community Policing and Resources Centre near circuit house on Friday. A child helpline, a women helpline, a women cell and a victim relief helpline have been set up at the centre.
SAMRALA
MEDICAL CHECK-UP: The Ahrtia Association, Samrala, is holding a free medical check-up camp on August 10 in Dana Mandi. Visitors to the camp will be examined for diabetes and heart diseases and given medicine, according to Mr Harpal Singh Dhillon, president of the association.
SCHEME: Ms Harwinder Kaur, DEO, launched the Centre’s education scheme for poor children at EGS centre, Todarpur village, Samrala block. On this occasion, the BPEO, Samrala II, Mr Charanjit Singh; Coordinator, Mr Maninder Kumar; and the BPEO, HQ, Mr Rajinder Kumar, were also present.
