Sunday,
September 28, 2003, Chandigarh, India
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AMLOH AMRITSAR 20 BOOKED: More than 20 persons, including five women, have been booked by the Islamabad police allegedly for smuggling smack, opium and charas in Amritsar. All belong to Putlighar and localities nearby. They are Ratan Lal Fauji of Nikka Singh Colony, Kanwaljit Singh and Varinderpal Singh of Dilawari street, Bholi of Putlighar, Harjinder Kaur and her son Ladi of Damganj, Onkarjit Singh Sarkaria, Saraswati Bhaian and her sons, Gurpreet Singh, Chanchala Dev, Roshan Lal, Sukhjinder Kaur, Mahesh Kumar, Shamsher Singh, Rajbir Singh, Ranjit Singh, Bhinder, Angrej Singh, Satam Singh, Mangal Singh, Bobby, Jeera, and Maddi. SEMINAR: A seminar on the contribution of Hindi fiction writer Yashpal will be organised by Guru Nanak Dev University on September 29. Dr S.P. Singh, Vice-Chancellor of the university will preside over the function according to a press note here on Friday.
FATEHGARH SAHIB LUDHIANA RELEASED: At a monthly function organised by the Punjabi Gazal Manch on Thursday at Punjabi Bhavan, a book by Dr Gurdev Singh ‘Palle di Hawan’ was released by Ajaib Chitarkar, president, Punjabi Gazal Manch. On the occasion, a great gazal writer Dard from Amritsar and famous novelist Talwinder Singh were warmly welcomed by chairman of the manch Inderjit
Hussanpuri. VISIT: Mr Arun Chattree, FACHE, an internationally renowned healthcare policy expert, from Cleveland Ohio, USA, along with his associate, Ms Luna Hutchinson, visited the Christian Medical College and Hospital today. Mr Chattree gave a lecture on the clinical trials. WORKSHOP: A one- day workshop on computer hardware was held today at Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology, Gujarkhan campus, Model Town, Ludhiana. MCA students participated in the workshop. The main speakers were Mr I.P. Singh, Head of Computer Department, Kamla Lohtia College, Ludhiana, and Mr Munish Singh, Marketing Partner, Atam
Technologics. PATIALA BLOOD DONATION: A blood donation camp was organised by the Soni Blood Donors Club here on Monday. As many as 74 units of blood were collected. The camp was inaugurated by Dr Rajinder Singh Atwal, in charge, blood bank team of Rajindra Hospital, and was presided over by Mr Karam Singh Bhang. MEDICAL CAMP: A free medical check-up camp was organised by Children Memorial School in memory of 22 children of Our Lady of Fatima who lost their lives in the Nangal boat tragedy. The PRTC Chairman, Mr Ved Prakesh Gupta, inaugurated it. The Chairman of the school Mr
Y.R. Passey, and the Principal, Mr Ramneek Ghuman, were also present among others. PROJECT: Mr Gurmail Singh inaugurated the sewerage project of various areas falling under ward No. 3 on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, he said water and sewerage lines would be soon laid down in remaining areas of the city. Ms Rawinder Kaur, SDO, Sewerage Board, Mr Balvir Pal Singh, councillor, ward No 3, were present,
among others. ZIRAKPUR |
AMBALA KAITHAL CAMP: The Sewa Sangh, a local voluntary organisation, organised an
eye-check-up and operation camp at local Geeta Bhavan. As many as 700 patients were examined and 190 operated upon. CONTEST: The Rotary Club, Kaithal, organised a declamation contest on the topics of vices and virtues of viewing television and positive and negative effects of tuitions and coaching’ in OSDAV School here today. As many as 20 teams from local schools participated in the contest. Mr J.P.S. Dahiya, Additional Deputy Commissioner, was the chief guest. The students of OSDAV school won the over all trophy. S.S. Bal Sadan team was given consolation prize. In the junior group OSDAV and Hindu School were declared joint winners. SIRSA YAMUNANAGAR MYSTERIOUS
DEATH : Shamsher Ali (35) of Kulchandu village near here died on Thursday. It is stated that the deceased sprayed insecticide in his field and was probably affected by it. |
CHAMBA DHARAMSALA ARRESTED: Vijay Kumar of Bagli village was arrested and stolen vehicles worth Rs 7.50 lakh, postal orders and Indira Vikas Patras worth Rs 4,26513 were recovered from him. A bottle of chloroform and two official rubber stamps of motor vehicle registration officer, and fake licences were also recovered according to the police. RESTORE CHOWGAN: Mr Harsh Mahajan, Himachal Animal Husbandry Minister has directed the Deputy Commissioner, Chamba to release Rs two lakh to the Municipal Council for the repair and upkeep of ‘The Chowgan’. The Chowgan was vandalised during the Minjar fair. PARWANOO SHIMLA |
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