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PUNJAB

Amritsar
FELLOWSHIP TO DR NEKI: Dr N.S. Neki, Professor of Medicine, Government Medical College here has been awarded two fellowships of Indian Academy of Echo Cardiology and fellowship of Indian Society of the Indian Academy of Echocardiography and the Indian Academy of Electro Cardiology.

BLOOD DONATED: Dr N.S. Neki, Professor in charge, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, celebrated World Health Day by donating blood. He has already donated blood 10 times on earlier occasions.

Batala
THREE HELD: The police here nabbed Gursharan Singh alias Raju, Sehbaj Singh alias Neeta, resident of Khul Wali gali, Simble mohalla, Batala and Hardev Singh, resident of Bhaian Wali Gali, Simble Chowk, Batala under Sections 489-A, 489-B and 420 of the IPC. Six incomplete notes of Rs 500 denomination and six notes of Rs 100 denomination, a computer and a printer were seized from them.

BAN ORDERS: District Magistrate Gurdaspur Harjit Singh on Wednesday banned the assembly of five or more persons within 200 metres of examination centres of Class X and plus two classes. The orders will be in force till April 15.

Hoshiarpur
RED CROSS FUNCTION: The District Red Cross Society organised a function in connection with the World Healthy Day here on Wednesday. People were made aware of road safety rules. Dr Ajya Bagga, in charge, District School Health Programme, said that 12 lakh persons get killed in road accidents in the world every year. The society provided 95 tricycles, 25 wheelchairs, artificial limbs to 68, 27 clippers, 14 pairs of crutches and 39 hearing-aid machines to needy persons last year.

Nawanshahr
FIELD DAY: The Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Langroya (Nawanshahr), in collaboration with the Departments of Agronomy, Agrometeorology and Soils, PAU, Ludhiana, organised a field day on “bed planting of wheat” under the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust funded project. “Sustainable Management of Natural Resources for Food Security” at Langroya village on Thursday. About 300 farmers participated in it. The demonstration was organiser on 4 acres.

POWER SUPPLY: Resentment prevails among farmers over erratic power supply. They allege that they get the supply for about four to six hours daily. The erratic supply has been affecting sugarcane sowing, they said, urging the government to improve it.

ROPAR
INSPECTION: The Deputy Commissioner, Ms Seema Jain, conducted a surprise checking of the procurement process in the mandis of the district on Thursday. She checked the mandis of Ghanauli, Nurpurbedi and Takhtgarh. The Deputy Commissioner said the procurement process has started in 19 of the 26 mandis in the district.

Sangrur
WORKSHOP: A 10-day workshop-cum-training on product development in banking and confectionary technology is going on at the Sant Harchand Singh Longowal Central Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal, about 20 km from here. It is being held in collaboration with Netherland Management Cooperation programme. Mr J.M.J. Prinssen and Mr P. Kruizinga, both experts from Netherland, are providing training to the students. The workshop will conclude on April 16.

Tarn Taran
ELECTION OFFICE: Election office of Congress candidate Sukhbinder Singh alias Sukh Sarkaria was inaugurated on Wednesday here. The workers were addressed Mr Sardool Singh Bundala, Excise and Taxation Minister, Punjab, Mr Jasbir Singh Gill MLA, Beas and other leaders.

WHEAT PROCUREMENT STARTS: Wheat procurement started on Wednesday here at was inaugurated by Mr Birpal Singh SDM. Mr Gursalamat Singh, Deputy District Mandi Officer, Mr Sucha Singh Bath, president of the federation of the arhtiyas were also present on the occasion.

CHANDIGARH

MOHALI
POWER CONTROL ROOM: A centralised control room to monitor power breakdowns in the Mohali circle during the coming paddy season was made operational on Thursday. According to a press note issued by Deputy Chief Engineer, Distribution Circle, PSEB, the control room has been set up at the 66 KV substation in Industrial Area, Phase I, here. Information about complaints that are not attended to in due course of time can be given at the control room.

HARYANA

AMBALA
GIRL ARMY OFFICER: Pooja Garg of Gandhi Memorial National College here has become the first girl student of the college to get commission in the Army. The college Principal, Dr R.R. Malik, said Lt Pooja Garg had successfully completed her training from the Officers’ Training Academy in Chennai. She will join 115 Engineers Regiment. “She has realised her dream through hardwork. We are proud of her achievement,” he said. 

SCHOOL FUNCTIONS: Annual Day was celebrated at Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 2 and 3, Ambala Cantt, on Thursday. At KV No.2, Air Commodore L.K. Malhotra was the chief guest while Mr D.K. Saini, Assistant Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, was the guest of honour. Mr Saini inaugurated a mathematical garden in the primary wing of the school. School Principal R.V.S. Shishodia read out the annual report. Annual day of KV No. 3 was celebrated at Kumari Rukmani Devi Hall. School Principal Pramila Dehra read out the annual report. Special prizes were given to the teachers having 100 per cent results in board classes. 

HOUSE BURGLED: The house of Col P.D. Joshi (retd) in Defence Colony, Ambala Cantt has been burgled. He had been away to Babina. He was informed about the incident at Babina and he returned to Ambala on Tuesday.

SEMINAR: M.M. Institute of Management, Mulana, will organise a two-day national level seminar on ‘Changing Paradigms in Managements’ on April 9. Prof V.N. Rajasekharan, Vice Chairman of University Grant Commission will be the chief guest on this occasion.

GOLDEN JUBILEE: S.A. Jain Model School, Ambala City, will celebrate its golden jubilee on April 11. The Principal of the school, Dr Anima Jain, said the school children would organise a cultural show on the occasion.

Kurukshetra
PRIZE DISTRIBUTION: The Vice-Chancellor of Kurukshetra University, Dr A.K. Chawla, called upon the youth to adopt qualities of discipline, hard work and dedication in order to become good citizens. Dr Chawla was addressing students at the annual prize distribution function of University Senior Secondary Model School in the university auditorium here on Wednesday. Dr Chawla also gave away prizes to the meritorious school students. In his presidential address, the Kurukshetra University Registrar, Dr J.S. Kadian, urged upon the young students to adopt moral values in their lives for the development of personality. Prizes were also given to the winners by Dr Kadian. The school’s vice-chairman, Dr D.S. Bhardwaj, thanked the Vice-Chancellor and university administration for extending help to purchase property for the school. He said subjects like computers and commerce had also been introduced in the school. The school Principal, Mr F.S. Saini, presented a brief report of the school students’ achievements and activities while the students presented colourful cultural programmes on the occasion.

Yamunanagar
EVMs: A demonstration on how to use electronic voting machines for voters in different development blocks of the district is in progress. This would continue till April 15, said Mr Vijayendra Kumar, Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer, here on Thursday.

HIMACHAL PRADESH

Kangra
ACCIDENT: Swroop Lal of Kohala village who driving tractor (HP 40 1034) at Kulthi Daulatpur on Tuesday evening was killed when the tractor overturned. The police has registered a case.

TWO HELD: The police arrested Sukhi Ram and Viryarn, residents of Nadoon on Tuesday under the Forest Act for cutting five trees from the government land falling under the Indora police station.