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Hoshiarpur
VOTERS’ LIST: The Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer, Mr Kirandeep Singh Bhullar, in a press note here on Monday said claims and objections would be received from September 15 to October 15, from the public for amendments in voters’ list. Besides, two employees on each polling station of the district would be deployed on September 18 and 19 and October 9 and 10, to receive claims and objections. He further said patwaris for rural areas and municipal employees for urban areas had been deputed as designated officers from September 15 to October 15, for this purpose. NEW PRICE LIST: The Punjab Chemists Association has prepared and released price list of 254 generic medicines, which would be sold by retail chemists at the suggested retail price inclusive of all taxes. Mr Mohan Singh, State Drug Controller, Punjab, said with the fixation of suggested prices, patients would benefit.
Jalandhar
PROTEST RALLY: The District Bar Association held a rally here on Monday to protest against the lathi charge on lawyers in Lucknow. The lawyers prepared a memorandum to be submitted to the Prime Minister and its copy was presented to the Additional Deputy
Commissioner.
Ludhiana
Vehicle tracking system: Bharat on Wheels on Tuesday launched a vehicle tracking system for transporters here. The tracking system will enable transporters keep a track of their vehicle via Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS), said Mr P.S. Selveraj, Managing Director, BOW Network, at a press conference here on Tuesday.Mandi Gobindgarh
CONTEST: Mr S K Ahluwalia, Deputy Commissioner, Fatehgarh Sahib presided over the declamation contest at Mata Gujri College Fatehgarh Sahib, Ms Anupama Verma, student of Desh Bhagat Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Mandi Gobindgarh, secured 2nd position and got a cash prize of Rs 750. Mr R.C. Jain, Principal and J S Tripathi Vice-Principal said in a press note issued here on Tuesday. The topic of the contest was natural resources of energy — a solution to environmental chaos. Nabha
EYE DONATION: The Ophthalmic Department of the Civil Hospital in
collaboration with the Randhawa Memorial Society has organised an eye donation camp for fortnight. Mr Hardip Randhawa, Ophthalmic Officer, said the Eye Surgeon, Dr Mahesh Ahuja, delivered a series of lectures on the importance of eye donation. He further said more than 50 persons pledged to donate their eyes. The Deputy Commissioner of Patiala was also present on the occasion. Nawanshahr
SNATCHED: Two youths allegedly snatched a car from Pawan Kumar, alias
Kaku, near Garcha village, on Sunday. A case under Section 382/ 34 of the IPC has been registered against the suspects. BIRTH CERTIFICATES: The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Harjit Inder Singh Grewal, said here on Monday as many as 1.44 lakh birth certificates would be issued till September 30 in the district. In the first phase, which started on November 15, 2003 about 83,950 birth certificates were issued to the children. The Civil Surgeon, Dr Arjan Singh Gill, and the District Education Officer, Mr Ajit Ram
Khaitan, spoke about the importance and utility of birth certificates. ORGANISED: The District NRIs Sabha organised a function here on Monday to honour the Mayor of Leicester, (UK), Lord Piara Singh Kaler. Mr Harjit Inder Singh Grewal, Deputy Commissioner, presided over. Mr Grewal lauded the contribution of NRIs for strengthening the economy of the state and infrastructure development in the health and education sectors. Mr Nirbhai Singh Toor, SDM, Mr Kewal Singh and Ms Jatinder
Moonga, president and general secretary, respectively, of the District NRI Sabha also spoke on the occasion. Pathankot
Alleged: The traders association of Pathankot held a meeting here on Monday and decided to sue the Sales Tax Department. In a press note, Mr Surinder Mahajan, president of the association, alleged that sales tax officials raided the shops on Saturday. They also gave a memorandum to the local MLA, Mr Ashok Sharma, in this connection. PATIALA
AWARDED:
The Managing Director, State Bank of Patiala Mr A.K Das has received the
‘Best Bank Award- Business Computerization’ from the Chairman,
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) at a function held
at Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology,
Hyderabad recently. AWWA FUNCTION: The Black Elephant AWWA organised
a concluding day function to commemorate its 39th Raising Day. The
function was presided over by president of Black AWWA Sunita Khanna. On
the occasion Ms Khanna gave away the prizes to the winners of various
competition. PLAYS PRESENTED: The National Theatre Arts Society
(NTAS) presented two Punjabi plays, ‘Atam Hatya Di Dukan’ by Asha
Verma adapted from the original in Hindi and directed by Pran Sabharwal
and Sunita Sabharwal and ‘Sheesh Tali’ directed by Harpal Singh
Randhawa under ‘20th Punjab Hass Raag Rang’ Garden Theatre campaign
here recently. Samrala
CREMATED: A Former Assistant DPI (Schools) and BJP senior vice President, Beni Parashad (73) died here on Monday. The cremation on Tuesday was well attended. RAJEWAL RECOVERING: The condition of the BKU Leader, Mr Balbir Singh Rajewal National General Secretary of the Bharti Kisan Union, is stable said Mr Harpal Singh Dhillon, President of the Arhtiya Association of Samrala, here on Tuesday.
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