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Amritsar DONATED: The Amritsar Games Association Heritage Club has donated Rs 2.50 lakh for tsunami victims. Mr Gurwaryam Singh, SDM and honorary secretary of the club, handed over the cheque to the Deputy Commissioner here on Friday. COMPUTERISATION: The Financial Commissioner (Revenue), Ms Rupan Deol Bajaj, said here on Friday that the record of the state Revenue Department would be computerised within the next three years. TRAFFIC WEEK: The local traffic police organised a meeting of tempo union and auto unions on the occasion of a traffic week here on Thursday. Officials delivered lecturers on safe driving and informed union members about traffic rules. POSTAL STAMPS: The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has assured the president of the SGPC, Bibi Jagir Kaur, that the Central Government would issue commemorative postal stamps to mark the three centenaries relating to the Sikh Gurus, according to a press note on Friday. Batala Hoshiarpur ALLEGED: A delegation of sarpanches and panches of various villages adjacent to Randhawa Sugar Mill and Distillery met the Deputy Commissioner here on Friday and presented him a memorandum. The delegation was led by Mr Gurmesh Singh, district secretary of the CPM, who alleged that polluted water from the mill and distillery were creating lot of problems for residents. Ludhiana YAJNA: A yajna was held in Lajpat Rai DAV College, Jagraon to pray for victims of tsunami here on Saturday. Mr Bimal Garg, Chairman, Mr Raj Kumar Bhalla and Mr Telu Ram and other members of management committee also attended in the ceremony. Mandi Gobindgarh Nawanshahr CAMP: The local branch of the State Bank of India organised a free eye check-up camp on the premises of the Truck Operators Union here on Friday. DEMANDED: The Gazetted and Non-gazetted SC/BC Employees Federation and the Minister Staff Association (Education Department) have criticised the state government for depriving schoolteachers of their salaries for the past two months. The unions have demanded immediate release of salaries. PATIALA SEMINAR: A health seminar was organised at the Languages Department under the directions of the Dedicated Brothers Group. Patiala Range DIG
I.P.S. Sahota was the chief guest on the occasion. Former Civl Surgeon, Dr Vijay Sharma, said steps should be taken to spread various winter diseases from spreading. Dr Amandeep Singh,
orthopaedician, and Mr Param Pratap Singh, president, Golden Youth Club, were also honoured on the occasion. DISTRIBUTED: Dhudial Khalsa Senior Secondary School distributed help kits to students here on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Rajwant Singh Sidhu, Senior Manager, State Bank of Patiala, Dharampura branch, said boots, dresses and blankets were distributed on the occasion. Mr Harpal Singh, member, organising committee of school and Mr Harjit Singh Sahni, Manager,
SBOP, school branch, were also present on the occasion. CELEBRATED: Modern School celebrated 57th founders day on Saturday. Punjabi University Vice-Chancellor Swarn Singh Boparai, who was the chief guest, stressed upon the need for promoting Punjabi culture. The function began with the welcome address by executive director Reena Sophat following which Mr Boparai unfurled the school flag. The three bands of the school, the brass band, the bagpipe band and the flute band joined the four contingents drawn from the four houses of the school for the march past. The Principal, Ms Pratibha Sharma, presented the annual school report and highlighted the achievements of the students in different fields. This was followed by the prize distribution. Sangrur |
AMBALA Karnal Rewari Sonepat ARRESTED: The Mohara police on Saturday arrested a youth, Kapoor Singh, following the recovery of a country-made pistol from his possession. According to a report, the arrested youth belonged to Krewri village and had threatened another youth, Azad Singh, of the same village by showing the pistol to him. The police has registered a case under the Indian Arms Act. SUSPENDED: The Superintendent of Post Offices on Saturday ordered the suspension of two employees, Davinder Kumar and Rajinder, in connection with the alleged duping of people by Manohar Kumar, a former postal agent of the Head Post Office. A departmental inquiry showed that Manohar Kumar, it is alleged, had duped hundreds of people and fled away with his family members about two months ago. |
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