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Amritsar DONATED: Officials from the office of the Executive Engineer, Public Health (GW) Division, have donated Rs 75,000 towards tsunami relief fund. Mr Mukhtiar Singh, Executive Engineer, has handed over the draft to the Deputy Commissioner. BOOKED: The police has booked Rajnish of Punjab Communication, Hussainpura, for allegedly defrauding Mr Naresh Kumar of Sultanwind road. Mr Naresh Kumar alleged that Rajnish had issued a mobile number to Mr Harjit Singh of Baba Bakala which was earlier issued to a criminal. A case has been
registered.
Barnala Bathinda Faridkot Hoshiarpur CONTEST: As many as 250 students from 20 schools of Hoshiarpur zone participated in 'Aao Bune Knitting' contest which was organised by Vardhman Spinning and General Mills at the local Chaudhary Balbir Singh Public Senior Secondary School on Friday. Mr Harish Bhatia, Product Manager, said winner would be awarded with a cash prize of Rs 5,100, Rs 3,100 and 2,100. THEFTS: Four shops have been burgled at Uchi Bassi sub town located on the GT Road between Dasuya and Mukerian. The thieves decamped with cash and goods worth several lakhs. The shops belonged to Mr Ravinder Singh, Mr Mandeep Singh, Mr Balwinder Singh and Ashok Kumar Marnal. A case has been registered. Pathankot Nawanshahr VERMI-COMPOST: Mr Harjit Inder Singh Grewal, Deputy Commissioner, in a press note issued here on Saturday said the district administration had chalked out a comprehensive plan to popularise the use of vermin compost in the district. One village each in the five blocks of the district — Rattewal, Bheen, Kariha, Chandiani Khurd and Chakdana — had been adopted for setting up vermin compost units. As many as 175 farmers would be imparted training. RAJPURA |
Panipat DONATION: Mata Seva Rani Seva Society, an NGO, has contributed Rs 10,000 towards the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund for rehabilitation of tsunami victims. Ms Nirmala Dutt, president of the society, said students of computer centre of the society had collected money by selling New Year greeting cards. Sonepat AWARDED: Lt-Gen Hari Prasad, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Northern command, has awarded the Sena Medal to Major Ashok Arya of Mahra village in the district for bravery shown by him in saving the lives of innocent people from militants. |
Bilaspur Chamba CONVICTED: The District Sessions Judge, Mr P.D. Goel, on Thursday convicted Rumi Ram, a resident of Bhanauta Pargna Lohtikri in Churah tehsil, for possessing 2.5 kg of charas. The convict was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment and fined Rs 1 lakh. Shimla |
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