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Abohar BOOKED: The police booked Jagjiwan Ram, a resident of Danewala Satkosi village, on Tuesday under Section 304-B of the IPC following alleged suicide by his wife Santro Devi. Dharam Pal, brother of the deceased, had alleged that the accused harassed his sister for not bringing enough dowry. DIED: Shambu Pandit, a migrant labourer, died and Roni Pandit and Sunil Yadav were injured when the roof of their house in Street No1 near SD College collapsed on Monday night. In another incident of roof collapsing near the Civil Hospital, Banti died while her husband Bhagat Singh got injured. AMLOH Amritsar Bathinda Bhulath FATEHGARH SAHIB Jagraon 6 booked for assault: Shamsher Singh, Inder Singh, Kehar Singh, Swami, Piara Singh and Seetoo of Gorsian Khan Mohamad allegedly assaulted Ms Piaro and the Sidhwanbet police has registered a case under Sections 323,354, 148 and 149, IPC, on the complaint of Ms Sunita Rani of the village. According to information, the reason for assault, as stated by the complainant, was that her husband’s brother had illicit relations with the wife of Shamsher Singh, accused. Ludhiana
University’s clarification: Mr Rajesh Kumar, branch head ICFAI University Ludhiana in a press statement today clarified that the recent Supreme Court’s Judgement of quashing the Chattisgarh Private Universities Act, was confined only to those universities which were established under Chatisgarh Private Universities Act and not other universities. Consequently, the ICFAI University network continued to function normally. CELEBRATED: The Lodhi Club here organised a function to celebrate the Valentines’s Day. Gate, stage and dancing floor were decorated with redcoloured, heart-shaped balloons. Ms Alak Nanda, Additional Chief Administrator, PUDA, was the chief guest. A dance troupe from Delhi entertained the audience. Youngsters danced to various foot-tapping numbers. VAT RESENTED: The United Cycle and Parts Manufacturers Association, at a meeting here yesterday, said that the VAT and service tax in present form were harmful for the industry. Mr Pardeep Wadhawan, secretary of the association said the Finance Minister Punjab, has given no indication so far of calling the trade associations for any meeting on VAT. MANDI GOBINDGARH Mansa Nawanshahr CEREMONY: The Lions Club here organised an installation ceremony of the new team at Swarnkar Bhavan here on Monday. Mr Shiv Sekhri, district governor, was the chief guest. PATIALA SPONSORSHIP: In a major boost to the rural students’ scholarship programme of the Yadavindra College of Engineering launched by Punjabi University Vice Chancellor Swarn Singh Boparai, an NRI couple from USA, Dr Harbhajan Singh Shergill and Mrs Harminder Shergill, has decided to sponsor the tuition fee of five rural students. Giving this information, Dr B.S.Mann, Professor incharge of the Resource Mobilisation Department said, Mr Amarjit Singh Sandhu, Executive Engineer of the university, motivated the couple to adopt five students of the Yadavindra College of Engineering. BLOOD DONATION CAMP: Jasdev Singh Sandhu College of Education, Kauli, organised a blood donation camp in college. Dr Rajinderpal Kaur Sidhu, principal, welcomed the chief guest Prof R.S.Ghuman, Dean Colleges and Prof of Economics, Punjabi University, Patiala, and a team from blood bank, Rajindra Hospital, Patiala. Prof Ghuman said blood donation was the only way to serve humanity. Fifty students donated blood and 50 units of blood were collected by blood bank team. |
ambala ANNUAL FUNCTION: The annual function of Lord Mahavir Jain Public School, Ambala
Cantt, was held here on Tuesday. Deputy Commissioner R.P. Gupta was the chief guest. Principal Sudha Mathur read out the annual report and highlighted the achievements of students. A cultural programme was presented by nursery students. ANNUAL FUNCTION: PKR Jain Model School, Ambala City, organised its annual function in Mahavir Jain
Bhawan, here on Wednesday. Mr Raj Kumar partner, Pooja Sarees, was the chief guest on this occasion. Mr Rishabh Kumar was the guest of
honour. The schoolchildren presented a colourful cultural show. The president of SA Jain
Sabha, Mr Ashok Jain, the vice-president Mr Gulshan Jain, the manager of the school, Mr Indresh
Jain, and Mr Shanti Prakash Jain, were also present at the function.
Kaithal RESENTED: Resentment prevails among teachers of government schools here over their deployment on non-teaching jobs. Mr Jai Prakash Shastri, secretary, District Teachers Union, and Mr Satbir Goyal, secretary, Block Teachers Union, said it was surprising that during examinations the teachers had been assigned the work of scrutinising records relating to persons living below poverty line. COMPENSATION: The District Consumer Forum has directed the National Insurance Company to pay compensation of Rs 32,000 along with 12 per cent interest to a farmer whose insured buffaloes died due to some disease in 2002. The company had allegedly failed to settle the claim when the buffaloes died. PROTEST: Activists of the Shiv Sena burnt Valentine Day cards and organised a protest in the Chhota Kathera area here on Monday. Mr Sohan Lal, president of the local Shiv Sena, said it was an attempt by the vested interests to misguide youths and to pollute the social environment. kalka Sonepat SUCCUMBED: Fateh Singh, a resident of Kharkhauda town, who got injured in a road accident, succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday. According to another report, a person was injured when his scooter slipped on the GT Road near Qumashpur village, 13 km from here, on Wednesday. CASE REGISTERED: The Civil Lines police has registered a case against four youths, including Ravi Kant of Dabarpur village, allegedly for murdering Suhas, a class XII student of Shiva Shiksha Sadan. The action followed a complaint by Dr Sunil Kumar, father of the victim. |
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