Amritsar
SEMINAR: The School of Punjabi Studies of Guru Nanak Dev University will organise a two-day national seminar on "Methodologies of literary study: present scenario" from March 14. About 50 scholars from various universities will participate in it.ELECTED: The following have been elected office-bearers of the Parent
Teacher Association of Government High School, Karampura: president—Mr Tirath Singh;
secretary—Mr Surinder Kumar Suri; and joint secretary—Mr Ashok Kumar.
Batala
PROMOTION: Mr Nawal Kumar, Civil Judge, Batala, Mr G.S. Bakshi and Mr R.S. Rai, Additional District Sessions Judges, Fast-Track Courts, Gurdaspur, and Mr Sanjay Agnihotri, Civil Judge, Gurdaspur, were promoted on Friday by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
ARRESTED: The police has arrested Raman Kumar and Satnam Singh, residents of Dhariwal, on the charge of duping people. It said both were involved in making fake registrations of vehicles and passports. A case has been registered.
Hoshiarpur
SEMINAR: To aware people of providing free legal assistance, the local District Legal Service Authority, would organise a seminar and a Lok Adalat at civil rest house, Dasuya, on March 19, according to Mr G.K. Rai, District and Sessions Judge.
DEMANDED: A deputation of the Punjab Chemists Association led by its president, Mr Surjit Mehta, met the Director General of Punjab Police, Mr S.S. Virk, on Friday. They apprised him of the lathi charge incident on chemists at Malout and their alleged harassment. They demanded the suspension of the DSP, Malout, and probe into the incident.
CONTEST: The Directorate of Health, Punjab, on Friday organised a paper reading contest at SPN College, Mukerian. As many as 20 students participated. Dr Rakesh Mohan Sharma, Principal of the college, presided over the function. Ms Sarvjit Kaur, Ms Amandeep and Ms Preeti won the first, second and third prize, respectively.
Jalandhar
LOK ADALAT: As many as 1,603 cases were resolved at a Lok Adalat which was organised by the District Legal Services Authority here on Saturday. Mr Jagroop Singh Mahal, District and Sessions Judge-cum-Chairman, Legal Service Authority, said during Lok Adalat 14 Benches were set up and various judicial officers presided.
Malout
CONVOCATION: About 200 students were awarded B.Tech degrees at the first convocation function of the local Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chhapianwali, here on Saturday.
PATIALA
CELEBRATED: Strawberry Kids organised a party for grandparents on Sunday to appreciate their contribution in children’s lives. Ms Jaspreet Talwar, secretary, PSEB, and Mr Manohar Singh, Principal of Guru Nanak Foundation Public School, were the special guests.
VISIT:
Professor and Chairperson of San Jose State University Computer Engineering Department, Dr Sigurd
Meldal, on Sunday visited the Sri Guru Harkrishan College of Management and Technology. Dr Meldal spoke about the system of education at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral level in US and focused attention on how students from India could join
various courses in the universities in the US.
