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FAREWELL: Students of the final year in the degree classes were given a warm send- off at a function organised at Gopi Chand Arya Mahila College here on Friday. Dr Achla Kant, Principal, and teachers of the college were present on the occasion. KILLED: The proprietor of DS Public School was stabbed to death by Gursewak Singh at 7GD village near Indo-Pak border in Gharsana area on Friday. The deceased was identified as Devi Lal, son of Bhura Ram Suthar. Gursewak was suspected that the deceased had affair with his sister. A case has been registered. SURRENDERED: Kuldeep Singh, son of Bhagwant Singh of Malookpura and Kuldeep Singh, son of Lahore Singh of Panniwala village, surrendered before the Sadar police here on Sunday. They were wanted in a murder case related to Jagtar Singh of Malookpura village. Bathinda
SAMPLES EXAMINED: As many as 45 samples of milk were examined at an awareness camp organised at Shaheed Jarnail Singh Memorial Park here on Friday. Mr Gurjant Singh, Deputy Director, Dairy Department, said more than half of the samples failed the test.
Hoshiarpur
THEFT: Thieves stole a tractor-trailer and other agriculture equipment worth Rs 85,000 from the house of Mr Gurnam Singh, a resident of Gumiala, on Sunday night. A case has been registered.ARRESTED: The police has arrested Prabhu Manjhi and Raman Kant, alias Kubba, both labourers, in a case related to the murder of another labourer, Arjan. Nawanshahr
SAMMELAN: A meeting of the state executive of the Punjab Pradesh Saini Sabha was held at JSFH Khalsa Senior Secondary School here on Sunday. The Sabha decided to organise a state-level Saini sammelan here on May 1. Patiala
Magazine released: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh released a magazine ‘Apna Punjab’ here on Monday. He said that the Punjabi language should be developed a way that it should not remain confirmed to a region. First copy of the magazine was presented to the Patiala MP by Managing Editor Gagandeep Singh. Magazine carries special features on Patiala Heritage Festival. MISS GCG: Sonam Daullat was declared Miss GCG at a farewell party held by students of BA II to the outgoing final year students at the Government College for Girls here on Monday. Jaismine Pasricha was declared the first runners-up while Harneet was given the second runners up prize. Pathankot
DISTRIBUTED: Mr Ashok Sharma, MLA and Chairman of the Punjab Tourism Development Corporation, distributed a grant of Rs 50 lakh among 44 village panchayats of Dhar block at a function held here on Saturday. Phawara
KILLED: A woman, Joginder Kaur was killed while her husband, Charanjit Singh and son Kuldip Kumar were injured when their scooter was hit by a bus on GT Road here on Sunday. Sangrur
SEMINAR: A legal service seminar on women empowerment was organised at Mangwal village near here on Saturday. Mr Varinder Kumar, Additional District Judge, was the chief guest. Tarn Taran
BOOKED: Three persons have been booked for defrauding Punjab Agro Industries. They allegedly sold paddy worth Rs 3 crore by producing a fake affidavit on the name of Mr Baldev Singh, a rice sheller. The accused have been identified as Amrik Singh of Nabha, Narinder Goel and Jackson Goel of Sangrur. A case has been registered.
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