Amritsar
NABBED: Six Bangladesh nationals were reportedly nabbed by immigration officials at Attari police station for allegedly possessing fake passports and visa. According to immigration sources, the accused boarded the Samjhauta Express from New Delhi and were planning to go to Pakistan.WITHDRAWN: Activists of the Shiv Sena (Hindustan) on Thursday withdrew their road block call as they came to know that the Majitha police had registered a case of cow-slaying against the alleged accused.
Hoshiarpur
DHARNA HELD: Residents of Binewal, Pipliwal and Bus Adda Binewal Jhuggian on Thursday staged a day-long dharna and blocked vehicular traffic at Binewal Jhuggian adda on the Garshankar-Nangal road in protest against the non-functioning of water supply schemes of these villages.
ELECTED: The following have been elected office-bearers of the Punjab Raj Pharmacist Association (INTUC): president — Mr Satwinder Singh Sodhi; vice-president — Mr Manjit Singh Saini; secretary — Mr Gopal Krishan Sharma and treasurer — Mr Tajinder Pal Singh.
Jalandhar
RESENTED: Retirees from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited have resented delay in pensionary benefits given to them by the Central Government. Stating this in a press note, Mr V.S. Jolly, general secretary of the All-India Central Government Pensioners’ Association, said he had sent a memorandum in this regard to Mr A.K. Sinha, Chairman and Managing Director, BSNL, demanding that the retiring staff be paid its dues in time.
Kapurthala
EXHIBITION: An exhibition of photographs, portraits and documents related to martyrs and freedom fighters of the Indian freedom movement was opened at Virsa Vihar here on Thursday. A collection of 193 documents and photographs, which is on display and procured by Mr Sita Ram Bansal, a teacher of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Maseetan, includes the death warrant of Shaheed Bhagat Singh and death certificates of Bhagat Singh and Madal Lal Dhingra.
Ludhiana
Diya Mirza: Ajanta Knitwear has appointed Bollywood actor Ms Diya Mirza, its brand ambassador for its brand ‘Rage’. Mr Sham Bansal, Managing Director, Rage group, in a press note said Ms Mirza was selected as brand ambassador to promote company’s garments in national market. He said the company had also started export of knitted garments to France. “We have decided to start a special manufacturing unit for export,” he said.
“Chabeel” organised: Punjab National Bank, zonal office, Ludhiana, organized a chabeel and langar here on Friday. Mr. Harwant Singh, General Manager, Mr. R.S. Sharma, Senior Regional Manager, along with staff members of Zonal Office, Ludhiana took part.
Transporters plan: The Ludhiana Goods Transport Association will conduct a meeting to discuss the course of action on June 28 for holding protest against hike in petroleum and diesel prices. “We will participate in the nationwide bandh on that day,” said Mr Charan Singh Lohara, chairman of the association. We are seeking the support of farmers’ unions, bus transporters unions and three wheeler drivers, the association said.
Nawanshahr
BLOOD DONATION CAMP: The staff and students of ITI here organised a voluntary blood donation camp at Blood Donors’ Complex on Thursday. The camp was sponsored by the local branch of State Bank of Patiala. Mr R.P. Tayal, DGM, inaugurated the camp, where as many as 70 units of blood were collected, informed Mr Tilak Raj Sharma, Principal.
ORGANISED: The local branch of State Bank of Patiala organised a Customers Relation Programme here on Thursday. Mr R.P. Tayal, DGM, presided over. Mr V.K. Gupta, Assistant General Manager, Mr R.K. Singhal, Chief Manager, among others apprised the customers of various new schemes launched by the bank.
SOIL CONSERVATION: Addressing a meeting of officials of the different departments at Kandi Research Centre, Bullowal Saunkhar, on Thursday, the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Krishan Kumar, said Rs 3.11 crore would be spent on soil conservation programme in the Kandi area falling in the district.
POWER SUPPLY: The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Krishan Kumar, while presiding over a meeting of the District Planning and Development Board here on Friday, said that 125 villages falling under the Kandi area in the district would be brought under 24- hour uninterrupted power supply scheme from tomorrow. Besides, Rs 6.81 crore was being spent on providing drinking water facility to 57 villages in the Kandi area.
Phagwara
SURPRISE CHECK: A surprise check was carried out at an ice factory on Friday following reports of the supply of contaminated ice. The inspecting officials warned the owner of the factory that strict action would be taken in case they got further complaints about the supply of contaminated ice. The owner of the factory, however claimed that he was supplying pure ice.
