Blood donation: The Himachal Pradesh Union organised the IVth Captain Vikram Batra PVC Blood Donation Camp at Student Centre of Panjab University on Friday. Vishal Batra, younger brother of the late captain Vikram Batra, inaugurated the camp. As many as 153 units of blood were donated.
Awareness camp: A UGC NET awareness camp will be organised on Sunday by the Aryans Educational and Charitable Trust at Student Centre, Panjab University. UGC NET aspirants will be getting forms and other information free of cost. An official team of the university will also remain available during the camp to accept the duly filled forms on the spot. The exam is slated to be conducted on December 31. The last date for submission of forms is November 7.
Office-bearers: A meeting of the General Body of Indian Institute of Public Administration (regional branch for Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh) was held at the Department of Public Administration, Panjab University wherein following office-bearers were elected unanimously: chairman — Mr B.S. Ojha; vice-chairman — Mr D.V. Bhatia; honorary secretary — Prof B.S. Ghuman; and honorary treasurer — Prof B.B. Goel.
Competition: The annual
K. J. Khosla Memorial Competition was held at Bhavan Vidyalaya on Friday. As many as 11 teams, comprising six students each, from various schools of the city participated in the folk dance competition.
Workshop: A workshop for English teachers of the city was held at DAV Model School, Sector 15, on Friday. Nearly 40 teachers from various schools attended the workshop. The workshop is a part of series of refresher courses being organised at DAV School.
MOHALI
Purse snatched: A purse was snatched from two women going to
the market in a rickshaw. It is learnt that Sudershan and Monila, both
residents of Phase III B 2, were going to the market in a rickshaw
when two youths approached them on a scooter and snatched the purse.
The purse contained some cash, a mobile phone and gold ornaments.
