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Chandigarh
Run organised: Sixty cadets from No.1 Chandigarh Naval NCC Unit undertook a run from their unit location in Sector 26 to the Sukhna Lake as part of the NCC activities in the region to promote awareness about AIDS and cancer. The run was flagged off by Col Manjit Singh, Commander, Chandigarh NCC Group, while Cdr Harkirat Singh, the unit’s commanding officer, presided over the function.Scholarships: The Second Foundation India on Tuesday announced scholarships, totalling Rs 3. 2 lakh, to two needy students who have secured admission in Punjab Engineering College and IIT. Col T S
Bakshi, executive director of the Foundation, said the money would be put to good use as the Bharat Vikas Parishad would monitor the progress of the students. Office-bearers: The following have been elected office-bearers of the Yog Vedant Sewa Samiti of Sant Shri Asa Ramji Ashram. President — Mr
D.P. Khosla; general secretary — Mr Brij Sapra; treasurers — Mr V.K. Grover and Mr Dharambir and members — Mr
O.P. Taneja, Mr Ram Gopal Puri, Mr Rati Ram, Mr P.K. Garg, Mr R.S. Thakur, Mr Ram Pal Chaudhary, Mr Vinod Goyal and Mr such
Sahayak. PUSU claim: Members of the Panjab University Students Union
(PUSU) claimed on Tuesday that the university had decided to reform the fee deposition process owing to its efforts. Mr Rajaydeep Singh, press secretary,
PUSU, pointed out PUSU president Rupinderjit Singh Maan had given a memorandum to the VC on July 11 in this regard.
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AMBALA
Honoured: Dr Vikas Kohli, Principal, Police DAV Public School, Ambala City has been honoured with the Bharat Excellence Award at a seminar on ‘Economic growth and national unity’ held at India International Centre, New Delhi recently. He received the award and a gold medal from the former Election Commissioner of India, Mr
G.V.G. Krishnamurthy.MLA criticised: The Bharatiya Janata Party district unit president, Mr Ravinder Dhawan, on Monday criticised Ambala Cantt MLA Devender Bansal for failing to fulfil his election promise of withdrawing the need for NOC from the Excised Area in Ambala Sadar. Mr Dhawan said that the NOC has only been removed from within the municipal limits.
Bhiwani
Case against in-laws: Three persons of Charkhi Dadri have been charged with harassing a married woman for dowry and threatening her. In her complaint lodged with the police, Ms Mukesh Devi said she was married to Dinesh of Mandola village. Her parents had given adequate dowry in the marriage but she had to face the wrath of her in-laws. A case has been registered under relevant sections against in-laws.1 charged with impersonation: The police has charged a youth on the charge of impersonation. The youth, who appeared instead of his brother in a case, has been arrested. A case has been registered on the direction of the court in this connection. Fatehabad
Awards for rural girls: The women and Child Development Department will give cash awards to those rural adolescent girls, who have secured first, second or third positions in their respective blocks in the matriculation examination organised by the Haryana School Education Board in 2005-2006. The Deputy Commissioner, Mr O.P. Sheoran, informed mediapersons here on Tuesday. He said the government would give cash awards. Jhajjar
Man murdered: A Delhi man was killed by some assailants in Matanhail village of the district on Monday night. His body was found lying in the nearby jungle on Tuesday. The deceased, Rajesh, an employee with MCD, had come to the village on Monday when some distant relatives called him. However, a villager who identified himself as Ramesh informed the family of Rajesh in Delhi that they had held him hostage. Late in the night, the local police also called the family of the deceased on the telephone to inform about his murder. A complaint with the police has been lodged but the assailants have not been identified. Kaithal
2 held for murder: The police has arrested two persons who allegedly murdered a man by hitting him with bricks following a petty dispute on July 29 at Dillowali village in this district. The accused, Rishi Pal and Shish Pal, both residents of Dillowali, were produced in a local court on Tuesday which sent them in judicial custody.
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