Mr Madan Lal, Junior Engineer, and Mr Devinder Kumar, Garrison Engineer, of the MES, Pathankot, who saved the lives of two poor children suffering from cancer.

India to sign MoU with Pak on Panchayati Raj system
Patiala, September 28
The union minister of Panchayati Raj, Youth Affairs and Sports, Mr Mani Shanker Aiyer, today said India would sign an MoU with Pakistan for making arrangements to study the panchayati raj system prevailing in that country.

POLITICS

Nagra Punjab Khet Mazdoor Cong chief
Chandigarh, September 28
Mr Kuljit Singh Nagra has been appointed president of the Punjab Pradesh Kisan-Khet Mazdoor Congress. Mr Randeep Singh Surjewala, chairman of the All India Kisan-Khet Mazdoor Congress, made the appointment after a formal approval by Mrs Sonia Gandhi, president of the All India Congress Committee.

COMMUNITY

Shaheed Bhagat Singh remembered

Ferozepore, September 28 The district administration today organised various functions to mark the 100th birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, who embraced the gallows for the sake of freedom of the motherland from the clutches of the British. Activists of the Punjab Students Union march to Jallianwala Bagh to celebrate the birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh in Amritsar on Thursday. — Photo by Rajiv Sharma

SAD opposes Dutt as Vigilance Commissioner
Chandigarh, September 28
The Shiromani Akali Dal today questioned the move to appoint a retired Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court as state Vigilance Commissioner.

Rape victim delivers baby
Malerkotla, September 28
The minor girl (13) of Matoi village, near here, who was allegedly raped by a person of the same village nine months ago has delivered female child at Rajindra hospital Patiala. The minor and her daughter are said to be recovering in the hospital. DNA test in this regard would be conducted on Monday.

5000 attend Army medical camp
Amritsar, September 28
More than 5000 villagers attended a medical camp organised by the 54 Infantry Army Brigade at Sarai Amanat Khan village, 25 km from here today.

Implement construction workers Act, says Sahni
Amritsar, September 28
Mr K.M. Sahni, Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Labour and Employment at a meeting of special group for northern region to review implementation of buildings and other construction workers (RECS Act 1996), Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, and Minimum Wages Act, 1948, viewed that implementation of Building and Construction Workers Act in a timebound manner was the need of hour.

5 residents honoured
Patiala, September 28
The Golden Youth Club has given Shaheed Bhagat Singh award to five residents of this district for their for their contribution towards society.

100 units of blood donated
Patiala, September 28
Activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidayarathi Parishad and the Punjab Eco-Friendly Association donated 100th units of blood at a camp organised to mark the 100 birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh at Punjabi University here yesterday.

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AGRICULTURE

Flying squads to check quality of agriculture inputs
Sangrur, September 28
The Punjab Agriculture Department has constituted flying squads to check and maintain the quality of agriculture inputs like fertilisers, seeds and insecticides, etc.

ADMINISTRATION

Report submitted to CM
Chandigarh, September 28
The Cabinet subcommittee on the demands of employees headed by Mrs Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, Deputy Chief Minister, Punjab, today submitted its findings to Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh.

CRIME

Man in row over arms smuggling
Gurdaspur September 28
Controversy has erupted over the involvement of Jatinder Prabhakar, a resident of Pathankot, in the arms smuggling case.

Man kills estranged wife
Bathinda, September 28
A resident of Rama Mandi last night murdered his estranged wife, who was living with her son.

Leopard skins seized
Hoshiarpur, September 28
Officials of the Forest Department seized two leopard skins from the jhuggi of Phool Singh Bagaria at Chabewal village, 8 km from here, in the wee hours today.

Woman murders father-in-law
Tarn Taran, September 28
Baldev Singh (60), a farmer of Bagrian village, 8 km from here, was murdered at his farmhouse last night allegedly by his daughter-in law. The sadar police has registered a case under Section 302 of the IPC and has arrested the suspect, Baljinder Kaur (32).

EDUCATION

Polytechnic students block traffic
Patiala, September 28
Hundreds of students of the local Government Polytechnic College and members of the Punjab Polytechnic Staff Association (PPSA) blocked traffic for over one hour in front of the Central State Library on the Mall, here today.

Plea to fill vacant teachers’ post
Ropar, September 28
Members of the unemployed B.Ed Teachers Forum, Punjab, have demanded filling of vacant teachers’ posts in schools. They said if the state government failed to fulfil its promise to recruit unemployed teachers, then the forum would intensify its ongoing agitation.

BUSINESS

Khadi board holds exhibition
Chandigarh, September 28
As part of the celebrations of the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and the golden jubilee of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission, the Punjab Khadi and Village Industries Board will hold an exhibition of its products in collaboration with the commission on October 2 at Ropar.