Abohar
Injured in stone pelting: Pelting of stones by some miscreants in Nihalkhera village, 10 km from here on the Abohar-Fazilka road (NH 10), on Monday night left several injured. Two of them being serious were hospitalised. According to information, some residents of the village had been complaining that a person was vitiating the atmosphere by allegedly indulging in illegal activities, including sale of narcotics besides promoting gambling. Last night, he and his dozen accomplices dared his neighbours for the complaints. Later at 11 pm, they started pelting stones on them.The miscreants reportedly pelted stones on other houses also. Scores of residents assembled outside the house of the alleged drug trafficker and raised slogans against him and the police. Later constables reached the village.
Amritsar
Poetry book released: After studying more than 200 books in Persian, Urdu and Arabic, Jagjit Kaur Jolly has come out with “Ghari di tik tik”, which is based on the work of renowned Pakistani Punjabi poet Ahmed Salim. Jolly received her PhD degree at the 34th convocation held recently and had the distinction of being the first researcher of Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) who did intensive research on Pakistani Punjabi poetry penned in the past five decades. The book brings out the rich heritage of Punjabi poetry by Pakistani poets by showcasing work on a variety of issues, including social problems and the philosophy of life.
Students stage play: A play “Men who matter” was staged by students of kindergarten of DAV International School, Verka bypass, at the closing ceremony of the annual function.
School principal Anjana Gupta said students from play pen to class II participated in the three-day annual function held in the school. Principal of Drishti RC Jain Innovative Public School V. Puri was the chief guest.Bhrany elected local AIWC chief: Rajni Bhrany was elected president of the local chapter of the All-India Women’s Conference (AIWC) in an election held here today. Prem Duggal has been elected honorary general secretary, while Prabha Sen honorary treasurer.
Session on digital libraries:
The head of Bhai Gurudas Library, Guru Nanak Dev University, Dr H.S. Chopra, has been invited by Punjabi University, Patiala, for heading a session on digital libraries.
Batala
Prize distribution: More than 160 trophies, medals and certificates were awarded to the students of Baring Union Christian College (BUCC), Batala, on occasion of its 59th annual prize distribution function
on Monday.
Bathinda
Case registered: The Kotwali police here on Tuesday registered a case against activists of the Vishav Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bajrang Dal for violating the orders passed under section 144 of the CrPC. The SHO Kotwali, Devinder Singh said, “The case was registered against five identified and around a dozen unidentified persons for brandishing swords in the market while holding a protest.” The case has been registered under section 188 of the
IPC.
CHANDIGARH
Appointed: Senior IAS officer Bhawna Garg was on Tuesday appointed joint chief electoral officer of Punjab. An order to this effect was issued by the Punjab government.
DERA BASSI
14-yr-old dies: Kishan, the 14-year-old accident victim who was admitted to the GMCH Sector 32, Chandigarh, succumbed to his injuries today. Kishan was hit by a speeding car on the Barwala road here on March 18 and was shifted to the GMCH. Kishan is from Nepal and was living with his uncle here.
Ferozepur
Beopar Mandal meet: The Central government should offer special incentives and tax rebates to the businessmen belonging to border towns otherwise they would be forced to shift their bases elsewhere, stated Ashwani Mehta President Beopar Mandal during a meeting of local traders held here today. Traders demanded that government should establish industry in border areas. The traders also demanded the opening of Hussainiwala-Kasur border for trade and transit so that the local economy could be revamped.
Free eye check-up camp: The Bharat Vikas Parishad, Ferozepur City organized a free eye checkup and operation camp at local civil hospital under the guidance of civil surgeon S.S. Walia. DC Megh Raj inaugurated the camp. Swarn Singh, an NRI, who financed this camp, was the guest of honour on the occasion.
HOSHIARPUR
Rs 5 lakh compensation: The District Consumer Forum (DCF), Hoshiarpur, headed by president P. D. Goel, has ordered M/s Hindustan Lever Limited, Mumbai, to pay Rs 5 lakh as prize money, along with compensation and litigation expenses assessed at Rs 5,000, within a month to complainant Daya Krishan Pandey of Sector 3, Talwara. In his complaint, Daya had stated that the company and Surf Excel had launched a scheme under which the winner was entitled to a scholarship of Rs 5 lakh. He won the scholarship, but his claim was repudiated on the ground that the swatch did not contain the code of the company.
Moga
Tuberculosis Day: Dr Shyam Lal Thapar College of Nursing observed World Tuberculosis Day by organising group discussion of the students and faculty on its premises. Its theme was Awareness and Prevention of Tuberculosis. Dr Malti Thapar, former Health Minister and Member Central Council for Health and Family Welfare and Medical Council of India, presided over the function.
Nawanshahr
District TB officers felicitated: District TB officer (DTO) Dr
Anil Verma and senior TB laboratory supervisor (STLS) Jagpreet Kaur
have been declared as the best DTO and STLS in Punjab for their
contribution to the TB control programme. They were honoured by Punjab
health minister Laxmi Kanta Chawla during a state-level function at
Gobindgarh on Sunday.
Helping
hand: Local patrons of Dera Sacha Sauda (Sirsa), Ashok Kumar, Joginder
Singh, Paramjit Singh, Amrik Singh and Surinder Singh, provided financial
assistance of Rs 5,000 to accident victim Sarup Singh at the civil hospital
here on Tuesday. Sarup Singh had received serious injuries in an accident on
the Rahon-Jadla road a few days ago.
IMA event:
The Indian Medical Association organised a “continuation medical education” programme at Banga on Saturday. The event was attended by 50 doctors.
SANGRUR
Warrant not executed: Due to a protest by some persons, the bailiff of a local court on Tuesday could not succeed in getting the warrant of possession executed in the case of taking possession of a rented building (which houses the office of the district unit of the BJP for the past many years) on the Gaushala road here. The bailiff had to return as he could not get the lock of the building broken open for delivering the possession of the building to the person concerned due to the protest by some persons.
TARN TARAN
District Credit plan: An amount of Rs 1,086.74 cr was placed for approval before the house District Credit Plan for 2008-2009 in the sixth District Consultative Committee meeting organised here on Tuesday. The meeting was chaired by Parkash Singh, additional deputy commissioner, and besides officials of Punjab National Bank other representatives of different departments were present in the meeting.
