AMRITSAR
11 students selected: Eleven students of batch 2009 of IT courses of GND University were selected by Computer Maintenance Corporation (CMC), New Delhi, a TATA enterprise, for jobs during campus placements in the university. Dr Sukhdev Singh, director, Placement, said till now 367 students of the varsity had been offered jobs by various multinational IT companies in the current academic year.
Barnala
Order for cyber cafe owners: Deputy commissioner R.L. Mehta has directed all the cyber café owners in the district to maintain records of names, addresses and telephone numbers of the visitors. The visitors must record the details in their own handwriting. In case of suspicion, the café owner could contact the nearest police station. The orders would remain effective till December 22. Mehta said the orders had been passed in the light of rise in anti-social activities, including bomb blasts by extremists recently, with the help of internet.
SAD to hold rally on Nov 7: The Shiromani Akali Dal would organise a rally at the local grain market on November 7 to launch the election campaign for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, informed Rajinder Kanjhla, district president of the SAD. MP Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa would address the rally and listen to public grievances.
Articles gutted: Household articles worth thousands were gutted after a house near Gobind Charitable Trust here caught fire on Friday. Gopal Krishan, owner of the house, said his family was not present when the house caught fire. The neighbours called up the fire department. A fire tender reached the place and controlled the flames. However, the exact reason behind the fire could not be known.
Bathinda
UN Day celebrated: The World United Nations Day was celebrated
on Friday at the Eastwood International School here. The UN flag was
displayed and the students learnt the meaning of the flag. Hand-made
badges of the flag were distributed among the students. Students
enacted the principle organs of the UN. A quiz related to the UN was
organised to mark the occasion. Beena Rao, dean of the school, pledged
to work for world peace.
TSU criticises Joint Forum: Activists of the Technical Service Union (TSU) on Friday condemned the decision of Joint Forum that allegedly called off the strike against the management of the PSEB on Thursday. Leaders termed the decision as anti-employee. Satwinder Singh, president of the TSU, alleged that the activists of the Joint Forum had been misleading the employees, who had been struggling for their rights.
Kids celebrate Diwali: Students of the Blooming Buds School celebrated Diwali with great pomp and show on the school premises. The school was decorated with lights, candles and flowers. Children came dressed as Ram, Sita, Laxman and Hanuman. They were told the importance of Diwali and sweets were distributed among the children. The tiny tots enjoyed the crackers lighted by the school authorities.CHANDIGARH
Anti-food adulteration drive: To curb the sale of adulterated and sub-standard food items during the ongoing festival season, the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, has initiated a special drive. This was stated here on Tuesday by Dr S.P.S. Sohal, director, Health Services, Punjab. He added that health minister Laxmi Kanta Chawla had directed all civil surgeons and district health officers to remain vigilant against the sale of sub-standard items in their districts.
Say no to gifts this Diwali: Prof Laxmi Kanta Chawla, health and family welfare minister, Punjab, has asked employees of the Health Department, including senior officers, doctors and para-medicals, to restrain from accepting gifts from individuals or organisations on Diwali. Employees should rather present a gift of love and affection this Diwali.
GURDASPUR
Spurious desi ghee seized: Five quintals of spurious khoya, 1.75 quintals of spurious desi ghee and 35 quintals of spurious salt were seized by a team of district health authorities on Friday during a campaign launched to nab unscrupulous elements indulging in the sale of adulterated food items. R. S. Rana, civil surgeon, said the team comprised Parvej Taneja, district health officer, Amit Joshi, district food inspector, and others.
NABHA
Dance, drama by UK body: A programme of dance and drama was organised for the British Council’s United Kingdom India Educational Research Initiative (UKIERI) project at Punjab Public School here on Thursday. The school is a part of 10 schools involved in the UKIERI project, out of which six schools are from India and four from the UK. The programme named, “Let me make a difference,” is based on the concept “Family”, which is of concern to everybody.
SANGRUR
Self-employment for girls: More than 150 sewing machines were given by managing director of State Bank of Patiala (SBoP) A.C. Varma to girls for self-employment under the bank’s differential rate of interest (DRI) scheme at a function, organised by the SBoP in collaboration with the Akhand Path Sewa Samiti at Bhawanigarh on Wednesday. Varma, chief guest, also gave cheques to the girls for purchasing raw material.
Motor Co. told to pay: The local District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed TVS Motor Company Limited, Harita, Hosur, Tamil Nadu, either to replace motorcycle of the same model or refund its price amount i.e. Rs 35,990, along with interest at the rate of 9 per cent per annum from January 5, 2008, till realisation to complainant Ashok Kumar Singla, a local resident. The company has also been directed to pay Rs 3,000 as litigation expenses to the complainant.
