Bathinda
Sajni shop: The Sajni shop venture was on Saturday dedicated by Lt. General DS Chauhan, AVSM, General Officer Commanding, Chetak Corps. Speaking on the occasion, Lt Gen Chauhan informed that this venture is a part of series of efforts undertaken to uplift the living standards in the Bathinda Military Station.

Cricket match: The cricket matches of the Mahatma Hansraj Sports Tournament 2009 hosted by RB DAV Senior Secondary Public School, Bathinda, were declared open by Dr Arun Jee, principal, DPS, Bathinda. GC Sharma, principal, DAV Malout, Shama Bhullar, principal DAV Bathinda, Kuldeep Kalsi, senior chemist, GNDTP, graced the occasion. DAV Bhikiwind, Tarn Taran, played and won the maiden match of the tournament against JNJ DAV Gidderbaha. 

Life of Rama on projector: Shri Ram Kala Kendra Committee, Bathinda, is organising the depiction of the life and times of Lord Rama on projector from Saturday till October 1 in Thermal Colony. The event was inaugurated by Chief Engineer Kamaljeet Singh. The committee would also organise the Dussehra festival on September 28.

Ram Lila & Dussehra fest: Shri Ram Charitra Kala Kendra, Bathinda, is organising Ram Lila from September 20-30 at the SSD Senior Secondary School, Bathinda, from 8.30 pm to 12 midnight. The Ram Lila is being directed by Swami Sharma, Shrawan Kumar and Dharmendra Bansal. Meanwhile, Shri Sanatan Dharm Mahabir Dal, Bathinda, is also organising Dussehra festival celebrations on September 28 from 3 pm to 6 pm on the ground of the MSD Senior Secondary Public School.

NTSE cleared: Jewan Dhillon, a student of Sacred Heart Convent School, Malout, has qualified in the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE). Principal Father Sunny Joseph and teachers have all lauded her feat for making the institute proud.

FEROZEPUR
2 kg of heroin seized: The Border Security Force on Friday seized 2 kg of heroin and opium besides three Pakistani SIM cards, concealed in a utensil in paddy field of Kuldeep Singh of Sakatra village, from the Noorwala area along the Indo-Pakistan border. The officials said Kuldeep had not come to work in fields for a few days, adding a case against Kuldeep and his two sons, Gurvinder Singh and Dharminder Singh would be registered. 

JALANDHAR
Bir Devinder appeals for Mehboob: Senior Akali leader Bir Devinder Singh has sent an SOS to Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to send a senior neurologist here from the PGI, Chandigarh, to examine noted Sikh scholar Harinder Singh Mehboob. He is under treatment at a private hospital here. Bir Devinder informed Azad that Mehboob has reportedly developed some problem pertaining to neurology. Family members of Mehboob requested that Dr Parveen Solaunke, Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, PGI, may kindly be deputed to examine Mehboob.

SANGRUR
Library inaugurated: Justice MM Kumar of Punjab and Haryana High Court, on Saturday inaugurated Central Sukham Memorial Library on the premises of the Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engineering and Technology here. Sangrur Deputy Commissioner VK Ohri and Chairman of the Bhai Gurdas Group of Institutions Hakam Singh Jawandha were also present.

Srinagar
MP honoured:MP from Anantnag constituency Mehboob Beig has been conferred the award of excellence “Rashtriya Guarav Award” for his outstanding performance in the field of politics and social service by the India International Friendship Society (IIFS).The award was given to the NC MP, representing his home constituency of Anantnag of south Kashmir, in the Lok Sabha at a function held in New Delhi. —