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Tributes paid: The Chandigarh Management Association (CMA) on Saturday paid tributes to Prof SP Singh, former president and ex-Dean and chairman, University Business School, (PU), who passed away on October 1. Col Karamjit Singh, chairman CMA, said they would be inspired by the departed soul and added that guidelines and directions shown by him had become the focus to their actions.
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Jammu
Conference on human resource development: The State Cooperative Union Jammu and Kashmir organised a day-long conference on several issues regarding human resource development, education and training programs, infrastructure development and employment generation on Sunday. Minister for Cooperatives Manohar Lal Sharma, who was the chief guest in the function, assured all help to the union. In his address, he stressed upon the role of cooperatives in the development of the state. Chairman of the union Rajesh Sharma highlighted the problems of the farmers. Others who spoke on the occasion included MLA Choudhary Sukhnandan, former MLC Kashmira Singh and Citizen Cooperative Bank chairman Balbir Singh
Manhas.2 held for chain snatching: Two motorcycle borne youths snatched the chain from a woman on Sunday. The police arrested the accused, who were under the heavy influence of smack, from the Gagwal area of Samba district. The accused have been identified as Raj Kumar and Gurnam Singh, both residents of Pathankot. “After the woman raised hue and cry, the cops on duty nabbed both accused,” the police said. “We suspect their involvement in several other cases of chain snatching in Kathua district as well,” they said. Srinagar
Workshop on climate change: A three-day international workshop on climate change, glacial retreat and livelihoods - access regionally, act locally is being organised at by the state government in collaboration with the University of Kashmir and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), which begins here on Monday. An official spokesman said: “Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is likely to inaugurate the workshop as chief guest and IPCC chairman RK Pachauri will preside over the function.” Two found dead: Two GREF personnel died under suspicious circumstances in Leh district. The police said Bhem Singh from Sinra Kola in Goda district, Jharkhand, was found dead at Warila Sakti in Leh. Basand Modi, a driver from West Bengal, was found dead at Sakti in Leh. Cases have been registered.
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VC chairs int’l conference