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Sonepat
Wheat seed: Rajiv Jain, state media in charge of the BJP, today expressed concern over the shortage of wheat seed for farmers. In a statement here today, he said that looting of 200 quintals of wheat seed by farmers at Tohana in Hisar district reflected the desperation among the farmers. He asked why the authorities had not lifted wheat seed from Lucknow despite directions from the National Seed Corporation.
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HIMACHAL PRADESH |
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Bilaspur
Officers’ meeting: While addressing a meeting of revenue officers of the district here on Monday, Deputy Commissioner Nandita Gupta asked them to ensure that they performed their duties and responsibilities with full dedication and commitment. She also told them to take complaints of public immediately and redress them promptly with honesty so that the common man didn’t suffer. Hamirpur
New tariff plan: BSNL has started a new tariff plan for pre-paid customers for 3G services in
Hamirpur. Giving this information to media here on Monday, general manger of the BSNL Issam Singh said a special tariff for two months would be charged to popularise the schemes which had many features like voice call, fast internet services and downloading facility at very low rates and TV on demand with 62 channels. He said special tariff for customers was being offered to create public awareness about the 3G services and existing 2G customers could also switch over to 3G services. Girl ends life: A girl reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself on Tuesday. The police said the girl, Vandana Rana (19), was suffering from some kidney disease and ended her life in her house.
Mandi
2 held with charas: The police on Tuesday arrested two persons, Jatinder Singh and Jabar Singh, both belonging to Sangrur district of Punjab, under the NDPS Act after recovering 1.4 kg charas - 1 kg from Jatinder and 400 gm from Jabar - when they were on their way from Pandoh side towards Mandi. According to the police, a naka had been put up at the Bindrbani barrier on the highway when the two were caught.
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JAMMU
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Jammu
Govt sets up flying squads: In order to curb the menace of hoarding, black-marketing and over-charging, the state government has constituted flying squads for Srinagar and Jammu. An official statement issued here said the squads would be headed by the respective Deputy Directors, (Enforcement) of the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CA&PD) Department.The SHO concerned would provide police assistance.
Awareness camp
for farmers: An awareness camp for farmers was held on Wednesday in the Pouni area of Reasi district in which more than 100 farmers of the district
participated. It was organised in connection with the Rashtriya Krishi Vigyan Yojna programme in which experts from Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dera Baba, delivered lecturers.Srinagar
Hostelers get relief: An amount of Rs 6.47 lakh was disbursed among the affected hostel students of Sheikh-ul-Alam Boys Hostel, which was gutted on October 17. The cheques were given by VC Riyaz Punjabi.
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