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Fazilka Hoshiarpur Markfed staff go on mass leave: On a call of the Joint Action Committee of Markfed Employees, Punjab, local employees went on mass casual leave and boycotted wheat procurement at the purchase centres today to protest against reduction in their house rent allowance following implementation of the Fifth Pay Commission report. A spokesman of the action committee said the employees would also go on mass casual leave and boycott procurement work on April 9. Jalandhar Kharar Phagwara 5 hurt in clashes: Five persons sustained serious injuries in three different clashes in Dhak Pandori, Dharamkot and Jagatpur Jattan on Thursday. The injured, Satnam, Mukesh, Ravi, Inderjit and Manak were admitted to the Civil Hospital. Phillaur Tarn
Taran Cheques distributed: Rural Development and Panchayat Minister, Ranjit Singh Brahmpura distributed cheques worth Rs 60 lakh to beneficiaries in a function organised here today. The minister, while addressing the gathering on the occasion, highlighted the different developmental workers initiated by the State government. Cheques for Rs 30 lakh were given to 200 dalit families under the Shagun Scheme, while cheques of the same amount were given to the panchayats for development works. Stolen bikes recovered: The Bhikhiwind police have arrested two accused identified as Vishal, alias Kala and Monu, residents of the border township of Bhikhiwind and have recovered 11 stolen motor bikes from them. SP Tejinder Singh Maur told this correspondent here today that the accused had lifted bikes from the neighbouring towns and religious places. A case under section 379 and 411 of the IPC has been registered against the accused, said the SP. Farmer training camp: The Horticulture Department organised a farmers training camp at Dilawarpur village, 8 km from here toady, under the ATMA Scheme. Farmers were cautioned against the excess use of fertilisers and insecticides.
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