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GGDSD College alumni meet: The alumni meet of the GGDSD College, Sector 32, was held on the college premises today. At the meet, elections of the new team of office-bearers were announced. Elections for the team for the upcoming session will now take place on May 23. Principal Dr AC Vaid said, the college had received Rs 1.183 crore under the CPE scheme of the UGC and Rs 78 lakh for science departments among other grants.
Healthy tiffin contest: In a bid to inculcate healthy food habits amongst its students, a healthy tiffin competition was organised in the kindergarten block of St Joseph School. The parents packed a balanced and tasty meal in the tiffins of the tiny tots, which was followed by a skit to sensitise them about harmful effects of junk food.
Training programme: The Peace Club of Guru Nanak Public School in collaboration with
Yuvsatta, an NGO, organised a training programme for their members. The training programme was coordinated by peace educator Anil Sarwal and Yuvsatta coordinator Pramod Sharma, in which they introduced the students to the “virtue’s project”. According to the project, the school could initiate activities to inculcate one virtue in the students every week.Water resource week: Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 37, celebrated the world earth and water resource (save water) week from April 22 to April 30. The weeklong event was marked by tree plantation on school premises and various competitions like essay writing, slogan writing and poster making, etc. The week was concluded with a “save water” rally around Sector 37.
Office-bearers: The following have been elected office-bearers of the Residential Welfare Association, Sector 23-D, Chandigarh : president - Gurdev Ram; senior vice-president - Sadhu Singh; vice-president - Dinesh Sharma; general secretary - AP Singh; joint secretary - Kanwaljit Singh; press secretary- TC
Sibal; and treasurer - Sudershan Kumar.
Panchkula
2 women snatchers held: The local police arrested two women and recovered two gold bangles worth Rs 45,000 from them here yesterday. The two have been identified as Nachho, alias Gurmeeto, a resident of Lagdoi village, Patiala; and Babli, a resident of Ser Majra village, Patiala. A case has been registered at the Chandi Mandir police station in this regard. The two were produced in the local court yesterday and were remanded in judicial custody. The police sources said the two, who belonged to the Sansi tribe, had snatched two gold bangles from the devotees at the Gurdwara Nada Sahib on April 4. Investigations into the case were still on.
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Ambala
New pension scheme: The New Pension Scheme (NPS) launched by the Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority of India is now available for the general public through India Post, a spokesperson for the postal department said here on Friday. Stating this, SK Sharma, senior superintendent of post offices, said the facility had been introduced at head post offices of Ambala
Cantt, Ambala City and Yamunanagar, which fell under Ambala Postal Division. He said all persons between the age group of 18 and 55 years could enroll for this new pension scheme under its different investment options.
BHIWANI
Reappear exam: The Haryana Board of School Education, Bhiwani, has decided to again conduct the reappear examination of English-2 for the second semester of senior secondary examinations held on March 10 for those students who have failed to take the examination due to any confusion. A board spokesman said on Wednesday that students who had failed to take the examination in any subject due to mistake in their roll number slips regarding date, subject and time could also reappear in the examination. Such candidates were required to submit their application within 10 days to assistant secretary (senior secondary) or at the District Coordination Centre of Board.
KARNAL
5-yr-old boy sodomised: A five-year-old boy was allegedly sodomised by a labourer in Subri village here on Sunday. The boy was allegedly lured by a labourer identified as Vinod, son of Mamu Ram, who took him to the fields and sodomised him. A case has been registered under Section 377 of the IPC against Vinod on the complaint of Pawan, father of the victim.REWARI
Youth held for abduction: The Khol police has arrested Rajbir of Pali village, who had allegedly eloped with a minor girl of Siha village on April 24. Simultaneously, the police recovered the abducted girl as well. Rajbir was produced in the court of JMIC Vievk Goyal, who remanded him in judicial custody on Saturday. The girl was also medically examined. Consequently, Section 376 of rape has now been added to the FIR, which was earlier registered for abduction, coupled with seduction, against the accused. Rajbir, who was a frequent visitor to Siha village, had developed intimacy with the girl following which he enticed her away on April 24. Kavi sammelan: Poets from various parts of Haryana and Rajasthan participated in a kavi sammelan held under the auspices of the Yuva Shyam Seva Sangh in Kosli on Saturday. Eight poets regaled the audience with humorous poetic compositions. While noted Haryanvi poet Halchal Haryanvi sarcastically targeted Pakistan for abetting and aiding terrorism much to the chagrin of India, poetess Laj Kaushal decisively assailed corruption, which was eating into the vitals of the Indian society. Similarly, while Ajay Akinchan shed versified tears over the growing wretchedness of the Indian peasantry, young Haryanvi poet Alok Bhandoria graphically recited woes of child marriage in his poetic composition. Motorcycle looted: Three motorcycle-borne armed miscreants looted a motorcycle, two mobile phones and Rs 300 at gunpoint from a youth on the Garhi Bolni-Pithanwas road, on Friday evening. The incident took place when Yadvender Yadav was on his way to Pithanwas village. On a complaint filed by the victim, the Kasaula police has registered a case in this regard. SONEPAT
Quota for women: The posts of the chairman of Murlana and Gannaur block samitis have been reserved for women. Out of which the post of Murlana block samiti chairman has been reserved for the woman belonging to the SCs. This was decided after a draw was taken out on Thursday under the supervision of Additional Deputy Commissioner Dr SS Dalal. The names of Kathura and Kharkhoda block samitis were not included in the draw as these were reserved for women during the 2005 elections of the panchayati raj institutions.
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