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Abohar
Man killed in mishap: Shivkaran Chaudhary (70), died after the car he was travelling in collided with a loaded tractor-trailer outside the military station here on Wednesday. The tractor driver, Surjit Singh, of Patrewala village was admitted to Nehru Memorial Civil Hospital. A case has been registered. Barnala
Man held for murder: The police today claimed to have solved a murder case by arresting an accused from Lohgarh village in the district. Barnala Superintendent of Police (Detective) Sharanjit Singh said Lohgarh village resident Randhir Singh alias Dheera was injured with a weapon by unidentified persons on February 9 about 9 pm. He succumbed to injuries on the way to hospital. Chandigarh
State gets award: The state government had been awarded the ‘Krishi Karman Award 2012-13’ for record wheat and paddy production, a press release said on Wednesday. Chief Parliamentary Secretary Gurbachan Singh Babbehali received the award from President Pranab Mukherjee in Delhi. An Agriculture Department spokesman said cash award of ~25 lakh and an appreciation letter had been awarded to the state.
Fatehgarh Sahib
ATM machine damaged: Unidentified persons damaged an ATM machine of Punjab National Bank in Sirhind on Tuesday night. The money was, however, not stolen. On a complaint of Inder Raj Nayar, PNB branch manager, Sirhind, the police registered a case against the unknown persons under Sections 457 and 427 of the
IPC.
Fazilka
Blood donation camp organised: As many as 124 units of blood were collected at a blood donation camp organised by the District Red Cross Society in the local Civil Hospital on Wednesday. Additional Deputy Chief Minister Charandev Singh Maan inaugurated the camp. Activists of various organisations, which have been contributing towards the noble cause, including Dera Sacha Sauda, Ram Kirpa Pheri Sangh, Blood Donation Society, Sewa Bharti, Marshall Academy and Gym, Students For Society Organisation and Blood Bank of Fazilka were also honoured on this occasion.
Ferozepur
2 held in gas leak incident: Two persons, including an Akali councilor, were arrested on Wednesday after chlorine gas leaked from discarded cylinders at their junk shop. Senior Superintendent of Police Manminder Singh said the accused were identified as Radhe Shyam and Ashu Tayal. A case has been registered. Four persons had to be hospitalised after the gas leaked from the cylinders yesterday.
Hoshiarpur
Narcotic powder seized from jail inmate: The police seized 1.5 gm of narcotic powder from an inmate of Kapurthala Modern Jail. He has been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act on the complaint of Assistant Jail Superintendent Amarjit Singh. Amarjit said Jasvir Singh of local Rishi Nagar was brought from Kapurthala Modern Jail for trial in the court of Additional Sessions Judge here. The court directed them to present him the next day keep him in the district jail here. When he was brought to the jail in the evening, narcotic powder was seized from him during a search.
Ludhiana
Students given a warm send-off: Class XII students of Sargodha Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Field Ganj, were given a warm send-off. A cultural programme was presented. Students performed giddha and bhagra. They also walked the ramp. Munish was declared Mr Farewel while Kajal was crowned Mids Elegance. Principal Kanwaljeet Kaur, school president Parminderjeet Singh, manager Jaswant Singh Makkar and secratery Gyan Singh congratulated the students.
Nawanshahr
Panchayat members submit memo to DC: Office-bearers of the Panchayat Union and sarpanches of village panchayats falling in the Banga block of the district submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner (DC) to be forwarded to the Rural Development and Panchayats Minister. The minister has been urged to take immediate steps to fill vacant posts of panchayat secretaries, gram sewaks and village development officers. In Banga block, there are 94 village panchayats but only two panchayat secretaries are posted against 28 posts, said Harmesh Virdi, chairman, Panchayat Samiti, Banga. Patiala
Bankers seek wage revision: Banking activities remained paralysed throughout the state due to the two-day strike by bank employees. In Patiala, employees of State Bank of Patiala led by Parmod Sharma, general secretary of the All Bank Officers’ Association (SBoP), held a rally in front of the bank head office here. He said: “The last wage settlement in the banking sector expired in October, 2012, and hence a revision in wages was due from November 2012.” Phagwara
Post office, I-T staff on strike: The work in post offices and income tax offices was paralysed on Wednesday on the account of a strike by the Confederation of Central Government Employees and National Federation of Postal Employees. The strike will continue on Thursday. Ropar
Work on bus stand soon: The construction of a bus stand in the city is likely to start soon as the tenders will be floated next month, Deputy Commissioner PK Agrawal has said. The bus stand would be constructed for ~30 crore, he told the media here on Wednesday.
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