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PUNJAB

Ludhiana
FIR against doc sought: The Punjab Medical Council has written to the DCP requesting that an FIR be registered against Dr Sumeet Sofat. PMC Registrar said, “Dr Sofat’s registration was cancelled on July 15, 2013. Despite this, he continues to practice.”

Phagwara@@Six injured in mishaps@@Five persons were injured in a clash over the construction of a shed at Seekri village cremation ground on Monday evening. The injured, Sewa Singh, Kewal Singh, Kulwinder Singh, Mangat Ram and Nashatar Singh, were admitted to the Phagwara Civil Hospital. In another incident, two labourers, Nandu and Munna, were injured when the scaffolding erected for the construction of a house collapsed in Baba Gadhia locality. @@Phagwara@@Teachers' panel formed@@A joint teachers’ coordination committee was formed in Phagwara on Tuesday. District Science Supervisor Gursharan Singh will be its patron, while Principal Meenu Gupta will be its convener. According to committee press secretary Harjinder Gogna, Ranjit Gogna, Sat Paul Sodhi, Ram Krishan, Kulwinder Kaur, Naresh Kohli, Yadwinder Singh, Tersem Saini, Sachin Munjhal, Rajwant Kaur, Harpreet Singh, Sital Soi, Malkiat Singh, will be included in the committee.@@Phagwara@@Ambedkar Sena threatens stir@@The Ambedkar Sena, Punjab, has condemned the use of force on the Dalits protesting against the police failure to arrest culprits who raped a Dalit girl in Phagwara. Sena state president Surinder Dhadhey warned the police administration to act against the accused or be ready to face an agitation.

CHANDIGARH

HARYANA

Chandigarh
Speaker accepts resignations of three MLAs: Haryana Speaker Kuldeep Sharma has accepted the resignations of MLAs Sultan (Pundri), Krishan Lal Panwar (Israna (SC)) and Phool Singh (Guhla (SC)). Consequent upon the acceptance of their resignations, the seats represented by them have fallen vacant.