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ABOHAR AMRITSAR 2 arrested: The district police on Sunday arrested Rajiv Sharma, resident of Rani Ka Bagh, and Rakesh Kumar, resident of Guru Arjan Dev Nagar in the Putlighar area, for possessing arms without licence. Batala Bathinda Blood donation: The Bathinda Vikas Manch organised a blood donation camp at the Gupta Blood Bank on Power House Road to mark the birthdays of children. Fifteen units of blood were collected on the occasion. Star donor Vinod Bansal inaugurated the camp while the chief guest was Gurmel Singh. Man taken ill: Acting upon the information received, Sahara Jan Seva, a local NGO picked up an ill man, aboard Jammu Tavi Express, last night. The NGO said he was identified as Ranjit Singh of Sadik village and was on way to Jodhpur. He was taken to the civil hospital. Jalandhar Ludhiana MALERKOTLA Patiala 2 die in mishap: Two persons Manoj and Sannam died in a road accident when their scooter collided with a truck near Panjeta village on the Devigarh road yesterday. According to the police, the deceased worked at poultry farms in Punia and Hiragarh villages, respectively. A case has been registered at the Bhunerheri police post.
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Chandigarh Zirakpur
Regional potpourri It was an adventure camp with a difference.Thirty students of the Institute for the Speech and Hearing Impaired Children, Dhalli, near Shimla, not only got a chance to admire the beauty of mighty peaks and crisscrossing rivulets, but also to test their endurance level.
A week-long camp was organised by Western Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Manali, for the school in the Solang Nullaha area. The mountaineering institute is regularly conducting courses for students, professionals and amateurs in mountaineering expeditions, snow training, high-altitude treks and white water rafting, but it was the first time that it organised a camp for the special children. During the camp, students from Class VII to IX got exposure in rock climbing, rappelling, river crossing, trekking, camping, map reading, water safety and rescue etc. Deepak Singh, group captain, gesticulated that more such camps should be organised for the betterment of special children. “It tested our courage in water and land adventure,” he conveyed. D.R. Sharma, who was accompanying the students, said it was for the first time that such a camp was organised. He said another camp would be organised for students of Visually Challenged Children School, Dhalli. Committed to cattle care Most of us come across some stray animal lying injured by the roadside at some point of time in our day-to-day life. Still, very few of us are able to do provide a healing touch to these ailing creatures.
In a society where most people consider stray animals a nuisance, Jagdish Malik of Rohtak is a sensitive soul who has dedicated his life to serve the voiceless creatures of Mother Nature. Malik, a diploma holder in veterinary and livestock development, has been providing medical care to injured animals, especially cows, bulls and calves, for several years. A few months ago, he set up a voluntary organisation to serve the stray and injured animals. The body does not have any land, property or vehicle of its own and is being run solely with the donations given by residents. Dr Subhash Lathar of Julana has provided land free of cost for the purpose for the time being. Noted educationist-philanthropist Dr Jai Singh Malik is the patron of the body, while a local veterinary surgeon, Dr Swarn Singh Bamal, gives his services free of cost. A local trader, Jagdish Rai Jain, is its president. Two whole-timers look after the animals, while many local residents provide fodder and financial assistance. Several veterinary surgeons willingly provide their services as and when required. "A number of people are coming forward to help us in this noble pursuit," says Malik, who is the organising secretary of the social body. He, however, laments that the government has not done anything worthwhile in this regard. Nonetheless, buoyed up with the support of generous donors and philanthropists, Malik continues to tread his chosen path with a missionary zeal.
Contributed by Vishal Gulati and Sunit Dhawan
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