ABOHAR
Murder: Chanan Singh, a farmer of
Dalmirkher village, in the subdivision was
allegedly killed by his tenant, Gurdial Singh, on
Friday, according to a case registered under
Sections 302 and 506, IPC. A scuffle reportedly
took place between the two after which the tenant
attacked the farmer with a sharpedged weapon
leading to Chanan Singh's death. Gurdial Singh
has absconded along with his family.Protest:
Consumers at Kandhwala village, Amarkot, have
protested over the inflated telephone bills which
were reportedly five to six times higher than the
previous bills. The village sarpanch said the
exchange here had been upgraded recently which
could have led to inflated bills. An inquiry has
been sought into it.
AMRITSAR
Sales tax: The district Chemists
Association at a meeting held here on Saturday
cautioned the Punjab Government that in case the
government failed to reduce the sales tax on
medicines from 8.8 per cent to 6.6 they would be
forced to give a call for an indefinite strike.
The President of the association, Mr Deepak
Sehgal, said a deputation of the chemists had met
the Chief Minister and the Finance Minister in
this regard.
BATHINDA
Shop rates: Tenants of shops and
shop-cum-flats at the local Gandhi Ground Market
owned by the municipal council on Sunday said it
had decided to sell them off on the rates
approved by the committee constituted by the
Punjab Government. The decision was taken after
considering the facts that the council had been
spending more money than it collected from the
tenants.
GURDASPUR
Exam dates: Resentment prevails among
candidates appearing for various tests which are
being conducted on the same day. Tests for
panchayat secretaries in the Directorate of Rural
Developments and Panachayats Inspectors in the
State Insurance Corporation and career agents
(urban) in the L I C are being held on the same
day. The candidates have requested the
authorities concerned for a change in the dates
to enable them to appear in these exams.
HOSHIARPUR
Pensioners: The annual identification of
ex-servicemen, civilians and widow pensioners,
who draw their pensions from bank through DPDO,
for 1999-2000 will be done on the following dates
Bham on August 6 Hariana on September 6,
Bhunga on September 7, Januari on September 8
Mahilpur from October 4 to 6, Garhshankar on
November 3 and 4 Binewal on November 5 and
Balachaur from December 1 to 3. This was stated
by the District Sainik Welfare Officer.
Special
drive: To implement the traffic rules
according to the instructions of the Punjab and
Haryana High Court, the District Transport
Department has started a special campaign in this
regard from July 1. Mr Harminder Singh, District
Transport Officer, here said as many as 120
persons were challaned during checking and Rs
10,000 were collected as fines.
PATIALA
Blood donors: The Deputy
Commissioner-cum-President, district Red Cross
Society, here has urged the youth to donate blood
for the Army personnel. He has requested all
individuals as well as voluntary organisations,
offices, colleges and other institutions to send
the list of voluntary blood donors.
New
road: Mr Harkesh Singh Sidhu,
Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, here has
given an assurance to a women's delegation from
the local Harbans Theatre lane that a new road
with a raised level connecting Rajbaha road and
Sewak Colony would be built soon with a proper
sewerage system.
PHAGWARA
Biannual exams: Dr Livtar Singh Chawla,
Vice-Chancellor, Baba Farid University of Health
Sciences, Faridkot, has assured the IMA College
of General Practitioners that the university will
try to conduct biannual entrance examinations for
postgraduates to enable them to start their
courses from January 1 and July 1. This will
solve the problem of students and interns who had
to wait for six months for these tests, claimed
Dr Raman Aggarwal, Honorary Secretary, State
College of General Practitioners, IMA.
SAMRALA
Appointed: The following have been
appointed office-bearers of the All-India Dal
(youth wing) Circle here: Circle Presidents
Mr Surinder Singh Dhillon, Khanna, Mr
Amarjit Singh Mangewal, Payal, Mr Gurnam Singh
Khalsa, Machhiwara, Mr Kalkiat Singh Dayalpura,
Samrala, and Mr Gurmit Singh, Khanna (rural).
Suicide:
The bodies of Jasbir Singh (35) and Jasbir Kaur
(20) from Machhiwara were brought here at the
Civil Hospital for a post-mortem examination on
Friday. According to police sources, the deceased
had consumed poison.
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