AMRITSAR
Appointed: Dr Mrs Pushpinder Kaur and Dr
Avinash Kaur have been appointed as the heads of
the Department of Zoology and Botanical Sciences
respectively, for a period of three years in Guru
Nanak Dev University by the Vice-Chancellor, Dr
H.S Soch, according to an official release of the
university.BATALA
Arrested: The police has arrested Madhu
Bhushan of Purian Mohalla, on Tuesday under
Sections 61,1,14 of the Excise Act. The SI, Mr
Tilak Raj said 58 bottles of country made liquor
were recovered from his godown. Later on he was
released on bail by the Civil Judge, Mr Harinder
Singh.
BATHINDA
Police pensioners: The Punjab Government
Pensioners Association has urged the government
to include the special pay of police personnel
into the total emoluments for fixing the notional
pay on pay revision. In a press note issued here
on Wednesday, Mr Kishan Singh, General Secretary,
said government was going to revise the pay of
police personnel from January 1,1986, but was not
taking the special pay into the total emoluments.
FATEHGARH
SAHIB
World Environment Day: The World Environment
Day was celebrated at Mandi Gobindgarh on
Wednesday. Addressing the gathering, Mr Mohan
Lal, Minister of Forest, said the target of tree
plantation under the Japan project schemes will
be achieved in this season. He urged the public
to take part in tree plantation. He declared that
social organisation or panchayat will plant
maximum number of trees. They will be awarded Rs
1100.
New scheme: The Punjab Government has
introduced a new scheme for those transporters
who have not paid their taxes under the Motor
Vehicle Act for long. Mr M.S Jaggi, D.T.O, said
under the scheme, the defaulters can deposit
their taxes without paying any penalty or
interest. The scheme will remain operative from
June 25 to September 24. He urged that maximum
transporters should benefit from it. After the
expiry of the scheme penalties will be imposed on
defaulters.
FEROZEPORE
Gang busted: The police here, on Wednesday
has arrested two robbers who were active in
Haryana. The SSP, Mr Gurcharan Singh Pherurai,
said they have been identified as Joginder Singh,
alias Rajinder Singh of Nanakpura village. Two
pistols, five cartridges and two jeeps were
recovered from them. A case under Sections 399
and 401 of the IPC has been registered against
the accused in the Mallanwala police station.
Prime Minister's Relief Fund: Mr N.L Bajaj
and Mr Harish Monga, President and General
secretary, of the Markfed Employees Welfare Club,
said here on Wednesday that the club had sent a
demand draft of Rs 51,000 to the Prime Minister
Relief Fund for the welfare of the families of
Indian soldiers who died fighting in the Kargil
and Dras sectors.
Inaugurated: Mr Zora Singh Mann, an ex-MP,
inaugurated a Red Cross Computer Centre in the
Red Cross complex here on Thursday. Speaking on
the occasion, he apprised the gathering of
increasing importance of computers in daily
chores of life besides in business, trade and
offices.
HOSHIARPUR
Sanitation problem: Freedom Fighters and
Senior Citizens Forum here, in a representation
to the Deputy Commissioner on Tuesday, described
the appalling state of sanitation particularly
near educational institutions, hospitals, courts,
bus stands and parks etc. Mr Shiv Datt Bali,
convenor, of the Forum stated the they have
brought it into the notice of the municipal
authorities but they have failed to heed, to
their request.
Protest march: Thousand of workers of the
Congress, the Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha, the
Rashtriya Vikas Party and Rickshaw, Tonga
Operators Union along with Mr Sarwan Singh and Dr
Ranjit of the Congress, Mr Nipun Sharma and Mr
Nattar Chand Babbi of the Bharatiya Janta Yuva
Morcha and Mr Romesh Kumar Pappu led a protest
march in the main bazaar here on Wednesday to
protest against the Pakistani Government. They
also burnt the effigy of Mr Nawaz Sharif.
Contaminated water: Residents of Vasant
Vihar, Katcha Toba, Krishan Nagar and Rishi Nagar
are getting contaminated potable water supply
from the municipal sources. Mr Narinder Kumar
Ghai, of Vasant Vihar, found a snake in tap
water, on Tuesday. According to official sources,
Health Department, has not sent the water from
the locality for analysis.
One-day salary: The government officers
and employees here have decided to contribute
their one-day salary for the welfare of soldiers
killed and injured during the Army operation in
the Kargil sector. This decision was taken in a
meeting by Mr Iqbal Singh Sidhu, Deputy
Commissioner, on Thursday. The meeting praised
the Indian Army for its efforts to flush out
Pakistani intruders from the Kargil and Dras
sectors.
Helmet compulsory: Wearing of helmet by the
driver and pillion rider of the two wheelers has
been made compulsory from July 1. Mr Iqbal Singh
Sidhu, Deputy Commissioner said here on Thursday
that Sikhs have been exempted from wearing it. He
said this decision was taken after the Supreme
Court vacated the stay on it.
Open house: Telecom Department here organised
an open house session of the telephone
subscribers on Thursday to provide an opportunity
to them to interact with senior telecom officers
and give their suggestions for the improvement of
the service. Mr Mohan Lal, General Manager,
Telecom, said the telephones are likely to be
made available on demand by March 2000.
JALANDHAR
Passport issued: Applications received in the
passport office here, up to serial number
402/10296/99 till February 13, have been
processed and despatched to those, whose
applications were found to be complete in all
respects, till Monday.
Car thieves arrested: The police has busted a
gang of car thieves with the arrest of two
members. Three stolen cars were recovered from
their possession. Mr Gaurav Yadav, SSP, said here
on Wednesday that nakas were laid by Mr Gautam
Cheema, SP, Traffic, and Mr P.K Uppal, SP,
City-1, and three cars were intercepted and
culprits apprehended by the police while one of
the accused managed to escape.
MOGA
Protest: Due to picketing by women of
Gholiankaln village under the Baghapurana police
station for the past several days to protest
against the opening of a liquor vend in the
village, the administration has reportedly
shifted the liquor vend from the village.
Cable theft: Resentment prevails among Cable
and Television Operators Union due to the thefts
of their cables and boosters. A deputation of the
Union said on Tuesday here that although they
have referred these cases on Tuesday to the
police along with the names of the accused they
have not registered a case against them. The
deputation of the unions also met the SSP, Dr
Shard Chauhan, and apprised him of the situation
but their problems have not been solved.
PHILLAUR
Buried alive: Two labourers Amik Singh (15)
and Sohan Singh (40) were buried alive while they
were digging a well at Aaliwal village on
Wednesday. Bodies were later on recovered and
sent to Nakoda Civil Hospital. 
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