AMRITSAR
Elected Fellow: Dr Tarlok Singh Lobana,
an eminent professor of inorganic chemistry,
Department of Chemistry, Guru Nanak Dev
University, has been elected Fellow of the
National Academy of Sciences (Allahabad). Dr
Lobana has made significant contribution to
chemical research in the area of coordination
chemistry of transition and non-transition
elements, including organometallic moieties.Workshop:
The Department of Biotechnology of Guru Nanak Dev
University organised a two-day workshop on role
of networking in scientific information
processing" in which more than 20 research
papers were presented by prominent information
technologists. Dr Inder Pal Singh, Pro
Vice-Chancellor, presided over the concluding
session and gave away certificates to the
participants.
FATEHGARH
SAHIB
Protest march: Hundreds of medical
practitioners of the district on Thursday
organised a protest march and submitted a
memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner against the
"raids" being conducted on their
workplaces and the cancellation of the health
volunteer training interviews by the Civil
Surgeon without any notice and without giving any
further date. They demanded that new dates should
be fixed for the interview immediately and the
"raids" should be stopped.
Black
week: On the call of the Punjab
State Engineering College Teachers Federation,
teachers of the local Baba Banda Singh Bahadur
Engineering College wore black badges to observe
black week. In a press note issued
here on Thursday, Prof Harpreet Singh, president
of the federation, said the black
week was being organised throughout the
state in protest against the delay in the
implementation of the new pay scales. He said on
November 12, a chalk down strike
would be held and on November 24, all teachers
would go on casual leave.
GURDASPUR
Arrested: The police on Wednesday
arrested Sohan Singh, a resident of Virk, in the
district, and seized 80 kg of poppy husk from
him. A case has been registered. In another case,
the police arrested Raman Kumar, who was involved
in a cheating case registered against him on
October 24.
HOSHIARPUR
Demonstration: Members of the local
Municipal Employees Action Committee, headed by
Mr Pawan Kumar Adia and Mr Kulwant Singh Saini,
staged a protest demonstration in front of their
office on Wednesday in support of their demands,
including removal of shortage of staff, payment
of DA instalment in cash and providing jobs to
the kin of employees who died during service.
JALANDHAR
Chief Engineer: Mr K.S Gill assumed
charge of Chief Engineer (Operation) North, PSEB,
on Wednesday He was given a warm welcome by PSEB
employees and some industrialists of the town.
KAPURTHALA
Jeep thieves held: The local CIA staff
has arrested two members of a gang of jeep
thieves. According to the SSP, Mr Iqbal Singh,
the arrested were Amarjit Singh, alias Kaka and
Narinder Sharma. Two jeeps, bearing fake
registration numbers, were recovered from them.
Ban on
loudspeakers: The District Magistrate,
Mr V.K Singh, on Wednesday extended the ban on
the use of loudspeakers in the district in order
to check noise pollution. The orders would remain
in force till November 30. However, loudspeakers
could be used on special occasions with the
permission of the Subdivisional Magistrate.
LUDHIANA
Held: The police has arrested Satnam
Singh under Sections 61, 1 and 14 of the Excise
Act, allegedly for being in possession of 22
bottles of English wine without having any
licence.
Holiday
sought: The Indian National Council of
Young Workers (youth wing INTUC) and National
Organisation of Government Employees, in a press
note issued here on Wednesday, appealed to the
Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, to
declare a holiday on the eve of Vishvakarma Day
on November 8 under the Factories Act and the
Negotiable Instruments Act.
MOGA
Compensation sought: Parents of Bikkar
Singh of Jaimalwala village under the Baghapurana
police station, who was electrocuted while
helping employees of the Punjab State Electricity
Board in lifting a girder, demanded compensation
for the death of their son on Wednesday.
Impounded:
The district transport authorities have impounded
three-buses of private transport companies and
two of Punjab Roadways, which were plying without
valid permits on various routes. According to
reports available here on Wednesday, the
Transport Department has launched a drive to
check vehicles, including cars, trucks and
tankers, in the district plying without valid
permits.
PHILLAUR
Panches: In the elections for panches of
five different villages in the subdivision, Mr
Hem Raj has been elected unanimously from Indira
Colony while Mr Malkiat Chand and Bhago were
elected unanimously from Laddhhian village on
Wednesday. According to official sources, three
candidates filed their nominations from Chhokkra
village and four from Ganna Pind village.
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