AMRITSAR
Free training: The local branch of the
All India Women's Conference, on Friday decided
to impart free training of computer, tailoring,
stenography, Punjabi, dress designing, English,
fabric painting, skin and hair care to the next
of kin of the woman inmates of the Central Jail.Resentment:
The Bio-Medical Teachers Association on Friday
condemned the alleged dilly-dallying attitude of
the state government towards their demands. In a
press note issued here on Friday, Mr S.P.S.
Hanjraa said though a high powered committee
headed by the Chief Minister on December 6 had
agreed in principle to give revised pay scales to
them, nothing had been done so far in this
regard.
Vivekanand
Day: The Young Viveks Study Circle of
Spring Dale Senior School here on Friday
organised a show on Swami Vivekananda. The show
was held to commemorate his famous Chicago
address. The President of All India Pingalwara
Charitable Society, Dr Inderjit Kaur, presided
over the function.
TV
channel: The Shiromani Youth Akali Dal
(Kahlon) on Friday urged to Bibi Jagir Kaur, that
the SGPC should launch its own television
channel. Mr Kuldip Singh Kahlon, President of the
Youth Akali Dal, alleged that the arrangements
between the SGPC and private TV channels to
telecast "Gurbani" had disillusioned
the Sikh devotees all over the world as these
channels had failed to take off.
BATHINDA
Training camp: The Southern
Petrochemical Industry Corporation Limited (SPIC)
and the Punjab State Agriculture Department
organised a training camp for the farmers, at
Bhai Rupa village. As many as 500 farmers
participated in the camp. This was stated here on
Friday by Mr Tarsem Bansal, Marketing Officer of
the SPIC.
FATEHGARH
SAHIB
Bogus pensioners: Mr V.K. Janjua, Deputy
Commissioner, while addressing a "Lok
Darbar" at Manaili village in Khamano
Subdivision, on Friday, said a survey would be
conducted to detect bogus pensioners. As many as
20,000 persons were getting pensions and the
state government had disbursed Rs 1.50 crore upto
30th March, he added.
FEROZEPORE
Ex-servicemen's demand: The local Senior
Citizens (retired) Welfare Association has urged
the Punjab Government to treat senior citizens on
a par with other ex-servicemen. The President of
the NRI's Association, Mr R.S. Bhalla, also
demanded that the PSEB should call a meeting of
the ex-servicemen after every three months to
discuss their problems.
Telephone
subscribers: The local telephone
subscribers in a representation to the General
Manager (Telecom) have demanded an early despatch
of telephone bills. They alleged that bills
sometimes reached them a day before the last date
of payment.
Non-declaration
of result: The local students who had
appeared in the matriculation examination (March
1999) held under the Open School Scheme by the
Punjab School Education Board were sore over
non-declaration of their results. This was stated
here on Friday by the Ferozepore Citizens Council
Vice-President, Mr Amrik Singh.
Prohibitory
order: The local District Magistrate, Mr
Gurdev Singh Sidhu, has issued prohibitory orders
under Section 144 of the Cr P.C. throughout the
district on October 6 and 7. The counting of
votes in this Lok Sabha constituency will be held
on these days.
JALANDHAR
Camp: A blood donation camp was
organised here on Friday by the group centre of
the CRPF at Saraikhas. The camp was inaugurated
by Mr Gurcharan Singh, Additional DIG , CRPF,
Jalandhar range. Fortysix personnel of the CRPF
donated blood.
LUDHIANA
Seminar: A seminar on electroplating was
organised under the aegis of the Ludhiana
Electroplaters Association, and M's Development
alternatives, New Delhi Mr N.S. Tiwana, Executive
Director of the Punjab State Council for Science
and Technology was the Chief Guest.
MOGA
Three injured: Three persons were
injured when their car dashed against a tree and
overturned, 435 km from here on Moga-Ludhiana
road, on Friday. The driver was reportedly under
the influence of liquor.
NAWANSHAHR
New party floated: The General Category
Welfare Federation of Punjab has decided to float
a new political party by the name of Reservation
Virodhi Dal with a view to mobilise a public
opinion and strengthen its political base. This
was stated here on Friday by Dr Brijmohan
Barthwal, the state press secretary of the
federation.
PATIALA
Promotions resented: The PSEB Class IV
Workers' Welfare Union on Friday resented the
move of the management to promote junior Class IV
employees while ignoring the rights of senior
employees. This was stated by Mr Tarsem Singh,
President of the union.
PHAGWARA
Car lifter: A car belonging to Mr
Navninder Singh of Bhullarai village was
reportedly lifted by Raju Bhaiya, a migrant
servant. A case has been registered against the
suspect on Thursday.
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