FATEHGARH SAHIB
Lawyers' strike: The District Bar Association
on Monday went on a strike in support of a call
given by the Bar association of Ludhiana.
According to Mr Rajinder Singh Salana, President
of the association the strike will continue till
Tuesday.JALANDHAR
Recruitment rally: The Army will organise a
recruitment rally from September 12 to 26 at the
Sikh Regimental Centre, Ramgarh Cantonment. The
recruitment is only for Sikhs, other than Mazbis
and Ramdasis. The candidates should be 16 to 21
years old and matriculate.
NAWANSHAHR
Prize distribution: The Government Senior
Secondary School, Sahiba, 20 km from here,
organised a prize distribution function on
Saturday. Mr Nandal, MLA, Balachaur, was the
chief guest.
MOGA
Paddy arrival: About 400 bags of new stock of
paddy have arrived here. Stating this here on
Monday, the President of the Moga Foodgrain
Traders Association said at present there was no
buyer for the crop as the moisture content was 22
per cent. The entire stock had, therefore, been
transported to neighbouring districts by farmers
who sold it at Rs 500 per quintal against the
fixed price of Rs 520.
Drainage problem: Residents of this town on
Monday demanded effective measures for draining
out sewage from streets as it could cause health
problems. They said sewage was overflowing at
various places and no arrangements had been made
by the municipal committee for its drainage.
According to reports, the government has
sanctioned Rs 16 crore for this purpose but
nothing had been done so far.

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