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AMRITSAR BATHINDA BUDHLADA KHARAR
LUDHIANA EYES DONATED: Mr Gurdeep Singh donated both eyes of his mother, Darshan Kaur, who died recently, to the Eye Bank Mansuran. According to a press note, one of the eyes was transplanted into a resident of Ludhiana and the other into a person from Hoshiarpur free of cost. Dr Ramesh appealed to other social and voluntary organisation to come forward and serve for
this noble cause. CULTURAL FESTIVAL: Sambhav, a non-government organisation, will organise a cultural festival at Punjabi Bhawan on December 8. Stating this in a press note, Mr Jaswant Zafar, programme in charge, said festival would be inaugurated by Mr Surjit Patar, renowned Punjabi poet. Other 10 poets who will participate include Dr Ramesh, Dr Ravinder, Mr Ram Singh, Mr Darshan Buttar, Mr Gurtej K. Charula, Ms Sukhwinder Amrit, Mr Jaipal and Mr Mandeep. Another attraction of the festival would be a one-act play in Punjabi, ‘Jatt’ to be staged by Samual John and scripted by Balram. Photo artist Kamaljit will present a slide show depicting dialogue with dreams for better future. Singer Dev Dildar will bring the festival to conclusion with his melodious
songs. SANGAT DARSHAN: In the absence of the Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, who is undergoing treatment for his hip injury, the Speaker, Mr Charanjit Singh Atwal, and the Minister for Technical Education, Mr Jagdish Garcha, will preside over the sangat darshan programme for the Ludhiana Rural Assembly segment at Jiffco Resorts, Sahnewal near here on December 5. According to Mr Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, who is the in charge of the SAD Ludhiana rural segment, development grants worth over Rs 2 crore would be sanctioned at the sangat darshan. MALERKOTLA SATSANG: A mahasatsang was organised on the premises of Ram Sharnam near Thandi Sadak here on Monday. It was largely attended by residents of city as well as the surrounding areas. According to Mr G.K. Gupta and Mr B.K. Dhir, organisers, Bhagat Naresh Soniji regaled the audience with soulful bhajans. MANDI GOBINDGARH MANSA NAWANSHAHR TICKET SOUGHT: The SC Cell of the district Congress owing allegiance to Mr Parkash Singh, PPCC member, organised a meeting at Punjab Mata Vidhyawati Bhavan, here, on Monday and passed a resolution demanding party ticket to Mr Parkash Singh from the Nawanshahr Assembly segment in the ensuing polls. VISION CLUB: The local World Vision Club on Monday organised a function at the nearby Mallpur Arkan village. Mr Jatinder Singh Kariha, MLA, presided over the function. The club, under its social service project, donated desks the schools being run by social worker Baba Naubat Rai in the slum areas, informed Mr Pardeep Sharda, president of the club, in a press note here on Tuesday. PATIALA PSEB’S DECISION: The Punjab State Electricity Board directed its field officers on Tuesday to instruct the consumers to cover their meters within 30 days failing which the board will provide the same at consumer’s cost which shall be recovered from their power bills. The board has made the covering of meters mandatory so as to minimise power thefts. THREATENED: At a meeting held here on Tuesday, the Punjab Nagar Palika Karamchari Mahasangh threatened to disrupt essential services in protest against the Punjab Government’s decision to abolish octroi. President of the sangh Balwant Singh Sidhu, in a press release, said this decision would lead to massive unemployment and the government must make immediate arrangements for the employees who have lost their jobs. Warning the state government of protest rallies, agitations in front of government buildings and relay fasts, Mr Sidhu gave an ultimatum that in case the government does not pay any heed to their demands the employees will refrain from performing their duties. PROTEST RALLY: The RSS will organise a protest rally on December 8, 2001 at Arya Samaj chowk here, in protest against the atrocities committed on Hindu community in Bangladesh. In a press release, the president of Bhartiya Janata Yova Morcha, Mr Inder Kumar said, that the Bangladesh government under the leadership of Begum Khalidya Ziya has been systematically targeting the Hindus and alleged that the insensitive behaviour of the West Bengal Government, where the harassed are fleeing, has further complicated the situation. INAUGURATION: The newly constructed ‘sarovar’ in the Kali Mata Mandir Complex, which is being given finishing touches presently, will be inaugurated by Ms Surinder Kaur Badal, wife of Parkash Singh Badal, Chief Minister of Punjab, on December 17. State Science and Technology Minister Chiranji Lal Garg after participating at a meeting organised to review the work on the sarovar which was attended by Deputy Commissioner Jasbir Singh Bir, senior Akali leader Surjit Singh Rakhra, Shiv Sena President Vijay Kapoor and district Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Ram Kumar Goel. Explaining the process of construction of the sarovar, the Deputy Commissioner informed the minister that construction work had started after the need for the same was conveyed to the Chief Minister during a ‘jagran’ held in the complex on April 28 last. SEMINAR: Punjabi University, Patiala has been asked by the Punjab government to organise a National Seminar as part of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s coronation celebrations. The seminar would be organised at New Delhi on December 16 and 17. The university has requested all the faculty members to attend the seminar.
PHAGWARA DHARNA: The local Nagar Council Karamchari Union and Safai Devak Union on Monday staged a dharna and demonstration against octroi abolition. The protesters demanded that either octroi be restored or the employees given pay protection. Union leaders declared that three-hour dharnas would be staged daily till December 8 to be followed by a full-day protest on December 9. SAMRALA AID DISTRIBUTED: Jathedar Kirpal Singh Khirnian, a member of the SGPC and member of the District Planning Board, has distributed Rs 30 lakh among 30 villages of the tehsil for their development. While Mal Majra and Sangarpura got an aid of Rs 3 lakh each, Ghulal got Rs 2.75 lakh, Ottalan Rs 2.50 lakh, Dhilwan and Rajewal Rs 2 lakh each, Takhran/Kokhra and Kulewal Rs 1.5 lakh each, Chack Muafi Rs 1.25 lakh, Shamaspur and Dayalpura Rs 1 lakh each, and Ghungrali Sikhan, Dhandey and Lal Kalan got Rs 50,000 each. DEMANDED: Two trainees of the local Shahi Sports Centre, Karamjit Kaur and Rupinder Kaur, had won two gold medals for Punjab in boxing at the 31st National Games, according to Mr Gurbir Shahi, Director and boxing coach of the centre. He has welcomed the state government’s decision to give an award of Rs 1 lakh award to gold medalists, Rs 50,000 to silver medalists, and Rs 25,000 to bronze medalists. He also demanded that the government should also give jobs to these players. |
AMBALA WOOLLEN CLOTHES DISTRIBUTED: Shri Atamanand Jain Sahayta Kosh has distributed woollen clothes to the needy students here on Tuesday. Mr Tek Chand Jain, convener of the organisation, distributed the clothes. The manager of the organisation said they have been providing assistance to the poor students for the last several years. The students of the school presented a cultural show on the occasion. CONDEMNED: Several Congress leaders have condemned the incident of attack on an editor of a local weekly paper here on Monday evening. The editor in a letter written to the SP has urged to take action against the police constables who were present there at that time and did not come to his rescue when two persons were manhandling him. The editor went there to take a photograph of a slaughtering cow. CULTURAL FESTIVAL: Inter-division Railway cultural festival was inaugurated by the Additional General Manager, Mr K.K. Gupta, here on Tuesday. Eleven teams from different divisions are participating in the festival. The teams which are participating are from Ambala, Allahabad, Lucknow, Bikaner, Delhi, Ferozepore, Jodhpur, Jagadhari, Lucknow workshop, Moradabad and Baroda House. In ‘sugam sangeet’, Lucknow and Moradabad divisions were first, Allahabad division and Baroda House were second, Jodhpur division and Lucknow workshop were third. The consolation prize was won by Ambala division. Senior railway officers including the Divisional Railway Manager, Mr Deepak Krishan, was present at the function. MEETING: The annual general meeting of All-India Train Controllers Association of Northern Railway was held here to discuss various issues. Members of the association from Allahabad, Ambala, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Delhi, Moradabad, Lucknow and Ferozepore participated at the meeting. The association demanded that chief controllers should be gazetted, the maximum age limit for night duties in control office should be limited upto 50 years and the minimum grade of controllers should be 6500-10500. It was decided to raise these issues at the central body meeting to be held at Madurai later this week. ELECTED: The following have been elected office-bearers of the Defence Welfare Association: president — Brig M.M.S. Datta (retd); vice-president — Col J.C. Dheer (retd), general secretary — Lt Col K.K. Mohin (retd), additional secretary — Capt R.K. Atri (retd) and treasurer — Major D.K. Vaid (retd). The three members for each sector are: sector ‘A’ — Mr Manjeet Singh, Mr Devinder Singh and Flt Lt P.A. Salwan, (retd) ‘B’ — Major Ram Sarup (retd) Mr O.P. Aggarwal, W.O. S.D. Sharma (retd); sector ‘C’ T.S. Kalra Col Major Pritam Singh (retd) and Lt. Col Onkar Wahi; (retd) Lt Col R.S. Bajwa (retd) Lt Col P.C. Sharma (retd) and Mr Bharat Singh. FATEHABAD HANDICAPPED HELPED: In a function organised to observe Handicapped Day on Monday, Mrs Santosh Indora, wife of the Deputy Commissioner, Fatehabad, and chairperson of the District Red Cross Society, distributed 30 tricycles, two wheelchairs and 12 hearing aids to handicapped persons. She said if the handicapped persons were provided opportunities, they could march ahead with confidence and attain success like their normal fellow beings. JIND KAITHAL YAMUNANAGAR |
BILASPUR SEWERAGE: Shah Talai would be provided with sewerage and Rs 2 crore would be spent on it. This was announced by Himachal Cooperatives and Information and Public Relations Minister Rikhiram Kondal while presiding over a meeting of the nagar panchayat at Talai, 60 km from here, on Sunday. HAMIRPUR KANGRA NAHAN |
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