Wednesday,
April 24, 2002, Chandigarh, India


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HEART CHECK-UP CAMP: A two-day heart check-up camp organised at a private hospital here concluded on Monday. As many as 500 patients were examined free of cost.
JALANDHAR
CRUSHED TO DEATH: A farmer, Amrik Singh, was crushed to death by a truck near the bus stand at Bhogpur on Monday. Meanwhile, Suresh Kumar Tiwari, a truck driver, who was injured after his vehicle collided with another truck near Bhogpur last week, died at Civil Hospital here.MALERKOTLA
THIEF HELD: The police has arrested a thief, Salam Din, resident of Dehlijkalan village, and recovered five television sets from him, DSP Rajbachan Singh Sandhu said. MANSA
BRIDGE SOUGHT: Mr Alok Shekhar, Deputy Commissioner, has sent a proposal to Capt Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister of Punjab, for providing a bridge on the Delhi-Bathinda-Ferozepore railway line here to ease congestion at the level crossing in the city. The railway track runs through the middle of the city. PHAGWARA
POWER CUTS: Residents of Mannawali, Athauli, Sunra Rajputan and other villages here alleged that a 10 to 12-hours power cut was being clamped in these villages even though these villages were linked with the round-the-clock power facility. The villagers on Tuesday threatened to stage demonstration outside Daulatpur power station in case the power supply was not regulated.

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