LUDHIANA
RELIEF: Wg-Cdr S.S. Randhawa , Deputy Director, Sainik Welfare, along with other staff members of the department, visited the local CMC Hospital to meet ex-servicemen Amritpal Singh and Harjit Singh, who are undergoing treatment after being injured during rescue work in the Khud Mohalla fire. They were given Rs 5000 each out of the Flag Day Fund.SUBMERSIBLE
PUMP: A submersible pump has been energised in New Shivaji Nagar locality of Ward No. 58 by a resident of the colony, Mr Gopal Krishan Wadhwa. Speaking on the occasion, area councillor Jasbir Singh Chadha said with the commissioning of the pump, the problem of water scarcity in the colony and surrounding areas would be solved to a great extent. He said approval had been granted for the installation of two more submersible pumps in the area and work would soon be started.
LEGAL
CELL: The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Legal Cell has expressed its gratitude to Punjab Finance Minister Lal Singh and Higher Education Minister Harnam Das Johar for taking the initiative for the completion of the new courts complex and the release of Rs 1.4 crore for the completion of the lawyers chambers by end of August. Addressing a meeting of the cell, its district chairman, Mr Dharamjit Singh Khera, said it was heartening that the construction of the lawyers chambers would be completed by August 31 to coincide with the death anniversary of Beant Singh, who had laid down the foundation stone of the complex. He said the PPCC Legal Cell would invite Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to inaugurate the lawyers chambers.
BANDA
BAHADUR: The Bairagi Mahamandal, Punjab, will observe the martyrdom day of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur at a state-level function at Guru Nanak Bhavan here on Monday. This was stated by the state president of the mandal, Mr Krishan Kumar Bawa, after a meeting here on Friday. He said the mandal had asked the Union Government to hand over the charge of the site where Banda Bahadur was slain in Delhi so that it could be developed as a memorial to the martyr. The mandal asked the government to declare a public holiday on June 9.
TALHAN INCIDENT FLAYED: An executive committee meeting of Dr Ambedkar Mission (Employees Federation), Ludhiana, was held on Saturday to discuss the alleged atrocities being committed on Dalits of Talhan village of Jalandhar district. While presiding over the meeting, Mr Joginder Lal Rai, president of the committee, condemned the incident. Mr Karamjit Singh Kainth, general secretary of the federation, demanded stern action against the culprits, erring police officer under the SC/ST Atrocities Prevention Act. Mr Hussan Lal chief organising secretary, and Mr Resham Sidhu, additional general secretary, demanded a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the aggrieved family of Vijay Kumar, who died in the police firing.
WORKSHOP: A workshop for students aspiring for various entrance test was organised by the Top Careers and You, a coaching centre, here on Saturday. Students who had recently passed the tests for MBA, MCA, GMAT, GRE and CAT were invited to share their experiences with the aspiring students. Topics such as time management, effective preparation, positive attitude and determination to succeed were discussed. The faculty of the centre talked about good reading, quality TV viewing, enhanced communication skills and healthy discussions. Mr Kamal Wadhera, CEO, said the workshop was aimed at creating a social bond with the students.
SUMMER CAMP: The Lodhi Club would organise a summer camp on its premises from June 9 to 30. Mr B.M.Mahajan, vice-president of the Club, in a press note issued on Saturday, said the camp would include various activities like aerobics, western dance, glass and mask painting and theatre workshop for children of different age groups. Yoga classes would be held for the members of the club and their spouses. A beautician course would also be available for women and girls above 15 years. Coaching for lawn tennis and squash would be imparted by trained instructors. Each activity would be for six days a week. Each batch would have a maximum number of 50 participants. The admission would be on the first-come-first-serve basis.
YOG SADHNA CAMP: The Arya Samaj , Maharishi Dayanand Bazaar (Dal Bazaar) is organising an eight-day Yog Sadhna camp that will end on Sunday. A large number of people are attending the camp and learning asanas and techniques of pranayam. The asanas are being taught by famous Yogacharya Arun of Dehra Dun. The camp is being held from 5.30 am to 7 am and 6 pm to 7.30 pm. Acupressure techniques are also being used at the camp to cure diseases. A three-hour function starting at 7 am will mark the conclusion of the camp. A special yajna will also be performed. Acharya Arun will address the congregation.
PATIALA
CAMPUS PLACEMENT: The campus placement interview was organised by the Sri Guru Harkrishan College of Management and Technology for students of BMIT and BCA here on Friday. The interview was conducted by various companies, including ICICI Bank, Strategic Marketing Pvt. Ltd, Hira
Automoblies, Patiala Marketing Pvt. Ltd and Mahima Telecom System. About 35 students appeared in the interview and around 20 of them got selected for various posts in these companies.
ELECTED: In the annual general meeting of Patiala Chapter of Cost Accountants new office bearers have been elected to the Managing Committee of the Chapter for the year 2003-04. Mr. Sushil Jain has been appointed as Chairman, Mr
H.S. Arora as Chairman Coaching Committee, Mr S.C. Arora as Chairman Professional Development and Mr
V.K. Jain as Vice Chairman.
INVITED: Dr Lakhwinder Singh, Reader, Department of Economics, Punjabi University, has been invited to participate in the Third International Convention of Asia ( ICAS3) which is being hosted by the National University of Singapore from August 19 to 22. This conference is aimed at deliberating the issues specially related to Asian countries. Dr Lakhwinder Singh will be presenting his paper on Technology Progress, Structural Change and Productivity Growth in Manufacturing Sector of South Korea.
SAMRALA
DEMANDED: The Punjab and Harayana High Court has directed the Punjab Government to clear all arrears of pension due to retired government-aided school teachers in the light of the School Teachers Retirement Benefits Scheme-1992. According to Mr Hamdardvir Nausheharvi. a retired senior college teacher, the Punjab Government issued a notification for the payment of pension and gratuity to non-government aided college teachers on February 18, 1996 and later passed an Act in the State Assembly on March 30, 1999 in this regards, but the Badal government did not implement the Act. Mr Nausheharvi demanded the implementation of the Act.
DELEGATION FOR PAK: A delegation of the Malta Boat Tragedy Probe Mission will visit Pakistan in July led by its Chairman Balwant Singh Khaira. The delegation will also visit Sri Lanka in this regard and meet the officials concerned and families of the victims. Mr Rajkumar Nidder, general secretary of the mission, said the mission was probing the case for the past six years in coordination with the governments concerned and
NGOs.