Dispensary gets dental wing
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, July 27
The Sukhdham Sewa Trust and the management of Gurdwara Sahibzada Baba Zorawar Singh in Durga Puri, Haibowal, jointly opened a dental wing at Baba Zorawar Singh Charitable Dispensary which was inaugurated by Mr Malkit Singh Dakha, MLA.

Those present on the occasion included Mr Zorawar Singh Johal, chairman, Dr S.S. Gill, general secretary, Mr Rupinder Singh, Mr Manjit Singh, Mr Mohan Singh, Mr Gurnam Singh, Mr Dalip Kumar, Mr Dalip Singh Bhinder, Mr Kashmira Singh Cheema, Mr Gurdev Singh Thekedar, Mr Surinder Singh, Mr Bhupinder Singh, Mr Parveen Nagpal and Ms Amarjit Kaur, councillor.

An akhand path and kirtan were also held to celebrate the birthday of Sahibzada Baba Zorawar Singh on the occasion. A dental medical check-up camp was organised at which 200 patients were checked and free medicines were given to them.

Mr Johal informed the gathering that the sewa trust would soon launch a dental awareness campaign for children below 16 and would adopt 1,000 children of the surrounding areas under the campaign through the newly opened dental wing. He further told that facilities like X-ray, BOG, laboratory, etc would also be provided at the charitable hospital soon.

Warm send-off to Mr Kashyap
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, July 27
A warm send-off was accorded to the outgoing Chief Secretary of Punjab, Mr Rajan Kashyap, at a function organised at Sutlej Club last evening. Mr Kashyap, who relinquishes the office on July 31, was felicitated for his credible contribution in different spheres, especially in the field of sports and that too lawn tennis.

Mr Kashyap heads the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association. His most valuable contribution has been the lawn tennis stadium in Sector 10, Chandigarh, where a number of international matches have been conducted.

The function was organised by Mr Rajinder Mahajan and Mr Anil Bharti, president and senior vice-president, respectively, of the Ludhiana District Cricket Association (LDCA) in association with some sports lovers and sports organisations which was attended by civil and judicial officials along with prominent industrialists of the city.

Speakers lauded Mr Kashyap's contribution to the nation in general and Punjab state in particular. Mr Inderjit Singh Bindra said that Mr Kashyap's retirement would be a great loss to the government but gain to the sports fraternity.

Dr Kirpal Singh Aulakh, Vice-Chancellor, Punjab Agricultural University, Mr H.K. Mittal, Commissioner, Central Excise, also praised Mr Kashyap for his outstanding tenure.

Mr Bindra, on behalf of the sports lovers of Ludhiana, presented a shawl and a memento to Mr Rajan Kashyap, while Ms Meena Kashyap and Ms Deepika Kashyap were felicitated by Ms Anita Mahajan and Ms Leena Bharti, respectively.