Sunday,
September 28, 2003, Chandigarh, India


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CELEBRATIONS: With the dawn of the Navratras, Dasehra celebrations have begun with pooja in the newly built community bhavan, a project of Rs 12 lakh undertaken by the Ramlila Trust. The Ramayan path started from Friday and will continue round the clock up to
Dasehra.
AMRITSAR
WORLD TOURISM DAY: The World Tourism day was celebrated here on Friday by students of the Department of Tourism of the BBK DAV College for Women. Principal of the college Mrs J. Kackria said that students of the college participated in the youth festivals held in England and France this year and won applause. Earlier the students presented a programme of folk dances of the country.20 BOOKED: More than 20 persons, including five women, have been booked by the Islamabad police allegedly for smuggling smack, opium and charas in Amritsar. All belong to Putlighar and localities nearby. They are Ratan Lal Fauji of Nikka Singh Colony, Kanwaljit Singh and Varinderpal Singh of Dilawari street, Bholi of Putlighar, Harjinder Kaur and her son Ladi of Damganj, Onkarjit Singh Sarkaria, Saraswati Bhaian and her sons, Gurpreet Singh, Chanchala Dev, Roshan Lal, Sukhjinder Kaur, Mahesh Kumar, Shamsher Singh, Rajbir Singh, Ranjit Singh, Bhinder, Angrej Singh, Satam Singh, Mangal Singh, Bobby, Jeera, and Maddi. SEMINAR: A seminar on the contribution of Hindi fiction writer Yashpal will be organised by Guru Nanak Dev University on September 29. Dr S.P. Singh, Vice-Chancellor of the university will preside over the function according to a press note here on Friday.
FATEHGARH SAHIB
BAR ASSOCIATION: The District Bar Association at a meeting held under the presidentship of Mr Amarjit Singh Cheema, has condemned the working of the ADC (D) and has sought his transfer within 10 days. In a press note Mr Brij Mohan Singh, sectary of the association alleged that Mr B.S.
Shergill, ADC (D), is misbehaving with advocates. The bar has sent copies of resolution to the Chief Minister, the Chief Justice of High Court and the Chief Secretary.LUDHIANA
GURDWARA-MANDIR ROAD: The main road of Sarabha Nagar, known as the Gurdwara - Mandir Road will be widened and fresh premix will be laid at the cost of about Rs 22 lakh. Mr Gurcharan Singh Galib, MP, will lay the foundation stone in the presence of Mr Nahar Singh Gill, Mayor of the city, and Mr Jagmohan Sharma, president of the district Congress. RELEASED: At a monthly function organised by the Punjabi Gazal Manch on Thursday at Punjabi Bhavan, a book by Dr Gurdev Singh ‘Palle di Hawan’ was released by Ajaib Chitarkar, president, Punjabi Gazal Manch. On the occasion, a great gazal writer Dard from Amritsar and famous novelist Talwinder Singh were warmly welcomed by chairman of the manch Inderjit
Hussanpuri. VISIT: Mr Arun Chattree, FACHE, an internationally renowned healthcare policy expert, from Cleveland Ohio, USA, along with his associate, Ms Luna Hutchinson, visited the Christian Medical College and Hospital today. Mr Chattree gave a lecture on the clinical trials. WORKSHOP: A one- day workshop on computer hardware was held today at Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology, Gujarkhan campus, Model Town, Ludhiana. MCA students participated in the workshop. The main speakers were Mr I.P. Singh, Head of Computer Department, Kamla Lohtia College, Ludhiana, and Mr Munish Singh, Marketing Partner, Atam
Technologics.
PATIALA
BODY FOUND: The body of a 13-year-old boy was found floating in the “sarovar” of the Kali Devi temple on Friday. The boy, Alok, had left his house to pay obeisance at the temple on Thursday evening and had not returned home. The body was discovered by devotees. The police has registered a case. BLOOD DONATION: A blood donation camp was organised by the Soni Blood Donors Club here on Monday. As many as 74 units of blood were collected. The camp was inaugurated by Dr Rajinder Singh Atwal, in charge, blood bank team of Rajindra Hospital, and was presided over by Mr Karam Singh Bhang. MEDICAL CAMP: A free medical check-up camp was organised by Children Memorial School in memory of 22 children of Our Lady of Fatima who lost their lives in the Nangal boat tragedy. The PRTC Chairman, Mr Ved Prakesh Gupta, inaugurated it. The Chairman of the school Mr
Y.R. Passey, and the Principal, Mr Ramneek Ghuman, were also present among others. PROJECT: Mr Gurmail Singh inaugurated the sewerage project of various areas falling under ward No. 3 on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, he said water and sewerage lines would be soon laid down in remaining areas of the city. Ms Rawinder Kaur, SDO, Sewerage Board, Mr Balvir Pal Singh, councillor, ward No 3, were present,
among others. ZIRAKPUR
CONTEST: Activities like quiz competition, declamation contest,
collage making and painting competition were organised by the North
India Institute of Hotel Management to mark the Tourism Day on Saturday.
The winners of quiz competition are: Maninder Singh, Manpreet Singh and
Pankaj Chamoli. Om Prakash was adjudged winner in declamation contest.

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