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Barnala
SHRADHANJALI: Residents of the region paid tributes to Pandit Bindra Ban
Shorey, freedom fighter and a Praja Mandal activist, who died on August 30, at his Bhog and Shradhanjali Samaroh at Shanti Hall here on Sunday. Mr Malkiat Singh
Keetu, MLA, Barnala, and Mr Kewal Singh Dhillon, Vice-President, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, among those who paid homage to the freedom fighter.
Ludhiana
JEWELLERY EXHIBITION: Swarn Sambandh’s jewellery exhibition will be held from September 17 in a hotel here showcasing jewellery in gold.LECTURE: An Extension Lecture in the Department of Sociology was organised by Dr (Mrs) Daisy Aujla, Ms Manjinder Kaur and Dr B.K. Aggarwal here on Monday. Dr A.K. Gupta, Head of Department, ‘Human Development and Sociology’, PAU, Ludhiana, was invited to deliver a lecture on ‘Social Problems’. Dr Daisy Aujla, Head of the PG Department of Sociology introduced the guest and Principal Dr (Mrs) Charanjit Mahal welcomed Dr A.K. Gupta. TALK: Psychologist Dr D.R. Vij delivered a talk on ‘Personality Development and Professional Excellence’ for lecturers of Khalsa College for Women.
Phagwara
MASS MARRIAGES: The local Sarb Naujawan Sabha, led by Mr Sukhwinder Singh organised the marriages of 13 couples and presented them gifts comprising articles of daily use. Mr S.K. Sharma, Inspector General of Police, Punjab, was the chief guest. He lauded the efforts of the sabha and called upon the NGOs to come forward to serve the poor and the underprivileged. Pathankot
FREE CAMP: The Army unit, 2 Guards (1 Grenadiers), organised a free medical camp under the aegis of the Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) here on Sunday. As many as 150 JCOs, officers and their families were examined and provided medicines by a team of specialists, including Dr Lt Col Prem Singh, Dr Rajiv Sehgal, Dr Arun Khera and Dr Mahesh Mahajan. Ms Archna Vats, president, AWWA, emphasised on the need for preventive treatment.

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