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TROPHY WON: Guru Nanak Dev University has won the north zone inter-varsity overall championship trophy by winning four trophies in music, theatre, literary and fine arts. This was stated by Mr Baljit Singh Sekhon, Director, Youth Welfare, of the varsity here on Friday.CONFERENCE: Guru Nanak Dev University will organise a three-day international conference on 'Guru Granth Sahib: challenges and response in the new millennium' from December 9. This was stated by Dr Balwant Singh Dhillon, Head, Department of Guru Nanak Studies. He said more than 100 scholars from India and abroad will participate in the
conference.
Batala
SUSPENDED: The district police chief, Mr Ram Singh, on Sunday suspended eight cops, including an
ASI, for dereliction of duty.Hoshiarpur
WARRANTS ISSUED: The Chief Judicial Magistrate has issued bailable warrants against Mr Kamal Chaudhary, former Member of Parliament, his wife Ms Sudha Chaudhary and Mr Sukh Ram in case of Krishan Kumar Saini versus Netar Chand and others. EDUCATION AIM: Mr Jagmohan Singh Kang, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister, Punjab, has said that the aim of the schools should be to provide better education to students on cheaper rates. He was presiding over a function of Sardar Bahadur Amin Chand Senior Secondary School,
Bajwara, 5 km from here, on Saturday. COMPLAINT LODGED: Mr Sawinder Kumar, sarpanch of Badholan Gram Panchayat, has lodged a complaint against his predecessor Harjiwan Singh, for the
misutilisation of panchayat funds. He alleged that Harjiwan Singh misappropriated 105 quintals of wheat,
1,000 bricks amounting Rs 2284 and trees of shamlat land of the village worth Rs
7,500. SEIZED: The Talwara police has seized 340 gms of charas and 11 cartridges from Akhlesh Kumar son of Sukhai Parsad, a resident of Kinthal Mohalla, in Dasuya. Cases under the NDPS Act and Arms Act have been registered. OPPOSED: The Punjab Kandi Sub Mountainous Vikas Forum has opposed the proposed re-notification of re-imposing of Section 4 of the LP Act, 1900, in 759 acres
in Beh Chuhar village of Mukerian tehsil for another 25 years. Mr Mehnga Singh Lamba said the term of the Act was going to complete on January 30, 2005. The re-imposing of the Section 4 of the Act would debar the owners and residents of the village from their rights for another 25 years. Jalandhar
FAKE CURRENCY: Fake currency worth Rs 4,500 was recovered from two youths on Friday. The incident occurred when two youths gave a Rs 100 note to a chaat vendor, who went to nearby liquor shop for change, where he came to know that the currency note was fake. While fleeing, the youths left the purse. The purse contained fake currency notes worth Rs 4,500 in the denomination of Rs 1000, Rs 500, Rs 100 and Rs 20. A case has been registered. ARRESTED: The district police has arrested Suman, a resident of the Qazi
Mandi area, for allegedly smuggling narcotics. It recovered 50 gms of smack from her. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered.
MANDI GOBINDGARH
MEDICAL CAMP: As many as 300 parents of students were checked–up on Sunday at a medical check-up camp organised by the Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Mandi Gobindgarh. The camp was organised to create health awareness among people. A team of doctors from Global Cancer Concern, India, including Doctor Behrgal, Dr Tulika Singh, Dr Rachna Abroal, Dr Shivpal Singh Rana Chandigarh, Dr Vinod Pathak and Dr Kiran here examined the parents as well as the local people of the villages. Medicines were provided free of cost to the patients. The camp was inaugurated by Mr. Jose Kottaram, Chairman, of the School Management Committee. Ms A. Sakarsudha Principal of the school was also present.HAILED: Mr J.P. Sharma, president and Mr. Joy Kutty, general secretary, Steel Chamber, Mandigobindgarh, hailed the power tariff reduction by the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission. The chamber said despite enormous pressure by the Punjab Government, the PSEB Chairman Mr S.S. Mann provided relief to the consumers.
Nawanshahr
NEW PRINCIPAL: Dr Kailash Nath Bhardwaj, eminent scholar and recipient of President’s Award, took over as Principal of the local R.K. Arya College here on Saturday.LECTURE: Dr Kulwant Kaur, former principal, Gurmat College, Patiala and president, Mai Bhago Brigade, delivered a lecture at the de-addiction centre run by the Guru Nanak Mission Medical and Educational Trust, Dhahan Kaleran, about 20 km from here, on Saturday. She provided psycho-therapy tips to the drug-addicts. ORGANISED: The local unit of the Arya Samaj organised a “jan kalyan samaroh” at Ved Mandir Teacher’s Colony here on Sunday. Mr D.P. Dutta, president, Arya Pratinidhi Sabha, Punjab (Swami Agnivesh faction) was the chief guest and he distributed blankets among as many as 100 poor and needy persons. LECTURE: Dr Greg Hislop, a research scholar of the Cancer Society, Vancouver, Canada, is here on a visit to Guru Nanak Mission Hospital, Dhahan Kaleran. Dr Hislop delivered a special lecture on ‘Cancer and its prevention’ on the hospital premises on Friday, with a view to equipping the doctors and para medical staff of the hospital with the latest techniques in the treatment and prevention of cancer. Phagwara
APPOINTED: Mr Raminder Singh Amla, president, Punjab Pradesh Youth Congress Committee, has appointed Mr Harchint Singh Manga of Phagwara as state secretary of the youth body. This was stated by Mr Kamaldip Singh, general secretary (office in charge) of the committee. Ropar
CAMP: The local branch of Punjab and Sind Bank is organising an awareness camp for farmers at G.T. Road, Morinda, on Monday. This was stated by Balwant Singh Saroa, district coordinator of the bank, here on Saturday. SAMAGAM: The District Administration has constituted eight committees to felicitate devotees at Chamkaur Sahib. A three-day samagam will be held to commemorate 300th year of martyrdom of Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh from December 19 to 21.
SAMRALA
EYE CAMP: A free eye check-up camp was organised by the Dr Bhim Singh of Government Primary Health Centre
Manupur, Ludhiana, under the leadership of school Principal Gurmeet Kaur Dhaliwal and NSS programme officer Jatinder Kumar. The inauguration was performed by the school Principal. Dr Bhim Singh examined the eyes of 400 students from Classes VII to XII. Most students were provided with medicine/eye drops and only a few were asked to go in for spectacles.

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