Felicitated: A local branch of the SBI recently organised a function here to felicitate Ms S.P. Shergill, Principal of Kendriya Vidayalaya, Sector 31, who has been awarded KVS Incentive Award-2006. The Deputy General Manager of the SBI for the Punjab region, Mr S.K. Dass, honoured Ms Shergill. Certain other teachers were also presented with mementoes for their exemplary work in the field of education. Mr Deepak Dua, Assistant General Manager (R-1), and Mr S.N. Bhatia, Bank Manager of the Sector 31 branch of the bank, were also present.
Free health check-up
camp: As a part of the golden jubilee anniversary celebrations of LIC , the Chandigarh Division organised a free health Check-up camp for school children upto 10 years of age in Bhavan Vidyalaya School, Sector 27. More than 500 schoolchildren were examined for common eye and dental ailments by Dr Mamta J. Singh, dentist Dr Shashi Kapoor and Dr T.S. Sandhu, both eye specialists. The required treatment was given by these doctors on the spot along with the medicines to the children.
SBoP
anniversary: On the occasion of its 43rd anniversary on Thursday, the State Bank of Patiala, main branch, Kalka, has decided to become a common man’s branch by offering financial products, includng insurance and services under one roof, at affordable cost, Mr S.C. Dhall, Branch Head, said.
IT
quiz: Teams from big corporates like Infosys, Maruti Udyog, Ranbaxy, Trident, Dell, Quark Media House, Tata Motors, SBI, HDFC Bank and IDS Infotech will participate in the “XquizIT 2006 - A Corporate Challenge Quiz” on September9, at CII Northern Region Headquarters, Chandigarh. This quiz is being organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Northern Region in association with the Chandigarh Administration. This quiz aims to promote team building, raise awareness, enhance knowledge and upgrade skills in the corporate sector. — TNS
SBI honours
teacher: The State Bank of India today honoured Dr (Ms) S.P. Shergill, who was recently conferred the KVS Incentive Award 2006. Mr Deepak Dua, Deputy General Manager and Mr S.N. Bhatia, Branch Manager, Sector 31, were present on the occasion.
LAWYERS BODY SEEKS
PROBE: The Lawyers for Human Rights International (LHRI) in a representation to the Home Secretary, Chandigarh, has sought a fresh probe into the allegations of rape against Gaganjit Singh Barnala, son of the Tamil Nadu Governor, Mr S.S. Barnala. The forum in a statement issued to mediapersons has claimed that it was a frame-up and it was identical to the Shimla Rape case in which a bureaucrat had been falsely framed-up by a girl.
Panchkula
BOOTLEGGERS HELD: A fine of Rs 10,800 was imposed on two persons who were caught carrying illicit liquor by the office of the District Excise and Taxation Officer. The duo of Phool Singh Saini, a resident of Dandrolon, and Amit Kumar of Garhi Kotaha, were arrested on Tuesday night in Raipur Rani for having three cartons, 36 bottles in all, of liquor.
Dharamsala
Seminar on blindness: An awareness seminar on ‘Corneal blindness and its protection’ was organised here on Wednesday by the District Blindness Control Society, Kangra, as part of the 21st National Eye Fortnight. Dr Swatantra Mahajan, district programme manager, said steps had been taken by the society to increase public awareness about eye donation. Dr S.B. Sood, SMO, Kangra, addressed representatives of different non-government organisations. Mr S.M. Abrol, secretary, Red Cross, also spoke on the occasion.
Kangra
Pooja concludes: Hundreds of devotees immersed an idol of Lord Ganesha in the Banner Khad on Wednesday after completing Ganesh Poojan. The devotees took out a religious procession from Gaggal to Banner Khad. All Ganesh idols were immersed in Banner waters amid chanting of slogans.
Threat to gherao CM: Unemployed trained graduate teachers on Wednesday threatened that they would gherao the Chief Minister, Mr Virbhadra Singh, during his next visit to Kangra valley. Stating this here on Wednesday, Mr Bhikham Singh, state vice-president, Himachal Pradesh Unemployed TGT Union, alleged that 8,000 teachers were appointed under PT category through the back door leaving thousands of TGT unemployed teachers in the lurch. He said these 8,000 posts were filled by the Virbhadra Singh government in the tribal belts during the past one month.
Mandi
Senior citizens resent hike: The Senior Citizens’ Council, Jogindernagar, on Wednesday resented the hike of Rs 120 in the fee for smart card issued to senior citizens that entitles them to 20-25 per cent concession in Himachal Road Transport Corporation buses. According to the Senior Citizens Council, general secretary, Mr M.R. Dogra, the hike was unwarranted as it would hit elderly citizens. “The government used to charge Rs 60 per year for the smart card, but the amount has been increased to Rs 180 per year this year,” he added.
