AMRITSAR
Seminar: Dr B. S. Dhillon, director, Research, GND University, has called for universities and colleges to adopt the latest techniques and modern tools for research in various academic disciplines.He said this at a seminar organised by the university library on “Live Presentation of e-Books and Navigational Tools” on the campus on Tuesday. Suresh Naryanan, manager, Elsevier (Science and Technology), New Delhi, also spoke on the occasion.
Prof honoured:
Dr Lekh Ram Sharma, professor of Sanskrit of GND University, has been honoured for his contribution to Sanskrit teaching by the Green Valley Educational Management , Hamirpur (HP) at Bijhari. Sharma was honoured by Prof Prem Kumar Dhumal, former Chief Minister of HP and MP, during a special function.
BATHINDA
Meeting: Senior functionaries of the State Bank of Patiala gave information on loans on low rate of interest being advanced by the bank to farmers.They briefed the farmers at a meeting organised by the Uttam Kheti Vikas Kender in association with Punjab Spintex Limited at Behman Diwana village on Tuesday. Suresh Gupta, Managing Director, Punjab Spintex Limited, said the farmers had requested the bank authorities to introduce the crop insurance scheme.
Arrested:Gurcharan
Kaur, inspector, Punjab Police, who was working as an in chargeof women cell here was caught red-handed on Tuesday by a team of Vigilance Bureau while accepting bribe of Rs 5,000 from Hans Raj of Mansa town for a favour regarding a complaint lodged by his wife Rekha in connection with a matrimonial dispute. M. S.
Dahiya, SSP, bureau, said Lakhbir Chand had also been arrested.
HOSHIARPUR
AIDS patient dead: A 35-year-old employee of the paramilitary force died of AIDS at his Shangla village under Dasuya police station on Tuesday. According to Samma
Masih, brother of the deceased, Talakh Masih was serving in the paramilitary forces. He was on leave and residing in the village because of the disease.
Jalandhar
Violators of traffic rules challaned: SP (traffic) Rakesh Kaushal stated that under a special campaign launched by the district police, 142 persons were challaned on Tuesday for not wearing helmets while driving two-wheelers. As many as 40 cars were also challaned for using black films, while 11 cars were impounded for traffic rule violations on Monday.
Seminar on Sikhs: Dal Khalsa is organising a seminar on “60 years of Sikhs in India” at the local Sekhon Grand Hotel on Wednesday. Speakers including, former minister Manjit Singh, former MP Harinder Singh, Norway journalist Karamjit Singh, Shiromani Khalsa Panchayat leader Rajinder Singh, SGPC member Karnail Singh and other leaders like Dr Gurdarshan Singh
Dhillon, Satnam Singh Paonta Sahib, Bhai Mokham Singh and Paramjit Singh Gazi would deliberate on various past decisions and the future of the Sikh
community.
NABHA
Camps held: The Civil Hospital here with help of the Red Cross, Patiala, held eye and blood group check-up camps at Government Senior Secondary Girls School here on Tuesday. More than 500 students were examined and free spectacles distributed among girl students. A special lecture was given by Dr Mahesh Ahuja and ophthalmic officer Hardip Randhawa of the hospital on eye donation and eye care.
PHILLAUR
Case filed: Yash Paul Ginda of Ward No. 13 of the Phillaur Nagar Council and Raj Kumari of Ward No. 2 of the Congress have been booked on the charges of attesting fake caste certificates of a person belonging to the Jat community.
SANGRUR
Protest: The Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU) has decided to organise a protest rally on Wednesday in front of Central Library at Patiala to press the SAD-BJP combine for redressing the grievances of thousands of college teachers serving in non-government colleges of Punjab and Chandigarh. This was stated on Tuesday in a press note issued by PCCTU’s state secretary P.K. Sharma.
