Muktsar boy fulfils grandfather’s dream, bags 29th rank in NDA exam

Muktsar: A 19-year-old boy, Kabir Kamra, has bagged the 29th rank in the NDA exam results declared by the UPSC recently. Kabir’s father Randeep Kamra, a civil contractor, said, “My father always wanted to see my son in the uniform. He has fulfilled his grandfather’s dream and achieved his goal as well. He got coaching for the NDA exam from Chandigarh. Kabir always performed well in studies. He got 91.2 per cent marks in Matric. My cousin is also serving in the Indian Air Force.” Kabir’s mother is a teacher and younger brother studying in Class VI.

Bus stand to get a new address

Gurdaspur: It has taken nine long years to shift the local bus stand to its new location. In 2012, Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal laid the foundation stone of the new bus stand. Once done, the project was put in cold storage. Now, MLA Barindermeet Singh Pahra has pulled the venture out from the gallows. Located in the heart of the city at present, the new bus stand will find its new address on the outskirts, far away from the crowd and sickening traffic on the Tibri road. The legislator has managed a Rs 14-crore grant from the state government. This is also seen as a welcome move as far as expansion of the city is concerned. Did someone tell the MLA that cities which do not expand die? Probably yes, because that is the reason he took an avid interest in the project.

Touching lives through blood donation

Fatehgarh Sahib: Baba Moti Ram Mehra Blood Donors’ Society has been organising blood donation camps every month on the eve of ‘sangrad’ at Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib. In all, 118 blood donation camps have been organised by it to date. Sher Singh, former president, Municipal Council, Sirhind-Fatehgarh Sahib, said due to lack of awareness, people were not coming forward to donate blood. He said he started distributing literature to create awareness for donation after which the devotees also responded. In the first camp, five donations were made. The number continued to rise and approximately 100 units are being collected every month now.

BFUHS VC gets award

Faridkot: Dr Raj Bahadur, a renowned spinal surgeon and Vice Chancellor of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, was awarded by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Award for distinguished services to the nation in New Delhi last week.