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Punjab CM asks DC to probe police action in PAU

Chandigarh, Sep 22 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today asked the Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner to probe the alleged high handedness of police on the agitating students of Punjab Agriculture University (PAU) during his visit to the university campus yesterday.

Taking cognizance of the news reports which also showed photographs of police personnel dragging girl students into a vehicle, the CM directed Deputy Commissioner Vinod Gupta to look into the matter and submit a report withion a week, a spokesman here said.

Expressing sympathies with the veterinary students, Capt Singh reiterated the entire selection process for the recruitment of 482 veterinary doctors would be completed within a week.

He said he had already conceded their demand when the deputation of these students met him yesterday at PAU and directed Principal Secretary Animal Husbandry D S Bains on the spot to complete the entire recruitment process without any further delay.

The Chief Minister appealed to the students to shun the path of agitation as the doors of his government were ever open for dialogue.

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President distributes calipers to disabled children

Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, Sep 22 (UNI) President A P J Abdul Kalam today distributed lightweight calipers among disabled children from rural areas in this district and called upon NGOs, corporate, academics, philanthropists and the government to came together to find a lasting solution to make productive the lives of 20 million people, who suffer from different types of disabilities. Speaking at a function here to rehabilitate 100 polio-affected children, Dr Kalam said efforts should.....

Good educational model need of hour: Dr Kalam

Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), Sep 22: President A P J Abdul Kalam today said a good educational model is the need of the hour to ensure that the students grow to contribute towards economic growth of the nation.Delivering the 14th Convocation Address at the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University here, Dr Kalam said special capacities like research and enquiry, creativity and innovation, use of high technology, entrepreneurial and moral leadership were required to be built in the education system for nurturing the.....

Former BJP MLC Vasantrao Patwardhan passes way

Thane, Sep 22 (UNI) Senior BJP and RSS leader and former member of Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) representing Konkan Graduates Constituency, Vasantrao Patwardhan died of a heart attack this morning at Thane. Patwardhan who complained chest pain and uneasiness around 0900 hrs died shortly after some time. He was 76 and is survived by his wife Sunanda and a son. A senior party leader who was instrumental in the growth of BJP and RSS in.....
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