Chadha is GNDU senate member

Pathankot: Sham Chadha of Pathankot has been nominated as a member of the senate of Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar. This is for the second time that he has got this honour. Chadha has remained the director of the Gurdaspur Cooperative Labour and Construction Union from 1908 till 2019. He has also served as president of the Pathankot Senior Citizens' Welfare Association. He has remained a member of the Gurdaspur District Grievances Committee. A veteran Congressman, he has served the party in various capacities since 1970. “I will bring in my experience and expertise to uplift the standard of education in the state. After all education is the passport to the future for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today,” he said. TNS

20 booked in firing case

Tarn Taran: The police have booked around 20 persons in a firing incident that took place at Bainka village here on Saturday. One person was injured in the firing. The police on Monday said that nine of the accused had been identified as Manjit Singh, Jodhbir Singh, Varinder Singh Ambu, Gurjant Singh, Nishan Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Gurvinder Singh Kaka, Harjinder Singh and Gurlal Singh. About 10-12 others, involved in the crime, had not been identified yet. The police said there was a dispute over a three-kanal plot among two groups of the village and Manjit Singh wanted to encroach upon the land. He, along with other armed accused, fired at Gurbhinder Singh of the same village as he was persuading him not to encroach upon the land. No accused had been arrested so far. OC

Kartikay is NSUI vice-president

Amritsar: Kartikay Sharma, a third year computer science engineering student of Guru Nanak Dev University here, has been appointed National Students Union of India (NSUI) vice president of all colleges and universities in the state. He got appointment letter from Cabinet Minister OP Soni on Sunday. Akshay Sharma, president, NSUI, thanked to his supporters and Congress leadership. TNS