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Job aspirants stage dharna
District court interviews deferred
Ludhiana, March 3
Despite the District and Sessions Judge already informing candidates through the media regarding the postponement of certain interviews originally scheduled for today, a number of aspirants reached the mini secretariat and created ruckus.

Aspirants for the posts in the district courts stage a dharna in front of the mini-secretariat in Ludhiana on Friday; and (right) a banner put up outside the mini-secretariat regarding the postponement of interviews in the district courts in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photos by Inderjit Verma

Plus two student commits suicide 
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 3
Constant disturbance in the examination hall allegedly drove a youth of Ghungrana village to suicide as he could not perform well in the examination. The Dehlon police has registered a report under Section 174, CrPC.

Taxmen call on hosiery group, mop up Rs 1.78 cr
Ludhiana, March 3
Survey operations carried out by income tax officials on two business premises of a leading hosiery manufacturer here yesterday led to the surrender of concealed income of Rs 1.78 crore.

Factory worker found murdered
Ludhiana, March 3
A 35-year-old watchman of a factory was allegedly robbed of thousands of rupees and murdered by unidentified persons here last midnight. Sources said three jackets of police cops and a handcuff was found from the scene of the crime. The police denied the same.

Major power cut today
Ludhiana, March 3
City residents are in for a tough time as power will remain suspended in most areas from six to eight hours tomorrow. The cut, which is being imposed to carry out maintenance work, would affect residents in most areas between 9 am to 5 pm and in several areas between 9 am to 3 pm.

Johar gives grant to DBA
Ludhiana, March 3
The Punjab Education Minister, Mr Harnam Dass Johar, today handed over a cheque of Rs 2 lakh for library and maintenance of bar room. Mr Johar had announced a grant of Rs 2 lakh at the New Year function organised by the District Bar Association.

COMMUNITY

Unclaimed body of infant at DMCH
Ludhiana, March 3
An unclaimed body of an infant lies in Dayanand Medical College and Hospital here for the past five days. The one-day old male child was admitted to the emergency on February 26, where he was expired in a couple of hours later.

Change reimbursement rules: pensioners 
Ludhiana, March 3
Under the reimbursement rules, a pensioner suffering from a chronic disease is required to get a medical certificate from any government medical colleges, located in Patiala, Faridkot, Amritsar, PGI, Chandigarh, and AIIMS, Delhi, to claim the medical reimbursement.

Man hurt in cylinder blast

CRIME

Cop injured
Khanna, March 3
The Machhiwara police has registered a case against unidentified driver of a Tata Sumo under Sections 279, 337, 338 and 427 of the IPC on the complaint of Mukhtiar Singh, a police constable, posted at Samrala.

AGRICULTURE

Farmers reluctant to diversify Ludhiana, March 3 Agricultural scientists’ and economists’ strong argument for diversification apart, farmers remain reluctant to exercise other options than the routine wheat and paddy crop rotation. The reasons are obvious these crops have an assured market. Farmers come out of the PAU kisan mela with bags of seeds purchased at the mela in Ludhiana on Friday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Farm women’s day out Ludhiana, March 3 As homemakers and partners in decision-making at home, it was as much a day out for farm women as for farmers, who made a beeline to a two-day kisan mela that concluded on the PAU campus here today. Farmers visit a stall put up by Punjab National Bank at the PAU kisan mela in Ludhiana.

Poultry farmers to target women 
Ludhiana, March 3
Production of eggs in the state has gone down by 40 per cent. The plummeting demand has hit poultry farmers so bad that even if the situation normalises now it will take them at least six months to stabilise financially.

EDUCATION

Jobs on compassion by March-end
Ludhiana, March 3
Education Minister Harnam Das Johar has stated that all pending cases of the wards of deceased teachers employees of the Education Department for recruitment on compassionate grounds will be cleared by March-end.

7 unfair means cases registered
Ludhiana, March 3
Seven unfair means cases were registered during the annual examination for Class XII of the Punjab School Education Board that got underway yesterday. Out of the seven, four such cases were registered at Bhagwan Mahavir School, Raikot.

Move to scrap NRI-sponsored seats welcomed
Doraha, March 3
Educationists here have hailed the move of the Punjab government to scrap the NRI-sponsored medical seats in the government-run and private colleges of the state.

Workshop held at CMCH

Ludhiana, March 3 The M.Sc. Nursing final year students of College of Nursing at Christian Medical College and Hospital here organised a one-day workshop on 'Ageing - A Holistic Approach'. The aim of the workshop was to update the knowledge of healthcare providers so as to deliver quality care based on the holistic approach. Dr Baldeep Singh at the poster exhibition during the workshop on ageing organised by nursing students of CMCH in Ludhiana on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Literary-cum-cultural Ehsaas

Ludhiana, March 3 Ehsaas—2006, the seventh international inter-institutional literary-cum-cultural festival was held at the Punjab College of Technical Education here today. Five teams from Pakistan and 23 national teams participated in the festival. Dr S. K. Salwan, Vice-Chancellor, Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, was the chief guest. Contestants at a face painting competition in PCTE, Ludhiana, on Friday. — Photo by I.V.

Children participate in fashion show

Ludhiana, March 3 Tiny tots of Cherry Field Nursery School participated in a fashion show on the theme “What I Want to be when I grow up”. Children walked down the ramp dressed as “Ms India, Sania Mirza”, “Indian Idol”, etc. Students of Cherry Field, Ludhiana, in fancy attires on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

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10-year RI for possessing charas
Ludhiana, March 3
The Special Judge, Mr B S Sodhi has sentenced Anurodh Kumar of Bihar to rigorous imprisonment for 10 years on the charges of possessing 3 kg of charas. The accused was also ordered to pay Rs 1 lakh.

Ludhiana, March 3 A scintillating gymnastics and rhythmic dance performance by artistes from Denmark provided an opportunity for the faculty and students of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital to enjoy a treat which broke all barriers of language, culture and art. A college team participates in a western dance competition in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Family planning operations performed
Ludhiana, March 3
As many as 55 tubectomy and 20 non-scalpel vasectomy operations were performed at two different family welfare camps organised at Lifeline Hospital and Mohan Dai Oswal Cancer Hospital here today. The camps were closely coordinated by medical professionals from the Civil Hospital and the Health Department.

SPORTS

Baba Lodhiana Academy advance into semis

Ludhiana, March 3 The Baba Lodhiana Academy, along with Muktsar and Bathinda, registerd victories in their respective quarterfinal league encounters to enter the last four stage in the men section on the second day of the 56th Senior Punjab Basketball Championship being played at Guru Nanak Stadium here today. The winner in the match between Patiala and Gurdaspur, slated for today late in the evening, will complete the semi final line-up. A match between Ludhiana and Muktsar in progress during the 56th Senior Punjab Basketball Championship at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Ranjit Kaur adjudged best athlete
Mandi Gobindgarh, March 3
Miss Ranjit Kaur was declared the best athlete for the second consecutive year in a two-day annual sports meet which concluded today at Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Govt.