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Charged Up
Members of the Technical Services Union of PSEB protest in Jalandhar on Thursday.
— Tribune photo by Pawan Sharma |
Bomb hoax creates scare
Jalandhar, October 11
Panic gripped the Deputy Administrative Complex (DAC) at Preet Nagar on Ladowali Road today when someone called up and said a bomb had been planted in the office. Later, it turned out to be a hoax call.
Nature Love
Villagers up in arms against felling of trees
Phagwara, October 11
More than 150 trees were allegedly axed by around six unidentified miscreants at nearby Mannwali village last evening.
Phagwara post office still in the dark ages
 Phagwara, October 11
In the era of technology, the postal department at Phagwara is still working with old technology. During a visit, to the post office on ‘World Postal Day,’ this Tribune correspondent found a horse-cart parked before post office’s main gate.
The horse-cart owner Joginder Singh said the postal department has hired the cart and pays him Rs 5,500 per month. He said he takes four rounds of railway stations daily, two to collect mail and two to dispatch mail.
Give loans to poorer sections, banks told
Jalandhar, October 11
Farmers of the district will be able to avail loans to the tune of Rs 1462 crore out of a total amount of Rs 2754 crore to be disbursed under various schemes.
Young World
Students ooze loads of talent
Jalandhar, October 11
A talent hunt was held at Government College of Education here. Nearly 88 students participated in the hunt which had literary, music, dance and drama contests.
Get rid of your specs in 20 secs
Jalandhar, October 11
Going under the scalpel may no longer give the jitters to those who want to get rid of their thick spectacles.
Lost walkie-talkie: Cops don’t give a hoot
Phagwara, October 11
A walkie-talkie belonging to the PCR team number 12 was found here on a crowded road in the industrial area by Joginder Bedi.
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