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Of men, their muscle power
Jalandhar, January 24
This is just one example that mirrors the open connivance of the bureaucrats with the politicians, that too at the risk of the lives of the commoners. Even more interesting is the fact that the politicians involved in this case are of the rival party. The fifth floor of an under-construction, unsafe shopping complex owned by a kin of a former Congress MP in the posh area of Model Town has been given out on rent and has been in use for the past one week.

Degree Of Delight: Jubilant students of the Kamla Nehru College for Women after getting their degrees in Phagwara on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Pawan Sharma

Patriotic Hues

Preparations are on in a full swing for R-Day function in the city. Punjab revenue minister Ajit Singh Kohar would hoist the Tricolour at Guru Gobind Singh Stadium. —  Tribune photos by Pawan Sharma

IT, biotech: PTU has grand designs
Jalandhar, January 24
Having started schools of excellence for total quality management and manufacturing technology, Punjab Technical University (PTU) is now planning to open three new schools for biotechnology, design and IT. While the biotechnology school is expected to come up in the proposed biotechnology park coming up near Chandigarh, the university is looking for suitable private entrepreneurs who could collaborate for opening schools of excellence for design and IT.

Lost hopes, shattered dreams
Jalandhar, January 24
It has been more then a year since the Child Labour Prevention Act was amended on October 10, 2006, banning children below 14 years of age to work as helps in households, dhabas, restaurants, hotels, and other hospitality sectors. However, not much seems to be changed, as one can easily spot children working, often in miserable condition, in various establishments.

Young World
Time management, Russian style
Jalandhar, January 24
Apeejay College of Fine Arts organised a guest lecture on importance of time. The event was organised by the department of psychology and a Russian research scholar Anna Petrova was the resource person.

Tax sleuths raid rly station
Jalandhar, January 24
Excise and taxation department confiscated around 15 dozen packets of goods from city railway station during a special raid to check the evasion of tax.