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PGSC sets up science clubs for students
Kapurthala, February 28
The Pushpa Gujral Science City (PGSC) has set up six science clubs for students of different schools in an attempt to make them understand scientific concepts in an interactive manner.

National science Olympiad: Harninder tops in city
Jalandhar, February 28
Harninder Singh Marok, a class XI (medical) student of St Soldier Divine Public School, Kapurthala Road, has done his institute proud by standing first in the city in the 10th national science Olympiad organised by the Science Olympiad Foundation recently.                        Harninder Singh Marok

Common man should be on govt agenda for Budget, say city residents
Jalandhar, February 28
With the Union Budget to be announced on Friday, city residents are looking forward to one of the best people-friendly Budget by finance minister P. Chidambaram. As the general election are approaching next year, the residents are expecting some major changes with relief from the rising prices of essential commodities.

Cleaning Or Polluting?

Dry leaves being burnt by MC employees despite ban at Master Tara Singh Nagar in Jalandhar on Thursday.

Gold Gym slashes membership fee

Jalandhar, February 28 Gold Gym, one of the largest gym chains in the world, formally inaugurated its Jalandhar centre here today. The inauguration ceremony was done by Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Avinash Chander. Chief parliamentary secretary, health and family welfare, Avinash Chander addresses mediapersons at Gold Gym in Jalandhar on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Young World
National Science Day observed

Jalandhar, February 28 The eco-club of Government Middle School, Tahli Mohalla, observed National Science Day on Thursday. A poster-making competition was organised in which Gurmeet Singh stood first, Hem Raj second and Bhawna third. Students of B.D Arya Girls College perform at their anuual prize distribution function in Jalandhar cantonment. — Tribune photo by Pawan Sharma

MC seals beer bar building
Jalandhar, February 28
The municipal corporation authorities sealed the premises of a pub-cum-restaurant near BMC Chowk here today. The officials said that the building in which Khadke Glassy beer bar was being run did not have a parking space and a restaurant had been constructed in the basement instead.

Office-bearers of journalists’ club declared
Phagwara, February 28
The newly appointed president of Journalist club, Hari Pal Singh nominated its office-bearers with the consent of a panel of four members in a meeting held here on Wednesday.

One nabbed for cheating
Phagwara, February 28
The police here nabbed Pargat Lal of Manguwal village in Nawanshahr district on the charge of cheating persons in the name of sending them abroad.

Satguru Ram Singh’s birth anniversary: DC holds meeting
Kapurthala, February 28
Deputy commissioner J.M. Balamurugan held a meeting in connection with organising functions to celebrate Satguru Ram Singh’s 150th birth anniversary.

Shivratri
Jalandhar, February 28
Preparations are on for Shivratri celebrations to be held on March 7 at Sri Neelkanth Jagmeshwar Mahadev Mandir, Nakodar Road. Rakesh Jangam, a priest, said Puraan path and Shiv katha would be held a day before while a bhandara would be organised the next day. — TNS

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