NATURE’S PELLET: Perched on a flowering plant, the parrot appears to be in a playful mood in Ludhiana on Thursday.
— Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed |
Local students on big firms’ radar
Ludhiana, March 6
Big companies are showing keen interest in absorbing deserving students from the city. If the job fairs being conducted in various professional colleges in the city is any indication, then it can be said companies waste no time in targeting the best lot. They do not mind offering good salary packages to the fresh students ranging up to even Rs 6.5 lakh per annum.
Vandalism at Hospital
Medical body to hold protest today
Ludhiana, March 6
The Christian Medical College and Hospital authorities have condemned mob violence at a local hospital following the death of a patient while calling upon the state government to evolve a comprehensive mechanism to ensure safety of doctors and supporting staff.
Shivratri celebrated with fervour
Ludhiana, March 6
Shivratri was celebrated with religious fervour in the city today. The temples in the city were opened in the wee hours for devotees, who thronged in great numbers. The temples were tastefully decorated for the occasion.
People accompanied with their children and grand-children went to various
temples of Lord Shiva to seek blessings.
ON A HIGH: A devotee of Lord Shiva prepares a drink from cannabis on the occasion of Shivratri
in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Tribune photo by
Sayeed Ahmed
Lok adalat to dispose of 15,000 challans
Ludhiana, March 6
The Legal Services Authority is all set to clear the backlog of around 15,000 traffic challans through a state level lok adalat to be held on March 7 and 8 at Judicial Complex.
Kalpana Chawla’s Birthday
Parbhakar to unveil her statue today
Ludhiana, March 6
He could not find any other way for expressing his sympathy towards NASA astronaut, Kalpana Chawla’s father for having lost such a bright daughter. Chander Shekhar Parbhakar, a local resident, has etched Kalpana’s wax statue which he would be unveiling on her birthday tomorrow.
Chander Shakher Prabhakar gives final touches to Kalpana Chawla’s wax statue in Ludhiana on Thursday.
— Photo by Inderjeet Verma
No succour to small units in Budget: Chopra
Ludhiana, March 6
Small-scale industrial units regretted that the finance minister has not paid any attention towards this sector, which is a major employment generator, in the Union Budget. Industrialists also said the government had neither taken any step for providing relief
nor did it tried to rid the industry of its existing problems.
Anmol, Tanish, Mehak win healthy baby contest
Ludhiana, March 6
To commemorate the completion of 56 years of ESI Scheme, the ESIC Model hospital, here organised a healthy baby contest, along with mother awareness competition for the families of the insured persons.
Release grant for pensioners: Maur
Ludhiana, March 6
D.P. Maur, former president of the Panjab Agricultural University Employees’ Union, has appealed to the Punjab Government to release a grant of Rs 20 crore to PAU pensioners for which provision already exists in the PAU budget for the year 2007-08.
Army men trained in dairy farming
Ludhiana, March 6
The Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), organised a “Specialised training course on livestock farming” for the Army men deputed by the Commandant, Military Farm School and Centre, Meerut, recently.
Residents fume over stray dog menace
Ludhiana, March 6
Stray dog menace in the city has evoked protest from residents of Model Town extension, who claim that these dogs had made their life a hell.
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