April Phool The Tribune lensman Vishal Kumar captures spring in full bloom in Amritsar on Tuesday.

Earth Hour
Do a Sydney on Sat, NGO urges city residents
Amritsar, April 1
The Pollution Control Committee (PCC), Amritsar, has urged the people of the country, especially the residents of the holy city, to switch off lights from 8 pm to 9 pm on April 5 besides using public transport for commuting so that the environment may be kept free from pollution for at least one day.

Time to move from dialogue to action: Interfaith scholar
Amritsar, April 1
Church is a ‘uniting church’ rather than being a ‘united church’ which means it is ceaselessly engaged in such initiatives to bring people together into closer relationships of friendship and love for a peaceful co-existence.

Rare Sikhism pictures on display
Amritsar, April 1
An exhibition showcasing rare Sikhism pictures is being taken to schools, colleges and universities in the region as part of a project being run by Tarika Mandal Mini Museum,Amritsar.

Touch-Up Time
Durgiana temple readies for facelift
Amritsar, April 1
The work on the ambitious project of beautification of the historic Durgiana temple may start soon as the necessary formalities had been completed by the department of local bodies.


A primary school, laboratory and community hall are among the host of facilties coming up. — A Tribune photograph

Police-Public Meet
Pulkanjari residents air grievances
Amritsar, April 1
A police-public meet was organised at Pulkanjari, near Attari, recently in which people from Dhanoya Kalan, Dhanoya Khurd, Mode and Attalgarh villages took part. The problems of the people were heard by district police chief Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh and most of the problems were sorted out on the spot. The main problems of the villagers were lack of educational facilities and unemployment as the area around Pulkanjari is very backward in the border district of Amritsar.

Educationist Dhillon attains superannuation
Amritsar, April 1
After putting in 34 years of service in a remote school in the border area of this district, eminent educationist and sportsman Lakhwinder Singh Dhillon retired from service on March 31.

Pak apparel to do the rounds of holy city
Amritsar, April 1
Exhibitors from Pakistan would showcase esbhani, basis and farkhunda collections at a two-day fashion carnival to be held in Amritsar on April 5 and 6.

Runner-up trophy for BBK College
Amritsar, April 1
Students of the BBK DAV College for Women have won the runners-up trophy for 2007-08 along with a cash prize of Rs 3 lakh at the 38th annual sports prize distribution function of Guru Nanak Dev University. About 60 players of the college, including one international, 16 national and 43 inter-varsity players, were awarded by the ministry of youth affair’s joint secretary Injeti Srinivas. — OC