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PUDA Registration
Fee hike riles residents
Jalandhar, April 1
Residents of Chhoti Baradari, Phase-II, are up in arms against PUDA for enhancing the registration fee even for the original allottees, not waiving off the extension fee despite delay in provision of amenities, delay in straightening of railway crossing connecting adjoining Gurjaipal Nagar and providing poor drainage system.

Dinning Den
Apni chaupati: Get a taste of tangy melange
Jalandhar, April 1
Think about Bombay beaches and the first thing which comes in mind is Chaupati. Though Jalandhar has no beaches it has its “Apni Chaupati” which swings into action daily with twilight. One of the oldest hangouts in the city, the place initially had a few vendors. But as the number of hawkers kept on increasing the place was shifted and now is situated near Adarsh Nagar Park. 

Food buffs have a gala time at the chat street. — Photo by S.S. Chopra

My Big Fat Mobile Bag Overloaded trucks and tractor-trailers carrying wheat chaff pose a great traffic hazard on busy roads. — Photo by S.S. Chopra

Bring us under JPA purview: Tehsildars
Jalandhar, April 1
Revenue officers of the Jalandhar Division have demanded that they should be brought under the purview of the Judges Protection Act (JPA) as they perform quasi- judicial duties. A meeting in this connection was held here on Monday in which various officials, including naib-tehsildars and tehsildars, took part.

Nicole Richie’s jewellery line
Nicole Richie is looking forward to adding another project to her portfolio — a jewellery line. Nicole is designing jewellery pieces that will be produced by Mouawad.

Young World
‘Identify intelligence levels in class’
Jalandhar, April 1
A workshop for teachers was conducted by international education consultant Margaret Warner at Delhi Public School. She explained to them ways to conduct various practical exercises, identify different intelligence levels in children and ways to use the curriculum in such a way that each child’s intelligence got highlighted.

Painting comes ‘naturally’ to him
Jalandhar, April 1
Giving a boost to art, the city based Virsa Vihar has come up with a painting exhibition on the countless colours of mother nature. An attempt to bring  people close to environment, the exhibition by Surjit Singh emphasises on the need to conserve nature for the future generations.

Market Buzz
Now, computer navigation surgery for ailing joints
Jalandhar: Satyam Hospital has announced the launch of the third-generation computer navigation surgery system and total body exhaust surgical helmet system for joint replacement surgery. The system will help patients in the cases of advanced joint replacement surgery.

100 farmers attend horticulture seminar
Jalandhar, April 1
The confederation of potato seed farmers (POSCON) organised a seminar on “availing benefits under national horticulture mission schemes” for its members here on Tuesday.

Cycle expedition to celebrate Raising Day
Jalandhar, April 1
As part of the Raising Day celebrations of 19 Air Defence Regiment, a cycle expedition was flagged off from Air Force Station Adampur, on Monday. The five-day expedition, led by Lieut R.S.S. Tomar, one JCO and 17 airmen from other ranks, would reach Ambala in five days covering a distance of 204 km.

Stop auction of Guru’s armour, govt urged
Jalandhar, April 1
The Samaj Sudhar Sabha has condemned the proposed auction of the armour connected with Guru Gobind Singh in England. Sabha president Kamal Chatrath said in a press release here on Monday that religious feelings of the Hindus were attached with the Guru as he had made supreme sactifices for the protection of Hindus.

Hardware training
Jalandhar, April 1
The Central Institute of Hand Tools here organised a month-long training programme on computer hardware and networking and programmable logic controller and its applications. As many as 20 trainees completed the course. They were given certificates at the valedictory function held on Monday. —TNS

Letters
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