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Table Trouble
Agri dept starts water conservation drive today
Jalandhar, April 10
Perturbed over the issue of dip in water table level by 75 cm annually, the agriculture department plans to sound alarm bells among farmers, literally through an outreach method giving them tips on water saving techniques.
 Thanks Tribune Readers
Your donations give this 4-yr-old blue baby new life
Jalandhar, April 10
An overwhelming response by The Tribune readers has helped saving the life of a four-year-old boy, who was suffering from a heart disease and whose parents were in a dire need of financial assistance for his treatment.
Karan recuperates in the hospital after surgery.
Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma
Wrestling championship begins
Jalandhar, April 10
Contrary to the expectations of the Punjab Armed Police (PAP), information and public relations minister Bikramjit Singh
Majithia, chief guest at the 27th sub-junior national wrestling championship, failed to keep a date with the players.
Indian and Pakistani wrestlers grapple during the 27th sub-junior national wrestling championship in Jalandhar on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma
Biz Buzz
New range of sunglasses launched
JALANDHAR:
The latest summer collection of sunglasses was launched at Himalaya Opticals here on Tuesday to meet the summer demand of the people. Himalaya Opticals director Shrawan Binani said in a press release that the latest designs included big glasses and funky shades which gave the impression of the era of 1970s.
Models display latest designs of sunglasses at a showroom in Jalandhar. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma
Rail men not happy with pay commission report
 Jalandhar, April 10
The Northern Railwaymen Union (NRMU) organised a demonstration at the city railway station here on Thursday to protest against the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission and in support of their other long-pending demands.
Members of the Northern Railwaymen Union raise slogans against the government in Jalandhar on Thursday. Photo: S.S. Chopra
Lost and found
Post-suicide note, LPU girl hits parents’ house
Phagwara, April 10
A girl student of Lovely Professional University (LPU), falling under Chaheru police post of Phagwara Sadar police station, went missing from the university hostel on Tuesday.
Khambra school staff show government the way
Jalandhar, April 10
This is one example that can make the government rethink about its plans to privatise state-run schools.
The building of Government Senior Secondary School, Khambran, in Jalandhar. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma
Cut VAT to boost sports industry, says Khel Udyog Sangh
Jalandhar, April 10
Calling for a proposal on value added tax (VAT) exemption on sports goods, Basti Nau-based Khel Udyog Sangh said a cut in 4 per cent VAT could give a boost to the sports goods industry in the city.
Young World
Jalandhar, April 10
The annual prize distribution function of the DAV Institute of Engineering and Technology (DAVIET) was organised on Thursday. Padam Vibhushan T.N. Chaturvedi, ex-governor of Karnataka, and Dr S.K. Salwan, vice-chancellor, Punjab Technical University, presided over the function.
Curbs on wheat harvesting
Jalandhar, April 10
The district administration has banned the harvesting of wheat between 7 pm to 9 am with immediate effect.
LPU to tie up with UK varsity
Jalandhar, April 10
Lovely Professional University and Northumbria University, UK, are likely to soon enter a major tie-up in the areas of management and psychology. To have a firsthand knowledge of the coherence in the syllabus and the teaching methodology of the two universities, Dr Pamela Briggs and Kevin Robertson, dean and associate dean of Northumbria University, respectively, interacted with the faculty and students of LPU.
Letters
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