Fund Fraud
No action against ‘erring’ schools irks ASTOEU
Amritsar, May 20
The district administration has failed to take action against two aided primary schools accused of financial irregularities and embezzlement of government grants.
Hathi Gate: New colour coat courts controversy
Amritsar, May 20
The sudden changing of the colour of the historical Hall Bazaar gate from pink to yellow - the favourite colour of the Shiromani Akali Dal - on the eve of the Amritsar byelection has raised many an eyebrow. This also amounts to violation of the election code of conduct.
Eyebrows are being raised after the pink colour of the gate was changed to
yellow — the favourite colour of the Shiromani Akali Dal. — A Tribune photograph
Going Vocal
SOI terrorising us, allege ITI students
Amritsar, May 20
The students and staff of the Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in the border district today organised a rally against the state government with regard to the privatisation of ITIs in the state.
Students and staff of various ITIs organise a rally against the ‘privatisation move’ of the state government in Amritsar on Tuesday.
— Photo by Vishal Kumar
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Undercover Brothers |
Heavy showers on Tuesday afternoon caught many by surprise in Amritsar.
— Photo by Vishal Kumar
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Remembering Rajiv |
Members of the ST/SC cell of the PPCC organise a rally against terrorism on the eve of the martyrdom day of
former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. — Photo by Vishal Kumar |
Nankana Sahib Service
Poor occupancy forces Pak to ply mini-bus
Attari, May 20
After the flag-off of the Amritsar-Nankana Sahib bus service by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh two years ago (March 24, 2006), the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) has started plying a 20-seater luxury mini-bus because the service, it seems, did not get as many passengers as was initially expected.
Remembering the Mahatma
Amritsar, May 20
To lay emphasis on the importance of discipline in an individuals’ life, Gandhi Katha, a talk on Gandhian philosophies was held at local Khalsa College of Education here. Over 200 students and faculty of B.Ed and M.Ed courses participated in the event.
Campus Buzz
Students of school of social sciences excel
Amritsar, May 20
Students of the School of Social Sciences of Guru Nanak Dev University have made it to several prestigious national institutions.
City doc participates in Hamburg marathon
Amritsar, May 20
Dr Preetam Singh, a vitreo-retinal consultant of the Sardar Bahadur Dr Sohan Singh Eye Hospital recently participated in the conergy marathon, Hamburg in Germany, in which about 20,000 marathoners from 85 countries took part.
‘Uncontrolled pesticide use killing useful insects’
Amritsar, May 20
Due to pollution and uncontrolled use of pesticides, the numbers of useful insects are declining at an alarming rate.
SSP Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh takes a look at photographs by artist
Arsh Rup Singh during an exhibition in Amritsar. — A Tribune phtograph
Crash course completed
Amritsar, May 20
Crash Course-2008, started with a motive to help economically backward students, concluded here at BGSUS Senior Secondary School Khadur Sahib, Tarn Taran. The course was started by Gyan Sewa Trust, New Delhi, and was being run under the supervision of HS Phoolka, a renowned senior advocate of the Supreme Court, with the support of Baba Sewa Singh Kaar Sewa Khadur Sahib.
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