Peaceful poll: Cops honoured
Amritsar, May 23
The police and administration today honoured policemen who rendered excellent services during the Amritsar (South) assembly byelection, which went off peacefully.

Hotels, pubs cash in on IPL craze 
Amritsar, May 23
The Indian Premier League (IPL) fever has taken the entire nation into its grip with Amritsar being no exception. Most of the clubs, restaurants, hotels and resorts in the city have put up big screens to make their customers enjoy the excitement of Twenty20 cricket. Interestingly, the step has helped push up the sales during the past one month. A countryside resort owner, Ram Singh, said, “After the IPL kicked off, there has been a significant increase in the number of visitors, especially in the evening. Last month was almost houseful.

Watch that street fruit to cut health risks
Amritsar, May 23
It’s summer time and cut fruits are in great demand. But the holy city residents who relish these fruits are unaware of the unhygienic conditions under which these are preserved and served. A visit to various areas of the city reveals that the small-time vendors are selling the cut fruits under extremely unhygienic conditions. 


Sale of cut fruits goes unabated in Amritsar. Photo: Vishal Kumar

Rain Gain
Cool summers, good kharif yield 
Amritsar, May 23
The continuous three-day rain has not only brought down the mercury and provided relief from the scorching sun, but has also given farming community a reason to cheer.

Study prescribes makeover pill for sugar mills
Amritsar, May 23
Sugar mills in Punjab need to be modernised in order to bring them out of the red. This was revealed in a study conducted by two students of applied chemical sciences and technology, Guru Nanak Dev University, during a survey of sugar mills in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Goa.

Next: Local bus service for city
Amritsar, May 23
Three major cities of Amritsar, Jalandhar and Ludhiana will soon have local bus service. A decision in this regard was taken by the government on Thursday. In order to reduce the volume of traffic in the cities, the government decided to construct eight-lane ring roads.

Women h’ball team from Pak arrives 
Amritsar, May 23
An 18-member women handball team from Government College of Women, Faislabad, Pakistan, arrived here on Thursday on a week-long tour.

 

School Buzz City girls excel in Class X, XII exams Amritsar, May 23 Commerce student Tania Sharma of Sri Guru Harkishan Senior Secondary Public School made city proud by securing 96 per cent marks in the class XII examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Jassimranjit Kaur stood third in the district by scoring 94.6 per cent marks.

Tania Sharma

Jassimranjit Kaur

Farmers get tips on use of fertilisers
Amritsar, May 23
To educate farmers about the judicious use of fertilisers, a soil testing camp was organised at Daburji village by the local Krishi Vigyan Kendra in association with the Farm Advisory Service Scheme and IFFCO.

City doc cracks IAS exam in first attempt Amritsar, May 23 City-based gynaecologist Kajal Bhagat has brought laurels to the holy city by clearing the civil services examination in her first attempt. She has secured an all-India rank of 293 in the services.

Dr Kajal Bhagat

4 booked in cheating case
Tarn Taran, May 23 The police on Friday booked four persons, including an employee of the district treasury office, on the charge of embezzling funds. The accused have been identified as treasury employee Rajinder Singh, Harjit Singh, Gurdev Singh and Kanwaljit Singh. They were booked under sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the IPC.