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Students hooked on to net; parents, colleges concerned
Jalandhar, July 10
Uninterrupted access to the internet has become a serious issue not only for the parents of students but also for the administration of various professional colleges here.

IMA demands ordinance on security of medicos
Jalandhar, July 10
In the wake of rising incidents of violence and assaults on doctors, the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Punjab, has demanded an ordinance on the protection of lives and property of the medical practitioners.
Members of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) address a press conference in Jalandhar. — A Tribune photograph

Plot turns into pond
Old man seeks action against culprits
Jalandhar, July 10
A septuagenarian, Harbhajan Singh, resident of Khambran village here, has been running from pillar to post since the past few months pleading for action against those who have broken a drain leading to discharge of village sewer waste into his vacant plot, but to no avail.

‘Unbridled’ Power

Double standards: While consumers are penalised for drawing unmetered power, the authorities in the secretariat are doing it with impunity in Jalandhar. — Tribune photo by Pawan Sharma

Installation
Panchayat members to take oath today
Jalandhar, July 10
An oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected panchayat members in the district will be held at the Kartarpur grain market on July 11 at 10 am.

80 pc paddy transplantation over in Punjab
Jalandhar, July 10
Despite labour crisis in Punjab, 80 per cent transplantation of paddy has been completed till July 8. Director (agriculture) B.S. Sidhu told The Tribune on Wednesday that paddy in around 20 lakh hectares had been transplanted till July 8 in the state.

Travel agents booked
Jalandhar, July 10
The economic offences wing (EOW) of the district police has arrested a travel agent couple for duping a resident of Santokhpura Mohalla of Rs 9 lakh on the pretext of sending him to Italy. Acting on the complaint of Sarabjit Kumar, the police has arrested Balwant Rai and his wife Harbansh Kaur, residents of Nangal Shama village, in a case of cheating and forgery. — TNS

Banking on kirtan for solace
Jalandhar, July 10
At a time when society is coping with increased stress levels and the lure of pop music, many youngsters are turning to the solace provided by kirtan, training of which is provided by an academy being run by the Punjab and Sind Bank.

Youngsters get training in kirtan at an academy run by Punjab and Sind Bank in Jalandhar.

Taking education to a different level
Jalandhar, July 10
The Lovely Institute of Management (LIM) stepped into the field of education in 2001 and became the first private university of Punjab.

Young World
St Soldier students top GND varsity exams
Jalandhar, July 10
Students of BA and BSc (I) of St. Soldier group of colleges bagged the top positions in the Guru Nanak Dev University examinations. Rupinder Kaur and Poonam, both studemts of BA (I) of St. Soldier College, Basti Danishmandan, secured 557 and 545 marks out of 800, respectively.

Local guy hits US radio show
Jalandhar, July 10
Aery Prabhakar, a local personal development trainer, has been interviewed by Dr Doris Jeanette, host of the famous US radio show, “Live on the Edge”. He spoke on confidence building, assertiveness training, personal development and the role of Reiki in achieving mental balance in one’s life. Prabhakar is the founder of Success Mantra Inc. and a certified Reiki master from the World Reiki Organisation. — TNS

Mango festival opens today
Jalandhar, July 10
A 10-day monsoon and mango mania food festival will begin at Hotel President here tomorrow. It will be the seventh consecutive food festival by the hotel management. The festival will conclude on July 20.


Amit Vij, manager, Hotel President, addresses a press conference in Jalandhar on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Computer course
Jalandhar, July 10
The District Sainik Welfare Office (DSWO) would begin a one-year computer course approved by the National Council of Vocational Training, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, on August 1.

5 auto thieves held
Jalandhar, July 10
The Shahkot police claims to have arrested five members of a gang of auto thieves, also involved in cases of robbery and snatching in the area for some time. The police has recovered two motorbikes and some mobile phones from their possession.