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Kapurthala focal point
Industrialists seek preference in plot allotment
Phagwara, November 18
Welcoming the decision of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to set up an industrial focal point at Jhal Theikriwal village, near Subhanpur, in Kapurthala district, industrialists have sought preferential share in the proposed focal point.
When art meets atoms
Jalandhar, November 18
She reflects a rare combination of an upcoming Kathak danseuse and a budding technocrat. A second-year B.Tech student of the DAV Institute of Engineering and Technology, Asmita Puri has recently made a mark by winning the first prize in the classical dance competition at the PTU’s inter-zonal youth festival.
She now has been selected to participate in the inter-university (north zone) youth festival to be held next month on the Panjab University campus.
To top this all, Asmita is the granddaughter of Shobha Koser, who has been a leading Kathak exponent of Jaipur Gharana and founder of the Pracheen Kala Kendra in
Chandigarh.
Asmita Puri is a budding technocrat and an upcoming Kathak danseuse. — A Tribune photograph
80 pc respiratory diseases due to smoking: Experts
Jalandhar, November 18
World COPD Day was observed by health experts here today. Experts claimed that the disease was largely caused by smoking or consumption of tobacco. According to the Indian National Family Health Survey, the smoking prevalence in India is close to 30 per cent among males and 2.5 per cent in females. Smoking cause 80 per cent of the COPD cases.
Sampla to lead poll campaign team
Jalandhar, November 18
Punjab Khadi Board chairman Vijay Sampla will lead workers going for campaigning for party candidates in Jammu and Kashmir from Jalandhar.
Young World
Workshop to boost job prospects
Jalandhar, November 18
Lovely Professional University hosted an industry-academia interactive workshop “Enhancing employability” with collaborative efforts of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and Aspire on Tuesday. Various representatives from the industry, the government and the CII were present on the occasion, including Punjab Infotech managing director R.K. Verma, CII director Col I.S. Gahlaut, Wipro BPO vice-president Alok Jain and Aspire Human Capital Management CEO Amit Bhatia. The programme aimed at finding practical ways to bridge the gap between the availability of human resources and employment avenues available so that proper utilisation of human resources can be ensured for greater inputs by the industry so as to enhance the curriculum as per the industrial requirements.
| Students of St Soldier Divine Public School pay tributes to Chacha Nehru.
Photos: Suryakant |
DAVIET girls share a happy moment after the institute lifted the trophy at PTU’s inter-zonal youth festival. |
Students of Police DAV Public School put up a dance performance on Children’s Day. |
Sappers celebrate Corps Day
Jalandhar, November 18
The Sappers of Vajra Corps celebrated their 228th Corps Day here on Tuesday. Chief Engineer, Vajra Corps, Brig S.M. Desai, addressed all ranks during the sainik sammelan.
U-19 soccer tourney
Jalandhar, November 18
The 30th under-19 Punjab state soccer championship would be held at Khandoor Sahib, district Tarn
Taranm, from November 28 to December 3.
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