Stalemate between DC office staff, advocates continues
Amritsar, December 5
The stalemate between the administrative staff and advocates continues to hamper the work in the deputy commissioner’s office and district court after the demolition of illegal chambers of advocates in the court.

Punjab gears up for national youth fest
Amritsar, December 5
Reviewing the arrangements for conducting of All India Youth Festival being held in the state for the first time, Punjab sports and youth services minister Gulzar Singh Ranike asked all the concerned departments to make comprehensive arrangements for the festival to be conducted smoothly.

Golden Temple mesmerises
global folk groups
Amritsar, December 5
International folk groups and student delegations from Bulgaria, Columbia and Belgium were bowled over by the beauty and peaceful environment of the Golden Temple and the magnificent building of the Khalsa College here.

Students of Khalsa College for Education perform giddha during Amritsar multicultural festival. Photo: Vishal Kumar

Mumbai attack: Residents all up against terrorism
Amritsar, December 5
Residents paid homage to martyrs and victims of Mumbai terrorist attacks at the historic Jallianwala Bagh here today and took pledge to build a national movement against terrorism.


Mayor Shawet Malik (second from left) offers floral tributes to victims of Mumbai attacks at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar on Friday. A Tribune photograph

Book on Sir Ganga Ram reveals city connection
Ram, an engineer who designed majestic buildings
of Lahore, Patiala and other parts of joint India,
had his schooling from Amritsar
Amritsar, December 5
Very few residents of Amritsar know that Sir Ganga Ram, a versatile personality and great engineer who designed majestic buildings of Lahore, Patiala and other parts of joint India, had his schooling from this Holy City.

Apeejay, HMV jointly win youth fest
Amritsar, December 5
Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar and Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar, were jointly declared the winner of the overall championship trophy of the inter-zonal youth festival which concluded at the Guru Nanak Dev University, here on Thursday.

Campus Buzz
Special winter school from Dec 23
Amritsar, December 5
The Academic Staff College (ASC) of Guru Nanak Dev University is organising a three-week special winter school from December 23.

School Buzz
National reading day celebrated
Amritsar, December 5
Holy Heart Presidency School celebrated “national reading day”, by organising a seminar in the school premises.