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No other choice, says PWD
War memorial alterations irk
ex-servicemen
Jalandhar, January 20
The modern-day need for the railway overbridge across the Lyallpur Khalsa College crossing is leading to the squeezing up of the prestigious Punjab State War Memorial which stands up as an epitome of sacrifices laid down by the valiant soldiers of the region.

Master Plan Draft
Panel of 25 set up to make suggestions
Jalandhar, January 20
To incorporate suggestions from the city’s intelligentsia in the draft of the master plan, the Jalandhar Development Authority (JDA) has set up a panel of 25 persons drawn from different walks of life asking them to put forth their ideas for the same.

Cong councillor discharged in suicide bid case
Jalandhar, January 20
In what may be termed as some relief for Congress councillor Sukhmeet Singh Deputy, a city court discharged him in an attempt-to-suicide case registered against him on September 9 last year.

A Fight For Fun Students of  St Soldier College of Education have a bout of hand wrestling before their giddha performance during the annual function in Jalandhar.  Photo: Suryakant

Ray of hope for villagers: Treatment plant-II comes up by Kala Sanghian
Jalandhar, January 20
Bringing a ray of hope for thousands of villagers living along the Kala Sanghian drain, the work on the construction of a second module of the common effluent treatment plant, with a capacity of treating 5 MLD (million litres per day) of discharge, has finally been commissioned in the leather complex here.

2 cops die after run over by truck
Jalandhar, January 20
Two Punjab police personnel were crushed under a transit mixture (truck) when they were patrolling on their PCR vehicle on the Jalandhar-Amritsar highway at Chugitti village late last night.


Head constable Jaswant Singh and constable Ram Twinkle who were killed in the accident. 

Young World 
65 students get placement in MNCs
Jalandhar, January 20
As many as 37 students of the final-year graduation and postgraduation of B.Com, B.Com (prof), BBA, BSc and M. Com of HMV College secured placements with Genpact, a multinational company. Students were selected for banking, finance, investment, management and insurance sectors.

Students of Doaba College with their degrees during a convocation in Jalandhar. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma

Kids’ rally against use of polythene
Jalandhar, January 20
An awareness rally against use of polythene and to spread message to save environment and motherland was organised by the St Soldier group of institutions here today. Punjabi pop singer Master Saleem, St Soldier group chairman Anil Chopra and Punjab Press Club president R.N. Singh led the rally.

Students of the St Soldier group of institutions during a rally in Jalandhar on Tuesday. Photo: Suryakant

Pre-recruitment course of Army from Jan 22
Jalandhar, January 20
The District Army Welfare Centre would hold a pre-recruitment course for inducting youths into the Army on January 22, said Col J.D. Singh Bhullar (retd) here yesterday.

Linea all set to hit Indian roads
Jalandhar, January 20
Fiat India Automobiles (FIA) launched its luxury sedan Linea and announced plans to introduce two hatchbacks, Grande Punto (B segment car) and Bravo, in the Indian car market this year.

LG offer: Buy a product, win trip to UK
Jalandhar, January 20
LG Electronics, the official sponsors of the ICC World Cup T20 Cup, has offered all-expense paid trip to the UK to 100 customers who purchase their products between January 15 and February 28.