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sept-30 audit
Banks remained open after dark sans security
Jagraon, October 1
Putting the common man’s money and even bank employees’ lives at risk, branches of various nationalised banks here were found open unguarded till late evening on September 29.
paddy procurement
Day 1: Govt agencies’ strike ensures no purchase
Khanna, October 1
With all government procurement agencies on strike, purchase of paddy could not be started on the first official day for procurement today.
Worried about the fate of their crop, farmers ran from pillar to post enquiring about the expected start of the procurement process at Asia’s biggest grain market.
Navratras bring cheers to florists
Ludhiana, October 1
The festive season has brought cheer to florists, with people making a beeline for buying fresh flowers. The sales of marigold and indigenous roses
(gulab) have almost doubled in the past two days. The florists say the sales have registered an upswing because of the
Navratras.
Trends in IT
discussed
Ludhiana, October 01
PCTE Group of Institutes organised its first Student International Conference on “Latest Trends in IT” here on Saturday on PCTE campus. More than 20 research papers on domains like “mechanisms to detect flaws in fabrics,” “satellite based distance education system,” “video streaming” and “stenography” were presented.
jobs in BPOs
Youngsters perfecting phonetics
Ludhiana, October 1
Almost all schoolchildren know that there are five vowels in English alphabet. But not many know that there are 20 vowel sounds. Many know how to speak correct English, but only a few pronounce words correctly understanding the nuances. But things are changing now.
Youth urged to shun drugs
Amloh, October 1,
Homoeopathic department of Fatehgarh Sahib district organised a seminar at Government Girls Senior Secondary School here on Saturday.
The aim of the seminar was to spread awareness to root out drug-addiction from
the society. District homoeopathic officer Dr BS Chandok said a drug addict is a
burden on the society and cannot utilise his energy for the development of the
country. Students are an important part of the society and can play an important
role to control this menace.
Strike called off
Ludhiana, October 1
Members of the the LHV-ANM Action Committee called off their strike after their demands were fulfilled here today.
Stating this, Sneh Lata, district president of the committee, said: “The
Principal Secretary Health and representatives of the union held a meeting in
which it was decided to give us a daily diet allowance of Rs 20, uniform
allowance of Rs 6,000 per annum and washing allowance of Rs 300 per month.”
GNN Doraha bags 44 awards
Doraha, October 1
The students of Guru Nanak National College Doraha brought laurels to the institution by bagging 41 awards in a total number of 44 events in Ludhiana Zone-A Youth and Heritage festival of Panjab
Suicide Case: Victim’s brother blames police
Ludhiana, October 1
Jagrup Singh, a resident of Bhutta village, Dehlon, has reiterated that his brother Prem Singh consumed poison and died on September 27 following unnecessary harassment by the police.
Fast by jobless vet doctors
Ludhiana, October 1
Jobless veterinary doctors commenced their chain hunger strike outside the veterinary clinic gate on GADVASU campus here today. They are demanding the filling of vacancies of rural veterinary officers.
Goodwill march by senior citizens
Ludhiana, October 1
A goodwill march was organised by the Senior Citizens Welfare Association Ludhiana
(SCWAL) to celebrate the International Senior Citizens’ Day today.
The march was flagged of by Deputy Commissioner Rahul Tewari.
Members of the Senior Citizens Welfare Association take part in a goodwill march to mark the Senior Citizen Day in at Ludhiana on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
Section 144 near exam centres
Ludhiana, October 1
District Magistrate SR Kaler has imposed Section 144 near all class X and XII Punjab School Education Board examination centres across the state for the smooth conduct of the examinations, which started yesterday and will continue till October 29.
Lax government measures have students at sea
Mandi
Ahmedgarh,October 1
Perceiving children and young people as victims of disaster, the World Health Organisation has comprehended that they can make a real difference in terms of risk reduction within their schools, colleges, and household and communities.
from schools
Gandhi Jayanti celebrated
Ludhiana: Gandhi jayanti and birthday of Lal Bahadur Shastri was celebrated in SDP School, Basti
Jodhewal. Students participated in poetry recitation, songs and speech. A portrait painting competition was also
organised.
from Colleges
Freshers’ party
Ludhiana
: Khalsa Institute of Management and Technology for women, Civil Lines organised a cultural function
"aagaz-n-agman" to welcome the new students. The function started by lighting the traditional lamp and was followed by
shabad.
Health and Family Welfare
Minister Satpal Gosain releases balloons as part of Blood
Donation Day celebrations; and (right) A woman donates blood
at a camp organised by the health department in Ludhiana on
Saturday. Tribune Photos: himanshu mahajan |
Four booked for seeking dowry
Jagraon, October 1
In yet another case of desertion by an NRI groom, an Australian resident has been accused of abandoning his wife, a local resident, after marriage.
The incident came to light when the Ludhiana (rural) police booked four persons, including victim’s husband, her mother-in-law, father-in-law and a woman relative of the groom’s family, for demanding dowry and causing unnecessary harassment to the girl, on her father’s complaint.
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The parent-teacher meeting (PTM) at Ryan International School turned ugly when a teacher allegedly indulged in
heated arguments with some complaining parents here today.
