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School for poor meritorious students from next session
Ludhiana, August 7
A special school for poor meritorious students will commence from the next academic session at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). The school will come up at an estimated cost of about Rs 25 crore.
55-year-old man dies as water tank falls on him
Ludhiana, August 7
A 55-year-old production manager of a factory unit died after a water tank fell on him at the unit on the Rahon road last evening.
BJP Mahila Morcha to play important role in LS elections: Saroj Pandey
Ludhiana, August 7
Politics for most women might be a "relative" business, with a majority of the women across the country joining politics only if they're from a political family or have a relative in active politics. Yet if BJP Mahila Morcha national president Saroj Pandey is to be believed, the BJP Mahila Morcha will play an important role in the 2014 parliamentary poll.
BJP Mahila Morcha national president Saroj Pandey being honoured during a meeting of the BJP Working Committee in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Also seen in the picture is Punjab BJP chief Kamal Sharma. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Sons of two cops among 5 held
Ludhiana, August 7
Seven persons, including the sons of two cops, have been booked for dumping the body of an alleged drug addict, who died due to a drug overdose in 2009.
soldiers’ killing
Anger spills into roads
Doraha, August 7
The BJP Yuva Morcha at Doraha, Payal, and Sahnewal came out on the road and raised slogans against Pakistan for its alleged involvement in the killing of five Indian soldiers today. They urged the Indian Government to scrap all ties with Pakistan.
BJP Yuva Morcha activists hold a protest against the killing of Indian soldiers, at Doraha on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
Distance learning courses in demand
Ludhiana, August 7
Prospectus for the distance learning programme at the University School of Open Learning
(USOL), Panjab University, is selling like hot cakes at the Head Post Office. About, 120 prospectus were sold out within 6-7 hours at the post office. “Students started enquiring about the prospectus early in the morning, and were almost sold by the time these arrived," said a postal official.
Parents stand in a queue to purchase prospectus for their wards at the Head Post Office in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Inderjeet Verma
College teachers to observe two-period strike today
Doraha, August 7
As per the orders of the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU), the teachers of all private colleges of Punjab and Chandigarh shall observe two-period-stay-in strike tomorrow. The same shall be carried on August 13 while on August 22 all the teachers shall hold protest march in front of DPI colleges in
Mohali.
spiritual JOURNEY: Kanwarias pass through Ludhiana in the holy month of Saawan. Tribune Photo: Himanshu mahajan |
Institute to hold annual
fashion show tomorrow
Ludhiana, August 7
Pinnacle Institute of Fashion Technology (PIFT) and F2 Raceway will hold an annual fashion show on August 9 at F2 Raceway, South City, to encourage young, enthusiastic and upcoming designers of PIFT and to mark the 13th successful year of excellence in imparting fashion design education in Ludhiana.
Teachers threaten to intensify agitation
Ludhiana, August 7
The Punjab Aided School Teachers' and Other Employees' Union has threatened to intensify their agitation if state government did not merge aided schools with government schools. The protest of the association entered third day today and the state president of the union, Gurcharan Singh Chahal, said if the schools were not merged soon, then teachers would intensify their struggle and would not feel hesitant to go to jails.
‘No check’ on illegal sand mining near Sutlej
Jagraon, August 7
The suspension of IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal by the Uttra Pradesh Government has annoyed the common people as well as the representatives of different officer lobbies throughout the country.
Dental awareness camp held
Ludhiana, August 7
The Ludhiana Chapter of the Young Indians organised a Dental awareness cum check-up programme at the Majestic Auto Limited for its employees and workers. Dr Ashish Ahuja, co-chairperson of Young Indians Ludhiana Chapter, welcomed everyone and thanked the management of Majestic Auto Limited for supporting the initiative.
SAD, Congress supporters spar over Khamano block samiti elections
Khamano, August 7
A confrontation was averted between the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) supporters and the Congress workers today. They had entered into a heated argument over the election of the office-bearers for the Khamano block
samiti. Local SAD MLA Justice (retd) Nirmal Singh and Congress MLA Charanjit Singh Channi were also present during the heated arguments.
Congress and PPP leaders after the block samiti meeting in Khamano on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
Gifts exchanged ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr
Ludhiana, August 7
Hands were raised and eyes were closed in the prayer of almighty Allah as namaz was performed on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr in the city. The Eid marks the end of
Ramzan, the month of fasting for the Muslim community. People were excited about the festival and wore new clothes, exchanged gifts and offered namaz.
SPECIAL
DELICACY: A vendor sells seviyan ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr in
Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Defaulting tax deductors to face action
Ludhiana, August 7
Tax deductors beware!. Those who default in depositing tax deducted at source (TDS) in the government account are now liable for prosecution under Section 276B of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Declamation contest marks breastfeeding week
Ludhiana, August 7
As part of the 21st World Breastfeeding Week celebrations, the Department of Pediatrics and
IAP, Ludhiana, today organised a declamation contest on the topic “breastfeeding: support and close to
mothers”.
Myths, facts about breastfeeding highlighted at seminar
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 7
To celebrate International Breastfeeding Week, the Hind Institute of Paramedical Sciences and Civil Hospital,
Ahmedgarh, organised an awareness camp and a seminar for women and health workers here.
Camp for unemployed
Ludhiana, August 7
The Punjab Youth Congress held a camp at Sector 39 in which unemployed youths filled forms. A list of the unemployed youths in the district will be sent to Punjab Youth Congress chief Vikram Choudhary. The Punjab Youth Congress general secretary, Tejinder Chahal, blamed th government for failure to provid allowance to the unemployed. —TNS
FROM COLLEGES
Inspire Internship
The Inspire Internship camp under the aegis of the department of applied sciences started at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana, on Wednesday. It is an innovative programme sponsored and managed by the Department of Science & Technology, India, for attracting young talent to the field of science.
Students of the SDP College for Women during an inter-class competition in Ludhiana on Wednesday. A Tribune Photograph
Songs, dances mark Teej celebrations in city schools
Ludhiana, August 7
Don Bosco Global School celebrated the Teej festival on Wednesday. The children impressed everyone with their mellifluous song, colourful dupattas. Girls enjoyed swing in the rainy and pleasant weather. The teachers danced with the students, applied Heena on their hand and sang songs. Traditionally, the festivals is important from the cultural and religious point of view. A Teej queen was chosen from every class.
LURKING DANGER: A worker removes garbage from a drain underneath a caved-in road near the Civil Hospital in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu mahajan |
Vardhman plans expansion
Ludhiana, August 7
Vardhman Textiles Limited is undertaking expansion activities with spinning project at Satlapur, (MP), which has been partly commissioned with a capacity of 29,568 spindles during the current quarter, and will become fully operational with a capacity of about 70,000 spindles during the current financial year.
Tributes to be paid to Karnail Singh Issru
Khanna, August 7
A state-level function will be held on August 15 at Issru village to pay tributes to martyr Karnail Singh Issru.
PAU NOTES
Professor authors book
on ‘Gene Expression’
A visiting professor at the School of Agricultural Biotechnology of the Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU), Dr Gurbachan S Miglani has authored a textbook ‘Gene Expression’ for the senior undergraduate and post-graduate students studying molecular genetics in any discipline of life sciences in conventional, agricultural and medical universities/colleges/schools all over the world.
Man booked on charge of harassing wife for dowry
Ludhiana, August 7
The police has booked Kulwinder Singh, a resident of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, for harassing his wife for dowry. The case has been registered after the investigation by ADCP-IV. Gurjinder Kaur, a resident of Hadiwal village, said she got married to Kulwinder Singh in 2011. After sometime, her husband started harassing her for dowry. She brought the matter to the notice of the police, following which a case under Sections 406, 498-A of the IPC was registered against the accused.
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On the third day of the District-Level School Games, matches of cricket, badminton, basketball, chess and swimming were held at different venues in the city.
Cricket matches of 10 overs were held at Government Senior Secondary School, PAU. In the U-16 quarterfinal matches, Jagraon defeated Raipur by 28 runs. In another match, Samrala Zone defeated Rara Sahib Zone by 10 runs.