15 samples of eatables collected from venue
Ludhiana, November 20
A team of the Health Department collected 15 samples of eatables from the Air Force Station, Halwara, today where the President of India, Pranav Mukherjee, had refreshment on the occasion of presenting standards to the Indian Air Force frontline fighter squadron 220, Squadron 32.
Cycle rally on women safety
Ludhiana, November 20
Volunteers of National Service Scheme of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, supported the Cycle Rally 2013
based on the theme of ‘Building India Safe for Women’.
Country divided into seven zones for workshops on iron collection
Khamano, November 20
The whole country has been divided into seven zones in order to impart training and to acquaint the members with the collection of iron for the Statue of Unity. This was stated by Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal, National Secretary, BJP Kisan Morcha.
SBI organises credit-cum-recovery camp
Bija, November 20
At least seven branches of the State Bank of India, including Khanna,
Samrala, Machhiwara, Sahnewal, Dehlon, Katani Kalan and Ladowal, falling under nonBPR region of Ludhiana organised a credit-cum-recovery camp at Daudpur village near here today.
PK Malhotra, deputy managing director, SBI, presents an approval letter to a beneficiary at Daudpur near Bija on Wednesday. A tribune Photograph
RBI asks 29 banks to collect amount
Ludhiana, November 20
To avoid last minute rush, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has designated 29 bank branches,
including public and private banks, to collect income tax payment in advance.
NRIs to promote health service in state
Jagraon, November 20
To make the masses aware about the causes of cancer, Jagraon-based NGO ‘Roko Cancer Society’ conducted a cancer check-up and awareness camp at Over Seven Seas marriage palace near Jagraon today.
Schools exempted from service tax
Ludhiana, November 20
In a relief to educational institutions, the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has exempted them from paying
service tax.
Govt to recruit more teachers
Khanna, November 20
The Punjab Government is all set to recruit more teachers to fill vacant posts in the government schools in the state to provide better education. This was stated by education minister Punjab, Sikander Singh Maluka at DPS, Khanna.
TET test on Dec 28
Ludhiana, November 20
The state government will hold yet another Teachers Eligibility Test
(TET) for the candidates on December 28 in Punjab and the online registration by the candidates started today.
19 more dengue cases in city
Ludhina, November 19
Today, 19 more patients tested positive for dengue from different hospitals of the city.
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Two youths held with 20 gm heroin
Ludhiana November 20
The city police have arrested two persons and recovered 20 gram of heroin from their possession yesterday.
Crime briefs
HC rap for admn, police, civic body
Ludhiana, November 20
Taking a stern note of varied offences, including criminal conspiracy with respect to norms of parking along side Ferozepur Road and other areas of the city, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has threatened to initiate prosecution proceedings against senior functionaries of the district administration, police and the municipal corporation.
Lok adalat to be held on November 23
Ludhiana, November 20
A national-level lok adalat will be held at the District Courts Complex on November 23 for resolving the disputes of litigants through amicable settlement.
Village sports at Mahaun
Khanna November 20
The NRI United Sports Club, Khanna, will organise a village sports tournament at Mahaun village from November 25 to 27 on the village ground.
Sahib wins 2 medals in swimming
Ludhiana November 20
Budding swimmer Sahib Singh Sidhu has brought laurels to the city by winning two medals in the National Swimming Championship. Participating in the under -14 (boys) category, Sahib has won a gold medal in the 100m freestyle event and one silver medal in 50m freestyle event during the CBSE National Swimming Championship at
Sonepat.
Sahib Singh Sidhu with his medals and trophies in Ludhiana. A tribune photograph
Deepin excels as KVM trounce MGM to enter semifinals
Ludhiana, November 20
A strokeful innings of 72 runs by Deepin Chitkara and an equally useful contribution with the ball by Anmol Sharma and Parul Mehndiratta, who chipped in with three wickets each, enabled Kundan Vidya Mandir (KVM), Civil Lines, to trounce MGM Public School, Dugri, by a huge margin of 134 runs and storm into the semifinals of the Ludhiana Sahodaya School Complex Cricket Tournament being organised at Green Land Convent School Stadium, GT Road, Manj Phagowal, on the Ludhiana-Jalandhar road here today.
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