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Four DMCH managing panel members quit
Ludhiana, July 17
Amidst reports of resignation by four members of the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) Managing Society, the crisis in the institution due to the employees’ unrest refused to die down even as the noted industrialist and the president of the society, Mr Brij Mohan Munjal, met the faculty members here today and had several rounds of meetings with the society members also.

SPEAKING OUT
‘Management, union, admn to blame’
Fall of DMCH from grace
Ludhiana, July 17
The general public in Ludhiana has been feeling angry and outraged over the registration of a case of criminal conspiracy against 78-year-old secretary of the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital Managing Committee, Mr Prem Nath Gupta.

Disputes can harm DMCH image: Oswal
Ludhiana, July 17
The Chairman of Vardhman group of industries, Mr S.P. Oswal, said the issue of human resource management should be handled through professionals only as it had assumed several dimensions in today’s context. Mr Oswal said the problem in Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) was failure on human resource management front.

Farmers of a village near Machhiwara administer fertilisers to the standing paddy crop in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photo Pradeep Tewari

BOTTOMLINE
School vehicle problem irks parents
Ludhiana, July 17
A recent order passed by the District Magistrate prohibiting overloading of vehicles, meant for plying schoolchildren, is proving to be a headache for both parents and the school authorities here.

FOLLOW-UP
Student’s death: hearing on 
July 19
Ludhiana, July 17
The anticipatory bail application of Jinderpal Kaur, the teacher accused of beating Jagroop Singh (15), a Class X student of Government Senior Secondary School, Pakhowal, which resulted in his death, will come up for hearing before the court of Mr S.M.S. Mahal, Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana, on July 19.

LUDHIANA CALLING CHIEF Minister Amarinder Singh today failed to keep his date with Ludhiana. He was supposed to attend a couple of functions. While at Verka Milk plant he was scheduled to distribute bonus cheques among people, at the district Police Lines he was supposed to flag off the Police Control Room motorcycles. DMC on hold Elusive rain Vanishing CDs Long live Gian Chand Their conscience is alive Tailpiece

COMMUNITY

VRTC staff want sacked employee reinstated
Ludhiana, July 17
Termination of a blind employee of the Vocational Rehabilitation Training Centre (VRTC) is heading towards a major conflict between the management and the employees of this prestigious institute that has trained thousands of handicapped personnel to earn a livelihood. 

Revenue officers withdraw strike
Ludhiana, July 17
The Punjab Revenue Officers Association has withdrawn strike and has urged the state government to cancel the cases registered against its members by the vigilance department within a fortnight.

Sawan Sankranti celebrated
Ludhiana, July 17
Sawan Sankranti, which heralds the rainy season, was celebrated with religious fervour and zeal at various temples and gurdwaras in and around the city here yesterday.

CRIME

1.5 quintals of poppy husk seized
Doraha, July 17
The Payal police claims to have seized 1.5 quintals of poppy husk from a person belonging to Ghudani Kalan village on Tuesday. According to SHO Rachpal Singh, Darshan Singh was arrested along with 1.5 quintals of poppy husk from Buani village. 

AGRICULTURE

Poultry farmers’ problems discussed

Ludhiana, July 17 The second annual convention of the North India Poultry Farmers Association was organised at Punjab Agricultural University here today. Members of the North India Poultry Farmers Association at their annual convention in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photo IV

EDUCATION

Sapling plantation campaigns
Ludhiana, July 17
The Department of Extension Education, Punjab Agricultural University, has planned 16 sapling plantation campaigns during July and August in Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Kapurthala and Nawanshahr.

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