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Farmers harvest wheat crop with hands
Mahitpur (Ludhiana), April 4
Notwithstanding the total mechanisation of agriculture in the state, farmers of the district have reverted to the traditional practice of harvesting wheat manually to combat the shortage of wheat chaff. Around 30 per cent of the farmers in the district have already started harvesting operations while those who had sown the late varieties will begin harvesting after a couple of days.

Manual harvesting of wheat in progress at Mahitpur village in Ludhiana Manual harvesting of wheat in progress at Mahitpur village in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
— A Tribune photograph

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Pensioners suffer as SBI strike continues

Ludhiana, April 4
While employees of the State Bank of Indian continued fighting for their rights, those were the pensioners and salaried class people who were at the receiving end it being the beginning of the month.

SBI customers wait outside Civil Lines branch of the bank, which remained closed for the second day on account of an indefinite strike called by its employees all over. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Traffic Bottlenecks — II
Poles a major hazard
Ludhiana, April 4
Electricity poles and power transformer-supporting structures are a cause of traffic bottlenecks and accidents here. With underground wiring a distant cry and shifting of poles expensive, residents look towards the government for a solution.

A twisted pole near the Chandigarh road in Ludhiana.

Woman gets 5yr-RI in kidnap case
Ludhiana, April 4
Mr Hardial Singh, Presiding Officer of the Fast Track Court, has convicted Laxmi of Tajpur Road for kidnapping three-year-old Anita. She was sentenced to a rigorous imprisonment for five years.

A twisted pole near the Chandigarh road in Ludhiana

COMMUNITY

SAD ‘indifferent’ to senior leaders’ woes
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 4
The Shiromani Akali Dal has been accused of ignoring committed leaders and workers of the party having alliance with former Punjab Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala. The disappointed leaders alleged that senior leaders of the party had been too busy during the past years to observe the death anniversaries of the 13 persons.

Mayor urges councillors to sink differences
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 4
Mr Nahar Singh Gill, Mayor, Ludhiana Municipal Corporation and vice-chairman, All-India Council of Mayors, has called upon chiefs of civic bodies of the state to sink narrow political differences, while finalising developmental projects in their respective areas of jurisdiction.

Farmers panic as buffaloes die
Farewell party

EDUCATION

PAU students’ union splits
Ludhiana, April 4
The Punjab Agricultural University Students’ Union has split with two groups, with each one claiming to be the real representatives. While the incumbent president Swaran Singh Boparai resigned from the post after he was rusticated from the university, the rival group appointed Gursher Singh Sandhu as the president.

Leaders of the rival faction of the PAUSA sit inside the union office in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
— A Tribune photograph

Christian Dental College conducts seminar
Ludhiana, April 4
Christian Dental College conducted a continuing dental education programme for general dental practitioners and students and faculty of the college here today. According to Dr J.L. Joshi, Principal of CDC, more than 150 dental surgeons attended the seminar.

City girl to hold fashion show in Belfast
Ludhiana, April 4
Inspired from the world of magic and fantasy, Anjali, a final year BSc Fashion Management student of Belfast Institute will organise with her team a fashion show in Northern Island on the theme ‘A Fashion Tale’ on April 5and 6.

Farewell Party
Office-bearers

HEALTH

IMA to hold seminar on PNDT Act
Ludhiana, April 4
The Punjab state branch of the Indian Medical Association, along with the Punjab Medical Council and Rajendra Hospital, will organise a seminar on the PNDT Act and its implementation at the auditorium of Rajendra Hospital, Patiala on April 16.

City orthopaedician attends global meet
Ludhiana, April 4
Dr J.L. Bassi, Professor and Head, Department of Orthopaedics at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital here was invited by the American Association of Orthopaedicians to attend an international conference at Chicago.

SPORTS

Belts awarded to martial arts players
Ludhiana, April 4 A two-day martial arts workshop organised by the Dragon Tiger Technique Chinese Martial Arts affiliated to the Kung Fu Federation of India concluded at the Liesure Valley, Sarabha Nagar, here, on Monday night. Participants of the Dragon Tiger Chinese Martial Arts Meet who were awarded belts at a function in Ludhiana on Monday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Cricket trials tomorrow
Ludhiana, April 4
Trials to select the Ludhiana cricket team (u-15 years) will begin at 8.30 am at the Arya College ground on April 6. According to a spokesperson of the Ludhiana District Cricket Association, the selected probables will undergo training at the same venue prior to the final selection.