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PAU’s warning to farmers
Ludhiana, June 21 A university spokesman said there were reports of farmers falling prey to hear say and are allured by unscrupulous farm input dealers or fellow farmers to adopt certain practices to raise crops or to make them “good health”. Two glaring examples that have come at light at the plant clinic are one soil application of ferrous sulphate (locally known as‘loha’) to overcome iron deficiency in paddy nursery, two DAP top dressing to cotton now. In fact, use of ferrous sulphate as soil application is totally “ineffective against iron deficiency”. The solution to overcome iron deficiency in paddy is in foliar application. Paddy should be sprayed with ferrous sulphate (1 kg in 100 litre of water per acre) and 2-3 sprays repeated at weekly intervals. Iron deficiency symptoms have been seen in light texture and highly permeable soil, where initially new leaves of plants turn light green or yellowish and show poor growth. In the absence of foliar spray, the yellowish leaves turn whitish. PAU has stressed on foliar application and not soil application of ferrous sulphate, which would otherwise create nutrient imbalance. A warning signal has been sent to the cotton growers and field staff of the Directorate of Extension Education posted at Krishi Vigyan Kendras to advise them to stop “top dressing” cotton with 20 kg to 25 kg DAP. This is wrong. In fact, any application of phosphotic fertilisers is not recommended for cotton, when it is sown after harvesting wheat. This is because recommended dose of phosphorus already exists in the soil, when it was applied to wheat. In case phosphorus is to be applied, it should have been drilled near the seed at the time of sowing. Top dressing, scientists say, is not effective and is simply waste of resources.
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Subharjit Misra declared best cadet
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 22 A BSc III student of Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana, Subharjit Misra was adjudged the best cadet in Senior Division on the basis of his outstanding performance in firing, drill, judging distance and overall performance during the camp. He was felicitated by Colonel S.S. Saini, Group Commandant of the battalion during an elaborate concluding function on last Monday. Hailing from a middle class family headed by his father Jitender Misra, an official with Hero Cycles Ltd imbibed patriotism from his mother Subha Misra. “Though my father wishes that I should pursue a carrier in agribusiness management through a combined aptitude test, my mother prefers defense services,” claimed Subhrajit while talking to Ludhiana Tribune. Besides his outstanding presentation in other fields of the paramilitary forces Subhrajit secured first position in rifle firing and second in LMG. He has already cleared examination in certificates A, B and C. An Under Officer, the battalion Subharjit Misra was adjudged the best cadet among more than 550 cadets from 50 educational institutes from Ludhiana, Moga, Ferozepore, Fatehgarh Sahib, Samrala, Abohar, Fazilka, Malerkotla and Sangrur.
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G.N. College students shine in B.Com exam results
Our Correspondent
Ludhiana, June 22 The pass percentage is 95 per cent in B. Com-I, 96 per cent in B. Com-II and 99 per cent in B.Com-III. eighty eight students had secured first division in B.Com-I, 71 in B. Com-II and 84 in B.Com -III. Manpreet Kaur has scored 80.72 per cent marks in B.com-I, standing first, Sukhleen Kaur was placed second with 78.72 per cent marks and Harsharan Kaur third with 78 percent marks. In B. Com-II Preeti Gupta (78.26 per cent marks) stood first, Ramandeep Kaur came second with 75.56 per cent marks while Ishpreet Kaur secured third position with 73.91 per cent marks. In B.Com-III, Bhavneet Kaur (79 per cent), Amandeep Kaur (76 per cent) and Amanpreet Kaur (76 per cent) bagged top three positions in that order. Dr (Ms) Manju Chawla, Principal of the college congratulated all toppers, who have maintained excellent traditions of the college. Sri Guru Hargobind Public School: Students have brought laurels to the Sri Guru Hargobind Public School, Thakkarwal (Pakhowal Road) Ludhiana, in the recently declared class X result of the Punjab School Education Board.According to principal of the school, pass percentage was 100 percent and of the total number of 59 students taking the examination, 48 were placed in first division while the remaining 11 secured second division. Seminar for school teachers: To raise the standard of education in Punjab, the state government is organising seminars under PELP programme in different parts of the state . This was being done under the instructions of Ms Seema Jain (Director General).A seminar under this programme commenced at GGH School, Madhopuri, here under the supervision of co-ordinator Mr Pradeep Kapoor. The group leader Mr Naresh Kumar, Ms Meenakshi Sachdeva, Ms Ashima Sood and Ms Narinder Kaur are conducting the seminar which would continue upto June 30, 2006. Nearly 100 teacher from 13 different school were participating in this seminar. The aim of this seminar, according to Mr Kapoor, was to acquaint the participants with the aim of education, effect of encouragement on the students, teaching methods and related topics.
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City faces threat of water-borne diseases
Ludhiana, June 22 Even though the Municipal Corporation here claims to be supplying potable water to the entire city population (to be more accurate in approved colonies) and the Health Department has also drawn up a programme for holding awareness camps in vulnerable areas to educate people to guard against water-borne diseases, the facts reveal an altogether different story. As far was the quality of drinking water supplied by the civic body is concerned, it remains far from being safe if the report of chemical analysis of water samples, taken from different city localities is to be believed. Knowledgeable sources in the Health Department revealed that of some 218 water samples taken by the health staff during first two weeks of this month, 39 were found to be unfit for human consumption while report of another 39 samples was still awaited. If the complaints of supply of contaminated and unchlorinated water, pouring in from all parts of the city, particularly the disease-prone slum colonies, are any indication, the scenario is much more grim than what is projected by the test report of water samples. It was further learnt that tubewells in many of the city localities either did not have the necessary equipment for chlorination at source or the chlorinators were not in working condition. If the quality of water supply in most parts of the city left much to be desired, the situation on sanitation level was no better. In a large number of localities, especially those on the periphery of the city with majority of the population being migrant workers, the sanitation and hygiene was the first casualty. The blocks of labour quarters were devoid of water supply, sewerage, drainage and ventilation as overflowing drains and heaps of garbage lying in these colonies further compound the threat to public health. As things stand now, the proposed awareness and education camps to be organised by the Health Department in sensitive areas, were still to be translated in reality. And if at all such camps were held, whether or not these serve the desired purpose would be known only in the days to come since the people themselves had the tendency of not taking even grave threats to public health, too seriously. If precious little had been done by the health authorities and the civic body as effective prevention against water-borne diseases like gastroenteritis, cholera and jaundice, the threat from malaria and dengue, commonly prevalent during rainy season, had been completely neglected as anti-mosquito operations were nowhere to be seen. As the concerned departments were being oblivious to the threat to public health, in the case of outbreak of these diseases, it were the city residents who will have to pay a very heavy price.
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Punjab girls handball squad leaves for Chennai
Ludhiana, June 22 According to Mr Balkar Singh Brar, honorary general secretary, Punjab Handball Association, Mr Harinder Sharma and Ms Harjeet Kaur are accompaning the team as coach and manager, respectively. The names of the team are- Harshdeep Kaur, Rupinder Kaur, Navdeep Kaur, Jaswinder Kaur, Sandeep, Arvinder Kaur, Ramanpreet Kaur, Hardeep Kaur, Gurmeet Kaur, Gurpreet Kaur, Manpreet Kaur, Sonia Rani, Rajni, Rajpreet Kaur, Kulwinder Kaur and Manpreet Kaur.
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Cricket tourney for boys u-14 from June 25
Ludhiana, June 22 Interested school and club teams may contact Mr Naresh Marwaha, joint secretary, LDCA at the venue on June 23. The draws will be held on Saturday. The matches will be of 30 overs each side, Mr Chitkara said.
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