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Poor roads of Police Lines
Roads around the residential quarters in Police Lines have not been metalled so far. The recent spell of rain flooded the entire colony. One could see the families of the policemen wading through pools of muddy water to reach their schools or workplaces.
With no metalled roads inside Jalandhar Police Lines movement around the residential quarters is
very difficult. — Photo by S.S. Chopra
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Virsa Vihar mess
Virsa Vihar, a centre for promotion of Punjabi heritage has got entangled in bureaucratic trouble.
An amount of Rs 1.13 crore has been spent from the MPLADS funds of Kartar Singh
Duggal, former MP, to raise a duplex building at Namdev Chowk here two years ago.
Virsa Vihar meant to hold cultural events lies unutilisied even two years after its construction.
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Jains of holy city
Amritsar, the holy city of the Sikhs, has also been flocked by Jain monks for generations. The city has been seen Jain missionary activities for more than three centuries. Jains are one of the smallest of world religions.
Jains have a significant population in Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Gujarat. A
considerable number of Jains are also present in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.
Jain saint Pravartak Shri Suman Muni Ji Maharaj preaches in Amritsar.
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Smoking, drugs take toll on fertility
The effects of recreational drugs and smoking on male reproductive health were generally ignored, according to Dr S.S. Chawla, Director, Satjot Human Reproduction and Research Centre (SHRRC), Amritsar.
Munis for peace
A revered Jain saint, Pravartak Shri Suman Muni Ji Maharaj is in Amritsar for ‘chaturmas’ (period of four months).
Doctor’s century
Orthopedic surgeon Dr Avtar Singh, the chief replacement specialist of Amandeep Hospital here, was honoured by the BJP MP, Mr Navjot Singh Sidhu, at a function recently.
Boutique in village
Jyoti Sandhu, 40, with her entrepreneurial and painting skills has turned Sarhali village into a place where pieces of cloth are embroidered and painted.
The village ,located about 45 km
away from Amritsar, with a population of over 14,000 has secured
a place in the fashion industry of the north. She receives
customers from Delhi and Nagpur while sitting in her
boutique-cum-workshop housed in her home which also has a farm
house. She has provided employment to 125 village women without
displacing them.
Jyoti Sandhu shows her craf items at her boutique-cum-workshop at Sarhali village.
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2 lecturers present papers
Ms Harmeen Kaur Soch and Dr Jaspal Singh, Department of Commerce and Business Management, Guru Nanak Dev University, presented papers at international conferences.
Evening college on good track
The only evening college in the city, Trai-Shatabdi Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College, has shown commendable results. The school is run from the 68-year-old Sri Guru Ram Das Khalsa Senior Secondary School building.
Kamla Nehru college gets new block
A new commerce block was inaugurated by the Principal, Mrs Kusum Verma, to celebrate Teacher’s Day at Kamla Nehru College for Women, Phagwara.
Students make prints
A week-long graphic print making woodcut workshop was organised at Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar.
Ninety one students from Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts, MA (Fine
Arts) and the PGDCA participated in the event.
Lecturer Mr Rajesh Kalsi taught students ways of playing with textural surfaces
and intricacies of the techniques involved.
Students of Apeejay College of Fine Arts prepare material for block printing in Jalandhar on Thursday.
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Market Buzz
Local Area Bank grows 62 pc
The Capital Local Area Bank recorded 62 per cent growth in the current year with a customer base of more than 70,000.
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