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Applicants ‘harassed’ while submitting forms
Ludhiana, October 31
Hundreds of candidates applying for the posts of Primary Teacher and Block Primary Education Officer (BPEO) were allegedly harassed at the Cal-C Computer Centre, Ghumar Mandi, here today.

Candidates have a tough time while submitting forms at Cal-C Computer Centre, Ghumar Mandi, Ludhiana, on Tuesday.— Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Will help farmers tide over economic crisis, feel experts
Ludhiana, October 31
The PAU Vice-Chancellor, Dr K.S. Aulakh, today expressed gratitude to the Union Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, for hiking the minimum support price of wheat for the forthcoming rabi season.

Construction of bridge on Sidhwan canal begins

Ludhiana, October 31 Four months after Mr Lal Singh, Rural Development and Panchayat, Irrigation and Power Minister, Punjab, laid the foundation stone of a bridge on the Sidhwan canal, near Gill Bridge, the construction work finally took off yesterday. The collapsed bridge on the Sidhwan canal near Gill Bridge which is being reconstructed in Ludhiana. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

MLAs laud wheat MSP hike
Ludhiana, October 31
MLAs Tej Parkash Singh and Malkiat Singh Dakha today welcomed the record increase of Rs 100 per quintal in the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat announced by the government for the forthcoming rabi season.

Carcasses of 3 dogs decay in park
Ludhiana, October 31
Carcasses of three dogs are decaying in a park in E-block of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar for the past three-four days forcingresidents to bear the stink. But the Ludhiana Improvement Trust authorities do not seem to be bothered about the inconvenience being caused to people.

Polytechnic, ITI students boycott classes
Ludhiana, October 31
Hundreds of students of the Government Polytechnic for Boys and Girls and ITIs here today boycotted their classes to protest against the state government’s proposed move to privatise ITIs and polytechnic colleges in the state.

COMMUNITY

Tributes paid to Indira Gandhi
Ludhiana, October 31
Tributes were paid to late Indira Gandhi on her 22nd death anniversary here today. A number of functions were organised in the memory of the late leader and people resolved to safeguard the unity and integrity of the country in these functions.

Bawa presented with Punjab Gaurav

Ludhiana, October 31 Tributes were paid to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at a meeting organised by the Green Field Association here today to observe her 22nd death anniversary. Mr Krishan Kumar Bawa, Chairman of Punjab Housefed, receives the Punjab Gaurav award from the Green Field Association and the Citizen Welfare Council in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Revival of park management panels sought
Ludhiana, October 31
The Federation of Pollution and Park Management Committees has urged upon the Commissioner of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation to revive the park management committees.

Lions Club office-bearers installed

Ludhiana, October 31 The 26th installation ceremony of the Lions Club, Ludhiana Vishal, took place here last evening. Lion J.S.Sodhi, president elect, and his board of directors were duly installed by MJF Lion Charanjit Singh, past district governor. The newly elected office-bearers of the Lions Club, Ludhiana Vishal, at the installation ceremony in Ludhiana on Monday evening. — A Tribune photograph

Industrial show concludes
Ludhiana, October 31
The four-day industrial and auto show, Tender World Industrial Show- 2006 and Punjab Auto Show-2006, concluded here today. According to organisers, more than 50,000 business visitors visited the show.

PAU confers degrees upon 239
Ludhiana, October 31
As many as 239 students of Punjab Agricultural University were awarded degrees at the 34th convocation here today. Of these, 51 were awarded the PhD degree, while 188 were awarded the Master’s degree. The degrees were awarded to the students by the Governor, Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd), who is also the Chancellor of the university. The Union Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, was the chief guest on the occasion, who delivered the convocation address.

The PAU Vice-Chancellor, Dr A.S. Aulakh, presents a memento to the Chancellor and Governor of Punjab, Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd), as the Union Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, cheers during the 34th convocation of the university in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

PAU students show their degrees after the convocation in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Self-rediscovery road to success, says expert
Mandi Gobindgarh, October 31
A workshop on “self-rediscovery” was organised at the Desh Bhagat Institute of Management and Computer Sciences here today. It was convened by the Director of the institute, Ms Shalini Gupta.

PAUTA delegation meets Governor
Ludhiana, October 31
A delegation of the Punjab Agricultural University Teachers’ Association met the Governor, Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd), who is also the Chancellor of the university, here today.

From Schools and Colleges
Student’s project on female foeticide 
Ludhiana, October 31
Prerna Varma, a student of BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, has tried to awaken the public about the heinous crime of female foeticide through a project conducted by Wizkid-2006 (Ludhiana city).

Lokesh, Parampreet win declamation contest
Ludhiana, October 31
Giani Harjit Singh Memorial Declamation Contest was organised at G.G.N Public School, Rose Garden, here today. The results of the contest are as follows: first prize —Lokesh Anand, Kundan Vidya Mandir (English); Parampreet Singh, Guru Nanak Public School, Sarabha Nagar (Punjabi).

“The Lost Meaning” released

Ludhiana, October 31 Prof Niranjan Tasneem’s “The Lost Meaning”, the English translation of the Sahitya Akademi Award winning novel “Gwache Arth”, was released at the seminar hall of the Government College for Boys here yesterday by the Principal, Mr Malkiat Singh. Prof Niranjan Tasneem’s “The Lost Meaning” being released by the Principal of the Government College for Boys, Mr Malkiat Singh, in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by I.V.

City to host surgeons’ meet, global workshop
Ludhiana, October 31
The city will host the 26th annual conference of the Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), northern chapter, and an international workshop on laparoscopic surgery from November 2 to 5 at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).

Dispensary set up at court complex
Ludhiana, October 31
Taking a serious note of the death of a litigant in the Judicial Court Complex a few days ago for want of first-aid medical facilities, the district authorities has posted a doctor to man a make-shift dispensary till alternative arrangment is made.

Lions Club sponsors 6 corneal transplants
Ludhiana, October 31
The Lions Club, Ludhiana Skipper, has announced sponsorship of six corneal transplant operations to be performed at the Punarjot Eye Bank of Punjab by Dr Ramesh.