L U D H I A N A

Top stories | Community | Business | Agriculture

Education | Culture | Health | Sports

TOP STORIES

MP’s assurance to farmers on compensation
Ludhiana, March 19
The state government would provide adequate compensation to the farmers whose crops were damaged by the recent hailstorm and heavy rains at the earliest. Strict action would also be taken against any revenue employee who harasses or underestimates the loss suffered by the farmers.

nature at its best: Pansies in full bloom at a park in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Commuters allege ‘loot’ by toll authorities

Doraha, March 19 The pathetic condition of the National Highway (NH) 1 even after the charging of ‘exorbitant’ toll from the commuters for the past five years speaks volumes of the callous attitude of the toll authorities on the one hand and their shrewd exploitation on the other.
The pathetic condition of the National Highway (NH) 1 near Doraha: — Photos by the writer

Railway employees observe hunger strike

Ludhiana, March 19 In protest against the non-fulfilment of their demands, members of the Northern Railwaymen's Union started chain hunger strike here today. Members of the Northern Railwaymen's Union observe a chain hunger strike in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Sexual harassment: Rights panel seeks report
Ludhiana, March 19
The Punjab State Human Rights Commission has sought a report from SSP Ludhiana following a complaint filed by Rajwinder Kaur of Salem Tabri against the SP (Human Rights) Iqbal Singh Gill, posted at IRP Colony, Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, here.

The Tribune the most read paper: survey
Ludhiana, March 19
Newspapers and news channels have emerged as an integral part of people’s routine.

COMMUNITY

Not a garbage dump this! An area near the Civil Hospital in Ludhiana with filth scattered all over. — Tribune photo: Sayeed Ahmed

Ludhianvis hail Badal’s decision
Ludhiana, March 19
The decision of the chief minister Parkash Singh Badal to himself preside over the monthly meetings of the district planning board and the district grievances committee has been hailed by one and all.

Umbrella body for ex-servicemen needed: Governor
Chandigarh, March 19
Advocating the need for setting up an umbrella body for ex-servicemen, UT Administrator Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd) today said the organisation will help provide a more effective and responsive mechanism to meet the needs of ex-servicemen and redress their grievances in a systematic and speedy manner.

Investors unfazed by fluctuations
Ludhiana, March 19
Stock market fluctuations have failed to deter investors in this region from trading. Trading volumes, say official sources, have stabilised even as panic gripped investors during the initial phase of "long overdue correction".

MP assures industry of resolving problems Ludhiana, March 19 The proposed boards of trade and industry will be constituted shortly and the problems of the industry will be resolved on priority. This was stated by MP S.S. Dhillon at a meeting of the local industry held to honour the newly elected members of the Legislative Assembly.
BJP leader Satpal Gosain addresses an industry meeting in Ludhiana on Monday.

3-day bank strike from March 28
Ludhiana, March 19
Punjab Bank Employees Federation said that on a call given by the United Forum of Bank Unions, bank employees would observe strike on March 28, 29 and 30 followed by an indefinite strike on May 3 if their demands were not met.

AGRICULTURE

Plea to cattle feed manufacturers
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 19
The Punjab Dairy Development Board has called upon cattle feed manufacturers of this part of the state to stand by hailstorm-hit farmers by not increasing rates of their products, though prices of raw material have been increased substantially.

EDUCATION

From Schools
BCM tiny-tots enjoy at graduation function
Ludhiana, March 19
A graduation ceremony for the tiny-tots of Kindergarten was organised at the Swami Dayanand Hall of BCM Arya School here today. They were also given certificates.



Tiny-tots of BCM Arya Model School participate in the graduation ceremony in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

5000 students throng ‘Jobs Mart’
Ludhiana, March 19
The training and placement cell of the Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology (GNIMT), Gujarkhan Campus, and the ICFAI Flexible Education in association with naukri.com organised a “Jobs Mart” to provide a common platform to job-seekers and job-providers. The two-day event concluded yesterday.

GGNIMT hosts ‘Crescendo 2007'
Ludhiana March 19
Crescendo-2007, an institutional literary, cultural and professional activities festival GGN Institute of Management and Technology (GGNIMT) was organised here today. The seventh annual grand extravaganza began with shabad gayan sung by the students of the host college. Chief Guest Mr K. Singh, Joint Commissioner, Income Tax, inaugurated the festival.

Fancy dress at Cherryfields
Ludhiana, March 19
‘Protect Mother Nature’ was the theme of a fancy dress party arranged at Cherryfields Nursery school, Atam Nagar, here today,

Lecture on ‘Rural Sociology’
Doraha, March 19
An extension lecture was organised by the Department of Sociology at Guru Nanak National College Doraha on the topic of “Rural Sociology” today. Dr. Harnek Singh, who is working as a Professor in the Department of Human Development and Sociology at Panjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana, was the resource person.

Hans calls for traditional bonding with parents
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 19
Showing concern over the eclipsing of our cultural heritage by glamorous western tinge, sufi singer Hans Raj Hans called upon the youth of Punjab to respect their parents and prevent families from breaking.

Urdu mushairas getting popular
Ludhiana, March 19
The Urdu poetry due to its simplicity always carries an impact on its listeners. Irrespective of the fact whether they know how to read or write Urdu, quite a number of people love the Urdu poetry. And that probably explains the presence of so many people in mushairas now being regularly organised in Ludhiana.

Award for DMCH doctor
Ludhiana, March 19
The Rotary Foundation Alumnus Award was conferred on Dr Rajoo Singh Chhina, professor and head of gastroenterology and medical superintendent at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).

1,000 examined
Ludhiana, March 19
Hundreds of residents of villages, surrounding the sleepy town of Giddarbaha made it to a multi-speciality health camp, organised by SPS Apollo Hospitals, in collaboration with Public Welfare Club, Giddarbaha, in the memory of late Lala Laxman Das Ji Jumbe wale, on Sunday. According to the team of doctors, which conducted the medical check up, more than 1000 patients were examined during the day-long camp.

AIDS scenario ‘alarming’ in India
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 19
Terming HIV and AIDS very destructive, Dr K C Goel District Health Officer Sangrur has called upon the government medical staff to equip themselves with adequate knowledge before launching crusade against the dreaded disease.

Leprosy survey begins
Ludhiana, March 19
Forty teams of two volunteers each commenced a house-to-house survey in several localities of the Daba Road area here today to detect leprosy cases. Those found afflicted with the disease would be referred to the nearest government health institution for treatment with multi-drug therapy.

| Punjab | Haryana | Jammu & Kashmir | Himachal Pradesh | Regional Briefs | Nation | Opinions |
| Business | Sports | World | Mailbag | Chandigarh | Ludhiana | Delhi |
| Calendar | Weather | Archive | Subscribe | Suggestion | E-mail |