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Catching Faces On Canvas
His fingers capture symphony of colours
Jalandhar, October 25
The well-lit stage brought the audience face to face with artiste Shubha Mudgal singing soulful classical notes at the sixth Kapurthala Heritage Festival and cameramen clicked their way to glory.
Sufi Kathak exponent Manjari Chaturvedi being presented with her painting by Amit after her performance at the sixth Kapurthala Heritage Festival.
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Biogas, solar energy answer to power crisis
Jalandhar, October 25
The use of alternative energy sources is required to overcome the power crisis being faced by the country, especially when renewable resources are on the verge of collapse.
Mission Win
Team India ready to play arch rivals: Bhajji
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Jalandhar, October 25
Spinner Harbhajan Singh said the omission of seasoned players like Inzamam-ul-Haq would benefit India in the forthcoming series against Pakistan.
He was interacting with mediapersons after inaugurating an apparel shop in Model Town here on Thursday.
Cricketer Harbhajan Singh at the inauguration of a showroom at Model Town in Jalandhar on Thursday.
— A Tribune photograph
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Rs 21,000 cr earmarked for Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan
Jalandhar, October 25
The Centre would spend Rs 21,000 crore on eradicating illiteracy from the country, irrespective of urban and rural divide. This was disclosed by district project coordinator of Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan
(SSA) Rajiv Joshi at Kartar Palace here.
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The Indian touch: Of men and garments
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Jalandhar, October 25
With the Navratras gone, Divali just around the corner and hoards of wedding-bells waiting to ring in the coming days, the city public has swung into action and is indulging in clothes and accessories like never before.
The high-profile showrooms, have taken up
achkans, sherwanis and kurtas and are all decked up for the festive season.
— Photo by S.S. Chopra
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Craft of exhibiting, a Hyderabadi way
Jalandhar, October 25
Seven years have gone but they have not gone back to their native place. Love for this city has left a deep impression on their mind and they have tried their best to return the city its full due.
Sunil Kumar showcases items.
— A Tribune photograph
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Mayor hails PIB for information drive
Jalandhar, October 25
Mayor Rakesh Rathore praised the efforts of the local unit of the Press Information Bureau
(PIB) for conducting a campaign to apprise people of various programmes of the centre government involving developmental and welfare schemes.
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Ramayana a great source of inspiration: Badal
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Jalandhar, October 25
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has congratulated the people on the eve of Maharshi Valmiki
Jayanti. He was here to participate in a “shoba yatra” being taken out by the Valmiki community.
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal addresses devotees at a “shobha yatra” organised on the eve of the birth anniversary of Maharshi Valmiki in Jalandhar on Thursday.
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Bhattal favours longer sessions in Assembly
Phagwara, October 25
Though the SAD-BJP alliance in Punjab is going through a difficult phase, the Congress is clear about its stand. “We will not take any undue advantage of the rift,” Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Rajinder Kaur Bhattal said today.
Innovation
Condoms for making hockey sticks
Jalandhar, October 25
Condoms are mainly used as a contraceptive by men, but a city-based sports unit is using them for manufacturing hockey sticks.
Employees of a sports goods manufacturing unit in Jalandhar using a condom to make the hook of a hockey stick more durable.
— Photo by S.S. Chopra
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Modern Evil
City doc’s thesis on domestic stress adjudged best
Jalandhar, October 25
Eighty per cent of the bed occupancy in hospitals is the result of overstress and various related ailments. As many as four out of 10 women in India have experienced violence at home. At least one in every three women has been beaten or abused in some way or another, most often by someone she knows, including a family member.
Finally, she made it
Jalandhar, October 25
It’s tough for a mother to overcome the trauma of her one-year-old son’s death. But she made it despite all odds. Navpreet Kaur Gill, whose painting exhibition concluded here at hotel Radisson on Wednesday, has set an example for all mothers to live for their families.
Navpreet Kaur Gill at her painting exhibition in Jalandhar on Wednesday.
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Weekly Roundup
Band master found dead at Ganda nullah
Phagwara, October 25
The body of Biruddin, a band master, was found under mysterious circumstances in the Ganda nullah on Wednesday night. The deceased had been missing since October 21.
Young World
‘Sarvnash’ screened at Lovely varsity
Jalandhar, October 25
A documentary film “Sarvnash”, directed by Mangal Dhillon, based on the theme of drug addiction, was screened in the auditorium of Lovely Professional University on Monday evening.
The winning team of the Apeejay College of Fine Arts with the trophy.
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Anganwadi workers protest
Jalandhar, October 25
Members of the Anganwadi Employees Union held a protest here on Wednesday demanding better grades for them.
The members earlier gathered near the bus stand, which was to be inaugurated by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.
Bal Mela on Nov 2-3
Jalandhar, October 25
The District Child Welfare Council is celebrating Children’s Day this time well before the actual day. Though the day coincides with the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru on November 14, the council is celebrating it on November 2 and 3.
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