Every Wednesday and Friday

Is your kid taking a risky ride?
Jalandhar, November 29
Throwing road safety laws to the wind, overloading of vehicles plying students from schools and colleges is a common scene every morning and afternoon. While the district police is busy tightening the noose around eve teasers outside the campuses of educational institutions, they seem to have forgotten about those violating its own orders regarding loading of vehicles by more than 1.5 time of their capacity.

Overloading in school, college buses has become a norm.

From what a waste to wow you did it Jalandhar, November 29 Students from 20 districts across the state made the best use of their knowledge in science and mathematics to display working and non-working models of new environment-friendly items that can be put to use in our daily lives. Students have prepared their models from the waste matter. — Photo by S.S. Chopra

Science story to get bigger 6 more coaches for spl train Jalandhar, November 29 Already getting a tremendous response from the public, especially students, at different stations, the science express exhibition train will now have more to offer as six more coaches will be attached with it. The train presently has only seven exhibition coaches. Peek-a-boo: Kids wonder at the marvels of science in Jalandhar. — A Tribune photograph

Young World
‘La Spectacle Extraordinare’ leaves audience spellbound
Jalandhar, November 29
Mayor World School organised a cultural show ‘Le Spectacle Extraordinare’ on Friday last for the parents of the primary section. The show was a symphony of twinkling stars, sweet melodies and happiness. The proud parents experienced moments of glory as they saw their children trapeze across the stage, dressed in colourful attires.

All Dolled Up

Raring to go: Apeejay school students pose for a photograph right before their performance during the annual day function in Jalandhar on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Pawan Sharma

New Scholarship
More motivation for merit students
Phagwara, November 29
Guru Nanak College has instituted Pritam Singh Gandam-Dilbag Singh Gill memorial scholarship with an amount of Rs 25,000. Jaswant Singh Gandam, officiating principal of the college, donated this amount meant for giving scholarships to meritorious students.

Kathak Utsav from Dec 1
Jalandhar, November 29
Kathak Kendra New Delhi will hold a four-day Kathak Utsav at Apeejay College of Fine Arts from December 1 to 4. Kiron Bhatnagar, director of the Kendra, said emerging Kathak artistes from across India, including ex-students from her training institute, would be participating in the show.

Cruel Winters
Phagwara reeling under power cuts
Phagwara, November 29
The city is reeling under power cuts and normal life has been paralysed as people are facing acute shortage of drinking water. When contacted, Senior XEN Sanjeev Kumar said according to standard schedule, power cut timings sent by PSEB authorities were from 12 am to 12.30 am, 9 am to 10 am, 12 noon to 4 pm and 6.30 pm to 7 pm, but unscheduled power cuts have forced the people to knock the doors of board officials.