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NRIs hop on airport buses for a ride home and back
Jalandhar, December 6
Its that time of the year once again when bus operators ferrying passengers from airports are going to have their hands full. With most NRIs preferring to take a break from work around Christmas for a sojourn in their hometown, this perhaps is the peak season of the airport bus service business.
Passengers wait to board an airport bus in Jalandhar Passengers wait to board an airport bus in Jalandhar.
— Tribune photo by Pawan Sharma

Loving Motherland
NRI help comes to rebuild village school
Jalandhar, December 6
Deputy commissioner Ajeet Singh Pannu laid the foundation stone for the reconstruction of a primary and high school in Bir village in Nakodar today. Lauding Indians settled in foreign shores for keeping the memory of their motherland alive in their hearts despite running profitable business abroad, Pannu said by taking part in religious and social activities NRIs wanted to make a difference to the country of their roots.






EARLIER EDITIONS


The sparrow’s nest
Jalandhar, December 6
With mother nature taking a backseat in our daily lives and mobiles, office, work, malls and digital devices riding full throttle on our minds, we really do not have time to think about some humble little creatures which had at one point of time thronged  our kitchen gardens and rooftops.


Sparrows eat grains from a feeder tray at Sandeep Chahal’s house in the New Gobindgarh locality in Jalandhar. — Photo by S.S. Chopra
Sparrows eat grains from a feeder tray at Sandeep Chahal’s house in the New Gobindgarh locality in Jalandhar

Comeback Trail
Kanwalpreet is ready to play it cool
Jalandhar, December 6
Kanwalpreet Singh has been part of many a great win the Indian hockey has seen in recent times and is raring to go once again with the crown of captaincy of Sher-e-Jalandhar in the Premiere Hockey League on his head. Caught in controversy due to alleged indiscipline in the PHL last year Kanwal is happy over the faith reposed on him by the hockey authorities to select him as captain.
Kanwalpreet Singh
Kanwalpreet Singh
Tejbir Singh
Tejbir Singh

Young World
Apeejay College bags 11 first prizes at youth festival
Jalandhar, December 6
Students of the Apeejay College of Fine Arts have performed exceptionally well at the north zone youth festival held at Kanpur. This is the eighth consecutive victory for the college that has won 11 first prizes in various events, including western group song, western solo, creative dance, folk orchestra, ghazal, classical vocal solo, semi-classical vocal, santoor and mimicry.
Students of the Apeejay College of Fine Arts who had won the north zone youth festival at Kanpur at Jalandhar railway station
Students of the Apeejay College of Fine Arts who had won the north zone youth festival at Kanpur at Jalandhar railway station on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Pawan Sharma

Statue’s Upkeep
Ambedkar followers take MC to task
Jalandhar, December 6
On the occasion of his death anniversary, the followers of Dr B.R. Ambedkar hold a protest near the Ambedkar Chowk against mismanagement of the municipal corporation for not making adequate provisions during the event.

Bar Council Poll
Candidates make tall promises
Jalandhar, December 6
Former chairman of the Punjab and Haryana Bar Council Navtej Singh Toor is trying to complete a hat-trick by registering victory in the Bar Council elections to be held on Friday and Saturday.

BSF officers, men donate blood
Jalandhar, December 6

As of date there is no substitute for human blood. Therefore, donation of blood is always considered as a supreme humanitarian act of sharing ones own life with a needy person. Keeping this noble ideal in view, a blood donation camp was organised at composite hospital, HQ IG BSF, under the supervision of the DIG, medical superintendent, Dr Susana, here.


Arvind Ranjan, IG, BSF, donates blood at composite hospital in Jalandhar
Arvind Ranjan, IG, BSF, donates blood at composite hospital in Jalandhar

Civil Defence and Home Guards Day celebrated
Jalandhar, December 6
Civil Defence (CD) inspector Tarsem Singh Dhanota apprised all CD. assistants and volunteers of the importance of their activities in times of peace and war in the Railways.

Shops inspected
Phagwara, December 6
Newly appointed district food and supplies officer Dr Nirmal Singh inspected various shops to check implementation of the Punjab Commodities Price Marketing and Display Orders, 1972.

Biz Buzz
City gets Chief 19 store
Jalandhar, December 6
Chief 19 has opened a store for quality footwear and handbags in Ansals Downtown Mall on the GT Road here. Under the leadership of managing director Mohinder Singh Makkar, Chief 19 has attained a large market share in the sale volume in the footwear retail industry.





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