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Vishal Mega Mart sealed
 Sword falls on Davindras too for violating
parking norms
Ludhiana, February 19
The building branch of the Municipal Corporation today sealed Vishal Mega Mart at Ferozepore Road and another building at R.K. Road near Cheema Chowk for violating the parking area restrictions.
Vishal Mega Mart had converted its basement into a store thereby violating the building bylaws. The other building,
Davindras, was being used as a shop while it had taken a no-objection certificate for running an industry.
Vishal Mega Mart being locked for violating parking norms in Ludhiana on Tuesday.—
A Tribune photograph
Class V Exam
Is board favouring private schools?
Ludhiana, February 19
As a major ‘concession’ to private schools, the Punjab State Education Board (PSEB) has handed over question papers for Class V examination several days ahead of the scheduled time.
Cancer Centre
Stone-laying ceremony postponed
Christians oppose handling of project by US experts
Ludhiana, February 19
Bowing to the pressure of the Christian community, the management of Christian Medical College and Hospital has finally decided to postpone the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the much-awaited Regional Cancer
Centre. Manpreet Badal, Finance Minister, Punjab, was to lay the foundation stone
tomorrow
Christians at Kalvari Church protest against the privatisation of the RCC project in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
— Photo by Inderjeet Verma
10-year RI for selling poppy husk
Ludhiana, Feburary 19
Additional sessions judge A K Mehta has sentenced Darshan Singh of Baddowal village to undergo 10-year rigorous imprisonment on the charges of possessing poppy husk. The fine of Rs 1 lakh was also imposed on the accused.
Quality education must for rural kids: MLA
Mandi Ahmedgarh, February 19
Holding educational policies responsible for deteriorating standard of education in rural areas of the state, Kilaraipur MLA Jasbir Singh Khangura has urged the state government to review the projects launched recently, including adarsh school system, and rationalise the system after consulting eminent educationists from India and
abroad.
Jasbir S. Khangura
Satinder elected district president of women cell
 Doraha, February 19
Human Rights Manch elected Satinder Jawandha as the district president of women cell,
Ludhiana, at a meeting held in Sirhind under the supervision of president J.S. Khera today.
Other elected members were Manu Sharma, chairman (India), Ranjit Singh, vice-president (WC), Jandeep
Kaur, joint secretary (WC), and Paramjit Kaur.
Satinder Kaur Jawandha being honoured after being elected district president of the women’s cell in Doraha on Tuesday.
— A Tribune photograph
66 donate blood
Ludhiana, February 19
Oriental Bank of Commerce today organised a blood donation camp on its 66th foundation day at DMCH. Sixty-six employees of the bank donated blood. Principal of DMCH, Dr Daljit Singh, inaugurated
the camp.
27 trained in beekeeping
Ludhiana, February 19
A 12-day basic beekeeping training course for farmers and farmwomen organised by the department of entomology in collaboration with directorate of extension education, PAU, concluded today.
Student’s death condoled
Ludhiana, February 19
Government College for Women organised an assembly to condole death of Mamta Rani of BSc II at the college auditorium here on Tuesday. Principal Dr R.K. Aulakh appreciated her academic achievements and said it was an irreparable loss for the family as well as the college.
Pensioners on hunger strike
from Feb 25
Ludhiana, February 19
More than 2,500 pensioners of PAU have decided to hold a protest rally at PAU campus on February 22. The pensioners, who have not been paid their dues for the past five months, will also sit on a hunger strike from February 25.
Experts dwell on media’s role
Ludhiana, February 19
A two-day national seminar on “Media and Rural Development: Challenges and Opportunities”, organised by the department of agricultural journalism, languages and culture,
PAU, concluded at PAMETI here today.
DRO inspects sub-registrar’s office
Ludhiana, February 19
Following complaints about favouritism and chaos in the office of the sub-registrar, the district revenue officer (DRO) I.P.S. Kahlon today inspected the office and directed the officials concerned to take up cases queue wise.
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Kamla Lohtia annual athletic meet
