CELESTIAL PLAY:
The summer sun peeps through the thick foliage of a mango tree.
— A Tribune photograph |
Rs 55-lakh grant eludes lawyers
Ludhiana, March 3
The city lawyers are awaiting the much-needed grant of Rs 55 lakh promised by Punjab Advocate General H.S. Mattewal on behalf of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and other politicians two months ago.
Vandalism At Hospital
IMA calls for half-day bandh today
Ludhiana, March 3
Expressing strong resentment at the mob attack on Shri Krishna Charitable Hospital by relatives of a patient in which a doctor and supporting staff were manhandled and hospital property was damaged, the local branch of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has given a call to all medical professionals and institutions to observe a half day bandh on March 4.
5 highway robbers nabbed
Ludhiana, March 3
The city police has succeeded in nabbing five members of a highway robber gang who had robbed an industrialist near Manju Cinema on February 28 early morning and took away his car as well.
Admn turns blind eye to obscene posters
Ludhiana, March 3
Obscene posters of films can be seen in every nook and cranny of the city that hurt the sensibilities of residents.
All this is happening as the district administration refuses to even acknowledge the problem and issue warning to the cinema owners.
Budget silent on skyrocketing prices, says MCPI
Ludhiana, March 3
The Marxist Communist Party of India (MCPI) has expressed its dissatisfaction over the union Budget, terming it much below the expectations of the people of the country.
Budget has failed farm labour: Dullo
Mandi Gobindgarh, March 3
The Union Budget this year has touched the middle class and small farmers but it has failed to bring any change to the lot of farm labourers, who are the backbone of the agricultural sector, said former Panjab Pardesh Congress Committee chief Shamasher Singh Dullo during an interaction with mediapersons here today.
Plan afoot to put industrial economy back on rails: BJP
Ludhiana, March 3
The SAD-BJP government in Punjab is alive to the problems being faced by the trade and industry and necessary measures are being taken at several levels to put the industrial economy back on the rails.
Reading session from Dhiman’s novel
Ludhiana, March 3
Journalist and story writer from the city Manoj Dhiman read out a chapter from his forthcoming novel “Shoonya Ki Aur” at a meeting of Sahitya
Sangam, Zirakpur, held last evening.
MP to take up farmers’ problems in Parliament
Ludhiana, March 3
A deputation of a consortium of the Indian Farmers Association met MP Sharanjit Singh Dhillon here today. Satnam Singh Behru, president of the state unit for consortium, in a press statement said Dhillon gave them a patient hearing and assured that he would work for the welfare of farming community.
Magistrate imposes pollution check on industries
Ludhiana, March 3
The local administration has issued an order saying that any industrial unit, before being operational, will have to ensure a zero-liquid discharge and an independent facility for treatment of the solid waste, generated by it.
Free gym facilities for senior citizens
Ludhiana, March 3
At least 200 senior citizens, who are members of the local Sutlej Club, will now be avail the facilities of this club without paying any monthly fee from April 1 onwards. Earlier, the senior citizens had to shell out anything between Rs 300 to Rs 500 per month as its membership fee.
After 2-day lull, pensioners stage dharna
Ludhiana, March 3
After two-days of lull, pensioners and other employees of Punjab Agricultural University staged a dharna opposite Thapar Hall today. Dr
G.S. Saroa, P.S.Pannu, A.K.Taneja, Avtar Singh, Surjit Singh, Ujagar Singh and Ashwani Kumar were among those who sat on the relay fast.
Navtej Johar to perform in city
Ludhiana, March 3
Renowned artist Navtej Johar will be in the city to perform perform ‘Fana’a: Ranjha Revisited’. This is his first performance in
Ludhiana.
Centre clears hotel mgmt institute at Khanpur
Ludhiana, March 3
Following clearance from the Centre, the Punjab government will ensure early commencing of courses in hotel management from an institute at Khanpur village.
Award for GADVASU scientist
Ludhiana, March 3
Dr Baljinder Kumar Bansal, scientist, clinical veterinary medicine department,
GADVASU, has been awarded “Shri Mathunga Jain Goraksha Mandali Gold Medal Award” for excelling in the field of bovine medicine during the 26th annual convention of the Indian Society for Veterinary Medicine organised from February 26 to 28 at
Ranchi.
 Letters
|
