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Industry unhappy with budget
But increased allocation to power sector welcomed
Ludhiana, March 17
The second budget of the SAD-BJP government presented today came as another disappointment to the industry which felt the finance minister Manpreet Badal had failed to come out with any significant measure to give a fillip to the languishing sector.

Baraatis’ vehicle falls into canal
All eight persons rescued by villagers
Raekot, March 17
Major tragedy was averted when a vehicle carrying eight members of a marriage party fell into Bathinda branch of Sirhind canal near Dadhahoor village near here last evening.

Akali leader's son, accomplice get life term for murder
Ludhiana, March 17
The court of sessions judge G K Rai has convicted Jiwan, alias Jasjiwan, of Kila Raipur village, son of a senior Akali leader, and Billa, alias Rohtam Singh, alias Jasbir Singh of Aasi Kalan village, on the charge of killing Gopi of Kila Raipur by throwing him in a canal. The judge sentenced them to undergo rigorous life imprisonment.

Protest against harassment by Vigilance Bureau
Food supply staff go on mass leave
Ludhiana, March 17
As many as 997 employees of the Food and Supplies Department, Punjab, have proceeded on mass leave of one-and-a-half-month to protest against the ‘‘harassment meted out to them by the Vigilance Bureau.’’

Office of the Food and Supplies Department wears a deserted look as employees go on mass leave; and (right) employees sit on a dharna to protest against Vigilance interference in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photos by Inderjeet Verma

Congress leader’s car damaged
Ludhiana, March 17
Some miscreants damaged a car belonging to a senior Congress leader near CMC Hospital last night.

MC not to withdraw free water supply
Ludhiana, March 17
Even as the Jawahar Lal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (NURM) has asked the state government to stop giving sops in the form of free water supply and sewage if it wanted funds and the latter asking Municipal Corporation to roll its back, local councillors are in no mood for the withdrawal of this benefit.

COMMUNITY

MESS-UP: Serpentine queues of traffic witnessed at Damoria Bridge in Ludhiana on Monday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

The Guru Manyo Granth Jagriti Yatra in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

BALANCING ACT: A gypsy girl balances on a rope in Ludhiana on Monday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

PSMB to launch ‘save water’ campaign
Punjab Agricultural University to provide technical support
Ludhiana, March 17
In an interactive meeting with Punjab Agricultural University vice-chancellor Dr Manjit Singh Kang, chairman of Punjab State Mandi Board (PSMB) Ajmer Singh Lakhowal said the board will launch a vigorous water saving campaign in different parts of Punjab with the technical support of PAU. He said that an action plan in this regard will be prepared soon.

GADVASU experts advise vaccination
Ludhiana, March 17
Recently, scientists from the college of Veterinary Sciences, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), in collaboration with officers of Milkfed and Punjab State Animal Husbandry Department, helped in controlling deaths of dairy animals suffering from foot and mouth disease (FMD) in village Rassolpur, Tehsil Jagraon.

Medical stores in hospitals
Chemists oppose proposal
Ludhiana, March 17
The Ludhiana District Chemists Association (LDCA) has endorsed the call for a statewide agitation by the state unit of the body against the government proposal to open medical stores in all civil hospitals and dispensaries, both in urban and rural areas with the plea that the move will affect the business of retail and wholesale chemists.

NGOs step in where govt fails
Ludhiana, March 17
Tall claims of the government have fallen flat as far as curbing of social evils in society are concerned. Realising their responsibility towards the needy, several city-based NGOs have taken initiative to stand against the evils prevalent in the social set-up and make people aware of their rights. 

Novel on fighting corruption released
Ludhiana, March 17
"Hanera vich chandi leek", authored by Dr Kulwinder Kaur Minhas, was released by Harish Rai Dhanda, chief parliamentary secretary, at a function organised by the Punjabi Sahit Trust Dhudike at Gupta Model High School.

Award to Punjabi litterateurs lauded
Ludhiana, March 17
The PAU VC has appreciated the decision of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, for honouring the Shiromani Punjabi novelist Jaswant Singh Kanwal and the famous Punjabi playwright and former VC of Punjabi University Patiala, Dr. Amrik Singh with D.Litt.

12 take part in kirtan contest
Ludhiana, March 17
A kirtan contest was organised by members of the Sarab Hind Darbar-E-Khalsa at Sargodha Senior Secondary School here yesterday.

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Farmer booked for abetting suicide
Raekot, March 17
The local police has booked a farmer of Nathowal village under Section 306, IPC, for allegedly abetting Karamjit Yadav, a migrant farm labourer of Bhulwa Tisari of Sara Basti (UP), in committing suicide. The victim allegedly took the step as the suspect had not allowed him to go on leave for getting married.

2 children crushed to death
Mullanpur Dakha, March 17
Two children were crushed to death by a speeding tractor-trolley near Mullapur yesterday. The incident occurred when the driver of the tractor-trolley, loaded with bricks, lost control over the vehicle and crushed two children to death who were standing on the roadside on the Ludhiana-Mullapur highway.

Biz Word
Brooke Bond ties up with ETC channel
Ludhiana, March 17
Brooke Bond Taj Mahal has tied up with the fifth annual ETC channel Punjabi Awards, honouring outstanding achievements in Punjabi music in various categories ranging from singing, composing and music direction to  choreography.

Students welcome transparency
Internal assessment marks to be displayed
Ludhiana, March 17
The move by Panjab University, Chandigarh, to display internal assessment marks on notice boards has been welcomed by students of various colleges here. After seeing their performance on the boards for the first time, majority of the students feel that the system will usher in transparency.

Students review their internal assessment marks at one of the colleges in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Poster campaign aims to curb cheating
Ludhiana, March 17
In an ambitious effort to discourage cheating during board exams, the district education department has started a poster campaign in various examination centres across the city. Various posters aiming to check the menace of cheating have been pasted outside board examination centres across the district.

Anti-cheating posters outside the examination centre at R.S. Model Senior Secondary School in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

From Colleges
693 GNG college students get degrees
Ludhiana, March 17
The annual convocation of Guru Nanak Girls College was held on Saturday on the college premises. IGNOU vice-president Prof Rajasekharan Pillai was the chief guest. The function commenced with the recital of a shabad by college students. Degrees were conferred on 693 students, including 278 postgraduates. Roll of honour was awarded to 14 students while 35 were given the college colour. Merit certificates were awarded to 164 students. Principal Dr Charanjit Mahal highlighted the achievements of the students in academics, sports and extra-curricular activities.

Stone of Adarsh Public School laid
Ludhiana, March 17
Adarsh Public School, a unit of Temple of Humanity Trust, will be functional from April 1 at Kapil Park Haibowal Khurd, Ludhiana. The foundation stone of the new educational block of the school was laid by the chief patron of the Trust Rakesh Bharti Mittal, here today.

300 Govt College students awarded degrees
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 17
Over 300 students of Government College, Karamsar, were presented with degrees and felicitated for their distinguished performance in various fields at the annual convocation and prize distribution function organised on the college campus today.

YSP donates money to students
Ludhiana, March 17
Members of the Yog Seva Parivar (YSP) have provided financial support to seven fatherless girls during the 34th student welfare programme organised at Government College for Girls here today.

SPORTS

Guru Gobind Singh Gold Cup Hockey Tournament
Punjab Police prevail over Air Force
Ludhiana, March 17
On the second day of the 5th All-India Guru Gobind Singh Gold Cup Hockey Tournament being organised by the Ludhiana Sports Welfare Association at the Prithipal Singh AstroTurf Stadium of Punjab Agricultural University here today, Punjab Police quelled a strong resistance from Air Force, Chandigarh, before romping home victorious 3-2. The winners were trailing 1-2 at half time.

Players from the Punjab Police and Indian Air Force teams slug it out during the keenly contested match in Ludhiana on Monday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

PAU college to host alumni meet
Ludhiana, March 17
Punjab Agricultural University’s (PAU) college of agriculture will organise the 47th annual meet of its alumni association on April 3 and 4. Giving details of the event, Dr Milkha Singh Aulakh, dean of the college, said the meeting will have a series of activities including a lecture on Punjab agriculture by PAU vice-chancellor Dr Manjit Singh Kang.

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