Squall disrupts power supply
Ludhiana, May 20
City residents have heaved a sigh of relief following intermittent rain that dropped the maximum temperature to 21.7 degrees today.
Weathermen have predicted that the weather would remain cloudy with partial rain and thundershowers in the city and the adjoining areas in the next 24 hours.
MEEK DEFENCE:
A cyclist pedals his way through heavy showers in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
— Photo by Inderjit Verma |
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Clash over land leaves 7 injured
Sahnewal, May 20
Seven persons are reported to have been injured in a clash that took place between two rival groups at Sahnewal Khurd last evening.
Tenant flees with Rs 5 lakh
Ludhiana, May 20
A tenant in the Salem Tabri area decamped with Rs 5 lakh and gold ornaments worth Rs 2 lakh here last night.
Govt staff fear violence; say no to poll duty
Ludhiana, May 20
The incidents of booth capturing and violence during the recently concluded zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections have not only shaken the authorities, but have also sent shock waves among employees of various government offices deputed at polling stations across the district for the ensuing panchayat
elections.
Village celebrates Kanwaldeep’s return
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 20
Sports lovers and residents of the area are thrilled that hockey star Kanwaldeep Singh of Assi Kalan village, near here, who had been banned to play for India earlier, was yesterday allowed to play in the national team by the chairman of the ad hoc committee for Indian hockey.
Nanda’s book 'Baran Gharan Di Rani' out
Ludhiana, May 20
Winner of the Preet Lari Award J.B.S. Nanda released his new book "Baran Gharan Di Rani", an anthology of short stories.
Letters
Scarcity of coins
Two thieves arrested
Khanna, May 20
The Khanna police arrested two more thieves of a gang that was involved in a large number of thefts in various villages of Punjab yesterday. The accused — Deepak and Kapil Bhagat — were arrested from Mohanpur village. They belong to villages in Bihar.
 From Schools & Colleges
Students do school proud
Ludhiana, May 20
Class XII students of Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School have brought laurels to the school. All 64 students, who appeared for the examination in all three streams of the first batch, have passed it. Roohani Sharma topped in non-medical with 91 per cent marks while Sugandha Singh topped the commerce stream with 78 per cent marks.
Volunteers learn painting during a 10-day NSS camp at GNN College, Doraha, on Tuesday.
— Tribune photograph.
Ludhiana teachers elected to IPSA
Ludhiana, May 20
Dr S. S. Nagra, professor and head, department of livestock production and management, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, has been elected the vice-president of the Indian Poultry Science Association in recently concluded elections.
PAU becomes part of Khorana Programme
Ludhiana, May 20
Punjab Agricultural University has been included as a co-member of the prestigious Khorana
programme. University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) had launched a scientific exchange programme with India in honour of Nobel Laureate Dr Har Gobind Khorana in January this year.
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