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Powerful, yet most neglected
 Zila
Parishad office recalls gardeners, ‘beldaars’
Ludhiana, July 26
At least 30 “beldaars” and gardeners posted with the Zila Parishad, but illegally working in the houses of bureaucrats or influential government officers for the past few years have been summoned to their parent department.
The ill-maintained lawn of the Zila Parishad office in Ludhiana.
— Photo by Inderjeet Verma
Education dept comes to Shilpi’s aid
Ludhiana, July 26
Finally,there is a ray of hope for the state topper and daughter of Class IV employee, Shilpi Negi,who was worried about her further studies due to financial constraints back home.
IT Raids
Industrial group surrenders Rs 10 cr
Ludhiana, July 26
An industrial group in Mandi Gobindgarh has surrendered Rs 10 crore after the income tax raids that were conducted on Thursday, said sources.
Sunwinder, Mitika entertain students
Ludhiana, July 26
Sunwinder and Mitika, ‘Sa Re Ga Ma’ 2006 contestants from the city and Chandigarh, brought alive the audience at Rajindra Model Senior Secondary School with their captivating performance.
The duo performed for a city-based NGO, Aadhar, the foundation that campaigns
against female foeticide.
Sunwinder Singh and Mitika perform at Model Senior Secondary School in Ludhiana
on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph
OBC body to launch agitation
Ludhiana, July 26
The All-India OBC Welfare Organisation has proclaimed that the organisation will launch an agitation to secure the rights of the OBCs in the country.
Villagers educated about social welfare schemes
Sahnewal, July 26
A seminar to educate the rural folk about new schemes initiated by the government was organised at Harian village by Pancho Fed Chandigarh and Ludhiana District Cooperative Union Limited yesterday.
Organise regular events, council tells sports clubs
Ludhiana, July 26
The Punjab Rural Sports Promotion Council, governing body of the rural sports clubs, has urged upon the clubs to organise regular events instead of holding rural sports festivals.
Student gifts computer for poor kids
Ludhiana, July 26
Ridhi Jain, a student of class VII of Atma Singh Public School, has gifted a computer to a school in Shimla Puri that teaches underprivileged children.
Plantation drive by schools
Khanna, July 26
Various schools of the city yesterday launched a tree plantation drive under which students planted saplings on school premises. They were taught about the disadvantages of tree felling.
Pharmacist held taking drugs into jail
Ludhiana, July 26
The alert staff of Borstal Jail yesterday arrested a pharmacist employed with the jail for trying to smuggle 45 capsules, allegedly used as intoxicants, into the jail premises.
Wool council to set up warehouse in Moscow
Ludhiana, July 26
Concerned over the decline in the export of woollen products and readymade garments, the Wool and Woollen Export Promotion Council, has decided to set up a warehouse in Moscow, in order to ensure supplies to customers at a short notice.
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