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Tired of power cuts, residents head to malls
Ludhiana, July 28
City malls have become a favourite haunt of residents these days especially in the wake of prolonged power cuts.
Sewage chokes Doraha roads
Doraha, July 28
The accumulation of sewage for over a week and that too on the busy railway road has made the life of the residents miserable.
Sewage on the railway road at
Doraha, making it a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes. |
Sewage accumulated on the railway road,
Doraha. Photos: Lovleen Bains |
Cop, 2 others held with
fake currency
Khanna, July 28
The police today claimed to have busted a fake currency racket with the arrest of three persons, including Punjab police havildar Pammi Ram.
The three accused arrested with fake currency in Khanna on Monday.
A Tribune photograph
Board raids four private schools
Ludhiana, July 28
A team headed by a senior official of the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) today raided four schools affiliated to the board here today.
Power crisis takes toll on research work at PAU
Ludhiana, July 28
The research and development work at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is suffering badly for want of electricity during peak hours on the campus.
Farewell for nursing students
 Ludhiana, July 28
A farewell function was organised for the outgoing batch of nursing students of Dr BL Kapur Memorial Hospital, School of Nursing.
Students of Dr BL Kapur Memorial Hospital perform at a farewell function in
Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Teachers’ Rally
Ramoowalia decries police action
Ludhiana, July 28
B.S. Ramoowalia, president, Lok Bhalai Party, and former union cabinet minister, has condemned the police action against unemployed teachers at a peaceful rally at Kapurthala yesterday.
A battery operated fan provides respite to a shopkeeper during prolonged power cuts
in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Sayeed Ahmed |
Scholarships for talented youth
Ludhiana, July 28
Luminous Power Technologies, an energy
storage company, has announced a scholarship
programme, ‘Ghar ka Chirag’, for talented
individuals who lack resources.
Farmers' protest on August 4
Ludhiana, July 28
To protest against anti-farmer policies of the Centre, the farming community from South would also extend its cooperation in the ongoing struggle of Punjab farmers, claimed Ajmer Singh Lakhowal, Bharti Kisan Union (BKU), Punjab in a press statement issued here today.
SBI launches farmer loan mela
Khamano, July 28
The State Bank of India, branch Nanowal, organised a farmer loan mela in the subdivision for agriculture crop loans.
PAU scientists bag best paper awards
Ludhiana, July 28
Scientists, research fellows and a student of PAU department of Horticulture, Punjab Horticulture Post Harvest Technology Centre
(PHPTC) and PAU regional station, Abohar, participated in the national symposium on “Citriculture: emerging trends” held at the National Research Centre for Citrus,
Nagpur, recently.
State media officer retires
Ludhiana, July 28
A large number of employees from Health department gathered at a civil surgeon office to extend their wishes to the state mass media and education officer, Santosh Bhatia, on her retirement today.
Allahabad Bank to open 16 branches
Ludhiana, July 28
Allahabad Bank will open 16 more branches in the state taking the total number to 68 by October this year.
One held with poppy husk
Jagraon, July 28
Gurmel Singh, alias Mela, of Bassian was yesterday arrested by the Raikot police near Bassian village for possessing 15 kg poppy husk.
A case under Sections 15, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act has been registered.
Cash, valuables stolen from 5 shops
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 28
A gang of burglars stole cash and valuables from at least five shops situated near Dhulkot chowk last night.
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