Pollution around Golden Temple raises concern
Amritsar, July 29
The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) and the NCC, in a joint operation to detect pollution around the Golden Temple, have found startling results which have alarmed the environmentalists, who have suggested keeping a thorough check on the pollution level around the holy shrine.

Man jailed for demanding dowry
Amritsar, July 29
Judicial magistrate (first class) Lakhvinder Kaur has sentenced Saroj Kumar Chawla of Ferozepore to two years of rigorous imprisonment besides imposing a fine of Rs 500 on him.

With mind’s eyes, he gazes into future
Amritsar, July 29
One can learn a number of lessons in optimism and courage from Rajneesh Sharma, a much sought-after astrologer who lost his eyes in an accident a few years ago.

Past Perfect
I am what my teachers have made me: Kalam
Amritsar, July 29
Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s speech during an hour-long function at SL Bhavans’ Public School had a lasting impact on students as he portrayed teacher-student relationship beautifully.

Needy students get uniforms, books
Amritsar, July 29
Punarjyot, an offshoot of Spring Dale Educational Society and centre for preservation and promotion of the heritage of Punjab, distributed books, school bags, uniforms and shoes to the students of Citizen Forum Vidya Mandir School, a school for victims of drug abuse situated in Maqboolpura locality in the outskirts of the city, to boost their morale and devotion towards their studies.

Gidha teams return after mesmerising China
Tarn Taran, July 29
The members of Gidha and Bhangra teams of Sri Guru Angad Dev College, Khadoor Sahib, were given warm welcome on their return from 10-day cultural trip to Republic of China.

Know me, know my space
As he hands over a copy of Architecture, Life and Me — his latest book — we cannot resist but ask him in a lighter vein, ‘Are you not too young to write an autobiography?’ And young and dashing architect Sangeet Sharma — owner of a shy smile but lots of conviction — assures us that it is not the years, but one’s intensity of involvement with work that determines whether the person is eligible to write an autobiography or not.

Rural women told about block printing
Amritsar, July 29 Krishi Vigyan Kendra organised a three-day skill development training programme on ‘Techniques of block printing’ at Jahangir, Kala Afgana, Ucha Kila and Jodhpur villages.

Gold Rush
Living up to the brand promise Life Banao, Big 92.7FM has launched Sone Ki Baarish – an on-air contest, which is weaved around the numbers 9, 2 and 7 for the listeners of the Tricity. The contest which will start on July 28, will have 10 winners each day winning one gold coin each. The contest will end on August 9. In fact, this is the second time that Big 92.7 FM, Chandigarh is organising the Sone ki Baarish contest.

Sidelanes
Anganwadis: Utopias on paper
THE pictures make good copy in all the local rags. Anganwadi women workers, braving the sweltering heat, protest before every bureaucrat they think will listen to their woes. They are pushed, prodded, hauled into police vehicles and then released, as there is little room for them in our jails overflowing with errant politicians.

No heartbreak blues for Salma
MEXICAN actress Salma Hayek is so optimistic about life that even her split from her fiancé François-Henri Pinault has not pulled her down. Hayek’s close pal, Felipe Fernandez Del Paso revealed that the actress is doing well despite the split from her daughter Valentina’s father. Del Paso insisted that even though the media had suggested that the split was shocking to Hayek, it was not so. “It came as a shock to you, but not to those who know her, and my friend is not depressed,” said Del Paso. Hayek’s publicist confirmed the split. — ANI