To teacher, with love. A
Tribune photograph |
Flood-hit migrants struggle
to keep afloat
Ludhiana, September 4
Struggle for survival has just begun for the families of the flood-hit areas of Purnia and Madhepura in Bihar.
Despite ban, Sukhbir served
chicken at club
Ludhiana, August 4
Chicken was served at the lunch organised in honour of Sukhbir Singh Badal at a meeting with industrialists today at the Club Nirvana on the Humbran road despite an official ban on all hotels and dhabas against cooking any non-vegetarian dish on the Ahimsa Day today.
Rs 6-cr undisclosed assets detected
Ludhiana, September 4
The Income Tax department has detected undisclosed assets to the tune of Rs 6 crore during surveys conducted in three industrial units, here on Tuesday.
Navjot Sidhu bats for his debut flick
Ludhiana, September 4
With his undying knack to tickle the funny bone, Navjot Singh Sidhu is all set to hit the silver screen as a debutant actor in “Mera Pind-My Home”.
Navjot Singh Sidhu with crew of ‘Mera Pind — My Home’ in Ludhiana on Thursday. A Tribune photograph
Hoarding mafia remains unchecked
Ludhiana, September 4
The top brass of the Municipal Corporation (MC) here might find itself in a tight spot over the issue of illegal hoardings on major roads, commercial complexes, public streets and even residential buildings in the city.
LOST DIRECTION: Those putting up hoardings without permission have not even spared the overhead indicator signboards in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Inderjit Verma
Ex-DFO suggests new way to water plants
 Ludhiana, September 4
Saving water has become a necessity in the present times. Keeping this objective in mind, scientists and researchers are finding innovative ways to save water, which is depleting in the state at an alarming proportion.
R.S. Bangu shows the technique developed by him.
Tribune photo: Inderjit Verma
In distress, knitwear industry seeks relief
Ludhiana, September 4
The knitwear industry has urged Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to resolve their problems pertaining to power
shortage, pending tax
refunds and bad roads so that industry can
function smoothly.
SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal addresses a meeting of industrialists in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Rajesh Bhambi
Lodhi Fort in a shambles
Has become a haven for anti-social elements
Ludhiana, September 4
Constructed some 500 years ago during the Mughal era, Lodhi Fort is crying for attention. The rich archaeological sight, which should have been preserved, is now in oblivion.
Though the authorities had planned to develop a hanging garden in 3.5 acres around the Lodhi Fort, but it could not materialise due to reasons best known to those at the helm of affairs. Now, only wild grass stands in the fort complex.
Fashioned from the past
Ludhiana, September 4
If it's in today, it may be passé tomorrow. But then, it may soon make a comeback and be in style.
The speed, at which it evolves, adding or shedding elements along the way, can leave those not clued on fashion, stumped.
We see most of the fashion of the early 1960s and ’70s are back in vogue. As it is, history repeats itself. In the same manner, fashion keeps coming back with a little adjustment here and there.
Teaching is in their blood
Ludhiana, September 4
At a time when youngsters are going for lucrative professions, some families in the city are sticking to their tradition and are
into teaching profession for generations.
Prof Gunwant Singh Dua shares a light moment with his family; and (right) Prof Upkar Singh with his relatives in
Ludhiana. Photos: Rajesh Bhambi |
Arrangements for kisan melas reviewed
Ludhiana, September 4
A meeting was held here yesterday at the farmers' service centre to review the arrangements for the kisan melas at different places.
EGG ON MC’S FACE: Eggs being sold despite an official ban on marking Ahimsa Day in Ludhiana
on Thursday. Tribune photo: Inderjeet Verma |
PAU advisory to check
sheath blight in paddy
Ludhiana, September 4
According to a survey carried
out by the PAU team of plant
pathologists, the incidence of
sheath blight has been noticed in
paddy fields in different parts of
Punjab. Providing details, Dr H.S.
Rewal, head, department of plant
pathology, said the disease has
been noticed in all cultivated
varieties of paddy.
Volunteers to check cruelty on cows
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 4
A few Hindu radical organisations have constituted squads of volunteers to keep a vigil on miscreants who had tried to spread hatred among various communities by allegedly throwing body parts and viscera of cows near banks of Bathinda branch of Sirhind Canal passing through this part of Ludhiana and Sangrur districts.
Tech savvy Ludhianvis go online
Ludhiana, September 4
People of Ludhiana, Punjab’s industrial capital, are readily adopting new technologies to give a boost to their professional skills and broaden their business horizons.
Helpline for investors launched
Ludhiana, September 4
Sukhminder Singh Grewal, Punjab chief of the BJP Investor Cell, yesterday announced the commencement of an investor helpline to provide consultation to retail investors and even NRIs.
Nephrologists’ meeting on Oct 17
Ludhiana, September 4
The nineteenth annual conference of the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation will be held for the first time in Punjab from October 17 to October 19, a press note of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital said here today.
Max New York ties up with NGOs
Ludhiana, September 4
Max New York Life Insurance has forged a liaison with the Confederation of NGOs of Rural India (CNRI), which would facilitate engaging around 6,000 NGOs working in rural India, as the company's corporate agents.
Principal to be honoured today
Mandi Ahmedgarh, Sept 4
Bhupinder Kaur Pandher, principal of the local Guru Nanak Kanya Mahavidyala, will be honoured by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal at a special function in Chandigarh tomorrow for her contribution towards education.
Duping: 2 booked
Khanna, September 4
The Khanna police has booked two residents of Civil Lines and Bharat Nagar in Ludhiana for duping a Khanna resident of Rs 6.5 lakh.
Khanna resident battered, 3 booked
Khanna, September 4
The police have booked three persons for beating up and injuring Sukhjivan Singh, a resident of
Khanna.
4 held with 11 stolen mobile sets
Khanna, September 4
The Khanna police today arrested two thieves and two buyers of stolen
mobile phones from Khanna.
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