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Ultra-modern Focal Point
for city soon
Ludhiana, September 26
Ludhiana would soon have an ultra-modern industrial focal point which would provide the latest facilities to enterprises.
Anxious, deed writers skip work
Ludhiana, September 26
Panic has gripped sale deed writers, typists and advocates following the claims of the vigilance bureau that the
sub-registrar-cum-tehsildar, Arvind Parkash Verma, had revealed several names involved in the sale deed registration racket.
Bribery Case: Tehsildar seeks bail
Ludhiana, September 26
Tehsildar-cum-sub registrar Arvind Parkash Verma and another official Parminder Pal Singh today moved applications seeking bail in the bribery case of Rs 10,000.
IT survey on 6 units
Ludhiana, September 26
Officials of the income tax department conducted surveys on six industrial enterprises at the Focal Point here today.
Contracts for Licences
Five months on, transport office
Ludhiana, September 26
The district transport office has failed to open tenders for contract of computerised learning and driving licences even after the lapse of five months.
From Schools & Colleges
Dengue awareness rally
Ludhiana, September 26
Bhutta College of Education organised a dengue awareness rally here today in two adjoining villages of Bhutta and Seelon. Students and staff of the college participated actively in the rally.
Students and staff of Bhutta College of Education raise slogans and carry banners during a dengue awareness rally in Ludhiana on Friday. A Tribune photograph
PAU, Mahindra sign memo
 Ludhiana, September 26
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) and Farm Equipment Sector (FES) of tractor manufacturer Mahindra and Mahindra signed a memorandum of understanding
(MoU) here today.
PAU vice-chancellor Dr Manjit Singh Kang and Mahindra and Mahindra’s chief operating officer Gautam Nagwekar at the signing of MoU in Ludhiana on Friday. A Tribune photograph
PAU students’ protest enters third day
Ludhiana, September 26
Strike of the Punjab Agriculture University Students’ Association
(PAUSA) entered its third day here today. The agitating students met the vice-chancellor in the morning regarding their long-pending demands following which a meeting was convened in the evening here today.
10-day NSS camp at Khalsa college
Ludhiana, September 26
As many as 150 NSS volunteers are participating in a 10-day NSS camp organised at Khalsa College for Women, Sidhwan Khurd. Principal Dr. Parmajit Kaur inaugurated the 10-day camp.
Release bonus: BSNL staff
Ludhiana, September 26
Members of the BSNL employees union today held a demonstration in front of the office of the general manager. They are demanding the early release of bonus and a minimum pay of Rs 10,000. The protest was held all over Punjab.
Platinum jubilee
celebrations at DMCH
Ludhiana, September 26
As a part of platinum jubilee celebrations of the Medical Council of India (MCI), a symposium-cum-workshop on the topic “Trends in medical education: Role of information technology” will be held at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital
(DMCH) tomorrow.
Pt Phillauri’s birth anniversary celebrations
Ludhiana, September 26
The Pt Sharda Ram Phillauri Memorial Welfare Society will celebrate the birth anniversary of Pt Phillauri on September 30. Addressing mediapersons here today, society chairman Krishan Kumar Bawa said a function would be held at Aggar Nagar Community Centre in which All-India Congress Committee secretary Manish Tiwari will be the chief guest.
Conference on transplant surgery
Ludhiana, September 26
Pioneers in the field of transplant surgery will attend the 19th annual conference of the Indian Society of Organ Transplant on October 17 and 18 here.
121 units of blood donated
 Ludhiana, September 26
The Krantikari Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sewa Dal collected 121 units of blood during a day-long blood donation camp here today.
Members of the Krantikari Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sewa Dal donate blood at a camp in Ludhiana on Friday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Letters
Roads in pitiable condition
Sant Ishar begin campaign in style
Ludhiana, September 26
Hosts Sant Ishar Singh Ji Memorial Public School, Karamsar (Rara Sahib), began their campaign on a sound note beating Sacred Heart Convent School,
Jagraon, 7-1 in the North Zone II Inter-School Hockey Tournament, which started on the school campus ground,
Karamsar, near here, today.
Baba Jarnail Singh meets players on the opening day of the Inter-School Hockey Tournament at Karamsar on Friday. A Tribune photograph
3 LBA lads for north zone meet
Ludhiana, September 26
Three players of the Ludhiana Badminton Academy (LBA) have been selected to represent Punjab in the North Zone Badminton Championship to be held at Hans Raj Stadium,
Jalandhar, from September 28 to 30.
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With prices looking up again, vegetables are getting out of common man’s reach. Prices of veggies, that had maintained a low for a few weeks, have started to soar again.
In retail markets the impact is more significant as retailers are quick to hike rates whereas in case of decline, they take time to pass on the benefit to customers.
