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Small boys dressed as panj piaras during ‘nagar kirtan’ being taken out in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Revolver scare at naib tehsildar’s office
No govt official is supposed to display arms in office. Even police officials do not exhibit weapons issued to them
Ludhiana, November 11
Public display of a revolver by the newly appointed naib tehsildar in contravention of the service rules caused scare among the visitors in Transport Nagar here today.
Naib tehsildar-cum-executive magistrate (first class) Jagseer Singh, who took charge of the office only yesterday, created an atmosphere of fear in the office that receives a large number of people everyday.
Dr Sofat remanded to police custody
Ludhiana, November 11
Dr Sumit Sofat of Sofat infertility Hospital, Civil lines, whom was arrested in a alleged cheating yesterday was remanded by a local court to police custody today for three days. He was produced in the court of judicial magistrate Jagdeep Sood today afternoon.
Lifetime achievement honour for Prof Tasneem, Rahi
Ludhiana, November 11
Renowned writers Prof Tasneem and Prof Pritam Singh Rahi will receive a lifetime achievement award in the annual function of Punjab Sahitya Kala
Manch. The function will be held on November 16 at Government College for Women.
Pachauri bestowed with Sat Paul Mittal Award
udhiana, November 11
The Nehru Sidhant Kender Trust honoured nobel laureate Dr R.K. Pachauri with the "Sat Paul Mittal National Award" during a function to celebrate the 119th birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru here today. Dr Pachauri was conferred the award by Bihar Governor
R.L. Bhatia who was the chief guest on the occasion. |
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R.L. Bhatia presents Sat Paul Mittal National Award to Nobel Peace prize winner
R.K. Pachauri during the birth anniversary celebrations of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru at Nehru Sidhant Kender Trust.
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Complainant satisfied with PAU authorities’ handling
Ludhiana, November 11
Contrary to their image, realising their moral duty and in an effort to unravel the truth at the earliest, the district police tried to intervene in the "sexual harassment" case with concerning a female employee at the Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU) by sending a team of police personnel yesterday.
Nuclear arms race threatens flora, fauna
Ludhiana, November 11
Abolition of Nuclear Weapons is the only answer, cautioned Dr Tilman Alfred Ruff, former President Medical Association for Prevention of War-Australia, an affiliate of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
(IPPNW) and chair of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).
Honesty is the biggest challenge for India: Dr Pachauri
Ludhiana, November 11
"Honesty is the biggest challenge India is facing,” said Nobel laureate Dr
R.K. Pachauri while talking to mediapersons here today. He was in the city today to receive an award.
Bihar Governor R.L. Bhatia and Nobel Peace prize winner Dr R.K. Pachauri interact with students of Sat Paul Mittal School in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Rajesh Bhambi |
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Congress all set to sweep elections, says Ahmad
Ludhiana, November 11
Union minister of the state for home, Dr Shakeel Ahmad, has said the country was well prepared to check any sort of terrorism. While refusing to get into a controversy on any acts of terrorism, including that of Malegaon, Ahmad said the government was handling all issues on the same plane.
Vet varsity celebrates National Education Day
Ludhiana, November 11
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) celebrated the 1st National Education Day here today by conducting an essay competition. Different colleges of the university provided topics for essays.
Jagraon judge meets law students
Jagraon, November 11
Taking a unique step in itself a judge of the Jagraon Court met law students of GHG Institute of Law for Women, Sidhwan
Khurd. Mandeep Kaur Bedi, sub-divisional judge at the Jagraon Court, met the students to apprise them about the importance of Lok Adalats held by the judiciary.
From Schools
Tiny tots celebrate Gurpurb
Ludhiana, November 11
Tiny tots of the Kiddies Paradise School celebrated Guru Nanak Dev Aagman Purab with devotion and enthusiasm. The children recited Japji Sahib, shabad “Sat Guru Nanak pargatya” and
"Ooncha dar babe Nanak da".
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Tiny tots of Kiddies Paradise School celebrate Guru Nanak Dev Ji Aagman Purb on Tuesday; and (right) Students of Khalsa Girls’ Senior Secondary School celebrate National Education Day on Tuesday. Photos: Inderjeet Verma
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‘Nagar kirtan’ taken out ahead of gurpurab
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 11
Thousands of devotees took part in a “nagar kirtan” organised under the aegis of the Kalgidhar Federation and Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee, Singh
Sabha, to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
Devotees take part in ‘nagar kirtan’ in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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10 selected in placement drive
Mandi Gobindgarh, November 11
HCL and Univon India, an investment solutions company, having 120 branches across India visited Desh Bhagat Institute of Management and Computer Science, Mandi Gobindgarh, for a campus placement drive on Friday.
Inter-state gang of buffalo thieves busted
Ludhiana, November 11
They have neither registration certificates nor chassis numbers, no wonder buffaloes are soft targets for thieves who laid their hands on several of them and made lakhs by selling them in different markets of Uttar
Pradesh.
Gang of buffalo thieves in police custody in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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Mystery shrouds 20-yr-old’s death
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 11
Mystery shrouds the death of Gurpal Singh (20) of Jandali Kalan village in Sangrur district whose body was found lying on a railway track near Jagera road last evening.
The civic body, led by sarpanch Navdeep Kaur, has demanded a probe into the sequence of events leading to Gurpal’s death.
Athletics Meet concluded
Doraha, November 11
The Annual Athletics Meet of Guru Nanak Model Senior Secondary School,
Doraha, concluded here today. Sartaj Dhillon was the chief guest on the occasion.
President Roop Brar, general secretary Prof. Balwant Singh Pangli and the other members of the management committee were present on the occasion.
PU Sports Meet
Malwa college eves excel
Ludhiana, November 11
The students of Malwa Central College of Education for Women, Civil Lines, Ludhiana, gave good account of themselves and bagged four medals, including two gold, in the Panjab University Inter-College Annual Sports Meet held at the Panjab University campus, Chandigarh, recently. |
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| Girls of Malwa Central College of Education for Women win medals in Panjab University Annual Sports Meet held at Chandigarh recently. A Tribune photograph |
Kabaddi League
India beat Pakistan by 51-27
Samrala, November 11
Indian kabaddi team beat Pakistan’s kabaddi team in the third match of the Kabaddi League that was held at Mangat Varyam Stadium, Kubbe village, near here, by 51-27. Sukhbir Singh
Badal, who was the chief guest, was introduced with the players of both the teams and watched the match with great enthusiasm.
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