Neelgais in a Jind village in the early hours of the day. Tribune photo: Ravi Kumar

Teleconferencing for cancer patients
Sirsa, January 19
The district authorities have initiated moves to provide teleconferencing facilities to cancer patients so that they could get in touch with the country’s major cancer research centres and hospitals for their treatment.

Oil depot along GT Road
Company seeks new location, admn unmoved
Ambala, January 19
In the aftermath of Mumbai terror attacks, the administration has taken a number of steps to tighten security in the district. However, Hindustan Petroleum’s depot here continues to be a soft target due to its proximity to the GT Road.

Floriculture changes marginal farmer’s fortunes

Sirsa, January 19 There are people who believe in changing their fate with innovation even if means are limited. Balwant Rai of Chhatria village is one such youth, who has been able to shape his destiny by earning handsome profits by producing flowers on his meagre landholdings after traditional crops failed. Balwant Rai plucks flowers in Chhatrian village in Sirsa. Photo: Amit Soni

Water table rises by 1.08 m in Gurgaon
Gurgaon, January 19
Due to good rains last year, the water table in the city has registered a rise of 1.08 m, which may bring some relief to residents here.

Corporate retail no threat to small businesses: Expert

Fatehabad, January 19 The need to strengthen the Indian retailing by according it the status of an industry was emphasised by Prof MM Goel, chairman of the economics department of Kurukshetra University, while delivering an extension lecture on “the implications of corporate houses entering the Indian retail sector" at Manohar Memorial PG College here recently.
Prof MM Goel of Kurukshetra University addresses a gathering in Fatehabad’s MM College.

Rs 89.12 cr for works in cities
Chandigarh, January 19
The state government has sanctioned Rs 89.12 crore from the Local Area Development Tax (LADT) funds for development works in various cities during 2008-09.

Park cries for help Ambala , January 19 A major part of the boundary wall of the municipal park lake opposite the main bus stand has been lying damaged for the last several months which can lead to a tragedy as hundreds of buses and other private vehicles pass through the area every day. The broken boundary wall of the municipal park in Ambala.

Rural background no handicap, students told

Jhajjar, January 19 Determination, hard work, unambiguous goal and faith in one's capability can make one successful in life. Opportunities are aplenty and it only requires single-minded focus to grab them. Dr Poonam Kumar addresses students of Dubaldhan Government College in Jhajjar.

Motivating girls to develop personality
Yamunanagar, January 19
Dr Amrit Kaur, a lecturer of English and associate NCC officer of Guru Nanak Khalsa College (GNKC), has dedicated her services to motivate girl students to develop their overall personality and help them have a bright future in an era of competitive world.

Rail electrification work reviewed
Ambala, January 19
GR Vij, general manager, Central Organisation for Railway Electrification, Allahabad, reviewed the work of electrification under the RE/Ambala project recently.

‘Chandni Chowk… belongs to real Akshay’

Gurgaon, January 19 Akshay Kumar was in the town recently to promote his film “Chandni Chowk to China”.Talking about his film, Akshay told The Tribune that the shots given at the Great Wall of China were one of the best shots of his life till now.  Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone in Gurgaon. Photo: Rajesh Kumar Yadav

Meltdown
Handloom industry seeks govt help
Panipat, January 19
With almost 90 per cent of the handloom contract-manufacturing units in the textile hub of North India having shut down because of recession, the industry is now looking at the Haryana government for help to save it.

Allotment letters for free plots distributed
Kurukshetra, January 19
Under the Mahatma Gandhi Basti Yojna, MP Naveen Jindal distributed allotment letters for free plots each measuring 100 square yards among 1,218 families belonging to 28 villages at Beholi and Dhyangla in the district recently.

Art and craft workshop held

Kaithal,January 19 The women’s cell of DAV College, Cheeka in Kaithal district, organised a four- day art and craft workshop in which a large number of students participated. Students take part in a workshop in DAV College, Cheeka. A Tribune photograph

State leads in cultural activities
Panchkula, January 19
In view of state government’s endeavour to accord priority to the dissemination of rich Haryanavi culture, visual, literary and performing arts, art academies have been provided with the best of infrastructure and facilities.

NO TAKERS FOR HERITAGE: The Jayanti Archaeological Museum, Jind, inaugurated in 2007, has a few visitors. Tribune photo: Ravi Kumar

Centre urged to upgrade Kalka phone exchange
Kalka, January 19
Kumari Selja, Union Minister of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation, has written a letter to the Telecommunication Minister in context with the upgrading of Kalka telephone exchange.

International karate meet
Panipat students win laurels
Panipat, January 19
Exhibiting fine karate skills, three students of the Thermal Colony DAV public school won the top positions at the international karate championship held in Kuala Lumpur recently.