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2 subways to come up under Khalsa College ROB
Jalandhar, January 29
In the interest of the pedestrians, cyclists, schoolchildren, aged and the disabled commuting across either side of the Lyallpur Khalsa College railway crossing, the state government has recommended the construction of two subways at a cost of Rs 3.25 crore.

Know Your Artiste
Weaving the thread of thoughts into music
Jalandhar, January 29
“Chandigarh kare ashiqui munda jattan da Jalandharon aa ke, kite mar na jave kujh kha ke, vech ke scooter ohne Hero Honda lai leya BA di padhai vich teeji vaari reh geya”

CT Group-Derby College MoU enters phase II
Jalandhar, January 29
A memorandum of understanding signed in 2007 between the CT Group of Institutions, Jalandhar, and Derby College, Derby (UK), under the British Prime Minister's initiative
CT Group of Institutions chairman Charanjit Singh Channi addresses a press conference in Jalandhar on Thursday. A Tribune photograph

Young World
City lads top national science talent exam
Jalandhar, January 29
Three students of St. Soldier Divine Public School, Kapurthala Road, grabbed top positions in the 10th national-level science talent examination conducted by the Putani Vignana Children’s Science Group, Chitradurga of Karnataka, in September, 2008. Approximately 1,000 students from all over the country participated in the contest.

Students of MNS Public School have langar during ‘Sthapna Divas’ at their school in Jalandhar. A Tribune photograph 

Sellers apply a colourful mixture on kite strings in Jalandhar. Photo: Suryakant

It’s raining medals for this judoka
Jalandhar, January 29
It has been raining medals for this judo player from HMV College. Sangeeta won a gold medal in an inter-college championship organised by Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar in the first week of December.

Sports manufacturers demand VAT-free state 
Jalandhar, January 29
The city-based sports goods manufacturers will conduct a protest rally on February 21 against the failure of the government to make Punjab a VAT-free state on the lines of Uttar Pradesh.

Donning khaki is their ultimate dream
Girls attend coaching classes to get entry into police as constables
Jalandhar, January 29
They may have missed a chance to pursue higher studies further but luck knocked their life once again. Away from the rustic lanes of villages with a decision to lead a disciplined life in the forces, these girls have indeed come a long way.

A coaching class in progress at the District Sainik Welfare Office. Photo: Suryakant

Two held with 6 kg charas
Jalandhar, January 29
The police arrested two persons and seized six kg charas from their possession. The police also impounded a car in which the suspects, identified as Manoj Kumar, a resident of Gajjagulla locality and Pawan Kumar of New Shashtri Nagar, were transporting the contraband.

Patwari held taking bribe
Kapurthala, January 29
The vigilance bureau (VB) arrested patwari Balkar Singh posted at Mander village in Dhilwan block for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1,500 from Nirbhay Singh of Fattuchack village for issuance of a “fard” of his property.