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PAU hostels in pitiable state
Ludhiana, August 21
Hostels of one of the country's finest agriculture universities are in a shambles.
Dingy rooms with roofs that leak during rains, stinking kitchen basins, dirty washrooms and moisture-laden walls welcome one to the Punjab Agriculture University
(PAU) hostels.
A broken cupboard sans panels in a boys hostel; and (right) the condition of one of the kitchens in a hostelon the PAU campus. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan |
Cooperative Society
Cong cries foul over deletion of 720 votes
Mullanpur Dakha, August 21
Congress workers yesterday protested against the deletion of 720 votes out of 930 allegedly by the sarpanch of Purain village to seize control of the Agriculture Co-operative Society of the village.
All set for ward No. 57 bypoll
 Ludhiana, August 21
With political activity for the bypoll in ward No. 57 in full swing, the district administration has completed all preparations to ensure fair elections for the municipal councillor scheduled for Sunday.
Talking to The Tribune, SDM-cum-returning officer Prem Chand said, “During the bypoll, 24,461 people are going to exercise their franchise.
Officials inspect EVMs at Bachat Bhawan in Ludhiana on Friday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Community health centre in a shambles
Amloh, August 21
The community health centre of this sub-division has been running from an unsafe building of the erstwhile Nabha State.
While the building has witnessed repairs several times, leakage in water pipes in the walls is still visible. This poses a grave risk to the lives of staff as well as patients as there is a perpetual threat of leakage of electricity in walls.
Pre-lok adalat held
Ludhiana, August 21
The District Legal Services held a pre-lok adalat here today. The aim of the adalat was to persuade litigants to settle their disputes through lok
adalat scheduled for August 29 at the district courts complex.
Tributes paid to Madan Lal Dhingra
Ludhiana, August 21
Master Mohan Lal, Transport Minister, said today that the BJP and the RSS were jointly celebrating the centenary of Shaheed Madan Lal Dhingra from August 17 for one year, a press note said.
PSEB employees for revision of pay scales
Ludhiana, August 21
In response to the call given by the PSEB Employees Federation (AITUC), employees of the Punjab State Electricity Board today held a gate rally at City West Division near Fountain Chowk here to protest against the delay in the revision of pay scales and press for other pending demands.
Haemoglobin check-up camp
Ludhiana, August 21
The department of gynaecology at GTB Charitable Hospital conducted a haemoglobin check-up camp for girl students between the age-group of 12 and 14 years at Blossom Public School, Shastri Nagar.
Varicose Vein
CMCH to start minimal invasive surgery
Ludhiana, August 21
A unique and cutting-edge technology will shortly be used to cure varicose veins at Christian Medical College and Hospital
(CMCH). A state-of-the-art laser and radio frequency ablation technique is being introduced at the hospital.
300 attend health camp
Khamano, August 21
A health welfare camp was organised by Verka Milk Plant, Ludhiana, at Women Milk Producers’ Society,
Baghour. Verka plant chairman Ajmer Singh Bhagpura was the chief guest.
Awareness drive on dengue, swine flu
 Ludhiana, August 21
Students of GMT College of Education organised an awareness campaign on dengue and swine flu. A rally was taken out by the college students in the presence of district mass media officer Satish Sachdeva, distraict epidemiologist Dr GP Mangla, along with other officials from the department of health and family welfare.
Students of GMT College hold a rally in Ludhiana on Friday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Conference on cardiology begins tomorrow
Ludhiana, August 21
Cardiovascular disease is the world's leading killer, accounting for 16.7 million or 29.2 per cent of total global deaths. In India in the past five decades, rates of coronary disease among urban populations have risen from 4 per cent to 11 per cent.
Homoeopathy teachers meet VC
Ludhiana , August 21
A delegation of homoeopathy teachers led by president of the Association of Teaching Staff (ATS) of Lord Mahavira Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, has met vice-chancellor of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot. The delegation went to the university to apprise the VC of its miserable plight and handed over him a memorandum of their problems and demands.
Non-scalpel vasectomy
Ludhiana, August 21
As many as 167 men were operated under non-scalpel vasectomy during a special family planning camp organised today at Primary Health Centre,
Pakhowal. Eightyfive men were operated under the NSV at a similar camp at the PHC, Koomkalan. The men operated upon were given Rs 1,100 each.
Lot needs to be done for theatre: Paresh
 Ludhiana, August 21
In comparison to international theatre, Indian theatre is lagging far behind, observed Paresh Rawal in his capacity as a theatre director and artiste.
The actor is in the city to stage his famous play “Shaadi@barbaadi.com” which is an adaptation of a Marathi play.The play will be performed at Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan tomorrow.
Paresh Rawal during a press conference in Ludhiana on Friday. A Tribune photograph
Punjabi culture inseparable from Bollywood: Minissha Lamba
Ludhiana, August 21
Dressed in a mauve off-shoulder dress, Minissha Lamba looked gorgeous as she entered the conference hall. All cameras turned towards the tinsel town beauty, and she very patiently gave a pose to every
lensman. Greeting everybody with “Sat Sri Akal” with a smile, she stole everybody’s heart.
She was in the city to be part of a liquor company’s tour at the Sutlej Club.
‘Wedding Asia’ begins
 Ludhiana, August 21
Everything that is needed to make a dream wedding a wonderful occasion is available at the star-studded edition of Wedding Asia 09 exhibition that opened at Hotel Park Plaza today.
The exhibition showcases an amazing collection of wedding necessities from wedding trousseau to dazzling designer
jewellery
Women have a look at the decorative items on the inaugural day of Wedding Asia 09 exhibition in Ludhiana on Friday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Flesh trade racket busted
Ludhiana, August 21
With the arrest of seven persons, including three women, the police claimed to have busted a flesh trade racket in Dandari
Kalan.
Table Tennis
PAU Zone girls win two titles
 Ludhiana, August 21
PAU Zone girls proved their mettle and emerged champions in the two of the three categories in the Inter-Zonal Table Tennis Tournament organised by the District Education Department at Bhartiya Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Udham Singh Nagar branch, here today.
Medal winners of the Inter-Zonal District Table Tennis Tournament concluded
at BVM, Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Snooker Meet
Seeded players surge ahead
Ludhiana, August 21
After surviving anxious moments, seeded players managed to advance into the next round in the Punjab Open Snooker Tournament at Sutlej Club, here today.
Top seed Dharminder Lilly quelled a strong resistance from Romy Malik before romping home victorious 3-1, while another seeded player Ashish Dhanda faced a Herculean task against Yash Mehan whom he eventually overpowered 3-2.
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on demolition drives, STP B.S. Brar, along with ATPs S.S. Bindra, Kamaljeet Kaur and Ramesh Chabbra, gave the drive a miss.
