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Educational visit to police station
Girl lodges eve-teasing complaint against classmate
Ludhiana, October 24
The visit of students to police stations during the ongoing Police Station Visitor Week (PSVW), landed a class XI boy in trouble, when his classmate complained that the boy was teasing her for the past three months. The abrupt disclosure of eve teasing took the cops and fellow students by surprise.
Girls bond easily with elderly parents: Doc
Ludhiana, October 24
Indian society has mostly been based on patriarchal system since the Vedic age. It got redefined as the compassionate girls or women come forward to take care of their elderly parents.
Staff ‘shortage’ makes parks suffer
Workers have, meanwhile, been found doing household chores of officials, politicians
Ludhiana, October 24
Due to the “shortage” of gardeners, beldars etc in the horticulture department of the municipal corporation, many of the city's public parks are in a shabby condition. But the irony is that despite the so-called shortage, the services of many of the department workers are being taken by none other than political leaders and higher officials of the civic body at their residence.
Despite orders by DG, no tobacco-free school
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 24
Most of the educational institutions in the area have failed to implement the explicit orders given by the Education Department asking them to declare premises of their institutes as tobacco-free institutes.
‘Shayars’ enthral at All-India Mushaira
 Ludhiana, October 24
Apni Apni zaat, mazhab jaante hein Ab to khanjar bhi gale pehchante hein ……the verse by the noted Urdu poet Sardar Panchi from Ludhiana was appreciated and lauded by one and all present at the Fourth All-India
Mushaira, organised by the Sufi Foundation of India.
Audience enjoy themselves at the Fourth All-India Mushaira in Ludhiana on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
‘IQ of Indian students extraordinary’
Ludhiana, October 24
Inspector of schools from UK Meena Woods today visited DCM Presidency School. Meena was accorded a warm welcome by Amita Mittal, principal, Sunil Kumar, chief coordinator, members of the faculty and students of the school.
From Schools & Colleges
Diwali carnival
It was a day of fun and frolic when students, teachers and management of Radcliffe School organised “Diwali Carnival” to celebrate the spirit of the festival of lights. The carnival started with a cultural programme presided over by Dr Karan
Soni, bureau chief, Congress Yuva Sandesh, Punjab, who was chief guest on the occasion. Michael Patrick, vice-bureau chief of Congress Yuva
Sandesh, was the guest of honour.
Himanshu crowned Model of the Year at PIFT fashion show
Ludhiana, October 24
Pinnacle Institute of Fashion Technology (PIFT) organised its graduation ceremony-cum-fashion show of the exclusive
Bollywood-modeling-grooming workshop here today.
Models display creations of PIFT students during a fashion show in Ludhiana on
Saturday. Tribune photos |
20 years on, people live in unhygienic conditions
Khanna, October 24
People residing in ward No. 4 and 5 are a harassed lot as they getting muddy water through their taps due to the apathetic attitude of the Nagar Council towards their demands.
Misbehaviour proves costly
In a hurriedly convened F and CC meeting on advertisements at the Mayor’s residence yesterday, the Municipal Corporation criticised the advertising companies for violating the conditions laid down in the agreement. A representative of a company had to cut a sorry figure and later apologise for “misbehaving” with a senior woman official of the civic body.
Distribution of Grants
‘Govt neglecting Cong areas’
Ludhiana, October 24
Ludhiana MP Manish Tewari has criticised the state government for being discriminatory towards the areas represented by the Congress, which is the main opposition party in Punjab. He said, while the Central government was giving generous grants to the state government on which it was surviving, the state was not distributing these funds honestly.
‘Printing, packaging industry needs attention’
Ludhiana, October 24
The printing industry is the mother of all industries and no other industry can survive without it. But the sad part is that the government is not paying much attention to it, opined P Hanumantha Rao, journalist-turned-printer.
Road cries for repairs
Amloh, October 24
The road leading to the court complex, SDM and treasury offices, advocate chambers and revenue department offices is in a bad shape after the Sewerage Board dug it up for laying new water supply lines.A large number of people from two towns of Mandi Gobindgarh and Amloh besides 90 villages visit these offices for getting their grievances resolved.
Potholed Qila road at Amloh which puts commuters to inconvenience. A Tribune photograph
CME on minimal invasive cardiac surgery
Ludhiana, October 24
More than 200 physicians from across the state attended a continuous medical education
(CME) on “minimally invasive cardiac surgery” organised by the Department of Cardiothorasic and Vascular Surgery, SPS Apollo Hospitals, here last evening. Hospital’s MD Jugdiep Singh inaugurated the
programme.
Now, Dehlon police befriends school kids
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 24
Visiting a police station or seeking help of a uniformed cop is no more fearful for students of Government Senior Secondary School at Dehlon. Fear psychosis of these students sublimed during their visit to the Model Police Station yesterday.
SBI pensioners seek relief
Ludhiana, October 24
The State Bank of India (SBI) Pensioners Association has put forth its demand for revision of pension of 7th bipartite retirees, updation of pension and family pension, total neutralisation of dearness relief and opening of retired employees medical benefit scheme for all pensioners.
Medical tourism on rise in India: Doc
Ludhiana, October 24
Dr Baldev Singh Aulakh, professor of urology and head, Transplant Unit, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital
(DMCH), was recently invited for a talk on “Medical Tourism and Urological problems most often treated” on DD Punjabi.
ACP Bhpinder Singh (first from right) informs NCC cadets about the working of police
stations in Ludhiana on Sunday. A Tribune photograph |
LCD screens for 27 police stations
Ludhiana, October 24
The police is all set to install LCD screens at 27 police stations across the city.The LCDs powered by software will display all relevant details about the missing person, stolen vehicle and dreaded criminals to the visitors of the police station.
Swindler tantrik exposed
Ludhiana, October 24
Activists of the Taraksheel Society Punjab exposed a "tantrik", who was allegedly conning people by performing black magic to sort out their problems.Mohib Malik, who was operating from an office located near Clock Tower, landed in trouble when he refused to return the money he had taken for sorting out some problem of a customer.
52nd Inter-Zonal Youth Festival
‘Fests must to create cultural interest among youth’
Doraha, October 24
The 52nd Inter-Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival of Panjab University, Chandigarh, commenced today at the Dr. Ishwar Singh Memorial Hall of Guru Nanak National College, Doraha.
Red to rock this festive season
Ludhiana, October 24
This festive season is wrapped in beautiful reds - dark burgundy, cherry red and brick - you name a tone of the hue and you are sure to hit upon it somewhere near you.
MPS Grewal hockey tourney begins today
Ludhiana, October 24
Two matches are slated for the opening day of the XIVth All-India Mohinder Partap Singh Grewal Women's Hockey Tournament to be held at the Prithipal Singh Memorial AstroTurf Stadium of Punjab Agricultural University campus here from October 25 to 29.
Ludhiana, Moga eves script easy victories
Ludhiana, October 24
Ludhiana along with Moga scripted easy victories in their respective encounters to advance into the inter-cluster phase in the ongoing Inter-District Hockey Tournament for girls (U-17) being organised by the Punjab Education Department at the Punjab Agricultural University campus, here today.
Players in action during the inter-district hockey tournament being played at the Punjab Agricultural University campus, Ludhiana, on Sunday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Despite trying hard, the efforts of residents of Bhaura village to save a piece of land worth Rs 10 crore, have failed to bear fruit as a few villagers have started constructing shops on it.
Someone has rightly said times change, legends fall. Those who were enjoying heroes’ status once upon a time, lead the fag end of their life in oblivion.Similar scenes were witnessed at Imperial Golf Academy near Mullanpur, when 43 budding golfers, who were learning the skills of golf from none other than Kapil Dev, failed to recognise him.
