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Raiding Powercom staff thrashed
Ludhiana, February 12
A group of persons thrashed a team of Powercom employees after the former were caught stealing electricity during a raid in Vishal
Nagar, near Kakowal, here today.
Celebrating Valentine’s Day
No love lost between play, regular schools
Ludhiana, February 12
Amid the hullabaloo surrounding the Valentine’s Day, a serious conflict of ideologies between play schools and the regular ones has come to the fore. While the former have been promoting the celebration of love by organising V-Day bashes for tiny tots, the latter, known to look down on the hype surrounding the emotion of love and its blatant expression, are discouraging their students from falling prey to it.
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Roses get pricier
Lydian, February 12
A rose is a rose, but on Valentine's Day it is certain to be one very expensive rose. With V-Day just a day away the demand as well as prices of roses have spiralled. Thus the never-withering symbol of love - the rose - is selling for an all-time high price, almost thrice its usual cost.
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‘It’s time to raise status of Punjabi films’
Ludhiana, February 12
Success multiplies if one makes others a part of it. This is what renowned Punjabi actor Satish Kaul firmly believes in.
This belief of the actor brought him to the city today. Kaul, who is in the process of finalising his ambitious project of opening a film institute in the city, aims at giving the talented Punjabi youth a secure platform for showcasing their acting prowess to the world.
Satish Kaul
Bid to occupy shop triggers protest
Ludhiana, February 12
Shopkeepers of Daal Bazar closed their shops and blocked traffic by squatting on the road today in protest against an alleged bid to take forcible possession of a shop at Fly Bazar here today.
Fly Bazar Shopkeepers Association chairman Ashok Thapar said Keval Thapar and his son Vijay Thapar along with their accomplices had tired to take forcible possession of a shop belonging to a widow, Ina
Dhanda, last night.
Shopkeepers stage a protest at Fly Bazar in Ludhiana on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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Kids break into a grin on seeing this photographer as they await their turn to perform at the annual prize distribution function of Green Land Convent School, Civil Lines, in Ludhiana on Saturday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan Report P3 |
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Law students’ plea heeded
Five part-time lecturers appointed
Ludhiana, February 12
Heeding the plea of law students at Regional Centre here, Panjab University has finally appointed five advocates as part-time lecturers, who will teach two important courses to students.
Evaluation system has unburdened students, claims CBSE chairman
Ludhiana, February 12
Principals and parents of several city schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) got a rare opportunity to interact with the board’s chairman and clarify their doubts on the comprehensive and continuous evaluation system (CCE) during an interactive session held at BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, last evening.
From Schools
Nainy Bala fastest athlete
 Ludhiana, February 12
Nainy Bala won 100m sprint and was named the fastest runner, while Ramandeep Kaur who secured five titles was adjudged the best athlete in the annual sports meet of Guru Nanak Girls College, Model Town branch.
Students of Guru Nanak Girls College, Model Town, Ludhiana, participate in the
annual sports meet of the school on Saturday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
DC reviews arrangements
Ludhiana, February 12
Rahul Tiwari, Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, reviewed the preparations for the upcoming Shaheed-e-Azam Punjab State Games for men and women to be held at four venues in the state-Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Mohali and Patiala from February 28 to March 6.
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Ludhiana, February 12
