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Rain, humidity bring viral fever, cold to city
Ludhiana, August 7
With the city still midway through the monsoon season, people complaining of high fever, body ache, cold and cough have been thronging the city’s hospitals and clinics. Many patients have reported symptoms of
jaundice, typhoid, cholera, malaria and other infectious diseases.
Attending pvt colleges costlier than govt ones
Ludhiana, August 7
Studying for a BCom or MCom degree at any of the city’s government colleges costs about Rs 3,000 to Rs 4,000 per academic year while for doing the same course from a privately run institution will cost a student about Rs 30,000 per year.
Alms out, books in
Ludhiana, August 7
As many as 65 school dropouts have been enrolled at a school being run by an NGO and a trust at BRS Nagar here.
Continuing their efforts to bring children begging on roads back to school, the Noble Foundation Trust and the Shri Durga Mata Mandir Trust are running the school in a room on the temple premises.
‘Inspired’ by film, schoolkids try their hands at extortion
Ludhiana, August 7
The stammer of Chandu Don, the extortionist, which had became a nightmare for former Congress councillor Rakesh Jain alias Navkar
Jain, was actually that of class 10 students.
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Agitated employees of the National Rural Health Mission stage a protest in the afternoon, which started from Jagraon Bridge and concluded at the Civil Hospital. As the protesting employees passed from Field Ganj, they jammed the traffic and thus became a hurdle for an ambulance (left and bottom left) which too got stuck in the jam. (Bottom) It was only after the help rendered by a police personnel that the ambulance could move out of the jam. Tribune photos: HImanshu Mahajan |
LIT spends wastefully on road carpeting in monsoon
Ludhiana, August 7
In a typical negligent manner, about 1.5-km stretch at Rishi Nagar B Block is being carpeted in monsoon -- the season when even the common people prefer to postpone their ongoing construction works due to rains.
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| Road construction on in full swing at Rishi Nagar in Ludhiana. Photos: Inderjeet Verma |
Delay in road construction work irks commuters
Jagraon, August 7
The extended delay in the ongoing road construction work being carried out at the local College Road has been causing inconvenience to commuters as well as area residents.
A dug-up stretch of College Road at Jagraon.
Photo by writer
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Farmers lash out at govt for signing ties with Monsato
Ludhiana, August 7
The state government and the political parties in Punjab have been asked to spell out their vision and road map for Punjabi farming. Environmental activists and many farmer leaders condemned the recent partnerships that the state government had entered into with Monsanto for improving maize productivity.
City nights come alive with Ramazan
Ludhiana, August 7
It is time for Ramazan and the nights in some of the areas in the city are abuzz with activity.
The festive atmosphere pervades in Janakpuri, Tibba Road and Sherpur Muslim Colony and the festivities are set to become more special, particularly during the last few “Rozas”.
City nights come alive with Ramazan:
A scene at a market in Ludhiana on a Ramzan night. Tribune file photo |
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A fitness freak, this cyclist is different
Ludhiana, August 7
Do not just pass off a cyclist pedalling ahead of you as someone who cannot afford a motorcycle.
He may be the Deputy Commissioner (DC), out on roads to check problems plaguing the industrial capital.
DC Rahul Tiwari paddles his cycle in a street near his
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Doctors discuss issues concerning gynaecology
Ludhiana, August 7
The department of obstetrics and gynaecology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, conducted a CME on ‘Controversies of Obstetrics and Gynaecology’ here today.
A doctor addresses a CME on ‘Controversies of Obstetrics and Gynaecology’ at the CMCH in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph |
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220 screened at diabetes camp
Ludhiana, August 7
NIMA organised a diabetes screening camp here today at Shivpuri. Dr Surinder Gupta, secretary,
NIMA, Ludhiana district, and managing director of the ‘Diabetes Free World’ said 220 patients were given free services.
Doctors examine patients at a free diabetes camp at Shivpuri in Ludhiana on Sunday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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Amanpreet emerges winner in Miss Teej contest
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 7
Amanpreet Kaur and Gursharanpreet Kaur were adjudged winner and runners up respectively in Miss Teej competition held at Guru Har Gobind Khalsa Senior Secondary School here yesterday.
Miss Teej Amanpreet Kaur, along with runners-up and others, at Guru Har Gobind Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Mandi
Ahmedgarh. Photo by writer
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reporters diary
No unnecessary publicity, please!
While publicity seekers do not miss an opportunity to highlight their "achievements", PAU VC has asked its communication department not to bother newspapers with too many press notes.
An autistic child of Darpan enjoys a treat at the opening of an ice-cream
parlour in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Photograph gets Popular Choice Award
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 7
Success of the World Bank-sponsored Punjab Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project launched by the district project management cell,
Ludhiana, has brought fame to the civic body of Jodhan village.
The photograph that won the Popular Choice Award in the India Photo Contest 2010, organised by the Public Information
Centre, World Bank.
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Wage disparity removed, says Manish Tiwari
Ludhiana, August 7
The disparity in the grant of minimum wages between four districts, including Ludhiana and other districts in the state, has been removed after the gazette notification of July 28, 2011.
Italian food festival
Ludhiana, August 7
Ivana Institute of Hotel Management here organised a food festival, 'Italian Food
Festa', today. The food festival was conceptualised by chef Robinder from Macau. He trained the students to make different Italian dishes and taught different cooking methods.
‘Italian Food Festa’ under way in Ludhiana on Sunday.
A Tribune photograph
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Staff of medical lab body holds dharna
Ludhiana, August 7
Regular and contract employees of the Medical Laboratory Technicians Association, Punjab, today held a dharna in front of the residence of the health and Family Welfare Minister Satpal
Gosain.
200 students take out environment rally
Ludhiana, August 7
The first week of August was celebrated as the “Environment Awareness And Protection Week” at DAV Public School, Pakhowal Road. Around 200 students from classes VI to IX took out a rally to save nature and natural resources.
School officers’ bodies to go on hunger strike on August 18
Amloh, August 7
Continuing their agitation, the Senior School officers Association and Gazetted School Officers Association, have given a call to sit on hunger strike and stage dharnas in front
of the Deputy Commissioner offices, on August 18, at Patiala, Jalandhar and Bathinda.
Friendship Day celebrated
Ludhiana, August 7
The Laughter Club celebrated Friendship Day with morning walkers and daily commuters by distributing sweets. On this occasion, the office-bearers of the Laughter Club, Krishan Kumar
Bawa, asked people to promote love, friendship and loyalty.
Little Masters XI prove good for Still Young Club
Ludhiana, August 7
Little Masters XI defeated Still Young Club 3-0 in the Night Cricket Series organised by the Rishi Nagar F Block Welfare Association here last night. Little Masters XI comprised of players under 20 years while Still Young Club consisted those above 40 years.
A night cricket match in progress at Rishi Nagar in Ludhiana on Saturday night.
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SDP lads advance into final
Ludhiana, August 7
SDP Senior Secondary School, Hazuri Road branch, defeated Kundan Vidya
Mandir, Civil Lines, and Sargodha Public School to march into the final in the under 19 group in the Ludhiana Inter-School Cricket Tournament
(PAU Zone) being held on Government Model Senior Secondary School ground of Punjab Agricultural University campus here today.
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