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SI bug bites advocates, MBAs
Ludhiana, September 2
Research scholars, LLBs, MBAs and journalists vied with each other to secure their berth for the post of sub-inspectors (SI) during the recruitment rally conducted at Punjab Agriculture University (PAU) here today.
Terminal Illness: Snag delays power bill payment
 Ludhiana, September 2
Thousands of city residents were at the receiving end as the work at cash counters of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited
(PSPCL) got completely dislocated due to a computer snag this morning while long queues of consumers were waiting to make payment of their electricity bills.
People wait for their turn to make payment of electricity bills through ATM or sewak machines at a PSPCL office in Ludhiana on Friday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Cheating in exam goes hi-tech
Ludhiana, September 2
Though school and college students have adopted novel ways to cheat in examinations by using cellphones and other gadgets, the Punjab State Education Board still follows timeworn methods that often prove ineffective to curb the practice.
Woman dies due to doc's negligence
Ludhiana, September 2
High drama was witnessed on the Gill road following the death of a pregnant woman due to the alleged negligence of doctors of a private hospital here today.
MC finds no stink in garbage
Jagraon, September 2
The entire town is fast turning into a garbage dump due to non-lifting of garbage on regular basis by Municipal Council (MC) employees. The heaps of garbage lying in every nook and corner of the town have irked residents, who have accused MC officials of their apathetic attitude towards lifting of garbage.
Heaps of garbage lie in front of the municipal council office in Jagraon. A Tribune photograph
Outsiders enter at will
Jagraon, September 2
A day after the clash between two groups of students at SD Kamla Lotia College in
Ludhiana, in which a student was shot at, no arrangements were made to check the entry of outsiders to the campus of LRDAV College, the largest and oldest college here.
The entrance gate of LRDAV College at Jagraon, where no security guard or gatekeeper is present.
A Tribune photograph
Ludhiana scan
Battle of a meeting
BSNL unions trade charges
Ludhiana, September 2
A meeting convened by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) deputy general manager KM Srivastava to sort out some pending issues, including that of transfer of line staff, convened at the Rishi Balmiki Nagar telephone exchange here today, virtually turned out to be a free-for-all, with some trade union activists and the divisional engineer telephones (DET) exchanging hot words and levelling allegations against each other.
UID cards for Khanna residents from Sept 10
Ludhiana, September 2
Though the office of the local District Food and Supplies Controller has prepared Unique Identity Cards (UIDs) of two lakh out of 34 lakh residents so far, the work of preparing cards of the rural population will start from September 10 onwards. Jagraon and Khanna- the two subdivisions- will be covered in the first phase.
SGPC poll
Campaigning picks up again
Ludhiana, September 2
The statement of Union Home Minister P Chidambaram in the Lok Sabha that Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) elections will be held as scheduled on September 18 has given new lease of life to campaigning, which came to halt for a day
yesterday.
Monitoring committee formed to check use of drugs
Jagraon, September 2
Members of various NGOs and Sikh organisations have formed a monitoring committee to keep a check on the use of drugs and other illegal means to lure voters by candidates contesting Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) elections. The elections are scheduled on September 18.
From schools
Crowded school autos, no one feels accountable
 Jagraon, September 2
Safety and security of schoolchildren is under threat as school buses and auto-rickshaws ferrying them are plying in a blatant violation of guidelines laid by the state transport department.
A old van, which is being used to ferry schoolchildren, outside a school at
Jagraon. A Tribune photograph
Students in a fix over clearing two exams on same day
LUDHIANA, September 2
Students appearing in the Punjab School Education Board compartment examinations have found themselves in a tough spot as the exams for the previous semester will be held on the same day as the current semester exam.
50 school kids fall sick after eating food
Ludhiana, September 2
More than 50 students of Dandi Swami Dharam Sangh Sanskrit Vidyalaya fell suffered from acute diarrhoea and vomiting on August 31 after eating food. The students study as well as stay on the same campus. A few of them were admitted to nearby hospitals. School authorities informed their parents about the incident and sent the students home after declaring holidays.
A participant in action during the 50-metre backstoke event in the under-17 category of the district school games at the PAU swimming pool in Ludhiana. tribune photo: himanshu mahajan
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Samsher in Softball squad for world cup
Ludhiana, September 2
Samsher Singh is on cloud nine, as the Indian softball team got selected for the Softball World Cup 2012, which will be held in Argentina.
Harleen outperforms Saboota in badminton event
Ludhiana, September 2
The three-day district women festival began under the Panchayat Yuva Krida and Kel Abhiaan
(PYKKA) here yesterday.
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Ludhiana, September 2
Ludhiana, September 2
