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 good samaritan
Industrialist adopts 11 thalassaemic kids
Ludhiana, November 27
People love to accept gifts but here is a Good Samaritan who is giving a special gift to 11 thalassaemic kids on his coming birthday.
Puneet Gupta, a resident of Sarabha Nagar, is going to celebrate his 35th birthday by adopting 11 thalasemic kids for their entire life.
Puneet Gupta
Ministerial services union stir to continue
Ludhiana, November 27
The ongoing strike by the Punjab Ministerial Services Union, which started on November 22, will continue in the coming week too.
‘Chemicals used in making boxes of sweets harmful’
Ludhiana, November 27
The cash-rich people in Ludhiana leave no stone unturned to celebrate occasions lavishly. Be it marriage parties, small get-toghters or birthdays of their dear ones, "formal" invitations along with attractive packs of sweets are often sent to the guests by the elite and the upper-middle class. But the expensive printed boxes, which carry sweets, can prove harmful due to the use of varied colours and nitrogen liquid, which dilutes the colours.
Alliance formed to push environment as Assembly poll issue
Ludhiana, November 27
During a two-day meeting held by representatives of several environmental organisations in the city, it was unanimously decided to form an alliance to bring environmental health and ecological crisis of Punjab into sharp focus in the context of the upcoming Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections.
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An eye sore : Public property defaced
Defacing public property by sticking handbills, posters has become a norm in the city. According to the Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 1997, the defacement of public property invites strict punishment for violators. |
(Above-L) A defaced wall near Bharag Nagar Chowk in Ludhiana. Tribune Photos: Inderjeet Verma;
(Above-R) A wall full of posters near the DC office in Ludhiana;
(Below-L) Main entrance to the DC office in Ludhiana; and
(Below-R) A signboard near the Governmen College for Women in Ludhiana |
Dense fog hits rail commuters
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 27
Cancellation of trains running between Ludhiana and Hissar due to dense fog for a few days now has upset routine life of residents who travel by trains.
 ’84 Riot Victims
Regularisation of flats’ allotment begins
Ludhiana, November 27
The Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) today started the work of regularising allotments of 605 flats in possession of victims of 1984 riots.
Riot victims submit forms for the regularisation of flats in Ludhiana on Sunday.
Photo:Inderjeet Verma
Great cry and little wool
Ludhiana, November 27
Punjab Government does not hesitate in claiming the credit for employment generated by centre sponsored programme. The government teachers feel unpleasant that the state government is claming of providing employment to 55,225 teachers in its four-year term.
In sync with music
Lakhwinder Wadali flanked by Wadali Brothers during the promotion of their album”Naina De Buhe” at a hotel in Ludhiana. Photo Inderjit Verma
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Guru Nanak school win quiz contest
Jagraon, November 27
Khalsa College for Women Sidhwan Khurd near Jagraon organised an inter-school and inter-college quiz contest in three subjects-science, commerce and computers today. The science department held the quiz to celebrate 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry.
motivatinal workshop
‘Teachers must have balanced personalities’
Ludhiana, November 27
“Being good at life skills is important for handling all aspects of life with ease and taking care of the challenges of life. These are innate skills that every individual has and are essential to being human. All one needs to do is brush them up and bring them to the fore to deal with different situations of life," said Ritu
Narang, a consultant with Oxford University Press, during a Life Skills and Motivational Workshop at BCM Arya Model School, Shastri
Nagar.
Sewerage manhole covered permanently
Jagraon, November 27
The Jagraon Municipal Council finally woke up from a deep slumber and covered the sewerage manhole permanently that had been lying uncovered for many days. The MC officials took the step following the issue was repeatedly highlighted.
Free medical check-up camp
Ludhiana November 27
A free medical check-up camp was organised by Senior Citizens' Welfare Association, Ludhiana. As many as 390 patients were examined and were provided consultancy and treatment. Specialists in the fields of medicine, gynecology, eye care, ENT, pediatrics, dental problems, orthopedics and ayurveda medicine examined the patients and gave free medicines.
A warm gesture
Students of the PCTE donate woolens, beddings, quilts, blankets etc for the poor in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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‘Need to create awareness on RTI and RTS’
Jagraon, November 27
Chief Information Commissioner Punjab Kulbir Singh while delivering a speech in a seminar said that there is a need to create awareness among the masses regarding Right to Information Act and Right to Service Act to make the acts more effective.
From schools
NCC week
‘Run For Fun’ at CSD College
Ludhiana, September 27
During the NCC Week celebrations, 4 Punjab Air Sqn NCC of Ludhiana Group under the command of Wing Commander HS Gulati organised a “Run For Fun” at SCD Government College. The local R and V unit of the NCC was the co-host along with the Air sqn in this prestigious function.112 NCC cadets from various units of NCC Group participated in the event.
Dogs’ day out at PAU on Sunday
Ludhiana, September 27
All Breed Championship Dog Show was organised by the Ludhiana Kennel Club at the PAU grounds here today. More than 350 dogs of various breeds were exhibited in the show.
Around 60 breeds participated in the dog show. Different events were conducted, in which "Obedient Dog", "All Breed Show" and "One Breed Show" attracted the people present there. People were clicking the photographs on their cell phones.
Puppies at a dog show held at Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana on Sunday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
CIPHET meeting held, DDG seeks report
Ludhiana, November 27
A quinquennial review meeting was held at the Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering And Technology (CIPHET). The meeting aimed at assessing the progress of the All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on post harvest sector.
Mobiles stolen from shop
Ludhiana, November 27
Thieves struck at a mobile shop on Shahpur Road and decamped with cash and 10 mobile phones worth over Rs 1 lakh.
Chess Tourney
Sushant, Tapsi bag top honours
 Ludhiana,
November 27
Sushant Manuja outwitted his experienced opponent, Raminderbir Singh from State
Bank of Patiala to emerge as champion in the open category of the Ludhiana
District Chess Championship that concluded at Pushpa Devi Aggarwal Bhawan,
Tagore Nagar here today.
Winners of the district chess championship in Ludhiana on Sunday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Sandeep Singh makes it to
U-19 Punjab cricket team
Ludhiana, September 27
Sandeep Singh, a young cricketer from the city, has been selected in the under-19 Punjab cricket team.
LSSC Cricket
Green Land school boys emerge champs
Ludhiana, November 27
A swashbuckling batting display by Avinash who cracked 53 runs off 21 balls and an equally valuable contribution with the ball by Aryan and Harjot who scalped two victims each, helped Green Land Senior Secondary School, Jalandhar Bypass branch, to emerge as champions in the Ludhiana Sahodaya School Complex Cricket Tournament (boys U-19) which concluded at Saraswati Modern Senior Secondary School ground, Hambran road, here today.
Baseball Meet
PPC Club trounce Govt college
Ludhiana, November 27
PPC Club trounced Satish Chander Dhawan Government College 8-0 to clinch the title in the seventh Ludhiana District Baseball Championship held at Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women, Model Town here today.
 Jarkhar
Sports Festival mascot ‘Sura’ released
Ludhiana, November 27
The 26th edition of the sports festival popularly known as Modern Mini Rural
Olympics will be organised by the Mata Sahib Kaur Sports Club at Jarkhar village
about 15 km from here on the Malerkotla-Ludhiana road between December 15 and
18.
Office-bearers of Mata Sahib Kaur Sports Club, Jarkhar, at a press conference in
Ludhiana on Sunday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Jarkhar hockey falls prey to Badals’ infighting, promised funds not given
Ludhiana, November 27
The visit of Manpreet Badal spelled doom for the Jarkhar Hockey Academy as it has been nearly two years since he visited the academy and sanctioned over Rs 40 lakh for laying of AstroTurf hockey track, but not a single penny of the grant promised by the then minister has been released by the state government.
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