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Himanshu makes it to IFS
Ludhiana, March 30
Himanshu Gupta, a resident of the city, has secured All-India 5th rank in the Indian Forest Service (IFS) examination. The results were declared online
today evening.
Himanshu Gupta, who has secured All-India 5th rank in the Indian Forest Services exam, with father Ravi Kumar Gupta and mother Mamta Rani in Ludhiana. A Tribune photo
Want to zoom in super luxury cars, fork out
Ludhiana, March 30
City people are known for zooming in style in their swanky cars. But, rich and famous will have to shell out more money for buying these imported super luxury cars post-Budget.
Son of SAD leader dies in car crash
Ludhiana, March 30
A 26-year-old son of a SAD leader died in a car crash near Sahnewal last night. The victim identified as Saravpreet Singh, son of Lakhvir Singh Klalmajra, chairman, Khanna Market Committee, was returning to Khanna along with his brother-in-law when this accident took place.
Smiles of success
ACADEMIC HIGH Girls in jubilant mood after receiving degrees in the convocation held at the Khalsa College for Women in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Class IX student kills classmate
Ludhiana, March 30
In a shocking incident, a Class IX student was stabbed to death by his classmate following a quarrel inside a gurdwara at Thakarwal village near here yesterday.
Domestic consumers beware
Ludhiana, March 30
Domestic gas cylinders with expiry dates are being delivered to consumers as the latter are little aware of this fact.
ZP nod to Rs 36-cr budget
Ludhiana, March 30
The Punjab Government will undertake works to carry out all-round development of this district on a war footing and improve on governance by launching a comprehensive campaign against corruption.
Cuncillors, parties get active
Ludhiana, March 30
After the statement of Local Bodies Minister that the Municipal Corporation (MC) elections would be held before the scheduled time, councillors have already sprung into action and many of them today held closed-door meetings with their supporters. This has also come as a surprise for many councillors who were expecting that the elections would be held either in August or September this year.
Cyber crime
Girls prime target, says DIG
Ludhiana, March 30
"The damage caused by cyber crime may have a much deeper implication for an individual than other kind of crimes," says Kuwarvijay Pratap Singh, DIG, Cyber Cell. Kuwarvijay Pratap Singh was here to attend a national conference on "Cyber Crime and Security Threats" organised at
GGNIMT.
Kuwarvijay Pratap Singh, DIG, Cyber Cell, Punjab, addresses a conference on cyber crime at GGNIMT, Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Inderjeet Verma
Stink fills Patel Nagar streets
Jagraon, March 30
The residents of the Patel Nagar locality, which is situated on the Railway Road here, are facing a tough time these days due to the chocked sewerage. According to the residents, the sewerage of the locality has been chocked for the last three days and sewage has started stagnating on streets.
Stagnant sewage in the Patel Nagar locality,
Jagraon.
Lalton Khurd village a model for judicious use of fertiliser
Ludhiana, March 30
The Department of Soil Science,
PAU, in collaboration with the Agriculture Department, organised a field day at Lalton Khurd village, near here, on judicious use of fertiliser (nitrogen) using the leaf colour chart
(LCC). The chief guest, Dr Gursharan Singh, Dean, Post Graduate Studies, appreciated the farmers of the village for adopting the LCC technology recommended by the PAU for the optimum use of the nitrogen fertiliser in the village.
Giving paintings her own artistic blend
Ludhiana, March 30
She has been a veteran at applying colour on canvass, painting intricate details and applying deft strokes with the brush for over two decades now. Yet Kirandeep Kaur realised only a couple of years ago that there was an immense joy in painting. The joy came from her own creations, she says.
Kirandeep Kaur at the venue where her art exhibits are displayed in Ludhiana on Friday.
Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Federation welcomes customs duty on bicycles, parts imports
Ludhiana, March 30
The Federation of Punjab Small Industries Association (FOPSIA) held a meeting with RS Gujral, Finance and Revenue Secretary, and thanked him for enhancing customs duty on bicycles and parts and also requested him to fix the revised floor price of customs on bicycles and parts.
recovery target
MC offices abuzz with activity
Ludhiana, March 30
Even as the current financial year is coming to an end, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation seems all set to surpass its target of Rs 40 crore, which it had set for the recovery of pending house tax, water and sewerage bills, building branch dues, etc. Today, the MC recovered around Rs 2.5 crore, taking up the figure to Rs 35.5 crore.
Badeenpur villagers await water supply from tank
Mandi Gobindgarh, March 30
Under the government policy to supply potable water to the rural population in the state, a water tank was set up at a cost of Rs 38 lakh in Badeenpur village, near here. However, residents of the area have not received water from this tank for the past one year.
2 hurt as tree falls on them
Ludhiana, March 30
Two persons sustained injuries and more than 10 vehicles got damaged after a tree suddenly fell on them at Mini-Secretariat today afternoon.
This incident took place when residents were resting under the shade of the tree located outside the Suvidha Centre.
Tree which suddenly fell in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Poster contest
held
Ludhiana, March 30
To commemorate World Health Day-2012, the department of community medicine, DMCH, organised a poster competition for MBBS students. The theme for the poster competition was 'Ageing & Health'.
Little champs
Children from slums take part in a dance-audition at Saroj Khan Academy in
Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Ludhiana scan
Tricycles distributed
Punjab National Bank's social welfare wing "PNB
Prerna", in association with the Bharat Vikas Parishad, distributed tricycles to the needy today. HS Bhatia, field general manager, said that the bank has a responsibility towards the society and to fulfill this responsibility the bank's social welfare wing undertakes such initiatives. "Last time we distributed books and stationery material among the needy students, and this time we distributed tricycles," he said.
pau notes
Training programme for beekeepers
Ludhiana, March 30
The Directorate of Extension Education of the Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU) will organise two training programmes for the members of Progressive Beekeepers Association
(PBKA) and the PAU Kisan Club (ladies wing) on April 4 in the university premises. Divulging details of the event, Dr MS Gill, PAU Director of Extension Education and the programme director, informed that a state-level training-cum-workshop for the PBKA members will be held at Kairon Kisan Ghar of the university.
from colleges
680 students awarded degrees
Ludhiana: Ramgarhia Girls College, Miller Ganj, organised the college’s annual convocation here today. Dr Jaspal Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Punjabi University, Patiala was the chief guest on the occasion. Addressing the gathering, Ranjodh Singh, president, Ramgarhia Educational Council, said that the staff has always worked to provide practical exposure to the students.
Dr Jaspal Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Punjabi University, hands over degree to a student during the convocation at Ramgarhia Girls College, Miller Ganj, on Friday. Tribune photo: Inderjeet Verma
school notes
Everest school holds annual fest
Ludhiana: The annual prize distribution function of Everest Model High School, Giaspuara, was held at the school premises here today. Rajinder Sharma, president, Association of the Punjab School Education Board Affiliated Schools, Punjab (Regd), Ludhiana, was the chief guest on the occasion.
Move to appoint PCS officers in sub-registrar offices hailed
 Ludhiana, March 30
Nearly an year after he quit as member of the advisory committee in protest against corruption in the revenue department, the general secretary the Youth Akali Dal, Kanwaljatinder Singh Bajwa, is a relieved man today, and appreciates Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rahul Tiwari’s move of deputing PCS officers in all the sub-registrar offices to nail corruption.
KS Bajwa
196 conferred degrees
Doraha,March 30
The annual convocation of Doraha College of Education for BEd students was organised yesterday. Chief guest prof Paramjit Singh
Jaswal, Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law,
Patiala, delivered the convocation address. Prof Rajesh Gill, chairperson, Department of Sociology and Women’s Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, was the guest of honour for the prize distribution ceremony. Sukhpal Singh, chairman of the Doraha group of Institutes, Umal
Kaur, chairperson of the Doraha Public School, Japvir Singh, Tapvir Singh and Dr Navneet Kaur were also present on the occasion.
Girls college upgraded
Mandi Gobindgarh, March 30
The government has upgraded Jawahar Lal Nehru Govt College for Girls,
Tooran, Mandi Gobindgarh, by introducing MA Punjabi regular classes and making the college a co-education institution from the coming academic session.
Theft in Prem Nagar
Ludhiana, March 30
Thieves struck at a house in Prem Nagar, near Kadwai Nagar, and decamped with cash and valuables worth Rs 1.5 lakh.
Robbery bid foiled, five held
Ludhiana, March 30
The city police claims to have foiled a robbery bid with the arrest of five persons, including an
NRI.
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