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Labourers risk their lives by travelling on the roof of a truck in Ludhiana on Thursday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Food Safety Act: Deadline extended by 6 months
Ludhiana, August 2
Even as the Halwai Association, Punjab, has succeeded in procuring the document issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India regarding extension of deadline to obtain the mandatory
licence, registration for food business operators for six months (up to February 5, 2013), the district health department is still waiting for it in black and white.
Dispose of junk in schools, says DGSE
Ludhiana, August 2
Director General School Education (DGSE) has directed schools to dispose of any discarded material lying on the premises. A number of government schools in the city have less than a 500-sq-yard area. Broken chairs, desks, other school furniture, and utensils are kept in classrooms in the absence of any storeroom.
Sale of gold coins up on Rakhi
Ludhiana, August 2
The sale of gold coins witnessed a spurt the city as the postal department offered a 6.5 per cent discount on the same on Raksha
Bandhan. Though the department was already offering 6 per cent discount on gold coins, it decided to give additional discount of 0.5 per cent on Raksha Bandhan.
Police cracks whip on ‘car-o-bar’
Ludhiana, August 2
In a joint operation, a team of the Sarabha Nagar police station and the Model Town police station conducted raids at eateries located in Sarabha
Nagar, Pakhowal Road, Ferozepur Road, Model Town and the Dugri area and detained several persons who were consuming liquor in cars.
Magazines bring Pak fashion to city
Ludhiana, August 2
A fashion revolution is brewing up in Pakistan and its effects are being felt in India. Pakistani suits and Pakistani-styled attires are already a big hit with women in this part of the country.
Fashion magazines from Pakistan at a store at Ghumar Mandi in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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Sisters remember martyr brother
Ludhiana, August 2
It has been 13 years since Paramjeet Singh laid down his life for the nation during the Kargil war, but time has failed to fade the love of two sisters for their brother.
Like every year on Raksha Bandhan, Baljit Kaur and Surjit Kaur arrived with rakhis at Gill village where the statue of their brother Naik Paramjeet Singh has been erected. |
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Surjit Kaur and Baljit Kaur tie Rakhis on the statue of Paramjeet Singh on Thursday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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Punjabi Sahit Akademi library
Home to rare books and
manuscripts
Ludhiana, August 2
Library of Punjabi Sahit Akademi at the Punjabi Bhawan is one of the best in the region in terms of collection of books, reference and research papers.
This library is associated with eight Indian universities, including Delhi University, Kurukhsetra University, Jammu University, Panjab University, Punjabi University, Guru Nanak Dev University and Meerut University.
A rare manuscript at the Punjabi Bhawan library. Tribune
photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Digitising of a rare book in progress. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
People read books at the Punjabi Bhawan library. Tribune
photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
VK Puri, a regular visitor to the library, reads a book. Tribune
photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
PAU boosts of this library
Ludhiana, August 2
Punjab Agricultural University claims that Mohinder Singh Randhawa library at PAU campus is the only library in Northern India where one can get maximum collection of books related to agriculture.
It may be true as students at PAU seem to be satisfied with the collection of books and infrastructure available in the university.
A woman selects book at the PAU library.
Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
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Punjab still waits for its Library Act
Ludhiana, August 2
The Punjab government had announced to enact Punjab Library Act before the Assembly elections 2012. But after coming back to power, the Akali government seems to have forgotten their promise.
Exclusive breastfeeding must in first 6 months: Paediatrician
Ludhiana, August 2
Malnutrition is responsible, directly or indirectly, for 60 per cent of the 10.9 million deaths annually of children under the age of five years in India. Well over two-thirds of these deaths, which were often associated with inappropriate feeding practices, occurred during the first year of a child's life, said Dr Rajinder Gulati, national trainer of Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF).
Road safety now a compulsory subject at veterinary university
Ludhiana, August 2
The students of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, will have to study and qualify a subject on road safety from this academic session. The academic council of the university, in its 26th meeting, has approved "Road Safety" as a compulsory subject.
Less food on plate as prices soar
Ludhiana, August 2
Prices of fruits and vegetables have increased over the few months. "Prices of fruits and vegetables have been increasing over the years. Fruits in particular are going out of reach of the common people. Mangoes are my favourite fruit, but I have barely had them this season due to it high price," said
Mohini, a homemaker.
A vendor at a local bazaar in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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Teachers await salaries
Ludhiana, August 2
Despite funds from the treasury already been allocated to the education department, government school teachers in the district have to wait for salaries. The officials said they are facing technical glitches in providing "drawing disbursing office" powers to schools.
Proposal on raising retirement age comes under fire
Ludhiana, August 2
The Punjab government's proposal to extend the retirement age of its employees by two years has not gone down well with several social and youth organisations who have termed it as a retrograde step.
500 women visit Central Jail on Raksha Bandhan
Ludhiana, August 2
Over 500 women from across the state visited the city's Central Jail to tie rakhis to their brothers on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan today.
Since dawn, the main gate of the Central Jail, located on Tajpur Road, started witnessing a huge rush.
A woman ties rakhi on the wrist of her brother at the Central Jail in Ludhiana on Thursday. |
Women wait at the gate of the Central Jail in Ludhiana on Thursday. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan |
Industry fumes as power situation worsens
Ludhiana, August 2
The worsening power situation in the state is having a crippling effect on the industry. The state government's proposal to increase taxes despite the ongoing crisis is being seen as an unnecessary policy measure by the industry.
Patients learn how to prepare ORS
Ludhiana, August 2
Indian Academy of Paediatrics, Ludhiana Branch, celebrated "ORS Day" at Lord Mahavir Civil Hospital, Ludhiana today. A demonstration on how to prepare the oral rehydration solution was given to nearly 100 patients.
IDPD supports ex-Army chief on nuclear plant
Ludhiana, August 2
The Indian Doctors for Peace and Development has endorsed the statement of former chief of the Indian Army General VK Singh on proposed nuclear power plant at Fatehabad in Haryana.
Congress MLA ‘manhandled’
Ludhiana, August 2
Senior Congress MLA Rakesh Panday was allegedly manhandled by people belonging to a faction of Gopal Mandir Committee in Janakpuri here today.
The Congress MLA maintained that he was pushed by some youths while he was trying to separate two groups, who were fighting.
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