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Medicines gutted
Ludhiana, June 1
Medicines worth lakhs were gutted in a fire that broke out at a godown in the old city area this evening. A short circuit is believed to be the reason behind the fire. It took 10 fire tenders more than three hours to douse the flames.
The destroyed medicines in the old city area of Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
City railway station to have solar lights
Ludhiana, June 1
Taking a big leap towards energy conservation, the Railways is in the process of installing solar lights at the Ludhiana railway station. Four solar lights have already been installed at the railway station.
A solar light installed at the railway station in Ludhiana. (L) and Solar light installed at Subdivisional Hospital at the Ludhiana railway station.
Photos: Inderjeet Verma.
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A rickshaw puller passes through a canopy of amaltas on the PAU campus in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Cable theft hits rly bookings
Ludhiana, June 1
Passengers at the railway station faced sheer inconvenience this morning when the connectivity cable of an internet service which connects the private railway ticket counters was stolen early in the morning. The passengers were seen standing in long queues to buy the tickets outside ticket windows at the railway station.
People’s rush outside the ticket windows at the Ludhiana railway station. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
State government swings into action
Ludhiana, June 1
While the Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that "very soon there will be an organised mining mafia in Punjab", the state government seems to have swung into action, though late. The Deputy Chief Minister, Sukhbir Badal has convened a meeting of all the Deputy Commissioners and Zonal Inspector Generals of Punjab at Punjab Bhawan, Chandigarh, on June 3, on the issue.
Adopt direct seeded rice technology: PAU experts
Ludhiana, June 1
Farmers worried about the shortage of migrant labour for transplanting of paddy seem to be preferring to join seminars and training session being conduct by Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) and Agriculture Department, instead of waiting the migrant labourers on Railway stations.
Residents oppose opening of liquor vend
Ludhiana, June 1
District Congress Committee Ludhiana (Urban) president Pawan Dewan has alleged that the ruling SAD-BJP alliance government in Punjab was responsible for alcohol addiction among the people.
Missing boy traced
Machhiwara June 1
The Machhiwara police recovered a boy who went missing on May 27 from Morkarima village in Machiwara and his foster parents had registered a case of abduction with the Machiwara police.
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Reap maximum benefit from fish farming in summer, says expert
Ludhiana, June 1
Proper care and right knowledge is the key to reap maximum benefit from fish farming in the summer season. The views were expressed by Dr Meera D Ansal, college of fisheries of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana. She emphasised that provide sufficient comfortable zone to your fish below the surface layer, which gets heated up far beyond optimum temperature range (28-320C). Maintain six feet water depth and to mitigate heating up of water; partial shading of pond with trees is also recommended. Further, take care of the water quality. 'Oxygen' is the most important issue to be addressed, which may fall to lethal levels, especially during dawn, due to enhanced biological activity in the pond.
It is time to chill
Ludhiana, June 1
Thousands of students studying in government primary, middle and higher schools heaved a sigh of relief as the education department announced the summer vacations from June 1 to 30. Now that the mercury is hovering around 46 degrees Celsius, the summer break was much needed, feel the teachers, parents and students.
Now, pay to play at PAU
Ludhiana, June 1
Vice-Chancellor, Punjab Agriculture University, has issued a circular that the authorities will now only allow the use of play ground and public infrastructure under "pay and play" scheme where coaches are available at the PAU.
PAU official gets warm send-off
Ludhiana, June 1
Senior editor (Punjabi) at the Centre for Communication and International Linkages
(CCIL) of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Gurbhajan Singh Gill, was given a warm send-off on attaining the age of
superannuation.
Principal accuses college secy of misbehaviour
Khanna, June 1
A controversy between Principal RS Jhanji, of AS College, Khanna, and college secretary, Dr Anil Joshi, is still going on and the management is said to have called a meeting in this regard to solve the issue as it can affect the image of the institution in the coming admission session.
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Man hangs himself to death
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 1
A man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself with a chain installed at a workshop. The incident occurred last night at Chhapar in Hargobind Nagar village near here. The deceased has been identified as Deepak Kumar of local ward number 4.
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Sangrur swimmers corner glory
Ludhiana, June 1
Swimmers from Sangrur district bagged two out of four titles which were decided on the opening day of the 28th Sub Junior Punjab State Swimming Championship for boys and girls that began at Brajindra College swimming pool,
Faridkot, today.
Swimmers at the 28th Sub Junior Punjab State Swimming Championship at Brajindra Collegel, Faridkot. A tribune photograph
Budding boxer to represent India
Ludhiana, June 1
Sukhdeep Singh (19), a budding boxer from Chakar village of Ludhiana district, has been selected for the Asian Boxing Championship, which is going to held in Jordan from June 30 to July 9.
Sukhdeep will represent India in the championship. Sukhdeep had won a silver medal in the FXTM International Boxing Cup held in Cyprus.
Sukhdeep Singh
Cricket: Ludhiana recover after early blows
Ludhiana, June 1
Hosts Ludhiana, after reeling 121 for 4, managed to recover and post 233 runs on the first day of four-day match against Jalandhar in the Punjab State Inter -District Cricket Tournament (U-19) for the Dhruv Pandove Trophy being played at the Punjab Agricultural University ground here today.
Players in action on the PAU ground in Ludhiana on Saturday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria pulled up the MC staff for its failure to keep the city roads clean. The Mayor visited the four zones of the city last evening and found that the roads were not being cleaned.