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Civic body yet to float tenders for parking lots
Ludhiana, June 10
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation is yet to float tenders for the allotment of parking lots between Ferozepur Road and its service lane. The Punjab and Haryana High Court had recently asked the MC to float tenders for these parking lots to check encroachments on the service lane.
Be people-friendly, PWD Minister tells officials
Ludhiana, June 10
Punjab PWD Minister Sharanjit Singh Dhillon has hailed the appointment of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the chairman of the BJP poll campaign panel for the coming 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Dhillon said this while addressing a gathering during a programme organised to felicitate zila
parishad/block samiti members.
PWD Minister Sharanjit Singh Dhillon with zila parishad/block samiti members during a programme organised to honour the members in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjit Verma
Doctors’ strike call has little impact
Ludhiana, June 10
The strike call given by the PCMS Doctors Association against the recent transfers of health specialists failed to make an impact on the health services in Ludhiana district. At the Lord Mahavir Civil Hospital, Ludhiana, all departments were working smoothly and there were a large number of patients in almost every OPD.
Penalty slapped on LIT for failure to provide info
Ludhiana, June 10
The State Information Commission, Punjab, has awarded a compensation of Rs 5,000 to Rohit Sabharwal, president of the Council of RTI Activists, while deciding an appeal filed by the applicant against the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) alleging failure on the part of the Trust to provide information sought under the RTI Act.
Punbus contractual staff block traffic
Jagraon, June 10
A day after the local police registered a case against the members of Punbus Contract Workers' Union, while they were protesting against the state government during a protest yesterday, a large number of union members again held a protest outside Jagraon bus stand.
City singers make their presence felt
Ludhiana, June 10
The city has been a centre of music and culture with popular singers like Daljit Dosanjh making waves in the Punjabi music circuit.
The city has already seen the success of singers at musical reality shows in the past few years. Some singers are also making their presence felt online.
Children need more attention, care, say city psychologists
Ludhiana, June 10
Mom, we have won the match and I scored maximum for the team. We got champions trophy and today I also got mathematics test copies back in which I scored 100 per cent marks. Now please tell me when you will come home. This was the pleading voice of Rohan, an adolescent boy, while talking to his mother on phone who was busy with her office work. And answer that comes from other end was, “I am busy will talk to you later” and the call ends. One can well imagine how much the feelings of Sam got hurt for whom the whole world was her mother but mother has no time for him.
Belly dance workshop gets under way
Ludhiana, June 10
A belly dance workshop, “Khal Belly Hafla” was organised in the city by an institute. The workshop comprised of 56 participants.
There were four levels of belly dancing, including beginners; it comprised technical aspects of belly dancing, including the correct posture, muscle control and isolation of different body parts.
Participants perform belly dance during a dance workshop organised by a dance institute in Ludhiana. A Tribune Photograph
Posting, transfer orders issued
Ludhiana, June 10
The Punjab Government has issued posting and transfer orders of five IAS and 27 PCS officers in the state with immediate effect. Among them, Kanwal Preet Kaur Brar, PCS, has been transferred and posted as ADC (D), Ludhiana, while Rishipal Singh, PCS, has been posted as DETC,
Ludhiana. Jatinderpal Singh, PCS, has been posted as SDM, Raikot, while Arina Duggal, PCS, has been posted as AC (General), Ludhiana, and in addition AC (Grievances), Ludhiana.
Farmers ignore new methods, stick to traditional techniques to sow paddy
Ludhiana, June 10
The state Agricultural Department and Punjab Agricultural University have been making efforts to promote new methods of paddy sowing to save water and labour for last few years but farmers seem less interested in the direct-seeded method and paddy transplanter machine.
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BCA-I students fare poorly in exams
Ludhiana, June 10
The colleges in the city, which send immediate press releases about their "stupendous" results in various courses, are silent on the results of BCA part I this time. Though the result of the class got declared about a week back but colleges preferred to keep mum. Reason: The result of both private colleges and government colleges was poor. The overall result of BCA part I of Panjab University, Chandigarh, is just 29 per cent this year.
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Summer camp
Ludhiana: A summer camp was organised at BCM School, Dugri. Many activities like basketball, badminton, western dance, cook and deco, acrobatics, art and craft, calligraphy and table
tennis were introduced and the children opted for the activity of their interest.
PAU holds entrance tests
Ludhiana, Tribune 10
The entrance examination for various courses at Punjab Agricultural University started from June 7. The students who want admission in next academic session at the PAU have been appearing for these exams . To avoid the rush, the PAU is conducting entrance tests for the postgraduate courses daily. The first exam was conducted for the journalism course on June 7.
Students take an entrance test at the PAU in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Admission process under way in city colleges
Ludhiana, June 10
A large number of students are getting themselves enrolled in various colleges in the city daily. As per the academic calender of Panjab University, Chandigarh, the admission to various courses, including BA,
BBA, BCA, BCom, BSc will start from July 11-21. To avoid the last minute harassment, students have started filling and submitting the forms well in advance.
Students read the prospectus at the Government College for Girls in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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Scholar gets INSPIRE Fellowship
Ludhiana: Dr Mamta Pandey, a PhD student of the School of Animal Biotechnology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University , Ludhiana, was awarded INSPIRE (Innovation Science Pursuit for Inspired Research) Fellowship by the Science and Technology Ministry, Government of India.
Official’s early departure opposed
Ludhiana, June 10
Ever since a raid was conducted at the Sub Registrar's office here by the Vigilance officials, it seems the working at the office has not been streamlined so far. A scuffle reportedly took place at the office when the naib
tehsildar, Mullanpur (who has been given additional charge), reportedly tried to left early for the day.
Fix paddy MSP at Rs
2,450, says BKU
Ludhiana, June 10
The Bharti Kisan Union (BKU) today called upon the Union Government to fix the minimum support price of paddy at Rs 2450 per quintal in accordance with the recommendations of Dr Swaminathan Committee, announce the support price for basmati and ensure a minimum of eight hours' regular power supply to the agricultural sector to facilitate paddy sowing.
Ajmer Singh Lakhowal (centre), president, BKU, addresses a press conference in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Staff back suspended supervisor
Ludhiana, June 10
Following the suspension of Gurdip Singh, sanitary supervisor at the DMCH, the safai karamcharis of the hospital today staged a dharna and demanded his reinstatement.
Army to hold recruitment rally on June 25
Ludhiana, June 10
The unit territorial Army is going to conduct a recruitment rally for two vacancies of Soldier Clerk (Staff Duties) and one vacancy of Soldier Chef Community (Cook) on June 25.
Mice feed on body at mortuary
Ludhiana, June 10
Exposing the poor arrangements at the mortuary of a hospital located near Daresi here, mice ate the nose of a woman's body today.
Man held for setting shop on fire
Ludhiana, June 10
The Salem Tabri police has nabbed a person for setting a shop on fire situated at old Sabzi Mandi after stealing Rs 2,500 cash.
The accused has been identified as Nanku, a resident of Ashok Nagar.
One nabbed with 7.5 kg of poppy husk
Ludhiana, June 10
The division number 5 police has nabbed a person for carrying poppy husk.
The accused has been identified as Varinder Singh, a resident of Gurdaspur. The accused was nabbed from bus stand during a police checking.
Woman's purse stolen
Ludhiana, June 10
A pickpocket stole the purse, containing gold earrings and Rs 2,500 cash, of a dog-bite patient while the latter was standing in queue for treatment at the Civil Hospital here today. The victim, Saroj Rani of Guru Nanakpura, said the incident took place thoday afternoon when she was standing in a queue at the Civil Hospital. The matter was later reported to the local police station
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Sports persons, coaches and sports officers in the city are eagerly waiting for the World Kabaddi Cup, which is just six months away. The final match of the previous Kabaddi World Cup was played at Guru Nanak Stadium here on December 15 last year.
Skipper Deepin Chitkara (6 for 34) helped Ludhiana to restrict Jalandhar to a meagre score of 136 runs after 55.2 overs in the first innings of a match in the PCA Inter-Academy Cricket Tournament (12 to 14 years) played at the Punjab Agricultural University ground here today.
Swimmers from Ludhiana district reigned supreme, securing 227 points to emerge overall champions in the 38th Junior Punjab State Swimming and Waterpolo Championship that concluded at the War Heroes swimming pool,
Sangrur, yesterday.
