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Patients expect kind behaviour from staff of govt health institutions
Ludhiana, August 19
Despite tall claims by the Health Department that everything is going well at the government health institutes, patients continue to complain of shortage of medicines. A majority of the patients complain of bad attitude of the staff towards them.
creating Traffic awareness: A newly recruited woman constable distributes pamphlets among commuters as part of a traffic awareness campaign in the Jagraon Bridge area in Ludhiana on Monday.
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Woman fights paternity battle for her children
Ludhiana, August 19
Bhupinder Kaur, who claims herself to be the wife of Congress leader Amarjit Singh Tikka's brother, started a dharna along with her two children and relatives outside the Police Commissioner's office here this evening.
Knitwear Club row reaches court
Ludhiana, August 19
The controversy involving the Knitwear Club has reached the court. Since both the groups have called their annual general meetings on August 22, president Darshan Dawar has filed a suit in the court. He says according to the constitution of the club, only general secretary can call such meetings with the consent of the president.
Thieves strike in high security zone
Ludhiana, August 19
Thieves struck at a professor's house located near Iqbal Nursing Home and decamped with a laptop and a bicycle.
Son attacks father with sword
Ludhiana, August 19
A 22-year-old drug addict man attacked his father with a sword after he stopped him from purchasing drugs at New Subash Nagar in the Jodhewal Basti area here today.
Relief for ETT staff soon
Ludhiana, August 19
Perturbed over the daily applications by the Elementary Teachers Training (ETT) staff working under the zila parishad, seeking transfers at certain blocks/villages, the authorities seem to have found a way by which almost all the teachers will feel happy and focus entirely on the studies of the students in government schools of the district.
Govt schools get 50 teachers
Ludhiana, August 19
Education Department has transferred and sent about 50 teachers against the vacant posts here in various government schools of the district. The District Education Department got the list today.
from schools
Raksha Bandhan celebrated
Ludhiana: Babies Paradise Playway School celebrated Raksha Bandhan on Monday. Beautiful rakhis were made by the tiny-tots using different material like cotton, quilling paper and ribbons. Thereafter, girl students’ tied the rakhi on boy students’ wrist and applied “tikka” on their foreheads.
Students of Babies Paradise Playway School prepare rakhis to celebrate Raksha Bandhan in Ludhiana. A TRIBUNE PHOTOGRAPH
PAU NOTES
Research and extension specialists' workshop
Ludhiana: The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) will organise a "Research and Extension Specialists' Workshop for Rabi Crops" on August 23 and 24 at the Pal Auditorium of the university. Dr Baldev Singh
Dhillon, Vice-Chancellor, PAU, will be the chief guest on the occasion.
from colleges
Talent hunt
Ludhiana: DRV DAV Centenary College, Phillaur, organised a talent hunt competition recently. Competitions such as debate, declamation, paper-reading, elocution, poetical symposium, poster-making, collage, quiz,
rangoli, skits, mime, giddha and bhangra were held on the occasion.
5 days on, students' demands go unheeded
 Ludhiana, August 19
On the fifth day of the agitation today, students of Punjab Agriculture University boycotted their classes. A large number of students led by the Punjab Agricultural University Students Association
(PAUSA) organised a rally and raised the slogans outside the Thapar Hall.
Students of the College of Agricultural Engineering raise slogans against university officials at the PAU in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu
Mahajan.
'Chandi Ki Dibiya' staged
Ludhiana, August 19
Third annual function of Santushti Vidya Niketan, Chander Nagar, was celebrated yesterday.
Women perform dances to celebrate Janmashtami
 Ludhiana, August 19
A programme to celebrate Raksha Bandhan and Janmashtmi was organised by the Gayatri Ladies Club at a city hotel today.
Members of the Gayatri Ladies Club celebrate Janmashtami in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
J&K farmers get tips on crop productivity at university
Ludhiana, August 19
As many as 21 farmers from Baramula district of Jammu and Kashmir, who are currently on a visit to Amritsar and Ludhiana, today visited the Punjab Agricultural University where they were given information on how to increase the crop productivity by Dr TS Riar and Dr Rakesh Kumar.
Lensmen share evolution of photography
 Ludhiana, August 19
As World Photography Day was celebrated today, city-based lensmen shared their journey with the evolution of photography.
A city-based photographer, Tej Pratap Singh Sandhu, with his collection of old cameras.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Confusion over Rakhi
Doraha,August 19
"When is Rakhi?" everyone is confused as to when should the festival of Raksha Bandhan be celebrated i.e. on August 20 or 21.
School bus overturns, 4 students hurt
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 19
Timely action by the police and passers-by saved the occupants of a school bus that overturned in fields along a link road near Rangiana village near here today morning. Four out of a total of 20 students were reported to have received minor injuries.
An overturned school bus near Rangian village on Monday. A Tribune Photograph
Rajwinder Singh Sohal is Khanna SP
Khanna, August 19
Newly appointed SP (Detective) Khanna Rajwinder Singh Sohal today took over his charge of office.
Annual meeting held amid tight security
Ludhiana, August 19
The annual general meeting of the United Cycle and Parts Manufacturers Association (UCPMA) was held here today amid tight security. The police in civil dress and uniform was deployed in and around the office of the UCPMA to avert any incident.
Onion prices make people cry
Ludhiana, August 19
Onion priced between Rs 60 and Rs 70 per kg is bringing tears in eyes of people.
Govt responsible for industrial exodus: Cong
Ludhiana, August 19
The Punjab Congress today alleged that the Akali Dal-BJP government headed by Parkash Singh Badal was responsible for the industrial flight from this border state, and the “belated under-pressure denial” of two leading industrial houses spoke volumes about the “dismal investment” climate in this border state.
Online payment system running successfully, says minister
Ludhiana, August 19
The computerisation of entire treasury offices in Punjab ensuring all government payments online proved a success with Punjab becoming first successful state in the country to disburse more than Rs 7,281 crore to about 14 lakh beneficiaries in the first quarter by online system.
Book on Sikhs’ role in World War-I released
Ludhiana, August 19
A book titled “Sikhs in World War-I” was released at Ramgarhia Girls College. The book, penned by Bhupinder Singh Holland, is a historical account of the role Sikhs played during World War-I.
Vet officers boycott work
Ludhiana, August 19
Irked over the promotion policy, veterinary officers working in the Animal Husbandry Department, Punjab, boycotted the ongoing cattle census, cattle insurance and field work in the villages of the state from today.
85 consignments seized from railway station
 Ludhiana, August 19
The mobile wing of the Excise and Taxation Department today seized 85 consignments from the railway station.
The consignments seized by the mobile wing of the Excise and Taxation Department at the railway station in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet verma
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Ludhiana, August 19
