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PAU revokes rustication of 3 students
Ludhiana, September 3
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) today finally issued a notice revoking the rustication of three students.
Widows to be made self-reliant
Ludhiana, September 3
His mother became a widow when he was just five and she had to raise her seven children all by herself. She had to remove her jewellery and wear a white outfit meant for widows.
Lord Raj Loomba of the Loomba Foundation, along with Deputy Commissioner Rahul Tiwari, gives details about a programme for widows in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Thirteen test positive for dengue
Ludhiana, September 3
Thirteen cases of dengue were confirmed here today. The patients are under treatment at the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital. Of them, five patients are from Ludhiana, including four male, one each from Sahnewal, BRS Nagar, Salem Tabri and Ashok Nagar, and a female from Civil Lines.
Construction of Southern Bypass
Traffic diversion causes snarl-ups
Ludhiana, September 3
Residents of BRS Nagar, Rajguru Nagar, Aggar Nagar and adjoining areas had a harrowing time today after one side of the bridge on the Ferozepur road was closed to traffic.
Diverted traffic moves at a snail’s pace after one side of the road leading to the southern bypass was closed to traffic due to the construction of a bridge on the Ferozepur road. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Patient in coma, relatives allege negligence by doctor
Ludhiana, September 3
Kin of a patient, Baldev Krishan (46), who is in a coma due to the alleged negligence on the part of Dr DP Singh Arora and has been admitted to Mohandai Oswal Hospital, staged a protest outside the Civil Surgeon’s office here today. They were led by Parveen Dang, president of the Hindu Sikh Jagriti
Sena.
The patient’s kin stage a protest at the Civil Surgeon’s office in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
DMCH refused to accept donated body: Pensioner
Ludhiana, September 3
General secretary of the Railway Pensioners Welfare Association KK Kapoor has alleged that despite completing all the formalities regarding the donation of the body of his wife through an NGO, New Hope Society, about 10 years ago, the DMCH here has denied to accept the body of his wife, who died on July 7 this year.
Pensioners at a press conference in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Lawyer’s thrashing triggers debate
Ludhiana, September 3
The thrashing of advocate Harinam Singh Sandhu (26) by Amandeep Singh and Rajdeep Singh of Gurdev Nagar after he was found urinating on a wall of their plot has triggered a debate in the city.
MCPI slams hike in fuel prices
Ludhiana, September 3
The Marxist Communist Party of India
(MCPI) has strongly criticised recent hike in petrol and diesel prices while lambasting the government for denial of subsidy on cooking gas in the name of direct benefit transfer scheme.
UCPMA poll: Candidates organise dinner meetings to woo voters
Ludhiana, September 3
With elections of the United Cycle and Parts Manufactures Association (UCPMA) nearing, the activities in the association are gaining momentum. Dinner meetings are being organised and candidates of both the factions are personally visiting the associations and wooing the members to cast their vote in their favour.
Punjabi movie star cast in city
Ludhiana, September 7
Star cast of Punjabi movie, “Putt Jattan de-Jatt Boys” visited the city here today. Actor Aman
Dhaliwal, who played a leading role in the film, said that the movie has been running successfully for the second week after its release.
Aman Dhaliwal, lead actor in Punjabi movie “Putt Jattan de-Jatt Boys” in a jubilant mood with fans at a mall in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Admn urged to check eve-teasing
Mandi Ahmedgarh, Sept 3
Paying gratitude to office-bearers of various organisations which supported their movement launched against obscenity and eve-teasing in mini-buses, residents of the Sarabha and Pakhowal area urged the administration to check the tendency which has since taken form of menace.
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science COLLEGES
Debate over colleges’
name
Ludhiana September 3
Taking a cue from the western world, there is a discussion among
scientists of home science over changing the name of home science
colleges across India. They want to give such a name to home science
colleges that expresses more about them.
PAU NOTES
PAU scientist gets Commonwealth Academic Fellowship
Ludhiana: A scientist of the Department of Entomology of Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU), Dr Naveen Aggarwal, has made the university proud by fetching the prestigious "Commonwealth Academic Fellowship 2013" for his outstanding research work.
GADVASU NOTES
Scientist on European expert panel on vaccines
Ludhiana: Dr Hari Mohan Saxena, Professor of Immunology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, has been appointed a member of the expert panel on vaccines of the European Society for Translational Medicine which is a global non-profit platform for the advancement and progress of translational medicine.
FROM COLLEGES
Installation ceremony
Ludhiana: Installation ceremony of a science society was organised on the premises of the Government College for Girls on Tuesday. Chief guest on the occasion was Dr Arun
Mittra, ear, nose and throat.
FROM SCHOOLS
Talent hunt competition
Ludhiana: Ramgarhia School organised a talent hunt competition in which students participated. The students showed lot of enthusiasm in the competitions. The winners were awarded certificates on the occasion. Principal Ashok Kumar gave away the prizes.
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Appeal for renal failure patient
Puneet, 28, a resident of Ludhiana, has been regularly undergoing bi-weekly dialysis at the
DMCH. According to doctors, Puneet is suffering from renal kidney failure
and has been on dialysis for the past four years. His father, Ishwar
Chander, is bed-ridden with chronic arthritis.
2 cars stolen in Ludhiana
Ludhiana, September 3
Venturing out on Sunday evening proved two city residents costly as their cars were stolen.
Remand of assailants extended
Ludhiana, September 3
Judicial Magistrate Ashish Thathai today extended the police remand of two persons facing accusations of launching a murderous attack on a city lawyer and his family for three days.
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