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Lok Sabha Election
Poverty alleviation to rank high on AAP manifesto, says Phoolka
Ludhiana, March 23
The national manifesto of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is being prepared and it will emphasise upon eradication of poverty and checking price rise.
Aam Aadmi Party candidate HS Phoolka (left) interacts with people during a meeting organised by an NGO in Ludhiana on Sunday. Tribune photo: Inderjeet Verma
Nukkad natak in Modi’s support
Ludhiana, March 23
Supporters of BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi staged a ‘Nukkad natak’ at Sarabha Nagar market today. The play carried a political message for the audience — support
Modi.
BJP supporters perform a nukkad natak in support of Narendra Modi in Ludhiana on Sunday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Youth’s killing
Seven councillors support dy mayor
Ludhiana, March 23
Even as the family members of 23-year-old Gagandeep Singh — who was allegedly beaten to death by armed assailants at the ‘behest’ of Deputy Mayor RD Sharma — are demanding his immediate arrest, seven councillors today came out in support of Sharma and said he would not resign until the probe was not completed.
Woman’s body found
Sahnewal, March 23
The naked body of an unidentified woman, believed to be 25-years-old, was recovered from a small bridge near the Highway Factory at village
Nandpur, near Sahnewal, today.
Illegal parking chokes underpass
Doraha, March 23
Kaddon Chowk underpass, nowadays, is used more as a parking area by drivers of trolleys, trucks and tempos rather than as a passage by the commuters. They are least bothered of the obstruction created by them.
Vehicles challaned for wrong parking
Ludhiana, March 23
After the Ludhiana Tribune highlighted the plight of commuters due to the haphazard parking of vehicles outside a hotel near Bhai Bala
Chowk, the city police today conducted a drive there.
Policemen challan a violator near Bhai Bala Chowk in Ludhiana on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
City pays tributes to martyrs
Ludhiana, March 23
The 83rd Martyrdom Day of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev was observed by various organisations and institutions across the city.
Artistes stage a play on the life of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev at Punjabi Bhawan in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Plan to do away with dissection of human bodies
Ludhiana, March 23
With science and technology advanced to a great extent, experts now believe that dissection of human bodies and animal cadavers is no longer required and should be instead replaced by computer-simulated dissection.
PU to launch its first annual magazine for youngsters
Doraha, March 23
The Youth Welfare Department of Panjab University is all set to launch Jawan Tarang, an annual magazine, which would contain the writings of student competitors, who secured top spots in the Zonal, Inter-Zonal and university level festivals during the current session.
Artificial limbs distributed
Ludhiana, March 23
Thirty-one physically handicapped persons were provided artificial limbs, calipers and hearing-aid machines during the 985th free artificial limbs distribution camp at Viklang Sahayta Kender, Rishi Nagar.
Villagers least concerned about eye care: Doctors
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 23
Major eye ailments, including myopia and hypermetropia, are caused because of lack of concern among residents of rural and suburban areas about eye health care and malnutrition. This was observed by a team of ophthalmologists after examining as many as 800 persons during the 37th eye camp organised by the local unit of the Punjab Mahavir Dal Shri Sanatan Dharam Parcharak Sabha at Bajrang Akhara Hospital here today.
Youth unaware of Martyrdom Day
March 23 is observed as Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev who contributed immensely to achieve Independence for the country. Though social organisations and certain NGOs did organise functions to pay tributes to the martyrs, most of the youngsters are hardly aware of the importance of the day.
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and other SAD leaders pose for a photograph in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Degrees conferred on 282 students
Ludhiana, March 23
The Malwa Central College of Education for Women, Civil Lines, Ludhiana, organised the 57th annual convocation of the college.
Girls in a jubilant mood after receiving degrees during the convocation ceremony at the Malwa Central College of Education for Women in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
from colleges
Students get degrees
The convocation and prize distribution function of GTB National College, Dakha, was held on Sunday on the college premises. Noted agronomist NS
Malhi, Vice-Chancellor of Guru Kashi Talwandi Sabo was the chief guest. Delivering his welcome speech, Principal Guriqbal Singh lauded the contribution of Dr Malhi as a researcher, teacher and administrator. He also read the annual report highlighting the achievements of the college.
from schools
School holds annual function
DAV Centenary Public School, Jagraon, organised its annual function, ‘Tarang-2014’, here on Sunday. PP Sharma, Regional Director, DAV Schools (North Zone), was the chief guest while Karan Sharma, principal, Lajpat Rai DAV College,
Jagraon, was the guest of honour.
Tiny tots perform during the annual function of DAV Centenary Public School in Jagraon
on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
ludhiana scan
Mass marriage organised
A mass marriage ceremony of poor and needy girls was organised by Ma Bhagwati Club, Dandi Swami
Chowk, at Pindi Dayal Dharamshala in Ludhiana on Sunday. The function was held under the leadership of chairman Ashok Marwaha and president Avinash
Sikka. The newly-weds were given blessings by prominent persons, including Mayor Harcharan Singh
Gohalwaria, MLA Simarjeet Singh Bains, Davinder Sood, Madan Lal Bagga, Leena Taparia and Lakshman
Dravid. The girls were given sewing machines, silver jewellery, clothes and utensils on the occasion.
crime briefs
Man booked for killing wife; absconding
Ludhiana: The city police have booked a man for allegedly killing his wife. The case was registered after the dead body of the woman, identified as Kaushalya
Devi, was found from the migrant quarters in the Kanganwal area yesterday. The owner of the migrant quarters said the victim's husband,
Jagdish, was also missing since the incident. Following an investigation, the police registered a case of murder under Section 302 of the IPC against
Jagdish. Jagdish is still at large.
Local colleges win basketball league
Ludhiana, March 23
Local colleges—Government College for Girls and Satish Chander Dhawan Government College for Boys—emerged as champions in the inaugural edition of the BFI-IMG Reliance Punjab State Inter-College Basketball League that concluded at Guru Nanak Stadium here today.
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| Teams of the Satish Chander Dhawan Government College for Boys (top) and the Government College for Girls in a jubilant mood after winning the inter-college basketball league in Ludhiana on Sunday. Photos: Inderjeet Verma |
35 aspirants attend PCA academy trials
Ludhiana, March 23
Thirty-five aspirants attended trials conducted by the Ludhiana District Cricket Association
(LDCA) to select boys in the age group of 12 to 14 years for the Punjab Cricket Association’s
(PCA) non-residential academy.
Budding cricketers attend trials for selection to the Punjab Cricket Association’s non-residential academy in Ludhiana on Sunday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
State athletics body to meet at Jalandhar
Ludhiana, March 23
The annual general meeting of Punjab Athletics Association will be held at Jalandhar on April 2.
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Ludhiana, March 23
