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Reservation woes: Railway authorities fail to manage rush at Dhandari station
 Ludhiana, March 30
With summer vacations and wedding season round the corner, the railway station at
Dhandari, an area dominated by migrant workers, is witnessing a huge rush these days.
People try to catch reservation forms being thrown by an employee at the Dhandari railway station in Ludhiana on Sunday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Sekhon rules out tie-up with communal forces
Ludhiana, March 30
Ruling out any tie-up with “communal forces”, CPM candidate from the Ludhiana Lok Sabha constituency Sukhvinder Singh Sekhon said, “We will go for an alliance with secular parties, such as the Congress, only.”
One-month-old boy found abandoned
Ludhiana, March 30
A one-month-old boy was reportedly left in front of the main gate of Pangura Ghar in Sarabha Nagar late last night.
Want freedom from corruption: Phoolka
 Ludhiana, March 30
Harvinder Singh Phoolka, Aam Adami Party candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from the Ludhiana constituency, held a public meeting at the 100-foot road in Sherpur this evening.
AAP candidate HS Phoolka (in blue turban) meets supporters
in Ludhiana on Sunday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Car hits divider, driver injured
 Khanna, March 30
A driver of an Indigo car had a miraculous escape when the car hit a divider near
Khanna. The collision was so intense that the vehicle was tossed into the air before falling back on a bridge. The car virtually broke into two pieces.
The mangled remains of the car that hit the divider on a bridge near Khanna on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
SBI motivates students to open accounts online
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 30
Responding to the movement launched by the State Bank of India to educate masses about alternate channels of personal banking, various educational institutes of the area opened their accounts during the campaign. Account opening forms were filled and submitted on the website of the bank.
Devotional telefilm premieres at Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan
 Ludhiana, March 30
Telefilm 'Satgur Tumre Kaaj Saware' was premiered at Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan yesterday evening. The two-hour film throws light on everyday life of individuals and disseminates the message to believe in and pray to the almighty than going to self-styled
"godmen" for solution of problems.
Audience watch the telefilm “Satguru Tumre Kaaj Saware” at Guru Nanak Dev Bhavan in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Reporter Diary
No more road tamashas please!
The chaotic traffic conditions, virtually choked roads with ever increasing number of vehicles, frequent processions, shobha yatras and rallies held on the busy roads add to the misery of the people.
IMA conducts CME on infertility
 Ludhiana, March 30
A Continuous Medical Education (CME) on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) was conducted by the Indian Medical Association.
IMA, Ludhiana, president Dr RK Sharma delivers a lecture on polycystic ovarian syndrome on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
85% schools fail to fulfil area requirement: PSEB
Ludhiana, March 30
Finally the local office of the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) submitted the report regarding the schools associated with board that have been running in less than 200 square yard area. According to the district officials more than 85 per cent schools again failed to fulfil the criteria of the board. Now, the board
can order to shut down more than 20 schools in the district.
Landscaping gathers pace at PAU
 Ludhiana, March 30
The beautification and landscaping work of students home compound at Punjab Agricultural University has gathered pace. After constructing the footpaths and planting of new trees, the PAU authorities have also transplanted grass.
A view of the newly transplanted grass on the students’ home compound at the PAU in Ludhiana on Saturday. A Tribune Photo
Teachers’ unions call off protests
Ludhiana, March 30
With the implementation of the model code of conduct the protesting teachers unions are left with no option than to calm down. They have called off their protests as they think that the government is inactive and cannot fulfil their demands during the poll code.
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Plantation drive
 Ludhiana: A tree plantation programme was celebrated at Helianthus School in Sunder
Nagar. Students expressed their affection and responsibility towards the environment by planting trees. All the students and teachers took a pledge to plant at least one tree on their birthday, so that they can make a contribution to protect the earth to make it a better place for living.
Students and staff observe Earth Hour at Guru Nanak International Public School, Model Town, in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
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Student gets gold medal
Ludhiana: Roopkanwal, MA English, GHG Khalsa College, Sadhar, was awarded a gold medal during the recent convocation (2012-13) held at
PU, Chandigarh. She secured 67.8 per cent marks.
Paying power bills a hassle
Ludhiana, March 30
Payment of electricity bills has become a hassle for the city residents, who remain at the receiving end. Residents complain about the apathy and inefficiency of the staff as well as lack of basic facilities at the cash counters of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited
(PSPCL), flaws in the on-line payment system, non-functional central server and not so customer-friendly bill paying machines
(BPMs).
NOBLE CAUSE: A doctor examines a child during a medical check-up camp at SNS Pahwa Hospital in Ludhiana on Sunday. As many as 801 patients were examined. Tests, including haemoglobin, blood sugar, urine and ECG, were done free of cost. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Women check apparels during an exhibition “Paris Street” in Ludhiana on Sunday.
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MC fails to achieve targets
Ludhiana, March 30
Tall claims of Municipal Corporation of holding camps for collection of property tax fall flat as the civic body has not been able to achieve its targets. The collected tax amount has not crossed Rs 60 crore mark against the expected Rs 100 crore. Till date, civic body has been able to collect a total Rs 59.34 crore (cumulative recovery).
OEPMS to develop common facility centre
Ludhiana, March 30
Oil Expeller and Parts Manufacturing Society (OEPMS) has completed its soft intervention stage and now heading toward high intervention stage. In this stage, Oil Expeller and Manufacturing Parts Society will develop common facility centre to uplift the small scale industrial units.
NOZIT 2014: Babbu Maan enthrals medical students
Ludhiana, March 30
The on-going 'North Zone Inter Medical and Dental College Tournament (NOZIT-2014)' reached its zenith when noted Punjabi singer Babbu Maan enthraled the audience of students and faculty with his electrifying performance and popular numbers. The youth were mesmerised listening to his hit songs.
Selfie the latest fad among youngsters
Ludhiana, March 30
With the social media getting highly popular among the masses, clicking and posting self-clicked pictures has become a habit. These self-pictures, called 'selfies', have become a rage online and have also led to 'selfie-contests' being organised these days.
When it gets hotter, eat healthier
Ludhiana, March 30
The exams are over, temperature is soaring and it is the time when children drain out maximum energy playing out in the sun leaving them tired and hungry. Diet is an important factor which needs to be looked after during this time of the year and experts advocate to plan the diet of the kids with utmost care.
Snatchers target Patar’s wife
Ludhiana, March 30
Two motorcycle-borne youth snatched a purse containing mobile phone and around Rs 6,000 in cash from Bhupinder Kaur, wife of noted Punjabi poet and Padma Shri Dr Surjit Patar. Bhupinder received minor injuries on foot.
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