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sweet gesture: Students serve sweetened milk to commuters on the occasion of Shri Guru Arjun Dev’s Shaheedi Purab on Saturday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Students clash at PAU, two hurt
Ludhiana, May 31
A clash among student groups landed two students at the DMCH here last night. The students belonged to the 2011 batch of the Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences course at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University. Old enmity was the reason behind the clash.
Protest against the arrest of chemist
Ludhiana, May 31
Members of the Retail Chemist Association protested against the arrest of a chemist by the city police. Chemist Khairatilal Kalra was arrested under the NDPC Act. He was found in possession of a drug.
However, he denied he was in possession of drug Bupronorphine, for which he was arrested.
Kin suspect foul play in Dera head’s death
Ludhiana, May 31
Members of the family of Baba Balkar Singh, a dera head at Salem Tabri, staged a dharna on Tajpur Road following his demise at the dera, where he had been living.
Shahi Imam slams Najma Heptullah
Ludhiana, May 31
The Shahi Imam of Punjab, Maulana Habib-ur-Rehman Ludhianvi, has slammed the Minister of Minorities Affairs, Dr Najma
Heptullah, for saying that Muslims were not a minority in the country. Speaking at the Jama
Masjid, the Shahi Imam demanded Heptullah’s resignation on “moral grounds”. He said she was a Cabinet Minister by the virtue of being a Muslim, and if she did not consider Muslims to be a minority, she should resign.
The Shahi Imam of Punjab, Habib-ur-Rehman Ludhianvi, speaks at Jama Masjid in Ludhiana on Saturday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
free vaccination
In the service of children
Ludhiana, May 31
After serving patients for more than 13 years, Nishkam Sewa Hospital, a unit of Nishkam Sewa Ashram, an NGO, has started a vaccination project for children up to the age of 16.
Smoking gateway to cancer
Ludhiana, May 31
To mark World No Tobacco Day, a seminar was held at the Civil Hospital. Dr Rajinder Gulati, head, paediatrics department, highlighted the health risks associated with tobacco consumption.
sgpc elections
Sehajdharis seeking only voting rights: Dr Ranu
Ludhiana, May 31
Sehajdhari Sikh Party national chief Dr Paramjeet Singh Ranu has said Sehajdharis are seeking only voting rights in the SGPC elections.
“They are not asking for the right to contest the elections, as according to Section 45 of the Gurdwara Act only baptised Sikhs can contest the SGPC elections,” said
Ranu.
Sehajdhari Sikh Party national chief Paramjeet Singh Ranu (fourth from left) with the newly appointed acting president of the party’s Punjab unit. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Women watch out for bigger dials
Ludhiana, May 31
Watch the sizes of watches women wear these days. These almost equal the sizes of watches men wear. A watch of such a size for women would have been an oddity a few years ago, but now many women prefer wearing watches with big dials and consider it fashionable as well.
hernia treatment
Laparoscopic surgery the way forward
Ludhiana, May 31
The Department of Surgery at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital today organised
a laparoscopic hernia workshop. A team of surgeons performed live surgeries in front of a large number of delegates from the region.
Faith in its purest form: Young children as ‘The Panj Pyaras’ during a nagar kirtan organised to commemorate the martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev. Tribune photo: Himanshu mahajan |
All that glitters is not consumable
Ludhiana, May 31
Do you feel tempted by glistening and mouth-watering ‘laddoos’ displayed at your favourite sweetmeat shop? If yes, think before you order a kilogram to enjoy a special occasion with your family.
Efforts that will bear fruit
Ludhiana, May 31
“The surface of fruits and vegetables may have pesticide residues which can harm your health,” said experts.
Make your choice wisely and stay healthy
Ludhiana, May 31
It’s not that only sweetmeat shops are indulging in adulteration, bakeries too are in no way behind.
The Prevention of Food Adulteration (PFA) Act is being violated with impunity.
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