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Fishery students’ hopes get wings
Ludhiana, June 28
Fishery students of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) lodged their protest by wearing black badges during a state-level function on drugs at Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan today. The students had gone
to meet Surjit Kumar Jyani, Health and Family Welfare Minister.
A student fainted while discussing the issue with Surjit Kumar Jyani, Health and Family Welfare Minister, in Ludhiana.
Photo : Inderjeet Verma
MC looks for ways to generate revenue
Ludhiana, June 28
Revenue collection seems to top the priority list of the cash-starved Municipal Corporation. The civic body is all set to auction the remaining 46 shop-cum-offices (SCOs) at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar.
45-year-old’s
murder
Police groping in the dark
Ludhiana June 28
A day after a 45-year-old man was found dead at a vacant plot near BCM School in Dugri, Phase II, the police is still groping in the dark.
Frequent power cuts add to farmers’ financial
woes
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 28
With frequent breakdown of the transmission system, farmers of the area are allegedly being forced to shell out on diesel for watering fields, being prepared for the transplantation of paddy.
Farmers take up their problems with PSPCL officials. a tribune photograph
Organisations flay property tax, to hold protests
Ludhiana, June 28
The Inqalabi Kendra, Punjab, CPM, Punjab, CPI, Lok Sangram Manch, Punjab, and other organisations held a convention on property tax at Punjabi
Bhawan, here today.
Members of various political and social organisations meet at Punjabi Bhawan in Ludhiana
on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Congress minister denounces hike in paddy minimum support price
Ludhiana, June 28
The Congress Member of Parliament, Ravneet Singh Bittu, has criticised the Centre’s announcement of hike of Rs 50 per quintal in the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy.
Shiv Sena burns MC Commissioner’s effigy
Ludhiana, June 28
The local unit of Shiv Sena today burnt the Municipal Corporation Commissioner’s effigy at Clock Tower. The members were protesting against the lackadaisical attitude adopted by the MC in the alleged City Bus Service scam.
City hosts state-level programme
Ludhiana, June 28
The government will help addicts free themselves from the clutches of drug menace at every turn of their life.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Surjit Kumar Jyani (front row; fourth from right) and Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal (second from right) attend a state-level function
State to open de-addiction OPDs at 17K govt hospitals
Ludhiana, June 28
To tackle the problem of drug addiction, the state government is planning to open special outpatient departments (OPDs) for the purpose in 17,000 hospitals across the state.
Faculty gets tips on quality teaching
Ludhiana, June 28
Desh Bhagat University is observing the Faculty Development Programme (FDP) month. As part of this programme, the faculty of Engineering and Technology, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, organised a one-day refresher programme. The objective of the programme is to update the knowledge and skills of its faculty and keep them equipped with the latest information in their respective fields.
Making a mark in male bastion
Ludhiana, June 28
Producer-director Shirin Anandita has come up with her first full length Punjabi movie “Ho Javey Je
Pyar” which will be released on July 11 in India and abroad. This Punjabi love story stars debutants Feroza Kaur Heer and Zorawar Singh as the female and male lead, respectively. Set in urban-rural setting, the film attempts to talk of pure untouched love amidst the problems that lovers
face.
Hans Raj Hans meets ailing Sufi singer
Ludhiana, June 28
Hans Raj Hans paid a visit to the ailing Sufi singer Barkat Sidhu at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, here today.
Hans Raj Hans enquires about the health of Barkat Sidhu at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital in Ludhiana on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet verma
Police trace missing minor girls
Ludhiana, June 28
The Jodhewal police have traced two minor sisters missing for the past four days from Tibba Road.
Business news
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2 arrested for rape
Ludhiana June 28
The police today arrested two persons in rape cases. A 16-year-old girl was raped by her colleague at a factory on June 24. The accused has been identified as Gobind Singh, alias Babbu of Jodhan village.
3 drug peddlers held
Jagraon, June 28
The police have arrested two alleged drug peddlers and seized 10 kilogram of poppy husk from their possession.
Ludhiana beat Jalandhar, finish runners-up
Ludhiana, June 28
Fine batting display by Vaibhav Narang and accurate and consistent bowling by Abhishek Talwar and Anil Sihag helped Ludhiana register seven-wicket win against Jalandhar in the final two-day league match of the Punjab State Inter District Cricket Tournament (U-25) that concluded at Burlton Park,
Jalandhar, yesterday.
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