celebrating Lord Krishna’s birth:
An illuminated Krishna Mandir at Model Town on the eve of
Janmashtami. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
bylaw violation
No action against erring hospital
Ludhiana, August 17
Though a notice was served on a leading hospital in the Model Town area by the Municipal Corporation in February, 2014 for violation of the building bylaws, no action has been taken against it to date. The notice (number 2209) was issued to Deep Nursing Home on February 13, 2014, asking the authorities to stop an unauthorised construction within three days. The hospital authorities were also asked to report to the department or else the illegal building would be demolished.
star appeal:
Pooja Chopra, Miss India World 2009, poses during the launch of a suiting collection in Ludhiana on Sunday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan P4 |
attendance through mobile
Confusion prevails among teachers
Ludhiana, August 17
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onfusion prevails among teacher with regard to the district administration’s order to mark attendance through mobile. Some teachers have been sending attendance SMSes to the number announced by the Education Department but a large number of teachers have still not adopted the procedure.
District Education Officer Paramjit Kaur issued directions to teachers to start sending SMSes to mark their attendance. In a letter issued to principals, heads and persons in charge of all government senior secondary schools, government high schools and government middle schools, the District Education Officer stated that it was mandatory to mark attendance through mobile.
10 diarrhoea cases reported
Ludhiana, August 17
Ten new cases of diarrhoea were reported from a locality of workers near a construction site on the Pakhowal road today. Of 44 patients from the area, 10 were diagnosed with diarrhoea. Four were referred to the Civil Hospita. — TNS
Online registration for Class XI
Ludhiana, August 17
The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) has given a chance to private schools, associated with the board, to correct errors, if any, submitted during online registrations for Class XI.
OMR answer sheets for TET takers
Ludhiana, August 17
Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), conducted by the State Council of Education Research and Training, Punjab, is scheduled for August 24. This time, the applicants will attempt questions on the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) answer sheets.
Religious fervour grips schools at Mandi Ahmedgarh
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 17
Schools situated at local town and surrounding localities celebrated Janmashtami with a great enthusiasm, devotion and religious fervour today.
The premises of various schools were beautifully decorated on the occasion.
Students celebrate Janmashtami at a school in Ahmedgarh. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
NGO Samkalp honours Civil Services entrants
 Ludhiana, August 17
Samkalp, a non-government organisation (NGO), which provides free coaching for Civil Services Examinations, organised a meet with students and their parents, who passed the examination. A retired Police Commissioner of Delhi, Radhe Sham Gupta, felicitated students who passed the examinations.
A speaker addresses the gathering during a function in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Education Department to hold painting competition on energy conservation
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 17
The Education Department has launched an awareness movement to sensitise students about energy conservation.
COLLEGE NOTES
SGG college shines in PU exams
Students of the Post-Graduate Department of Political Science, SGG Janta Girls College,
Raekot, secured top positions in the university exams held in May 2014. Principal Dr Savita Uppal said Manpreet Kaur bagged first position in Panjab University,
Chandigarh, by securing 77 per cent in MA-II in political science.
A participant waits for her turn during a talent-hunt competition at Ramgarhia College
in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
SCHOOL NOTES
‘Dahi Handi’ competition
Janmashtmi was celebrated with great fervour at Drishti Dr RC Jain Innovative Senior Secondary Public School,
Narangwal, Ludhiana. The programme began with a prayer. Students of Class III and Kindergarten brought alive various episodes of Lord Krishna’s life. They enacted his various avatars and highlighted the values to be learnt from his life. The helping staff of the school enthusiastically participated in Dahi Handi Breaking Competition and won a prize of Rs 1,000, which they contributed to Udaan – A Community Project, being run in the school for the underprivileged children.
Students and teachers of Mother Pride School celebrate Janmashtami; students of Dr RC Jain Innovative Senior Secondary Public School, Narangwal, enact a scene from Rasleela; and students of Everest Public School dressed as Lord Krishna and others in Ludhiana. Tribune Photographs
Wrestlers felicitated
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 17
The Management Committee of Guru Har Krishan Senior Secondary School, Phallewal, felicitated winners of under-19 Inter-District Wrestling Championship at Sant Atar Singh Akhara Cheema, near here.
WhatsApp: Making life easier
Till now it was the social network site Facebook, through which scores of people were connected to each other. The pictures and statuses were regularly updated. But WhatsApp has made things easier for people and that too by paying nothing.
A police woman fainted during the Independence Day function at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
LUDHIANA SCAN
Artificial limbs distributed
Bharat Vikas Parishad Charitabke Trust organised a free-of-cost artificial limbs distribution camp at Viklang Sahayta
Kender, Rishi Nagar, Ludhiana. As many as 52 persons were given artificial limbs, tricycle, wheelchairs, calipers, crutches and hearing aids. The camp was sponsored by Balraj Chopra, Rajesh Chopra and family in the memory of their parents, Jagdish Chopra and Sheel Chopra.
A doctor examines a patient at a free eye check-up camp. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
His photographs depict nature at best
 Ludhiana, August 17
A photo exhibition was organised at Atmosphere Art Gallery by Jatin
Malhotra, in charge of 108 Ambulance Service, here today. About 50 of his photographs based on the themes of nature, rural Punjab and Golden Temple were displayed during the exhibition. Jatin said, I have clicked these photographs in the past about four years.
Jatin Malhotra during his photography exhibition in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Better
Ludhiana-waterlogging
No end in sight to these eyesores
Ludhiana, August 17
Though monsoon season provides respite from the hot and sultry weather, it comes as a nightmare for residents as puddles of water and waterlogging can be seen everywhere in the city, including major roads, streets and houses in the low-lying areas.
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(right) water accumulated at the PAU in Ludhiana. File photographs |
Pollution control measures discussed
Ludhiana, August 17
A seminar on controlling pollution with modern techniques was conducted by the Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertaking.
Avtar Singh, president, CICU, while speaking on the occasion, said they were making strenuous efforts to ensure that not a single drop of effluent goes untreated or was discharged in sewerage system by any type of industry in Ludhiana.
Health awareness campaign
Heart institute joins hands with school
Ludhiana, August 17
The Dayanand Medical College and Hospital - Unit Hero DMC Heart Institute has joined hands with BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School to spread health awareness among public through SMSes.
Vegetable prices go through the roof, hit household budget
 Ludhiana, August 17
The skyrocketing prices of almost all vegetables have put a dent in the monthly budget of homemakers. Onions are being sold at Rs 30 per kg, tomatoes at Rs 80 per kg and potatoes at Rs 30 per kg.
A vegetable stall in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
‘Kaum De Heere’ star cast comes calling
 Ludhiana, August 17
The star cast of an upcoming movie “Kaum De Heere” was in the city to promote their flick, which is slated to be released on August 22.
Historical drama Kaum De Heere - the diamonds of community - is a biographical account of the true incidents of 1984.
Star cast of "Kaum De Heere" poses for a photograph in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
BUSINESS NEWS
Grasim Suiting launches Festive Collection 2014
Ludhiana, August 17
Grasim Suiting, a product of Grasim Bhiwani Textiles Limited (a subsidiary of Grasim Industries Limited and a part of the Aditya Birla Group), today launched its Festive Collection 2014.
Fast-unto-death enters Day 2
 Ludhiana, August 17
The fast-unto-death by Bachhitar Singh (68), member of the Namdhari Panthak Ekta Action Committee, entered the second day today.
It has been 17 days since action committee members were sitting on a chain fast outside the Mini-Secretariat.
Devotees of Namdhari sect sit on a hunger strike in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu mahajan
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(Clockwise from top) Devotees carry a Krishna “palki” at a temple; a child dressed as Lord Krishna at a temple; and a woman takes her child, dressed as Lord Krishna, to a temple during the Janmashtami celebrations in Ludhiana on Sunday. Tribune Photos: Himanshu mahajan |
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“Utth gaye gawandon yaar rabbaa hun ki kariye”, the Sufi song, which once Barkat Sidhu sang, was on the lips of Puran Shah Wadali, who gave many duet performances with him.
