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A penny saved is a penny earned
Ludhiana, August 29
In a bid to cut down on wastage of water and save hefty power bills for running around 950 tubewells and submersible pumps across the city, the Municipal Corporation has curtailed the timing of water supply from 10 hours to seven hours.
Finally, 13-year-old girl to reach ashore
Ludhiana, August 29
The 13-year-old girl, who was dumped by her kidnapper in Ludhiana four years ago (when she was nine-years-old), will be sent to Children’s Home in Jalandhar on Tuesday.
Time and tide on Benipal’s side
Ludhiana, August 29
The appointment of Major GS Benipal (retd) as the Sub-Divisional Magistrate
(SDM) of Ludhiana Central Tehsil has hot up the political scene.
Major GS Benipal was seriously injured in the brutal attack. The then SAD councillor (now an Independent), MLA Simarjit Singh Bains (in pink turban), had reportedly staged a dharna outside the SDM’s office when Benipal was being taken to hospital.
Missile Man ignites young minds
Ludhiana, August 29
During his visit to Ludhiana, former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam interacted with students at BCM Arya Senior Secondary School and Sat Paul Mittal School here today. Students of government schools were also present on the occasion.
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| (Left) Former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam at BCM Arya Senior Secondary School; chairman of the governing council of Sat Paul Mittal School Rakesh Bharti Mittal welcomes
him. Tribune photographs |
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Kalam’s visit
Health Dept remains on its toes
Ludhiana, August 29
Former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam’s visit to the city today kept the Health Department officials on their toes.
Teams of food safety officers were deputed at various venues on Dr Kalam’s itinerary. These teams collected 44 samples of different eatables that were to be served to the former head of state.
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam being welcomed at Satya Bharti Adarsh Senior Secondary School, Sherpur Kalan, Ludhiana, on Friday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Automobile dealers ready to share burden of RCs, licences: DTO
Ludhiana, August 29
As there is acute shortage of staff in district transport offices of Punjab, so the government is planning to rope in automobile dealers of for shouldering some responsibility.
 \Political parties gear up for Mela Chhapar
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 29
Office-bearers and activists of various political parties have started preparing for their conferences scheduled to be held at Mela Chhapar on September 9, the main day of the mega event.
MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali addresses a meeting of party workers at Alamgir on Friday.
A Tribune photograph
 Fire at factory
Union seeks Rs 10 lakh as relief for victims’ families
Ludhiana, August 29
The Hero Cycle Mazdoor Union affiliated to the Centre of Indian Trade Unions
(CITU) today demanded a compensation to families of labourers who died in a fire at a Shiv Puri factory recently.
Hero Cycle Mazdoor Union members raise slogans at Giaspura Chowk in Ludhiana on Friday. A Tribune photograph
Shahi Imam slams communal forces
 Ludhiana, August 29
The Shahi Imam of Punjab, Maulana Habib-ur-Rahman, has criticised “communal forces”, especially the Bharatiya Janata Party, for trying to malign Islam and members of the Muslim community in the name of ‘Love Jihad’.
Shahi Imam of Punjab Maulana Habib-ur-Rahman addresses a press conference in Ludhiana on Friday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
ebola virus
Dept ready to combat infection
Ludhiana, August 29
To combat any case of Ebola virus infection, the Health Department has arranged isolation beds and ventilators. District Epidemiologist Dr Anil Verma said as many as 53 isolation beds and 38 ventilators have been provided to both medical colleges and all big hospitals besides the Civil Hospital in the district.
FIEO for more cooperation with ASEAN
 Ludhiana, August 29
The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), Punjab Chapter, in association with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India and Centre for WTO Studies, organised an industry consultation on Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
(RCEP) here today.
Dr Bipin Menon, Director, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, GoI, addresses delegates during a seminar in Ludhiana on Friday. photo: Inderjeet verma
No relief from traffic jams for Jagraon residents
 Jagraon, August 29
There is no end to the traffic woes of the residents of Jagraon as well as the commuters travelling through various city roads. There is hardly any road in the city which is free from the problem of traffic jams. The frequent traffic jams have become the order of day on most of the city roads thus causing a lot of problems for the commuters.
Vehicles stuck in a traffic jam in Jagraon. A
Tribune photograph
Ill-equipped MC battles fire fear
Mandi Ahmedgarh/ Malaudh, August 29
As the festival season is approaching fast, residents of the region are worried about their safety due to accidental fires. Residents are prone to fire mishap during celebrations and due to unauthorized stocking of inflammable materials prior to festival season, as the successive governments have failed to procure any fire brigade at any of the localities.
Colleges to hold monthly tests now
Ludhiana, August 29
After the implementation of semester system for undergraduate classes in the colleges, affiliated with Panjab University, the authorities have now changed the examination pattern for internal tests. Now the colleges will not conduct the house tests in the months of September and December. Instead of these tests, the PU has instructed colleges to hold monthly tests.
Production of breeder seed of notified potato varieties
PAU signs MoU with CPRI
Ludhiana, August 29
The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI), Shimla, for the production of breeder seed of notified potato varieties, released by CPRI, Shimla at Punjab Agricultural University Camp Office, Mohali.
GADVASU conducts workshop for vets
Ludhiana, August 29
A one-day workshop for veterinary officers of State Animal Husbandry Department, Punjab, was conducted at the GADVASU today.
A speaker addresses a gathering during the workshop at GADVASU in Ludhiana. Photo: inderjeet verma
PAU NOTES
Prof attends Int’l seminar
Dr Sandeep Singh, assistant entomologist, Department of Fruit Science, Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU), participated in the 29th International Horticultural Congress: Sustaining Lives, Livelihoods and Landscapes” at Brisbane,
Queensland, Australia from August 17-22. The Congress was organized by International Society for Horticultural Science. Dr Singh said more than 3,000 scientists from more than 100 countries participated in the Congress. Over 52 symposia and workshops were organised at the same venue, which covered a wide range of topics on all aspects of horticulture. During this Congress, Dr Singh participated in International Jujube
(Ber) Symposium where he presented two research papers covering insect-pests of ber and their biological control agents.
Winners all smiles during a freshers’ party at Guru Nanak Girls College in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjit Verma |
COLLEGE NOTES
Aaghaz-2014 at Kamla Lohtia SD College
‘Aaghaz–2014’, freshers’ party for MCom-I was organised by the PG Department of Commerce at Kamla Lohtia SD College. Prof Rajesh
Marwaha, Head, PG Department of Commerce, welcomed the principal, Dr Shiv Mohan Sharma, and students. Dance performances,
bhangra, songs items, games, skit and modeling rounds were held on the occasion. Rupinder Kaur and Maninder Singh were adjudged Miss Fresher and Mr Fresher, respectively. Principal Dr Shiv Mohan Sharma also welcomed the new entrants and encouraged them to study hard to scale new heights. Students enjoyed folk dances and other cultural activities during the party. Sunil
Aggarwal, president of the College Management Committee, Brij Mohan Ralhan, vice-president, RD
Singhal, general secretary, and other executive members were also present on the occasion.
Students of Guru Nanak Model Senior Secondary School, Doraha, rally in Ludhiana. A Tribune Photograph |
school notes
National Sports Day celebrated
Students of Green Valley Convent Senior Secondary School, Nihal Singh Wala, celebrated National Sports Day and paid a tribute to Major Dhyan
Chand. Inter-School Handball Matches were organised on the school premises. The manager, Anita
Garg, and principal Indu Arora encouraged the players and appreciated everyone for their efforts. The teams of under-17 (boys) and under-14 (girls) recently qualified to play the state-level tournament in State Board Games.
BUSINESS NEWS
Sankalp offers new cuisine
 Sankalp, a pioneer in South Indian cuisine, has also started offering North Indian cuisines in
Ludhiana. Sankalp brings to the city its “Buffet on The Table” option wherein the customer can enjoy a complete menu starting including, barbeque starters, soups, main course and desserts at a special price of Rs 229 per person. “Barbeque is mostly comprehended as non-vegetarian, but we reformed the term authentic vegetarian barbeque and we hope people of Ludhiana will love it,” said a spokesperson of the restaurant.
Sankalp has launched new vegetarian barbeque in Ludhiana. photo: inderjeet verma
Robbers take away jeep in Machhiwara
Machhiwara, August 29
Some unidentified robbers attacked the driver of a pick-up jeep loaded with onions and forcibly take away the vehicle near
Machhiwara. Jai Singh, a farmer from Haryana, was going in a jeep along with his driver to sell onions at
Jalandhar.
District Rural Games
Khanna lads, Samrala eves corner glory
Ludhiana, August 29
Khanna secured 50 points to emerge overall champions in the boys’ category at the Ludhiana District Rural Games for Boys and Girls (U-16) that concluded at Guru Nanak Stadium here today. Samrala and Doraha garnered 18 and 16 points to finish second and third respectively.
Skaters vie for top honours
Ludhiana, August 29
Students from as many as 15 schools of the district are taking part in the two-day Ludhiana District Schools Roller Skating Championship being organised by the District Education Department at Leisure Valley Rink, Sarabha Nagar.
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