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Hookah bars lend herbal flavour to season
Ludhiana, September 25
Hookah bar owners are going the herbal way. They keep finding ways and means to keep health officials off their premises.
AC hall a distant dream for GCG
Ludhiana, September 25
The host of Panjab University Youth and Heritage Festival, Government College for Girls has spent Rs 70,000 to hire air conditioner units for the mega event.
Schools refuse to submit online self-appraisal forms
Ludhiana, September 25
A number of school managements, associated with the Punjab School Education Board, refused to submit the online “Self-appraisal for associated schools”. A meeting of managements of several associated schools was held at the Circuit House here today.
Education Department all for a noble cause
Mandi Ahmedgarh/ Khanna, September 25
The Education Department has launched a coordinated campaign to provide artificial limbs, hearing aids, tricycle and wheelchairs to the differently abled students of the government and private-aided school.
PAU to hold national seminar today
Ludhiana, September 25
A one-day national seminar on “Augmenting processing and shelf-life of perishable food products” will be held on September 26 at Pal Auditorium, Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU). The National Productivity Council (NPC), New Delhi, will organise the seminar, under the aegis of the Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
Job fair: 60 students get placed
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 25
Over 60 students of the Bhutta College of Engineering and Technology, Bhutta village, received placement letters from multinational companies during a job fair, held at the college. The fair was organised as a part of the agreement made with the college, under the Elite Engineering Programme.
college notes
Teacher awarded
Gurdeep Kaur, a science teacher at Master Tara Singh Memorial School, was awarded with President of India Census Medal and a Certificate of Honour by the Ministry of Home Affairs at PU. Kaur was awarded for her outstanding work during census 2011.
Myriad hues of colourful fest
Ludhiana, September 25
Panjab University Youth and Heritage Festival entered its third day at Government College for Girls. The college was abuzz with activities. The participants were full of zeal and enthusiasm. They took the stage to fire. The students displayed immense talent in various competitions including mime, drama,
histronics, skit, mimicry, bhand and quiz.
Students from different colleges enact a play during the Panjab University Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival at the Government College for Girls in Ludhiana. Tribune Photos: Himanshu
Mahajan
‘Special events will mar studies’
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 25
Classroom teaching in government schools will be affected adversely as students and staff will be busy in transforming their institutes to ‘Sohan School’.
Students, parents raise objection to ‘Sohna School campaign’
Jagraon, September 25
State Education Department’s proposed drive —Sohna School Campaign— to be launched by the department shortly to maintain hygiene in the government schools has not gone well with various sections of the society.
little deities:
Girls partake of parsad during Kanjak Puja on the first Navratra at Geeta Mata Mandir in Ludhiana on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Swachh Bharat Week begins in city
Ludhiana, September 25
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious project— Swachh Bharat Week— was launched on the directions of Deputy Commissioner Rajat
Aggarwal, here today. RD Sharma, senior deputy mayor, launched the project from Chander Nagar Bridge in ward number 31, here. Area councillor Narinder Singh Malhi and other senior officials from MC were also present on the occasion. As part of “Swachh Bharat Week”, the roads of Chander Nagar were cleaned by MC authorities. While addressing the gathering, MC officials said the society and nation could prosper only if environment was maintained and cleaned.
Dr Wander is new president elect of API
Ludhiana, September 25
Dr Gurpreet Singh Wander, chief cardiologist at Hero DMC Heart Institute, has been elected as the national President elect of the Association of Physicians of India (API). In a straight contest, he won over his opponent from Kolkata by a margin of approximately 2,200 votes.
Pulse polio drive ends
Ludhiana: Five-day pulse polio drive concluded, today. On the last day, the teams visited total of 1,39,068 houses and 62,515 children were administered polio drops. The Health Department had formed 1,579 teams for the five-day drive in which includes 99 mobile and 67 transit teams. — TNS
school NOTES
Cultural programme
The Fantasy World, a cultural fiesta, was celebrated with fervour and excitement at BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri
Nagar. The school was decked up with a festive look and illuminated with shining faces of Kindergarten students. Music and dance filled the air. Rimpi Mehani was the chief guest. After the ceremonial lamp lighting, the show started with the choir presentation followed by principal’s address.
Students of BCM Arya Model School perform during the cultural fest in Ludhiana on Thursday. A tribune photograph
A voyage back in time
Ludhiana, September 25
Actor Rana Ranbir was in the city today to talk about his upcoming solo play titled ‘Khetan Da Putt’ dedicated to the life and poetry of Punjabi poet Avtar Singh
Pash. A solo Punjabi play is going to be staged at Guru Nanak Bhawan on September 27.
City designer Tanu Vohra turns Good Samaritan
Ludhiana, September 25
City-based designer Tanu Vohra has come up with her collection that she has designed for a national beauty pageant dedicated to the cause of female
foeticide. She is the designer for the finale of beauty pageant Miss India Elite 2014. She said the causes of girl child and female foeticide was very close to her heart as she was the fourth daughter in the family.
Designer Tanu Vohra unveils her collection in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu
Mahajan
Punjab bank employees observe anti-merger day
Ludhiana, September 25
The Punjab Bank Employees’ Federation (Ludhiana) observed an Anti-Merger Day and held a massive demonstration in front of the State Bank of
Patiala, Zonal Office here today. As per the decision of the All-India Bank Employees Association, it has been decided to unleash a campaign and agitation programmes against the fast emerging attacks on the banking industry.
Members of the Punjab Bank Employees’ Federation (Ludhiana) protest in front of the State Bank of Patiala, Zonal Office, at Miller Ganj in Ludhiana. A Tribune Photograph
Nursing student stripped
Fellow students voice anger
Ludhiana, September 25
Fellow students of the nursing student, who was stripped by her warden for stealing a mobile phone yesterday, expressed their anguish over the incident and staged a protest against the college authorities for the inhuman treatment.
Conned by fake IAS, residents lodge plaint with police chief
Ludhiana, September 25
Residents of Sakhewal Road, who were reportedly tricked by a man posing as IAS officer, today lodged
a complaint with the Commissioner of Police, Pramod Ban, against the alleged imposter.
pending challans
Lokpal summons 8 MC officials
Ludhiana, September 25
Lokpal, Dr SS Chauhan has summoned eight officials of the Municipal Corporation to be present on the next hearing of the case of pending challans at Circuit House on September 30. The summons has been delivered by name by the Lokpal and Pradeep
Aggarwal, MC Commissioner, has been informed about it.
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Alert police officials foiled a snatching attempt and nabbed two members of the notorious auto-rickshaw gang following a hot chase at the Model Town area today.
