keeping tradition alive: Women perform during the opening ceremony of Punjab State Women Games at Guru Nanak Stadium on Thursday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Survey of buildings
32 teams submit report
Ludhiana, October 30
A survey of buildings in all blocks of the city came to an end today with 32 teams submitting their reports to the MC. Around 14 teams have asked for three more days on the plea that their blocks were too big.
‘ATP pays price for taking action’
Ludhiana, October 30
Assistant Town Planner (Headquarters) Kamaljit Kaur, who was transferred to Jalandhar a month ago but was not relieved due to a shortage of officers here, is learnt to have been suddenly relieved by the authorities. Her fault, it was learnt, was that she got an “illegal” construction removed from a public park near Chand Cinema.
Slow lifting of paddy irks farmers
 Jagraon, October 30
The procurement of paddy has begun but there is huge stock of paddy at Jagraon Grain Market, second largest grain market in Asia after
Khanna. The lifting of crop has begun but it is on a slow pace due to which there is no space in the grain markets for the farmers to unload their crops.
Huge stocks of paddy lying at the Jagraon grain market. A Tribune photograph
People worried about safety of lockers after Gohana heist
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 30
Panicked over the Gohana bank heist, customers of various banks have started approaching banks for availing loans against their gold and silver jewellry.
PAU youth fest gets off to colourful start
 Ludhiana, October 30
Weeklong Inter-College Youth Festival 2014-15 got off to a colourful start at Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU) today.
Students take part in an event during the Inter-College Youth Festival at PAU. A Tribune photograph
Exempt teachers from BLO duty, DGSE tells DCs
Ludhiana, October 30
The Director-General School Education (DGSE) wrote to the Deputy Commissioners of the state to exempt teachers from the duty of booth-level officer
(BLO). The district administration deputes the teachers as BLOs to revise the voter lists, make new votes and cancel the votes of the deceased and of those who shift their residences.
from schools
Students bring laurels
Students of Atam Public Senior Secondary School have brought laurels to the school by participating in a science exhibition organised by the district authorities at Government Senior Secondary School,
PAU, on October 28 and 29 and won nine trophies for nine models at the tehsil level.
from colleges
Students shine in PU youth fest
Students of the Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women, Gujarkhan Campus, Model Town, brought laurels to the college by winning various prizes during the 56th Panjab University Inter-Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival held at DAV College, Sector 10,
Chandigarh.
Agriculture Department launches programme for sustainable farming
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 30
The Agriculture Department has launched a coordinated programme to educate farmers about the latest techniques and methodologies for cultivation of wheat.
Who is Sardar Patel, asks Gen Z
Ludhiana, October 30
Even as the CBSE has directed schools to celebrate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, many students, when asked about him, were caught unawares and didn’t have idea about who Sardar Patel was or what his contribution to the country.
Nambardar, SGPC employee in the dock
Ludhiana, October 30
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) employee, posted at Anandpur Sahib, and a Nambardar are in the dock for helping three NRIs in usurping the property of their NRI brother in Khwajke village.
BMW crash of October 25
Survivor's disappearance raises questions
 Ludhiana, October 30
Where did Atul vanish after the fatal BMW crash which led to the death of Gagan Sharma and Rajat
Dua?
The mangled remains of the car in Ludhiana. A file photo
Left has a dig at state govt
Ludhiana, October 30
The six-day march by the CPI, CPI-M, CPM-Punjab and CPI-ML (Liberation), which started from Hussaniwala on October 25, culminated at Bhaiwala Chowk after paying homage to Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.
Bankers demand wage revision, threaten stir
 Ludhiana, October 30
The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) will strike work on November 12. Demanding wage revision, members of the unions said they would observe relay zonal strikes from December 2 to 5.
Members of the United Forum of Bank Unions demonstrate outside the State Bank of India at Civil Lines in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet verma
Youth commits suicide
Ludhiana, October 30
A 19- year-old youth committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his residence in Sarpanch Colony, Jamalpur area. Rohit’s mother Seema Devi said he was upset and was not talking to anybody in the house. Last evening, he locked himself in the room and today when he did not open the door, his parents along with the help of area resident broke open the door and found Rohit hanging from the ceiling fan.
colourful start to Punjab State Women Games
Bathinda girl blends speed with accuracy, strikes gold in 800m race
Ludhiana, October 30
Lovepreet Kaur of Bathinda proved her mettle by emerging victorious in the 800m race in the Punjab State Women Games which began at Guru Nanak Stadium today.
Athletes take part in a race; a hockey match under way; and players take part in a march past during the Punjab State Women Games at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana. Photos: Inderjeet Verma |
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