At leisure:
Girls make most of the sunny weather on the PAU campus in
Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
DHO chargesheeted for accepting gifts
Ludhiana, November 28
The Health Department has chargesheeted District Health Officer (DHO) Dr Abnash Kumar for accepting Diwali gifts last year.
Mission admission not a cakewalk
Ludhiana, November 28
Getting children admitted to good schools has become a gruelling task for parents.
Inmates’ novel ways to get out of confines
Ludhiana, November 28
From drinking dirty water to swallowing spoons, drug addicts are adopting all possible measures to get out of drug de-addiction and rehabilitation centres.
Jobless doctor ends life
Ludhiana, November 28
A 28-year-old jobless dentist committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her house in Dugri.
24x7 canal-based water supply project
World Bank consultants list options
 Ludhiana, November 28
Moving a step ahead in the civic body’s ambitious plan for round-the-clock canal-based water supply project in the city, a team of consultants from the World Bank made a detailed presentation and discussed several options for the project here today.
The World Bank team gives a presentation in Ludhiana
on Friday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
ADC bans roadside digging of earth at Mandi Ahmedgarh
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 28
Exercising powers under Section 144 of the CrPC, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur, Pritam Singh Johal has imposed a ban on digging of earth along banks of canals and drains besides on the roadside.
Illegal constructions razed
 Ludhiana, November 28
A team of officials of the Municipal Corporation’s building branch today pulled down parts of three commercial buildings that were constructed at Model Town without an approved building plan.
The razed part of a two-storeyed commercial building at Montgomery Chowk in Ludhiana on Friday. A Tribune photograph
MC begins recovering water bills
Ludhiana, November 28
The Municipal Corporation has initiated the recovery of water and sewerage bills from consumers in Attam Nagar, Kartar Nagar, New Kartar Nagar, Adarsh Nagar and Model Town Extension.
jagraon grain market
Commission agents threaten agitation
 Jagraon, November 28
Commission agents of one of Asia’s largest grain markets have threatened to launch a stir against the Center if it failed to release the payment of procured paddy.
Members of the Jagraon Ahrtiya Association after a meeting
at the grain market. A Tribune photograph
Drizzle dips temperature in city
Ludhiana, November 28
The city witnessed partially cloudy weather with light drizzle in isolated places here today.
The Meteorology Department of the PAU recorded the minimum temperature at 10°C and the maximum temperature at 27.2°C today.
EDUSAT programme
Students get insight into poet’s life
 Ludhiana, November 28
It was an inspirational experience for thousands of students to interact with renowned poet Surjit Patar live through EDUSAT in government schools today. Surjit
Patar, who was awarded Padam Shri in 2012, shared the experiences of his life with the students.
Students watch poet Surjit Patar during the EDUSAT programme at Government Senior Secondary Model School at the PAU in Ludhiana on Friday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu MahaJan
from schools
Exhibition
Ludhiana: An educational exhibition was organised at Sargodha Public Senior Secondary School here on Friday. It was divided in four sections, including maths, science, commerce-fine arts, history and social studies. Parminder Singh Pardeshi, president, Sargodha Public Senior Secondary School Education Board, inaugurated the exhibition.
DC conducts surprise check at school for meritorious students
 Ludhiana, November 28
Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal today visited the premises of Senior Secondary School for Meritorious Students, Civil Lines, and interacted with the students.
Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal interacts with students at Senior Secondary School for Meritorious Students in
Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
New employees’ body bats for safai workers
Ludhiana, November 28
The Rashtriya Safai Karamchari Sangh, a newly formed body, has pledged to safeguard the interests of safai workers.
Left parties threaten agitation
 Ludhiana, November 28
In an apparent bid to provide a Left and democratic alternative before the people of Punjab, four Left parties today came on a single platform to flay the alleged anti-people policies being pursued by the Centre and the state
SAD-BJP government.
People attend a rally at the Grain Market in Ludhiana on Friday. Tribune photo: Hiimanshu Mahajan
Thieves decamp with
Rs 7 lakh from house
Ludhiana, November 28
Thieves struck at a house of a businessman in Kidwai Nagar and decamped with a safe containing Rs 7 lakh in cash.
Nurses, Class IV staff meet Medical Superintendent
 Ludhiana, November 28
Nurses and Class IV employees of Civil Hospital today held a meeting with Medical Superintendent (MS) of the hospital Renu and discussed the issue regarding the collection of blood samples and Class IV employees helping them in conducting deliveries.
Lovey Kalyan, president of the Ludhiana Nurses' Association, at the Civil Hospital in Ludhiana on Friday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Curbing drug menace in state
Police, chemists discuss measures
 Ludhiana, November 28
In a move to eradicate the menace of drugs which is giving rise to snatching incidents in the Mall Road, Model Gram, Gurdev Nagar and Sham Nagar areas, the Division No 5 police today held a meeting with around 50 chemists of the area.
Police officials interact with chemists during a meeting in Ludhiana on Friday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Sacred Heart, USPC enter semifinals
Ludhiana, November 28
Sacred Heart Convent School, Khanna, and USPC Jain School, Ludhiana, scripted wins to advance into the semi-finals on the second day of the Ludhiana East Sahodaya Inter-School Cricket Tournament (U-19) being played at Mehta Gurukul Public School,
Doraha.
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