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Schools come under one roof
Parents throng the exhibition
Ludhiana, February 21
Are you a parent looking for an 'ideal school' for quality education, then here's good news! The third India and International Premier Schools Exhibition (IIPSE) started here today.

Parents take keen interest in school fair being held at Majestic Park Plaza in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Raise tax limit to Rs 2 lakh: INTUC
Ludhiana, February 21
The Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) has sought enhancement in the income tax limit from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2 lakh in the forthcoming Union Budget.

Anti-adulteration drive stepped up
Ludhiana, February 21
Dr Yash Pal Singla, Civil Surgeon, has issued directions to owners of eateries, including hotels, restaurants, sweet shops and bakeries, as also manufacturers and sellers of other articles of food, to put up noticeboards, carrying information about cooking mediums within the next seven days.

JCO killed in avalanche
Ludhiana, February 21
Mortal remains of a Junior Commissioned Officer of the Army Bir Singh, who died in an avalanche in Sikkim, along with three colleagues recently, will reach his native Khudai Chak village near Sidhwan Bet on February 23.

Ex-serviceman crushed to death
Machhiwara, February 21
Encroachment on Machhiwara-Rahon Road near Udhowal village has claimed the life of an ex-serviceman of the same village. He was crushed to death by a truck which went out of control on this part of the road.

3 killed in road mishap
Khamano, February 21
Two members of a family, including a girl and her mother, were among three persons killed during a road mishap near village Jatana Ucha, near here, on the Chandigarh-Ludhiana road. One person seriously injured is fighting for life at the PGI, Chandigarh.

NCAER, Max New York Life survey
Most people do not invest wisely
Ludhiana, February 21
Most Indian households, rural as well as urban, have little or no awareness about the need for financial protection. Despite accelerating economic growth, majority of people have inadequate financial protection.

COMMUNITY

Indo-Pak psychiatrists call for stronger bonds
Ludhiana, February 21
An Indian delegation of mental health professionals led by Dr A.K. Kala, President, Indo-Pak Punjab Psychiatric Society, attended the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) conference at Lahore from 15 to 19 February. The conference was dedicated to mental health problems in developing countries.
                                                                                Dr A.K. Kala

Senior citizens seek effective policy on protection
Ludhiana February 21
Senior citizens here have doubts about the effective implementation of the much hyped forthcoming legislation which provides them legal remedy against neglect by their children. They feel that the national policy on older persons has always made little impact.

People cautioned against Hepatitis-B
Ludhiana, February 21
The Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), on the invitation of the Lions Club, Raikot, organised a medical check-up and awareness camp for gastro and liver diseases free of cost.

AGRICULTURE

Compensation, crop insurance for farmers mooted
Ludhiana, February 21
For sustainability of food production, the farmers of Punjab should be compensated for the depletion of soil fertility due to paddy-wheat monoculture. Also, crop insurance should be initiated in Punjab with different parameters like rainfed farming and should be proportional to the amount of rain received.

660 students honoured
Ludhiana, February 21
The annual prize distribution function of Guru Nanak Girls College, Model Town, here was organised today. Dr Baldev Singh Aulakh, professor of urology and transplant surgery and head, transplant unit, Dayanand Medical College, was the chief guest. He was received by the NCC cadets.

Dr B.S. Aulakh gives certificate to a meritorious student during annual prize distribution function at Guru Nanak Girls College in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

National award for professor
Ludhiana, February 21
Dr Hari Mohan Saxena, professor, Immunology, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University (GADVASU), Ludhiana, has won the Indian Society for Veterinary Immunology and Biotechnology (ISVIB) Scientist Award Gold Medal for the best published research paper on transplantation immunology at the National Symposium on Biotechnology and Immunology and the XIII Annual Convention of the (ISVIB) held at Pookot, Kerala, recently.

Sweaters given to students
Ludhiana, February 21
The Shaheed Memorial Sewa Society distributed sweaters to the needy students of three schools here yesterday.

Students exhorted to avoid junk food
Ludhiana, February 21
Childrens Valley School organised a workshop here today to tell students about healthy and nutritious food and the solar system and child’s basic food. The students were told why should all of us say "no" to junk food and adopt healthy eating habits and why people should not eat noodles.

Kids of Childrens Valley School in Ludhiana learn advantages of eating healthy food on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Inter-college cultural extravaganza
Doraha, February 21
Inter-college cultural extravaganza started at Mata Ganga Khalsa College for Girls, Manji Sahib, Kottan, today with all grandeur and ecstasy.

Spring Dale students get warm farewell
Ludhiana, February 21
The students of Class XI of Spring Dale Senior Secondary School organised a farewell party for their seniors here yesterday. They also presented a cultural programme.


Class XII students of Spring Dale Senior Secondary School at their farewell party. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

‘Quest for Truth’ at GCW
Ludhiana, February 21
It was a happening day at GCW today as different departments had organised various functions on the college premises.

COURTS

ICICI Bank told to pay up Rs 10,000
Ludhiana, February 21
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed ICICI Bank to pay Rs 10,000 to a consumer for wrongly debiting the amount of air ticket twice and paying it to the travel agency from the credit card account of the consumer.

Scintillating performance by Ustad Shahid Parvez
Doraha, February 21
Ustad Shahid Parvez, a stalwart of instrumental music, gave a scintillating performance at Dr Ishwar Singh Memorial Hall of Guru Nanak National College, Doraha.

Ustad Shahid Parvez along with the management, director and principal of Guru Nanak National College, Doraha. — A Tribune photograph

SPORTS

Ashok emerges golf champ
Ludhiana, February 21
Wg Cdr Ashok Bhattacharya with best gross of 76 score emerged the champion in the inaugural edition of the Citi Bank Golf Cup Tournament organised jointly by Citi Bank and Reliance Mutual Fund at Ranjitgarh Golf Course of the Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, near here yesterday. More than 50 golfers participated in the tournament.

Ashok Bhattacharya, who was the winner in the CITI Bank Golf Cup Tournament, receives the trophy from D.S. Garcha, secretary, Ranjitgarh Golf Club, in Phillaur. — A Tribune photograph

Harpreet clinches best athlete title
Machhiwara, February 21
Harpreet Kaur, student of BA-II, bagged the best athlete title during a sports meet held at National College for Women, Machhiwara, yesterday.


Winners of the 15th sports meet of the National College for Women, Machhiwara, pose for a photograph. — Photo by Ravi Inder Singh Makkar

Inter-agricultural varsities sports meet from tomorrow
Ludhiana, February 21
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, will play host to the eighth All-India Inter-Agricultural Universities Sports Meet slated to be held from February 23 to 26.

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