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PU teams conduct surprise
checks in city colleges
Ludhiana, March 7
To maintain standards in higher education, ensure that colleges fulfilled the necessary conditions of affiliation process and find out whether infrastructure was proper, Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh, is acting tough this time by conducting surprise checks in many colleges in the state.
Get your research patented,
advises expert
Ludhiana, March 7
Devinder Sharma, director, Forum for Biotechnology and Food Security, New Delhi, delivered a lecture on "Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Indian Agriculture" today. The lecture was organised by the Society for the Advancement of Academics, Sports and Cultural Activities (SAASCA), College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, PAU, Ludhiana.
CM mourns accident victims'
death
Ludhiana, March 7
The Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today expressed profound grief and sorrow over the tragic accident between a truck and Rhino- vehicle near Pandori in Ludhiana district, in which 9 persons were killed and expressed his heart-felt sympathies with the members of the bereaved families and prayed to almighty to give strength and courage to bear this irreparable loss.
Home for mentally challenged girls opens
Ludhiana, March 7
A home that will take care of mentally challenged girls and women has started functioning from March 4. The home aptly called ‘Matri Shakti Sadan’ is the only residential project for mentally retarded girls in north India. So far, eight girls have been housed in a beautifully built building. The girls have a room for them. It is built at a cost of Rs 60 lakh and is fully provided with modern amenities.
Positive response to reverse mortgage
Ludhiana, March 7
City residents and financial market experts are eagerly waiting for reverse mortgaging scheme to be offered by the National Housing Bank (NHB). The scheme, which was earlier started by a few private players, will have a positive impact on people and will be particularly beneficial to senior citizens, feel city residents. While market experts assert it should not be restricted to senior residents alone.
Seminar on role of women in media
Ludhiana, March 7
The Indian Media Centre, a project of media centre trust, in collaboration with Punjab union of journalists’ and Hindi department (postgraduate) of SCD Government College for Boys will organise a seminar on “Role of women in media” to commemorate the International Women’s Day in the seminar hall of the college premises on March 9.
Teacher to attend workshop
Doraha, March 7
Balram Sharma, a teacher and social worker, will be participating in a workshop on ‘socially useful productive work’ to be conducted by the Centre for Cultural Resource and Training, New Delhi, at Guwahati from March 10 to 20.
UK writer’s novel released
Ludhiana, March 7
Sirjan Dhara (a literary body) held its annual function here yesterday at Punjabi
Bhawan. Vice-chancellor, Punjab Agricultural University, Dr Kirpal Singh
Aulakh, was the chief guest.
Dr K.S. Aulakh, vice-chancellor, PAU, at the annual function of Sirjan Dhara at Punjabi Bhawan in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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Women welfare fortnight
Ludhiana, March 7
State Bank of India, Kesar Ganj, is organising a 'Women Welfare Fortnight' beginning tomorrow. Senior branch manager
N.K. Gosain said the bank will organise several programmes for the welfare of women during the fortnight. A seminar, in association with the Media
Centre, will also be organised in which women will be honoured.
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