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Crop insurance under consideration
Compensation for damaged crops hiked 
Ludhiana, March 24
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today announced to enhance the compensation to farmers for the damage to their crops in case of natural calamities from Rs 2,000 to Rs 5,000 per acre.

It’s work as usual on City Centre Project
Ludhiana, March 24
Work goes on as usual at the controversial City Centre Project, which is in the eye of a storm these days over the alleged illegal relaxing of norms, kickbacks and corruption in the mega project deal involving several bigwigs like former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh.

Work in full swing at the City Centre Project

Sullage, solid waste disposal a big problem

Choked sewerage makes situation worse Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 24 Waste water and solid waste disposal emerged as waterloo for authorities at local civic body office here.  Cyclists and pedestrians try to cross overflowing disposal water channel while a car has been left stranded after failing to manage a pit on Dehliz road at Ahmedgarh. — Photo by Mahesh Sharma

Funds for Bhaini Sahib development soon: CM 

Ludhiana March 24 Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today announced reconstitution of the Bhaini Sahib Raiyan Development Board to ensure fast integrated development of historic Bhaini Sahib headquarters of Namdhari Darbar. He said adequate funds would be released for all the remaining development projects. Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal presents a cheque of Rs 50 lakh for the completion of Kuka martyrs memorial at Maler Kotla to Satguru Jagjit Singhji, Head of Namdhari darbar at Bhaini SAhib, on Saturday.

School organiser held for impersonation
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 24
The police has arrested the organiser of a private village school for allegedly impersonating as a student appearing in the Class X examination being conducted by the Punjab School Education Board at MGMN Senior Secondary School here today.

COMMUNITY

Spy case: Police zeroes in on govt depts
Ludhiana, March 24
The city police has brought many government departments in the ambit of investigation regarding activities of the alleged Pakistan spy, Rajveer Ranawat, alias Abdul Hanan Rashid.

Members rue Lodhi Club’s plight
Ludhiana, March 24
The members of the Lodhi Club here feel that the club’s management should be given in the hands of "honest and loyal" persons who would make every possible effort to bring back its reputation.

Setting a novel trend for a noble cause
3 govt teachers pledge to donate their bodies

Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 24 Setting a novel trend, three retired government teachers pledged to donate their bodies to a medical college for purpose of understanding human anatomy and carrying out research in medical science. Jagmit Singh Pandher, Surjit Singh and Hari Singh hand over the documents about their intention to donate bodies to a college at Malikpur village on Friday. — Photo by Mahesh Sharma

Bus overturns, 19 injured 
Fatehgarh Sahib, March 24
A PRTC bus on its way from Patiala to Jalandhar overturned yesterday evening near village Kharori on the Patiala-Sirhind road. 19 passengers and driver of the bus were  seriously injured and have been rushed to the civil hospital Fatehgarh Sahib.

Martyrs remembered
Fatehgarh Sahib, March 24
The 75th martyrdom anniversary of Saheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev was observed by the Congress at Sirhind yesterday.

Chef Day celebrated Ludhiana, March 24 Strawberry Club kids yesterday enjoyed being chefs, wearing impressive chef headgear. The kids rolled their sleeves, tied their aprons and made open sandwiches in the club premises. The kids of the Strawberry Club don chef headgears to celebrate Chef Day at the club premises. — Photo bySayeed Ahmed

Seminar on standardisation
Ludhiana, March 24
There is a need for higher interaction among industry and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), said S.M. Bhatia, DDGT, BIS, at a seminar on standardisation organised for bicycle and parts manufacturing industry.

Telecom co launches smartphone
Ludhiana, March 24
Hutch and Research In Motion (RIM) have announced the launch of BlackBerry 8800 smartphone, which will be available from next week onwards.

Biz Clip
Scheme announced: Kirtilals has announced a promotion offer under which it would give away 15 cars as bumper prizes to its customers in Ludhiana, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kochi and Vijaywada.

Seminar on Indian diasporic writings
Ludhiana, March 24
The seminar on Indian Diasporic Writings commenced at Gujranwala Guru Nanak Khalsa College here yesterday. Prof Jasbir Jain, Emeritus Fellow, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur delivered the keynote address, in which she dwelt at length on the poetics of the diaspora, with a sharp focus on the aesthetics of the Indian Diasporic writings, in which the cultural encounters were heavily loaded against the Indian.

287 students conferred degrees  Doraha, March 24 Guru Nanak National College held its convocation and annual prize distribution function in Dr Ishwar Singh Memorial Hall of the college here today. Cooperative minister Capt Kawaljit Singh being honoured at the annual function of GNN College, Doraha, on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Teachers’ delegation meets minister over road tax
Ludhiana, March 24
A delegation of the Association of the Punjab School Education Board-affiliated Schools, Punjab, met Master Mohan La!, transport minister, Punjab.

IDP Education opens centre in city
Ludhiana, March 24
IDP Education, recruitment agency for Australian education institutions in India, opened its branch in the city yesterday. IDP Education is co-owned by 38 Australian universities and Australia's leading online employment and training company SEEK.

Thakur Udhey Singh to be PAU Board member
Ludhiana, March 24
Namdhari Seeds managing director Thakur Udhey Singh will be appointed member of the Board of management of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. This was announced by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal during his visit to the Namdhari Darbar, Bhaini Sahib, here today.

Plea to fill vacant posts
Mandi Gobindgarh, March 24
The Fatehgarh Sahib district unit of the Democratic Teachers Front (DTF), at a meeting presided over by its district chief Devinder Singh Punia, resolved to press the government to increase the budget allotment on education, the merger of posts of teachers appointed through zila parishads into the education department, revival of old time schedule of schools and recruitment of employees on merit against vacant posts on a regular basis.

Drishti celebrates annual day 
Ludhiana, March 24
Drishti School, Narangwal celebrated its annual function here yesterday. The ballet ‘Meera’ on the voice of Vani Jairam and the sitar of Ravishankar shattered all myths that only grown ups can portray mystical emotions. The message of the little ones on saving water was also taken very enthusiastically.

Private hospitals urged to provide free TB treatment
Ludhiana, March 24
Ludhiana TB Eradication Society and the Ludhiana Nursing Home and Hospital Association have made a strong plea with all private hospitals in the city to set up DOT centres for detection and free treatment of tuberculosis (TB), which was assuming threatening proportions in the industrial hub of the state.

SPORTS

Team India’s poor show saddens fans
Ludhiana, March 24
Hundreds and thousands of cricket fans in the city were disappointed with the Team India's poor performance against Sri Lanka last night which led to its defeat by 69 runs, thus knocking it out of the World Cup.

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