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Heavy downpour leaves residents fuming

Ludhiana, July 13 An hour long downpour accompanied by strong winds not only uprooted a large number of trees but also inundated roads and low-lying area of the city.

DELUGE: Commuters caught in knee-deep water near Damoria Bridge in Ludhiana on Friday. —Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Construction of service lane by MC
Park Plaza gets a breather from court
Ludhiana, July 13
Hotel Majestic Park Plaza has got a breather from the court after officials of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation started constructing a service lane in front of the hotel. According to the hotel management the land had been leased out it and the corporation had even taken advance rent for it, a fact that has not been denied by the corporation either.

‘Krissh’ role spelt doom for him Ludhiana, July 13 He was so influenced by Bollywood blockbuster ‘Krissh’ that he tried a stunt by jumping from his roof and his life changed for the worst.Thirtytwo-year-old Raj Kumar Mehta, a Bihari migrant, had been a satisfied man till six months ago when he tried to imitate ‘Krissh’ and jumped from a building in Chowni Mohalla. Blessed with three kids, he and his wife had been living happily before that but the movie spelt doom for them.   Raj Kumar Mehta, who was injured while trying to enact a ‘Krissh’ stunt.— Photo by I.V.

Kin suspects foul play in farmer’s death
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 13
Mystery shrouds the death of a farmer of Lohatbaddi village, whose body was recovered from the Bathinda branch of the Sirhind canal near Jalwana village on Wednesday.

COMMUNITY

Govt extends shagun scheme

Ludhiana, July 13 The state government has extended the Shagun Scheme for girls of families belonging to the economically weaker sections of society. The scheme was so far available to the Dalit and downtrodden girls only. Although a decision to this effect had been taken during the previous regime, but it had been implemented only in Sangrur district only. More precisely in Malerkotla alone.

Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal talks to a delegation led by Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid in Chandigarh on Thursday. A Tribune photograph

NGO contests minister’s claim
Ludhiana, July 13
Shree Manav Sewa Welfare Bureau, NGO, at a meeting held today under chairmanship of S.K.Thaman contested the statement of local bodies minister Manoranjan Kalia that the voters’ list would be completed by tomorrow.

Cops look out for killers of taxi driver
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 13
A gang of vehicle snatchers, probably operating in the Dharamkot area in Moga district, snatched a new Ford Fiesta van after abducting and killing the driver, who had agreed to transport two big boxes from the nearby Chhapar village to New Delhi on July 7, 2007.

Eight booked in land grab case
Jagraon, July 13
Eight persons, identified as Satgursharan Singh, Sandeep Kumar, Mandip Kumar, Gurbakhsh Singh, Sukhraj Singh, Fauji Baldev Singh, Baldev Singh and Dharam Singh, of Tugal have been booked for occupying land illegally on Friday.

Apex chamber in National Directory 
Ludhiana, July 13
The Apex Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be included in the National Chambers Directory being prepared by the Centre.

Chamber satisfied with duty drawback scheme
Ludhiana, July 13
The erosion caused to the margin of profit of the exporters due to the appreciated value of the rupee against the dollar has been compensated by the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, pointed out The Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertaking.

AGRICULTURE

Use certified disease-free seeds: V-C

Ludhiana, July 13 Plant diseases, which cause losses up to 26 per cent in yields, impair the quality of produce to the disadvantage of producers as well as consumers. This was stated by Dr M.S.Kang, V-C of PAU, at a symposium on "Role of disease-free seed in sustainable agriculture" held at PAU.

Dr M.S. Kang, flanked by PAU officials, releases a souvenir during a symposium on disease-free seeds at PAU in Ludhiana on Friday. A Tribune photograph

A tree that was uprooted near Gill village on Malerkotla road after strong rain lashed Ludhiana on Friday. Photo by I.V

Workshop to be held at PAU
Ludhiana, July 13
A five-day workshop on 'Safety measures against harmful effects of pesticides/farm accidents' will be organised by the Directorate of Extension Education, PAU in collaboration with Punjab State Science and Technology Council (PSSTC) from July 16 to 20, 2007 at Farmers' Service Centre, PAU. Scientists and extension specialists from various departments, Krishi Vigyan Kendras and Farm Advisory Service Scheme will be participating in the programme.

Punjab agriculture needs value addition, says Bajwa
Ludhiana, July 13
M.S Bajwa, Member, PAU Board of Management and former Director of Research, has said a paradigm shift was needed for Punjab agriculture to move beyond "agro-production based economy to that of agro-production, value-addition and processing industry".

EDUCATION

Counselling at DMCH 

Ludhiana, July 13 Dumra Auditorium of the DMCH today witnessed a large number of students, who came here on the second day of counselling for 40 per cent quota seats, after clearing PGET-2007.   Students with their parents wait for counselling for PG courses at DMCH in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by I.V.

PCTE to organise placement week 
Ludhiana, July 13
The Punjab College of Technical Education (PCTE) will organise a placement week for MCA batch (2005 to 2008) from July 14 to 21 at its campus. Seventeen companies have been invited by college’s placement cell for recruiting MCA students.

Urdu classes at Punjabi Bhawan
Ludhiana, July 13
The Language Department, Punjab, has started new session of Urdu "Aamoz" class at Punjabi Bhawan, Ludhiana, from 1 pm to 2 pm on working days.

CMC don visits Dutch varsity
Ludhiana, July 13
The educational philosophy being pursued at Maastricht University in the Netherlands can provide important tips to medical colleges and teachers in India, feels Dr Tejinder Singh, professor and head of paediatrics at CMC here.

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