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De-addiction: Not by counselling alone
Ludhiana, September 26
“I went to two deaddiction centres, separately.They offered nothing more than speeches. I am an MBA without any professional opening matching with my education. Drinks, at least help me forget my trouble”.The outburst by Amandeep Singh best sums up the sentiments of a manager who failed in his attempts to quit drinking at a de-addiction centre.
‘Special’ children not-so-special here
Ludhiana, September 26
It seems that children with special needs are left to fend for themselves in the city with majority of school managements trying to wash their hands off responsibility.
SAD, Cong ready for Chhapar conferences
Ludhiana September 26
The stage is set for a political showdown tomorrow at Chhapar with the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal and the opposition Congress both trying to mobilise people for their respective conferences.
While Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal will address the SAD conference, the newly appointed president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, will be the main speaker at the Congress conference.
A view of Chhapar mela. |
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Banks asked to lend more to poor,
agricultural sectors
Ludhiana, September 26
Banks in the district were asked to focus on increasing lending to the weaker and agricultural sectors at the review meeting of Annual Credit Plan for the first quarter ending June 2007, held here, today.
PLAY ON: Rudra veena maestro Ustad Asad Ali Khan performs at Taksal Gurdwara during a show organised by SPICMACAY in Ludhiana on Wednesday. He held the audience spellbound for more than an hour.
—Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed |
PSEB staff, kin stage dharna
Samrala, September 26
The PSEB employees along with their families members held a big rally and staged dharna in vegetable market here today under the presidentship of Bharpoor Singh, president of the technical services union, in which the employees of sub-divisions, Khamanon, Kohara, Samrala, Behlolpur and Machhiwaratook part. The dharna was in protest against the suspension of many leaders of PSEB, including circle president Sickender Singh.
Getting online not so easy
Ludhiana, September 26
Getting online in the industrial town is not as quick as shopping online. Your wait for a high speed broadband connection could range from anything between five days to even 20 days. Even as the market is not monopolised, heavy rush for broadband connections is keeping service providers busy.
Poor woman needs financial assistance
Ludhiana, September 26
Babbi (22) needs monetary help for her treatment after she met with an accident in an industrial unit. With two daughters aged two and six years, and her jobless husband,she is the sole bread winner for the family.
Residents owe Rs 70 cr to municipal corporation
Ludhiana, September 26
A large number of city residents owe a whopping Rs 70 crore in the form of house tax and sewerage and water supply bills to the municipal corporation. Various public offices also figure on the list of defaulters.
A girl participating in the birth centenary celebrations of Shaheed Bhagat Singh at Khalsa Girls’ Senior Secondary School in Ludhiana on Wednesday.—
Tribune photohgraph by Inderjit Verma |
Citizens’ service portal launched
Ludhiana, September 26
SAP, a software solutions provider, has come out with an e-governance citizens’ service portal.
Rallies to mark Bhagat Singh’s birth centenary
Ludhiana, September 26
To express their gratitude toward the sacrifice of martyr Bhagat Singh, a few organisations have planned various functions in the city on his birth centenary on September 28.
Government ‘neglecting’ Chhapar cattle market
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 26
Cattle lovers of area are frustrated over alleged pathetic role of the state government that paid no attention to maintain importance of the Chhapar cattle market, once known as one of the biggest cattle markets, of the North India. Even the local town was then known as Mandi Chhapar. Instead of promoting the trade the state government had left cattle lovers on mercy of private contractors, who failed to provide facilities to them.
DC warns officers against taking bribe
Ludhiana, September 26
Apprehending possible demands of bribe by officials involved in the paddy procurement, deputy commissioner Sumer Singh Gurjar warned that any act reported would be dealt with firmly. He said any kind of corrupt practises on the part of the procurement staff, of purchase agencies, deployed in the mandis would not be tolerated at any cost.
Sewage overflow
Farmers want MC to compensate losses
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 26
Accusing the local civic body of destroying their crops by alleged overflow of waste water in their fields, a number of farmers of the area have sought compensation worth Rs 15 lakhs for
the losses incurred during last years.
AIR to make programmes for farmers
Samrala, September 26
The All India Radio (AIR) has planned a number of programmes, to be broadcast during the current financial year, for providing more information to the state farmers regarding the latest trends n the field of agriculture and to preserve the rich heritage of the folk music. This was stated by AIR, Jalandhar, station director, D.P. Malik, in the local civil rest house.
Polio no handicap for this scholar
Ludhiana, September 26
Polio has not made Gurvinder Singh Punani, a 35 year-old scholar, a handicap. Although, he is not able to stand on his legs due to it, still he has managed to live the life better than others.
He has already done masters in commerce and is currently pursuing
M.Phil. He has also done postgraduate diploma in statistics. Besides, writing five textbooks on finance and accounting.
Gurvinder is also running a private tutorial for commerce students. His textbooks are much in demand.
Gurvinder Singh Punani |
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