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Agitating students lock up PAU gates
Ludhiana, August 16
The agitating students of College of Agriculture (COA), Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), today locked up the entry gates to the college and all related departments on the university campus to press for their unfulfilled demands.

Students of the College of Agriculture being asked by the police to open the gates of the college on the Punjab Agricultural University campus in Ludhiana on Thursday.

Passport denied to SGPC staffer
Clearance from Intelligence Bureau necessary
Ludhiana, August 16
The employees of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) cannot be issued the passports unless the same is cleared by the Intelligence Bureau (IB). This came to light today when an employee of SGPC who was supposed to accompany Mr Jagdev Singh Talwandi, President of the SGPC, on his foreign tour and had applied for the passport was refused the same by the External Affairs Ministry unless it was cleared by the Delhi office.

Construction material washed away
Machhiwara, August 16
A large part of construction material, being used for a bridge across the Sutlej, was swept away by a strong current of the river on Wednesday at 3 a.m.

COMMUNITY

Unsung INA hero awaits pension
Bhaini Arora (Ludhiana), August 16
While the nation celebrated its 55th Independence Day yesterday, an unsung INA veteran of this village brooded over his contribution to the nation’s Independence as he is still craving for due recognition and well-deserved pension from the state government.

Grants given to soldiers’ families
Ludhiana, August 16
The Territorial Army has introduced a new scheme to help those soldiers who are not receiving pension.

Petrol pumps to remain closed on Aug 20
Ludhiana, August 16
Petrol pumps will remain closed all over the country on August 20. According to Mr J.P. Khana, president of the Federation of All-India Petroleum Traders Association, Punjab, the strike is being organised in support of several demands pending for long.

AT THE CROSSROADS
Communal amity on the decline
THE college goers in 1947 were expecting a revolution to coincide with Independence, but their hopes were belied when the country was divided on communal lines. Thereafter, loot, arson and bloodshed took place at a large scale. I was a third-year student at that time. In a disgruntled manner, I sought relief in the idea that the corpse of communal hatred had been buried once and for all.

Nine file  papers for  MC poll
Fatehgarh Sahib, August 16
Nine candidates filed their nomination papers on the last day of filing of nominations for the elections of ward No 2 of the Municipal Council, Sirhind. Withdrawal would be allowed on August 18 and polling would be held on August 26.

Minister gives away prizes
Ludhiana, August 16
Students taking postgraduate diploma courses from Punjab Technical University, in collaboration with Asset International, organised an annual function at Government Polytechnic for Women, Rishi Nagar, here today.

Need for more such ashrams
Ludhiana, August 16
Ms Romila Dubey, Principal Secretary, Social Security and Women and Child Development, Punjab paid a visit to Nishkam Sewa Ashram, Ludhiana on Tuesday. Mr Sarwan Kumar, chairman of the ashram, said the organisation is in the service of slum dwellers for the past twenty five years. Sewing schools, hospitals and dispensaries are operated by the ashram to serve the needy.

A treasure of coins worth preserving
Ludhiana, August 16
He was given some foreign coins by a cousin settled in Canada some five years ago. The little possession fired a much bigger passion and he embarked on a plan to collect coins, both ancient and modern, and build a treasure of sorts.

A glimpse of Kamaldeep’s treasure, which he has stored in polythene pouches.

CRIME

Illicit liquor seized
Jagraon, August 16
The local police has arrested Gurnam Singh of Bhundri village from Sidhwan Khurd and seized 14.43 litres of illicit liquor from him.

BUSINESS

UNIDO to launch project 
Ludhiana, August 16
The United Nations Industries Development Organisation (UNIDO) is going to launch a triple bottom line (TBL) project for sustainable development of industry. The project would concentrate on the improvement of economic, environmental and social competitiveness of the companies in the region.

Ludhiana Stock Exchange turns 18
Ludhiana, August 16
The foundation day of the Ludhiana Stock Exchange was celebrated today. The exchange which came into being in July, 1981, started trading on August 16, 1983.

BIZ CLIP

AGRICULTURE

BKU flays govt, plans agitation
Ludhiana, August 16
The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), considered to be having a soft corner for the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), today lashed out at the government for denial of remunerative prices to the farmers and rampant corruption in Punjab. It would launch a mass agitation to seek justice and safeguard interests of the farming community.

EDUCATION

Workshop for college Principals begins
Ludhiana, August 16
A three-day workshop on Managerial Leadership Development Programme for principals of Panjab University colleges began at GGN Khalsa College, Civil Lines, here today.

Accept menopause stoically
Ludhiana, August 16
Ms Malti Ahuja (not her real name) was beginning to see it as the end of her marriage. Something was bothering her. Depressed, dejected and confused, she wanted help, but could not understand what had gone wrong with her. Despite having a caring husband and supportive in-laws, there was hardly anything that excited her.