Martyr’s widow alleges harassment
Ludhiana, September 3
Tension gripped Dhurdkot village near Raikot after the village sarpanch “tried to dig a drain through a piece of land” owned by a woman whose soldier husband had died in the 1971-war.

They owe it to rehabilitation centre Ludhiana, September 3 These physically challenged persons are, however, no different from other able bodied persons. Thanks to the Vocational Rehabilitation Training Centre, where Vinay, Jasvir and Jarnail Singh returned to pay their gratitude.

From left: Vinay, Jarnail Singh and Jasbir Singh

Dehydrated vegetables — money and time savers
Ludhiana, September 3
Vegetables play an important role in our daily diets as in India a majority of the population is vegetarian. The onions as well as potatoes are used almost daily for cooking and are needed in bulk.

Committed to serving mankind
Ludhiana, September 3
To serve mankind, without any distinction on the basis of religion, race, nationality, caste, creed or sect, the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation was founded by the followers of Sathya Sai Baba from all over the world. The samithis consist of members belonging to different ethnic groups and different religions, who have joined together to serve mankind.

Rain lashes city Ludhiana, September 3 Rain lashed the city early this morning after a fairly long dry spell. After a bright but scorching day yesterday, clouds started appearing over the city in the evening following a mild east wind. By the morning, the clouds had cast a dark blanket around. As a result of the morning showers, the rest of the day remained relatively cool and pleasant. But the 30-odd minutes of rain, as usual, left many low-lying areas of the city flooded.

A view of the flooded Salem Tabri street after the downpour on Monday morning in Ludhiana. IV

Vidhan Sabha panel's report criticised
Samrala, September 3
Various social, political and literary organisations have condemned the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Committee's report on teachers appointed against an advertisement in 1992.

‘Take in retired Armymen’
Ludhiana, September 3
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Command, Lieut-Gen Surjit Singh, has stressed the need for having regular interaction between the Army and civilians. He said this would be an excellent confidence-building measure.

Seminar on banking ombudsman scheme
Ludhiana, September 3
A seminar on the Banking Ombudsman scheme was organised by Punjab National Bank here. Mr Khizer Ahmed, Banking Ombudsman for Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh, was the chief guest on the occasion. Senior bankers of banks of Ludhiana participated in the seminar.

Derivatives’ trading holds promise
Ludhiana, September 3
The brokers need to change their mind-set to trade in the derivatives, as it was less riskier than trading in equity shares. The basic knowledge is prerequisite to do business in the changed scenario. This was said by Mr Sandeep Singal, Manager, Derivatives Segment of Bombay Stock Exchange.

Delayed cargo, harassed exporters
Ludhiana, September 3
Exporters and importers of the region have alleged that the clearance of their cargo at the dry port is being delayed due to mishandling of the material by the contractor of the Punjab State Warehousing Corporation.

‘Patta Lapet’ sundi attacks paddy crop
Ludhiana, September 3
After the attack of whiteback plant hopper, the paddy crop in the district is facing a serious threat from another pest, a leaf roller commonly known as ‘Patta Lapet’ sundi. The paddy growers are fearing that the pest, which has affected a large area under paddy, may cause them huge economical losses.

EDUCATION

Orientation programme for CBSE economics teachers Ludhiana, September 3 A two-days orientation programme for economics teachers from the CBSE- affiliated schools started this morning at GGN Public School. The aim of this programme was to make the teachers familiar with the new topics introduced in the syllabus of Class XI and XII this year.

Prof S.N. Sharma addresses economics teachers of various schools at an orientation programme in GGN Public School on Monday. — Photo Rajesh Bhambi

Scholarships awarded to 25 girls
Jagraon, September 3
The book bank of Jagraon held a function to grant scholarships and ‘Gem of Jagraon’ awards here. It was presided over by Mr Balkar Singh Sandhu, SSP. Mr Gurcharan Singh Galib, MP, was the chief guest. Ten students, whose result in board examinations was outstanding, were honoured and presented medals and certificates of merit.

Council for more job-oriented courses
Ludhiana, September 3
“Education plays a vital role in one’s life for building the character and without education, one lives in darkness”. These views were expressed by Mr Jagtar Singh, general secretary of the Ramgarhia Educational Council, at a meeting held here.

HEALTH

‘Improve mental health through spirituality’
Ludhiana, September 3
Stress and strain could lead mental health to disaster but strengthening will power and enlighten our innerselves through spirituality is the only way out left. These were the view of panelists during a discussion on the topic “Mental health and addiction — role of community” on the occasion of celebrations of annual day of Bhai Ghanaiya Sewa International, Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle.

PCMS body resents policy on promotions
Ludhiana, September 3
The Punjab Civil Medical Services Association has expressed resentment over what it terms as “meager chances of promotions and stagnation in the PCMS cadre”. The association claimed that only 1 per cent of the PCMS doctors were getting the promotion opportunity in a cadre of 4,700 doctors.

Badminton hall spruced up
Ludhiana, September 3
The badminton hall of Sutlej Club has been renovated. The hall, which remained closed for the last three months, was declared open for the club members and their dependents on Sunday.

From kabaddi to basketball
Ludhiana, September 3
Parminder Singh, captain of the Indian Basketball team has a long list of achievements. He belongs to Bhandal Bet village in Kapurthala district. He was always interested in sports. Since he comes from a village, where there is no basketball ground, he never played basketball in his childhood. 

Rajveer, Sonu win body-building championship titles
Ludhiana, September 3
Rajveer Singh and Sonu Kumar were adjudged “Muscle Man of Ludhiana” and “Handicapped Body-Builder” respectively, in the Ludhiana District Body-Building Championship organised by the District Amateur Body-Building Association at the Mai Nand Kaur Gurdwara Dharmshala, Ghumar Mandi, here on Sunday.