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Farm
officers’ workshop
Ludhiana, August 6
A two-day agricultural officers’ workshop for rabi crops will be organised by the Directorate of Extension Education, PAU, from August 9 in Pal Auditorium. Dr Amrik Singh Sandhu, Director of Extension Education, said the university VC, Dr Kirpal Singh Aulakh, will inaugurate the workshop while Dr Ajmer Singh will give the introduction about rabi crops.
Police stops protesters in their tracks
Ludhiana, August 6
Members of the Unemployed Elementary Teachers Union were stopped by the police from proceeding to the house of Education Minister Harnam Dass Johar here today.
Members of the Unemployed Elementary Teachers Union burn the effigy of the government in Ludhiana on Friday.
— A Tribune photograph |
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Japanese
delegates visit PAU
Ludhiana, August 6
Japanese economists under the leadership of Dr Seeiichi Fukui, during their visit to Punjab, visited PAU. They expressed concern over the rapid increase in the Indian population and slow development in the field of agricultural production, its processing and other fields supporting agriculture.
This four-member
team was from Asian Population and Development Association,
Tokyo (Japan).
Infrastructure development impresses Japanese
Ludhiana, August 6
A team of experts from Japan, headed by Dr Seiichi Fukul, Professor, Agriculture Economics, Developing Economic, Kobe University, met Mr S. K. Sharma, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, here last night. The Japanese experts’ tour was conducted under the aegis of the Asian Population and Development Association in collaboration with the Indian Parliamentarians’ Association on Population and Development.
Teej festival celebrated
at Doraha college
Doraha, August 6
Punjabiat came alive at the festival of Teej organised at Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, today.
The atmosphere added colour and variety to the festival. The college wore a bridal look with girls dressed at their best and performing typical Punjabi scenes on the stage. The swings gave a symbolic touch to the festival.
Girls dressed up in traditional attire on the occasion of Teej, organised at Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, on Friday. |
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From Schools and Colleges
NSS volunteers plant
saplings
Ludhiana, August 6
NSS students of Master Tara Singh College along with the Principal, Dr Madanjit Kaur Sahota, programme officers, Inder Mohan Kaur and Gurvinder Kaur, carried out a programme for sapling plantation on the college premises with the motto ‘Save earth save world’.
Dr Madanjit Kaur Sahota, Principal, Master Tara Singh Memorial College for Women, launches the NSS project for sapling plantation on the college campus in Ludhiana
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Tiny Tots of Love Dale School celebrate ‘Rim jhim — the rain festival’ in Ludhiana on Friday.
— Tribune photographs |
6 acquitted in murder case
Ludhiana, August 6
The Additional Sessions Judge today acquitted Amandeep, Shiv Raj Singh, Pritpal Singh, Aparpal Singh, Gurminder Singh and Harpreet Singh in a murder case. They had been charged with murdering Jatinder Singh Mintu of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar in September, 2003.
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