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Over 1.5 lakh acres of crops damaged: CM
Jarg (Ludhiana) March 25
Wheat in over 1.5 lakh acres of land has been damaged due to recent rains and hailstorm in the state. This was disclosed by the Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal, after visiting some damaged fields in Payal area.
He also announced that the compensation for the loss to the crops caused by the
recent hailstorm and heavy rains in different parts of the state.
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Mandi work: Lakhowal orders probe
Khamano, March 25
Chairman Mandi Board, Punjab, Ajmer Singh Lakhowal, while talking to mediapersons at market committee Khamano, said only competent persons would be nominated as chairman of market committees in Punjab in the coming days and Bharti kisan union would also get its due share in these nominations.
600 teachers trained to provide better education
Ludhiana, March 25
About 600 teachers in the district will complete their Teacher Training Programme by the end of this month. The training is being given under the Sarv Siksha Abhiyan Project, Punjab, Chandigarh, with an objective to develop quality education, building teacher's capacity and their skill developments for new teaching techniques and engineering change in their behaviour to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Wipro shortlists 28 LCET students
Ludhiana, March 25
Wipro BPO, a sister concern of Wipro Technologies, organised a campus recruitment drive at the Ludhiana College of Engineering and Technology, Katani Kalan, recently for the final year students of B.Tech Engineering in computer science, electronics and communication, information technology and mechanical.
4 Bhutta college students in PTU merit list
Doraha, March 25
Four students of Bhutta College of Engineering and Technology have been placed in the merit list of the Punjab Technical University the results of which were declared recently.
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Suraj
Manchanda
BE, 7th semester |
Harpreet Kaur
BE, 5th semester |
Gurtej Singh
Gill
ECE, 8th semester |
Neha Gupta
CSE, 5th semester |
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Seminar on IT trends at Bhutta college
Doraha, March 25
The Bhutta College of Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana, organised a seminar on “Current IT Trends and Emerging IT Technologies”, today. Vivek, training head from e-visual media solutions, Chandigarh, was invited as the resource person for the seminar.
Lecture on ‘Surya Kriya Yoga’
Ludhiana March 25
NSS unit of Guru Nanak Institute of Management & Technology, Gujarkhan Campus, organised a guest lecture on
"Sidhamrit Surya Kriya Yoga" here today. Col. Raghbir Singh Kang,
Lt.Col. Harbans Singh and Prof. Baldev Singh were the resource persons.
R.L. Bhasin Public School inaugurated
Ludhiana, March 25
Ram Lal Bhasin Public School opened here today. Classrooms of the school are air conditioned and equipped with amphitheatres, computer labs and other modern amenities. The school has been opened in the memory of social worker Ram Lal Bhasin and will function under the patronage of the SDP Sabha.
Prize distribution function at Vidya Mandir School
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Ludhiana, March 25
Sanatan Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School organised its annual prize distribution function here yesterday. Chairman of the Ravi Bawa Charitable Society Arvind Bawa was the chief guest of the function.
Students of Sanatan Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School show off their prizes and trophies given them at an annual prize distribution function on Saturday.
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Sammelan gets off to a majestic start
Chandigarh, March 24
The 37th All-India Bhaskar Rao Nritya and Sangeet Sammelan got off to a majestic start with a mesmerising spell by Padmavibhushan Dr M. Balamurali Krishna, doyen of Carnatic classical music, here today at Government Polytechnic for Women.
Farewell function at HollyHock
Ludhiana, March 25
A farewell function was organised at HollyHock Nursery School for the outgoing students here yesterday. The principal and the teachers of the school accorded a warm welcome to the students and their parents. |
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Students of HollyHock School present a cultural item at a farewell function held on Saturday.
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‘Jammu conflict political’
Chandigarh, March 25
Prof Rekha Chowdhary, Jammu University, visiting scholar to the department of political science, Panjab University, delivered a lecture on “Religion, Conflict and Peace Building in Jammu and Kashmir” organised by the ICSSR in collaboration with the department of political science, here, on Friday.
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