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Shopkeeper assaulted near his house
4 youths snatch bag containing Rs 5.2 lakh
Ludhiana, March 4
Four assailants attacked a 34-year-old shopkeeper at Kitchlu Nagar late last night and snatched cash worth Rs 5.2 lakh after injuring him badly.
The shopkeeper, Vinay Jain, having a cosmetics shop in Gur Mandi, had closed his shop for the day and was going home.
Vinay Jain recovers in DMCH, Ludhiana, on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
Substandard Material
19 MC officials chargesheeted
Ludhiana, March 4
The Vigilance cell of the Local Bodies Department has charge sheeted 19 employees of the municipal corporation’s engineering wing on account of substandard works executed in the civic body.
Subscribers in a fix as BSNL withdraws ‘95’ facility
Ludhiana, March 4
Confusion prevails among subscribers as Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has withdrawn its “95” facility. The subscribers have been left in a lurch, as they are unable to connect the numbers within the state. The BSNL will provide STD free of cost to each of its subscriber, but the facility has not been updated till date.
MC bank account freezed
Ludhiana, March 4
The Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana, today witnessed a major embarrassment when one of its bank accounts having around Rs 6 crore was frezeed with the orders of a Fast Track Court.
Documentary on Pingalwara by Toronto film maker
Ludhiana, March 4
A Toronto-based film-maker of international repute, Joginder Singh Kalsi, has produced a documentary “A Selfless Life” on Bhagat Pooran Singh Pingalwara.
SHO Sarabha Nagar being given a written complaint about the manhandling of journalists in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Ludhiana gears up for Lok Sabha polls
Ludhiana, March 4
With announcement of the election schedule for the Lok Sabha elections, the political parties are gearing up for the same.
Poll Code Violation
Drama over blue cards’ issuance
Ludhiana, March 4
An Akali leader's bid to prepare blue cards for Below Poverty Line
(BPL) families in Ghwaddi village, despite the model code of conduct coming into force, was foiled by villagers, who raised a stink and sent private persons carrying forms for cards’ packing.
Veteran versus old Congress men
 Now that former Congress MP Gurcharan Singh Galib is a Shiromani Akali Dal candidate from Ludhiana Parliamentary, it becomes little difficult for everyone to identify him with the party (SAD). Even he is learnt to have told his close aides during the negotiations with the SAD that he was finding it difficult to adjust in the new environs. Galib spent 50 years in the Congress and at the end of the day he joined the SAD, as he was denied the Congress ticket.
Bank unions to meet today
Ludhiana, March 4
With the ninth bipartite wage settlement of bank employees ending inconclusively and the union finance minister not giving any concrete assurance on revision of salaries, the United Forum of Bank Unions, an organisation of nine bank unions, has decided to meet tomorrow to decide its future course of action.
Railway projects discussed at meeting
Ludhiana, March 4
A team of senior railway officials led by deputy chief engineer Dinesh Sharma held a detailed discussion with Mayor Hakam Singh Giaspura and district officials to review the progress of stalled railway overbridge project to replace old Lakkar Pul and proposed underbridge at the Shastri Nagar railway crossing at a meeting here today.
Railways’ health unit sick
Ludhiana, March 4
There prevails a resentment among serving employees and pensioners of the Railways over the pathetic condition of the department’s health unit here, which lacks infrastructure, diagnostic and clinical facilities and the trained professionals.
Conference on cancer care
at CMCH today
Ludhiana, March 4
Most doctors are hard-pressed for time in their daily practice of medicine but they still need to take time to discuss the illness and treatment options with patients and their families. In a bid to focus on this strategic issue, the medical oncology unit, headed by Dr Rohit Joshi, at the Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) here is organising a 3-day conference on "Cancer Care: Chemotherapy, Communication, Research and Beyond” from March 5 to 7, 2009.
300 examined at medical camp
Ludhiana, March 4
District unit of the National Integrated Medical Association
(NIMA) held a medical check-up camp at Karabara, an urban slum near new sabzi mandi here on Monday.
This tomboy has a knack for Punjabi films
Ludhiana, March 4
For a tomboy like Rakhee Sharma from the United Kingdom, the most difficult part while participating in a reality show, “Dance India Dance” ,was dressing up like a girl. “We dress according to the song we are singing. It was very difficult for me to wear skimpy dresses as I am always in jeans and t-shirt," she said.
Rakhee Sharma, a finalist of ‘Dance India Dance’, interacts with the media during a video conferencing in Ludhiana. A Tribune
photograph
Sutlej Club welcomes new DC
Ludhiana, March 4
The executive committee of the Sutlej Club welcomed the newly appointed deputy commissioner, Vikas Garg, the ex-officio president of the club. The general secretary, Yogesh Bansal, acquainted Garg with steps being taken by the executive committee for upgrading the infrastructure of the club by adding the new cocktail-mocktail bar, the family restaurant bar and the new billard room.
— TNS
Bank opens branch
Ludhiana, March 4
Allahabad bank today opened its branch at Hambran Road. This 57th branch was inaugurated by Mayor Hakam Singh Giaspura. L.N. Chaudhary, deputy general manager, said the Ludhiana circle looked after Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir branches. The branch was committed to give best services to its consumers.
— TNS
Suicides by Farmers
PAU report yet to be out
Ludhiana, March 4
While the Punjab Government has announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for each family of those farmers who committed suicide due to rural indebtedness, experts in Punjab Agricultural University are busy in finalising the survey report.
PAU kisan mela from March 19
Ludhiana, March 4
Seeds of the newly released paddy variety, PR-120, and the Basmati variety, Punjab Mehak-1, will be distributed to farmers during the forthcoming kisan melas of Punjab Agricultural University.
PAU, Moscow varsity sign MoU
Ludhiana, March 4
A delegation comprising four students and two teachers from Moscow State University of Environmental Engineering
(MSUEE), Moscow, Russia, which was on a two-week visit to PAU, completed its training.
Scientist gets gold medal
Ludhiana, March 4
Dr Sanjeev Kumar Uppal, professor (medicine), department of veterinary clinical services complex, GADVASU, has been awarded the prestigious “Dr DC Blood Gold Medal” for his outstanding achievements and contributions in teaching, research, extension and clinical services in the field of veterinary medicine.
CBSE class X exams begin
Ludhiana, March 4
First paper of the CBSE class X examinations, which began today, was conducted smoothly. The first paper was that of Social Studies and students came out of the examination hall relieved. The paper was easy and was within the framework of the syllabus.
Schoolchildren enjoy an outing at a local park in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Rajesh Bhambi |
FIRST STEP TO
SUCCESS: Kids take part in a sports day organised at Chanda Mama Playway in Ludhiana. Photos: Inderjeet Verma |
City bodybuilder clinches c’ship
Ludhiana, March 4
Local lad Charan Kamal has brought laurels to the city by winning the Punjab State Amateur Bodybuilding championship held at Shanker Nakodar village.
The championship was organised by the Punjab State Amateur Bodybuilding Association under the aeges the Indian Bodybuilding Federation at the World Health Club.
Before winning the overall championship, Charan Kamal, clinched the first spot in the 65- 75 kg weight category.
Charan Kamal with trophy. A Tribune photograph
Threeke village win kabaddi title
Mullanpur Dakha, March 4
Threeke village team clinched the champion's title by defeating Ber Khurd village team with the score of 19-23. The all-open kabaddi tourney was organised by the Azad Sports Club of Mohie village, in collaboration with kabaddi player Rajwinder of Baddowal village and Balbir Singh Beera of Canada.
Threeke village team that clinched the champion's title with MLA Jassi Khangura, Gurcharan Singh
Galib. Photo: Rakesh Gupta
Speaking Out
Snap ties with sports bodies in Pak: Chamanlal
Ludhiana, March 4
It was black Tuesday for the world of sports in general and cricket in particular as the Sri Lankan cricket team, which were on Pakistan tour for playing one-day and Test series, were targeted by terrorist in Lahore. It was probably for the first time that the cricketers were made to face bullets rather than the cricket ball.
Gagandeep Singh/Karan Goel/Chamanlal Malhotra/Ramandeep Singh Grewal/Teja Singh Dhaliwal/Vinod Chitkara
Nakul wins 400m race
Mandi Gobindgarh, March 4
The 6th annual athletics meet of Gobindgarh Public College, Alour, was held yesterday on the campus ground. It was inaugurated by Gobindgarh Educational and Social Welfare Trust (GESWT) chairman Piara Singh Kalsi. Principal Dr Suresh Tandon welcomed the guests.
Harpal adjudged best athlete
Khanna, March 4
An annual athletics meet was held today at AS College for Women, wherein a large number of students of the college participated.
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The Punjab Agricultural University Teachers' Association (PAUTA) was dissolved today.
Promises are made to be broken is an idiom that aptly fits on our elected representatives.
