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22 couples score the perfect 12
Ludhiana, December 12
Twenty-two babies were born in the city today on the special date 12-12-12.
Gurvinder Kaur with her newborn at the DMCH in Ludhiana.
Physical survey for regularisation of marriage palaces commences
Ludhiana, December 12
The Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) and the Town and Country Planning has set in motion the process for regularisation of 110 marriage palaces in and around the city under the new policy announced by the Punjab Government.
canal-based water
Civic body identifies sites
Ludhiana, December 12
If everything goes as planned, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation will construct underground reservoirs at Nehru Rose Garden in Civil Lines, Mini Rose Garden in Kidwai Nagar and a park
near Cheema Chowk for supplying canal-based water to residents.
Choked sewerage irks residents
Jagraon, December 12
Irked over the unhygienic conditions of the area, the residents of various localities situated near Bhagwan Valmiki Mandir on the Raikot road staged a protest against the local civic body.
IT employees strike work
Ludhiana, December 12
Income Tax Employees Federation and Income Tax Gazetted Officers Association today went on a strike demanding merger of DA with pay for all purposes including pension with effect from January 1, 2011.
Income tax employees stage a protest in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet verma
TB awareness: Health Department organises street plays, seminars
Jagraon, December 12
The Health Department organised “nukkar nataks” and seminars to spread awareness on tuberculosis in schools in Jagraon and surrounding villages.
Search for best police station: Team visits Kotwali
Ludhiana, December 12
A team that will be choosing the best police station visited Kotwali police station here today.
The team from Globus Altus interacts with police officials at Kotwali police station in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Salesman robbed of cash, valuables
Jagraon, December 12
Some unidentified persons robbed a salesman of Rs 5,000, valuables worth Rs 20,000 and a motorcycle near Lakha village.
wheat procurement
BKU turns down bonus proposal
Ludhiana, December 12
The Bharti Kisan Union (BKU) while criticising the Union Government for the delay in announcement of minimum support price (MSP) of wheat has rejected the proposal for Rs 40 per quintal bonus on wheat procurement.
Awareness through folk performances
Ludhiana, December 12
In a bid to create awareness on AIDS among the rural population, folk artistes left for their respective destinations in information, education and communication
(IEC) vans of the Punjab State AIDS Control Society and National AIDS Control Organisation
(NACO).
Folk artistes create awareness on AIDS in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Traders take up problems with Revenue Secretary
Ludhiana, December 12
Members of the Knitwear Club and Federation of Punjab Small Industries Association met Sumit
Bose, Secretary, Revenue, Ministry of Finance, and took up their problems with him.
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National Small Industries Corporation Limited in collaboration with the Bharat Vikas Parishad organised a free artificial limb distribution camp at the Viklang Sahayta Kendra, Rishi Nagar, Ludhiana. Artificial limbs, tricycles and wheelchairs were distributed among 150 persons. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
board exam results
Students, teachers welcome digitisation
Ludhiana, December 12
Students and teachers have welcomed the Central Board of Secondary Education’s move to digitise the marking of answer sheets of the class X and XII board examinations.
Dance performances mark annual function
Ludhiana, December 12
Students of Vajra Army School presented various dance items during the annual function — Medley 2012.
from colleges
Seminar on internal quality assurance
Ludhiana: A two-day national seminar on internal quality assurance cell (IQAC) concluded on Wednesday. More than 100 delegates, research scholars and students from various colleges were apprised of the role being played by IQAC in the progress, quality enhancement, quality assurance and upliftment of institutions. Dr Veerpal Singh from the Department of Educational Management and Evaluation,
NCERT, laid stress on the role of teacher trainees in ensuring quality.
Cultural treat Students perform a dance during the annual day celebrations at Spring Dale Public School in Ludhiana. A
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from schools
Annual day
Ludhiana: Sacred Heart School, Jalalpur, celebrated its Annual Day, Blossoms 2012, on Wednesday.
Bhangra, classical, contemporary and western dances were performed on the occasion. Students also staged an English play. Students threw light on the social evils prevailing in the society.
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Applications invited
Ludhiana: The Directorate of Extension Education of Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU) has invited applications from the state farmers for "Innovative Farmer Awards 2013" to be conferred during the PAU Kisan Mela in March 2013.
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Leopard conservation
City-based Dr Sandeep K Jain, co-opted member, Animal Welfare Board of India, has written to the Chief Wildlife Officer requesting him to sensitise the public against harming or poaching
leapords. It has been established that leopards have found a new habitat in the forests of Punjab. Efforts should be made to prevent any human-animal conflict, he urged.
Man booked for fraud
Ludhiana, December 12
On the complaint of Sunny Makkar, a resident of Sarabha Nagar, the police has booked a Delhi resident for allegedly selling the former's luxury car. The complainant said one of his friends, Hemant
Puri, approached him three months ago asking for his Porsche as he had to attend a wedding.
Simranjit declared best athlete
Ludhiana, December 12
Simranjit Kaur, a student of Doraha College of Education, was declared the best athlete during the Inter-College Athletics Meet held from December 7 to 10 at Panjab University,
Chandigarh.
athletics meet
Khalsa college eves hog limelight
Ludhiana, December 12
Athletes of Khalsa College for Women, Civil Lines, Ludhiana, secured the second position in the annual Panjab University Inter-College Athletics Championship that concluded in Chandigarh yesterday.
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