Chief Judicial Magistrate AS Virk has convicted Ashok Beri, owner of M/s Ganga Scientific Dyers, Kashmir Nagar, the Gaushala road, Ludhiana, on charges of causing air pollution. He was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for one year. The trial concluded after 15 years.

Human medicine and veterinary pharmacology disciplines

Dr Kundan Singh Dhillon and Dr Jasmer Singh Khangoora, both former heads of the departments of pharmacology and parasitology, respectively, at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, have been selected to be honoured at World Forum 2009 being hosted by American Biographical Institute (ABI) at Washington DC on July 4.

As inequality within households, across households and in society as a whole has deepened in the post-Green Revolution era, there is an urgent need to revamp the rural economic and social development process in Punjab. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by Satjeet Singh as a part of his doctorate degree.

WHILE a majority of wheat farmers in Punjab and Haryana are ruing the loss of yield, all those who went for organic and natural farming this time are a happy lot. They are selling their produce at the rate of Rs 2,500 per quintal; a few varieties are fetching Rs 3,000 per quintal

Ludhiana: The city hospitals observed World Hepatitis Awareness Day today in order to educate people about liver diseases.

Dr Nirmaljeet Singh Malhi (liver specialist) at Deep Hospital, Ludhiana, organised a free hepatitis B and C screening camp today.

Ludhiana: The Animal Welfare Board of India has written to the district administration regarding rampant cockfighting in the city.

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Ludhiana One and a half years ago, he was ridiculed for proposing the revival of the common effluent treatment plant (CETP) in Focal Point.

The Colorado State University (CSU) recently announced Dr Rajiv Khosla as the recipient of the Monfort professorship.

The Monfort Family Foundation has established a programme in which it employs faculty at the CSU and announces two members as Monfort professors.

Khosla will receive $75,000 each year to support teaching and research efforts.

Mandi Ahmedgarh: In an effort to join the poll campaigns of their candidates, farmers of the area falling under the Sangrur and Ludhiana districts continue to burn wheat stubble in their fields.

Manish Tewari, who released his vision document today, has termed Budha Nullah as the biggest challenge. The open drain passing through the heart of the city needs to be immediately cleaned, he added and promised to take up the issue with the Central government.