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Celebs from the region recall their favourite teachers

American novelist Henry Brooks Adams said, "A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops". Thus we always have our unforgettable favourite teachers or mentors. Some of the well-known faces of the region look back at their teachers with nostalgia.

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Updated on Sep 09, 2015 11:12 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu

Social networking, hosting events, ways to popularise PAU museum

Punjab Agricultural University's (PAU) Social History of Rural Punjab museum was started in 1974 with an aim of providing the general public with an insight into the rural culture of the state. However, PAU officials appear to have forgotten about the museum as it has been lying in a depleted state with no renovation in the recent time.

Museum of Social History of Rural Punjab at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) in Ludhiana. (JS Grewal/HT)

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Updated on Sep 03, 2015 09:38 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Ludhiana

Zeal for travel: Foreign students learn to explore India's diversity

Universities in the region are known to provide an education to students from a number of countries such as Bhutan, Afghanistan and Nepal. While getting an education in India, these students ensure they use all the time on their hands to explore the rich country with the diverse locales it has to offer.

Bithiah Dahal (left) and Sangay Doma (right) both students at Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, at a hill station in Himachal Pradesh.

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Updated on Sep 03, 2015 09:36 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Chandigarh

Spice of life: A Punjabi in love with English

Most Punjabis hate English as a British curse to the Indian masses, but I am a unique piece to have loved it since childhood and cemented our bond with time. You’d laugh if I told you how this affair with the alien tongue began.

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Updated on Aug 31, 2015 11:14 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Chandigarh

Stage is set: Villages near Ludhiana converted for Aamir Khan’s Dangal

Villages in Punjab have lately come into the spotlight for being chosen as shooting locales for many Bollywood films.

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Updated on Aug 30, 2015 11:54 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Chandigarh

Cartoon rakhis rule the roost this Raksha Bandhan season

Like each year, the market is inundated with a huge variety of Rakhis. It seems there is more choice for children as most shops have several Rakhis that promote their famous cartoons. The list is endless including Doraemon, Spiderman, Mickey Mouse, Chota Bheem, to mention a few. The prices vary from `10 to `100 and even more.

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Updated on Aug 29, 2015 11:34 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Sondeep Singh Sandhu, Chandigarh

Insect attacks on paddy crops leaves farmers worried

Several paddy farmers in the region have reported the occurrence of sheath blight disease and attack of plant hopper insect on their crop. The insect attack has triggered tension among the farmers, as they fear their yield would be adversely affected.

Farmers showing damaged paddy after heavy rain at village Badbar in Barnala district. Bharat Bhushan/HT

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Updated on Aug 24, 2015 11:56 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Ludhiana

Patriotic song of five Ludhiana youngsters to hit social networks

Bringing their patriotic spirit to the fore, a group of five city youngsters have come up with a song- Inquilaab revolution- that aims to inspire the youths to respect freedom fighters and imbibe lessons from their life.

Akshay Bhatia, Rishab Sharma and Nav Singh who made patriotic song posing for HT in Ludhiana on Thursday August 14, 2015. (Sikander Singh Chopra/HT)

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Updated on Aug 14, 2015 07:11 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Ludhiana

Obscene songs in public, private buses irk passengers

There seems to be no check on a multitude of private and public buses in the state that play Punjabi songs that openly promote drugs, weapons and obscenity. While some buses only play the audio, majority of them thrust the equally bizarre videos in the passengers’’ faces.

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Updated on Aug 10, 2015 12:37 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Ludhiana

Punjabi celebs give inputs to make college life meaningful

As thousands of young minds have recently entered the new phase of life with admission to colleges and universities post school, we spoke to some of the most followed celebs from Punjabi music and film industry for their suggestions to the youngsters for a meaningful college life and more.

Students at Motilal Nehru College in South Campus. Delhi University's new session commenced in all the affiliated colleges in New Delhi. (HT Photo/Saumya Khandelwal)

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Updated on Aug 03, 2015 03:31 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Ludhiana

"Need to boost the yield of oil seeds": PAU, Ludhiana

Highlighting the increasing consumption levels of edible oil across the country, economists from the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) have stated that there is an urgent need to enhance the yield of oil seeds in the country.

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Updated on Jul 31, 2015 08:07 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Ludhiana

3 varsities to receive Rs 10-lakh grant each for farmer suicide survey

Three varsities in the state - Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, Punjabi University, Patiala, and Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar, have each been granted Rs 10 lakh by the state government to carry out a state-level survey on farmer suicides. The varsities had been awaiting such funds since 2011.

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Updated on Jul 31, 2015 10:36 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Ludhiana

Remembering the Missile Man

President of India from 2002 to 2007, APJ Abdul Kalam said these words on August 29 last year when he addressed an eager gathering of hundreds of students and teachers at three different city schools in Ludhiana. That was to be his last visit to Punjab.

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Updated on Jul 28, 2015 11:50 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Ludhiana

Audience has the power to change trends: Amrinder Gill

Shy, affable and grounded, Amrinder Gill almost makes you forget that one is in conversation with top star of the Punjabi industry. Born in Amritsar, the actor-singer’s talent has a unique charm that has captivated Punjabis across the world. Gearing up for the release of his next film ‘Angrej’, HT spoke to him about the film, what makes it unique, the latest music trends and more.

Punjabi actor-singer Amrinder Gill (HT photo)

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Updated on Jul 26, 2015 02:01 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Chandigarh

Youngsters take to flaunting weapons on social media

Following in the footsteps of Punjabi singers who promote weapons in their lyrics and music videos, youngsters of the region not only flaunt pistols, rifles and revolvers at social functions but also post such pictures on social networking platforms.

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Updated on Jul 20, 2015 07:51 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Ludhiana

PAU's Home Science College to come up with model resource centre

Punjab Agricultural University's (PAU) College of Home Science (COHS) has decided to come up with a model resource centre with an aim of fostering employment and entrepreneurship among the women of the region.

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Updated on Jul 19, 2015 06:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Ludhiana

Vegetable farmers suffer huge losses with Saturday's rainfall

Heavy rainfall for hours on Saturday not only flooded the city roads, but also agricultural fields where vegetables have been slapped with huge damage adding to the woes of farmers.

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Updated on Jul 18, 2015 06:37 PM IST

Hindustantimes.com | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: PAU comes up with special book to reach out to farmers

It has been rightly said that books are the best friends. Drawing inspiration from this age-old adage, Punjab Agricultural University's (PAU) Centre of Communication and International Linkages (CCIL) has come up with a special book dedicated to farmers which holds collection of hundreds of songs and poems related to various aspects of agriculture and life of farmers.

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Updated on Jul 12, 2015 09:47 AM IST

Hindustantimes.com | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Ludhiana

My hobby of writing takes away all my worries: Divya Dutta

Some actors have their own charm, the way they portray various roles speaks volumes about their hard work and dedication they put in. The ravishing and highly versatile actress Divya Dutta is certainly of one them.

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Updated on Mar 09, 2017 11:24 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Ludhiana

Vendors lose out in earning from fish waste

Punjab Agricultural University's (PAU) department of extension education and zoology has recently completed its two year survey on fish market trends being followed in the state. Five major cities of the state-Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala and Bhatinda- were included in the survey that brought forth several findings on production, procurement and how seriously fish waste is considered and used.

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Updated on Jul 06, 2015 07:27 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Ludhiana

Punjab govt to bear folk singer Ranjeet Kaur's treatment expenses

Punjab government has announced to bear the entire treatment expenses of folk singer Ranjeet Kaur, who is admitted at Guru Teg Bhadaur Hospital, Model Town, for the past few weeks due to severe infection in her gall bladder.

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Updated on Jul 04, 2015 07:44 PM IST

None | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Ludhiana

'Rise in agricultural machinery burdening farming sector'

To solve various concerns of farmers and farming sector, especially making farmers debt free, saving their money and addressing the unemployment amongst agricultural labour, which is intensifying with passage of time, experts from the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) suggest that both state and central government must avoid too many subsidies on agricultural machinery, as it is one of the core reasons behind these concerns.

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Updated on Jun 29, 2015 01:36 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Ludhiana

Farmers go digital: PAU comes up with 'Virtual Kisan Mela'

Each year, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) may be organising ‘Kisan Melas’ in various nooks of the state but its very own School of Business Studies (SBS) that falls under the College of Basic Sciences (CBC) for the very first time has come up with ‘Virtual Kisan Mela’ that has connected farmers, farm women and farming associations from various parts of the state and has given them a perfect platform of learn from each other and unfold their innovative and entrepreneurial skills.

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Updated on Jun 28, 2015 11:17 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Ludhiana

Spice of life: Miss Universe for a day

Whenever my maternal uncle, who lives in Germany, comes to India for his holidays, he brings along his German colleagues and friends who are eager to explore India and her vibrant culture. However, last year, one of his young co-workers took the risk of travelling alone.

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Updated on Jun 27, 2015 09:33 AM IST

ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu

PAU introduces affordable water testing kit

With increasing cases of water contamination cases in the city, the Department of Microbiology, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), has come up with a water testing kit which comes at a nominal price of Rupees 40.

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Updated on Jun 27, 2015 12:11 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Ludhiana

Ignore songs promoting drugs, violence, obscenity: Sardaarji director

To discourage the Punjabi music industry from rolling out songs promoting drugs, violence, obscenity or hooliganism, the only way was avoiding these songs, stated film director Rohit Jugraj, while talking to Hindustan Times on the sidelines of promotion of Punjabi film 'Sardaarji' here on Thursday.

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Updated on Jun 26, 2015 12:24 AM IST

Hindustantimes.com | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Ludhiana

More suicides this year than past in Punjab: Farmers

Three state universities -Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana; Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar; and Punjabi University (PU), Patiala-have recently announced that they will soon begin with a survey on suicides committed by farmers from 2011 but farmers across the state want this survey should first cover the suicides taken place post the culmination of this wheat season than beginning from 2011.

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Updated on Jun 24, 2015 06:39 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Ludhiana

PAU V-C for optimum utilisation of agri journalism dept

After HT highlighted on Wednesday that the Punjab Agricultural University's (PAU) agricultural journalism department seems to have forgotten its aim of helping out the agricultural sector, PAU vice-chancellor (V-C) Baldev Singh Dhillon said he would soon conduct a meeting with the aforesaid department's staff to ensure their efficiency being put to use to benefit the varsity as well as the farming community.

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Updated on Jun 24, 2015 06:30 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Ludhiana

Rain brings residents, farmers a smile

Light showers brought a big relief to the city residents from the scorching heat on Tuesday. The rainfall these days is a boon for paddy growers.Chandigarh Meterological Centre had already predicted rainfall this week, and according to an official, showers can lash the city in the next two days as well and temperature can vary between 26 to 36 degrees. From June 27 till 29, weather forecast expects rain.

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Updated on Jun 23, 2015 10:45 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu, Ludhiana

Yoga Day fever flows out on social networking sites

Social networking sites on Sunday were flooded with pictures and posts about the International Yoga Day. With every passing minute people posted their photographs doing yoga in various parts of the world.

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Updated on Jun 22, 2015 11:10 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRameshinder Singh Sandhu and Jagmanjot Singh, Ludhiana

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American novelist Henry Brooks Adams said, "A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops". Thus we always have our unforgettable favourite teachers or mentors. Some of the well-known faces of the region look back at their teachers with nostalgia.

Most Punjabis hate English as a British curse to the Indian masses, but I am a unique piece to have loved it since childhood and cemented our bond with time. You’d laugh if I told you how this affair with the alien tongue began.

Villages in Punjab have lately come into the spotlight for being chosen as shooting locales for many Bollywood films.

Several paddy farmers in the region have reported the occurrence of sheath blight disease and attack of plant hopper insect on their crop. The insect attack has triggered tension among the farmers, as they fear their yield would be adversely affected.

Bringing their patriotic spirit to the fore, a group of five city youngsters have come up with a song- Inquilaab revolution- that aims to inspire the youths to respect freedom fighters and imbibe lessons from their life.

There seems to be no check on a multitude of private and public buses in the state that play Punjabi songs that openly promote drugs, weapons and obscenity. While some buses only play the audio, majority of them thrust the equally bizarre videos in the passengers’’ faces.

As thousands of young minds have recently entered the new phase of life with admission to colleges and universities post school, we spoke to some of the most followed celebs from Punjabi music and film industry for their suggestions to the youngsters for a meaningful college life and more.

Highlighting the increasing consumption levels of edible oil across the country, economists from the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) have stated that there is an urgent need to enhance the yield of oil seeds in the country.

President of India from 2002 to 2007, APJ Abdul Kalam said these words on August 29 last year when he addressed an eager gathering of hundreds of students and teachers at three different city schools in Ludhiana. That was to be his last visit to Punjab.

Following in the footsteps of Punjabi singers who promote weapons in their lyrics and music videos, youngsters of the region not only flaunt pistols, rifles and revolvers at social functions but also post such pictures on social networking platforms.

Punjab Agricultural University's (PAU) College of Home Science (COHS) has decided to come up with a model resource centre with an aim of fostering employment and entrepreneurship among the women of the region.

Heavy rainfall for hours on Saturday not only flooded the city roads, but also agricultural fields where vegetables have been slapped with huge damage adding to the woes of farmers.

Some actors have their own charm, the way they portray various roles speaks volumes about their hard work and dedication they put in. The ravishing and highly versatile actress Divya Dutta is certainly of one them.

Punjab government has announced to bear the entire treatment expenses of folk singer Ranjeet Kaur, who is admitted at Guru Teg Bhadaur Hospital, Model Town, for the past few weeks due to severe infection in her gall bladder.

Whenever my maternal uncle, who lives in Germany, comes to India for his holidays, he brings along his German colleagues and friends who are eager to explore India and her vibrant culture. However, last year, one of his young co-workers took the risk of travelling alone.

With increasing cases of water contamination cases in the city, the Department of Microbiology, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), has come up with a water testing kit which comes at a nominal price of Rupees 40.

To discourage the Punjabi music industry from rolling out songs promoting drugs, violence, obscenity or hooliganism, the only way was avoiding these songs, stated film director Rohit Jugraj, while talking to Hindustan Times on the sidelines of promotion of Punjabi film 'Sardaarji' here on Thursday.

Social networking sites on Sunday were flooded with pictures and posts about the International Yoga Day. With every passing minute people posted their photographs doing yoga in various parts of the world.

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