LUDHIANA, MAY 3:----- A 24-member delegation of Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership (TALL), Texas, USA, visited the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) today and held an interactive meeting with the Vice-Chancellor, Dr Baldev Singh Dhillon and additional directors of the university. The delegation comprising members hailing from academics, industry, farming, dairying, law, was headed by Leadership Programme Director, Dr Jim Mazurkiewicz. It visited the Crops Museum and ...
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New Delhi, May 2, 2012 The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of Italian merchant navy ship Enrica Lexie, which was seized after two of its Marines had allegedly killed two Indian fishermen off Kerala coast in February this year. The apex court also allowed four marines and six crew members on board it to leave Indian shores after the Italian government and the ship owner assured it that they will be available when required by Indian legal authorities. A Bench ...
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27/04/2012 The delegation to china cycle show under the leadership of Sh. Gurmeet Singh Kular President of United Cycle & Parts Manufactures Association was flagged off by Sh. Om Parkash Munjal and S. Hira Singh Gabria former minster Punjab Govt. Delegation consisting of 64 MSME manufacturers of Bicycle & Parts. In the Photo S. Manjit Singh Khalsa Chirman United Cycle & Parts Mfrs. Association & Director Punjab Industrial Development Corporation Ltd, Sh. S.S Dhillon Director ...
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SANDAKAN, April 2, 2012 Passengers of a fire-damaged luxury cruise ship lauded the captain and crew on Monday for maintaining order and bringing them safely ashore in Malaysia after 24 hours adrift in Philippine waters. The Azamara Quest was stranded off the southern Philippines with 1,000 people aboard after flames engulfed one of its engine rooms Friday, injuring five crew members. It restored propulsion the next night and reached the harbour of Sandakan city in Malaysia’s ...
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New Delhi, February 28, 2012 The Union Sports Ministry has written to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), urging it to cancel the sponsorship of Dow Chemical for the London Olympics. In a letter, dated February 24, to IOC president Jacques Rogge, the Ministry's joint secretary Rahul Bhatnagar said that such a step by the IOC would assuage the “feelings of millions of people” and send a strong message the world over for upholding the noble ideals of the Olympic ...
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LUDHIANA, FEBRUARY 23:-- The PAU Vice Chancellor, Dr Baldev Singh Dhillon congratulated the winning members of the contingent lauded the achievements of PAU sportspersons who brought laurels for the University in the XIII All India Inter-Agricultural University Sports & Games Meet for the session 2011-12 which was organized by Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (Maharashtra) from February 16 to 19, 2012. According to Director Students’ Welfare, Dr ...
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LUDHIANA, FEBRUARY 13:----- The B.Sc Home Science student of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Aditi Sewak, clinched Gold Medal during All India Inter-Varsity Shooting Championship, held at Jiwaji University, Gwalior, from February 1-4. A brief function was organized wherein the PAU Vice-Chancellor, Dr Baldev Singh Dhillon, lauded the remarkable performance of Aditi and honoured her for bringing laurels to the university. Dr D.S. Cheema, Director Students’ ...
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New Delhi, February 16, 2012 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has appreciated Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) concern for the victims of 1984 Bhopal Tragedy but maintained that Dow Chemicals had no ownership stakes in Union Carbide till 2000. IOC also said that its relationship with Dow Chemicals is well over 30 years and “we were aware of the Bhopal tragedy when discussing the partnership with Dow.” IOA has repeatedly expressed its opposition to the Dow ...
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Rome, January 14, 2012 (Tehelkanews) A cruise ship that ran aground off Italy’s western coast was listing 80 degrees to one side and had a 70-metre crack in its hull, reports said Saturday. Local officials amended the death toll, saying three, not six, people had been confirmed dead so far. It was unclear how many people were still missing. Rescuers searched the waters throughout the night and into the day, Ansa news agency said. Some victims died while attempting to ...
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Rome, January 14, 2012 (Tehelkanews) Six people were reported killed after a cruise ship apparently hit a shoal and began taking water off Italy’s western coast, reports quoted rescue workers saying late Friday. Italian news agency ANSA said most of the estimated 4,200 people aboard had been evacuated in lifeboats from the 290-metre Costa Concordia to the nearby island of Giglio. “We are in a full emergency,” the island’s mayor Sergio Ortelli said of preparations to ...
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Ludhiana, May 19: Dr D.M Kadam, working as Senior Scientist at Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET), has been awarded with BOYSCAST fellowship by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. The fellowship has been awarded for advanced research/undergoing specialized training in the area of micro-fabrication/micromachining and nanotechnology at Department of Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University of Science and ...
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ABOARD THE USS CARL VINSON, May 15, 2011 (AP) U.S. officials welcomed visitors on Sunday to the USS Carl Vinson warship, from which Osama bin Laden’s body was buried at sea, but did not discuss the ultra-secretive attack that killed him, reflecting America’s concern over possible retaliation. U.S. defence officials were taking measures to ensure the security of the operatives involved in the May 2 assault on a walled fortress in Abbottabad, Pakistan, particularly the Navy SEAL team ...
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NEW DELHI, May 10, 2011 ‘Government's indecisiveness has stalled next generation reforms, development of infrastructure' Accusing the faction-ridden Congress of failing to provide leadership to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley has apprehended that the drift which has gripped the politico-economic sphere could prove fatal if not stemmed urgently. Attributing all the ills of the UPA government to internal ...
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LUDHIANA, MAY 5:----- A five-day training course on small scale farm based entrepreneurship is being organized by the Directorate of Extension Education at Kairon Kisan Ghar from May 9-13. Giving details, the Director of Extension Education, Dr. M.S.Gill said that the trainees will be provided need-based knowledge on handling of dehydrated vegetables, grading and packing of fruits and vegetables, processing machinery for paddy, nutritional technology for poultry and dairy ...
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Indore, April 18, 2011 Celebrated cueists Mohammad Sajjad (Pakistan), Pankaj Advani and Yasin Merchant will be seen in action at the Asian Snooker Championship beginning on April 23 here. Forty-four players drawn from 19 countries will clash in this 8-day long event for the prize money of Rs. 3.50 lakh, Madhya Pradesh Billiards and Snooker Association president B. Mehta told reporters here. He said that around Rs. 45 lakh will be spent on the organisation of the mega ...
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LUDHIANA, MARCH 24:----- Fulbright fellowship programme holds many opportunities for students, researchers and educationists to work in the United States. This was stated by Ms Gayatri Singhal, Indian Programme Coordinator, US-India Educational Foundation, at New Delhi based Fulbright Commission in India. She, through a power point presentation, highlighted various Fulbright programmes. For success in achieving the fellowship, the proposal should be convincing, she said while ...
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LUDHIANA, MARCH 21: Dr Premjit Singh, Senior Plant Pathologist, Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, PAU, has been awarded Indian Society of Ornamental Horticulture (ISOH) Fellowship, in recognition of his outstanding contributions in the field of pathology of ornamental crops. Associated with All India Coordinated Research Project on Floriculture since April, 1990, Dr Singh has done commendable work on diseases of roses, gladiolus, chrysanthemum, carnation, marigold, gerbera and ...
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United Nations, March 11, 2011 While the fate of six Indian sailors being held by Somali pirates hangs in the balance, India on Thursday told the UN Security Council that the ship owners needed to do more to secure the release of captives. There are currently 53 Indians being held by pirates on ships belonging to different countries. “The primary responsibility for the release of hostages lies with the owners of the ships concerned,” Indian envoy to the UN Hardeep Singh Puri ...
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Birmingham, March 10, 2011 Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal overcame a jittery start to defeat spirited Korean Seung Hee Bae and enter the second round of the All England Badminton Championships here. The fifth—seeded Indian beat Bae 21—13 21—16 in 34 minutes to set up a clash with Tzu Ying Tai after the Chinese Taipei player beat Bulgaria’s Linda Zechiri. Saina found it hard to adjust to the drift initially, which she said was equally fast on both sides of the court, making ...
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LUDHIANA, MARCH 1:----- Punjab Agricultural University has been a leading institution advancing agronomy science and preparing agronomists to make a difference in their professions. This was stated by Dr. Newell Kitchen, President of American Society of Agronomy in his remarks made in the opening session of Indo-US workshop on 'Precision agriculture techniques and technologies' at PAU. Dr. Kitchen elaborated that a rich history resists demonstrating a high level of ...
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