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BSNL’s cellular services come to Punjab
Ludhiana, October 27
The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has launched its cellular services in Punjab. The Chairman and Managing Director of the BSNL, Mr Prithipal Singh, launched the services at a simple function here today. The Punjab Minister of State for Printing and Stationery, Mr Rakesh Pandey, and a host of other guests were present at the launch.

Mr Prithipal Singh, Chairman and Managing Director of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, launches the BSNL cellular services for Punjab, in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Police ‘biggest power thief’
Pilferage cost PSEB Rs 10 cr in 6 months
Ludhiana, October 27
“Power worth Rs 10 crore has been illegally drawn in the district in the past six months only,” says Mr J.N. Sachdeva, Chief Engineer (North) of the PSEB. This figure includes cases of overloading.

Punjab to engage international marketing consultants
Ludhiana, October 27
With a view to making the agriculture diversification programme of the government completely practicable, the state government has decided to engage international marketing consultants to get suggestions about new international markets for the fruits, vegetables and other exportable agriculture produce, so that the agriculture produce could be exported to those markets, where, it could fetch maximum price and bring a hefty profits to the farmers.

Ludhianvis witness Harbhajan’s humility Ludhiana, October 27 Ludhianvis were doubly pleased today. They not only got a very pleasant surprise to find famous Punjabi pop singer Harbhajan Mann at their doorstep, but also received gift hampers, including writing pads, pens, caps with newspaper logo, after showing him a copy of The Tribune. Harbhajan Mann and The Tribune have come together in a joint venture to honour its subscribers. Harbhajan Mann presents a gift to a young reader of ‘The Tribune’, in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Husband in groom’s clothing
Ludhiana, October 27
The much-publicised mass marriage function held at Baddowal village here today, in which 550 couples tied the nuptial knot, was not free from an unsavoury controversy. A prospective bridegroom, hailing from a village in Ferozepore district, was already married, but he hid that fact.

COMMUNITY

550 couples tie knot at mass marriage ceremony

Ludhiana, October 27 On October 27, Badowal village was the hubbub of activity as around 50,000 persons witnessed mass marriage of 550 couples. Bridegrooms, their ‘baratis’ brides, their relatives and spectators lent a festive atmosphere to the venue at Pamal village in Badhowal. The newly wed couples after a mass marriage function at Pamal village, Badhowal (Ludhiana), on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Marriage of poor girl organised Ludhiana, October 27 The Maa Bhagwati Club (regd), Dandi Swami Chowk, organised the marriage ceremony of a needy girl. She was gifted household things required to start a new life. The marriage was solemnised at Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara, Deep Nagar. Maa Bhagwati Club organises the wedding of a poor girl at Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara, in Ludhiana on Sunday. — IV

‘Check plying of illegal taxis’
Ludhiana, October 27
The Anti-Corruption Council of India has urged the Punjab Chief Minister to initiate measures to stop the plying of illegal taxis and tourist coaches in the state which are causing huge losses to the exchequer.

Maharshi Valmiki function Ludhiana, October 27 The annual Maharshi Valmiki function was organised with pomp and show at Arya Senior Secondary School, Old Subzi Mandi, here today. A large number of people paid their obeisance to the great saint. Punjabi singer Hans Raj Hans pays tributes to Maharshi Valmiki in Ludhiana on Sunday. — IV

Divali mela for mill employees
Ludhiana, October 27
Vardhman Spinning and General Mills organised a Divali mela for its employees and their families, here today. This is for the first time that a function at such a large scale was organised in workers’ colony of the firm.

CRIME

Constable booked
Ludhiana, October 27
The efforts of an Inspector of the Punjab police to get a case registered against a Chandigarh police constable have finally bore fruit with the Mohali police registering a case on his complaint.

HAMARA SCHOOL
CFC PUBLIC SCHOOL
CFC Public School lays stress on moral science and ethics
The Christian Fellowship Centre Society that runs CFC Public School, Ludhiana follows the motto: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own wisdom” (from the Bible). The school was started with nursery and KG classes in 1973 in a rented building at 806, Gurdev Nagar, Ludhiana.

‘A blend of cohesiveness & harmony’
The Principal, Mrs Mary Koreth, is a Malyalee who has been at the helm of affairs of C.F.C. School from 1992. She has seen the school grow and is thankful to God that in the present world, no politics prevails in her school and there is a great deal of cohesiveness and harmony in the school.

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PU youth festival begins Ludhiana, October 27 The Panjab University Zonal Youth Festival began at the Partap College of Education here today. Prof K.N. Pathak, Vice-Chancellor of the university, was the chief guest at the inaugural function. He exhorted youths to wake up from their slumber and take the responsibilities of nation building. Students wait for their turn to perform giddha at the Panjab University Zonal Youth Festival that began in the Partap College of Education, Ludhiana, on Sunday. — Photo Pradeep Tewari

CULTURE

Sukhwinder takes city by storm Ludhiana, October 27 A 5000-strong crowd came to listen to singer Sukhwinder at the ‘Seagram’s Imperial Blue Sukhwinder Live’ concert held at local resort here last night. Music lovers gate-crashed at the venue of the concert to catch a glimpse of their local hero who has taken the music world by storm. Sukhwinder sings at ‘Seagram’s Imperial Blue Sukhwinder Live’ concert in Megnate Resorts, in Ludhiana on Saturday night. — Photo Inderjeet Verma

Rare dental surgery
Ludhiana, October 27
A city dental surgeon has claimed to perform a rare surgery on fractured lower jaw bone of a patient without giving an incision outside the jaw. Dr Vikram Prabhakar, Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, B.J.S. Dental College and Hospital, here claimed at a press conference today that he had joined the lower jaw bone using titanium plates without giving an incision outside the jaw.