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Heavy police deployment at Sihaar village
Clash victim’s bhog ceremony today
Sihaar, November 3
This village wore a cantonment-like look today on the eve of the bhog ceremony of Jeet Singh, who died on October 25 because of injuries suffered in a clash between rival groups and the police on October 11 here over the issue of control of the Meehan Singh Dera (also known as Nanaksar Dera).

Fire Dept at PCS officer’s beck and call
Ludhiana, November 3
Even as the local Fire Department claims to suffer from shortage of staff and infrastructure, it has ironically put some of the employees on special duty of supplying water to the house of a PCS officer in South Model Gram colony with the help of fire engines.

A fire engine supplies water at the house of a PCS officer in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by Pradeep Tewari

28-year-old awaits renal transplant, money
Ludhiana, November 3
Tears roll down her face when 25-year-old Poonam, a resident of Aligarh, narrates the sufferings of her 28-year-old husband David R. Lal, who has been ill for some years. His condition has deteriorated in the past four months. Frequent spells of fever and prolonged weakness are now accompanied with vomiting and severe stomach aches.

City knitwear exports down by 11 pc

Ludhiana, November 3 “Though the Indian knitwear exports have increased by 15 per cent, as far as Ludhiana is concerned the export levels are down by 11 per cent,” said Mr R.N. Sharma, Senior Director, Apparel Export Promotion Council, addressing mediapersons here today. Prof Asha Baxi of NIFT, Ms Belgi Taaeiouglu and Ms Sabine Chattelie from Peclers, Paris, address exporters at a seminar organised by Apparel Export Promotion Council on Monday. — Photo by Pradeep Tewari

Residents up in arms against encroachers

Ludhiana, November 3 Residents of Rishi Nagar area here are up in arms against encroachers who have usurped a piece of public park to store shuttering material. They claimed that certain persons were virtually running their shops from the park and were storing material like logs of wood, girders and bricks, etc there. A person selling bricks outside a park in Rishi Nagar in Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph

COMMUNITY

Cong leaders, legislators complain against minister
Ludhiana, November 3
Some local Congress leaders, including the city Mayor, Mr Nahar Singh Gill and legislators, Mr Surinder Dawer and Mr Milkiat Singh Dakha, supported by the Local Bodies Minister, Chaudhary Jagjit Singh, have opened a front against the Minister for Higher Education, Mr Harnam Dass Johar.

More efforts needed to check stubble burning
Amloh, November 3
Punjab Agricultural University, the Punjab Agriculture Department, the Punjab State Pollution Control Board (PSPCB) and the district administration regularly organise seminars in the urban and rural areas to spread awareness about the disastrous consequences of air-pollution.

Distorted history product of Aryans: Viyogi
Ludhiana, November 3
Prominent historian and scholar Dr Naval Viyogi, who is working on a research project entitled ‘History of the Indigenous People of India’, is being conferred with Dr Ambedkar International Literary Award, 2002, for his book ‘Nagas — the Ancient Rules of India, their Origin and History’. This award has been given by Dr Ambedkar International Mission, Canada.

Bank union protest against privatisation

Ludhiana, November 3 The Punjab Bank Employees Federation (PBEF), Ludhiana unit, held a massive rally in front of the State Bank of Patiala, Millar Ganj, here today. The rally was addressed by Mr Naresh Gaur, secretary, Mr Ashok Awasthi, president, and Mr V.K. Sood, vice-president of the federation. The Punjab Employees Federation holds an anti-privatisation rally at Millerganj in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Employees’ front to hold rally on November 5
Ludhiana, November 3
Protesting against “the anti-employee policies” of the Punjab government, the Democratic Employees Front, Punjab, will hold a rally in front of the Mini Secretariat on November 5.

Sabhyachar Akademi to hold seminar on Wanjara Bedic
Ludhiana, November 3
The annual meeting of the Punjabi Sabhyachar Akademi was held at Punjabi Bhavan yesterday under the chairmanship of Dr S.N. Sewak. The annual report was presented by Dr Gulzar Pandher, general secretary, and the financial report by Mr Gursharan Singh Narula, finance secretary. Members said the akademi should function more effectively and organise seminars and cultural programmes frequently.

Club donates school uniforms
Ludhiana, November 3
The Pranayam and Laughing Club distributed uniforms to 61 students of government-aided schools at a function held at the mini Rose Garden here yesterday.

CRIME

Girl abducted from bus stand
Ludhiana, November 3
Sakshi, an one-year-old girl in Ayali Kalan village, near here, was abducted from the general bus stand here yesterday morning by some unidentified women when her parents were waiting for a bus.

BUSINESS

Chamber flays steel price hike
Ludhiana, November 3
The Apex Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Punjab, today flayed the steep hike in steel prices and lashed out at the government for its failure on this front despite strong protests from industrialists.

Stress laid on service industry
Ludhiana, November 3
Mr Harpal Singh, Managing Director of Fortis Healthcare, gave a talk on “Opportunities in service industry and how different it was from product-based industry and trade” to the members of Rotary Midtown in Park Plaza at a meeting of Rotarians held yesterday.

AGRICULTURE

Zero-tilling technique to be promoted
Ludhiana, November 3
To impress upon farmers to conserve water and essential soil nutrients, the Agriculture Department will promote the zero-tilling technique in the district and more villages in each block will be brought under the scheme.

MP grants Rs 25 lakh for Atam memorial Participants of Kalbelia dance just before the start of the cultural programme at Atam Public Senior Secondary School, Atam Nagar, Ludhiana, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Seminar on health and home science
Ludhiana, November 3
The Home Science Department of Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women, Model Town, Ludhiana organised a seminar on “Health and Home Science Education” today. The seminar was held in two sessions . The morning session was on physical health in which Dr S.K. Mann, Dean, College of Home Science, PAU, and Dr Y.S. Walia were invited. Dr L.S. Chawla, former VC of Baba Farid University of Medical Sciences, Faridkot was the chief guest.

Students excel at Young Artist Camp
Ludhiana, November 3
The Department of Fine Arts, Guru Nanak Girls College, Model Town, here, organised a Young Artist Camp here today. It was inaugurated by the Principal, Dr Charanjit Mahal. She welcomed the guest artist, Jodh Singh, who is a winner of National Lalit Akademi Award and hails from Chandigarh.

Daljit tops in rangoli competition

Doraha, November 3 The Commerce and Economics Association of GNN College, Doraha organised a rangoli competition, today. Students worked on various designs using varied colour combinations and contrasting features. Students participate in the rangoli competition organised by the Commerce and Economics Association of GNN College, Doraha, on Monday. — Photo by Lovleen Bains

Students hold peace march

CULTURE

Punjabi Sahit Sabha honours two
Amloh, November 3
The annual function of Punjabi Sahit Sabha was organised at Government Secondary School, Amloh on Sunday. Mr Surjan Singh Mehmi, Manager, State Bank of Patiala, was the chief guest and Mr Tejwant Singh, presided over the function. Mrs Rajinder Kaur Vanta, a writer, and Mr Labh Singh Chitamaliwala, a singer, were honoured on the occasion. The function was inaugurated by Dr Paramjit Singh Dhaliwal.

SPORTS

Deputy Director Chauhan takes charge
Ludhiana, November 3
Mr Zorawar Singh Chauhan joined as Deputy Director, (Sports) Punjab, here today. Mr Chauhan (58), before joining here was posted at Patiala in the same capacity. It is after a gap of more than four years that a Deputy Director has joined in city. Ms Surinder Dhir had retired as Deputy Director from Ludhiana in October, 1999. 

Inter-varsity hockey meet from December 2

Ludhiana, November 3 The second edition of the All-India Guru Gobind Singh Inter-University Namdhari Seed Hockey Gold Cup Tournament will be organised by the Ludhiana Sports Welfare Association at the astroturf ground of Punjab Agricultural University from December 2 to 6. Mr Amrik Singh Minhas (centre), president of the Ludhiana Sports Welfare Association, at a meeting in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Trials for rural games from November 5
Ludhiana, November 3
Trials to select teams for five disciplines, hockey (boys and girls), kho-kho (boys and girls), wrestling (boys), athletics (boys and girls) and kabaddi (boys and girls), will be conducted here at different venues on November 5 and 7.

GGN Khalsa College enter semifinals
Ludhiana, November 3
GGN Khalsa College, Ludhiana, demolished DM College, Moga, by eight wickets to secure a berth in the semifinal of the Panjab University ‘A’ Inter-College Cricket Tournament being played at the GTB National College, Dakha, near here, today.

Inter-school hockey tourney from Nov 9
Doraha, November 3
The fifth Inter-school Divali Hockey Tournament, dedicated to the memory of a former president of the management committee of Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, late Ishwar Singh, will be organised from November 9 to 11.