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Gang making fake currency, stamp papers busted
Jagraon, November 5
 In a major breakthrough, the police has smashed an inter-state gang of counterfeiters with the arrest of five persons and recovered Rs 32. 69 lakh worth of fake American dollars and high-value stamp papers from their possession. One of their accomplices is at large and efforts are afoot to nab him.
Jagraon SSP Mukhwinder Singh Chhina shows fake foreign currency and stamp papers seized from an inter-state gang of forgers Jagraon SSP Mukhwinder Singh Chhina shows fake foreign currency and stamp papers seized from an inter-state gang of forgers on Wednesday.
— A Tribune photograph



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Dengue takes epidemic form in city
Ludhiana, November 5
 “Dengue fever has definitely taken an epidemic form in the city. The district administration, the Municipal Corporation and the Health Department are jointly taking all precautionary measures to tackle the problem”, said Mr R.C.Dogra, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, while briefing mediapersons here today.

Punjab ministers Rakesh Pandey, R.C. Dogra, Malkiat Singh Birmi and H.D. Johar at a press conference on dengue in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

 Punjab ministers Rakesh Pandey, R.C. Dogra, Malkiat Singh Birmi and H.D. Johar at a press conference on dengue

The accident that did not happen
Ludhiana, November 5
 It rarely happens that you are proved wrong about a bad news. But that is what happened in the morning today when a posse of railway staff, journalists and other officials returned relieved from Phillaur after learning that the accident that was supposed have taken place between Phillaur and Bilga never took place.

Railway officials hold mock drill for the emergency staff on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph		 Railway officials hold mock drill for the emergency staff

Ashpreet wins shabad gayan contest
Ludhiana, November 5
 On the second day of Panjab University Youth festival (Zone-A), the chief guest for the morning session was Mr U.S. Bhargava, General Manager (Punjab Zone), Punjab National Bank. Presidential address was given by Mr A.K. Lamba, Regional Manager, of the same bank. Mr Balraj Bhasin, president of the SDP Sabha, welcomed the distinguished guests.
Students participate in shabad gayan competition at Panjab University Youth Festival
Students participate in shabad gayan competition at Panjab University Youth Festival (Zone-A) being held at the SDP College for Women on Wednesday. — Photo by Pradeep Tewari
 
COMMUNITY


WE HAVE NO CONNECTION WITH DALER MEHNDI
WE HAVE NO CONNECTION WITH DALER MEHNDI: Tribune lensman Pradeep Tewari captures these pigeons relaxing as “kabootarbaazi” has nothing to do with them.

Transferred DSPs hope for revision of orders
 Ludhiana, November 5
 In the background of the controversy over the transfer orders of the DSPs, only three of the seven officers figuring in the list have taken charge at the newplaces of posting. All DSPs here and Jagraon police districts, who figured in the recent transfer list made by the DGP, Mr A.A. Siddiqui, were immediately relieved from the previous posts.

Govt employees hold demonstration
Ludhiana, November 5
 Hundreds of government employees, led by the Punjab Employees Action Committee, today held a demonstration at Mini Secretariat here against the transfer of over six government departments to village panchayats.
‘To go or not to go’, that is the confusion
 Ludhiana, November 5
 What will you do when you see both green and red lights on at a traffic crossing simultaneously? Keep on looking in sheer desperation and think: “To go or not to go”. This is what happened at the ever-busy Bharat Nagar crossing at around 7 p.m. yesterday. The red and green lights remained on simultaneously for quite some time. In fact, the confusion at crossings is a routine matter with most of the lights going off regularly.


Traffic lights at the Bharat Nagar crossing in Ludhiana either remain off or on for long, creating utter confusion.

 Traffic lights at the Bharat Nagar crossing

‘Change culture to fight corruption’
 Ludhiana, November 5
 “To end corruption, we have to change our culture. Law alone cannot fight corruption. It can only be contained through education and awareness programmes.” These views were expressed by various speakers participating in the Vigilance Awareness Day observed by Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited at Hotel Aditya, Ludhiana, yesterday.
Mr Kanwaljit Singh Sandhu, SSP, Crime, Punjab, speaks on the occasion of the Vigilance Awareness Week celebrations
Mr Kanwaljit Singh Sandhu, SSP, Crime, Punjab, speaks on the occasion of the Vigilance Awareness Week celebrations in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

MLA launches rural sewerage scheme
 Amloh, November 5
 The Akali-BJP rule in the state cannot be termed as a period of development during which the public had to pay bribes for providing jobs and getting suitable transfers alleged the MLA, Mr Sadhu Singh Dharamsot.

 
CRIME

Tent house owner found dead
 Ludhiana November 5
 Gurdev Singh (60), owner of Shane-e-Punjab Tent House, was found murdered today at his tent house on the Tehsil Road, Jagraon. According to information Gurdev Singh use to sleep in his tent house.

Farmer robbed of 1.09 lakh
 Doraha, November 5
 A sum of Rs 1.09 lakh was snatched from a farmer by six occupants in a Maruti Zen car near Bair Kalan village at Payal yesterday. An FIR has been registered in this regard.

BUSINESS

Steel users dismayed over Duggal’s transfer
 Ludhiana, November 5
 Steel consumers in the state are dismayed over the transfer of the Union Steel Secretary Mr V.K. Duggal, to the Department of Water Resources Management. Various industrial associations attributed the transfer to the lobbying against him by five top steel producing companies of the country.
IOB sets up sixth ATM in city
 Ludhiana, November 5
 Indian Overseas Bank has started its sixth ATM in the region at Civil Lines, Fountain Chowk, Ludhiana. The ATM was inaugurated by the Executive Director of the bank, Mr Rohit M. Desai.


Mr Rohit Desai, Executive Director of Indian Overseas Bank, inaugurates an ATM at Fountain Chowk in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

 Mr Rohit Desai, Executive Director of Indian Overseas Bank, inaugurates an ATM at Fountain Chowk in Ludhiana

 

EDUCATION

PAU youth festival begins
Ludhiana, November 5
 Contests for elocution and extempore marked the opening of inter-college youth festival that began at Students’ Home, Punjab Agricultural University, here today. Each of the five colleges were represented by two students for both contests.
Aditi, a student, takes part in an inter-college elocution competition Aditi, a student, takes part in an inter-college elocution competition on the first day of the youth festival that started at Students Home, Punjab Agricultural University, on Wednesday.
— Photo by Inderjeet Verma

PAU beekeeping scientists bag awards
Ludhiana, November 5
 In a rare feat, PAU scientists won various prestigious awards at a recently held international conference on honey bees in Bangalore.

Agricultural varsities’ teachers to retire at 62
 Ludhiana, November 5
 The superannuation age of teachers/scientists of state and Central agricultural universities has been enhanced from the existing 60 years to 62 years with effect from October 13.

School encroaches upon service lane
 Ludhiana, November 5
 A school in a posh locality of Sarabha Nagar in the city has allegedly encroached upon a part of a 20 foot wide service lane behind the main market. The authorities concerned has turned a blind eye to the glaring violation for all these years.

Lecture on women empowerment
 Ludhiana, November 5
 The Department of Punjabi in the Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College for Women, Kamalpura village, organised an extension lecture here yesterday. The lecture “Empowerment of women”, was delivered by Dr Balwinder Kaur Brar from Punjabi University, Patiala.

Role of Indian women highlighted
 Ludhiana, November 5
 Education alone has changed the social status, emotional profile and personality of the Indian woman and an educated woman is in a much better position to handle the challenges and the stress of the day-to-day life.

COURTS

10-year RI for possessing poppy husk
 Ludhiana, November 5
 The Additional Sessions Judge, Mr Jaspal Singh Bhatia, has sentenced Avtar Singh (26) of Susana village falling under Jalandhar district to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment on the charge of possessing a huge quantity of poppy husk.

Factions’ clash invites Bar’s criticism
 Ludhiana, November 5
 The District Bar Association today criticised the incident of violence which took place on October 31 among supporters of two factions of the Bar during the general house meeting called by one of the factions.

 
CULTURE

Manipuri dance — a treat for the eyes
 Ludhiana, November 5
 The gentle, smooth and flowing movements of Manipuri dancers — Padamshri Rajkumar Gurusinghjit and his wife Charu Sija — and their troupe charmed students of Darshan Academy Bhamian village here this morning.

HEALTH

Yoga catches on in Doraha
Doraha, November 5
 Yoga has been gaining popularity in Doraha ever since the Bharatiya Yog Sansthan opened its classes in the pollution-free atmosphere of the local Guru Nanak National College.

Mill workers attend dental camp
 Ludhiana, November 5
 A dental check-up and awareness camp was organised at Mahavir Spinning Mills Limited here today by the team of dental experts form Baba Jaswant Singh Dental College and Hospital.

 
SPORTS

BVM school athletes bag 7 gold medals
 Ludhiana, November 5
 Students of the local Bharatiya Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Udham Singh Nagar, dominated the proceedings by clinching seven gold, three silver and as many bronze on the opening day of the zonal athletics meet (PAU zone).

Kamaldeep to be honoured
 Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 5
 Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, has decided to honour Kamaldeep Singh, a Indian hockey team goalkeeper, who has donned the colours of the country at various international hockey events.
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