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Kabootari racket victims reeling under debts
They sold off property for greener pastures abroad
Jagraon, November 17
Blinded by their sheer desperation to go abroad, the 11 victims of the infamous desi-kabootari racket have not only lost their only means of survival here but are reeling under heavy debt now. One bird in hand is better than two in the bush.

Measles stalks city
Ludhiana, November 17
Even as the dengue threat has not vanished fully, the menace of measles has gripped the city. More than 21 cases of measles have come to light from the slum area in the Pakhowal Road area in the past 24 hours.
The parents of measles-affected Krishna and Parvati take them to Civil Hospital in Ludhiana The parents of measles-affected Krishna and Parvati take them to Civil Hospital in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph










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Kuljit KaurAnother girl duped by NRI husband
Lamma Jattpura, November 17
Her parents had thought of a better life for her in the land of opportunities. But fate had something else in store for her. Today, the 23-year-old girl of this village has suffered dejection at the hands of her NRI husband and is fighting for justice.

Ravneet, Maxwell were married
Ludhiana, November 17
The Australian immigration racket has taken a new turn with the police recovering documents proving the marriage of the main accused 73-year-old Australian citizen, Maxwell Moore, with 25-year-old Ravneet Kaur.

Farmer’s SOS to ministry for son’s rescue
Ahmedgarh, November 17
Devastated at the arrest of the main breadwinner of the family who was duped by a Chandigarh-based placement agency, a mentally-challenged senior citizen and farmer of a nearby Babla village has written to the Minister of External Affairs to impress upon the Canadian Embassy and the Delhi police to adopt sympathetic attitude towards his son.
Sukhvir Singh (left) and Sarbjit Singh, the two youths duped by a Chandigarh-based agency on the pretext of sending them abroad. — File photos
Sukhvir Singh  and Sarbjit Singh, the two youths duped by a Chandigarh-based agency on the pretext of sending them abroad

 
COMMUNITY

Mann for recognition of PSGPC by SGPC
Ludhiana, November 17
The Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), headed by Mr Simranjit Singh Mann, today demanded the recognition of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC), besides the constitution of other gurdwara Parbandhak committees the world over.

Coloniser accused of  multi-crore fraud
Ludhiana, November 17
A local coloniser and property developer, who also owns land in Ayali Kalan adjoining the Sidhwan canal, has been charged with cheating several city residents by selling hundreds of acres of land in the form of plots in the name of a PUDA approved colony. In the process, the coloniser is alleged to have amassed hundreds of crores of rupees.

LBP takes up cases of 39 youths in Pak jails
Ludhiana, November 17
The president of Lok Bhalai Party (LBP) and former union minister, Mr B.S. Ramoowalia, today said that he would soon be handing over a list of 39 Punjabi youths detained in Pakistani jails as illegal entrants to the Pakistan High Commissioner in India, Mr Aziz Ahmed Khan.

BJP South Mandal  office-bearers
Ludhiana, November 17
The Bharatiya Janata Party, South Mandal (B) president Mr Balraj Singh, has nominated new office-bearers with the approval of the district president of the party, Dr Subhash Verma.

PUDA holds draw of lots
Ludhiana, November 17
As per the reservation policy of the Punjab Urban Development Authority (PUDA), the local authorities held a draw of lots for 136 plots in Sector 33 on the Samrala road in front of PUDA Complex here today.


Draw of lots for PUDA plots in progress in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma
Draw of lots for PUDA plots in progress in Ludhiana on Monday

3 of family injured in mishap
Khanna, November 17
Three persons of a family, including a woman, were injured in a road accident near Kauri village on Monday. All three injured were admitted at the local Civil Hospital.

 
CRIME

Girl child’s body found
Ludhiana, November 17
The recovery of the body of a day-old infant caused quite a scare in Laadian village, near Haibowal, this afternoon. The infant, a girl child, was found dead, wrapped in a towel, near the village pond by some villagers. They raised alarm and almost the entire village gathered at the spot.

BUSINESS


Hosiery sales up as mercury dips

Ludhiana, November 17
With the day temperature witnessing a sharp fall of about 10° during the last one week, hosiery sales have started picking up. Quite contrary to the cynicism prevailing among the hosiery manufacturers, till the recent past, who were seeing their stocks piling up, there seems to be some hope at long last. While the maximum temperature recorded on last Sunday (November 9) was 30°C, only the next Sunday it was just 20°C, a sharp fall of 10°. The weather experts said it was unprecedented as usually the temperature falls gradually.


Woollens became the order of the day after the showers on Sunday brought the temperature down considerably in Ludhiana. — Photo by Pradeep Tewari

Woollens became the order of the day after the showers on Sunday brought the temperature down considerably

Warning against dual steel pricing
Ludhiana, November 17
The Apex Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Punjab has cautioned the Central Government against the alleged designs of the main steel producers who are trying to have dual pricing for the steel in the country.

Business Briefs
Gunjan wins Divali dhamaka prize
Ludhiana, November 17
Ladies Footwear: Carlton London, an exclusive ladies footwear brand has come to city. Belonging to the Carlton Group of Companies, Carlton London is a hi fashion ladies footwear brand catering to the upmarket customers in London, Germany, the USA, Holland, Greece, Spain, Portugal and Turkey.

 

EDUCATION

PCCTU rally tomorrow 
Ludhiana, November 17
The Punjab Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU) will hold a demonstration in front of the house of Mr Harnam Dass Johar, Higher Education Minister, Punjab, in Ludhiana on November 19 against the failure of the government to ensure regular salaries and implementation of the pension gratuity scheme.

Homoeopathic college practicals on schedule
Ludhiana, November 17
The Vice-Chancellor of Baba Farid University has ordered that internal examiners of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Homoeopathic College and Hospital will also act as internal examiners for the students of Lord Mahavira Homoeopathic Medical College for the BHMS practical examination of November/ December, 2003.

Kids exhibit talent at inter-school contests
Ludhiana, November 17
State-level inter-school cultural contests being organised by the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) were inaugurated at three schools here today.
Teams from government-aided and PSEB-affiliated schools all over the state that had won top prizes in zonal-level contests held last month participated in various contests.

A girls’ team performs ‘gatka’ during an inter-school cultural contest organised at Ramgarhia Girls Senior Secondary School, Millerganj, on Monday. — Tribune photo by Pardeep Tewari
A girls’ team performs ‘gatka’ during an inter-school cultural contest organised at Ramgarhia Girls Senior Secondary School

Stress on post-harvest technology laid
Ludhiana, November 17
The Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET) launched a six-day training programme on post-harvest technology today.
The programme is being organised under Colombo Plan and six senior officers from Sri Lanka are participating. 

Rally held against ITIs’ privatisation 
Ludhiana, November 17
Members of the Punjab Students Union organised a rally here today in protest against the move of the government to privatise 12 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and five government polytechnics of Punjab.

 
CULTURE

Amateur sculpts life-like image of ‘Shama’
Ludhiana, November 17
‘Shama’ bigger than life sculpture being painstakingly sculpted by amateur, part-time sculptor Gurbachan Singh Madaan will take two more months to complete. What is surprising is that Gurbachan Singh is sculpting for the first time.

Artistes honoured on Theatre Day
Ludhiana, November 17
The Hari Singh Nanda Memorial Foundation here conducted a “Sabhyacharak” programme on the occasion of Theatre Day at a local hotel yesterday. Dr Surjit Pattar, famous poet and Ms Nirmal Rishi, noted theatre and film artiste, were the guests of honour.
Mr N.S. Nanda, the president of the Hari Singh Nanda Memorial Foundation, presents an award of honour to Ms Nirmal Rishi, a theatre and film artiste
Mr N.S. Nanda, the president of the Hari Singh Nanda Memorial Foundation, presents an award of honour to Ms Nirmal Rishi, a theatre and film artiste, during a function held in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Evening of poetry
Ludhiana, November 17
‘Gulistan-e-Adab’, a literary club, organised an evening of poetry yesterday at Div-Shree Bhavan. Mr Jagan Nath Jain presided over the function and a famous dress designer and celebrity of the city, Ms Shaheen Rang was the guest of honour.

 
SPORTS

City lads clinch hockey title
Ludhiana, November 17
Giving a consistent performance, Ludhiana district boys won the hockey title in the Punjab State Rural Games conducted in Sangrur from November 14 to 16. Mr Sohan Lal Lotey, District Sports Officer, said here today that in the final, Luhdiana players trounced Fatehgarh Sahib 4-0 to clinch the title.

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