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Outsiders rough up councillor inside House
Ludhiana, October 1
The husbands of two women Councillors belonging to the Congress today tried to manhandle Mr Praveen Bansal, leader of the BJP in the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, when he objected to their presence in the House meeting. Mr Bansal had earlier also objected to their presence and urged the Mayor, Mr Nahar Singh Gill to prevent their entry in the House meetings in future.

Mr Praveen Bansal, leader of the BJP in the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, objects to the presence of outsiders during the MC general house meeting in Ludhiana, while the Mayor, Mr Nahar Singh Gill, tries to pacify him. — Photo by I.V.

2 NRI British MPs honoured
Ludhiana, October 1
Mr Piara Singh Khabra and Mr Tarsem Singh Kang, UK MPs, who are on a visit to India, were honoured here today. The function was presided over by Punjab Education Minister H.D. Johar.

Rally condemns lathi charge on ETT teachers

Ludhiana, October 1 The Democratic Employees Front joined by the ETT teachers and employees, of the Punjab Roadways held a rally here today. The rally was held under the leadership of Mr Amarjeet Singh Sandhu, ETU, Punjab. The Democratic Employees Front and other employee unions hold a rally at Mini-Secretariat in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by IV

GNDEC students seek DC’s intervention
Ludhiana, October 1
The strike at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College (GNDEC) has stretched over three weeks. Today, according to a signed statement, students of the GNDEC submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Anurag Verma, stating that they had called off the strike after the suspension of Principal RP Singh and Prof J.N. Jha by the SGPC President, Bibi Jagir Kaur, and that they were awaiting her final decision.

Aulakh chosen chief of farm technocrats’ body
Ludhiana, October 1
Dr R P S Aulakh has been elected as president of the Plant Doctor’s Services Association, elections for which were held here today. The body is a state- level organisation of agricultural technocrats working as agricultural development officers and horticultural development officers in the state departments of agriculture and horticulture.

Police recovers abducted boy
Mandi Gobindgarh, October 1
Schoolboy Danesh Kumar (7), who was kidnapped yesterday, was recovered by the police on the same day. The alleged kidnapper was also nabbed. Danesh Kumar, a student of Sant Pritam Singh Public School, Ambey Majra, was on his way to home after the school when a migrant labourer caught him forcibly, threw his bag and cycle there, carried him to some unknown place. The fellow school mates raised the alarm but the man ran away with the boy.

A view of old Ludhiana city near Suhani building which has been decked up for Jagannath rath yatra. — Photo by I.V.

COMMUNITY

Department of Posts celebrates 150th anniversary

Ludhiana, October 1 The Ludhiana city postal division celebrated 150th anniversary here today. A philatelic exhibition was also organised on the occasion which was inaugurated by SP City, RK Jaiswal, while Ms Manisha Bansal, Senior Superintendent, Post Offices, Ludhiana, presided over the function. Children have a look at the stamps displayed at the philatelic exhibition organised by the Department of Posts to mark its 150 years in India. — Photo by I.V.

Writer to be honoured
Ludhiana, October 1
The Rotary International (Ludhiana), Adeeb International and the Sahir Cultural Academy will celebrate the 67th birthday of writer Dr Kewal Dheer synchronising with the golden jubilee of the authorship of his 67th book “Katha Yatra” on October 3.

Sarv dharam conference on Oct 6

Ludhiana, October 1 To commemorate 111th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, the Swami Vivekananda Study Circle is organising a sarv dharam conference at the Government College for Boys, Ludhiana, on October 6. Speakers from all religions will speak on "Apne dharam mei dusre dharmon ke prati samman ki bhavna". Members of the Swami Vivekanand Study Circle give details about 111th anniversary of Swami Vivekanand’s address at SCD College, Ludhiana, on Friday. — Photo by I.V.

Healing touch prayers from October 6
Ludhiana, October 1
Sarb Rog Ka Aukhad Nam mission will organise a five-day camp of healing through prayers from October 6 to October 10 at Model Town Janj Ghar. This was disclosed by Dr Balwant Singh, general secretary of the mission, here today.

CRIME

One held for illicit distillation
Jagraon, October 1
Head Constable Karamjit Singh during patrolling arrested Malkit Singh alias Keetu of Sherewal while he was making illicit liquor by installing a still and took into possession six litres illicit liquor, 20 kg lahan and the still. The accused has been booked under Sections 61, 1 and 14 of the Excise Act at Sidhwan Bet police station.

BUSINESS

Service tax to stay
Ludhiana, October 1
Commissioner Central Excise Ludhiana, PS Purhoti, has said that the service tax was going to stay and more and more services were likely to be brought under its ambit. Delivering a talk here last evening during a ‘Discussion on Changes in Central Excise and Service Tax’, Mr Purhoti said, this was necessary to ensure the continuous growth in the Gross Domestic Product.

AGRICULTURE

Training camp on sugarcane planting 
Ludhiana, October 1
A training camp-cum-seminar was organised by the Jagraon Cooperative Sugar Mills at Jagraon to popularise the ring-pit method of sugarcane planting by nursery system. It was attended by secretaries and chairpersons of all primary multipurpose cooperative societies and progressive farmers of the area. The ring-pit digger was also put on display at demonstration and the participants were told about its working and its advantages.

Token of love from Pak varsity handed over to PAU students
Ludhiana, October 1
A function was organised in the Pal Auditorium at Punjab Agricultural University in which a memento, which was sent by the students of the University of Agriculture, Faislabad (Pakistan), as a token of love for their Indian friends, was handed over to the students of the university.

Maths lab opened at Tagore Public School
Ludhiana, October 1
The concept of a mathematical laboratory has attracted the notice of experts in the subject and educationists all over the country. It has been made mandatory for the secondary and the senior secondary schools by the CBSE. One such laboratory was inaugurated at Tagore Public School by Mr SC Saxena, Principal, KVM, here today.

ABVP office-bearers

COURTS

Police remand for Babla’s accomplice

National Blood Donation Day observed

Ludhiana, October 1 National Voluntary Blood Donation Day was observed at the Department of Transfusion Medicine, DMC and Hospital, here today. Blood donation camp and awareness drives were also launched to mark the day. Chartered accountants donate blood to mark National Blood Donation Day in Ludhiana on Friday. —  Photo by I.V.

35 donate blood at camp
Khanna, October 1
A blood donation camp was organised at Civil Hospital Khanna to celebrate Blood Donation Day today. The camp was inaugurated by SMO Civil Hospital Khanna. More than 35 units of blood were collected. Doctors, paramedical staff and some local residents donated blood.

Free polio surgical camp
Ludhiana, October 1
The Swami Vivekanand Sewa Samiti, (SVSS) Mandi Gobindgarh in co-ordination with Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana organised a free polio surgical camp at civil hospital Mandi Gobindgarh.

SPORTS

Inter-varsity hockey meet from Nov 5
Ludhiana, October 1
The annual Guru Gobind Singh Inter-university Gold Cup Hockey Tournament will be held here at the Prithipal Singh astroturf hockey ground of Punjab Agricultural University from November 5 to 10.

Ludhiana lads record easy wins
Ludhiana, October 1
Ludhiana lads Raghav Goel and Puneet Inder recorded easy victories in the u-10 years category to advance into the second round of the Harish Chander Memorial Punjab State-Sub Junior Badminton Championship which began at the Shastri Hall near Guru Nanak Stadium here today.