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Over 1,500 families of closed cycle units on brink of starvation
Ludhiana, November 3
Almost 1,500 families, most of them migrants from UP and Bihar, are on the brink of starvation following the closure of cycle divisions of Highway Industries in Sahnewal and Rockman Cycles.

Workers protest against the closure of Rockman Cycle and Highway Industries in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Inderjit Verma

Tremors in Cong over leaders’ boycott of Birmi
Ludhiana, November 3
While the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, tried to put up a brave front on Wednesday after seeing the entire district Congress, including the Pradesh Congress Committee president, Mr Shamsher Singh Dullo, boycotting a function organised by Mr Milkiat Singh Birmi, the incident has sent tremors within the party, particularly when it starts to prepare for the Assembly elections which are just over a year away.

Bouquets, brickbats for councillor Bains
Ludhiana, November 3
It was bouquets and brickbats for the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation councillor, Mr Simarjit Singh Bains, today as around 300 employees of the civic body staged a dharna against him alleging that he had made a casteist remark against an employee while another faction of employees honoured him claiming that he was a crusader against corruption.

Brickbats and bouquets: Employees protest against the local Councillor, Mr Simarjit Singh Bains (left); another section of employees honour him for his crusade against corruption in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Photos by I.V.

They long for sisters Ludhiana, November 3 With such an alarmingly declining sex ratio, Bhai Dooj may become a thing of past in Punjab. The festival that marks the love of sisters for their brothers is celebrated mostly in the north and more specially in Punjab. A sister applies teeka on the forehead of her brother to celebrate Bhai Dooj on Thursday in Ludhiana. — Photo by I.V.

COMMUNITY

Kin blame doctors for
patient’s death
Ludhiana, November 3
Family members and other relatives of a patient, Raj Kumar Aggarwal (50), created ruckus at SPS Apollo Hospitals here late last evening after the death of the patient, who had a massive heart attack.

Vishvakarma day
celebrations end
Amloh, November 3
A two-day function organised at Baba Vishvakarma Mandir at Bhadson village by the Vishwakarma Mandir Committee ended here today.

Development authority sought
Ludhiana, November 3
The Peoples Awareness Forum, an NGO, has sought the establishment of a Ludhiana Development Authority on the pattern of Delhi Development Authority to undertake regulated and planned development of the city.

Relief material for quake-hit
Ludhiana, November 3
The senior vice-president of the Punjab Youth Congress, Mr Amarjit Singh Tikka, flagged off relief material, comprising 600 blankets, for the earthquake victims in Jammu and Kashmir. The local Dhaba Association has also sent 500 blankets for the victims.

AGRICULTURE

Workshop for bee-keepers
Ludhiana, November 3
A one-day training workshop for progressive bee-keepers of the state was organised by the Directorate of Extension Education, PAU, here, today. Dr Pushpinder Singh, Extension Specialist (fruits), urged the bee-keepers to undertake value addition of honey that would increase the market base for their produce and would also increase profitability when bee-keepers were suffering from low market price of their produce.

Farmers rue shortage of DAP
Ludhiana, November 3
While the wheat sowing is at its peak, the farmers in and around Ludhiana have been ruing the shortage of the Diammonium Phosphate fertiliser. They said when they needed the fertiliser the most it was not available in the market.

EDUCATION

Students vie for prizes at Vallabh Darbar
Ludhiana, November 3
The 136th birth anniversary of Yugveer Punjab Kesari Jain Acharya Vijay Vallabh Ji Maharaj was celebrated here today as founder’s day and prize distribution function of SAN Jain Senior Secondary School and SAN Jain Model Senior Secondary School, Ludhiana.

From Colleges
Khalsa college celebrates victory at youth festival
Ludhiana, November 3
Students of Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women, Gujarkhan Campus, performed well in the Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival held at Mata Ganga Khalsa College, Kotan, by clinching nine first prizes, 10 second prizes, seven third prizes and two special prizes.

Moral education exam results declared
Ludhiana, November 3
The results of moral education exams, conducted by Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle, were declared today. Giving details, Principal Ram Singh said to impart moral values to the youth, the study circle had been organising such exams for school students for the past 30 years.

Computer training for schoolteachers
Ludhiana, November 3
Computer training is being imparted to government school teachers at Government Inservice Training Centre under the “Microsoft Project Shiksha” scheme.

Dr Bajwa elected gen secy of eye surgeons’ society
Ludhiana, November 3
Dr G.S. Bajwa, Professor of vitreo-retinal surgery in the Eye Department of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, here was unanimously elected general secretary of the North Zone Ophthalmological Society at the annual conference of the society held recently at Palampur in Himachal Pradesh.

Rare surgery performed
Ludhiana, November 3
In a rare surgical feat, cardiologic surgeons at Christian Medical College and Hospital here removed a tumour from within the left atrium of patient.

City doctor wins trip to London
Ludhiana, November 3
Dr Iqbal Ahuja, a city-based gynecologist, was declared the lucky winner of the “Majestic Divali Dhamaka”, by Park Plaza here today.