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Ex-MO, 3 MC employees held for misappropriation
Salaries, funds withdrawn by forging signatures
Ludhiana, November 8
The Ludhiana Vigilance Bureau today arrested a retired Medical Officer and three employees of the local Municipal Corporation on the charges of misappropriating funds to the tune of Rs 2.20 lakh.

Suspects (in the front) in a case of fraud who were arrested by the Vigilance Bureau, Ludhiana, on Tuesday. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Dengue claims one more life, 35 new cases reported
Khanna administration takes preventive steps
Ludhiana, November 8
The preventive steps, purportedly initiated by the district authorities and health administration against dengue in the city, appear to have no effect as the
mosquito-caused disease claimed one more life, taking the death toll to seven while 35 fresh cases were reported from various hospitals here during last 24 hours.

Rockman workers allege non-payment of salaries
Ludhiana, November 8
The communication deadlock between the management and workers of Rockman Cycle Industries and Highway Industries continued today with the workers alleging that they were not even paid salaries for October.

Factory blast toll rises to three
Ludhiana, November 8
The death toll in the Mukesh Steel factory blast case arose to three today with another worker succumbing to the burn injuries suffered in the explosion. Vinod Kumar, with over 80 per cent burn injuries, became the third victim today afternoon.

Victims resent police inaction in Bajra case
Ludhiana, November 8
The injured persons in the Bajra village shootout case have rued that the police has not been able to arrest the main suspects who had fired gunshots that had injured two youths who were canvassing for a candidate in the co-operative societies election on November 5.

COMMUNITY

MC employees continue pen-down strike

Ludhiana, November 8 The agitating employees of Municipal Corporation continued with their pen down strike on the fourth consecutive day today even as the residents, who had to get their works done, suffered. The employees sat on a dharna outside the main office and continued till the lunch hour. Half of the public dealing day was lost in the protest only. MC employees stage a dharna in Ludhiana on Tuesday.

Building bylaws’ violation comes to light
Ludhiana, November 8
A resident of B-Block of BRS Nagar is constructing a house without leaving any space in the backyard allegedly in violation of building bylaws. Despite repeated complaints by a former scientist emeritus from CMC, who has a house in the neighbourhood, no action has been taken against the alleged violators so far.

Garg to head BJP legal cell
Ludhiana, November 8
Mr P.C. Garg has been nominated president of the legal cell of the district unit of the BJP and Mr M.L. Maini the general secretary. The legal cell will have three vice-presidents and an equal number of secretaries, according to a press note issued by the party office here today.

Canadian team to help quake victims
Ludhiana, November 8
A 15-member team of the Canada based organisation, the Sikhs and Gurudwara Council of Toronto, would visit the quake hit areas of Jammu and Kashmir to provide relief material to the victims.

CRIME

12 booked for assault
Jagraon, November 8
Kamaljit Singh Laddi, Kamaljit Singh Bittoo of Dholan, Baj Singh, Surinder Singh, Jagrup Singh, Rajpreet Singh, Raju of Kokri and five others allegedly assaulted Gurdip Singh of Dholan, a conductor of a bus, when a dispute arose for the tickets.

BUSINESS

BSNL staff see selloff coming, warn of agitation

Ludhiana, November 8 The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Employees Union has cautioned its ranks against the government’s intentions to privatise and divide the telecom PSU, which, the union said, if not checked in time, would have disastrous effects on the future of over 4.50 lakh employees. Mr Balwinder Singh, district secretary, and Mr Balbir Singh, circle secretary, BSNL Employees Union, address a news conference in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photo

Apparel industry doing well, says export body chief
Ludhiana, November 8
Apparel industry is performing well in the post-quota regime and is likely to carve a niche in the high-end fashion markets across the globe, said Mr Ajay Sahai, Director General, Federation of Indian Exporters Association, who was here to address exporters from the apparel industry today.

Course on post-harvest handling concludes
Ludhiana, November 8
The 10-week-long Entrepreneurship Development Programme on Post Harvest Handling and Food Processing concluded at the Department of Food Science and Technology, PAU, here today.

Placement week at RIMT
Mandi Gobindgarh, November 8
A placement week is being observed on RIMT campus for students of MCA final year and the campus is abuzz with excitement since November 5.

Zonal youth festival results Ludhiana, November 8 The 47th Inter-Zonal Youth Festival going on at Ramgarhia Girls College, Millerganj, Ludhiana, entered its second day today. In this festival, 10 zones of Panjab University are taking part. A team from the SGHRS College for Women, Chabewal, Hoshiarpur, performs at the 47 Panjab University Youth and Heritage Festival being held at  Ramgarhia College in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Photo by IV

COURTS

Seminar on Legal Services Day
Ludhiana, November 8
To mark Legal Services Day, a seminar will be organised by the District Legal Services Authority under the supervision of its Chairman, Mr Harbans Lal, District and Sessions Judge, Ludhiana, at Government Senior Secondary School, Hambran, on Wednesday at 10.30 am.

Acupuncture camp
Ludhiana, November 8
A fortnight-long free acupuncture camp is being jointly organised by the Brothers Club and the Active Anti-Corruption Group at Shiv Shakti Mandir in Kidwai Nagar here from November 9.

SPORTS

Punjab primary school games begin

Ludhiana, November 8 The 24th Punjab State Inter-District Primary Schools Sports Meet began at Guru Nanak Stadium here today. More than one thousand students drawn from different schools of the state have been taking part in the five-day sports meet. Children during the opening ceremony of the 24th Punjab State Inter-District Primary School Sports Meet in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Inter-school hockey tourney from Nov 11
Doraha, November 8
The 7th Inter-School Divali Hockey Tournament, dedicated to the memory of the late founder-president of Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, will be organised from November 11 to 13 at Guru Nanak Stadium, Doraha.