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Industry to boycott CM's rally
Calls for statewide bandh on Nov 17
Ludhiana, November 8
The local industry has decided to boycott the Chief Minister's rally scheduled to be held here on November 14.

Farmers protest land acquisition
Ludhiana, November 8
Activists of all the major farmers' organisations today staged a massive dharna in front of the Mini Secretariat as part of their state-wide agitation against land acquisition by the government for big industrial houses.

Debris being dumped on forest land Ludhiana November 8 The forest land along the Ferozepore Road continues to be misused with people continuing to dump the debris there.
Debris being dumped in front of Government Senior Secondary School, Dakha, on the forest land along the Ferozepore road. — A Tribune photograph

Greed for '84 riots relief puts woman in dock
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 8
Exploiting the symapthies attached to 1984 riot victims, a woman of Rachhin village allegedly tried to get the government compensation by showing that her husband had died in the riots where as he had died an year before in 1983.

Stop gender discrimination: expert

Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 8 Male child would cease to be the priority for Indian families in case daughters vowed to look after their parents during their old age, asserted Dr Jyoti Hind at a seminar on female foeticide held at Shanti Tara College and Collegiate Public School at Akbarpur Chhanna, near here, today. Mr Arvind Malhotra, secretary, Shanti Tara College, and others felicitate Dr Jyoti Hind at Akbarpur Chhanna, near Mandi Ahmedgarh, on Wednesday. — Photo by Mahesh Sharma

PPCC legal cell to participate in vikas yatra
Ludhiana, November 8
The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee legal cell, under the leadership of its state Chairman, Mr S. K Pipat,will participate in the Punjab Vikas Yatra started by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Shamsher Singh Dullo.

Bush's effigy burnt
Ludhiana, November 8
In protest against the death sentence awarded to Saddam Hussein, the disgraced President of Iraq, the Muslim Aman Society of Panjab today burnt an effigy of American President George Bush in Kabir Nagar of Basti Jodhewal area here yesterday.

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Seminar
Ludhiana: The National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) and Ludhiana Productivity Council (LPC) organised a seminar on their schemes pertaining to micro, small and medium enterprises.

From Schools
A dazzling sports day at Sacred Soul school
Ludhiana, November 8
Sacred Soul Convent School, Dugri Road, Dhandra (Ludhiana), celebrated ‘Anmol Sports Day’ on the school campus today. Mr G.S. Gill, president of the Maji Thakri Education Society, was the chief guest.

Book exhibition begins at PAU
Ludhiana, November 8
If "a good book is the precious life blood of a master spirit," as Milton said, books by the hundreds are on display at the three-day book exhibition at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU).

Protest against anti-teacher policies
Ludhiana, November 8
A joint rally by five teachers' bodies namely, the Democratic Teachers' Front, the Elementary Teachers Union, the ETT Teachers Union ,the Government Teachers Union and the Adhaypak Dalwas was held in front of Mini Secretariat here today.

400 treated for eye, dental ailments
Ludhiana, November 8
More than 400 inmates were medically examined for eye and dental diseases by a team of doctors from Christian Medical College and Hospital in a free medical camp organised in Central Jail here yesterday.

500 examined at medical camp

Samrala, November 8 In memory of the late Bir Balinder Singh, a former sarpanch and a member of the District Planning Board and a renowned social worker of Samrala, a special medical camp was organised by his son, Excise Inspector Bhoopjeet Singh Ropalon, in association with the gram panchayat and Naujan Sabha of Ropalon  village, near here, today. Patients get themselves registered at a free medical camp held at Ropalon village, near Samrala, on Wednesday.

Cardiologists attend conclave in USA
Ludhiana, November 8
Dr R.P.Singh and Dr Chetan Sharma, two local cardiologists, attended the 18th Annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Scientific Symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Washington, DC (USA).

SPORTS

City athletes outperform rivals
Ludhiana, November 8
Ludhiana athletes continued their dominance in the 52nd Punjab State Schools Athletics Meet being held at Guru Nanak Stadium here today. Athletes from Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur too won some medals to mark their presence felt.

BVM students excel in athletics meet
Ludhiana, November 8
Students of Bhartiya Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School here hogged the limelight in the 19th North Zone Athletics Meet organised by Vidya Bharti at Geeta Senior Secondary School, Kurukshetra, from November 4 to 7.

Mumbai zone retain cricket title
Ludhiana, November 8
Holders, Mumbai zone beat the Chennai zone by 61 runs to retain the title in the 6th All India-United-India Insurance Company Limited Cricket Tournament which concluded at Punjab Agricultural University ground here yesterday.

ADMINISTRATION

Admn order on birds killed in mishap

Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 8 Taking cognisance of reports about the distribution of dead and injured poultry birds at roadside dhabas and restaurants, the civil administration has directed the health authorities to take preventive measure and ensure that no such bird was cooked for human consumption. Children and elders collect injured and dead poultry birds from a truck that overturned at Mandi Ahmedgarh on Tuesday.