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No respite for Bhadaur House commuters
Ludhiana, October 17
 The
police department and the municipal corporation authorities have not been able
to find a solution to the acute traffic congestion problem outside AC Market in
Calibre Plaza here. Ever since the construction of an upramp on the Lakkar flyover started in Bhadaur House six months ago, the problem of traffic congestion has aggravated. The authorities have provided many assurances but no solution.
Vehicles parked haphazardly on a road outside AC Market, Bhadaur House.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Hoarding comes crashing down
 Ludhiana,
October 17
Hundreds of hoardings/ unipoles put along major roads in the city in a haphazard
manner pose a threat to commuters. In the absence of any check, many hoardings
in the middle of the roads are in a poor condition. Most of these newly installed hoardings display photographs of the city’s MPs and MLAs belonging to various parties, who instead of keeping a check, have become “star attractions”.
A hoarding that collapsed at Bharat Nagar
Chowk, Ludhiana, on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Bara Ghallughara memorial to come up at Rohira
To be built in the memory of 35,000 Sikhs who laid down their lives fighting Ahmed Shah Abdali’s forces on February 5, 1762
Mandi Ahmedgarh,
October 17
The state government has finally answered persistent appeals and protests demanding recognition of the sacrifice of 35,000 Sikhs who laid down their lives fighting Ahmed Shah Abdali’s forces on February 5, 1762.
Polluting faithfully
Plaster of Paris idols immersed
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 17
Unmindful of the consequences of the pollution caused by the immersion of undesirable components into water bodies, thousands of devotees from the town and surrounding localities converged on the banks of the Bathinda, Abohar and Sidhwan branches of the Sirhind canal today to immerse ‘sanjhi’, worshipped at houses for the past 10 days.
Devotees immerse ‘sanjhi’ in the Bathinda branch of the Sirhind canal near Ahmedgarh on Sunday. Photo by writer
RSS activists hold march on Vijay Dashmi
 Ludhiana, October 17
Over 500 activists of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) today held a “shastra march” in the city to mark Vijay Dashmi.
The march commenced from Harcharan Nagar and passed through several localities, including Ranjit Park, Kashmir Nagar, Shivaji Nagar, New Shivaji Nagar, before concluding at the starting point.
RSS activists take out a march in Ludhiana on Sunday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Grant-in-aid for delegates
Ludhiana, October 17
An amount of Rs 779,933 will be distributed among delegates of the Offset Printers Association, who visited IPEX at Birmingham under the International Cooperation Scheme of the MSME Ministry. The grant-in-aid would be distributed on the second day of the exhibition, Print Art, to be held in the city.
Dasehra celebrated with gaiety
Ludhiana, October 17
Come October and festivities fill the air. Dasehra or Vijay Dashmi, the first big festival of the season, was celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety across the city today. Ram Lilas were held at various places and concluded with the burning of the effigies of
Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Meghnad. The city witnessed the burning of the effigies at nearly 35 places. Lights, fireworks and huge melas were organised and huge crowds were seen buying bow and arrows and relishing jalebis and
samosas.
A member of New Hope, an NGO, celebrates Dasehra with orphans at Bal Bhawan in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Buses for Akali rally
School owners rue transport dept’s directive
Kohara, October 17
School owners of the area have cried foul over the verbal orders of the Ludhiana transport department asking them to hand over at least two buses to the department for ferrying Akali activists to a rally at Kuprohira.
Rotary Club adopts 10 needy students
Ludhiana, October 17
To help poor and needy students in completion of their education, the Rotary Club has adopted 10 needy students of Government Girls’ High School, Dakha.
KVM celebrates founder’s day
 Ludhiana, October 17
Kundan Vidya Mandir celebrated its founder’s day today in the memory of Rai Sahib Kundan Lal. A function was organised in the school auditorium. The campus was beautifully decorated.
Commissioner of Police Ishwar Singh was the chief guest. He was accorded a war welcome by management, principal and administrative heads. He also planted a sapling.
Students present a dance during the founder’s day celebrations at KVM Senior Secondary School in Ludhiana on Sunday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Arya students earn laurels
Ludhiana, October 17
Students of Arya College brought laurels to the college by winning 29 prizes in the Panjab University Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival held at SCD Government College. The college won eight first positions, nine second positions and 12 third positions.
PAU Notes
Public display of affection is in
Practice in schools has educationists, parents fuming
Ludhiana, October 17
Public display of affection (PDA) like holding hands, cozying up in class, hugging and kissing are fast becoming a common sight on school campuses. The younger generation considers it cool, but the practice has educationists and parents fuming.
A welcoming police station, this
 Dehlon, October 17
Merry-go-round for children, wheelchair for physically challenged and elderly people, recreation corner, fully-furnished separate waiting hall for women — elements that usually make up a theme park or a fairground are in fact part of the local police station, in a departure from the menacing outlook generally associated with police stations.
A view of the Model Police Station at Dehlon. Photo by writer
Powercom to undertake IT, infrastructure development
Ludhiana, October 17
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), the erstwhile Punjab State Electricity Board, is set to take up IT and infrastructure development to provide better customer services and bring about qualitative improvement in power supply in the state.
Power engineers protest against govt policies
Ludhiana, October 17
Up in arms over the state government’s policies relating to the power sector, in particular its failure to sign the tripartite agreement it had promised following the unbundling of the Punjab State Electricity Board, members of the PSEB Engineers’ Association (PSEBEA) on Friday held a protest in front of the office of the central zone chief engineer on Ferozepur Road.
Gureh family donates ambulance
Mullanpur Dakha, October 17
A family of Gureh village has donated a fully-equipped ambulance in the memory of their forefathers.
The management of the Bhai Gurdas Sewa Society, Adda Chaukimaan, will maintain the ambulance. The ambulance was presented by the family members led by NRI Gurmel Singh Gureh to SSP Ludhiana (rural) Gursharan Singh Sandhu at a function organised at the village recently.
Sacred Heart skaters set track ablaze
Ludhiana, October 17
Sacred Heart Convent School, Sarabha Nagar, skaters stole the show, bagging 16 gold and 28 silver/bronze medals, in the XIII District Open Roller Skating Championship that concluded at the skating rink in Sarabha Nagar today.
The two-day championship saw participation of over 120 boys and girls from various schools.
The players in under-six, 6-8, 8-10, 10-12, 12-14, 14-16 and 16 and above categories competed in quard and inline events both in the rink and on the road.
Skaters in action during the two-day District Roller Skating Championship in Ludhiana on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Two occupants of a Swift car (PB 10CM 0300) died on the spot while two were seriously injured when their car hit a truck near Sahnewal in the wee hours of today. The victims were on their way to Ludhiana.
The
Laddowal police recovered a Mauser pistol, a revolver and a ‘desi
katta’ from the three young men on a motorcycle who were arrested at a
‘naka’ (checkpost) at Chahrra Chowk.
