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Dry fruits not safe either!
Ludhiana, October 23
If you believed dry fruits were a safer option on Diwali, think again for traders are not only using spurious khoya and selling adulterated sweets, but also using harmful compounds to increase the weight of dry fruits.
Cops turn don, adopt 50 slum children
Ludhiana, October 23
In its effort to create rags to riches story, the Division No. 5 police station and the Durga Mandir Trust have jointly undertaken the task of educating 50 children of a slum located near the Jagraon Bridge.
Slum kids learn first alphabet of their life in a school opened by the police. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
After TB patients, DOT to benefit drug addicts
Ludhiana, October 23
Directly observed treatment (DOT) for tuberculosis will also be used to treat drug addicts in Punjab as doctors, NGOs and psychiatrists from Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Batala and Tarn Taran have been trained by a team of experts from AIIMS, New Delhi, in this regard.
This Karva Chauth, be spoilt for choice
Ludhiana, October 23
City women can look forward to be spoilt for choice on application of ‘mehndi’ for the upcoming ‘Karva Chauth’ festival. The beauty business of applying henna has never had it better than on this day Henna artists designing fascinating and intricate patterns on the palms and feet of girls has become a common sight in markets these days.
‘Experts’ in the art have already arrived in the city from various parts of the country. At the same time, beauty salons are also ready with various designs and patterns to woo the elite crowd.
A woman gets henna applied to her hands ahead
of Karva Chauth in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Men, too, in the fast lane
 Ludhiana, October 23
Lugging four shopping bags stuffed with festive indulgence, Tarun is glowing as he walks out of the Sarabha Nagar market. The 26-year-old newly wed has just finished shopping for Karva
Chauth, which falls on Tuesday, when he will fast for his wife’s well being. He is not the only man to do this. Scores of men will be keeping the fast. From applying home-made face packs to special beauty packages at salons and buying new clothes and footwear, they are going about it just like women.
While most are going to make it a traditional no-food-no-water affair, some have decided to modify the custom to help them sail through the day.
e-challaning a distant dream
District transport office ill equipped to track vehicles
Ludhiana, October 23
The ambitious e-challaning project seems to be distant dream as the district transport department is ill equipped to track vehicles.
‘Print Art 2010’ gets under way
Ludhiana, October 23
Managing Director of IIR Exhibition Ltd, London, Nicky Manson inaugurated the three-day buyer-seller meet “Print Art 2010” here today.
The exhibition organised by the Offset Printers Association aims at highlighting technical innovations and advancements in the field.
Zheng Fa Sheng, an engineer from China, exhibits his printing machine at “Print Art 2010” in Ludhiana on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
CMCH holds symposium on joint replacement
Ludhiana, October 23
The XVIIIth annual function of the Dr LH Lobo Memorial Trust was held today at Christian Medical College and Hospital
(CMCH).
 Paddy Procurement
CM can help settle the row: Principal Secy
Mullanpur Dakha/ Jagraon, October 23
Solution to alleged row between rice sheller owners and commission agents is in sight with the Chief Minister planning to meet them. The row between them had led to slowing down of the paddy procurement from grain markets of the region.
Rice shellers and arhtiyas stage a dharna in front of the market committee office at Mullanpur on Saturday. Photo: Mahesh Sharma
Farmers block traffic
Khanna, October 23
Irked over the non-lifting of paddy by purchasing agencies, farmers blocked the traffic by parking their paddy-laden vehicles on the Samrala Khanna road. The slow procurement process in the name of the moisture-laden paddy had annoyed them.
Police plays host to young guests
Cops wear smile, for once
Ludhiana, October 23
Beaming smiles, folded hands and a modest body language was the order of the day at police stations today, as the otherwise boorish cops got together to welcome schoolchildren.
Division No. 2 police station SHO Surinder Mohan shows an FIR to visting schoolchildren in Ludhiana on Saturday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Battle of wills among five police stations
Ludhiana, October 23
Five police stations are currently in a keen race to find a place in the ongoing Police Station Visitor Weeks
(PSVW) Competition.
A team of Police Station Visitors inspects the division No. 5 police station in Ludhiana on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Row over allotment of flats
Riot victims get second chance
Ludhiana, October 23
The riot victims who have not been able to get MIG flats in the first draw of lots by the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) will get another chance to try their luck. The second draw of lots for MIG/LIG flats for riot victims will be held in the next few days.
Refresher course on feed manufacture
Ludhiana, October 23
The department of veterinary and animal husbandry extension, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, organised a refresher course in association with the dairy development department, Punjab, on feed manufacture, balanced and quality feed for milch animals.
Seminar on investment opportunities
Ludhiana, October 23
A brokering firm organised a seminar on Investment Opportunities-2010, here today. The seminar was part of firm’s efforts to create awareness and understanding regarding the financial market.
Youth killed, another hurt in accident
Samrala October 23
One youth was killed and another was injured in a road accident near Ladhran village on the Ludhiana-Chandigarh road last night.
Satinder wins declamation contest
Mandi
Gobindgarh, October 23
RIMT Institute of Engineering & Technology commemorated the great martyr Shaheed Bhagat Singh. A declamation contest on Bhagat Singh was organised by the NSS unit in collaboration with Punjab Technical University at the college campus
here today.
 PAU Youth Festival
Students make cartoons on ‘CWG corruption’
Ludhiana, October 23
The PAU youth festival marked its third day with collage making and cartooning competition. “Fashion Today” was the topic for the collage making competition. “The corruption in the Commonwealth Games” was the topic was given for cartooning. Students participated with full vigour in the competition.
PAU students make cartoons during the PAU youth festival in Ludhiana on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
Kapil Dev launches golf academy
Ludhiana, October 23
At last the budding and aspiring golfers of the city have something to cheer about as the legendry cricketer and amateur golfer, Kapil Dev, today threw open a golf academy near Mullanpur on the Ferozepore road here today.
Former cricketer Kapil Dev plays a shot after inaugurating a golf course in Ludhiana
on Saturday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
10 teams for hockey meet
Ludhiana, October 23
Ten top women hockey teams of the country will clash in the 14th edition of the Mohinder Partap Singh Grewal Women Hockey Tournament to be played at PAU from October 25.
Cagers leave for national meet
Ludhiana, October 23
Cagers Amayjot Singh and Nagma Mirza will lead the boys and girls basketball teams, respectively, in the 61st Junior National Championship to be held at Navi Mumbai from October 24.
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