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Karva Chauth celebrations go hi-tech
Ludhiana, October 26
As the times are changing, so are the rituals and with the advancement of technology, the methods of celebrating Karva Chauth are also evolving. The hi-tech “bahus” whose spouses are settled abroad found an innovative way to break their fast.
Rly freight contractors’ strike ends
Ludhiana, October 26
The two-day old strike by railway handling and transport contractors at the city train station’s goods shed ended today. Loading and unloading of freight wagons resumed early this morning after an extended late evening meeting of district and Northern Railway (NR) officials with representatives of the striking contractors’ Union.
Two-yr jail in cheque-bounce case
Ludhiana, October 26
Judicial Magistrate Rajvinder Singh has convicted Des Raj of Bharwain
tehsil, Una district, Himachal Pradesh, in a cheque-bounce case of Rs 4 lakh.
LONG LIVE MY HUBBY: A woman looks at the moon through a sieve before breaking her fast on the occasion of Karva Chauth in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Karva Chauth celebrated with religious fervour
Ludhiana, October 26
Karva Chauth- fast kept for the well-being and long life of husbands by women- was celebrated with religious fervour in the city.
Women dressed in bright coloured clothes with reds and pinks dominating the scene celebrated the festival with great enthusiasm.
Addiction to cough syrups on the rise
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 26
Cough syrups are not only being used as suppressant by those suffering from chronic bronchitis and other upper respiratory tract infections, but are being also used by the youth as neurological opiates as they contain codeine, an alkaloid of opium.
Classical music dominates youth fest
Doraha, October 26
Drama dominated the scene while histrionics, orchestra, folk instruments, fine arts items, including collage making, cartooning, still life drawing and rangoli, went side by side on the third day of Panjab University Inter-Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival, being organised at Guru Nanak National College, Doraha.
Harbhajan Mann enthrals audience
Ludhiana, October 26
Enthused students, peppy Punjabi numbers and smiling faces of faculty marked the day at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, the venue of live performance by noted singer Harbhajan Mann.
Last day of receiving objections extended
Ludhiana, October 26
The Gurdwara Election Commission has extended the last date for receiving objections in the SGPC voters’ list by 15 days.
Centre to be blamed: Dhanda
Ludhiana, October 26
Punjab Chief Parliamentary Secretary Harish Rai Dhanda has blamed the discriminatory policies of the Central government for deteriorating financial condition of the state.
63 donate blood
Mandi Gobindgarh, October 26
Under the campaign launched by the National AIDS Control Board and Central Health Welfare Department to control the spread of HIV/AIDS across the country, Red Ribbon Express was given a warm welcome.
Deputy Commissioner Yashveer Mahajan distributes certificates among blood donors at Mandi Gobindgarh on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph
Cong men hail Amarinder’s appointment
Ludhiana, October 26
Celebrations broke in the Congress camp as soon as the news of Captain Amarinder Singh being appointed as the president of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee reached the city.
World Bank team reviews water supply projects
 Ludhiana, October 26
World Bank team headed by Shyamal Sarkar, Piyush Dogra and Kiran Negi visited Ludhiana to review the ongoing water supply and sanitation projects here today.
A team from World Bank discusses the ongoing works of water supply and sanitation schemes in Ludhiana on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph
Irregularities’ in Indira Awas Yojana
Tewari for CBI probe
Ludhiana, October 26
Ludhiana Member of Parliament and the national spokesperson of the All India Congress Committee Manish Tewari today demanded a CBI inquiry into the alleged financial irregularities in the Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) in Ludhiana.
Gatka team honoured
Ludhiana, October 26
The gatka team winning third position in the recently held India Got Talent competition was warmly welcomed and honoured by the Akal Market Shopkeepers’ Association here today.
300 boxes of firecrackers seized
Mandi Gobindgarh, October 26
The police today stopped a Canter coming from Khanna near the Lal Batti Chowk today. On being searched, 300 boxes of firecrackers worth Rs 3.13 lakh was found to be loaded on it.
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Ludhiana, October 26
