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SAD, BJP councillors flex their muscles
Get anti-encroachment drive stalled
 Ludhiana, November 15
Councillors of the ruling SAD-BJP alliance once again flexed their muscles and got the anti-encroachment drive launched by the municipal authorities stalled.The building branch of the civic body started the drive from the old GT Road from Kapoor Hospital towards Buddha
Nullah.
An illegal structure being demolished at Chauvani Mohalla in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
MC pace on new projects tardy
Ludhiana, November 15
Working simply to appease political bosses seems to be the sole criteria of the municipal corporation (MC). Foundation stones of various projects to be executed by the civic body were laid by the Deputy Chief Minister, Sukhbir Singh Badal, a few months ago, even though the MC had not bothered to take the mandatory sanctions required for executing the projects, due to which these were delayed.
Flight cancellations plague city airport
Ludhiana, November 15
Eyebrows are being raised at the frequent cancellation of flights at the Sahnewal Airport. Even though chartered planes continue to operate from it, the flights of Air India have been suspended for the last six days on the pretext of “poor visibility”.
21-yr-old woman ends life
Ludhiana, November 15
The city police on Monday booked an NRI for abettment to suicide after a 21-year-old girl killed herself by by consuming a poisonous substance in the wee hours of Sunday.
Dragon devouring local industry
Ludhiana, November 15
The local bicycle spare parts industry has been hit so hard due to the import of spares from China that it has forced over 250 units to shut down.
Students not attending classes for two months
“Instigated”, they want to study Shakespeare mid-session
Ludhiana, November 15
Students of MA II (English) have been forced to suffer due to “factionalism” simmering on the premises of Gujranwala Guru Nanak Khalsa College. They have not been attending an optional (Linguistics) classes for the past two months and have even asked management to introduce yet another option (Shakespeare) in the middle of the year as they are being “instigated” by a few teachers for “vested interests”.
PAU dons attend meeting on legume vegetables
Ludhiana, November 15
Dr DS Cheema, head, and Dr Paramjit Singh Brar, senior vegetable breeder, both scientists from the Department of Vegetable Crops, PAU, had recently taken part in the two-day meeting on "Legume Vegetables in India - Present status and future strategies" organised at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore.
Workshop for CAs on IFRS
Ludhiana, November 15
A workshop was held by members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to equip the corporate and other stakeholders with essential knowledge in Indian accounting standards converged with the international financial reporting standards (IFRSs).
From Schools
Competition
Ludhiana
: Tiny tots of Class I and II of Kundan Vidya Mandir, Civil Lines, enthralled the audience during the vocal and instrumental music competition organised here today. The function was presided over by principal Navita Puri and Annu
Sehra, in charge, primary section. Sushma from city campus was the judge. Parth (Class I) and Celina (Class II) were adjudged best in instrumental music. The winners in the vocal music category were Chhavi
Kabra, Tashmeen Kaur and Manya Bhardwaj from Class I. They stood first, second and third, respectively. Khushi Manchanda from Class I won the appreciation certificate. Among the participants from Class II, Kirti Dhawal Jain stood first, Ronit second, Karan stood third and Shreya Beri won appreciation certificate. While giving the prizes, Puri appreciated the efforts of all participants and encouraged them for future.
Ban on entry of weapons
Marriage palace owners biggest defaulters
Found encouraging staff to keep lethal weapons
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 15
Owners and managers of marriage palaces falling under the jurisdiction of Ludhiana and Sangrur districts seem to have learnt no lessons from disastrous consequences of carrying weapons and firing in the air to express their joy during celebrations.
Municipal Commissioner’s date with problems
Ludhiana, November 15
Monday turned out to be a date of the Municipal Corporation Commissioner with the problems of residents as a large number of delegations met him to apprise him of their problems. A large number of people from various sections of society met the Commissioner, AK Sinha, in his office. Residents of Nitish Vihar, Sant Enclave, Baba Deep Singh Nagar and Sood Enclave complained against the throwing of garbage by the MC on Dhandran road.
Climate change to impact food security: VC
Ludhiana, November 15
Food security in both developing and developed countries is likely to be affected by climate change. It has been projected that agricultural productivity will see a significant drop due to climate change. The loss is expected to hit developing countries hard as agriculture employs an extensive number of people.
PU Refresher Course
Experts dwell on global politics
Doraha, November 15
On the sixth day of the refresher course on environmental studies being conducted at the Academic staff college of Punjabi University,
Patiala, Dr RS Yadav, Department of Political Science, Kurukshetra University, spoke on the topic ‘Global Politics of Environment’.
Cancerous kidney removed
Ludhiana, November 15
Cancer-affected kidney was removed using laparoscopy at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital recently.The team led by Dr Arvind Goyal, Assistant Professor, Urology. Other members of the team were Dr Atul Mishra, consultant surgeon, and Dr Gurmeet Singh; Dr Katyal and Dr Namrata, both anesthesiasts.
Notice to three MC officials
Ludhiana, November 15
Show cause notices have been served on three senior officials of the local municipal corporation, including an executive engineer, SDO and junior engineer, for forging the documents for making payments.
Waking up to chapped lips, dry cheeks? Take care!
Ludhiana, November 15
Winter is just not about sipping piping hot coffee at the neighbourhood café with your friends draped in stylish warm clothes and chic boots. It is that time of the year that brings along chapped lips, dry cheeks, red noses and rough hair. The sudden dip in temperature, biting winds and exposure to dry indoor heating can have an adverse effect on skin and hair.
Unjustified Empanelling
Surveyors wear black badges, submit memo to DC
Ludhiana, November 15
The Indian Institute of Insurance Surveyors and Loss Assessors today wore black badges as a mark of protest and submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner with regards to those insurance companies, which get the surveys conducted by incapable firms and individuals.
The Indian Institute of Insurance Surveyors and Loss Assessors wear black badges as a mark of protest. A Tribune photograph
Hike in cotton prices hits knitwear industry
Ludhiana, November 15
The unusual hike in cotton prices and other yarns throughout North India is adversely affecting the knitwear industry. Industrialists fear a total collapse of knitted fabric and garment industry. Entrepreneurs are also in a dilemma, as spinning mills have hiked the converging cost extraordinarily and dominance of cotton yarn export has led to the downfall of domestic knitting and dyeing industries.
Climate change to impact food security: VC
Ludhiana, November 15
Food security in both developing and developed countries is likely to be affected by climate change. It has been projected that agricultural productivity will see a significant drop due to climate change. The loss is expected to hit developing countries hard as agriculture employs an extensive number of people.
Man, kin booked for concocting death story
Was trying to evade arrest and a claim of Rs 50
lakh
Khanna, November 15
No one saw the body of a convict, but they still attended the cremation of the man who is still alive and is on the run. High drama was enacted to conceal a person from getting life imprisonment and a claim of Rs 50
lakh. At least 40 men and women took part in the cremation.
Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur athletes win 2 golds each
Ludhiana, November 15
Athletes from Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur clinched two gold medals each on the second day of the Punjab State Rural Games for Girls U-16 being organised jointly by the Punjab Sports Department and the Sports Authority of India under the Central government’s scheme Panchayat Yuva Karida Aur Khel Abhiyan
(PYKKA) at Guru Nanak Stadium here today.
Pugilists in action during the Punjab State Rural Games in Ludhiana. Photo:Inderjeet Verma
BSF men, city eves are champs
 Ludhiana, November 15
The BSF, Jalandhar and Ludhiana district emerged winners in the men’s and women’s sections, respectively, in the first leg of the 20th Annual Basketball League organised by the Punjab Basketball
Association at Gurdial Singh Malhi Memorial Stadium at Gure village, near here, today.
The winners of the 20th Annual Basketball League with their trophy at Gure village in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
AK Sharma on sports panel
Ludhiana, November 15
AK Sharma has been unanimously elected president of the District Roller Skating Association, Ludhiana. JS Dhaliwal has been re-elected general secretary and Parveen Bansal, senior deputy mayor, Ludhiana, as its vice-president.
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