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Thieves break SUV’s windshield, flee with laptop
Ludhiana, October 14
Unidentified thieves broke the windshield of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) and fled with a laptop here today. The incident took place on the Gill road in the morning.
A PPCB official shows the device with which vehicular pollution will be studied in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
IT surveys
Income worth Rs 8.30 cr unearthed
Ludhiana, October 14
The day-long surveys carried out by several Income Tax (I-T) Department teams in the city and Khanna town on Thursday led to a cumulative surrender of a staggering Rs 8.30 crore of concealed income.
RDX seizure in Ambala: Police conducts search operation
Ludhiana, October 14
The city police today conducted surprise checks at the railway station and other crowded places of the city following the seizure of RDX and detonators from a car in
Ambala.
Police conducts a surprise check o vehicles in the Dhandari area in the wake of the RDX seizure from a car in Ambala on Thursday. A Tribune photograph
 Karva Chauth
Mehndi Aroma pervades market places
Ludhiana, October 14
Fragrance of freshly applied mehndi and the distinct aroma of clove oil applied to get the deep mehndi colour pervades the markets with the ubiquitous canopies set up as the omen patiently wait for their turn to get mehandi applied.
Women get Mehndi applied on their palms at Sarabha Nagar in Ludhiana on Friday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
With common goal, these women fast but in different ways
 Ludhiana, October 14
Women from different walks of life are going to observe Karwa Chauth fast tomorrow but in different way. On one hand it is women who are working are going to observe fast along with their office job. While on the other, there are housewives who have planned to spend the day watching films, playing cards and taking adequate rest. These women have plans to perform puja in the evening at a temple or a locality along with their friends and relatives.
Members of the Gayatri Ladies Club celebrate Karva Chauth
in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Celebrating the marital bliss
 Ludhiana, October 14
Come Karva Chauth and it is time for the couples in the city to rejuvenate the relationship and celebrate the marital bliss.
"After the wedding day, it's the only day in the year when I get to dress like a bride and feel that our marriage is kind of rejuvenated," says Ritu
Dhanda, a resident of Civil Lines. Her husband Aman Dhanda, a businessman, agrees that it is refreshing to see his wife draped the traditional way and celebrate the day.
Bangles on display at Sarabha Nagar market in Ludhiana on
Friday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
PAU to develop 2 model villages
Ludhiana, October 14
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, has decided to adopt two villages-Kili Nihal Singh
(Bathinda) and Khokhar Khurd (Mansa) and develop them as model villages for conservation of natural resources. Disclosing this today,
PAU, Vice-Chancellor Dr. Baldev Singh Dhillon said that these model villages would showcase resource conservation technologies and set an example for other villages of the state.
Art of clearing interviews discussed at seminar
Ludhiana, October 14
“Learn from your past mistakes, soon you will succeed and those mistakes will then become milestones” said Dr Param
Siani, a US based psychologist and consultant while delivering a seminar on the topic: “Interview Guidance” organised by GGN Institute of Management and Technology
(GGNIMT) for the MBA and MCA students here today.
Ludhiana scan
‘Malaysia My Second Home’ campaign
In a sure sign of India’s rising affluence, Malaysia Property Incorporated (MPI), a government agency to promote corporate and individual Foreign Direct Investment, announced an upcoming campaign launch of Malaysia My Second Home in South and North India. The campaign was officially rolled out here today while the launches at Delhi and Chennai are slated for October 17 and 19, respectively.
NSS unit of RIMT-IET conducts education survey
Mandi Gobindgarh, October 14
RIMT Institute of Engineering and Technology is conducting a survey on the status of education in Punjab along with ASER (Annual Status Of Education Report). ASER is the largest annual survey of children in rural India conducted every year since 2005 by
Pratham, in 2010 it reached up to 522 districts, over 14,000 villages, 3,00,000 households and almost 7,00,000 children.
Research engineer awarded
Ludhiana, October 14
Dr KG Singh, senior research engineer in the department of soil and water engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, has been awarded a gold medal in recognition of his contribution in the field of soil and water engineering by the Society of Recent Development in Agriculture
(SRDA).
Gosain warns against adulterated sweets
Ludhiana, October 14
Health and Family Welfare Minister Satpal Gosain has said that festival season is going on and anyone playing havoc with the health of people by selling artificial or adulterated sweets will not be spared and strict action will be taken against such culprits.
Three quintals of khoya seized
Ludhiana, October 14
The health department seized three quintals of khoya in Khanna today. Food safety inspector Manoj Khosla said the khoya that was to be procured by a sweetmeat shop near the Khanna bus stand was being transported via road from Muzaffarnagar.
From schools
Chemistry fest closes at BCM Arya Model School
Ludhiana: A four-day chemistry festival “Chemistry-Our future our life”, concluded here today at at BCM Arya Model School, Shastri Nagar with a poster-making competition. The festival was celebrated to commemorate the achievement of chemistry and its contribution to the mankind.
PCTE-IHM organises Hyderabadi food festival
Ludhiana, October 14
Punjab College of Technical Education-Institute of Hotel Management organised food festival ‘Daawat-e-Khas’ here today on the theme ‘Hyderabadi cuisine’.
Conditions laid down impossible to
fulfil: Traders
Jagraon, October 14
The local police convened a meeting of the fireworks’ traders today and issued instructions to them to fulfil all requirements laid down by the administration while selling fireworks.
NHAI road widening
project
Link road to Jaipura village to be blocked once process is completed
Doraha, October 14
It seems that soon no road will lead to Jaipura village, if the latest project of the widening of National Highway No1 is executed as it is. In the present plan, the villagers of Jaipura and more than half a dozen adjoining villages, find no separate provision for their entry and exit, unlike other towns and villages where the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has made adequate arrangements while initiating the process of road widening.
GADVASU youth festival concludes
Ludhiana, October 14
Week long inter college youth Festival of Veterinary Varsity concluded with a note of gaiety. Dr. Baldev Singh Dhillon Vice Chancellor PAU was Chief Guest on this occasion whereas Dr. V. K. Taneja presided over the Function. Youth Festival had started on October 7.
LIC opens new satellite office in city
Ludhiana, October 14
The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), Ludhiana Division, today opened its new satellite office at Rishi
Nagar.
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Courting
danger
Exposed live electric wires pose a threat to city residents. Such loose hanging wires are a danger lurking on many Ludhiana roads. |
(Clockwise from left) Near Society
Cinema; Near Durga Mata Mandir; On Pakhowal road; At A-Zone MC parking;
At A-Zone MC parking; Near the Ludhiana railway station |
Gang of highway robbers busted, one held
Khanna October 14
The Khanna police has claimed to have busted a gang of highway robbers with the arrest of a notorious criminal and with the recovery of three tractors and a generator set. Mandeep Singh Sidhu, SSP, Khanna, said during a press conference that the police arrested Sehajpreet Singh, a resident of Nathowal village, who during interrogation confessed his involvement in several cases of highway robberies with some of his other companions.
Three booked for murder of woman
Samrala October 14
Samrala police has booked three persons under Section 302 IPC in connection with the death of a married woman of village Mehdoodan near here. Lakhvir Singh, a resident of village Talwani near Sirhind, in a complaint to the police alleged that his sister.
GCW register win
Ludhiana, October 14
Government College for Women won the Inter-Zonal Hockey Championship of Panjab University,
Chandigarh. They defeated Khalsa Collge for Women by 6-0 in the final match in which Reena and Preeti scored two goals each. Gurpreet Kaur is the captain of the college team. Principal Gurminde Kaur congratulated the team for its win. Ten players from the college have been selected for the inter-university championship.
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The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) killer truck (PB 10 Y 0659), which claimed the life of Akhilesh Maingi (18), has outlived its life and is
not even having a fitness certificate, which is issued by the District Transport Office.
Ludhiana, October 14
