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Eating sugar-free sweets? Hold on!
Ludhiana, November 13
The next time any sugar-free ice-cream, sweets or chocolate comes your way, resist the temptation as the joy your taste buds get can wreak havoc with your health. he reason is that the addition of artificial sweeteners in these may be cancerous.
Turn to tap feet
Girls get ready for a giddha competition at the GNIMT in
Ludhiana. Tribune photo: himanshu mahajan |
LIT executive officer fined Rs 25,000
Ludhiana, November 13
Taking serious note of the delay in providing information by the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT), the state Information Commissioner has imposed a penalty of Rs 25,000 on the executive officer (EO) and the then public information officer (PIO) of the trust, ZR Khan. The commission has also awarded Rs 2,000 as compensation to the complainant, Rohit Sabharwal.
Rs 10 lakh cash, jewellery stolen from house
Ludhiana, November 13
Thieves struck at a house in New Shakti Nagar near Jodhewal Basti and decamped with cash and jewellery worth over Rs 10
lakh.
Pvt bus operators violate traffic rules
 Jagraon, November 13
In a blatant violation of traffic rules and guidelines of the state transport department, buses owned by private operators continue to ferry passengers on roofs.
Passengers travel on the rooftop of a bus at
Jagraon. A Tribune photograph
Five down already, sixth starts giving way
 Jagraon, November 13
The newly fixed cemented cover of the sewerage manhole on the College road
here, which was re-installed by the civic body last week after the previous one had caved in a few days ago, has also started giving way. A portion of the manhole cover has already caved in.
A manhole on College Road in Jagraon, which was fitted on November 4, has begun caving in.
A Tribune photograph
Hosiery manufacturers, retailers worried
Ludhiana, November 13
Hosiery manufacturers and retailers are worried over the slow sale of woollens. A major reason is that the region is still not in the grip of winter.
‘Comprehensive evaluation has improved CBSE results’
November, Ludhiana 13
The government has introduced the Right to Education Act and it should be implemented everywhere. This was stated by RJ Khanderao, Regional Officer of the Central Board of Secondary Education, Panchkula.
‘Students should become job creators, not job seekers’
Ludhiana, November 13
Competing in the age of technology will be very difficult if new entrepreneurs do not focus on 12 vectors of the innovation radar that include offering, platform, solutions, customers, customer experience, value capture, processes,
organisation, supply chain, presence, networking and branding.
Surfing at cyber cafe a thing of the past
Ludhiana, November 13
With the prices of laptops and computers witnessing a downward trend, owners of cyber cafes have shut down shop.
It is hard to find a single café on the Mall road, Bharat Nagar Chowk, bus stand and Shastri Nagar.
Choreographers go improvising
 Ludhiana, November 13
‘Yuva Tarang’, a choreographic presentation, was organised at Guru Nanak auditorium here by the Nehru Sidhant Kender past evening.
Artistes perform during ‘Yuva Tarang’ at Guru Nanak auditorium in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Badal asks party men to arrange vehicles
Ludhiana, November 13
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today asked members of his party, MLAs, former MLAs of Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur and Nawashahar and SGPC members to arrange buses in sufficient numbers so that a large number of people could witness the inauguration of Shri Anandpur Sahib Heritage Complex on November 25.
Sacred Heart abuzz with activity on annual day
 Ludhiana, November 13
Sacred Heart Convent School, Sarabha Nagar, organised its annual function “Sylvan Soiree 2011” here today.
Students of Sacred Heart School, Sarabha
Nagar, perform during their annual function. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Sahir’s friend Ajaib Chitarkar
Sahir Ludhianvi was of convivial nature, the one who was sociable and friendly. He received his early education at Malwa Khalsa High School and later joined Government College,
Ludhiana. During these years, he came into contact with a number of persons with whom he struck lasting friendship.
Cops impound haphazardly parked vehicles
Ludhiana, November 13
Taking prompt action following a pipe-bomb blast on October 28 at Madurai in Tamil Nadu to foil the Rath Yatra of BJP supremo LK Advani and threats issued by the All-India Sikh Students Federation
(AISSF) to disrupt the rally, the city police tightened security on the route from where the “Rath Yatra” was scheduled to proceed and impounded a large number of vehicles parked haphazardly on the road.
At work, as usual
While the country celebrates Children’s Day on November 14, there are hundreds of underprivileged children who will work to earn their livelihood. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Play on ‘Iron Lady of Manipur’ inNovember
Jagraon, November 13
The Inqulabi Kendra Punjab will organise a play on Irom Sharmila Chanu, known as ‘Iron Lady of Manipur’, at towns in Punjab in the last week of November.
Drive against drug abuse to go on: Gosain
Ludhiana, November 13
Health and Family Welfare Minister Satpal Gosain has said the campaign to curb the menace of drug addiction will continue.
Ghazal darbar has listeners spellbound
Ludhiana, November 13
The Punjabi Ghazal Manch, Punjab, organised its 20th annual function at Punjabi
Bhawan. Prof Niranjan Tasneem was honoured with “Shri Ajaib Chittarkaar Award for 2010” and Hardial Saggar was honoured with “Dr Randhir Singh Chand Memorial Award for 2010”.
Just another day at work
Ludhiana, November 13
They work day in and day out, just like grown-ups. Their childhood has been impinged upon by responsibilities and innocent smiles stolen by the work they do for a living.
Three held with weapons
Khamano, November 13
The Khamano police has claimed to have arrested three youths with a revolver and two knives during a special ‘naka’ near Majri village the previous evening.
Harshveer wins 50m wheelchair race
 Ludhiana, November 13
The three-day 14th Punjab State Special Olympics concluded at Guru Nanak Public School, Sarabha
Nagar, here today. Parents of these “special” players who finished among position holders were joyous as their wards exhibited competitive qualities during the games and won laurels for their respective schools and NGOs.
The winners of the Special Olympics pose with their trophy in Ludhiana on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Mr Ludhiana Championship on December 4
Ludhiana, November 13
The Ludhiana Bodybuilding and Fitness Association will organise Mr Ludhiana Championship in the junior and senior categories at Luxmi Narayan Mandir Complex, adjoining DAV Public School, Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, on December 4.
Jarkhar Academy lads in semis
Ludhiana, November 13
Mata Sahib Kaur Hockey Academy being run at Jarkhar village near here on the Malerkotla-Ludhiana road hogged limelight as its trainees booked a berth in the last four stage of the All-India Nehru Hockey Tournament (U-17) currently being played in New Delhi.
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