L U D H I A N A

Mend ways or face action
Administration tells marriage palaces
LUDHIANA, Oct 17 — The district administration has decided to come down heavily on the city marriage palace owners who have been directed to strictly comply with the rules and regulations and the directions issued with regard to control over noise pollution, failing which stern action would be taken against them.

One of the marriage palaces in Ludhiana.

Sweets’ sales up, quality down
LUDHIANA, Oct 17 — Sweets have a special significance in Divali season. Sweet makers do a lot of business at this time of the year. 

Number of dengue cases reaches 65
LUDHIANA, Oct 17 — After 12 more patients were admitted to various hospitals here today, the number of persons suffering from dengue in the city has risen to 65. 

CMC controversy takes new turn
LUDHIANA, Oct 17 — The controversy regarding the naming of the private out patients department in the Christian Medical College and Hospital after Taradevi, the mother of a local businessman, took a new turn today with most of the people who were reportedly opposing the move dissociating themselves at the last minute.

BJP President to visit Punjab on Oct 19
LUDHIANA, Oct 17 — The national President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mr Bangaru Lakshman, will visit to Punjab on October 19. This was stated by the district President of the party, Mr Harbans Lal Sethi, while presiding over a party meeting here today.

CPF accounts of PAU employees updated
LUDHIANA, Oct 17 — Contributory provident fund (CPF) accounts of about 7,000 employees of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, have been updated.

BKU contests govt version on suicides
SAHNEWAL, Oct 17 — The National General Secretary of the Bharatiya Kisan Union Mr Rajewal, while condemning the attitude of the government, told reporters that he was surprised to note the version of the administration regarding the deaths of farmers. 

MAIL BOX

Graduating from driving schools
PROPOS of the article on “Graduating from Driving Schools”, I would like to draw your correspondent’s attention towards sub section 4 of section 9 of the Indian Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, which runs as under :

The cultural scene in Ludhiana, where culture was synonymous with agriculture till not very long ago, is slowly but surely undergoing a change, thanks largely to the efforts of the Ludhiana Sanskritik Samagam, a voluntary organisation floated at the initiative certain eminent citizens with the avowed objective of promoting artistic expressions through dance, drama, music and other performing arts as also creating awareness about our culture.