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PAU Vice-Chancellor ‘flouts’ norms to recruit XEN
Ludhiana, October 30
A former employee of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has charged the Vice-Chancellor, Dr K.S. Aulakh, with appointing an Executive Engineer in gross violation of the recruitment rules of not only the university but also the Punjab Government.

India should be proactive: Gen Malik
Ludhiana, October 30
A former Chief of the Army Staff, General V.P. Malik, said here today that national security and economic development were synonymous. A strong and proactive India would lead us towards economic progress.

Empty chairs at the Joginder Pal Pandey memorial oration in Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana Empty chairs at the Joginder Pal Pandey memorial oration in Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, on Wednesday, as the college faculty boycotted the function.
— Photo Pradeep Tewari




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Gen V.P. Malik, former Chief of the Army Staff, addresses students of Government College of Women during the Miss Sen Memorial lecture in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
— A Tribune photograph

Gen V.P. Malik, former Chief of the Army Staff, addresses students of Government College of Women

A harrowing experience for Vardhman employee
Ludhiana, October 30
Mr Neeraj Gupta, assistant manager, Vardhman, had a very agonising experience on the night of October 25, when he was travelling from Delhi to Ludhiana. He had gone to Delhi on the morning of October 25 to meet a customer from Turkey and had to return by the evening Shatabdi. Somehow he missed the train so he decided to return by a night bus.

Probe begins 18 months after murder
Daughter of ‘killed’ woman kept in dark
Ahmedgarh, October 30
The Jagraon police has initiated investigations in case of the alleged murder of a woman of Jodhan village. According to her stepdaughter and two nieces, she was killed on March 26, 2001, by her brother-in-law and cremated at midnight that day. The village sarpanch had “connived with the murderers” for the cremation that was done in the presence of the Sudhar police.

Changing tastes affect Divali sales
Ludhiana, October 30
Divali, the festival of lights that lights up the shopkeepers’ hearts as their sales jump manifold, has not ignited their hearts this year as the sales have been rather low. The response of the customers has been damp.

 
COMMUNITY

Stray-animal menace dogs city population
Ludhiana, October 30
While the Municipal Corporation find it difficult to effectively deal with the menace of stray animals like dogs and pigs in the city, which, of late has assumed alarming proportions, the residents are faced with a host of problems created by stray animals with incidents of damage caused to human life and property becoming a matter of routine.

Repainting on busy roads in the city during peak traffic hours leads to chaos and traffic jams.MC repairs roads as commuters suffer
Ludhiana, October 30
A step aimed at facilitating smooth movement of vehicular traffic on city roads is creating serious problems for city residents.

Repainting on busy roads in the city during peak traffic hours leads to chaos and traffic jams.
— Photo Inderjit Verma

Officers’ Wives Club controversy continues
Ludhiana, October 30
The controversy over the dissolution of the Officers’ Wives Club today took a new turn with Ms Sunil Aggarwal, wife of the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Anurag Aggarwal, justifying her action, claiming that the functioning of the club had deteriorated in the past few years.

Martyr cremated
Ahmedgarh, October 30
The body of Sepoy Baldev Singh of 5 Sikh Light Infantary, who laid down his life in the Poonch sector yesterday, was cremated at his native village, Manakwal, near here, today. He died during a crossfire at Mandi Lora on the Indo-Pakistan Border.

Two injured

Vigilance awareness week

 

CRIME

Impostor sent to custody
Khanna, October 30
A fake meter inspector who was arrested yesterday, was today sent to judicial custody by Senior Sub Judge Khanna, Mr G S Dhill.

 

EDUCATION

Jubilant team of the Punjab College of Technical Education after winning the trophy at two-day youth festival, Abhivyakti-2002, held at Yamuna Nagar.PCTE students steal the show
Ludhiana, October 30
Students of the Punjab College of Technical Education bagged the overall trophy at Abhivyakti-2002, a two-day youth festival held at the MAIMT, Yamuna Nagar, on October 28 and 29.

Jubilant team of the Punjab College of Technical Education after winning the trophy at two-day youth festival, Abhivyakti-2002, held at Yamuna Nagar.

 

SPORTS

Doraha win kabaddi titles
Ludhiana, October 30
Doraha won kabaddi titles in the boys as well as girls section in the Ludhiana District Inter-Block Rural Games which concluded at Guru Nanak Stadium here today. In the girl’s section, Doraha block demolished Dehlon block 56-45 while its boys team scored a comprehensive victory over Samrala block 77-55 to lift the title.

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Selection trials on Nov 7
Ludhiana, October 30
Trials to select the Ludhiana contingent for the forthcoming Punjab State Rural Games ( boys and girls u-16), slated to be held at Sangrur from November 13 to 15, will be conducted here at the Guru Nanak Stadium on November 7 at 10 am, according to Mr Harpal Singh Kanwar, District Sports Officer, Ludhiana.
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