L U D H I A N A

Top stories | Community | Crime | Business

Education | Culture | Health | Sports

TOP STORIES

MC staff demolish illegal structures
Ludhiana, October 2
Close on the heels of inspection by the Chief Vigilance Officer of the Local Government Department, Mr A.K. Kansal, of some commercial complexes constructed in violation of the building bylaws and other unlawful structures in the city on Tuesday, a team, headed by the Municipal Town Planner (MTP), Mr P.K. Garg, razed a substantial portion of a commercial building in Patel Nagar on Old DMC Road late last evening.

Tributes paid to Mahatma

Ludhiana, October 2 Rich tributes were paid to the Father of the Nation on his birth anniversary by people from all sections of the society here today.

Congress functionaries led by PPCC Secretary Ramesh Joshi offer floral tributes at the bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Ludhiana on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Opinions differ over Gandhi’s relevance today
Ludhiana, October 2
The nation celebrated 134th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi today. But the celebrations have become more or less a ritual. A holiday is declared in schools, colleges and offices and that is it. There is conflict between older and younger generations over the relevance of Gandhian philosophy today.

Kids celebrate Gandhi Jayanti Ludhiana, October 2 Patriotic songs and painting contests marked the Gandhi Jayanti celebrations at Greenland Senior Secondary Public School and S.K.N. Model High School here today. At Greenland School, students spoke on the life and contribution of Mahatma Gandhi towards the freedom of the country. A student of SDP School weaves khadi on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Seminar on drug abuse marks Gandhi Jayanti
Amloh, October 2
The Punjab Health Systems Corporation celebrated Gandhi Jayanti at Maghi Memorial Girls College here on today. A seminar on the drug menace was organised and tributes were paid to Mahatma Gandhi and late Prime Minister Lal Bahadar Shastri on the occasion.

Textile service centre for city soon 
Ludhiana, October 2
The Apparel Exporters Association of India (Appeal) has signed an MoU with the Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA) for training in human resource development, project consultancy, testing and research and development for textile industry by setting up a textile service centre in the city.

COMMUNITY

Birmi announces financial aid
Ludhiana, October 2
Punjab Minister for Jails, Housing and Urban Development Malkiat Singh Birmi has announced a financial assistance of Rs 25, 000 each to the next of the kin of the four victims of gastroenteritis in Giaspura village who died last Wednesday.

Good Samaritans save a precious life
Ludhiana, October 2
Urmila, a 25-year-old woman suffering from cervix cancer at the Mohan Dai Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation after being successfully operated upon, would be able to lead a normal life now. Thanks to the hospital management and good samaritans in the city, who provided timely treatment and financial assistance to this poor and needy patient.

Dating scene changing Ludhiana, October 2 The dating scene in Ludhiana is changing with every passing year. The openness in the girl-boy relationship seems to be growing. Co-education, changing outlook of parents, media influence, proliferation of mobile phones and cars and growing confidence of teenagers have all redefined the relationship.

Mentally challenged kids celebrate Dasehra
Ludhiana, October 2
Dasehra was celebrated at Ek Prayas, an institute for the children with special needs, with great enthusiasm. The celebration started with the worshipping of Lord Rama and Sita, followed by devotional songs.

CRIME

Married woman gang-raped
Ludhiana, October 2
A resident of Shimlapuri was gang-raped by three persons late last night. According to sources, the 29-year-old was alone at her house when one of the accused called her out and told her that her husband had met with an accident and hospitalised. He told her that he had been asked by him to inform and bring her to the hospital.

Two killed in mishaps
Ludhiana, October 2
Motorcyclist Pinka Kumar, a resident of Jugiana village, was killed on the spot in an accident on the GT Road on Wednesday. The police has registered a case on the statement of his father, Mr Rajeshwar Parshad.

BUSINESS

Bank takes over spinning mill
Ludhiana, October 2
The State Bank of India today took over the possession of M/s Takshila Spinner Ltd, a spinning mill, at Plot A-3, Focal Point, Dhandari Kalan, under the Securitisation Act.

PAU finalises model garden plot for Rashtrapati Bhavan
Ludhiana, October 2
Punjab Agricultural University has finalised a plot for laying the model garden at Rashtrapati Bhavan and the plantation of fruit saplings will start within this month. The garden has been planned with a view that fruits are available round the year. The selection of fruit trees would be done accordingly, said the Vice-Chancellor, Dr K.S. Aulakh.

Two-day seminar on Punjabi culture from Oct 7
Ludhiana, October 2
The PAU will organise a two-day seminar on the Punjabi culture on October 7 and 8. Dr S.S. Gill, Additional Director of Extension Education, Centre for Communication, Languages and Culture, said the seminar was being organised with the financial assistance of the Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, Fisheries, Sports and Youth Services, Mr Jagmohan Singh Kang, out of his discretionary funds.

Freshers given warm welcome at DMCH

Ludhiana, October 2 It was an evening to be remembered at the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital for the new entrants to MBBS course as their seniors gave them a fun-filled warm welcome at a function titled “Arrhythmia” here at Dumra Auditorium last evening. Seniors perform a dance during a freshers’ party to welcome the new MBBS batch of the DMCH at Dumra auditorium, Ludhiana, on Wednesday.

School honours toppers
Ludhiana, October 2
To honour the toppers of CBSE and various competitive examinations, the staff and management of Kundan Vidya Mandir organised a get-together here yesterday. Manish Aggarwal, who had stood first in the entrance test for the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research University, Hyderabad, and even topped the school in commerce stream with 92.2 per cent marks, was honoured with silver salvers, citation and a special prize.

Training in counselling skills continues
Ludhiana, October 2
“We believe that children are powerhouses of talent and have great individual potential. Their talent can be polished by parents and teachers who understand them,” feel the educationists. Hence the course Intensive Training in Counselling Skills for 20 teachers, which started on Sunday, September 28, and will continue for six days.

Noble gesture by NSS volunteers

Ludhiana, October 2 A 10-day NSS camp is undergoing at Kamla Lohtia Sanatan Dharam College, Subhash Nagar, here. A prize distribution function was held today which was chaired by Mr Jagmohan Gupta, president of the college managing committee. Mr B.D. Budhiraja, Principal, was also present on the occasion. NSS volunteers of Kamla Lohtia SD College collect money and donate sewing machines for the needy women at a function in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Photo by I.V

Fancy dress show by kids Ludhiana, October 2 Over 50 tiny tots of Shanti Niketan Adarsh Vidyalaya, Benjamin road, participated in a fancy dress show held here today. Children from pre-nursery to Class II participated in the contest. They came on the stage dressed up as various characters of Ramayana and Mahabharta. Tiny tots of Shanti Niketan Adarsh Vidyalaya enact a scene from Ramayana as they take part in a fancy dress show in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Academy honours students
Ludhiana, October 2
The GRD Academy, Ludhiana, today organised “Investiture”, a ceremony to honour its students. The hour-long function not only hailed the students who had excelled but also decorated them with designations and accorded them a place of pride in the hierarchy of the academy.

CULTURE

Designer wear launched
Ludhiana, October 2
As part of its third anniversary celebrations, Nilibar launched designer wear of five leading designers of the country here today. Models from Chandigarh showcased the outfits designed by Suneet Varma, Sabhyasachi Mukherjee, Anamika Khanna, Shalini and Paras during a show here at its showroom.

HEALTH

250 patients examined at medical camp
Ludhiana, October 2
Lala Lajpat Rai, MP, inaugurated a two-month long surgical and medical checkup camp at Dewan Hospital here today. More than 250 patients were examined on the first day.

Wander heart institute coordinator

SPORTS

Kalpana Chawla memorial tourney ends

Ludhiana, October 2 The first Kalpana Chawla Memorial Tournament held by the Chahal Sports and Welfare Club concluded at Uchi Daud village near Malaudh recently. The three-day tournament, which witnessed keen contests in kabaddi and volleyball for men, was a big draw, according to Mr Harvinder Singh Chahal, president of the club.

Mr H.S. Hanspal, President, PPCC, addresses a gathering on the concluding day of the Kalpana Chawla Memorial Tournament at Uchi Dand village in Ludhiana.