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People prefer dry fruits to sweets this Divali
Ludhiana, October 22
Aversion for anything that contains sugar, coupled with the deep-rooted impression that the mithai (sweets) sold during Divali is prepared weeks in advance, has led to a sharp fall in the sale of sweets in the festival season.

Cops take it easy as traffic chaos prevails

Ludhiana, October 22 As the major commercial centres and main roads in the city are abuzz with shopping activity in the wake of coming festival of Divali, traffic chaos has become a routine rather than an exception in the city with the traffic police washing their hands off their responsibility of regulation of traffic movement and enforcement of traffic rules.

With the closure of one side of the Jagraon bridge approach, the traffic movement has been seriously affected and extended jams have become a routine in Ludhiana. — Tribune photo by  Pradeep Tewari

COMMUNITY

Windfall awaits Ludhiana villages
Ludhiana, October 22
A windfall awaits scores of villages in the district. These will receive Rs 10 lakh each under the Integrated Rural Development Programme in the coming days. The money will be spent on various developmental projects in the villages.

LPG distributors oppose new  outlets
Ludhiana, October 22
The LPG (cooking gas) distributors in the city have strongly reacted to the decision taken by the Union Petroleum Ministry for opening 100 more outlets for cooking gas at the block level in Punjab.

READERS WRITE
Funds for civic amenities
VERY often readers express through the print media their dissatisfaction about pot-holed roads requiring repair or resurfacing, garbage dumped on the roadside or open spaces being encroached upon by stray animals and scavenger kids, parks crying for urgent development and maintenance, encroachments hindering movements on the roads, etc.

CRIME

Man killed in mishap
Ludhiana, October 22
A man was killed on the spot after being hit by a vehicle on the GT Road near Fatehpur village yesterday. The Sadar police has registered a case under Section 304-A of the IPC on the statement of Mr Bhupinder Singh, a resident of Qadian village.

Third accused in Sunny murder case held
Mandi Gobindgarh, October 22
The third accused, Mottoo (18), who was involved in the murder of Nishan Singh, alias Sunny (13), the adopted son of Gurdial Singh, by strangulating him on October 14, has been nabbed by the police. This was stated by Mr Dinesh Partap Singh, ASP, Amloh, to mediapersons here today.

BUSINESS

Bicycle finance launched
Ludhiana, October 22
For the first time Hero Cycles Limited, the largest manufacturers of bicycles in the country, has started a scheme to finance people for purchasing bicycles. The company today signed a memorandum of understanding with Corporation Bank for the purpose.

Hotel industry a global employer: VC
Mandi Gobindgarh, October 22
“The hotel industry is the most flourishing industry which provides global employment opportunities to the youth”, said Mr Y.S. Rajan, Vice-Chancellor, Punjab Technical University, while addressing the inaugural function of the Desh Bhagat Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, here on Wednesday.

AGRICULTURE

Field day on rabi crops
Ludhiana, October 22
The Department of Farm Power and Machinery will organise a field day on “Latest Machinery, for Rabi Crops” in the departmental farm, near gate No. 4 of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) here tomorrow.

Farmers need more subsidies: Lakhowal
Ludhiana, October 22
The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) has observed that if the government failed to provide support price of the farm produce on the basis of the price index for the year 1966-67, a majority of the farmers would have to quit the profession in the next five years, which would have disastrous effects on the entire economy.

EDUCATION

37 schools take part in science contest Ludhiana, October 22 Students and teachers from 37 government, aided and private schools took part in science competitions organised by the District Education Department at Guru Nanak Khalsa High School, Model Town, here today. Students from different schools take part in chart-making competition organised by the District Education Department at Guru Nanak Khalsa High School, Model Town, on Wednesday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Card-making contest
Doraha, October 22
NSS volunteers took part in a ‘Divali greeting card making competition’ held at Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, today. At least 15 students made bright and colourful greeting cards expressing best wishes for the festival of lights.

Juvenile prison turns into classroom
Ludhiana, October 22
The 60 odd children housed in juvenile observatory, Shimlapuri, here had something to cherish when calligraphy classes were held for them today. The three-day classes are being conducted by Anis Siddiqui. He has held classes for school students under SPIC MACAY.

NSS volunteers plant saplings
Doraha, October 22
Volunteers of the NSS wing of Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, today planted saplings.

Kids add colour to school’s annual day celebration Ludhiana, October 22 “Aura of kids”, the annual day celebration of Guru Nanak International Public School (GNIPS), Model Town, was organised for the primary section here today. Students of GNIPS, Model Town, present a cultural programme at their annual function on Tuesday evening in Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph

Hospital breaks new ground
Ludhiana, October 22
Cardiologists of Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) have added yet another feather in their cap by implanting dual chamber implantable cardioverter defribliator (DCICD) in a patient. The facilities of the implantation of dual chamber ICD were so far available only in Kolkota, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai and New Delhi.

IMA condemns doctor’s arrest
Ludhiana, October 22
The district unit of Indian Medical Association (IMA) in its executive meeting today strongly condemned the arrest of Dr Gagandeep Singh, orthopaedician of the Civil Hospital. Dr Gursharan Singh, president, IMA, Ludhiana, said the whole story was concocted as Dr Gagandeep Singh was not concerned with medicolegal work.

SPORTS

Utter chaos at dist sports function Ludhiana, October 22 Utter chaos prevailed even on the second day of the three-day 22nd District Elementary Sports being organised by the District Education Department at Government Girls’ Senior Secondary School, Bharat Nagar, here today. Primary class girls take part in a kabaddi match during the 22nd District Elementary Sports organised at Government Senior Secondary School, Bharat Nagar, on Wednesday. — Photo by Pardeep Tewari

ADMINISTRATION

Government to issue 25 lakh birth certificates
Ludhiana, October 22
Mr Inderjit Singh, Director, Census Operations, Punjab, has stated that during the eight day national campaign, starting November 14, to issue birth certificates around 25 lakh certificates will be issued to those whose births have been registered without names in the office of the Registrar, Deaths and Births.