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Admn targets polluting auto-rickshaws
Ludhiana, October 31
Cracking the whip on pollution levels in the city, the district administration has decided to target auto-rickshaws, which are the biggest source of air pollution in the city. As per a conservative estimate, there are around 20,000 to 25,000 auto-rickshaws plying on city roads, out of which only 6,000 have the valid permit.

Chinese economy sets agenda for Indian industry
Ludhiana, October 31
"The fear of cost competitiveness of Chinese products appears to be exaggerated. Not only can India hold on its own but has superior advantage in many crucial areas. Some of the important policy initiatives required for it to emerge as a global manufacturing power house are introduction of VAT at the rate below 15 per cent, flexible labour policy and de-reservation of industries in the small-scale sector. 

Muslims offer prayers at a masjid at the Sufian Chowk on the first Friday of the holy month of Ramzan in Ludhiana.— Tribune photo: by Pradeep Tewari

Factory worker stripped, beaten up
Ludhiana, October 31
A migrant factory worker has fractured his arm after he was allegedly stripped and beaten by some employees of the factory after he refused to work at the contractor’s house.

Dengue threat looms large
MC turns blind eye to insanitary conditions
Ludhiana, October 31
Persons suffering from dengue fever are on the rise and majority of the victims are residents of localities where sanitary conditions are very poor. Insanitary conditions prevail in large number of localities of the city like Salem Tabri, Shimla Puri, Haibowal Kalan. A large number of residents of Ashok Nagar and New Ashok Nagar are in the grip of this fever.

Principals asked to take lead in eradicating dengue

Ludhiana, October 31 As part of the campaign to check the spread of dengue in the city, the district administration today distributed 30,000 pamphlets containing information regarding preventive measures and information about the life cycle of Aedes mosquito, precautions and symptoms of dengue among the principals of the schools in the city.

Mr Anurag Verma, Deputy Commissioner, presides over a meeting of school principals regarding the preventive measures against dengue at Bachat Bhavan in Ludhiana on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

COMMUNITY

MC House meeting postponed
Ludhiana, October 31
The general House meeting of the Municipal Corporation which was to be held here today after a gap of nearly four months has once again been postponed indefinitely. A brief notice pasted on the main gate of the MC headquarters said that on the verbal orders of the city Mayor, the house meeting fixed for October 31 had been postponed. Fresh dates and time for the meeting would be announced later, it added.

DC administers oath of rededication
Ludhiana, October 31
To observe the death anniversary of former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi as the rededication day, a function was organised at Mini Secretariat here today. Mr Anurag Verma, Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, presided over the function and administered the oath of rededication toward the country to the participants.

Mr Anurag Verma, Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, administers oath at a function organised to observe Rededication Day at Mini Secretariat in Ludhiana on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Mr Harnam Dass Johar, Minister for Higher Education, pays tributes to Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary at Congress Bhavan in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Scanty staff: Post office sees long queues

Amloh, October 31 With a motive to build public opinion in privatisation of public sector institutions, the Union and state governments have made a policy of reducing the staff in government offices by abolishing the posts of employees on their superannuation. No fresh recruitment is made against the vacant posts and the worst sufferer of this policy is the public. People wait in long queues for their turn at Amloh post office. — Photo by Bhushan Sood

A walk with a mission
Ludhiana, October 31
A retired railway employee will undertake a ‘rashtra chetna padyatra’ to sensitise the people to the ills plaguing the country and the need for countering them at the earliest.

Govt ignores human rights panel’s recommendation
Ludhiana, October 31
Showing scant respect for the Punjab State Human Rights Commission, the state government has ignored its recommendation of posting a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) outside this district “to provide relief” to a local industrialist’s family from his alleged harassment and has retained him here.

Rotarians asked to encourage eye donation
Ludhiana, October 31
Dr Ramesh, Director, Punarjot Eye Bank of Punjab, delivered a talk on the “Role of Rotarians in eye donation” here yesterday at the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club Ludhiana North. He requested the Rotarians to spread awareness about eye donation amongst the masses.

CPM denies reports
Ludhiana, October 31
The CPM has denied the alleged reports published in the name of the party in which it has been said that it is supporting the doctors who are involved in a kidney scandal. While stating that it had nothing to do with such misleading statements, it demanded stern legal action against such anti-social doctors and also called for their social boycott.

National meet on disability

Insurance co. targets common man
Ludhiana, October 31
“United India Insurance Company, a public sector insurance company, is trying to undertake a paradigm shift by reaching out to the common man. Efforts are being made to provide insurance safeguards in the form of universal health insurance, mediclaim, personal accident, janta personal accident, householder policy, shopkeeper insurance, cattle insurance and vehicles insurance to the common man.”

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Fee hike by PU flayed
Amloh, October 31
The hike in the fees by Panjab University has been flayed by former minister Dalip Singh Pandhi. He was talking to mediapersons after a meeting with Akali workers here today.

PAU youth fest put off
Ludhiana, October 31
The week-long inter-college youth festival of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), that was scheduled to begin from tomorrow, has now been postponed. The literary and fine arts events will now be held from November 5 to 9, to be followed by music, dance and drama items to be held from November 14 to 16.

Painting contest results
Ludhiana, October 31
The Department of Fine Arts of Guru Nanak Girls College, Model Town, Ludhiana, organised an inter-college on-the-spot-painting competitions for undergraduate and graduate students. More than 80 students, comprising seven teams, participated. Mr A.P. Singh, Ms Kulwant Basra, both from PAU, and Ms Babli, a local artist, were the judges.

Kids have a feel of  rural Punjab Ludhiana, October 31 Tiny tots of Chanda Mama Nursery Play School celebrated Punjab Day in a novel way here today. Tiny tots of Chanda Mama Nursery Play School during the Punjab Day celebrations in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Fun show for students

Ludhiana, October 31 The staff of New Senior Secondary School, Civil Lines, organised a fun show for the students here today. A huge Donald Duck and Micky Mouse welcomed children on the gates this morning. There were a lot of funny games inside like humpty dumpy and swimming pool. Students of New Senior Secondary School, Civil Lines, Ludhiana, mimick Donald Duck during a fun show organised in the school on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

NAAC team visits Jagraon college
Ludhiana, October 31
A peer team, appointed by India’s premier quality assurance agency NAAC, under the chairmanship of Prof R.S. Mali, Vice Chancellor, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, visited S. Govt College of Science Education and Research, Jagraon.

Seminar on Sikh history

Three cops get 3-year RI for sodomy
Ludhiana, October 31
Mr H.S. Grewal, JMIC, Jagraon, yesterday convicted and sentenced three policemen — Malkit Singh of Aiteana, Amarjit Singh of Ahmedgarh, and SPO Om Parkash of Baba Badori — to three years rigorous imprisonment and ordered to pay a fine of Rs 5,000 each for committing sodomy.

SPORTS

Trials for rural games
Ludhiana, October 31
Trials to select Punjab boys as well as girls teams in different disciplines will be conducted here at the Guru Nanak Stadium on November 3, according to a press note issued today by the District Sports Officer. The players will represent the state in the All India Rural Games from November 14 to 17 at Siliguri, West Bengal.