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Migrant labourers protest against eviction
Ludhiana, November 11
The eviction of some migrant labourers from their houses in EWS Colony, near Sector 32, by the Punjab Urban Development Authority (PUDA) evoked protests by them as they claimed that the action was in violation of a stay order by a Ludhiana court.

Evicted migrant labourers of EWS Colony sit with their families and belongings on a road in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Cable subscribers a harassed lot
Ludhiana, November 11
Cable network companies here known for their pressure tactics are at it once again. Two major cable networks, Win Cable and Siti Cable, went off air for about six hours on Sunday just because a director of Win Cable was involved in a brawl with staff of a restaurant here last week.

New Microsoft products to benefit city business
Ludhiana, November 11
Ludhiana became the first city in the north and the third in the country where Microsoft Corporation launched two of its latest products, less than three weeks after its global launch. 

Fear of dengue worries hosiery manufacturers
Ludhiana, November 11
After the continued dry spell, it is the spread of dengue in the city that is the cause of worry for hundreds of hosiery manufacturers in Ludhiana. As the reports of dengue deaths spread through out the country through the electronic and print media, the retail buyers are learnt to be finding yet another reason not to visit the city.

Trust staff blocking development: Chairman
Ludhiana, November 11
Fifteen employees of Ludhiana Improvement Trust, are blocking the development works undertaken by the trust in the city and the authorities are seeking their transfer.

Power supply of District Education Office cut
Ludhiana, November 11
Owing to the non-payment of electricity bill despite several reminders, the district administration has cut power supply to the District Education Office in the Mini-Secretariat building here. Six other departments face similar action if they do not submit the pending amount of power supply bill within a week.

I’m a Ludhiana girl, says Pooja Batra

Ludhiana, November 11 “After marriage you get a partner with whom you can share everything and feel comfortable. But life, to me, as such, is as simple as it was before marriage. Bollywood actress Pooja Batra and Vandana Luthra give away prizes to the best customers of the VLCC. — A Tribune photograph

LUDHIANA CALLING The traffic chaos in the city is the nothing new but it seems that the local traffic police have started believing that nothing much can be done about it. They have stopped responding to SOS messages from different areas. Police postings Disappointed designers Elephants Unwelcome arches Sad atmosphere Graffiti Rangoli Doctor’s coat Traffic lights Tail Piece

COMMUNITY

MLA distributes cheques for Rs 2.41 lakh

Amloh, November 11 As many as 500 beneficiaries were given cheques for Rs 2.41 lakh out of the profit of the Co-operative Agriculture Service Society (CASS) at a function by Mr. Sadhu Singh Dharamsot local MLA, at Mullepur village here yesterday. Mr Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, MLA, Amloh, lays the foundation of a rural sewerage system at Mullepur village in Amloh on Monday.

Akalis politicising graft issue: YC
Ludhiana, November 11
The President of the Punjab Pradesh Youth Congress, Mr Devinder Singh Babbu, and the senior vice-president, Mr Pawan Dewan have criticised the Akali leadership for “politicising” the corruption issue. In a joint statement released here today, the two leaders maintained that the Akalis were feeling desperate as they knew that the government had got all proofs against the family of former Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal.

Harassment of migrants alleged
Ludhiana, November 11
Activists of Bhartiya Jan Jagran Sangathan will hold a protest against the General Manager of the Northern Railway on his visit at the railway station here on November 13 to express their resentment over the alleged harassment of migrants by railway staff.

Canegrowers seek payment of dues

CRIME

Schoolgirl raped, youth booked
Ludhiana, November 11
The police yesterday registered a case of rape of a school girl under Sections 363, 365 , 120-B and 376, IPC, against Bhupinder Singh (21) and his widowed mother, both residents of Panjab Housing Board Colony, Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar.

51 proclaimed offenders held
Ludhiana, November 11
The special PO staff of the district police caught 51 proclaimed offenders last month. The PO staff was constituted by the police to check the rising number of such offenders.

BUSINESS

Cut in import duty on steel sought
Ludhiana, November 11
The apex chamber of commerce and industry, Punjab has urged upon the union government to reduce the custom duty on import of steel from 25 per cent to ten per cent in order to encourage import of steel and check the rise in the prices of the same.

Lecture on youth’s role in nation building
Ludhiana, November 11
Mr K. Satyanarayanan, Executive Director, National HRD Network, delivered a guest lecture on ‘Leadership and youth participation in nation building’ for the students of MBA at Gujranwala Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology here today.

Two-day children’s  festival concludes

Ludhiana, November 11 The two-day International Children’s Festival of Performing Arts-2003, being organised by Ryan International School, concluded at Guru Nanak Dev Bhavan here today. Mr S.K. Sharma, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, was the chief guest. A musical item ‘Hey dumbo!!!’ focussed on the importance of time management. Students of Ryan International School present a dance at the International Children’s Festival of Performing Arts-2003 at Guru Nanak Dev Bhavan in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Retired govt teachers hold meeting

Ludhiana, November 11 The Punjab Government College Retired Teachers’ Welfare Association held its state-level meeting at Sahir Auditorium, SCD Government College, here today. More then 400 retired lecturers from government colleges all over Punjab attended the meeting. Retired principals and college lecturers of government colleges of Punjab attend a meeting of the Punjab Government College Retired Teachers’ Welfare Association at SCD Government College in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Photo by IV

Computer carnival at school continues
Ludhiana, November 11
The computer carnival at Sacred Heart Convent Senior Sec School, Sarabha Nagar, continued for the second day today. The team of the host school won the cyberquiz. The team of MGN Public School, Kapurthala, were the runners-up. The hosts also won cyberquest. A KVM Ludhiana team were first runners-up while the hosts were also second runners-up and another KVM Ludhiana team bagged the special prize.

New MRI scanner being installed
Ludhiana, November 11
With the advent of the new 1.5 T GE excite echospeed plus, MRI scanner, presently under installation at the Christian Medical College and Hospital, diagnostic imaging in Punjab has taken a giant step forward.

SPORTS

Hockey meet concludes

Doraha, November 11 The fifth inter-school Divali hockey tournament concluded at guru Nanak Stadium here today. Twelve teams from different schools participated. Government Senior Secondary School, Doraha, defeated Punjab Public School, Rupalon (A) 1-0 Guru Nanak Model Senior Secondary School, Doraha, lost to Government Senior Secondary School, Kaddon, 0-1. A hockey match in progress on the grounds of Guru Nanak Stadium at Doraha. — Photo by Lovleen Bains