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Citizens commence work on Sukhdev memorial
Ludhiana, February 18
City residents have set an example worth emulating by initiating the construction work of a memorial of Ghadar-fame martyr Sukhdev Thapar at his ancestral house at Nau Ghara Mohalla.


Dr Hardip Singh, Mr Mohan Lal Jhanji and Mr Bharat Bhushan Thapar commence work on the Sukhdev Thapar Memorial in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph		 Dr Hardip Singh, Mr Mohan Lal Jhanji and Mr Bharat Bhushan Thapar commence work on the Sukhdev Thapar Memorial

Shivaratri celebrated with fervour
Ludhiana, February 18
Shivaratri was celebrated with usual religious fervour and devotion in the city today. Devotees started thronging the ancient Sanglan Wala Shivalaya in the old city and several other Shiva temples of the city since early morning they offered water, milk and “ber” to Lord Shiva at the shivalingams on the occasion.









EARLIER STORIES
 

‘System’ foils initiative of foreign builders
Ludhiana, February 18
The visit of representatives of four Malaysian construction companies in the city on Tuesday to assess the possibility of creating infrastructure like elevated roads, developing residential and commercial complexes, ring roads is not likely to bear fruits. Thanks to bureaucratic and political hurdles nothing concrete was expected to come out of it.

Legal notice to BSNL on Sikh jokes
Ludhiana, February 18
Prof Prithipal Singh Kapoor, a former Pro Vice-Chancellor of Guru Nanak Dev University, and Administrator of the Chief Khalsa Diwan, has served a legal notice on the Secretary, Government of India, the Department of Communication, the Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), and the General Manager, BSNL, Ludhiana in protest against joke line “Sardarji jokes”, describing the jokes as derogatory, insulting and humiliating for the Sikh community.

Ikwinder’s family to continue fight 
Kalsan (Raikot), February 18
The family of alleged dowry-death victim, Ikwinder Kaur, has decided to knock the doors of judiciary again to seek justice after the police refused to lodge an FIR against her in-laws citing jurisdiction problems.
Repair of jail wall begins
Ludhiana, February 18
The repair of the 100-feet breach in the wall of Central Jail here finally began today with masons laying the foundation for the wall. The work began following a promise made to the Punjab and Haryana High Court by the State Prisons Department in this connection.
Workers lay the foundation of the broken wall of Central Jail in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma		 Workers lay the foundation of the broken wall of Central Jail in Ludhiana

PCTE boy bags top rank in BCA
Ludhiana, February 18
Aman Sethi, a BCA student of the Punjab College of Technical Education (PCTE), has bagged overall first position in the 2000-03 batch of Punjab Technical University. Aman Sethi has won a gold medal by scoring 3,635 marks out of 4200. Munish Dhawan from the same college has been declared fourth with 3610 marks and Rajiv Logani has stood on overall sixth rank with 3558 marks.

 
COMMUNITY

Atma Devi105-year-old granny  passes away
Ludhiana, February 18
After living through three centuries and spending 105 years on this planet, the oldest granny of Samana, a small town near Patiala, passed off peacefully at her residence in Samana on Sunday.

 

BUSINESS

New mobile handsets launched
Ludhiana, February 18
LG Electronics launched two new mobile set models in the GSM segment, G7100 and G3100 here today. Launching the handsets, Mr Praveen Valecha, product group head, mobile phones, said the hand sets were unique in features and price range. The company would launch more models for all segments of the market. “In addition, we will also introduce new models in the colour phone segment,” he added.

 

EDUCATION

Congress on American studies
Ludhiana, February 18
The 36th annual congress of the Indian Association of American Studies (IAAS) will be held at Punjabi University, Patiala, from February 26. This was stated by Dr T.S. Anand, president of the association and head of the postgraduate department of English, GGN Khalsa College, here today.
Kids present a bhangra during the annual function of the nursery section of Guru Nanak Public School Colourful show by kids
Ludhiana, February 18
The annual day and prize distribution function of the nursery section of Guru Nanak Public School, Sarabha Nagar, was celebrated here today.
 Kids present a bhangra during the annual function of the nursery section of Guru Nanak Public School, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph

COURTS

Lok Adalat today

 

HEALTH

Indian surgeons the best, says US Fellow
Ludhiana, February 18
Dr Zoltan Szabo, Fellow of International Colleges of Surgeons, Founder and Director, Micro-Surgery and Operative Endoscopy Training Institute, San Francisco, USA, feels that Indian surgeons are the best in the world. The only thing the country needed was to invest on the expensive equipment. "If this is done, I am sure health facilities in India would improve tremendously”, he said.

 
SPORTS

Manjit emerges fastest runner
Ludhiana, February 18
Manjit Kaur emerged as the fastest runner, winning 100 m race in the annual sports meet of the Bank of India, Ludhiana zone, conducted at the Guru Nanak Sports Complex here yesterday. Sushma Aggarwal finished runner-up while the third spot was shared by Sona Bansal and Jammohan Gulati.

A table tennis match between O.N. Sharma and Y.N. Joshi in progress at the annual sports meet of the Bank of India, Ludhiana zone, on Wednesday.		 A table tennis match between O.N. Sharma and Y.N. Joshi in progress at the annual sports meet of the Bank of India

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