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2 GNDEC students land in hospital
Ludhiana, September 23
The strike in Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College here took a serious turn today with two of the fasting students landing in hospital. One of the students had fainted.

GNDEC students Akaljot Singh and Vikram Singh in Civil Hospital, Ludhiana, after their condition deteriorated due to fasting, on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Rs 2.5 cr seized from jewellers
Ludhiana, September 23
Simultaneous survey operations on four jewellers in the city by the Income Tax (IT) Department on Tuesday has led to the seizure of undisclosed income of over Rs 2.5 crore. The survey, which continued for over 24 hours, led to the seizure of incriminating documents and unaccounted jewellery stocks.

Kang opens kisan mela, suggests diversification
Ludhiana, September 23
The Minister for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Development and Tourism, Punjab, Mr Jagmohan Singh Kang, today praised farmers of Punjab for being hard-working and playing an important role in the agricultural development of the state by adopting new scientific research technologies.

A child peers into a box of bees at the kisan mela at PAU in Ludhiana on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Markfed godown looted
Doraha, September 23
Two security guards of a Markfed godown were injured in the wee hours today when nearly 10 persons entered the godown with an intention to steal wheat at Gurditpura village in Payal tehsil.

BJP gears up for Tiranga Yatra
Ludhiana, September 23
Stage is set for the “Tiranga Yatra” which will enter Punjab tomorrow and reach Ludhiana in the afternoon. Local BJP leaders and workers have made all arrangements to ensure that the rally being organised in honour of Ms Uma Bharti is successful. 

COMMUNITY

Civic amenities elude residents
Ludhiana, September 23
Roads without carpeting, garbage littered in vacant plots, public parks in a bad condition and stray pigs in the locality are the problems in Sector 32-A, a colony of Punjab Urban Development Authority (PUDA).

Hospitals violate bylaws
 Ludhiana, September 23
In severe violation of building bylaws, certain private hospitals have violated zoning plans, causing encroachment on parking areas. The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has turned a blind eye to the violations. 

A hospital in Model Town, Ludhiana, violating building bylaws. — A Tribune photograph

Perceptions of social issues change with age: survey
Ludhiana, September 23
Different age groups have different ideas and opinions about social issues, evils. The reaction to these evils, however, varies largely from youngsters to middle -aged to the senior citizens. These are some of the findings of a survey conducted by 60 students of the Department of Sociology of the local Khalsa College for Women.

Anjalika, a passionate designer
Ludhiana, September 23
“I enjoyed doing the home of Dr Vijay Mallaya, a liquor baron,” says interior designer Anjalika Kriplani, who is in the city these days to showcase an exhibition on furniture. The exhibition was inaugurated by the Mayor, Mr Nahar Singh Gill, here today. It will continue till September 26.

Dogs need dental care too
When was the last time you forgot to brush your teeth? Remember the uneasiness and unclean feeling you had? Now think about the poor pet that cannot brush his teeth and has to face everyone complaining about his bad breath. Poor teeth in pets are the result of poor dental hygiene, diet, neglect and the ignorance of owners.

Celebrations of SBI conclude
Ludhiana, September 23
The State Bank of India main branch in the Civil Lines celebrated its 80th anniversary by organising programmes for schoolchildren for a week, ending today. They organised a quiz programme, a declamation contest and a cultural programme. The functions were presided over by the AGM, Mr S.K. Jain.

Students who presented a dance during the anniversary celebrations of the State Bank of India in Ludhiana on Thursday.
— Photo by Inderjit Verma

CRIME

Doc’s attendant injured in attack
Ludhiana, September 23
Four armed assailants attacked the house of a doctor opposite Jain Hospital in the Civil Lines today and injured his attendant-cum-driver before fleeing. The motive of the attack was not known as the assailants did not loot anything from the house nor did they try to harm the skin specialist, Dr Y. S. Manocha or his wife. The house is 50m from the residence of Congress MLA Surinder Dawer.

BUSINESS

Firm launches safety campaign
Ludhiana, September 23
Hero Honda Motors Limited today extended its “We Care” campaign launched a few years back for safe riding to Ludhiana. The campaign was first launched in New Delhi in October 1999. This second phase is now being taken forward by company dealers.

AGRICULTURE

Farmers travel in a tractor-trailer to go to the kisan mela at Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Protest against spurious seed
Ludhiana, September 23
Activists of the Bharti Kisan Union (Ugrahan) today raised slogans in front of a local seed store for allegedly selling spurious Bt cotton seeds to farmers. They were also joined by many others who had come to visit the kisan mela at PAU here today.

Compensation for crop loss demanded
Jagraon, September 23
Electric wires passing through fields often produce sparks or fall on the crops, leading to fire, causing loss to farmers. In many cases these lines have become old and are in a state of disrepair.

EDUCATION

From Schools & Colleges
Children give form to their fancies
Ludhiana, ,September 23
Golden Time organised a fancy dress performance for its students. In an event full of colours, children appeared in forms as varied as a joker, computer, reporter or even Spiderman. Says Principal Jaswinder Chadha, "We encourage children by bringing them on the stage to strike a balance between study and play. Such events help enhance personality."

COURTS

HC notice to police, complainant
Dispute between brothers over property
Ludhiana, September 23
The controversy over land worth crores at Jhande village fails to die down, with the Punjab and Haryana High Court admitting a petition for quashing a case registered against the accused and issuing a notice of motion to the local police and the complainant in the case.

Court summons SHO, ASI
Ludhiana, September 23
A local court has issued summons to Manjit Singh, SHO of the Division 3 police station, ASI Pritpal Singh, Bhushan Kumar Jain of Aggarwal Market, Mochpura Bazar, and his son Navneet in connection with a petition seeking the initiation of contempt of court proceedings against them for disobeying court orders. 

SPORTS

300 students take part in athletics meet
Ludhiana, September 23
Four houses, Sahibzada Ajit Singh, Sahibzada Jujhar Singh, Sabibzada Fateh Singh and Sahibzada Zorawar Singh, comprising nearly 300 students, took part in the Annual Inter-House Athletics Meet of Baba Isher Singh Senior Secondary Public School, Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, here today.

Women’s hockey begins today
Ludhiana, September 23
Fifteen teams in the junior as well as senior categories will take part in the two-day Ludhiana District Ranjodh Kaur Grewal Memorial Hockey Tournament for Women, which will begin at Guru Nanak Stadium here tomorrow.

R.S. Model School gymnasts shine
Ludhiana, September 23
Gymnasts of R.S. Model Senior Secondary School, Ludhiana, bagged team championship in the girls under-19 as well as under-14 in the District Gymnastics Championship held at Khanna recently.

Fine knock by Arjun Puri
Ludhiana, September 23
Arjun Puri, a student of Kundan Vidya Mandir School, Civil Lines, scored 87 runs as Ludhiana thrashed Kapurthala by 102 runs in the Punjab State Inter-District Schools Cricket Tournament played at Kapurthala today.

ADMINISTRATION

Arms banned at Chhapar Mela
Ludhiana, September 23
Deputy Commissioner Anurag Verma today ordered that no obscene dances, commonly known as “zinda dances”, would be allowed at the Chhapar Mela to be held from September 26 to 29 in Chhapar village. He also directed that no one would be allowed to carry firearms or sharp-edged weapons.