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Farmers go on fast in Central Jail
Seek withdrawal of cases
Ludhiana, November 16
As many as 11 farmers who were lodged in Ludhiana Central Jail after the Ralla village incident, went on an indefinite fast on the jail premises here today. They were demanding immediate release of all farmers and withdrawal of all cases against them.

Protest against seer’s arrest
Ludhiana, November 16
Various right wing Hindu organisations, including the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the Shiv Sena, today took out a procession in protest against arrest of Kanchi mutt Shankaracharya Swami Jayendra Saraswati.

VHP and Shiv Sena activists stage a protest against the arrest of the Kanchi Shankaracharya in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Suicide bid by debt-ridden family
Ludhiana, November 16
Four members of a debt-ridden family allegedly tried to commit suicide by setting themselves on fire in Kutcha No. 7 in the Field Gunj area last night.

JE shifted for ‘inflating’ estimates
Ludhiana, November 16
There is more to it than meets the eye in the new posting orders of a junior engineer from the buildings and roads wing to the operations and maintenance wing of the Municipal Corporation here.

Panels of district NSUI unit dissolved

Ludhiana, November 16 The Ludhiana district unit president of the National Students Union of India (NSUI), Mr Jaspreet Singh, today announced the dissolution of committees of the NSUI in the district. Mr Jaspreet Singh, Ludhiana district president of the NSUI, reads out the orders of the national president announcing the dissolution of committees of the NSUI in Ludhiana on Tuesday.

LUDHIANA CALLING THE under-construction elevated road project over the GT road in the city is not only getting delayed time and again but is also causing damage to the existing infrastructure on the road. Name politics Press Day SMS Traffic chaos Hot November Doctors turn  nostalgic Tailpiece

COMMUNITY

NGOs invited for setting up helpline for women
Ludhiana, November 16
The district administration has invited applications from NGOs for setting up a helpline for women and girls in distress. The objective of the scheme is to help the girls and women who are facing problems either at the hands of their own families, in-laws or from any other section of society.

Send enforcement teams to factories: INTUC
Ludhiana, November 16
The Indian National Trade Union Congress has urged the Punjab Chief Minister to direct the Labour Commissioner, Punja, to ensure strict compliance with labour laws.

CRIME

Two booked for fraud
Ludhiana, November 16
The Division No. 2 police yesterday registered a case of fraud under Sections 420, 406, 506 and 34 of the IPC on the statement of Rohit John, a local resident, against Marsi Raj, who lives in Housing Board Colony, Mohali, and Borneo Jai Ibrahim, USA.

Robbery bid at industrialist’s house
Ludhiana, November 16
More than 10 armed assailants stormed the house of a noted industrialist, Mr Jagdish Singhal, in Agar Nagar here today afternoon and tried to rob the family of cash and valuables. The family members, however, raised the alarm but the assailants managed to escape.

Ghana delegation visits PAU
Ludhiana, November 16
A high-powered six-member delegation from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Ghana, visited the PAU here today.

From Schools & Colleges
Computerised library opened in Ramgarhia College

Ludhiana, November 16 A new computerised library was thrown open to the students of Ramgarhia Girls College here today on the occasion of the annual prize distribution function of the college. The library was formally inaugurated by Mr Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, MP, who was the chief guest at the function. Students of Ramgarhia College with the Lok Sabha Member, Mr Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, after the prize distribution function at the college in Ludhiana on Tuesday.

CULTURE

‘Zen Katha’ to be staged on November 20
Ludhiana, November 16
The Ludhiana Sanskritik Samagam will present 'Zen Katha' a fascinating historical play on November 20 in Ludhiana. It will coincide with the fifth anniversary of the samagam. Mr S.K. Rai, general secretary of the LSS, said the body had been instrumental in creating "cultural renaissance" in Punjab.

Free cardiac camp on Nov 21
Ludhiana, November 16
“Lifestyle changes among urban population have not only increased the incidence of cardiac disease but have also afflicted the younger age group, thus indicating a dangerous trend. The disease of those in late 50s has now become a threat to those in late 30s.

SPORTS

Annual sports meet of PNB today
Ludhiana, November 16
The 22nd edition of the Punjab National Bank Inter-Region Sports Meet will be held at Punjab Agriculture University here on November 17. Mr Harwant Singh, General Manager, PNB, Punjab zone, will be the chief guest and inaugurate the meet at 9.30 a.m.