L U D H I A N A

Top stories | Community | Business

Education | Health | Sports

TOP STORIES

District admin to check use of LPG in automobiles
Ludhiana, November 27
Those running automobiles on domestic LPG gas beware! The district administration has decided to make raids to find out the misuse of domestic cooking gas and take action against those found guilty.

Sikhism to be spread at global level
Ludhiana, November 27
Various national and international Sikh organisations have vowed to launch a continuous movement to effectively spread the philosophy of Sikhism at the global level. The decision was taken at a largely attended religious congregation on the second day here today of the Annual World Gurmat Sammelan to mark the 400 years of installation of Sri Guru Granth Sahib. 

AIDS poses threat to city residents
Ludhiana, November 27
The Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is posing a serious threat to people in Ludhiana, with a number of people already having been infected by this disease. The shocking thing about it is that people take it too casually.

Crackers recovered, Youth Cong leader spared
Ludhiana, November 27
The Division No. 3 police has booked two persons for storing and selling fire crackers illegally from Ekta Dharamshala, New Mohalla here today morning. The police action kicked up a row as the cops allegedly did not take any action against a Youth Congress leader, who allegedly is close to some senior police officials.

Cops confiscate crackers from the Ramditti Ekta Dharamshala in Ludhiana on Saturday. I.V.

Cops honoured for solving robbery case
Ludhiana, November 27
Happy at the swift arrest of the accused in the sensational daylight robbery at the shop of a Money Exchanger early this week, the Ghumar Mandi Shopkeepers Association led by the area councillor honoured a number of police officials of different ranks at a function today, afternoon.

SP-City-I R.K. Jaiswal was honoured by Municipal Councillor Gurpreet Gogi, in Ghumar Mandi, Ludhiana on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Insurance agencies, banks harass residents
Ludhiana, November 27
City residents should be beware of banks and insurance companies which are luring people to their offices for presenting them a ‘gift’ but actually seeking to sell them one insurance policy or the other.

COMMUNITY

Police on lookout for fitness instructor
Ludhiana, November 27
The city police for the past two months is on the lookout for a “tomboyish” former fitness instructor at a city hotel, who had allegedly forced three girls to live with her. She allegedly got married to two victims and lived with them under assumed identities for three years here. 

Punjab's economy in doldrums: MCPI
Doraha, November 27
The state committee of the MCPI met here today under the presidentship of Mr Rattan Singh Chougawan of Amritsar district at K.K. Kaushal Memorial Bhavan. The existing political situation was discussed at the meeting. The committee feels that no special treatment should be given to the Shankaracharya, who is allegedly involved in a murder case, as all men are equal in the eyes of the law and nobody is above the law of the land. 

PUDA officials to meet colony residents
Ludhiana, November 27
The Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority, (PUDA), will organise a meeting for the residents of South City to hear their grievances. The meeting would be organised on November 29 here.

Anti-Corruption Front doing its bit to fight graft
Samrala, November 27
The Anti-corruption Front Samrala got more than Rs 8 lakh returned, it was taken as bribe by some revenue officials, policemen, commission agents, travel agents and electricity board employees in 2004, according to Mr Rashpal Singh, President of the Front, here today.

Dhillon nominated market committee chief
Samrala, November 27
Mr Harpal Singh Dhillon, President of the Samrala Ahrtiya Association, has been nominated Chairman of the local Market Committee by the Punjab government, according to a notification, received here today.

Hand-knitted woollens ‘hot’ this winter, say girls
The mercury has dipped. Residents have started draping themselves in stylish winter wear. The latest fashion statement of teenyboppers and college students can be gauged from the attires that they flaunt in mornings and evenings. Feather wool pullovers and cardigans that remained very popular till the last two years seem to be slowly getting replaced with hand-woven knit wears.

Faded jeans make a perfect combination when worn over smart sweatshirts in dark 
tones of red, black and blue. 

Industrial Estate faces water scarcity
Ludhiana, November 27
Industrialists in the Industrial Estate who are suffering due to inadequate water supply have urged the Municipal Commissioner to take over two tubewells in the area from the Public Health Department.

Three-wheelers showroom
Sonalika International has opened its three-wheeler showroom at the Jalandhar bypass here. The pollution free three-wheelers are priced at Rs 1,04,000 onwards, said Mr Gurpreet Singh Batra of Batra Motors, who have been appointed exclusive dealers for these vehicles. He said the company was also planning to launch an LPG version of these three-wheelers, for which they were providing easy finance as well.

Doraha institute organises Canvas-2004
Ludhiana, November 27
Students of MBA, MCA, BCA, PGDCA, organised Canvas-2004 at the Doraha Institute of Management and Technology for two days. On the first day literary items such as debate, paper presentation, group discussion were held in which students participated enthusiastically. For computer professionals computer power presentation was organised. Students showed their artistic talent in events like Rangoli, Mehndi and Painting competitions.

Students of BCM School present dance on the annual day function in Ludhiana on Saturday.  — A Tribune photograph

Magic land carnival
Chandigarh, November 27
Origami is just of the many offerings the Chandigarh Carnival promises this year. Working on other brilliant concepts to inspire curiosity among children are members of the Centre for Education and Voluntary Action (CEVA) team which has many interesting events to fill the extravaganza that began today. This year’s theme is “Magic Land”.

Check fee structure of private schools, says panel
Chandigarh, November 27
A human rights body, the Lawyers for Human Rights International (LHRI), yesterday moved the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) against the inability of the Chandigarh Administration to check fleecing of the general public by private schools.

PCTE organises conference on IT
Ludhiana, November 27
The Punjab College of Technical Education (PCTE) today organised an International Conference on Emerging Trends in IT Industry (ICET-2004) on its premises. Mr Mahesh Munjal, Managing Director, Majestic Auto Limited, inaugurated the conference. It was presided over by Col H.P.S.Bawa, Additional Director, Department of Information Technology, Government of Punjab. Col A.K.Khanna, Director, Seasia Consulting, presented the keynote address.

School function held
Ludhiana, November 27
BCM school, Chandigarh Road here celebrated annual day here today. The chief guest was Mr Dhani ram, Principal DAV College , Amritsar. He lit the lamp and the function started with chanting of Gayatri Manta by the students followed by a Shabad.

Students of BCM School display models at an exhibition organised on Saturday in Ludhiana. 
— A Tribune photograph

From Schools & Colleges
Eco-friendly campaign launched
Ludhiana, November 27
Raghav Kakkar of Ryan International School died in accidental cracker blast this Divali.. Children on Raghav’s birthday which falls today resolved to make the anti-cracker campaign launched under the guidance of its founder-chairman, Dr A.F. Pinto a success. They decided to call it Raghav Memorial Eco- Friendly Campaign .

NSS volunteers celebrate integration week
Samrala, November 27
National Integration week was celebrated in a nearby village Ghungrali Sikhan (Ludhiana) by NSS volunteers of Government Senior Secondary School, Ghungrali Sikhan, under the guidance and leadership of school Principal Gurmeet Kaur Dhaliwal and NSS programme officer Jatinder Kumar.

School function
Samrala: Annual function of Sant Kirpal Singh Sewa Panthi Public School, Neelon, 9 km from here, would be celebrated in school on December 4 according to Director Ms Bakhshi. 

‘CME’s important for upgrading skills of doctors’
Ludhiana, November 27
The kneejoint replacement surgery has come of age in India. Now the joint replacement has become a common feature. However, the orthopaedic experts need to be thoroughly trained and well versed with technique to ensure good results.

SPORTS

City skaters win 13 gold medals
Ludhiana, November 27
Ludhiana skaters proved their mettle by winning 13 out 29 gold medals which were decided in the 16th Punjab State Roller Skating Championship for boys and girls being held at the Leisure Valley Rink today. Amritsar followed the hosts with nine gold while Patiala fetched four titles.

A match in progress during the 16th Punjab State Roller Skating Championship at the Leisure Valley Rink In Ludhiana on Saturday. 
— A Tribune photograph

Jalandhar athletes win 5-km walk
Ludhiana, November 27
Hardeep Singh and Sukhdeep Kaur, both of Jalandhar romped home victorious in the gruelling 5-km walk in the boys and girls (u-19 years) sections respectively on the second day of the Golden Jubilee Punjab Schools Inter District Athletics Meet being held at Guru Nanak Stadium here today.

30 cyclists attend camp at PAU
Ludhiana, November 27
More than 30 cyclists drawn from different colleges, affiliated with Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, are currently attending training –cum- coaching camp at the velodrome of Punjab Agricultural University.

Cyclists during training at the PAU velodrome in Ludhiana on Saturday. 
—  Photo by Sayeed Ahmed