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Motorists don’t give a hoot to anti-LPG drive

Ludhiana, November 30 Even as the administration cracks the whip on those plying their cars on LPG, the sale of kits for this fuel continues unabated in the district.

Despite the administration’s orders, there is no dearth of customers for mechanics installing LPG kits in cars in Ludhiana. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

1,700 scramble for 1 post of beldar

Ludhiana, November 30 The sorry state of employment in the state was exposed here today when as many as 1,700 candidates reached Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) campus to appear in an interview for the sole post of a beldar.

A large number of candidates wait to appear for an interview for the post of beldar at PAU in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

World AIDS Day today
Women more susceptible to HIV, say experts
Ludhiana, November 30
The theme of the World AIDS Day-2004 is “Women and AIDS” with the strapline, “Have you heard me today?” Recent studies show that women and girls are more susceptible to HIV and AIDS than men, globally.

UNDP selects Ludhiana MC model for study
Ludhiana, November 30
The United Nations Development Programme, India, has selected the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation for a case study of “Municipal Management and Capacity Building, in Ludhiana”. The MC, Ludhiana, is the only corporation in the country to be chosen by the UNDP for the study.

LUDHIANA CALLING Ludhianvis have a firm belief, “You earn like a coolie and live like a prince”. They work hard and also like to live it up in luxury, and deservingly so. The standards of the city notwithstanding, a recent marriage ceremony involving two top business families made Ludhianvis sit up gaping. Power woes Traffic bottleneck Animal menace SMS irritation Poor roads

COMMUNITY

Mann issuing misleading statements: Badal
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 30
The Shiromani Akali Dal has called upon the people to take care of the alleged disruptive activities of the President of SAD (A), Mr Simranjit Singh Mann, who had been issuing statements detrimental to the peace and harmony of the state.

Plea to extend service tax date
Ludhiana, November 30
Industry associations have urged the Finance Minister to extend the last date for registration under service tax.

Tie-up to air Disney kids’ channels
Ludhiana, November 30
Walt Disney Television International Asia Pacific has signed a multi-year deal with STAR Group to distribute Disney Channel and Toon Disney Channel in India. The deal was announced on Monday by Doug Miller, executive vice-president WDTVI-AP and Walt Disney International and Michelle Guthrie, CEO of STAR.

College teachers stage protest
Ludhiana, November 30
In response to a call given by the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union, teachers of various affiliated colleges in the district today went on strike and staged a rally in Chattar Singh Park here in protest against the “callous” attitude of the state government towards their demands.

From Schools 
Sahibpreet, Aakriti excel in declamation
Ludhiana, November 30
An inter-school declamation contest was organised by the Ludhiana Sahodaya School Complex at Green Land Senior Secondary Public School here today. As many as 15 schools affiliated to the CBSE participated in the contest.

NCC Day celebrated at GNN College
Doraha, November 30
The NCC Day was celebrated by cadets of colleges and surrounding schools at Guru Nanak National College here today. The cadets gave an excellent show of solidarity and national strength by taking out a parade march around the college.

Contests for special kids Ludhiana, November 30 Various non-government organisations in Ludhiana have joined hands this year to create awareness about the problems of the physically challenged. As part of the programme, a week-long programme has been chalked out by these NGOs. A physically challenged student participates in a drawing and painting competition held in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

COURTS

Court disallows closure of Jindal murder case
Ludhiana, November 30
After several twists and turns over the past four years, the sensational murder case of an iron broker, Vipin Jindal, has been reopened with a local court refusing to accept an FIR cancellation report filed by the police and also setting aside the orders of a lower court accepting the cancellation.

SPORTS

Venue shifted for primary school games
Ludhiana, November 30
Caring two hoots for the providing best facilities to the budding sportspersons, the Punjab Education Department today unceremomously shifted the venue of the State Primary Schools Sports Meet from Guru Nanak Stadium to a ‘rugged’ ground at Government Senior Secondary School for Girls at Gill village, about 12 km from here.

Participants were made to prepare the ground for competition at Government Senior Secondary School for Girls at Gill village, near here, on Tuesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Maninder, Harpreet declared best athletes
Ludhiana, November 30
Maninder Singh of Ludhiana and Harpreet Singh of Gurdaspur shared the honours as they were declared best athletes jointly in the u-17 years group in the Golden Jubilee Punjab Schools Inter-District Athletics Meet which concluded at Guru Nanak Stadium here today. In the girl's section, Ramandeep Kaur of Sangrur was named the best athlete.