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Power crisis grips city
Ludhiana, September 7
Ludhiana is in a power crisis, with cuts going up to eight to 10 hours in a day. Besides there are regular unscheduled power cuts of shorter durations of five, 10, 15 or more minutes. Even the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, expressed his helplessness, saying that it was a countrywide problem and the state could do little about it.

BJP workers burn an effigy of the PSEB to protest against power shortage in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Garbage, stray cattle reappear as CM’s visit ends
Ludhiana, September 7 If the wishes of daily commuters on the congested Damoria bridge and New Sabzi Mandi road were to come true, the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh would have to visit the city everyday, if a massive cleanliness drive undertaken by the local authorities in view of his visit to the city is to be considered.	BEFORE CM’S VISIT: Encroachments removed from the roadside outside New Sabzi Mandi; (right) encroachers return to the place soon after the Chief Minister’s visit. — Photos by Inderjit Verma

City could be next IT hub: Chief Minister
Ludhiana, September 7
After Mohali, it could be Ludhiana that becomes an IT hub of the state. The city will soon have a major investment from a leading international IT company. The company, which did not want to be affected due to poaching of its manpower, has decided to invest here.

Diabetes on the rise
Ludhiana, September 7
The rapid increase in the number of persons afflicted with diabetes is a cause of major concern. Unlike in the past when only affluent people from urban areas fell victim to the disease, more and more cases are being reported even from villages all over the country.

COMMUNITY

A son of former Sub Gurcharan Dass wipes perspiration from his face. One of the Gallantry Award winners at a function in the War Museum, a physically challenged soldier, perspired a lot in the absence of proper arrangements of fans at the venue. Minutes after The Tribune lensman Sayeed Ahmed captured the scene, the organisers swung into action and provided him a special fan. However, just moments before the CM’s arrival he was shifted to a place near the dais where there was again no fan!

Civic poll: SAD open to alliance
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 7
Mr Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, SAD MP, said his party would welcome an alliance with any political party that was ready to oppose the Congress in the state. He was talking to the media during campaigns for elections to civic bodies at Malaudh, Mullanpur, Machhiwara and Sahnewal.

MCPI flays caste violence
Ludhiana, September 7
The Punjab state committee of the Marxist Communist Party of India, which met under the chairmanship of Labh Singh Bhangu of Rajpura, expressed serious concern over the burning and looting of houses of Dalits at Gohana in Haryana by upper castes people and condemned the role of state administration and the local police for not intervening and controlling this unfortunate incident in time.

Over 1,000 take part in ‘suvidha camp’
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 7
A “suvidha camp” was organised under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur, Harmesh Singh Pawla at Baba Atar Singh Khalsa College, Sandaur, today. According to SDM, Malerkotla, Dr Indu more than 1,000 villagers falling under the subdivision attended the camp and most of them got their grievances redressed on the spot.

AGRICULTURE

Blight infests paddy crop Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 7 Ignoring the guidelines given by the agronomists of Punjab Agricultural University regarding the transplantation and monitoring of the PUSA variety of rice, a majority of the farmers are facing problems as sheath blight has infested their crops. A view of the paddy crop being sprayed at Shankar village in Ludhiana district. — Photo by writer

Bt cotton vulnerable to leaf curl virus: experts
Ludhiana, September 7
Reports of leaf curl virus disease attacking cotton have come from the Abohar and Fazilka region. Scientists at Punjab Agricultural University here disclosed that even the six newly-recommended varieties of Bt cotton were not immune to the disease.

EDUCATION

SC and medical college admissions
Ludhiana, September 7
The ruling of the Supreme Court that the states have no right to foist a quota of their students in the admission in unaided private and minority professional institutions has evoked a strong reaction from the political parties.

From Schools & Colleges Stress on nutrition laid Ludhiana, September 7 NSS volunteers of Guru Nanak Girls College, Model Town, celebrated National Nutrition Week from September 1 to 7. On the concluding day today, a seminar on ‘Micronutrient deficiencies: A drain on Indian economy’ was organised. Students serve healthy snacks at the “students canteen” on the concluding day of the Nutrition Week at the Ramgarhia College for Women in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Inderjit Verma

College celebrates World Literacy Day
Amloh, September 7
The Desh Bhagat Institute of Management and Computer Sciences, Mandi Gobindgarh, organised a march to celebrate World Literacy Day today. The march was flagged off by Mr Sandeep Hans, SDM, Amloh. Students carried flags passed through Sounti village, shouting slogans in favour of universal education.

CMCH doctor to deliver lecture at Pak varsity
Ludhiana, September 7
Dr Tejinder Singh, noted paediatrician of the region and Vice-Principal of Christian Medical College and Hospital here, has been invited to deliver a lecture on e-working by Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, later this month.

Turban-tying institute a hit
Ludhiana, September 7
The turban-tying institute being run by the Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle is a big hit among Sikh youngsters and has also evoked a positive response from various school and college authorities which were looking for ways to counter the growing apostasy and desire to sport a clean-shaven look.

Kids enjoy Rajasthani music
Ludhiana, September 7
A two-day workshop on Rajasthani music organised at a studio of performing arts here concluded on Sunday evening. Over 100 students from various schools and colleges took part in the workshop.

PAU official threatens fast unto death
Ludhiana, September 7
Mr Sat Pall Sharma, Accounts Officer, College of Home Sciences, who has been served a show-cause notice for termination of services by the university has threatened to go on fast unto death if the orders are not withdrawn.

Nutrition Week ends with exhibition

Ludhiana, September 7 The Dietetics Department of Christian Medical College and Hospital organised an exhibition on diets related to different health ailments like obesity, diabetes, heart and renal diseases on the concluding day of “Nutrition Week” here today. An exhibition on diet for specific disorders being organised at CMCH, Ludhiana, to mark the conclusion of Nutrition Week on Wednesday. — Photo by I.V.

Stress ‘cause of’ most of ailments
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 7
Samni Vipul Pragya, a disciple of Acharya Maha Paragya, has claimed that stress was the root cause of all kinds of psychological and physiological ailments affecting a majority of middle-class citizens of modern society.

SPORTS

Women’s games conclude
Ludhiana, September 7
The two-day Ludhiana Women’s Games concluded at Guru Nanak Stadium here today. More than 350 participants took part in five disciplines — hockey, kho-kho, kabaddi, volleyball and athletics — during this tournament, organised jointly by the Sports Department and Sports Authority of India.