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Welcome PM, for Ludhiana is sparkling clean 

Ludhiana, September 25 The local residents hope that the Prime Minister visits them often, considering the massive cleaning operation launched in the city.

Workers paint the Central Ferozepore road verge afresh on Monday in view of the Prime Minister’s visit in Ludhiana. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Traffic curbs for PM’s visit tomorrow
Ludhiana, September 25  
The district administration has imposed severe traffic restrictions in and outside the city during the visit of the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh on Wednesday. No outside vehicle coming towards Ludhiana would be allowed into the city. The traffic will take alternative routes on Jalandhar Delhi Road, Ferozepore-Jalandhar Road, Chandigarh-Ferozepore Road and Malerkotla-Ludhiana Road. The administration has ensured that no outside traffic passes through Ludhiana from seven in the morning till one in the afternoon.

Wish PM were to pass through Gill bridge

Ludhiana, September 25 The thought crossing the minds of several commuters using the bridge over Sidhwan Canal on Gill Road these days is if only Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s cavalcade was to pass through the bridge as this would have brought the attention of the authorities to the neglected bridge. Gill bridge in Ludhiana that is in need of immediate repairs. — Photo by IV

Firearms to be deposited with police
Ludhiana, September 25
DC Ashok Kumar Gupta has issued orders under Section 144, CrPC, directing the people in certain areas to deposit their fire arms with police as a part of VVIP security arrangements for the visit of Prime Minister on September 27.

FieldFresh, PAU sign farm tech pact
Company declares research scholarships in horticulture
Ludhiana, September 25
FieldFresh Foods, a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and Rothschild, and Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) today said they will jointly work towards generating awareness and introducing best practices and technologies suitable for farming.

Punsup begins paddy purchase in Khanna 
Ludhiana, September 25
The purchase of paddy by the Punjab government started at different places in the state. At Khanna, the Asia’s biggest grain market, Ms Harbans Kaur Dullo, Parliamentary Secretary, formally inaugurated the purchase by the government agencies. The first lot was purchased by Punsup.

Electrohomoeopathy students fleeced
Ludhiana, September 25
Despite categorical directions by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to all state governments and union territories to stop unlawful practice by the so-called practitioners of electrohomoeopathy and take action against institutions granting degrees and diplomas in this unrecognised system of medicine, a number institutions continue to function and fleece gullible students in the entire state.

COMMUNITY

Janshakti party leaders slam SAD, BJP

Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 25 Terming their party as a mission and not only a political party, the state level leaders of the Bharatiya Janshakti Party, led by firebrand leader Uma Bharti called upon the Hindus of the state to unite under the banner of the party so that the community could be rejuvenated. Vishav Nath, general secretary of the Bharatiya Janshakti Party addresses audience at a function organised in Ahmedgarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

SHO honoured for bid to save girl child

Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 25 Leaders of various social organisations of the area vowed to join a crusade launched by the Global Punjab Foundation against female foeticide and gender discrimination at a seminar in MGMN Senior Secondary School yesterday. Office-bearers of various social organisations felicitate Darshan Singh, SHO Sadar, at Ahmedgarh on Sunday.

Ram’s wedding procession taken out 

Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 25 Artistes of the Ramlila Committee organised a marriage procession before dramatising Sita swambar at MGMN Senior Secondary School here last night. A large number of “baratis” joined the religious procession that marched through Railway Road, Chaura Bazaar, Mahavir Road, Bhagat Singh Chowk, Gandhi Chowk and Dehliz Road. A view of Lord Rama’s procession as part of Ramlila in Mandi Ahmedgarh on Sunday. — Photo by Mahesh Sharma

One booked for rape
Jagraon, September 25
The local police has registered a case under Sections 376 and 506 of the IPC against Davinder Singh of Lamme village. He was booked for raping a girl of the village. The case was registered on the complaint of victim’s father.

Sunil Bharti Mittal shares success story
Ludhiana, September 25
Mr Sunil Bharti Mittal, chairman and group managing director, Bharti Airtel, today emphasised on knowing one’s business and one’s customers and delivering accordingly to emerge successful.

Stress laid on adopting practical approach in teaching
Doraha, September 25
Mr Tarsem Bahia, Director, Lincoln Institutes, Sirhind and former Principal of A.S College, Khanna, delivered an extension lecture on ‘‘Quality Enhancement in Higher Education’’ at the seminar hall of Guru Nanak National College, here today.

Children of Lovely Lotus School celebrate Navratras in Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph

Astrology students get degrees
Ludhiana, September 25
The Nakshtra Astro Research and Study Centre organised a convention at Punjabi Bhavan here yesterday. Mr Jagdish Bajaj, president, Gyan Sthal Mandir Sabha, Rajiv Duggal from Shree Govind Godham, famous astrologer, Prof Madan Mohan, director, Citi Cable, Mr Sunil Talwar were among the special guests.

Seminar on trends in education
Ludhiana, September 25
The GHG Khalsa College of Education organised a seminar on “Ethics in teaching” in collaboration with the Punjab chapter of All-India Association for Educational Research at Sudhar, near here, yesterday.

From Schools and Colleges
Say no to junk food, students told
Ludhiana, September 25
A two-day annual festival, “Say no to junk food” (an educative programme), began today at Cherry Lane Play School. Various schools of the city are participating in the festival. The aim of the festival is to tell the students about the side effects of the junk food.

Teachers of Cherry Lane Play School educate students on the side effects of junk food at a programme held on the school premises;  and (right) Prof Arvind Malhotra of Panjab University addresses students of the Gujranwala Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photos by IV

Doctors resent mid-term mass transfers
Ludhiana, September 25
The Punjab Civil Medical Services Association (PCMSA) has taken strong exception to mid-term mass transfers ordered by the state government recently terming these as uncalled for and irrational.

Overload of pesticides causing female foetal loss
Ludhiana, September 25
''Extensive hospital and community-based data has revealed that there is a progressive increase in incidence of certain cancers in Punjab and Haryana, which were relatively rarer in the past.

Breast cancer check-up held at Jagraon
Ludhiana, September 25
A large number of patients turned out at a free check-up camp for breast cancer patients, which was organised by the Krishna Breast Cancer Care Trust at Vishvakarma Temple, Near Adda Raikot Chowk, Jagraon on Sunday.