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Commuters harassed as traffic diverted for PM’s visit
Ludhiana, September 26
Life went out of gear today because of the jam on The Mall for more than two hours. The sealing of the entire road from Fountain Chowk to Mata Rani Chowk in view of the Prime Minister’s visit here tomorrow led to chaos and harassment to hundreds of local residents.

Heavy security bandobast in view of the Prime Minister’s proposed visit outside Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Tumultuous reception awaits PM 
Ludhiana, September 26
As the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, arrives here tomorrow on a day’s visit, a tumultuous reception awaits him in the city. This is not his maiden visit to the city after becoming the Prime Minister, as earlier he had come here to inaugurate Apollo Hospital.

DGP oversees security for PM’s visit

Ludhiana, September 26 The DGP Punjab, Mr S S Virk, today announced that all arrangements for a peaceful visit of the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh to the city tomorrow have been finalised. He personally inspected the venue of the Prime Minister’s scheduled function at Guru Nanak Stadium tomorrow and finetuned the security arrangements.

The DGP of Punjab, Mr S.S. Virk, addresses a press conference on Tuesday regarding the Prime Minister visit in Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph

Photos of cops' action on vets embarrass DGP
Ludhiana, September 26
The DGP Punjab, S.S. Virk, today faced embarrassing moments at a press conference here this evening when a mediaperson showed him a photo of the last week’s police action on agitating veterinary doctors in which a police officer appeared to be molesting a female doctor.

A statue for PM, with love Ludhiana, September 26 Terming it as a tribute to integrity and honesty of Prime Minister, Mr Manmohan Singh, a local resident has sculpted a wax statue of the PM wishing that he squezees in some time from his busy schedule to just have a look at it. This is perhaps the first wax statue of the PM in the country. When the sculptor, Mr Chander Shekhar Parbhakar, a senior citizen started making PM’s statue two months ago he had never imagined that its completion would coincide with his visit to the city. Mr Chander Shekhar Parbhakar with the lifesize statue of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

IHRO forms panel on Buddha Nullah
To find causes of pollution, diseases
Ludhiana, September 26
The International Human Rights Organisation (IHRO) has formed a panel of high-profile dignitaries and experts to find the reasons that are causing pollution and diseases from the flow of sewerage and industrial waste in the Budda Nullah, passing through Ludhiana.

Vet student breaks fast after six days
Not convinced by VC, other students continue protest 

Ludhiana, September 26 Dr Abdul Majeed, a student of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University broke his fast after six days here last evening. He was offered juice by the Vice-Chancellor, Mr D.S. Bains. Dr Majeed had started to press for the demand of recruitment of veterinary doctors by the state government. Students of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University burn an effigy of the Vice-Chancellor in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

COMMUNITY

Ramzan, the month of spiritual cleansing

Ludhiana, September 26 Ramzan, the ninth month of the Hijri calendar, which starts yesterday, has special significance for Muslims, who fast and pray during this month. The austere month provides ample opportunity to devout Muslims to get in touch with their inner self by observing ‘roza’ or ‘siyam’, which literally means ‘‘to refrain from’’. The brisk sale of dates is on in Ludhiana as the month of Ramzan started. — A Tribune photograph

Excesses on vets: SAD, BJP stage dharna

Ludhiana, September 26 Activists of the SAD and the BJP today staged a demonstration outside the Mini Secretariat in protest against the police excesses on girl students on the PAU campus on September 21. They demanded strict action against the erring cops. The activists were led by Bibi Jagir Kaur, a former SGPC President, Ms Laxmi Kanta Chawla, a BJP leader, and Ms Surinder Kaur, wife of the former Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal. Activists of the SAD and the BJP stage a demonstration in Ludhiana on Tuesday.

Overbridge for pedestrians opened

Ludhiana, September 26 The Commissioner, Mr Vikas Partap, today formally opened an overbridge for pedestrians in Salim Tabri here. Constructed at a cost of Rs 23 lakh, the overbridge will help pedestrians. An overbridge in Salim Tabri, Ludhiana, which was inaugurated by the Commissioner, Mr Vikas Partap, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Journalist hurt in attack
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 26
Five unidentified persons, armed with crude edged weapons have attacked Paramjit Singh Kothala, a senior correspondent and patron of the Press Club, Malerkotla, at Khatra village in Sangrur district, near here. Passersby who forced the assailants to run away and rescued him. They shifted him to the Civil Hospital, Malerkotla.

5 booked for abduction of girl
Jagraon, September 26
The Sidhwan Bet police has booked Gurjit Singh, his sister, Jinda, Kuldeep Singh and Sonu of Ramgarh Bhullar on a charge of abducting Surjit Kaur (20) from Ramgarh Bhullar in the wee hours on Sunday. A case has been registered on the complaint of the father of the girl, Paramjit Singh.

PNB Housing announces festival bonanza

AGRICULTURE

Farmers told to buy inputs from institution centres
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 26
The economic condition of farmers can be improved significantly by lowering cost of various agricultural inputs and other articles of domestic use, claimed experts at the agro awareness camp organised at the Haryali Kisan Centre in Akbarpur Chhanna, near here, today.

PAU approves 12 new varieties for trials
Ludhiana, September 26
Twelve new crop varieties have been approved for adaptive trials by the Research Evaluation Committee of Punjab Agricultural University. After the trials, depending on their success, these varieties will be released for general cultivation in Punjab state.

Procurement of paddy begins in Amloh

Amloh, September 26 The procurement of paddy at the Grain Markets Amloh and Mandi Gobindgarh was inaugurated by Mr Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, Parliamentary Secretary,(Home, Justice and Sainak welfare) today. Dr Swatantar Karkra secretary, PPCC, Mr Jiwan Kumar Puri, president, Arhtia Association, Mr Jasmeet Singh Raja, general secretary, State Youth Congress, Mr Beant Singh, secretary, Market Committee, and Mr Hemant Panjni were present on the occasion.

Paddy procurement beings at the Grain Market in Amloh on Tuesday. — Photo by Bhushan Sood

EDUCATION

Poster contest registration date extended
Ludhiana, September 26
The last date for submission of registration forms for the poster competition, being organised as a part of the IX All India Transplant Games and SAARC Transplant Olympics, has been extended to October 14 on account of an overwhelming and enthusiastic response. A number of schools keen to send participants in the competition had sought extension of last date due to the ongoing examination of different classes.

From Schools & Colleges 
Kids celebrate sports day
Ludhiana, September 26
The heritage club of Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle has organised sports day at Baba Isher Singh Public School, BRS Nagar. Chandeep Kaur, convener of the club, said children and members of the circle took part in various games, including cricket, table tennis and badminton.