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Assembly poll shadow looms large on MC House
Ludhiana, November 23
The shadow of the forthcoming Assembly elections loomed large on the General House of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation today that unanimously passed 15 items out of 21 amidst commotion and unruly scenes. With the model code of conduct likely to come into force in the run-up to the elections, all councillors wanted their issues to be resolved today only, as this could be the last meet.

Councillors argue at the General House meeting of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation on Thursday, here today. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Family says ‘Jagminder is dead for us’ Ludhiana, November 23 Jagminder Singh alias Aman Verma, held in the sensational Vikramjit murder case and kidnapping of Chandigarh youth, Nikhil Joshi, was ‘dead’ for long for his illustrious family members. Jagminder, alias Aman Verma, whose family has distanced itself from him.

Vikramjit case: cops leave for Delhi and Jaipur
Ludhiana, November 23
The city police today dispatched teams to Delhi and Jaipur to catch several other accomplices of the three accused who were nabbed yesterday in the Vikramjit murder and Nikhil Joshi kidnapping case.

Anti-encroachment drive at Mini-Secretariat
Ludhiana, November 23
The District Administration and local police today launched massive anti-encroachment drive in the Mini- Secretariat, Judicial Complex and Lawyers Chambers Complex. Seeing police officials, the encroachers were seen running with their belongings.

Migrant labour imbibing Punjabi culture
Ludhiana, November 23
Migrant labour plays a positive role in economic development of Punjab. For the estimated 25 lakh to 30 lakh migrant labourers, mostly from Bihar and UP, Punjab is a "home away from home".

COMMUNITY

Sugar lobby pressurised CM on MSP, says BKU
Samrala, November 23
The fixation of minimum support price for sugarcane at Rs 132 by the Punjab Government is a decision taken under the pressure of private sugar lobby of Punjab. This was stated here today by Mr Balbir Singh Rajewal, president, BKU, Punjab, at a press conference.

Dawar harps on Cong govt's achievements
Ludhiana, November 23
The Parliamentary Secretary, Power, Labour and Employment, Mr Surinder Dawar, claimed that the Congress Government headed by Capt Amarinder Singh had created a record by fulfilling all 66 promises made in its poll manifesto and had put the state on the fast track of development and prosperity.

Four-day gurmat samagam commences today
Ludhiana, November 23
A four-day annual Gurmat Samagam will start at Gurudwara Nanaksar, Samrala Bypass, here from November 24, under the aegis of Sant Baba Jaswant Singh Ji to propagate the spiritual teachings of the great gurus, to foster universal brotherhood and to pray for world peace.

Villagers oppose ‘faulty’ sewage treatment plant
Jagraon, November 23
Hundreds of inhabitants of village Hissowal, including some NGOs, are irked over the ‘faulty’ sewage project which, they claimed, was against the norms laid down by the Government of India.

Bairagi Maha Mandal state unit dissolved
Ludhiana, November 23
The state body of the Bairagi Maha Mandal, Punjab, has been dissolved by Mr Ravinder Nandi, secretary general, under the directions of the national president, Mr Krishan Kumar Bawa.

Eyeing BPO pie, govt steps in to rev up graduates' skills
Ludhiana, November 23
The Department of Higher Education, Punjab, in collaboration with the Punjab Infotech has introduced a programme- Punjab Training on Soft Skills - in 25 government colleges of the state to provide basic training to students to face Business Processing Outsourcing culture.

School functioning suffers due to lack of staff
Brahampur (Mandi Ahmedgarh), November 23
The village that emerged as pioneer in being adopted by Canadian International Development Agency for improving life of its residents three years ago failed to impress upon the authorities to post sufficient staff at Government Senior Secondary School.

Panchayat dole for poor students Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 23 The Panchayat of Chhapar village near here presented woollens and shoes to the needy students of Government High School at a function presided over by Mr Jagdish Singh Garcha, MLA, Kilaraipur. Students of Government High School, Chhapar, near Ahmedgarh, pose with members of the Panchayat after receiving woollens and shoes. — A Tribune photograph

City girl tops PTU’s BCA exam
Ludhiana, November 23
The Punjab Technical University has released the merit list of BCA and MCA (Regular) examinations held in May 2006. The students of Khalsa Institute of Management and Technology for Women have done well in these examinations.

COURTS

Bar President talks tough, refutes allegations
Ludhiana, November 23
The District Bar Association President, Mr Naval Kishore Chhibber, today strongly refuted the allegations levelled against him by the Secretary of the DBA, Mr Rajneesh Gupta, terming the same to be baseless. He said the annual elections of the DBA were going to be held next month.

'Tobacco claims 5 million human lives every year'
Ludhiana, November 23
Tobacco use is a serious public health challenge in several regions of the world. It has assumed the dimension of an epidemic resulting in enormous disability, disease and death. The World Health Organisation considers tobacco to be the singlemost important cause of preventable deaths worldwide.

DMCH celebrates Flag Day Ludhiana, November 23 The medical and nursing students of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital today participated in the Flag Day celebration, which was a part of week-long 'communal harmony campaign and fund-raising week', observed under the aegis of the National Foundation for Communal Harmony from November 19 to 25 every year.
Medical and nursing students of the DMCH present an item during the National Communal Harmony Week celebrations at the college in Ludhiana on Thursday. — A Tribune Photograph

SPORTS

Western Railway eves emerge hockey champs
Ludhiana, November 23
Excelling in pace and power, the Western Railway, Mumbai, yesterday defeated the Central Railway, Mumbai, 3-1 to clinch the title in the 10th All-India Mohinder Partap Singh Grewal Women's Hockey Tournament.

NBA team to visit Jarkhar
Ludhiana, November 23
A team from the National Basketball Association of America will visit Jarkhar village on December 10. The team will be in the village to monitor the rural sports culture in Punjab.

Hind Kesri Dangal on Nov 26
Ludhiana, November 23
Top wrestlers of the region would be seen in action during the Hind Kesri Dangal to be organised by the Rustam Club here at the PUDA ground, Phase II, Dugri, on November 26.