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Dengue
After 1,800 cases, fogging begins

Ludhiana, November 2
After 1,800 cases of dengue already reported, the municipal corporation today woke up and chief parliamentary secretary, local bodies, Harish Rai Dhanda flagged off the fogging machines from the corporation's Zone B office here today evening.

Ghanta Ghar loses sync
Ludhiana, November 2
Ghanta Ghar has become an identity for the city, but for the past few days, its clocks have been showing different time. It seems the MC is too busy to do something about it. One can see weed growing on crevices, which is contributing to cracks in the structure.

Ghanta Ghar clocks show a different time in Ludhiana. Photo: Satwinder Basra

Ghanta Ghar clocks show a different time in Ludhiana




EARLIER STORIES



A participant at a cultural function quenches her thirst in Ludhiana
A participant at a cultural function quenches her thirst in Ludhiana on Sunday. Photo: Rajesh Bhambi

Brick-kiln units face closure
Ludhiana, November 2
The sudden hike in the coal prices has hit the brick-kiln industry badly. Over 300 brick-kilns in Ludhiana district are facing the threat of closure as there are no takers for bricks.

Councillors’ husbands run the show
Ludhiana, November 2
Reservation in the MC was done with an aim to giving representation to women, besides giving them an opportunity to show skills.

Poorvanchal activists scare away MNNS leader?
Ludhiana, November 2
Reacting to unofficial information that an office-bearer of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Nav Nirman Sena was arriving here by the New Delhi-Ludhiana Shatabdi Express and that he was scheduled to hold a news conference later in the day.

Ban on child labour only in name
Ludhiana, November 2
Children's Day on November 14 would again lead to a debate on child labour, with the media and NGOs blaming the government for failing to implement law in this regard. The government would once again announce some schemes for children targeting economically weaker sections and the real beneficiaries would be left out.

A boy washes utensils in Ludhiana Children sell kulcha-channa in Ludhiana
INNOCENCE LOST: A boy washes utensils in Ludhiana. Children sell kulcha-channa in Ludhiana. Tribune photos

Flesh Trade
Woman from Mohali detained
Ludhiana, November 2
The police detained a Mohali-based woman for allegedly luring a woman employed at a mall into the flesh trade here last evening. The accused entered the mall in Sarabha Nagar and tried to lure a woman employed there into flesh trade. The woman objected to it and called other employees, who nabbed her.

COMMUNITY

Cinema halls lose out to multiplexes
Ludhiana, November 2
Thanks to the multiplex culture due to which all major cinema halls in the city these days wear a deserted look. However, this was not as always. People used to flock these cinema halls during their days of glory.

The lobby of Society cinema hall displaying the pictures of old times Bhupinder Singh, its owner with the shields he got during the heydays
The lobby of Society cinema hall displaying the pictures of old times, and (right) Bhupinder Singh, its owner with the shields he got during the heydays. Tribune photographs

Badal’s kin to contest LS seat
Ludhiana, November 2
Speculation regarding the likely candidates of the various political parties for the local parliamentary constituency has started gaining strength with the Lok Sabha general elections nearing.

Forced to take tuitions, students lodge complaint
Ludhiana, November 2
Another controversy surrounds Arya College with the recent complaint lodged by 29 students of BCA final year to the vice-chancellor Panjab University, Chandigarh, about a Computer lecturer, who was "compelling" them to take tuitions. The lecturer allegedly threatened students regarding marks in the internal assessment.

PAU training course on apiculture
Ludhiana, November 2
According to Dr N.S. Malhi, director of extension education, PAU will be organising training courses on different allied agricultural ventures.

Padho Punjab scheme from today
Ludhiana, November 2
"Padho Punjab scheme under Sarav Sikhsha Abhiyan Programme will be implemented from November 3 in the primary classes of government schools," said Amarjit Kaur, district education officer (primary).

New Zealand, Australia favourite destinations among students
Ludhiana, November 2
New Zealand and Australia are the highly sought after destinations by the youth in search of greener pastures. Hundreds of youngsters are now fleeing to these two countries, after completing their senior secondary certificate.

Schools for slum kids
Ludhiana, November 2
New schools based on minimum 20 children are being set up in the slum areas/jhugi dwelling units in the state under Sarav Sikhsha Abhiyan programme for the children of 6 to 14 years, stated Harish Rai Dhanda, chief parliamentary secretary for the local government, Punjab.

Doctors' meet on sports injuries
Ludhiana, November 2
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital Department of Anatomy hosted its 3rd annual academic feast of the Anatomical Society of India here today.


Harpreet S. Gill, head, orthopaedics depatment, SPS Apollo Hospital, presents a paper on sports injuries in Ludhiana on Sunday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Harpreet S. Gill, head, orthopaedics depatment, SPS Apollo Hospital, presents a paper on sports injuries in Ludhiana

Dry days may be ahead for dry cleaners
Ludhiana, November 2
Dry cleaners and dyers of the city are a harassed lot with no respite in sight from the high prices of raw material used in the trade, especially MTO (mineral turpentine oil), a petroleum product used for cleaning woollen and silky clothes.

Starry, starry eyes
Ludhiana, November 2
City girl Jannat will be seen in the serial “Meet Mila De Rabba” on Sony TV. After making her presence felt in movies and serials on Star Plus, Jannat is keeping her fingers crossed for the new serial in which she is playing younger sister of the main lead.

Time for a coffee break!
Ludhiana, November 2
Ludhianvis are becoming coffee guzzlers. Cafes in the city are usually crowded, indicating the new fashion trend.

Sangat Darshan
MC panel passes estimate
Ludhiana, November 2
The finance and contracts committee of the municipal corporation yesterday passed the estimates that had been prepared during the sangat darshan and had received nod from Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.

Is this a street or cowshed?
Doraha, November 2
More than half a portion of the street leading to one of the established schools here is covered with cow dung, which the residents have been openly disposing off without any check or inhibition, for years together.



A street that has literally been converted into a cowshed by residents. Photo by writer

A street that has literally been converted into a cowshed by residents

CRIME

Three booked for dowry death
Ludhiana, November 2
In a gruesome incident, a four-month expectant woman was reportedly beaten up by her in-laws. At first she suffered a miscarriage. Later, she succumbed to her injuries at a local hospital on Friday evening.

Bank Heist
Cops detain youth on suspicion
Khamano, November 2
The local police has on suspicion arrested a youth in connection with a robbery at the State Bank of India local branch about a year ago.

Equestrian C’ship
Satnam emerges winner
Ludhiana, November 2
Satnam Singh of KSA, Rahon, riding Sea Biscuit emerged champion in the junior section in tent pegging event on the penultimate day of the 4th Punjab Horse Show and Equestrian Championship being held at the Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, near here yesterday.

Sikander’s hat-trick steers Faridkot to victory
Ludhiana, November 2
Sikander Singh scored a hat-trick as Faridkot managed to squeeze past its spirited rivals, Khaira 3-2 in a group B match in the u-14 years section in the ongoing Punjab State Inter-District Weekend Hockey League for Boys being organised by the Punjab sports department at Prithipal Singh Memorial AstroTurf Stadium on the PAU campus here today.

Young players watch the ongoing match at PAU in Ludhiana Players in action during Punjab State Inter-Distt Hockey League at PAU in Ludhiana
Young players watch the ongoing match at PAU in Ludhiana. Photo: Rajesh Bhambi Players in action during Punjab State Inter-Distt Hockey League at PAU in Ludhiana. Photo: Rajesh Bhambi

Gobindgarh college excel in boxing
Ludhiana, November 2
Students of Gobindgarh Public College, Khanna, excelled and won three medals, including one silver in the Panjab University Inter-College Boxing Championship held on the Panjab University campus, Chandigarh, recently.

 





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